Fallston

For Fallston to win its second state girls lacrosse championship, the Cougars were going to have to get past two-time defending champion Winters Mill for the second time this season. Jenna Mosketti sparked the senior-laden Cougars to a quick three-goal lead and they held Winters Mill scoreless for nearly 23 minutes through the middle of the game to beat the Falcons, 13-9, for the state Class 2A-1A championship Tuesday night at UMBC. "I'm proud of our defense," said Fallston coach Mike McTeague, whose team also won a 2009 state title.

C. Milton Wright handed Fallston football its first loss of the season Friday, defeating the host Cougars, 19-14. Fallston jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, as running Marc Badger had a rushing touchdown, and receiver Wyatt Alexander caught a scoring pass from quarterback Brendan Weinhold. After blocking a Fallston punt and recovering on the Cougars' 20-yard line in the second quarter, C. Milton Wright got its first points of the game when quarterback Omar Walker hit Will Hazelton with a 15-yard touchdown pass.

Enthusiastic crews from BB&T's Madonna and Upper Crossroads branches worked tirelessly July 25 to plant new gardens at both the Jarrettsville and Fallston libraries as part of their annual Lighthouse Project. BB&T's Lighthouse Project encourages employees to get outside of the office and give back, improving the communities they serve and making them better places to work and live. According to their website, during the first three years of BB&T's Lighthouse Project, employees nationwide have donated more than 150,000 volunteer hours to local charities and touched the lives of more than 5 million people in 25 states.

With the moves they make to the basket, Joppatowne's Zameria Jones and Shakara Head sometimes make it easy to overlook the player running the show for the No. 3 Mariners — newcomer Quay Malloy. Tuesday night at Fallston, the junior point guard made everyone take notice as she dished out 12 assists to go with 11 points in guiding the undefeated Mariners to a 59-34 victory over the No. 11 Cougars in an Upper Chesapeake Bay Athletic Conference Chesapeake Division contest. It was Joppatowne's second win of the season over Fallston.

A Cecil County man was killed Sunday morning in Fallston when he lost control of his motorcycle and was struck by an oncoming car, the Harford County Sheriff's Office said. Adam Charles Wyatt, a 29-year-old resident of Rising Sun, was pronounced dead at the scene. The sheriff's office said Wyatt was coming around a curve in the 1700 block of northbound Carrs Mills Road when he lost control of his 2005 Kawasaki motorcycle and was ejected. He was struck in the southbound lane by an oncoming 2004 Honda Civic.

Texas Roadhouse of Fallston announced recently it has formed a partnership with the Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation in support of The Senator Bob Hooper House, Harford County's first residential hospice facility. Texas Roadhouse will be donating entrees and providing food service to an estimated 750 guests who will be in attendance for the 14th annual Upper Chesapeake Hospice Regatta planned for June in Havre de Grace. The restaurant is committed to making a positive impact by providing all food at free for this year's Hospice Regatta.

The following letter was delivered to Leonard D. Wheeler, president of the Board of Education of Harford County. A copy was provided for publication. The Board of Education of Harford County is currently reviewing, discussing, and considering the Superintendent's Recommendations pertaining to the FY 14 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Harford County Public Schools. In accordance with the Board's public deliberation and input from members of the community regarding the FY14 CIP, I am hereby advising the Board of my funding priorities for schools.

Duplicating the magic of last season's 28-0 season seemed impossible for Fallston's girls basketball team after All-Metro forward Jess Harlee tore a knee ligament in August. When Harlee returned to the court in early February, however, she did exactly what she did last year -- lead the Cougars to an unbeaten stretch and the state crown. Harlee scored 18 points, grabbed 19 rebounds and hit six free throws in the final 42 seconds to lead the Cougars (20-5) to a 58-53 victory over Gwynn Park for the Class 2A title Saturday at UMBC's RAC Arena.

Aaron Stephenson scored four of his team-high 16 points in the final minute as Fallston's Cougars (9-3) upset the No. 15-ranked Aberdeen Eagles (16-4) in Harford County boys basketball, 51-49. Aberdeen had a chance to tie with 8.6 seconds left, but Fallston forced a turnover and held on for the victory.Pub Date: 2/19/98