B Division

Freshman Annie Finney scored 45 seconds into the game to help host Oldfields, the second seed, defeat sixth seed Glenelg Country School, 2-0, in an Association of Independent Schools B Division semifinal field hockey game yesterday.Oldfields extended its lead in the first half when right wing Caroline Jones crossed the ball to center Ellie Rawle, who scored the final goal.Oldfields will play Park for the B Division championship tomorrow at noon at St. Paul's School for Girls.Park 2, John Carroll 0Kris Heard and Kara Keith each scored an unassisted goal to lead top seed Park over visiting John Carroll, the fourth seed, in an AIS B Division semifinal.

Harford Gymnastics Level 3 Team culminated its competition season by winning the Maryland State Championships in Williamsport on April 6. Team members included Greta Basil, Maranda Howell, Rachel Kelley, Sara Kate King, Madison Koors, Gianna Piccirilli, Madison Shaffery, Savannah Tamberino and Karlee Tuohy. The team is coached by Katy Dobson, Megan Blackburn and Sara Miller. Harford Gymnastics winning score of 112.075 was almost three points ahead of the second-place team, Cumberland's East-West Stars who scored 109.225.

Oldfields goalie Ceili Betsch never played field hockey until two months ago. But the native of the Netherlands must have been a quick study.Yesterday, Betsch made 10 saves and shut out top-seeded Park to help give Oldfields a share of the Association of Independent Schools B Division Tournament title. After playing to a 0-0 double-overtime tie at St. Paul's School for Girls, Park and Oldfields were declared co-champs.The Bruins (8-2-1) outshot Oldfields, 24-5, with a 15-1 advantage on penalty corners.

To win the college national dinghy sailing championship last week, St. Mary's College had to win two races against Yale a school more than five times its size. "We told the kids they didn't need to do anything miraculous," said coach Adam Werblow, referring to B Division skipper Michael Menninger and senior Jennifer Chamberlain. "The kids looked at us and said, 'We're going to do this.' " With breezes and currents running strong on San Francisco Bay, the sailors made good on their word.

It's that time of the year again for the Park School girls basketball team.With the Association of Independent Schools tournament starting tomorrow, the Bruins (15-1) will enter as the No. 1 seed and favorite to win the B Division championship.Park finished with an overall record of 14-4 last year and lost in the AIS B Division championship game to rival Garrison Forest by one point. Bruins coach Robin Willard and his squad are looking forward to the probable rematch."We're going to have to play good defense and run our offense successfully," Willard said.

Reserve Joe Greenlee, who had gone scoreless in seven previous quarters against John Carroll this season, unloaded on the Patriots with a 10-point barrage in the last 6 1/2 minutes, leading St. Mary's to a 66-61 victory at Bel Air last night.It was a first-round game in the B Division of the Armstrong Conference. St. Mary's (11-14) now will meet Severn in a semifinal at 6 p.m. Friday at Goucher. The other semifinal at 8 p.m. at Goucher will send Friends against Spalding, a 68-61 winner over Boys' Latin.

Lost in the shadows of the county wrestling tournament Saturday were third-place finishes by Bowling Brook Prep's senior duo of Mike Price and Corry Bowe in the Maryland Independent Schools Wrestling Tournament, also on Saturday. Bowe, who began wrestling at 189 pounds only this season, rebounded from a 5-3 loss to Loyola senior Rob Collins in the quarterfinals to decision DeMatha's Matt Bovich, 9-7, in the consolation finals. After losing, 7-6, to McDonogh junior Kellen Williams in the quarterfinals, Price, an All-County pick last season, placed third in the heavyweight division courtesy of a first-period pin against B. Ogunwole of Georgetown Prep in the consolation finals.

Bryn Mawr did not want to get into a race with Maryvale yesterday, and the Lions showed why as they ran past the Mawrtians 5-0 in a key Catholic League B Division contest.The Lions (6-0-1 overall and in the league) took over first place in the B Division, and the Mawrtians (5-3) fell to third with a 5-2 division record. After a 3-1 victory over the Mawrtians Tuesday, Roland Park (7-1) is second at 6-1.Yesterday, the speed factor was evident immediately as forwards Kelly Devlin and Stephanie Sybert kept racing past the Mawrtians' defense.

Glenelg Country School held off John Carroll for 56 minutes of yesterday's Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland B Division field hockey championship. It was the last four minutes that were the problem.The Patriots (7-3-5) scored twice in the final 3: 52 to take a 2-0 victory for the inaugural IAAM B Division championship at Towson University."I don't even know what happened," said Dragons back Megan Reuwer. "We just fell apart. We were worn out, because they have a lot more subs than we do. And I think we panicked."

To win the college national dinghy sailing championship last week, St. Mary's College had to win two races against Yale a school more than five times its size. "We told the kids they didn't need to do anything miraculous," said coach Adam Werblow, referring to B Division skipper Michael Menninger and senior Jennifer Chamberlain. "The kids looked at us and said, 'We're going to do this.' " With breezes and currents running strong on San Francisco Bay, the sailors made good on their word.

Archbishop Curley's homecoming crowd will christen a 2000-capacity stadium this Saturday when the Friars meet Cardinal Gibbons at 1 p.m. The fans will witness what could be quite a game in a comfortable venue that boasts terrace seating and an outdoor concession stand complete with restrooms. The project cost more than $500,000. Curley (5-2, 2-0) and Cardinal Gibbons (7-1, 3-0) meet in a game that could yield the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association's B Conference Gold Division champ.

Lost in the shadows of the county wrestling tournament Saturday were third-place finishes by Bowling Brook Prep's senior duo of Mike Price and Corry Bowe in the Maryland Independent Schools Wrestling Tournament, also on Saturday. Bowe, who began wrestling at 189 pounds only this season, rebounded from a 5-3 loss to Loyola senior Rob Collins in the quarterfinals to decision DeMatha's Matt Bovich, 9-7, in the consolation finals. After losing, 7-6, to McDonogh junior Kellen Williams in the quarterfinals, Price, an All-County pick last season, placed third in the heavyweight division courtesy of a first-period pin against B. Ogunwole of Georgetown Prep in the consolation finals.

Glenelg Country School held off John Carroll for 56 minutes of yesterday's Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland B Division field hockey championship. It was the last four minutes that were the problem.The Patriots (7-3-5) scored twice in the final 3: 52 to take a 2-0 victory for the inaugural IAAM B Division championship at Towson University."I don't even know what happened," said Dragons back Megan Reuwer. "We just fell apart. We were worn out, because they have a lot more subs than we do. And I think we panicked."

Another standout performance on offense from Katie Mannix, who saved her best for the final seconds close-the-door goalkeeping with just enough strong defensive support and good news from the referees in the closing minutes.Archbishop Spalding needed all those things against Park to capture the Association of Independent Schools B Division championship at Towson University yesterday.Mannix's fifth goal of the game with 30 seconds left was the winner in the Cavaliers' 7-6 triumph, less than a minute after referees disallowed a Park goal on an illegal-stick call.

Private schoolsArlington Baptist Eagles1997-98 record: 5-13Coach: Liz ByersTop players: Janae Burris, 5-1, Sr., G; Julie Barber, 5-4, Jr., G; Jocelyn Johnson, 5-5, Jr., G; Candace Moon, 5-9, Jr., C; Lori Veasel, 5-6, Soph., F/G.Outlook: With four starters back, Byers is looking for an improved season in the Association of Independent Schools B Division. The Eagles have a stronger bench and a better defense. Johnson led the team in scoring last year and Moon led in rebounding, so the Eagles should get off to a quick start.

Park School's Brandy Washington was nearly perfect in the Association of Independent Schools tennis tournament at McDonogh, including yesterday's championship match.Washington lost only four games throughout the tournament, capping her performance with a strong 6-0, 6-1 victory over McDonogh's Sara Sateri for the A Division championship.Washington (11-0) lost only one game in each of her four matches and had a surprisingly easy time with Sateri, who took her to three sets in a recent regular-season match.

As a freshman at Park School, Kim Smith played on an AIS championship lacrosse team.She scored three goals, including the game-winner, to lead the Bruins to an 8-7 win over Mercy for the B Division championship. Still, something wasn't quite right.Smith couldn't help but wonder how she would fare in the AIS A Division. She decided to find out and last fall transferred to Bryn Mawr."I needed a more competitive environment," said Smith, who had been at Park since pre-kindergarten. "I always liked playing in the B [Division]

Maryvale's girls soccer team had not given up a goal all season, but that streak lasted less than two minutes against Bryn Mawr yesterday.Elizabeth Knight's deflection of Kara Boyle's cross just 1: 54 into the game proved to be the game winner as the Mawrtians took a 3-0 victory in a Catholic League B Division game at the University of Baltimore's Mt. Washington field.Theresa Sherry scored two second-half goals, a skimming header off Jen Kent's restart in the 45th minute and an uncontested shot after beating two defenders on the wing in the 72nd minute.