Brian Barber

Brian BarberAnnapolisboys basketballBarber totaled 54 points, 26 rebounds, four blocks and three steals as No. 7 Annapolis won the Capital City Classic. The senior forward had 30 points and 16 rebounds in a victory over Landon (82-62) in the tournament final.

Towson Coach: Mike Jaskulski, fourth season at Towson (25-59), eighth overall (87-107). Affiliation: America East. 1999-2000 record: 11-17 (7-11 in America East). Radio: WTMD (89.7 FM). Arena: Towson Center (5,000). Consensus America East favorite: Hofstra. Consensus Towson prediction: Seventh. Starters lost: Three. Outlook: Former Maryland recruit Tamir Goodman is the most publicized freshman ever in the America East, but transfer Sam Sutton should have the biggest impact among five newcomers.

HittingMike Kelly, Devil Rays: 2 HRs, 4 RBIs.Richie Sexson, Indians: 2 HRs.Shawn Green, Blue Jays: 4 RBIs, HR, triple.Bobby Smith, Devil Rays: 4-for-5, 4 RBIs, 2 doubles, triple.Bernie Williams, Yankees: 4 RBIs, double.Ben Grieve, Athletics: 3 doubles.PitchingPedro Martinez, Red Sox: 8 innings, 1 run, 7 hits.Brian Barber, Royals: 7 innings, 1 run, 2 hits.Pub Date: 8/30/98

At two junctures, Towson coach Mike Jaskulski had reason to believe in his basketball team's chances to end Drexel's winning streak over his Tigers at 11. Before yesterday's game, the Dragons seemed vulnerable because they were without Joe Linderman, who had given Towson so much trouble over the past three seasons. And when the Tigers overcame a 16-point second-half deficit to take the lead, the coach's faith seemed to have been rewarded. But in both cases, Drexel forward Mike Kouser was there to restore order, scoring 31 points and pulling down 13 rebounds in a 64-61 overtime win, handing the Tigers (6-6, 2-2)

BaseballHouston Astros -- Sent C Raul Chavez and C Scott Makarewicz to minor-league camp for reassignment.St. Louis Cardinals -- Sent P Brian Barber, P Brian Eversgerd, P Doug Creek, P Willie Smith and P Steve Montgomery to minor-league camp for reassignment.BasketballNBA -- Suspended Seattle SuperSonics G Vincent Askew one game and fined him $5,000 for head-butting San Antonio Spurs G Vinny Del Negro on Friday night. Del Negro was fined $3,500 for retaliating.HockeyHartford Whalers -- Assigned G Frank Pietrangelo, C Igor nTC Chibirev and C Mike Tomlak to AHL Springfield.

Towson Coach: Mike Jaskulski, fourth season at Towson (25-59), eighth overall (87-107). Affiliation: America East. 1999-2000 record: 11-17 (7-11 in America East). Radio: WTMD (89.7 FM). Arena: Towson Center (5,000). Consensus America East favorite: Hofstra. Consensus Towson prediction: Seventh. Starters lost: Three. Outlook: Former Maryland recruit Tamir Goodman is the most publicized freshman ever in the America East, but transfer Sam Sutton should have the biggest impact among five newcomers.

Annapolis coach John Brady became the ninth boys basketball coach in state history to reach 400 career wins as No. 11 Annapolis rolled over Northern of Calvert County, 79-56, in the Panthers' Cap City Classic.Brady (400-76) reached the magic number in his 20th season despite the absence of forward Germaine "Boo" Diggs. The team's leading scorer and rebounder, Diggs has the chickenpox and could be out several weeks.Fellow 6-7 senior forward Brian Barber picked up the slack, scoring 24 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and blocking two shots.

Marlin Wise and Damon Cason have been something of a forgotten pair of veterans early this season for a new-look Towson University basketball team.They had been overshadowed in the first six games by the emergence of sophomore center Shaun Holtz, the return to action of senior forward Torin Ragin and the outstanding play of junior forward Brian Barber.But last night the rejuvenated Tigers had to reach back for a lot of help from Wise and Cason in the closing minutes to pull out a 72-58 victory over Hartford in the America East opener for both teams at the Towson Center.

At Oriole Park at Camden YardsDay ....... Time ... TV ... StartersTonight ... 7: 35 .. HTS .. Pat Rapp (10-11, 5.21)................ .......... vs. Sidney Ponson (7-7, 5.51)Tomorrow .. 7: 05 .. 13, 50 Brian Barber (1-1, 10.13)........................... vs. Mike Mussina (12-7, 3.53)Sunday .... 1: 35 .. 13, 50 Chris Haney (5-6, 7.17)................ .......... vs. Juan Guzman (8-13, 4.49)Radio: All games on WBAL (1090 AM) and WTOP (1500 AM)Royals updateThe for-sale Royals are entering the final leg of a three-city, 10-game road trip.

At two junctures, Towson coach Mike Jaskulski had reason to believe in his basketball team's chances to end Drexel's winning streak over his Tigers at 11. Before yesterday's game, the Dragons seemed vulnerable because they were without Joe Linderman, who had given Towson so much trouble over the past three seasons. And when the Tigers overcame a 16-point second-half deficit to take the lead, the coach's faith seemed to have been rewarded. But in both cases, Drexel forward Mike Kouser was there to restore order, scoring 31 points and pulling down 13 rebounds in a 64-61 overtime win, handing the Tigers (6-6, 2-2)

Marlin Wise and Damon Cason have been something of a forgotten pair of veterans early this season for a new-look Towson University basketball team.They had been overshadowed in the first six games by the emergence of sophomore center Shaun Holtz, the return to action of senior forward Torin Ragin and the outstanding play of junior forward Brian Barber.But last night the rejuvenated Tigers had to reach back for a lot of help from Wise and Cason in the closing minutes to pull out a 72-58 victory over Hartford in the America East opener for both teams at the Towson Center.

HittingMike Kelly, Devil Rays: 2 HRs, 4 RBIs.Richie Sexson, Indians: 2 HRs.Shawn Green, Blue Jays: 4 RBIs, HR, triple.Bobby Smith, Devil Rays: 4-for-5, 4 RBIs, 2 doubles, triple.Bernie Williams, Yankees: 4 RBIs, double.Ben Grieve, Athletics: 3 doubles.PitchingPedro Martinez, Red Sox: 8 innings, 1 run, 7 hits.Brian Barber, Royals: 7 innings, 1 run, 2 hits.Pub Date: 8/30/98

At Oriole Park at Camden YardsDay ....... Time ... TV ... StartersTonight ... 7: 35 .. HTS .. Pat Rapp (10-11, 5.21)................ .......... vs. Sidney Ponson (7-7, 5.51)Tomorrow .. 7: 05 .. 13, 50 Brian Barber (1-1, 10.13)........................... vs. Mike Mussina (12-7, 3.53)Sunday .... 1: 35 .. 13, 50 Chris Haney (5-6, 7.17)................ .......... vs. Juan Guzman (8-13, 4.49)Radio: All games on WBAL (1090 AM) and WTOP (1500 AM)Royals updateThe for-sale Royals are entering the final leg of a three-city, 10-game road trip.

Other than winning a championship, few things in sports are as enjoyable as redemption.Annapolis guard Todd Nicolini took advantage of his team's second chance to led No. 10 Annapolis to a 60-55 victory over No. 9 Arundel last night in the Capital city.Nicolini, a 5-foot-11 senior, scored a team-high 17 points on four three-pointers, and went 5-for-6 from the foul line in the final 44 seconds to seal the win for the Panthers (14-4 overall).Annapolis started the second round of Anne Arundel County South Division play by knocking Arundel (14-4)

Brian Barber is a singing, slam-dunking, high-scoring Annapolis High basketball player who knows where he is headed on the court and in life.His immediate goal in basketball is to help lead the Panthers back to Cole Field House for the state Class 4A final four in March, and then it will be off to Towson State next fall to play for the Tigers and coach Terry Truax.While at Towson State, Barber will prepare to be a high school teacher, and he already has decided he "would love" to return to Annapolis High as a teacher -- subject still to be determined.

Brian BarberAnnapolisboys basketballBarber totaled 54 points, 26 rebounds, four blocks and three steals as No. 7 Annapolis won the Capital City Classic. The senior forward had 30 points and 16 rebounds in a victory over Landon (82-62) in the tournament final.

For the first five minutes of the game, it looked as though a vintage Southern-Annapolis contest was about to happen.After falling behind early, the visiting No. 19 Bulldogs bolted to a a 14-4 run to take a 14-10 lead with 3:09 left in the first period. At that point, it was time for the Phil Hyman show to begin.The junior shooting guard scored 11 unanswered points within a minute and a half to boost the No. 7 Panthers (17-5) to a 19-2 run.From there, the hosts coasted to a 101-56 Anne Arundel County Southern Division win.Annapolis senior Ryan Dacey led all scorers with 29 points, followed by Germaine "Boo" Diggs with 21 points.

While wishing everyone a Happy Christmas and prosperous New Year, here are a few stocking stuffers we hope Santa leaves tonight.* Butch Young, Meade boys basketball coach: nine wins to become only the second county coach to reach the 400-win milestone.* Tom Albright, Southern boys coach: a dozen victories to reach 450 wins by season's end, his 31st on the job in Harwood.* John Brady, Annapolis boys coach: a return to Cole Field House for the 4A Final Four for the first time in five years.

Annapolis coach John Brady became the ninth boys basketball coach in state history to reach 400 career wins as No. 11 Annapolis rolled over Northern of Calvert County, 79-56, in the Panthers' Cap City Classic.Brady (400-76) reached the magic number in his 20th season despite the absence of forward Germaine "Boo" Diggs. The team's leading scorer and rebounder, Diggs has the chickenpox and could be out several weeks.Fellow 6-7 senior forward Brian Barber picked up the slack, scoring 24 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and blocking two shots.

The game went just the way Annapolis coach John Brady hoped, until his team went cold from the floor in the final eight minutes. His Panthers couldn't buy a field goal.Annapolis took a 53-52 lead into the final period in the Class 4A state semifinals at Cole Field House last night, but poor shooting from the floor led to a 71-64 loss to Northwestern of Prince George's County.While the No. 7 Panthers (21-6) couldn't find the cylinder down the stretch, hitting only three of 15 from the floor, the Wildcats (18-7)