Francis Scott Key

Jennifer L. Parrish, a first-year biology major at Albright College in Reading, Pa., was awarded a Jacob Albright Scholar Scholarship for 1997-1998.The scholarships, valued at $40,000 over a four-year period, are offered to students who demonstrate exceptional academic performance throughout high school.The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Parrish of Linwood is a graduate of Francis Scott Key High School.FireTaneytown: Firefighters from Harney, Union Bridge, Emmitsburg in Frederick County, and Kingsdale and Littlestown, Pa., assisted Taneytown at 5: 16 a.m. Thursday, responding to smoke in an apartment on East Baltimore Street.

Three students from Francis Scott Key High School have been named Commended Students in the 1997 National Merit Scholarship Program.Sarah Amass, Lauren Rupp, and Joy Thomas are among the 35,000 students throughout the nation being honored for their exceptional academic promise. Commended Students placed among the top 5 percent of students entering the Merit Program.These seniors also will be commended by their school.FireNew Windsor: Firefighters responded at 7: 16 p.m. Saturday to an auto fire on High Street.

Francis Scott Key High School recently announced its participation in the 1994 Prom Promise Program.The program uses positive peer pressure to encourage students not to use alcohol and drugs on prom night. Student committees will organize school events that emphasize the dangers of alcohol and drugs, and encourage other students to sign a pledge promising not to use either on prom night.The schools with the most original events and the highest percentage of students who sign up are eligible for prizes and cash awards.

With three games to go in his senior year, Francis Scott Key's Brandon Eckard suffered a broken elbow and is done for the season. The team's leading scorer (13 points a game) and rebounder (7.0) had played two games with the injured elbow, thinking it was a bruise. Although the 6-foot-2 forward did not get to play on a winning team, there were some rewarding moments in a four-year varsity career, including the two free throws he hit with one second left to beat Liberty by a point last month.

Coach: Marie Wilson, 21st year Assistant coaches: Donna Baker, Catherine Caauwe, Jen Achziger1990 record: 6-7 overall, Class 1A Region II champion, 1-4 and fourth in the countyTop returnees: Seniors, right wing Wendy Galandak, center midfield Dani Deeds, left halfback Monica Smith, goalie Gail GarberTop newcomers: Juniors, left midfield Jo Shandrowsky, left wing/left midfield Krissy Kirk; sophomore, left wing Becky TregoningCoach's comments: "Last year...

Francis Scott Key senior quarterback Chris Kolb threw a 75-yard touchdown pass, returned a punt 54 yards for a touchdown and ran 4 yards for a touchdown Sept. 22, leading the Class 2A Eagles to what was considered a major 49-42 upset of Class 3A Westminster. Kolb finished with 203 yards passing on eight completions in 14 attempts, giving Key its third victory over the Owls in the past four years. What's more exciting for you, returning a punt 54 yards for a score or throwing a 75-yard touchdown pass?

The gym at Owings Mills High School has become a home of sorts to the Sparrows Point volleyball team. Each of the past three years, the Pointers have finished their season there, but with regional final losses to the Eagles.Last night in their fifth straight Class 1A North region semifinal, another group of Eagles sent the Pointers on their latest unhappy trip back around the beltway.Fifteenth-ranked Francis Scott Key lost the first game, but came back to win three straight in an 11-15, 15-6, 15-4, 15-7 victory at Owings Mills.

Francis Scott Key lacrosse co-captain Ryan High was the scoring leader (42 goals, 12 assists) this season for the Eagles, despite battling a thyroid condition that forces him to have blood work done every six weeks. High was quarantined for four days of his Christmas break after undergoing a medical procedure in which he swallowed a pill with some radiation to "adjust his thyroid out." However, the 5-foot-11, 205-pound senior attackman did not miss any lacrosse games this season for the Eagles.

Senior center back Jenny Mayhew of Francis Scott Key is learning about adversity this season on a team that is 1-6 with many close losses. Mayhew, a four-year starter, hasn't scored, but coach Becky Tregoning has been impressed with her "awesome" stick skills, excellent field sense, patience and smart play. How tough has it been going through a 1-6 season? It's pretty tough because we're so close in many games. Sometimes we lose 1-0. We're struggling to score and it's kind of frustrating.

With only a Jan. 30 meeting against unheralded Middletown remaining, Francis Scott Key all but clinched the Monocacy Valley League crown with Saturday's 48-18 rout of Smithsburg.The Eagles, ranked No. 2 in the area and No. 5 by the Maryland State Wrestling Association, improved to 10-0 overall and 7-0 in the league.The Bill Hyson-coached Eagles are 2-0 in the Carroll County League, with their toughest matches remaining tomorrow against South Carroll, ranked No. 9 in the area, and North Carroll (Feb.