All Star Team

Catcher -- Jennifer DiRubbo, Catholic, Sr. Pitchers -- Lisa Riley, IND, Sr.; Carrie Parsons, Spalding, Sr. Infielders -- Kristan Ehrman, IND, Jr.; Valerie Argentino, Catholic, Sr.; Crystal Henderson, Spalding, Soph.; Meghan Kline, Mercy, Jr. Outfielders -- Marie Morrow, Catholic, Sr.; Chrissy Creighton, McDonogh, Jr.; Kari Thompson, Spalding, Sr. Coach of the Year: Mickey Deegan, McDonogh. Player of the Year: Carrie Parsons, Spalding.* Note: Team selected by Catholic League coaches.

It was a big night for Baltimore-area players last night in the Maryland Association of Coaches of Soccer 1994 All-State All-Star Games at UMBC Stadium.The North teams, comprised mainly of players from Baltimore City, Baltimore County and Howard County, scored victories in the annual contests designed to showcase the state's top seniors for college scouts.The boys won, 2-1, while the girls took their game, 2-0.The South took a 1-0 lead in the boys game four minutes into the first half when Gheran King (Churchill)

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Ben McDonald's shoulder is sore and he goes on the disabled list. Kevin Brown's finger is dislocated and he's sidelined for perhaps a month. The Orioles are some eight games behind the Boston Red Sox.Much more of this and it could be time to just start planning and playing for the future. Play Manny Alexander every day at second base. Play Jeffrey Hammonds every day in right field (and leave him there). Leave Scott Klingenbeck in the rotation and find out whether he'll ever be more than a guy who just gives you a chance to win. Call up Brian Sackinsky, Jimmy Haynes, Mark Smith, Alex Ochoa, find out what they can do. Find out whether they can help.

Clippers' Crawford Barry Stavro Los Angeles Times It's hard to come off the bench and get an All-Star nod. Example: James Harden, overlooked with the Thunder, but an obvious All-Star starting for the Rockets. It's the same for Clippers shooting guard Jamal Crawford. An ex-Sixth Man of the Year winner, he's likely to get that award again this season. He has been so good off the bench that Crawford is second in scoring on the team. And it has meant the Clippers' starters usually only have to play even with the opposition before their bench, led by Crawford, outscores the other team's reserves.

Griffin yes, Love no K.C. Johnson Chicago Tribune With apologies to his relentless rebounding, Kevin Love should schedule some travel for All-Star weekend and sit back and enjoy the Blake Griffin show. Dirk Nowitzki is a lock reserve. So is Pau Gasol, unless Commissioner David Stern moves him to center to replace the injured Yao Ming. Tim Duncan even could garner a sentimental pick from coaches. Even if Duncan doesn't, you can have only so many forwards, and Griffin has been more impressive — and made more of an impact — than Love.

The IAAM coaches have announced their all-star lacrosse teams: A Conference Sammie Burgess, McDonogh Gabby Cha, Mount de Sales Molly Cobb, Notre Dame Prep Ellie DeGarmo, Bryn Mawr Caroline Federico, Maryvale Nevi Fernandez, St. Paul's Cece Finney, Roland Park Liz Haus, Notre Dame Prep Miranda Ibello, Maryvale Stephanie Lazo, St. Mary's Julie Legar, Garrison Forest Maggie Preas, McDonogh ...

NEW YORK -- Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken, who next month is expected to challenge strongly for Most Valuable Player in the American League, was the front-runner yesterday when the Associated Press named its baseball all-star team.Ripken won by the largest margin, beating last year's winner, Barry Larkin of Cincinnati, 166-9. Atlanta's Tom Glavine (20-11) had the second-largest margin of victory, beating California's Jim Abbott, 149-11, for top lefthanded pitcher.Ripken, who hit .323 with 34 homers and 114 RBIs, was selected to the team for the fifth time.

Four Mount Hebron players were selected for the Chesapeake team that will compete for a national schoolgirl lacrosse championship Memorial Day weekend.Erin McGinnis, Dani Vissers, Lynette Chastant and Julie Kickham will be part of a team that also includes girls from Anne Arundel County.Chesapeake will challenge teams from Pennsylvania, New York, the Midwest and the South, which includes Baltimore, Virginia and Washington, among others at the United States Women's Lacrosse Association's National Tournament May 26-29 in Marlton, N.J.Last year, McGinnis and Vissers played for the Chesapeake team that finished 3-2 in preliminary competition and did not reach the finals.