Calvert Hall

After top-ranked Calvert Hall suffered its first league loss earlier in the week with several uncharacteristic errors, coach Lou Eckerl held a rare team meeting, urging his players to not only refocus but to stop putting so much pressure on themselves as the area's top-ranked team. The message resonated as host Calvert Hall bounced back Thursday with 7-0 victory over No. 6 Loyola. This time, it was the Cardinals who took advantage of several miscues and pitcher Ben Deaver pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings.

Gilman junior Joe Smeton drove in three runs on two hits and pitched a solid 51/3innings to lead the No. 5 Greyhounds to a 9-4 victory over No. 1 Calvert Hall in a Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference baseball game Tuesday. Smeton gave up two earned runs on seven hits to improve his record to 3-0. He walked two and struck out two. Gilman (13-4 overall, 6-1 league) took the lead for good in the bottom of the third with three runs as Smeton had a two-run single to make it 5-2. The host Greyhounds buried the Cardinals (9-5, 5-1)

Boys lacrosse No. School Record Prev.   1.Boys' Latin 9-0 1 2. St. Paul's 10-0 2 3. Calvert Hall 4-2 3 4. Loyola 7-2 7 5. McDonogh 6-2 4 6. Hereford 4-2 5 7. Gilman 5-1 6 8. St. Mary's 4-2 8 9. Archbishop Spalding 10-2 9 10. South River 4-2 10 ...

A four-year starter and captain, the All-Metro catcher had a near-perfect week at the plate to lead the No. 1 Cardinals (5-1) to four wins. Murphy was productive in 15 of his 16 plate appearances during the four games, going 10-for-11 (.909) with four walks and a sacrifice fly. He had six extra-base hits - three doubles and three triples - and 13 RBIs. In Thursday's 15-5 win over Archbishop Spalding, Murphy was 3-for-3 with a single, double, triple and seven RBIs. Murphy, who has committed to Wake Forest, is batting .714 with a 1.357 slugging percentage so far this season.

Five Baltimore area boys basketball players were recently selected to participate in the U.S. Elite Select Basketball Tour in Italy this week. St. Frances senior forward Tevon Saddler , The Baltimore Sun's All-Metro Player of the Year, will be joined by Glenelg Country junior forward Chancellor Barnard , St. Vincent Pallotti junior center Tariq Owens , Calvert Hall sophomore guard Drew Edwards and Mount St. Joseph sophomore guard-forward...

Charles C. Freitag, the longtime director of the music program at Calvert Hall College High School where he was also a founder of its marching, concert and dance bands, died Monday of heart failure at Stella Maris Hospice. The Mays Chapel resident was 92. "Charlie was responsible for building the music program to an outstanding level during his time. He expanded the musical options and started the yearly spring concerts," said Calvert Hall Principal Louis E. Heidrick, who was a friend of Mr. Freitag's for more than 40 years.

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.

Senior left-hander Andrew Witczak pitched a one-hitter over six innings as No. 1 Calvert Hall routed visiting John Carroll, 9-0, in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Athletic A Conference baseball opener for both schools Tuesday. Robbie Jones was 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBIs for the Cardinals, while Alex Murphy was 3-for-3 with a triple. Boys lacrosse Boys' Latin 13, Gonzaga (D.C.) 4: Colin Heacock scored five goals and Shack Stanwick had a goal and four assists to lead the host Lakers (4-0)

Marcus Holman (Gilman) scored his 100th career goal and Joey Sankey had career highs for goals and points in a game as No. 10 North Carolina rolled to a 13-5 win over visiting Dartmouth (2-3) on Monday afternoon. Holman had four goals and an assist for the Tar Heels (4-3), while Sankey had four goals and three assists. Freshman attackman Patrick Kelly (Calvert Hall) scored his first career goal for North Carolina. Next up for the Tar Heels is a matchup at top-ranked Maryland at noon Saturday.

Et cetera ESPN's Kiper among HOF inductees at Calvert Hall Calvert Hall announced that ESPN NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. will be inducted into the school's Alumni Hall of Fame on March 23 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront along with T. Peter Ruane , Sir Richard H. Trainor , John T. Carey , Dr. Thomas B. Smyth and Francis X. Kelly III . The event will feature live and silent auctions, music and dancing....