Colorado Springs

T. Rowe Price Associates Inc. plans to open a financial center in Colorado Springs on Monday that will employ up to 750 people over the next five years.The mutual fund company has hired 95 workers, and it expects to add another 80 to 100 people this year in the Colorado Springs office."The Colorado office has in no way an effect on our Baltimore operations," said Edward F. Giltenan, a spokesman at Baltimore-based Price. "It is essentially a relocation of our services that already exist in the West."

Et cetera AACS' Murray chosen to U-16 national hoops team Taylor Murray (Annapolis Area Christian School) was named to the 12-player USA Basketball women's under-16 national team after four days of trials that began with 124 players on the court at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. DeJanae Boykin , a Springdale native who attends Charles H. Flowers High in Prince George's County, also made the squad. The team will reassemble for training camp June 10-16 at the USOTC before departing for the FIBA Americas U16 Championship, which will be played June 19-23 in Cancun, Mexico.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Inside a radio studio, James Dobson - founder of the conservative Christian organization Focus on the Family - was taping his daily program with a woman who adopted her 2-year-old daughter when the child was a frozen embryo. Dobson, who believes firmly that life begins at fertilization, cautioned his listeners not to be swayed by scientists who say embryos are nothing but "dots." "It's amazing to me how many Christians are coming down on that side," Dobson said.

Seven local girls basketball players will try out for the U16 national team this weekend at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. First-team All Metro players Stephanie Jones, Aberdeen; Danielle Edwards, McDonogh; Taylor Murray, Annapolis Area Christian; and Dionna White, Milford Mill, as well as second-team selections Qalea Ismail, Patterson Mill; and Dajah Logan, McDonogh, will head to Colorado for the tryouts that begin Thursday. McDonogh's Jameira Johnson also will try out. Jones, a freshman forward-guard who led the Eagles to the state Class 3A championship, was among an original pool of 33 players invited to the tryouts while the others earned their spots via open application.

BASEBALL (AL) * Cleveland Indians -- Optioned Eddie Taubensee (catcher) to Colorado Springs of the Pacific Coast League. Purchased the contract of Jose Escobar (infielder) from Colorado Springs.BASKETBALL (NBA) * League -- Fined Benoit Benjamin (Seattle center) $1,500 for making an obscene gesture at the fans of a Seattle-LA Clippers game on April 5.

BaseballBrewers: Placed 2B Fernando Vina (strained left quadriceps) on 15-day DL. Recalled IF Lou Collier from Triple-A Louisville.Padres: Signed 2B Carlos Baerga and OF Wayne Kirby to minor-league contracts; assigned them to Triple-A Las Vegas. Recalled P Will Cunnane from Las Vegas. Will ask unconditional waivers on P Ed Vosberg.Rockies: Purchased contract of IF-OF Terry Shumpert from Triple-A Colorado Springs. Optioned IF Chris Petersen to Colorado Springs.

Et cetera AACS' Murray chosen to U-16 national hoops team Taylor Murray (Annapolis Area Christian School) was named to the 12-player USA Basketball women's under-16 national team after four days of trials that began with 124 players on the court at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. DeJanae Boykin , a Springdale native who attends Charles H. Flowers High in Prince George's County, also made the squad. The team will reassemble for training camp June 10-16 at the USOTC before departing for the FIBA Americas U16 Championship, which will be played June 19-23 in Cancun, Mexico.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- It stands to reason that Kimmie Meissner's unconventional rise to the top of women's figure skating might include some unplanned stops. After winning the U.S. title two weeks ago, the Bel Air teen said she didn't know if she would perform at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, a competition that has attracted few of the top American women skaters since its start in 1999. Four Continents Championships Through Saturday, Colorado Springs, Colo. TV: ESPN, Feb. 18, 8 p.m.-11:30 p.m.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The thin air and sparse crowd seemed to take the wind out of Kimmie Meissner's sails during her short program last night at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. The reigning world and national champion found herself in sixth place after an underwhelming performance that began with a fall on the front end of a triple-triple jump combination and wobbled into her least favorite spin -- the layback. Four Continents Championships Through tomorrow, Colorado Springs, Colo.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Make no mistake, Kimmie Meissner would rather be skating an exhibition tonight than sitting in some fancy restaurant or indulging in a rare chocolate treat. Being on the ice means she finished in the top four this afternoon at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. Being elsewhere means she did not. Four Continents Championships Today, Colorado Springs, Colo. TV: ESPN, Feb. 18, 8 p.m.-11:30 p.m.

Women's basketball Terps ' DeVaughn to take part in WUG trials this week Maryland junior center Alicia DeVaughn will head to the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., this week to take part in USA Basketball Women's World University Games Team trials. DeVaughn is one of 33 of the nation's top college athletes attending the trials today to Sunday. The World University Games women's basketball competition will be held July 8-15 in Kazan, Russia. Organized by the International University Sports Federation and held every other year, the WUG event is a multi-sport competition open to men and women between the ages of 17 and 24. DeVaughn averaged 8.4 points and 7.4 rebounds per game to help Maryland to a 26-8 record and an appearance in the Sweet Sixteen.

Aberdeen freshman Stephanie Jones is one of 33 players who have accepted invitations to try out for the USA Basketball women's under-16 national team later this month in Colorado Springs, Colo. Jones, a 6-foot-1 All-Metro forward, led the No. 2 Eagles to the Class 3A state championship in March, averaging 17.3 points and 9.2 rebounds. Although she plays strong on the inside, Jones could also handle the ball and hit 3-pointers. Jones' quickness and versatility were keys to the Eagles' stifling defense and quick-strike offense after her sister, 6-foot-3 Maryland-bound senior Brionna Jones, was lost for the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in January.

The suspect in the Colorado movie theater shootings is not and has never been a member of the armed forces, the Pentagon said Friday. Authorities say shooting suspect James Holmes carried an assault rifle, a shotgun and a handgun and wore full body armor during the attack that left 12 dead and dozens injured at the theater in Aurora, Colo. Police say his apartment was rigged with explosives. The Pentagon said two airmen and one sailor were injured in the attack. Another sailor who was known to have been at the theater was unaccounted for. Aurora is home to Buckley Air Force Base, and an hour's drive from the Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs.

It's nothing compared to the dangers in Colorado, but there is an elevated risk of wildfires in Maryland thanks to dry weather and gusty winds. The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement warning most of Maryland of the dangers. Northwest winds of about 15 mph are expected to gust to up to 25 mph. With as low as 30 percent relative humidity as well, there will be enhanced chances of wildfires sparking and spreading. The risk is elevated across much of the country, with "red flag" warnings in place in Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and Nevada.

Maryland signee Jake Layman will represent the United States in Brazil starting this weekend. Layman, a 6-foot-8 small forward, made the final cut for USA Basketball's 12-man U18 team . The future Terp will continue training with the U.S. team in Colorado Springs, Colo., before departing Tuesday for Sao Sebastiáo do Paraiso, Brazil -- home of the 2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championship. Team USA opens FIBA play against the U.S. Virgin Islands on Saturday at 1 p.m., followed by a game against Mexico on Sunday at 1 p.m., and Brazil next Monday at 5 p.m. Semifinals are set for June 19, with the gold-medal game scheduled for June 20. Check out video of Layman, who averaged 26.5 points, 15 rebounds and 5.8 blocks as a senior at King Philip High in Wrentham, Mass., from Colorado Springs below.

Jake Layman   is still in the running for a spot on USA Basketball's U-18 team. The Maryland-bound small forward has been trying out for Team USA at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. It was announced Thursday night that Layman was one of 14 finalists still under consideration to make the 12-man team , which will take part in the FIBA Americas Championship in Brazil from June 16-20. Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress.com tweeted earlier this week that Layman "is very very intriguing.

Sister Patricia Coakley,101, who helped found the Benet Hill Monastery more than 35 years ago, died in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Monday. Sister Patricia began transforming the San Luis Ranch School for Girls into the Benet Hill Monastery with two other sisters in 1960.

Louis A. Leitz, a retired bank teller and former Brooklyn Park resident, died of heart failure Jan. 26 at a nursing home in Colorado Springs, Colo. He was 96. Born in Baltimore and raised on Arsan Avenue, he was a graduate of city public schools. He was a bank teller for many years at the old American National Building and Loan Association until retiring in the 1970s. Mr. Leitz was a former longtime member of St. John Lutheran Church in Brooklyn Park, where he sang with the choir. He moved to Colorado Springs in 2000.

GARY E. HARRIS, born September 2, 1930 died October 24, 2009. Native of Baltimore, MD. Retired Industrial Engineer. Survived by his wife, Janet L.; three sons, Richard, David and Robert; and a daughter, Patricia Harris Ncquiddy. Memorial Services were held in Colorado Springs, CO.