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Boys' Latin soccer coach Don Rickels remembered Thursday what he told his team on the first day of practice. "We said in order to go to the championship, you've got to go through St. Paul's," Rickels said. "You've got to beat the best to be the best. " On Thursday, the fourth-seeded Lakers did, defeating the top-seeded Crusaders, the two-time defending champions, 2-1, in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association B Conference semifinals. Boys' Latin (13-5-1, 12-4-1 conference)

Aaron Leeds just wanted his breakfast. Not the attention, not an article in a parent newsletter, not an award. Just an egg sandwich from Pepe's. As Leeds walked into the North Baltimore restaurant on a December morning on his way to school, a white envelope with blue print enclosing a thick stack of money caught his eye. Without another thought, the Boys' Latin three-sport senior picked it up, handed it to the cashier and went on with his day....

Emmanuel Toney scored 24 points and Austin Nwosu added 15 as Annapolis Area Christian School (12-5) upset No. 12 Boys Latin (18-4), 71-55, in Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association B Conference boys basketball Monday. The visiting Lakers took an early lead behind Colin Heacock (15 points), Casey Rees (14) and Blair Brooks (12), but in the second half, the Eagles took control and maintained an eight- to 10-point lead until the both coaches cleared their benches with about two minutes left.

Et cetera Army's Buckley is Senior CLASS Award winner Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year Brendan Buckley of Army has been selected as the Senior CLASS Award winner in NCAA Division I men's lacrosse. Loyola long-stick midfielder Scott Ratliff and Maryland long-stick midfielder Jesse Bernhardt were among the 10 finalists. The honor, chosen by a nationwide vote of Division I men's lacrosse coaches, national lacrosse media and fans, is given annually to the most outstanding senior athlete in Division I. To be eligible, an athlete must have notable achievements in four areas - classroom, community, character and competition.

No. 4 Boys Latin (4-2) at No. 2 Calvert Hall (7-0) When: Tuesday, 4 p.m. Key players to watch Boys' Latin: Wells Stanwick, Sr., A; Taylor Stothoff, Sr., M; Trevor Kiddy, Sr., M; Andrew Dempsey, Sr., M; Ben Kellar, Sr., D Calvert Hall: Patrick Kelly, Jr., A; Kelton Black, Jr., M; Evan Connell, Jr., D; Ryan Brown, Jr., A; Stephen Kelly, Jr., M Keys to victory The host Cardinals are the biggest surprise...

Nellie H. "Nonnie" Bartlett, a retired private school educator and former Roland Park resident, died July 24 of pancreatic cancer at William Hill Manor in Easton. She was 83. Nellie Gorman, the daughter of a dairy broker and a homemaker, was born in Baltimore and raised in Roland Park. After graduating in 1945 from Roland Park Country School, she received a bachelor's degree in English from Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Mass., in 1949. She earned a master's degree in education in 1968 from the Johns Hopkins University.

•Villanova senior midfielder Matt Bell (St. Mary's) has been out with an unspecified injury but is likely to return Sunday against Syracuse. Bell (5 goals, 5 assists) dressed Saturday for Villanova's loss to Maryland but did not play. He also missed a 14-8 loss to Princeton on March 13. To make matters worse, his would-be replacement, junior Max Hart (6, 2), was also out with an injury Saturday. Hart made one of the plays of the season thus far, scoring on a 40-yard shot with one second remaining to defeat Penn.

Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association All MIAA Teams BASKETBALL A Conference Greg Brown, Archbishop Spalding, Senior, Guard Justin Beck, Calvert Hall, Senior, Guard/Forward Denzel Richardson, Calvert Hall, Senior, Guard Kevin Boyd, Glenelg Country School, Junior, Guard Warren Powers, Glenelg Country School, Junior, Guard/Forward Jarred Jones, John Carroll, Senior, Forward ...

What a stretch run (Nov. 18) Who would have thought it? After a stunning 0-5 start, the last thing the Boys' Latin football team had to be concerned about was the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association B Conference championship game. But when the Lakers strung together five straight victories in the second half of the season, they accomplished what might have seemed almost impossible. Boys' Latin reached the final against Annapolis Area Christian School at Towson University's Johnny Unitas Stadium.

Christopher Alderman, Jonathan Attman Brandon Barnes, Job Bedford, Evan Black, Tyler Brewer, Joseph Buddemeyer Carter Capute, Alan-Michael Carter, Jeffrey Chase, William Cohen, Maxwell Cooke Adam Davey, Zachary Davis, Andrew Dempsey, John Durkee Adam Engel Michael Floccare, Jeremy Freeman Emmanouil Giorgakis, David Goodman Jahsaan Hamilton, Justin Hill, Mitchell Horning, Samuel Huber Tyrelle Johnson, Marco Jones...

The Loyola lacrosse team barely made the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference playoffs, able to sneak in on the season's final day and then following up with an improbable run to Friday's championship game against undefeated and No. 1 Boys' Latin. But the No. 4 Dons saved their best and most astonishing feat for the title game. Overcoming a six-goal deficit early and then down two goals late in the fourth quarter, the Dons scored the game's last three goals - with senior attackman Devin McNamara providing the game-winner with 1:56 remaining - to come away with a stunning 10-9 upset win over the No. 1 Lakers in front of an announced 6,271 at Towson University's Johnny Unitas Stadium.

MIAA A Conference lacrosse championship No. 1 Boys' Latin (19-0) vs. No. 4 Loyola (12-8) When: Friday, 8 p.m. Where: Johnny Unitas Stadium, Towson University Coaches: Bob Shriver, Boys' Latin; Jack Crawford, Loyola PLAYERS TO WATCH Boys' Latin: Colin Heacock, Sr., A; Shack Stanwick, Jr., A; Mac Pons, Sr., D; Christian Knight, Sr., G Loyola: Devin McNamara, Sr., A; Alex Roesner, Soph., A;...

The quiet bus ride home from Towson University was painfully familiar for the Boys' Latin lacrosse team last May. For a second straight year, the Lakers had failed to get past the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference semifinals. And for a second straight year, their opponent - this time Calvert Hall - went on to win the coveted league championship. But along with the collective frustration, Boys' Latin coach Bob Shriver saw something far more intuitive. "As soon as the last whistle blew against Calvert Hall - basically coming home on the bus - you could see that we had a lot of pieces to be really good this year," he said.

Each week, The Baltimore Sun publishes a Q&A with a college lacrosse player or coach to get you more acquainted with the player and his/her team. Today's guest is Johns Hopkins sophomore attackman Wells Stanwick, who leads the team in assists with 22 and points with 45. The Baltimore native and Boys' Latin graduate entered the week ranked fourth in Division I in shooting percentage (.500). After Saturday's 8-4 loss to then-No. 7 Loyola, the No. 13 Blue Jays (8-5) are in danger of missing the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1971, the debut of the event.

No. 1 Boys' Latin (16-0) at No. 2 St. Paul's (15-2) When: Tuesday, 4 p.m. Coaches: Bob Shriver, Boys' Latin; Rick Brocato, St. Paul's PLAYERS TO WATCH Boys' Latin: Colin Heacock, Sr., A; Shack Stanwick, Jr., A; Tom Brown, Sr., D; Mac Pons, Sr., D St. Paul's: Carter Flaig, Soph., A; Mikey Wynne, Jr., A; Mike Mayer, Sr., D; Travis Wood, Sr., D KEYS TO VICTORY No. 1 Boys' Latin and No. 2 St. Paul's...

The top-ranked Boys' Latin lacrosse team beat St. Mary's on the road, 17-9, Tuesday, keeping its perfect season and No. 1 ranking intact. The Lakers (12-0, 3-0) were led by Colin Heacock's five-goal performance. Shack Stanwick contributed a goal and three assists. Boys' Latin dominated throughout, leading 9-2 at halftime. The No. 7 Saints (6-4, 1-2) were led by Cole Robertson's three goals. No. 2 Calvert Hall 9, No. 9 Archbishop Spalding 8, OT: Tim Kelly had two goals and three assists to lead the visiting Cardinals (7-2)

The No. 1 Boys' Latin lacrosse team has a skillful attack that puts overwhelming pressure on opponents. So getting the attack the ball is an obvious priority for the nation's No. 1 team. And that's where junior midfielder Hunter Moreland came into play in Tuesday's Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference opener against No. 5 McDonogh. Moreland won 14 of the Lakers' 16 draws, which helped turn a sluggish first half into a sound 15-10 win over the visiting Eagles.