Calvert Hall

Visiting Gilman pounded out nine hits Wednesday night at Calvert Hall, but it was the Greyhounds' pitching that carried them in the second round of the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference playoffs. Joe Smeton pitched 5 2/3 innings of four-hit ball to lead visiting and second-ranked Gilman to a 3-2 win over the No. 1 Cardinals. The victory advances the Greyhounds to Sunday's conference final at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen. Calvert Hall will host Archbishop Curley today in the double-elimination tournament.

A two-out double in the seventh inning broke up a perfect game for sophomore right-hander Nick Delp, but host and No. 1 Calvert Hall held on for a 2-0 victory over No. 13 Archbishop Curley in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference baseball playoffs Friday night. Delp finished the one-hitter for the Cardinals, who will face No. 2 Gilman on Sunday at 5 p.m. at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen. Calvert Hall must beat the Greyhounds in two straight games to win the title, while Gilman - as the winner's bracket champion - needs to win only one. Stephen Decatur 3, No. 9 Reservoir 1: Two days after a 6-5 regional semifinal win over two-time defending state champion J.M. Bennett, the visiting Gators fell to the Seahawks in the Class 3A East state regional championship game.

Most of the things Tom Scott holds precious came from football. It opened the doors of opportunity but, more importantly, provided lessons in life that gave him inspiration and strength to draw on when he was backed up against his own goal line. The death of his first wife, parental problems that come with raising children and then being told he had cancer.But Tom Scott is more than a survivor; he's a winner. First it was Calvert Hall, then the University of Virginia, first team All-American, 12 years as an end/linebacker in the National Football League and, ultimately, election to the College Football Hall of Fame.

The Chapelgate Christian Academy baseball team scored four runs in the top of the ninth inning to beat St. John's-Catholic Prep, 7-4, on Thursday in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association C Conference playoffs at Calvert Hall. The two teams will meet in a winner-take-all game 5 p.m. Monday at McDonogh. Wednesday' softball No. 13 C. Milton Wright 10, Patapsco 0: Winning pitcher Kyralee Comeaux threw a one-hit shutout for the host Mustangs (19-3) in a Class 3A North regional semifinal.

The No. 4 Loyola boys lacrosse team is on to something special in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference playoffs. More proof came in Tuesday's semifinal against No. 2 McDonogh. The Dons, who were seeded sixth, won the faceoff battle, executed on attack and kept the second-seeded Eagles in check to come away with a 13-4 win at Johnny Unitas Stadium. Devin McNamara (two goals, five assists), Kevin Jackson (three goals, one assist) and Alex Roesner (four goals)

I think Dan Rodricks' column about sex abuse by a former chaplain at Calvert Hall ( "A demon's death in paradise," Jan. 9) was unfair to my alma mater. Does this man read his own paper? If he does how can he explain not mentioning the name Charles Lo Presto, the teacher who took corrective measures when he learned of the abuse. If I have learned anything from my 16 years of Catholic education it is the importance of fairness. I usually enjoy Mr. Rodricks' work. The Calvert Hall column was unbalanced.

Calvert Hall fans should like this note that was sent in by one of The Sun's high school writers, Todd Karpovich. He saw it in the New Jersey Star-Ledger high school baseball column: "I received some calls that Don Bosco Prep was upset by Maryland's Calvert Hall. I can't say Calvert Hall has ever upset anyone. Calvert Hall is the Don Bosco Prep of Maryland. " Don Bosco was ranked No. 4 in the MaxPrep Xcellent 25 when it played the area's No. 1 team, Calvert Hall on Sunday.

Calvert Hall has named Rich Zinkand, a 1987 graduate and a member of the school's English department, as its new varsity soccer coach. Zinkand has been the head men's soccer coach at CCBC-Essex for the past 10 years and replaces retired coach Andy Moore. "I am very excited to take over the soccer program," Zinkand, who played collegiately at Towson, said in a statement. "Calvert Hall soccer means so much to so many people. With the support of the administration, the faculty, and the alumni I am confident that we will be successful.

No. 1 Calvert Hall could simply play it's Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference schedule and be considered great in the greater Baltimore area. But Cardinal's coach Lou Eckerl says that's not enough. "I don't think that's where Calvert Hall wants to be," Eckerl said Tuesday. "We want to represent our school and our state on a bigger level. We want national recognition. " Calvert Hall is no stranger to national rankings. For much of the decade that began in 2000, the team was ranked in the top 10 by one national organization or another.

Donya Jackson scored 21 of his game-high 27 points in the first half, including five 3-pointers, as No. 4 Calvert Hall beat Loyola, 66-44, in the quarterfinals of the Baltimore Catholic League championship Saturday at Loyola University. The Cardinals (20-7) led 15-9 after the first quarter before stretching it to 32-18 at the half. Calvert Hall used a stifling zone defense and mixed in man-to-man to limit the Dons' scoring opportunities. James Murphy and Mike Fitzpatrick each scored 10 points for Loyola.

Visiting Gilman pounded out nine hits Wednesday night at Calvert Hall, but it was the Greyhounds' pitching that carried them in the second round of the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference playoffs. Joe Smeton pitched 5 2/3 innings of four-hit ball to lead visiting and second-ranked Gilman to a 3-2 win over the No. 1 Cardinals. The victory advances the Greyhounds to Sunday's conference final at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen. Calvert Hall will host Archbishop Curley today in the double-elimination tournament.

The No. 4 Loyola boys lacrosse team is on to something special in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference playoffs. More proof came in Tuesday's semifinal against No. 2 McDonogh. The Dons, who were seeded sixth, won the faceoff battle, executed on attack and kept the second-seeded Eagles in check to come away with a 13-4 win at Johnny Unitas Stadium. Devin McNamara (two goals, five assists), Kevin Jackson (three goals, one assist) and Alex Roesner (four goals)

May 15, 2004: In sultry heat and on a bone-dry track, Smarty Jones wins the Preakness by a record 111/2 lengths before an announced record crowd of 112,668 at Pimlico Race Course . The victory gives Smarty Jones two legs up in his quest to win the Triple Crown. He'll fail. May 14, 1998: In a 5-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians, Orioles pitcher Mike Mussina is hit in the face by a line drive that fractures his nose and barely misses his right eye. A bloodied Mussina walks off the field at Camden Yards to a chorus of "Mooooose.

Johns Hopkins-bound Shack Stanwick had five points (two goals, three assists) and No. 1 Boys' Latin completed a perfect regular season in boys lacrosse Tuesday with a 13-8 win over No. 5 St.Paul's. The Lakers finish the regular season with an overall record of 18-0 and a 9-0 mark in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association AConference. The last time Boys' Latin had a perfect season was 2006; there have been only five undefeated teams in the MIAA since plastic sticks were introduced into the sport.

Charles Stembler, long-time assistant principal at Calvert Hall College, has been chosen the next principal of the Catholic high school in Towson. Brother Thomas Zoppo, president of the school's board announced Stembler will assume his new duties July 1. He replaces Louis Heidrick, who retired after 48 years at the school, spending the last 12 as principal. A 1983 graduate of Calvert Hall, Stembler has been assistant principal for student affairs since 1990. He has coordinated the summer school program and overseen student fundraising, and has taught Advanced Placement government, leadership, English and social studies courses.

The boys lacrosse game between No. 5 Calvert Hall and Mount St. Joseph originally scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m. has been moved to 4 p.m. Thursday at Calvert Hall. The game is Senior Day for the Cardinals.

The John Carroll Patriots managed just six hits and didn't score any runs Tuesday in their MIAA "A" Conference baseball opener, losing 9-0 to host Calvert Hall. John Carroll starter Nick Flayhart lasted four innings, allowing two earned runs, striking out two hitters and surrendering a pair of walks.

The No. 8 Loyola boys lacrosse team used a balanced offense - four Dons scored twice - to beat No. 9 Archbishop Spalding, 12-2, on Saturday. Loyola (10-5, 3-3 Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference) led 5-1 at halftime and went on a 4-0 run in the third quarter to put the game out of reach. The visiting Cavaliers fell to 10-8, 0-6. Kevin Jackson, Tyler Llewellyn, Devin McNamara and Tim Nordbrook each scored twice for Loyola. The Dons will next have to fight two top teams on the road, No. 5 Gilman on Tuesday and No. 1 Boys' Latin on Friday, and finish at home May 7 against No. 4 Calvert Hall.

No. 15 Mount St. Joseph's baseball team has been playing much bigger than its ranking. After upsetting No. 1 Calvert Hall on Tuesday, the Gaels beat No. 2 Gilman, 4-3, on Thursday. The Gaels (12-9, 7-5 Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference) defeated the Cardinals, 6-2. Joel Kenney pitched seven innings, gave up seven hits and one walk and struck out four against the Greyhounds (19-8, 10-3). Peter Solomon (1-for-3) had a double and an RBI to lead the Mount St. Joseph offense.