Bahamas

Arthur and Megan Greitzer, of Audubon, Pa., announce the engagement of their daughter, Katie Greitzer, to Cody Boswell, son of James Boswell, of Elkridge, and Carol Boswell, of Laurel. The bride is a graduate of Methacton High School in Norristown, Pa. The groom is a 2001 graduate of Howard High School. An August wedding is planned in Hershey, Pa., with a honeymoon in the Bahamas. The couple currently reside in Hummelstown, Pa.

Jessica Alba, how do we love thee? Let us photograph the ways. In a bikini. In the gin-clear waters of the Bahamas. Into the Blue is a brutally competent thriller, decently cast, adequately acted and magnificently photographed. Cinematographer Paul Zuccarrini gives us stunning underwater shots and even more stunning under-Alba ones. Paul Walker, who is to "bro" what Keanu Reeves is to "dude," plays Jared, a dive bum living on the margin in the lovely Bahamas with Sam (Alba). Old lawyer-pal Bryce (Scott Caan)

The Washington Bullets will play two games against the world champion Chicago Bulls to highlight their eight-game preseason schedule in October.They face Michael Jordan and the Bulls in Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 18, and meet again four days later in Knoxville, Tenn.There will also be a homecoming for coach Wes Unseld, center/forward Pervis Ellison and rookie guard LaBradford Smith when the Bullets play the Utah Jazz at Freedom Hall in Louisville. All three are Louisville graduates.The itinerary begins Oct. 13 with a game against the New York Knicks at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y. The Bullets will travel to the Bahamas Oct. 20 to play the Miami Heat.

MIAMI -- Shyronda Miffin scored 14 of her game-high 18 points in the first half, leading Alabama-Birmingham (8-4) past UMBC, 48-36, in the consolation of the Sun and Fun Tournament yesterday.Towson State 81, Navy 61Senior Shannon Ward scored 26 as host Towson State (5-3) beat Navy (3-7), its fourth win in five games.Mount 78, Marist 73POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Mount St. Mary's (5-2, 1-0) rallied from 15 points down to beat Marist.Boh. Nat. 78, Notre Dame 38NASSAU, Bahamas -- Theresa Ballard scored 25 to lead the Bohemian National team past College of Notre Dame (3-5)

Capsules of yesterday's events on the second day of the Pan American Games:CYCLINGThe four-member American team of Jeanne Golay, Shari Rodgers, Jan Bolland and Dede Demet won a gold medal in the women's 50-kilometer cycling event time trial. The women's victory established a Pan American record with a time of 1:03:53. The women's team time trial is new to the Games this year.The American men finished third behind Cuba and Colombia in the 100-kilometer race. The Cubans and Colombians had the same final time, but the tiebreaker (tenths of seconds)

After an uncharacteristic 9-14 season a year ago, the Washington College men's basketball team is trying to turn things around this season.A pair of South Carroll grads, sophomore Geoff Rupert and junior Dan Dutton, are quietly helping the Shoremen get back on top of theMiddle Atlantic Conference Southeast Section.Last year's rebuilding effort snapped a streak of 10 winning seasons, which included eight MAC playoff appearances.This season, the Shoremen are coming off a successful trip to the Bahamas -- where they finished third in the Goombay Shootout -- and are looking to challenge for the conference title.

Veronica Keith and her daughter Ashley woke up early Sunday morning to shovel their Hyattsville driveway, as they had a Bahamas cruise to make and no record-setting blizzard was going to ruin it. "I'm one of the lucky ones," said Veronica Keith, a 60-year-old retiree who bought her daughter the cruise, which departed yesterday, as a Christmas gift. "I'm escaping the snow. I wouldn't want to miss this cruise for anything in the world." Catherine Gonzalez and Teresa Punjwani didn't consider themselves so lucky.

CENTER STAGE has always presented something special for its annual black tie gala and this year was no exception. Last Friday night's benefit gala featured a top New York cabaret musical comedy team, Daugherty & Field, who have many credits to their name, including opening for Joan Rivers at Michael's Pub.The duo scored again here, leaving Baltimore with high marks from Center Stage party planners Lynn Deering, Hillary Aidus Jacobs, Pat McMillin, Terry Morganthaler,...

IT'S MEMORIAL Day weekend, the traditional start of the summer tourist season. With the economy moving smoothly ahead in high gear, what is the travel industry expecting? What are popular tourist destinations this year? Are Americans spending more money?Suzanne D. CookSenior vice president of research, Travel Industry Association of AmericaThe outlook for travel this summer is quite strong -- up 2 percent.We found an interesting trend this summer -- young adults between 18 and 24 seem to be leading the way. I think it is a combination of factors.