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All that Loyola midfielder Tim Donovan wanted was an opportunity to play in last night's Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference semifinal at Johns Hopkins, the school at which he'll play next year. As it turned out, the senior played a major role in a come-from-behind, 11-5 rout of No. 6 Gilman (7-9). Donovan's three goals tied teammate Joe Cummings as the game high in the 11th straight victory by the No. 2 Dons (12-2). Steele Stanwick (five assists) and goalie M.J. Leonard (13 saves)

For nearly three periods, the No. 2 Boys' Latin lacrosse team appeared to be on its way to a rout yesterday. Its defense, anchored by All-Metro player J.R. Stahl, Joey Rallo and All-Metro keeper Trey Sheain, had all but snuffed the high-powered offense of eighth-ranked, three-time Class 4A-3A state champion Dulaney. Faceoff specialist Alex Smith and midfield mate Adam Hagelin had banner days: Smith would win 15 of his 16 draws - including the first 13 - and Hagelin (two goals, six assists)

Boys' Latin's Adam Hagelin likens the Lakers' play at home to that of a pack of badgers protecting their lair. "Angry badgers," Hagelin said. "We're a lot more intense playing at home." Hagelin's second-half goal yesterday lifted the Lakers into a 1-1 double-overtime tie with visiting Severn in Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association B Conference action. Twice the league runner-up, Boys' Latin (10-3-1) stayed in first place at 10-1-1 with the Nov. 5 playoffs approaching. "They're physical, fast and tough to beat at home," said Severn coach Ian Carr, whose Admirals (6-2-1 overall and league)

LONG BEACH, Calif. - Patrick J. Buchanan, addressing what he called "the last red-meat convention in America," laid claim to the Reform Party presidential nomination yesterday with an acceptance speech heavily focused on social issues formerly subordinated in the party founded by Ross Perot. Mocking the conflict-free Republican National Convention of his former party this month, Buchanan welcomed "those homeless conservatives who were locked up in the basement at the big Bush family reunion in Philadelphia" to "come on over; there is plenty of room in Reform."

LONG BEACH, Calif. - Patrick J. Buchanan strengthened his claim on the Reform Party presidential nomination yesterday, winning 67 percent in an unusual primary vote by e-mail of the party's members. His only opponent on the ballot, physicist John Hagelin, the candidate of the one-time Ross Perot forces, got 37 percent of 78,068 ballots cast. The split in the Reform Party deepened as the rival factions each claimed to be nominating the party's legitimate new leader. Each side petitioned the Federal Election Commission to award it the $12.6 million federal subsidy that is to go to the party's nominee.

Had it up to here with the gridlocked Congress, political lips that lie and blah, blah, blah on your TV screen?Of course you are, says Dr. John Hagelin, presidential candidate of the new Natural Law Party, campaigning yesterday in Baltimore.But has he got a tonic for you:* Savings of 50 percent in the nation's $800 billion annual health-care bill.* Higher levels of moral reasoning.* A perpetual growth phase for the economy.* An end to the "coarsening" and "demeaning" attack mode in politics.