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By CAL RIPKEN JR. | January 21, 2007
DEAR CAL -- My son has been playing on a select basketball team for five years. We have seen all types of coaches, with three boys who all play sports, but this one is the toughest. If a player makes one mistake, he immediately pulls him out of the game. He has told them that he hates to lose. Most of the boys are too nervous to even shoot the ball, taking two or three shots per game. My son is usually a very outgoing, happy, confident kid who loves sports. Now he is nervous and worried before his games.
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By Rick Belz | December 6, 1999
Atholton Raiders1998-99 record: 11-10Coach: Jim AlbertTop players: Steve Eureste, Sr., G; Scott Malczewski, Sr., G; Ramnik Aulakh, Sr., G; Craig Smith, Sr., F; Casey Diaz, Sr., G; Jamie Hollander, Jr., G; Calvin Williams, Jr., F.Outlook: The Raiders have won four county titles over the past six seasons. They graduated their top six players from last season and must try to rebuild without a returning all-county player as a centerpiece. Hollander is a good shooter who came up to varsity midway through last season.
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By Gary Lambrecht | January 16, 1999
The boxes adding to the clutter in Marvin Lewis' office suggest that the Ravens' former defensive coordinator is packing before he leaves town.Don't think Lewis is not getting around. He has been offered a chance to lead the defense in Philadelphia. Carolina coach George Seifert also wants him. The Pittsburgh Steelers would not mind having him back. The Cleveland Browns may try to lure Lewis after interviewing him today.Yet Lewis, one of the 13 assistants who became jobless when the Ravens fired coach Ted Marchibroda, would rather stay in Baltimore.
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By Jamison Hensley | October 15, 1999
Doug DuVall turned his back to the action.The Wilde Lake coach, who typically roams 5 yards onto the field to follow every play, had noticed Jason Dawns grimacing in pain on the sideline. DuVall abandoned his headset and straddled the bench. He rested his forehead on his fullback's brow and whispered: "Tough times go away. Tough people don't."It's a glimpse of DuVall that has defined his program.He's a motivator more than a strategist. A counselor more than a technician. A confidante more than a coach.
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By Kevin Eck | September 2, 1999
BALTIMORE COUNTYArlington Baptist EaglesCoach: Glenn TeixeiraOutlook: The Eagles are rebuilding after the graduation of five starters. Freshman forward Paul Rattray has impressed new coach Teixeira.Beth Tfiloh Warriors (1-9-2)Coach: Howard BurkomOutlook: After losing five games by one goal with no seniors last season, Burkom is hoping having seven seniors will turn those decisions around this season.Boys' Latin Lakers (7-12)Coach: Butch MaiselOutlook: After missing the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association B Conference playoffs for the second straight year after nine straight appearances, Maisel is optimistic about a comeback.
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By LEM SATTERFIELD | April 28, 1999
Archbishop Curley's Dan Popera has stepped down as the Friars' basketball coach after 25 seasons, the school has announced.Popera was named All-Metro Coach of the Year by The Sun in 1978 and was Maryland Scholastic Association C Conference Coach of the Year in 1989.Popera will remain on the school's faculty as chairman of its business department and as an accounting teacher.He also will continue running the summer basketball camp.Assistant athletic director Matthew Keller is part of a committee searching for a successor.
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By Pat O'Malley | October 2, 1999
Two new boys winter-sports coaches were announced in Anne Arundel County yesterday.Sam Golder is the new boys basketball coach at Arundel, and Tom Sfakiyanudis succeeds his former coach, Dave Gehrdes, as the Annapolis wrestling coach.Golder coached the Arundel JV to a 34-4 mark over the last two seasons and succeeds Hank Kuzma, who coached for one season. Kuzma, the ex-Navy player, is not a teacher and was considered an emergency coach, which necessitated the advertising of the positon.Sfakiyanudis wrestled for Gehrdes, now Annapolis' athletic director, from 1990 through 1992.
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By Rich Scherr | May 16, 1999
As a football fullback, South Carroll's Jason Tourangeau earned the nickname "Train" for his propensity to plow over would-be tacklers in pursuit of the end zone.This spring, the 6-foot-4 senior said he's kept pretty much the same attitude.As a pitcher on the Cavaliers' county-championship baseball team, he uses a fastball clocked as high as 91 mph to plow through opposing lineups. His pursuit -- a possible pro career.Though his son already has signed to play at East Carolina next season, Michael Tourangeau said that could change depending upon what happens at this year's amateur draft, which begins June 2."
NEWS
By Don Markus | March 11, 1999
The scene was as noticeable as anything that has happened during the 10 seasons Gary Williams has spent as basketball coach at the University of Maryland. It took place late in Maryland's blowout victory over Florida State during the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.On the bench was All-American Steve Francis, joking with a middle-age guy who looked amazingly like Williams except for one detail: On his face was the silliest of grins."I screwed up," Williams said of last weekend's lapse in his usual intensity.
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By Pat O'Malley | February 28, 1998
Mike Bellotte was named Severna Park boys lacrosse coach yesterday, one day before the start of spring practice.Bellotte, a defenseman at St. Mary's High, Loyola College and Anne Arundel Community College before an auto accident ended his career, replaces Greg Manley.Manley, who coached the Falcons for three seasons, is stepping down because of a full-time job commitment."This is something I had always hoped to do, and Severna Park has a lot of talent returning," said Belotte of the team that last year finished 9-3. "I'm coming in with a staff that knows the kids from coaching youth lacrosse and in the Hero's programs."