Clifton

On Wednesday, February 15, 2006, WANDA (nee Oleski) CLIFTON, age 95, beloved wife of the late Lee Clifton, sister of Janine Bradley, Estelle Murawski, and Eugene Murawski. Services and interment private. Arrangements by Peaceful Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Center, P.A.

When Juwan Newman rode the bench on an undefeated Lake Clifton team that featured three high-major players, he didn't complain. When the 6-foot-8, 215-pound power forward missed NCAA qualifying standards coming out of high school and prep school, he didn't stop working to improve his academics. And when the East Baltimore native moved across the country to attend junior colleges in New Mexico and Idaho, he didn't once think about retreating back home. “I knew I was never going to give up,” Newman said Sunday.

On December 3, 2003 ARTIS CLIFTON. On Sunday friends may call at the VAUGHN C. GREENE FUNERAL SERVICE, 4101 Edmondson Ave. (Wildwood Pkwy.) from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Inquiries to 410-945-2700.

Casual basketball followers in Baltimore City might not remember Daishon Knight . The 6-foot-1, 188-pound combo guard didn't play for Lake Clifton during his senior year of high school in 2010, and he never suited up for a local AAU team either. But starting this fall, hoops fans from this area will get a chance to follow Knight's progress on a bigger stage when he takes the court for Illinois State. Knight, a West Baltimore native, signed his letter of intent to play for the Redbirds last week.

On July 9, 2007, CLIFTON MURPHY, Jr., beloved husband of Beverly Murphy. A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 1st Baptist Church of Elkridge, 5795 Paradise Avenue, where the family will receive friends from 10-11 A.M., with services to follow. Inquiries to (410) 655-0015.

On April 13, 2004 CLIFTON MORTON. Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, at the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME WEST INC., 4300 Wabash Ave., at 4 P.M.

On November 26, 2006, CLIFTON KENNETH CHURCH; loving son of Yvonne Ellis and Clifton Church. Friends may call at the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME WEST INC, 4300 Wabash Avenue on Thursday after 9, where family will receive friends on Friday at 11:30, followed by Funeral Services at 12.

On March 5, 2004, CODY J., beloved husband of the late Margaret A. Clifton; devoted father of Michael J. Clifton, M. Carla Ashton, James J. Clifton, and M. Joanne Clifton. Also survived by two sisters, three brothers, eight grandchildren, and one great granddaughter. Friends may call at the Chapel of the Angels at Charlestown Community, 715 Maiden Choice Lane, on Monday from 11:30 A.M. to 12 noon. Mass of Christian Burial at 12 noon. Interment in Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville.

More than a couple of Leron Fisher 's close friends openly questioned his decision-making process one year ago. Why, some of them asked, would the former Lake Clifton standout pass up a Division II basketball scholarship in favor of junior college? “I knew I could play Division I,” Fisher said Monday. “I knew if I went to junior college for one year and had the opportunity to play my best, I'd come away with a Division I scholarship.” Fisher's JUCO gamble paid off last weekend when Longwood offered him a full ride during his official visit to the Big South school in Farmville, Va. The former Lakers star accepted the Lancers' offer before heading home.

Police on Wednesday identified the man killed near the east edge of Leakin Park on Tuesday afternoon. Andrew Morris, 21, of the 1300 block of Division St., was found unresponsive in the 3800 block of Clifton Ave. at about 4:15 p.m., Baltimore police said. Paramedics responded and transported him to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead at 4:50 p.m. Baltimore police have no suspect or motives and detectives are investigating, police spokesman Det. Vernon Davis said. jgeorge@baltsun.com Twitter.com/justingeorge

Aaron Parks always assumed he'd play college basketball somewhere on the East Coast. That notion, however, changed in a hurry for the Lake Clifton grad about one week ago. Parks, who has spent the past year at Notre Dame Prep (Mass.), got a call from an assistant coach at Cal State Northridge inviting him to take an official visit to the Big West school. So the 6-foot-3, 198-pound combo guard packed his bags for Southern California over the weekend and returned home to Baltimore as the Matadors' newest commitment.

The Cinderella team of this year's NCAA men's basketball tournament hails from Florida, but its coaches have Maryland roots. Andy Enfield set scoring records at Johns Hopkins before he became head coach at Florida Gulf Coast, the darling of the tournament. His assistant, Kevin "Stink" Norris, grew up in East Baltimore and starred at Lake Clifton. Together, they've put a local face on an upstart team that breaks new ground with every win. The Eagles are the first 15 t h seed in tourney history to make the Sweet 16, and an upset of No. 3 Florida on Friday night would carry Florida Gulf Coast further still.

Longtime Lake Clifton boys basketball coach Herman "Tree" Harried has been selected to coach in Nike's Jordan Brand Classic International Game, which is set for April 13 at the Brooklyn Nets' Barclays Center. The Jordan Brand Classic International Game consists of one game between the top U-16 players from around the world. In addition to the International Game, there will also be a Regional New York City Game and an All-American Game. In January, Harried was selected to be a member of USA Basketball's 2013-16 Developmental National Team Committee.

After barricading himself in a beer distribution plant Wednesday, a 32-year-old Dundalk man was charged by Baltimore County police. Clifton Rodney Duncan Jr., of the 2600 block of Yorkway was identified as the suspect who ran to a Kmart on North Point Boulevard before breaking into a home in the nearby Colgate neighborhood and then locking himself in an office at the Winner Distributing Company. Officers were first called to the nearby Kmart store at 2:20 p.m., and remained outside the distribution center until about 7 p.m., after Duncan was subdued with a Taser.

The Randallstown boys basketball team had the ultimate fourth-quarter test of character. The Rams saw their 15-point lead dwindle to nothing with five minutes to play in Tuesday's Class 2A North region semifinal. The opponent was No. 13 Lake Clifton, defending state champions and the same Lakers who rallied past them earlier in the season. Instead of folding, Randallstown stayed poised. The Rams executed on offense and clamped down on defense, scoring the next eight points to restore order and claim a hard-fought 59-55 win on their home court.

Former Lake Clifton guard Josh Selby was waived Sunday by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Selby, The Baltimore Sun's Male Athlete of the Year in 2010, began the 2012-13 NBA season with the Memphis Grizzlies. He has averaged 2.0 points and 5.9 minutes in 10 NBA games this season. Selby also appeared in 11 games for the Canton Charge of the NBA D-League this season, averaging 15.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 32.9 minutes per game. Selby spent one season at Kansas before declaring for the NBA draft in 2011.