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Playing in an offense that doesn't rely much on the pass, the junior wide receiver made two spectacular leaping catches Friday night to clinch a 16-14 victory over No. 4 and defending state Class 4A champ Old Mill, a week after the Patriots had ripped his No. 5 Bruins 31-7 in the regular-season finale. The Bruins threw just five passes, but Solomon, 6 feet 4, caught three, soaring above the opposition to reel in the ball and run for 67-yard and 39-yard touchdowns in the final 19 minutes.

No. 3 Century was coming off a 15-8 loss to No. 1 McDonogh in girls lacrosse Monday and fell behind by five goals to host Westminster on senior night. But the Knights (13-1) ignited a second-half rally by winning draw controls and doubling the ball on defense Thursday and went on to gain a 14-8 victory in the regular-season finale. The Owls opened with a 6-1 lead before the Knights cut the lead to 6-4 at the half. Century's Madi Hall led all scorers with four goals. Boys lacrosse No. 14 Broadneck 8, St. Mary's-Ryken 7, 2OT: Kevin Malenich scored his second goal and the game-winner with a minute left in the second overtime as the host Bruins (12-1)

No. 5 Broadneck (8-2) at No. 4 Old Mill (9-1) When: Friday, 7 p.m. Coaches: Damian Ferragamo, Old Mill; Jeff Herrick, Broadneck Last meeting: Old Mill, 31-7, last Friday Classification: Class 4A East, regional semifinal Key players to watch Old Mill — Demond Brown, Sr., RB (196 carries for 1,457 yards and 25 TDs); Rob Chesson, Jr., RB (1,435 all-purpose yards and 14 TDs, 132 carries for 904 yards and 11 TDs)

Morgan Torggler knows girls lacrosse games last 50 minutes in high school. She also knows that her No. 7-ranked Severna Park team needed to be on point for all 50 of them to defeat No. 10 Broadneck, 8-7, in a pivotal Anne Arundel County game Friday night. Torggler's four goals keyed the No. 7 Falcons' (10-0) offense, but it was Severna Park's defense - and a key save by keeper Camille King with 1:31 left - that won the game for the home team. "That was sure stressful at the end," said Torggler, a junior.

Even though top-ranked Broadneck returned 12 players from last season's undefeated, Class 4A state championship team, the Bruins are still a work in progress, according to coach Reese Kiple. In Saturday's Archbishop Spalding's Cavalier Classic, Broadneck faced two of the top pitchers in the state with mixed results. The Bruins lost to Easton, 2-0, and its ace Shelby Taylor in their first game, but beat No. 3 Spalding's Emily Weiman in the second game, 3-1. Facing top-notch pitching was a good test for Broadneck as it gets ready to continue its Anne Arundel schedule, which also has more of the top arms in the area.

— No. 3 Broadneck's quest for its first state championship hit a roadblock in Prince George's County's Wise. The host Pumas (12-1) used an opportunistic defense and 112 second-half yards from Uriah Bethea to turn a one-point halftime deficit into a 14-7 win and another trip to the Class 4A state championship game. Wise, who lost by a point to Old Mill in last year's title game, will play Frederick County's Urbana, which defeated Gaithersburg 37-6 Friday night in the other semifinal, in the Class 4A state final at 7:30 p.m. Friday at M&T Bank Stadium.

All through its undefeated regular season, the Oakland Mills boys basketball team was decidely superior against its Howard County competition. Nothing changed when Anne Arundel County's best, No. 13 Broadneck, challenged the No. 4 Scorpions in Wednesday night's District V championship game at Mount Hebron. The Howard County champions brought more size, quickness and athleticisim to the title game, and it was apparent early. Behind a pestering zone trap and a 23-point performance from 6-foot-9 senior Greg Whittington, Oakland Mills scored the game's first 20 points to come away with a 58-24 win over the Bruins.

With both of their defenses allowing little breathing room, the season-opening showdown between sixth-ranked Old Mill and No. 15 Broadneck came down to one big play. That moment arrived early in the third quarter, when Old Mill recovered a fumbled punt on Broadneck's 34-yard line and scored nine plays later. Patriots running back Rob Chesson then wore down the Bruins in the fourth quarter for a 10-0 victory. With that, Old Mill avenged last season's loss in the Class 4A East regional semifinal and picked up a key win in Anne Arundel league play.

After losing by a run to Glen Burnie on Wednesday, No. 11 C. Milton Wright's softball team bounced back with a 14-hit performance to upset host and No. 6 Broadneck, 6-3, Thursday. The Mustangs (1-1) lost their season opener, 2-1, to the unranked Gophers. Winner Brittany Stein gave up five hits in five innings. C. Milton Wright scored in each of the first four innings. Caroline Weimer hit an RBI double and scored a run in the first inning. The Mustangs' defense limited Broadneck to one run in the sixth before the Bruins finished with a two-run rally in the seventh.

After taking three months to consider his options, former Broadneck track and field star Matthew Centrowitz announced Tuesday he will forgo his senior year of eligibility at Oregon and turn professional. Centrowitz said he made the decision to improve his chances of qualifying for the 2012 Olympics in London. “I've given it a lot of thought since the summer,” Centrowitz said by cellphone from Oregon's campus in Eugene. “I wouldn't have made this decision if I didn't think it was the best thing for my running career.

Glen Burnie (6-2) has had a rough week as the metro area's No. 1 softball team. The Gophers lost, 11-6, to unranked Northeast on Tuesday, and host No. 8 Broadneck put together a five-run rally in the fourth Thursday to beat them, 5-1. Eagles right-hander Emilee Pslueger (4-3) gave up one unearned run in the first inning before settling down. She gave up six hits and two walks and struck out three. Broadneck's Nicole Blackwell hit an RBI double in the five-run fourth-inning rally.

The annual Anne Arundel Community College High School Girls' Lacrosse Tournament has grown into one of the most popular spring holiday tournament in the area and not just for teams in Anne Arundel County. While the bulk of the competitors in this year's tournament, scheduled for Thursday and Saturday, are from Anne Arundel, the popularity of the tournament stems from its pairings. The event gives teams a chance to meet opponents they wouldn't otherwise face during the season. Teams from Carroll County, Harford County, the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland, and the Eastern Shore are participating in this year's event.

After losing by a run to Glen Burnie on Wednesday, No. 11 C. Milton Wright's softball team bounced back with a 14-hit performance to upset host and No. 6 Broadneck, 6-3, Thursday. The Mustangs (1-1) lost their season opener, 2-1, to the unranked Gophers. Winner Brittany Stein gave up five hits in five innings. C. Milton Wright scored in each of the first four innings. Caroline Weimer hit an RBI double and scored a run in the first inning. The Mustangs' defense limited Broadneck to one run in the sixth before the Bruins finished with a two-run rally in the seventh.

South River goalie Elizabeth Duswalt made a big impression in her first varsity start Wednesday night at Broadneck. The junior, who spent last season on JV, made a terrific save on Kacy Koolage's free-position shot with 40 seconds left to preserve an 11-10 victory for the No. 11 Seahawks against a tough Anne Arundel County rival on the opening day for public school spring sports statewide. "I knew I hadn't been playing my best the whole game," said Duswalt, who finished with four saves.

Here's a look at the Anne Arundel All-Coounty boys basketball teams, as voted by the coaches (public schools): 1st Team Jourdan Stickler   (SR) Annapolis David Nicholson   (SR) Arundel Bradon Spain       (SR) Glen Burnie Darnell Soloman  (SR) Broadneck Gavin Salmond    (SR) Old Mill 2nd Team Delazo Smith      (JR) Annapolis Will Brown         (SR) Glen Burnie Aaron Brown      (JR) Meade Darien Bryant    (Soph)

The Maryland State Wrestling Association has found a way to let Broadneck senior Collin Harrell wrestle after the controversial end to his final postseason. Harrell has been invited to the Haswell Franklin Maryland Senior All-Star Classic March 6 at McDaniel College. The tournament, which pits the highest finishing seniors in the puiblic and private schools in an all-star competition. Two weeks ago, Harrell was ejected from North County High School and not allowed to compete in his 138-pound weight class at the Anne Arundel County tournament after getting involved in a conflict between his mother, Melloni Harrell and North County assistant principal Laura Dudeck.

Gov. William Donald Schaefer has proclaimed today through Saturday as Jaycee Week, commending the Broadneck Peninsula Jaycees for contributing to the community's well-being, said Pamela A. Hull, publicity relations director for the Broadneck Jaycees.They have been involved in projects such as CPR training, Homelessness Assistance, "Just say No" clubs and various community fund-raisers. The governor urged peninsula citizens to take note of the chapter's contributions and support future chapter efforts.

Controversy off the mat leading in to Friday night's Class 4A-3A East Region wrestling tournament didn't dull the action at Wilde Lake, as 25 teams sent competitors into the quarterfinals. Among the highlights, Centennial senior Nathan Kraisser, who is seeking a fourth regional crown and fourth state championship, advanced to the semifinals at 126 pounds, and North County senior Pat Hyde remained perfect for the season (30-0) at 220. Team-wise, No. 7 River Hill (44 points) leads heading into Saturday's action, followed by Anne Arundel county champion and No. 10 Meade (33.5)

A confrontation at Saturday's Anne Arundel County wrestling tournament resulted in Broadneck wrestler Collin Harrell being kicked out of host North County High School, and it has led to the senior's being left out of the Class 4A-3A East Region tournament, which begins Friday. The situation has caused an eruption of outrage from wrestling fans, devastated a family long involved in the sport and "inundated" Anne Arundel County coordinator of athletics Greg LeGrand's inbox with email in support of the Harrells.