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August 4, 2011
Deana M. Wilson and Brandon Duvall, of Clarksville, announce the birth of their daughter, Charlotte Marie Wilson Duvall , on April 17, 2011, at 8:49 p.m. She weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces. Her grandparents are Mark and Shirley Wilson, of Clarksville; and Marcy Vanmetre, of Fairfield, Pa. Jessica L. Pryor and Donald A. Jones Sr., of Elkridge, announce the birth of their son, Donald Alonzo Jones Jr., on July 27, 2011, at 6:55 a.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces.
NEWS
By Glenn Graham and Glenn Graham,glenn.graham@baltsun.com | September 2, 2009
On the morning of Aug. 15, Wilde Lake's new head football coach, Mike Harrison, learned how drastically different a view can be a few feet from where he used to stand. That same day in each of the previous 26 years, Harrison could be found next to head coach Doug DuVall as his longtime mentor gathered in his new players for his annual address before the season's first practice. This year, all eyes were instead turned toward Harrison. "I tried to downplay it, but there was a little bit of trepidation on my part," said Harrison, who had served as both offensive and defensive coordinator under DuVall.
NEWS
By Sandra McKee and Sandra McKee,sandra.mckee@baltsun.com | December 5, 2008
Many years ago, Doug DuVall handed a football trophy to a kid. Last night, that kid took away what could have been DuVall's last trophy. In DuVall's final game as Wilde Lake coach after 36 years, his Wildecats fell to Westlake, 13-0, in the Class 3A state championship game at M&T Bank Stadium. The title was the first for Westlake and coach Dominic Zaccarelli, who recalled that first meeting with DuVall. "I was 8 or 9 years old and went to Thunder Hill Elementary School in Columbia," said Zaccarelli, who has coached Westlake for 17 years.
SPORTS
By Patrick Gutierrez and Patrick Gutierrez,patrick.gutierrez@baltsun.com | December 4, 2008
As Wilde Lake football coach Doug DuVall guided his players through practice for the final time in his career yesterday, the 61-year-old with the jovial attitude and cherubic face went about his business as if it were any other day. Preparing his team for tonight's Class 3A state championship against Westlake at M&T Bank Stadium, DuVall was the picture of focus. Deep down, however, he was very aware of the occasion and the fact that the end of what has been a magical 36-year ride is near.
NEWS
By Todd Karpovich and Todd Karpovich,Special to The Baltimore Sun | November 29, 2008
Wilde Lake's Jerrel Epps wasted almost no time taking control of last night's Class 3A state semifinal against No. 7 Hereford. The diminutive running back, 5 feet 6, 150 pounds, scored two touchdowns in the game's opening 1:56, and one more four minutes later, that set the tone for the No. 6 Wildecats. Wilde Lake was never threatened by visiting Hereford in the 42-16 win and plays Westlake on Thursday at M&T Bank Stadium for the state championship. Wilde Lake will not only try to win its sixth state title and first since 1997, but also give coach Doug DuVall a storybook ending to his career.
NEWS
By Sandra McKee | August 26, 2008
Wilde Lake football coach Doug DuVall said this, his 36th season, would be his last one coaching the Wildecats. "I remember, when I started coaching, I just wanted to win my first game," he said yesterday, between classes at the school where he began his career in 1972. "Then I wanted to win 100, then 200, now 300. But you should never spend your whole career in one place." That thought and others first came to him when his friend, the late Dunbar coach Ben Eaton, died suddenly in August 2007.