Fall Sports

Three players scored as host Mount St. Joseph earned a 3-2 upset in boys soccer against No. 7 Calvert Hall on Thursday. Brian Wilkinson, Clay Kirby and Danny Kaiser had goals for the Gaels, who led 1-0 after the first half. The Cardinals fell to 5-3. Mount St. Joseph's Brett DeBoy made four saves. No. 1 McDonogh 0, No. 4 Gilman 0: A diving save by senior Eagles goalkeeper Matt Sanchez on a header by Greyhounds junior midfielder Sam Wancowicz with 10 seconds remaining in regulation sent the game into overtime in Owings Mills.

Needing a win Saturday to earn top seed in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference tournament next week, Archbishop Curley beat host Mount St. Joseph, 3-0. A loss would have given the top spot to No. 2 Loyola. Jake Ossie made four saves in his seventh shutout of the season. Curley and Loyola got first-round byes, and the Friars (14-3-2) await the winner of Gilman-Mount St. Joseph in Thursday's semifinal at 3 p.m. No. 2 Loyola 3, No. 8 Calvert Hall 0: Louisville-bound Jeremy DeGraffenreidt had a goal and an assist for the host Dons (14-3)

Carson Kalama scored twice to help the Bel Air boys soccer team win Friday and break a school scoring record that had stood for 43 years. The host Bobcats (5-0) won, 3-1, over North Harford and claimed the Upper Chesapeake Division. Kalama has 38 career goals and 42 assists, breaking the record set by Greg Zebedic in 1969. Austin McKinney added a goal and an assist for Bel Air. No. 8 Centennial 2, No. 12 Oakland Mills 1: Peter Vorel scored two goals, the second coming with 5:21 left in regulation, to lift Centennial to a comeback victory over Oakland Mills.

No. 4 Hereford field hockey team continued its march through the Class 3A North regional playoffs Thursday. The host Bulls (15-0) recorded their second straight post-season shutout with a 6-0 victory over Bel Air. Hereford beat Franklin, 5-0, in the quarterfinals. Layne Litsinger scored the last goal of the first half and the first goal of the second. No. 1 Garrison Forest 5, St. Mary's 0: The host Grizzlies (19-0) collected their 14th shutout without Kendall Kuntz or Ariyel Yavalar making a single save in an Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference quarterfinal.

Host No. 11 Perry Hall used stingy defense to limit the scoring chances for the No. 2 McDonogh boys soccer team Saturday. But when the opportunity came, the Eagles (1-0) went to a set piece as George Campbell crossed the ball to Brett Ebel, who headed in the game-winner with 31 minutes left in the first half, and McDonogh held on to win, 1-0. Football Patterson Mill 24, Chesapeake-BC 0: Devinn Fisher had 15 carries for 160 yards and one touchdown as the visiting Huskies (1-0)

There have been four soccer upsets in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference this week, including unranked Archbishop Spalding defeating No. 5 Gilman, 2-1, Thursday. The visiting Cavaliers struck early, taking a 2-0 lead by halftime and holding the Greyhounds (11-3-4) to one score in the second half for the upset. Marc VandenBerg and Aaron Barclay each scored for Spalding, and Chris Walsch had Gilman's goal. On Sunday, then-No. 10 Calvert Hall won, 1-0, over No. 3 Archbishop Curley.

Needing a win Saturday to earn top seed in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference tournament next week, Archbishop Curley beat host Mount St. Joseph, 3-0. A loss would have given the top spot to No. 2 Loyola. Jake Ossie made four saves in his seventh shutout of the season. Curley and Loyola got first-round byes, and the Friars (14-3-2) await the winner of Gilman-Mount St. Joseph in Thursday's semifinal at 3 p.m. No. 2 Loyola 3, No. 8 Calvert Hall 0: Louisville-bound Jeremy DeGraffenreidt had a goal and an assist for the host Dons (14-3)

Fall sports ,like football, lacrosse, and soccer, bring risk of concussion injuries to Maryland students. Recent media attention has been brought to the increasing number of concussions being treated at emergency departments across the country. New research is pointing to the risk of permanent brain injury for children with concussions. It is important players, parents, trainers, game officials, and coaches know what to look for and how to treat a child with a concussion. Coaches and athletic trainers must especially keep informed of the latest developments in post concussion treatment as o-going research is changing how the "game is played.

Suzy Banister and Maddie Manzoni scored Friday as the Dulaney field hockey team defeated Baltimore County rival Towson, 2-0, and evened its season record. Banister opened the scoring for the Lions (3-3) when she set up at the post in the first half and put the ball past Towson's goalie. Manzoni's goal came early in the second half, as Dulaney worked hard to keep the pressure on Towson's defense. "I was inspired to score," Banister said. "I have an interview Saturday with the McDaniel College coach about field hockey there next year and I knew if I didn't score and we didn't win there would be a captain's practice tomorrow and I wouldn't be able to go. "It felt good to win. Towson is pretty close to us and it's a rivalry.

The Savage Boys and Girls Club is holding registration for flag football and fall soccer. To register, or for more information, go to http://www.savagebgc.org.

Top-ranked Arundel kept falling behind No.6 Severna Park on Wednesday in the first Anne Arundel County girls volleyball championship. But the host Wildcats (15-0) managed to come back in every set except one to win, 3-1. Last year, Arundel beat Howard County's River Hill in the District V championship. The Falcons (12-3) led 19-17 in the first set before Arundel scored six straight points. The Wildcats came back after being down 17-7 in the third set and went on a 14-1 run to close out the fourth.

McDonogh sent coach Scott Ward out a winner. The third-seeded Eagles won the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association water polo championship Friday, edging defending champion and top-seeded Calvert Hall, 9-8, in Owings Mills, thanks to a goal by senior Albert Schmickel with 39 seconds remaining. Ward is leaving his position after 14 seasons and three stints, but he won't officially inform the team of his departure until Monday. "I never told them," said Ward, whose team upset second-seeded Loyola in the semifinals, 13-6.

There have been four soccer upsets in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference this week, including unranked Archbishop Spalding defeating No. 5 Gilman, 2-1, Thursday. The visiting Cavaliers struck early, taking a 2-0 lead by halftime and holding the Greyhounds (11-3-4) to one score in the second half for the upset. Marc VandenBerg and Aaron Barclay each scored for Spalding, and Chris Walsch had Gilman's goal. On Sunday, then-No. 10 Calvert Hall won, 1-0, over No. 3 Archbishop Curley.

A little adversity proved to be a good thing for Gilman's boys soccer team Tuesday. When the No. 5 Greyhounds (10-2-3) fell behind visiting No. 10 Calvert Hall, they responded with two quick goals and won, 2-1. The Cardinals fell to 5-6. "We made an adjustment at halftime. And we played with more urgency when we were down in the second half," coach Jon Seal said. Carter Gray scored the tying goal with 29 minutes left, and Anthony Kim scored seven minutes later. No. 1 Loyola 4, No. 8 Mount St. Joseph 1: Louisville-bound Jeremy DeGraffenreidt had a hat trick and the visiting Dons (10-2-1)

Tre Pulliam and Michael Sauers combined for three goals and an assist in No. 2 Archbishop Curley's 3-0 victory over visiting Archbishop Spalding. It was the second time in two days the Friars (11-2) have beaten the Cavaliers (5-10) by three goals or more. Curley goalie Jake Ossie had three saves. Football Wilde Lake 35, Long Reach 8: Malik Jackson had four catches for 102 yards and two touchdowns to lead the visiting Wildecats (4-3) past the Lightning (1-6). Wilde Lake scored 21 points in the second quarter to pull away.

Carson Kalama scored twice to help the Bel Air boys soccer team win Friday and break a school scoring record that had stood for 43 years. The host Bobcats (5-0) won, 3-1, over North Harford and claimed the Upper Chesapeake Division. Kalama has 38 career goals and 42 assists, breaking the record set by Greg Zebedic in 1969. Austin McKinney added a goal and an assist for Bel Air. No. 8 Centennial 2, No. 12 Oakland Mills 1: Peter Vorel scored two goals, the second coming with 5:21 left in regulation, to lift Centennial to a comeback victory over Oakland Mills.

Neither goalie, Kendall Kuntz or Ariyel Yavalar, for Garrison Forest's top-ranked field hockey team made a save Wednesday, because the defense cleared the ball and collapsed on the few scoring chances that visiting St. Mary's had. And the Grizzlies (14-0) recorded their 11th shutout in a 4-0 win over the Saints. Brooke Adler had two goals and an assist. No. 4 Glenelg 6, Atholton 2: Morgan Philie and Stephanie Asher each scored twice to power the visiting Gladiators (9-1)