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The Marriotts Ridge boys soccer team traveled to Centennial on Thursday with the Howard County championship in the balance. With both teams priding themselves on organized play in the back, it was apparent that a special play would be needed to make the difference. In the 26th minute, Marriotts Ridge senior midfielder Amir Najib softly chipped a ball ahead to junior forward Jeff Kammerer, who settled and then neatly placed a shot from 15 yards in the lower left corner for the game's only score.

The regular season for public schools in soccer ends this week, and four area teams are each one win away from going into the postseason with perfect marks. On the boys side, No. 4 Marriotts Ridge (11-0) and No. 6 Severna Park (13-0) have remained flawless. For the girls, No. 2 River Hill (13-0) and No. 5 Arundel (13-0) have been equally impressive. For all four teams, completing the perfect season will be well-earned with each having challenging games to end the regular season.

The following is compiled from local police reports. Our policy is to include descriptions when there is enough information to make identification possible. If you have any information about these crimes, call the Wilkens Police Station at 410-887-0872. Wyndcrest Avenue, unit block, Oct. 14, between 2:30 a.m. and 3 a.m. Sony Playstation 2, purse and cash stolen from house. Thief dropped Playstation in driveway as resident chased him. North Prospect Avenue, unit block, between Oct. 11, 10 p.m., and Oct. 12, 10:45 a.m. Weedeater stolen from property.

A half-hour police chase of a stolen vehicle through southeastern Baltimore ended about 5 p.m. Tuesday with the driver being arrested after a foot pursuit, according to city police. Police began tailing the stolen silver vehicle about 4:30 p.m. and at one point followed it onto a local highway, said Detective Nicole Monroe, a police spokeswoman. But most of the chase - which involved the police helicopter Foxtrot - occurred in the city, including the streets of Canton. The vehicle, which Monroe did not identify, was seen by one passerby traveling north at a high rate of speed on S. Clinton Street near Fait Avenue, with police patrol cars in pursuit.

The pursuit and arrest of a burglary suspect disrupted dismissal at a Pasadena elementary school Thursday. Jason Thomas Donaldson, 27, of Severn, faces several burglary-related charges, police said. After a neighbor spotted him trying to break into a home in the 8400 block of Alvin Road, Donaldson led police on a nearly one-hour chase through the Lake Shore neighborhood and onto the grounds of Lake Shore Elementary. Anne Arundel County police responded shortly after 3 p.m. to a neighbor's report of an attempted burglary.

Chase Brexton Health Services began renovations this week on a new location in Mt. Vernon that will allow it to see four times as many medical patients. The community health center is moving next year a few blocks from its current building to the historic Monumental Life Building on Charles Street. Lt. Governor Anthony Brown and Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot joined Chase Brexton staff Thursday to celebrate the beginning of renovations. The expansion into the 95,000-square-foot building will allow the 35-year-old organization to offer more services, including dental care to two times as many patients and behavioral health care to four times as many patients.

In today's high-tech world, it's easy to forget to unplug and unwind. If you're in need of a mental break, check out the drop-in meditation classes run by the Kadampa Meditation Center, a nonprofit Buddhist organization - the only one of its kind in Harford County. “In our busy, often distracted daily lives, meditation is an essential tool for helping to develop mindfulness, focus, and a healthy mental perspective on daily life,” says Kelsang Menla, administrative director for the center.

The kid's name was Chase, and the driver knew he'd be trouble from the second he set foot on the school bus. "He was a sixth-grader, a little rebel," said Eddie Hinton, aka "Mr. Eddie" to the children. "I decided to try and change that. " One morning, as Chase climbed aboard, Hinton declared, "I'm going to make you my friend. " Chase shrugged and moved on. "When he sat down, the kid next to him whispered, 'You know, Mr. Eddie played in the Super Bowl,' " Hinton said. Chase glanced first at the aging driver, then at the 1970 championship ring on his hand.

A 17-year-old Pennsylvania boy who stole his father's truck and attracted a tail of at least a dozen state and county police cruisers as he led them on a chase south into Baltimore City was caught on North Charles Street Wednesday night, police said. He and his 14-year-old female passenger were taken into custody after foot chases in the city. Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Adam Reed said Thursday that the 17 year old has been charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, fleeing and eluding police and recklessly endangering.

In years past, Nathaniel Scroggins spent late August and early September finding ways to de-emphasize the Orioles gear at the Sport Shop store in Harborplace. Whatever was left from summer got tucked into one corner, while Ravens gear swarmed the space. Last Friday, though, the store manager stood in the central aisle, flanked by orange on one side and black on the other. "It's a totally different feeling this year," Scroggins said. Nationwide, sales of Orioles merchandise increased 278 percent year-over-year for a period of four weeks spanning late August and early September, according to an analysis by SportsOneSource, a research firm focused on the sporting goods industry.