Class 4a

Deontay Twyman, who scored 26 points, and Joseph Holston, who had 15, led all scorers as Sherwood (23-4) earned its third state title and won a battle of Montgomery County Class 4A schools located five miles apart in Olney, with a 61-38 victory over Magruder (20-6) in College Park. It was Sherwood's third win in as many meetings this season. Class 1A girls Southern-Garrett 41, Pocomoke 34 -- The Rams (22-3) built a 10-point lead early in the fourth quarter at UMBC and held on thanks to 8-for-10 free-throw shooting from Sarah Stephens in the final five minutes.

When Herman Harried became Lake Clifton's coach last season, some wondered if his disciplined style would fit at the East Baltimore school known then for its up-tempo style.After some ups and downs, the Lakers and Harried may have finally found a perfect fit.The No. 11-ranked Lakers won the Class 4A North region championship last night, defeating No. 6 Southern-Baltimore, 53-41, at Dunbar.The Lakers (16-6) advanced to the state semifinals, where they will play either Sherwood or defending state Class 4A champ Gaithersburg Thursday night.

No. 8-ranked Glenelg's Kris Brust had 11 rebounds, enabling her to set a school season record of 333, as the Gladiators eliminated Hammond, 84-44, in Class 1A South yesterday.Brust also led all scorers in the game with 25 points.Glenelg (23-1) will host the winner of today's Oakland Mill-Brunswick game tomorrow.Central-PG 60, Long Reach 55: Nadiyah Simms had 24 points, helping Central to the victory, as did eight free throws in the last two minutes in Class 2A South.The Lightning's LaToya Hines scored 22.No.

Runner of the YearMike Styczynski,River HillHe won the Howard County and region titles, then capped the postseason with a victory in the Class 3A state race with the best time of the day at the Hereford course (16 minutes, 22 seconds). His time constituted a 34-second improvement over an earlier performance on the course in the Bull Run Invitational. Styczynski was fourth in the seeded race at Bull Run, beating all his Westminster and South Carroll rivals, and ran sixth (among 208 finishers)

Dulaney and Winston Churchill went through 80 minutes of regulation, and twenty minutes of sudden-death overtime last night before 3,000 at UMBC Stadium.By the end of the Class 4A state championship game, however, their was still one question remaining.Who took home the big trophy?With a 1-1 tie, the teams become the 14th co-champions in the tournament's 29-year history. They were the first co-titlists in Class 4A since Arundel and Bowie shared the crown in 1987.Last year, Linganore and Thomas Stone split the crown in Class 3A.For a Dulaney team that began the season unranked, getting a share of the state title was reason for celebration.

Performer of the YearPun Chittchang,South CarrollWith flames on her socks and a temporary Superman tattoo on one leg, the University of Maryland-bound senior put on a memorable performance at the Class 3A state track and field championships at UMBC.In the long jump, Chittchang became the first girl in state-meet history, from small schools to big ones, to better the 20-foot mark, winning the event with a record leap of 20 feet, 1 1/2 inches. Two days earlier, in the triple jump, she had been the first girl in two years to clear 40 feet in the states, winning that event in 40-1.

Western's Ericka Butler had a season-high 16 kills yesterday, but the Doves could not stop No. 8 C. Milton Wright from sweeping the match, 15-9, 15-9, 15-2.The Mustangs (14-0) had only 13 kills as a team -- Megan Hube had four and Elizabeth Anderson and Audra Turner three each -- but they played excellent team defense, served well and took advantage of Western's mistakes."This match we really clicked," said Mustangs setter Hayley North, who finished off the match with three aces. "We played better defense here than ever.

The Severna Park Falcons did all they could -- deep into overtime, in fact -- to hold their own against a gifted Churchill team in yesterday's Class 4A boys state soccer semifinal at Arundel High.Falling behind by a goal in the first half, the 12th-ranked Falcons recovered, pulling even in the second half. In the second overtime, they were doing more than holding their own with Chris Boyd just missing on a one-timer from 15 yards and Jon Traylor skimming a post.Then, with 3: 41 left, it was suddenly over.

Class 4A girlsNo. 6 Westminster (13-2-1)vs. No. 9 Parkville (14-2-1)When: 5 tonight, UMBC StadiumOutlook: This championship pits two newcomers to the final stage.Parkville had never even won a regional title until edging Dulaney, 3-2, on Nov. 9. In last Saturday's semifinal, junior F Kristen Habicht and senior M Stephanie Curnoles scored in Parkville's convincing 2-0 win over Bowie.Habicht leads the Knights with 18 goals and eight assists. Sophomore GK Heather Rock, with 11 shutouts, has allowed just 11 goals.

Parkville junior midfielder Rachel Smith does several handstand flips every time the Knights win.She had plenty of reason to flip last night, as junior forward Kristen Habicht and senior midfielder Stephanie Curnoles each scored a goal to lead No. 11 and North Region champion Parkville to a 2-0 victory over South Region champion Bowie in a Class 4A state semifinal at Severna Park.The 14-2-1 Knights, who had never won a regional title or been to a state semifinal until this year, will meet Westminster in the state championship game at UMBC next week.

Guy Skord scored the game-winner with 20 minutes left to lift visiting No. 8 Broadneck over No. 9 South River, 2-1, Thursday in a Class 4A East regional semifinal. The Bruins (13-2-1) advance to Tuesday's regional final, where they will host Leonardtown. Josh Schwartz gave Broadneck a 1-0 lead five minutes into the game, which held up in the first half. Anase N'Gadi knotted the score, 1-1, at the 50th minute of the second half for the Seahawks (15-2). Atholton 3, Centennial 1: : Christian Villorroel scored twice to power the host Raiders (9-5)

The poll Compiled by sports staff after consulting with coaches 1. Centennial: Coach: Larry Schofield. Last season: 20-0, ranked No. 1. Postseason: Class 3A state champion. Outlook: After going wire-to-wire as the top-ranked team last year and winning the Class 3A state title, Centennial returns most of its lineup as it tries to win a 15th state title. The Eagles graduated four starters from last year but have more than enough talent to replace them. 2. Broadneck: Coach: Scott Graf.

3 Metro-area schools that won state titles last year (Broadneck, Class 4A; Centennial, Class 3A; Liberty, Class 2A). 5 State titles won by both No. 2 Broadneck and No. 1 Centennial this decade, more than any other school in Maryland. 6 Howard County schools in the preseason poll.

The poll Compiled by sports staff after consulting with coaches. 1. Loyola: Coach: Brian Abbott. Last season: 10-0, ranked No. 2. Postseason: N/A. MIAA A Conference regular-season champion. Outlook: The Dons will be much younger than the team that won a third straight A Conference crown a year ago, but they have plenty of players to fill key roles and lots of senior leadership. Abbott said the key is how quickly the seniors can bring along 10 sophomores who will receive significant playing time.

Chesapeake-Anne Arundel coach Don Ellenberger believes in the theory that playing a demanding schedule during the regular season helps prepare teams for the postseason. That's why the two-time defending Class 4A state champion has early-season tests against No. 3 Archbishop Spalding, No. 14 Glenelg and Seton Keough. "My philosophy has always been you have to play the best to be the best," Ellenberger said. "The only way I am going to find out if my team can handle pressure is to go out and play the good teams."

Eleanor Roosevelt won its fifth consecutive state championship, matching a state record for girls basketball, with a 67-39 victory over Blake in the Class 4A final yesterday at UMBC's RAC Arena. Olivia Applewhite had 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Raiders of Prince George's County, who tied the mark set by Art St. Martin's Brooklyn Park program from 1985 to 1989. Roosevelt (25-1), which defeated No. 5 Arundel in the semifinals, finished the season with a 21-game winning streak.

COLLEGE PARK - After No. 3 Broadneck fell behind in the third game of last night's match against Eleanor Roosevelt, Bruins coach Scott Graf called his only timeout. With his team up two games to none, he calmly reminded his players to stay positive and keep communicating with one another. The Bruins continued doing both, and after rallying to tie the score, they took the lead for good and finished off their sweep, defeating the Raiders, 24-9, 25-8, 25-16, in the Class 4A state semifinals at the University of Maryland's Ritchie Coliseum.

1. Centennial Last season: 11-5, ranked No. 10 * After a down year (by their standards) last season, the Eagles return a loaded team that graduated only one starter. 2. Mount de Sales Last season: 16-3, No. 8 * The Sailors return five starters, including All-IAAM performers Katy Buck and Kasey Mercier. Their depth makes them the preseason favorite. 3. Severna Park Last season: 15-2, No. 4 * Senior Christi Laite leads an experienced team that handed Class 4A state champion Broadneck its only loss in the regular season last year.

0 Harford County boys won state championships at last weekend's state track meet. 1 Number of girls who won a state championship at last weekend's state track meet. Amanda Deller of Aberdeen swept the Class 3A shot put and discus titles. 2 Harford County baseball teams that made the state finals last weekend. Harford Tech (Class 1A) and C. Milton Wright (Class 4A) suffered one-run losses in the championship games at Ripken Stadium.

DIGITS 10 -- Runners stranded by South River junior Eric Aumann in the team's 8-6 loss to C. Milton Wright in the Class 4A state semifinals last Wednesday. 29 -- Maryland-record state softball titles won by Anne Arundel County teams, including Chesapeake's Class 4A state title win last weekend.