Edmondson

Dunbar senior guard Daxter Miles has shown a knack for the dramatics when the No. 2 Poets have played Edmondson this season. In an epic Baltimore City boys basketball championship game Tuesday at Morgan State - a well played and tightly contested battle that didn't have a defining moment until overtime, largely because neither team would budge - Miles once again stepped up at the opportune time. Trailing by two with nine seconds left in overtime, Miles sank a 3-pointer from the top of the key to give the Poets a thrilling 74-73 win over the No. 5 Red Storm for their second straight Division 1 championship.

Corey Johnson, who coached Patterson for six years, will be named to replace Dante Jones as Edmondson's football coach Monday. Johnson confirmed Saturday that he will take over a Red Storm program that has been one of Baltimore City's most competitive football teams under Jones, who is moving on to coach in Delaware. “I thought it was a wonderful opportunity to get back to a school that has a winning tradition, following Dante Jones and Pete Pompey,” Johnson said. “There's great support for the team and when you have a winning tradition, you seem to get the kids all the time, so this is a great opportunity to carry on that tradition.” Jones, who said Saturday that he was on vacation and would talk later about his departure from Edmondson, is taking over the football program at Dover High School.

On December 24, 2003, BERTAEDMONDSON. On Monday, friends may call at the VAUGHN C. GREENE FUNERAL SERVICES, 4101 Edmondson Avenue, from 4 to 8 P.M. On Tuesday, Mrs. Edmondson will lie instate at Gillis Memorial Church, 4016 Park Heights Avenue, where the family will receive friends from 10:30 to 11 A.M., with services to follow. Inquiries to (410) 945-2700.

Darnell Dantzler Edmondson The Red Storm suffered several heartbreaking losses this season, particularly a buzzer-beating defeat in overtime against No. 1 Dunbar in the Baltimore City Division I championship game. But those setbacks served an important purpose when it mattered most for No. 5 Edmondson (22-5). Finally reaching the state tournament at the University of Maryland's Comcast Center after four straight losses in the Class 2A North regional championship game, Edmondson showed poise to close out a double-overtime win, 60-56, over Oakdale in the semifinals and a 54-52 victory over Wicomico for the program's first state title.

For the past six years, the Edmondson boys basketball team has played hard, with a great deal of passion and to the very end. The Red Storm is a reflection of their coach, Darnell Dantzler. It's been that way since he first came to the program in the 2007-08 season. In that time, he has produced a 114-31 record with a Baltimore City championship in the 2009-10 season. The 1991 Dunbar grad won two Maryland Scholastic Association championships as a player and has instilled a winning tradition at Edmondson, a West Baltimore school that was mostly known for its powerhouse football teams.  With a 6-1 mark and another gifted backcourt leading the way, the No. 4 Red Storm is primed for a run at another City title and an elusive first state title.

Darnell Dantzler Edmondson The Red Storm suffered several heartbreaking losses this season, particularly a buzzer-beating defeat in overtime against No. 1 Dunbar in the Baltimore City Division I championship game. But those setbacks served an important purpose when it mattered most for No. 5 Edmondson (22-5). Finally reaching the state tournament at the University of Maryland's Comcast Center after four straight losses in the Class 2A North regional championship game, Edmondson showed poise to close out a double-overtime win, 60-56, over Oakdale in the semifinals and a 54-52 victory over Wicomico for the program's first state title.

The senior guard, a four-year varsity player and three-year starter, saved his absolute best for the final second of his high school career. Walker beat the buzzer with a driving layup in Saturday's Class 2A state championship game to give the Red Storm (22-5) a 56-54 win over Wicomico for the program's first title. Walker, an All-Metro first-team selection as a junior, finished the title game with 15 points, eight rebounds, six assists and four steals. In the team's 60-56 semifinal win over Oakdale, from Frederick County, on Friday, Walker had similar heroics in the second overtime.

Edmondson coach Darnell Dantzler starts and ends his team's practices with free-throw drills. The Red Storm also regularly works on how to handle a variety of pressure situations. All of that practice paid off Friday night, as No. 10 Edmondson made nine straight free throws in the final 80 seconds to hold off host Patterson's late comeback bid and hang on for an 80-77 victory. Edmondson (4-0) struggled with free-throw shooting at times during the game, making 29 of 43 overall, but the Red Storm converted nine of 10 free throws down the stretch.

The No. 8 Digital Harbor girls basketball team had been on a six-game winning streak before the Basketball Academy Tournament at Morgan State last week. On Saturday, the host Rams (14-3, 5-2 City) got back on track and beat Edmondson, 53-24, for their third win in a row. Digital Harbor led 16-9 after the first quarter and used defensive pressure and breakaways to build a 31-16 lead. The Red Storm (11-5, 4-3) tried using 3-pointers to catch up, but missed shots turned into fast-break opportunities for the Rams.

No. 10 Poly (3-0, 2-0 city) vs. Edmondson (3-0, 2-0 city) Where : At Mervo When : Saturday, 6 p.m. Coaches : Roger Wrenn, Poly; Dante Jones, Edmondson Last meeting : Edmondson won, 24-12, last season Key players to watch Poly : CB-WR Donovan Riley, Sr. (5 tackles, 1 INT, 3 pass breakups, 120 receiving yards, 2 TDs); LB Jonathan Melton, Sr. (35 tackles, 1 sack); LB-RB Priestly Shuler, Sr. (32 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 forced fumble)

The senior guard, a four-year varsity player and three-year starter, saved his absolute best for the final second of his high school career. Walker beat the buzzer with a driving layup in Saturday's Class 2A state championship game to give the Red Storm (22-5) a 56-54 win over Wicomico for the program's first title. Walker, an All-Metro first-team selection as a junior, finished the title game with 15 points, eight rebounds, six assists and four steals. In the team's 60-56 semifinal win over Oakdale, from Frederick County, on Friday, Walker had similar heroics in the second overtime.

Edmondson guard Darius Walker learned from something that happened earlier this season, and that lesson helped the Red Storm win its first state title Saturday night. Walker snaked through traffic and made a driving left-handed bank shot as time expired to give No. 5 Edmondson a 56-54 victory over Wicomico in the Class 2A state title game at the University of Maryland's Comcast Center, the school's first championship in basketball. Fresh in Walker's mind was his choice at the end of regulation in the Baltimore City title game against No. 1 Dunbar last month.

If you first don't succeed, try again. And then, if needed, try yet again. The Edmondson boys basketball had the final possession at the end of regulation and again in the first overtime with the score tied against Oakdale, from Frederick County, but the No. 5 Red Storm was unable to convert the needed points that would send it to the Class 2A state title game. In the same spot in the second overtime, Edmondson senior guard Darius Walker changed the plan. Once again appearing to hold the ball for the final shot, Walker attacked the basket earlier than expected, hitting a running layup with 31 seconds left to give the Red Storm a two-point lead.

Edmondson boys basketball coach Darnell Dantzler was caught in the moment Thursday night at Randallstown, emotionally accepting one hug after the next while his players were in the background loudly celebrating. In the past four years, the Red Storm had successful seasons come to an end in the region championship game with each opponent going on to win the state championship. But this time, it was Edmondson's turn. This time, it was seniors Darius Walker and Isaiah Tripp and Darius Hubbard and Myrek Lee-Fowlkes making big plays, hitting important shots and making clutch free throws at the end to lead the No. 5 Red Storm to a 73-63 win over Randallstown to claim the Class 2A North region championship.

Dunbar senior guard Daxter Miles has shown a knack for the dramatics when the No. 2 Poets have played Edmondson this season. In an epic Baltimore City boys basketball championship game Tuesday at Morgan State - a well played and tightly contested battle that didn't have a defining moment until overtime, largely because neither team would budge - Miles once again stepped up at the opportune time. Trailing by two with nine seconds left in overtime, Miles sank a 3-pointer from the top of the key to give the Poets a thrilling 74-73 win over the No. 5 Red Storm for their second straight Division 1 championship.

The No. 8 City boys basketball team gained a lot from a 68-53 win over No. 12 Poly on Friday in a regular-season finale that helped to determine the final spot in next week's Baltimore City Division I championship game. A strong collective effort led the Knights (17-5, 10-2 in Baltimore City Division I) to the victory over the visiting Engineers. The win helped City put aside the disappointing performance that came in Tuesday's 61-45 home loss to No. 3 Dunbar. But City's win ultimately proved to help No. 6 Edmondson the most as the Red Storm, which defeated Patterson on Friday, 70-52, advanced to play defending champion Dunbar in Tuesday's Division I city championship at Morgan State.

Senior attackman Antonio Knox had three goals and two assists as third-seeded Edmondson topped host and second-seeded Lake Clifton, 8-4, in a 3A-4A East Region boys lacrosse semifinal game yesterday.The Redskins advance to face top-seeded Poly, which defeated Patterson in its semifinal game, tomorrow.Edmondson broke out to a 3-0 lead and stayed with Lake Clifton for the rest of the game.Redskins goalkeeper Archie Gee made 15 saves, and he allowed more than one goal in just the second period.

Chad R. Edmondson, civil engineer, has joined McCrone's development engineering department at their Annapolis headquarters. The engineering, environmental consulting, land planning, and surveying firm has eight offices serving municipal, private and industrial clients throughout the mid-Atlantic region.Edmondson is a graduate of civil engineering from the Florida Institute of Technology. He joins McCrone in Annapolis from their Easton office, where he was involved in commercial and residential civil site design and development projects throughout the Delmarva Peninsula.

The Dunbar boys basketball team has already earned a spot to defend its Baltimore City Division I championship -- this year's title game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Morgan St a te . The one question left -- who will the No. 3 Poets play? A deep and balanced regular season in Baltimore City comes to an end Friday with plenty of excitement as three teams -- No. 6 Edmondson, No. 8 City and No. 12 Poly -- are still in the hunt for the second spot in Tuesday's title game with each 9-2 in league play.