Basketball

A men's basketball player at Harford Community College died Friday night after the team's first practice, a spokesperson said Saturday. The college is not releasing the name of the player, who was a freshman, because it wants to allow his family time to inform other relatives of his death. A news release posted on the school's website offered no details on who the player was or how he died. Harford canceled all sporting events and practices this weekend.

The combo guard made a superb debut last week in leading the Millers to wins in their first three games of the season, averaging 21.3 points, eight steals, 7.3 rebounds and five assists. The 5-foot-8 freshman led the Millers (3-0) to a season-opening 77-48 win over Bladensburg in the Gerald Moore Jr. Classic with 27 points, five rebounds and four steals. In a 68-37 win over Southern-AA, White came close to a quadruple double with 19 points, 10 steals, nine rebounds and nine assists. In a 58-36 win over Owings Mills, she had 18 points, 10 steals and eight rebounds.

Two members of the Class 3A state champion Patterson boys basketball team -- forward Nyme Manns and center Leonard Livingston -- signed letters of intent Friday. Manns, who averaged 7.8 points and 8.2 rebounds on the hardwood and also was a standout wide receiver for the Patterson football team, will play football at West Virginia Wesleyan. "The Clipper football program is extremely [excited] that Nyme Manns will continue his scholastic and athletic career at West Virginia Wesleyan to play wide receiver for their football program," Patterson football coach Corey Johnson said in a news release.

Baltimore Catholic League and Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association officials met Tuesday at Loyola to discuss Friday's Archbishop Spalding at St. Frances boys basketball game. When the Cavaliers went to the visitors' locker room at halftime, several personal items were missing, including five iPhones and $500, according to Spalding coach Derrick Lewis. BCL commissioner Jack Degele said "everything got resolved" during Tuesday's meeting and there will be "no repercussions" for St. Frances.

The senior rounded out a strong season with a highlight-reel performance at the prestigious Alhambra Catholic Invitational tournament last weekend at Frostburg State. He had a game-high 30 points and six rebounds to lead the Patriots to a 72-62 victory over rival Mount St. Joseph in their tournament finale. For the event, Jones averaged 21 points per game as John Carroll went 2-1, also defeating Benedictine College Prep (Va.) and losing to St. Benedict's Preparatory (N.J.). Jones, who has orally committed to Loyola, averaged 13.5 points and 6.7 rebounds this season, leading the Patriots to the MIAA A Conference tournament title when he had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks in the final against Mount St. Joe. Others considered: Evan Covelley, Mt. Carmel, baseball; Andrew Hofmeister, McDonogh, baseball; Conner Lipinski, Annapolis Area Christian, basketball; Katrell Myers, Milford Mill, basketball; Shack Stanwick, Boys' Latin, lacrosse.

Ciara Webb has played organized basketball only for a little more than two years, but she has already drawn attention from Division I college programs, including Northeastern, Rider, Massachusetts, Middle Tennessee State and George Washington. The Patterson junior point guard followed her brother Michael, a Patterson senior, into sports and built a solid foundation for her quick success on the basketball court with natural athleticism, lots of pickup games and years of playing soccer and softball.