Hammond

The Hammond Golden Bears last night sent nine wrestlers into today's Class 2A-1A South regional tournament semifinals at Oakland Mills, but coach Pedro Barbosa said he knows the challenges that lie ahead. "We need a little luck and for all our kids to wrestle at their best," he said. "If that happens, we have a chance to win the team title. But the semifinal round is big, and River Hill is in good position. But whether we win the team title or not, every kid here aspires to the state tournament, and my goal is to get them there."

One of the area's best-kept secrets in boys basketball has been the stellar play of Hammond point guard Chris Baker. The 5-foot-11 senior has done everything a coach can ask in leading the Golden Bears to a 16-3 mark. More importantly, he has done it with consistency. ( For more, go to baltimoresun.com/varsityletters)

On June 24, 2007, JOHN HAMMOND SMITH Visitation at 2140 N. Fulton Ave., on Wednesday, 2-8pm. The family will receive friends in the chapel on Tuesday at 10am. Funeral at 10:30am.

Stephanie Speierman's 17 strikeouts led Hammond's softball team to a 2-1 win over visiting Long Reach yesterday. The victory puts the No. 5 Bears (17-1) into the Howard County championship game, in which they will host Glenelg tomorrow at 4 p.m. Speierman's 17 strikeouts give her a county-record 321 for the season. She broke her record of 283, which she set last season as a freshman. Boys lacrosse Carver 15, Douglass 1 -- Maurice Washington scored seven goals to lead the Bears (10-1)

Sophomore distance runner Kyle Stanton of Hammond began swimming at the age of 4 and swam competitively with the Columbia Aquatic Association until the eighth grade, when he turned his attention to running. In his second varsity cross country season last fall, Stanton took ninth in the Howard County meet. This spring, he ran his first sub-five-minute mile, clocking in at 4 minutes, 56 seconds in a distance medley relay, and he enjoyed his best two-mile time (10:49) to win a tri-meet against Mount Hebron and Marriotts Ridge.

Howard William Hammond, a Baltimore City Community College financial administrator who served as the school's interim president in the 1970s, died of congestive heart failure Dec. 14 at the Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care. The Towson resident was 81. Born in Nashua, N.H., he began studies at Tufts University. But his studies were interrupted by his service in the Army. He was assigned to the Galapagos Islands during World War II and attained the rank of sergeant. After the war, he completed his undergraduate studies at Tufts and also received a master's degree in education at the New England college.

Donnie Hammond set his sights on the Champions Tour shortly after turning 45. A 20-year career on the PGA Tour was winding down, and Hammond had to figure out a way to keep his game sharp enough until his 50th birthday this past April Fool's Day. "I didn't have a tournament until May. Here I've been waiting to try to get 50 for the last five years, and I had to wait a month to play," Hammond said yesterday. Hammond, who grew up in Frederick, is still waiting to make an impact. He is hoping that will happen this week, when Hammond will play in the Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship at Baltimore Country Club beginning Thursday in Timonium.

Hammond's Matt Campbell didn't have a good track record in big bouts heading into last night's match against Reservoir; in all three of his losses, the Bears senior had been pinned. "I knew I most likely had to pin my guy for us to win," Campbell said. "But first thing I know, I'm on my back." But Campbell persevered, overcoming a six-point first-period deficit at 152 pounds for the fall in 3:48 and securing a come-from-behind 35-33 win - the 25th straight for No. 5 Hammond (9-5, 3-0)

"The best action picture in decades!" The Bourne Ultimatum box exclaimed. Wow! Really? I mean, I knew it was supposed to be good. ... Then I peered at the flea-sized name beneath the blurb. "Pete Hammond, Maxim." Oh. That doesn't mean it's a bad movie. It just means that the praise is probably way, way overrated. You see, Hammond, like Rolling Stone's Peter Travers, NBC's Jeffrey Lyons and CNN's Larry King, is, in industry parlance, a "soft touch." They appear to like everything - a lot. And film publicists like them - a lot - because their names are attached to large, national media.

Simply putting the ball in play against Hammond sophomore Stephanie Speierman has been tough for every batter this season. Centennial senior right fielder Jennifer Hilchey did much more than that yesterday in the visiting No. 10 Eagles' 3-0 win over the previously undefeated No. 5 Bears. After hitting a homer to center, Hilchey finished off her day with a two-run double down the third base line in the sixth. The three RBIs were more than enough support for junior pitcher Katie Hobson, who struck out 17 and allowed just one hit. Centennial improves to 14-2 overall and 14-1 in Howard County, while Hammond (16-1)

On May 21, 2009 NORMA STAFFORD BRISCOE, beloved wife of the late Hammond J. Briscoe, Jr.; loving mother of Joyce Briscoe Neale, Jacqueline Briscoe, Norma Wright and Hammond Jerome Briscoe, III. She is survived by a host of relatives and friends. Friends may visit the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME WEST, INC., 4300 Wabash Avenue on Friday, where the family will receive friends at 3:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Children's Defense Fund, 25 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 (800)

Hammond third baseman Travis Clark stepped up to the plate in the first inning with two men on and thought Atholton pitcher Wes Hand was going to try to strike him out on curveballs. "The guys in front of me were all getting curveballs," Clark said. "But he threw me a fastball right down the middle and I adjusted to it. It was right in the wheelhouse." Clark hit a three-run home run, and the 10-0 rout of No. 14 Atholton was on. The Golden Bears scored four more runs in the fourth and added two in the bottom of the fifth.

Fourteenth-ranked Marriotts Ridge does not have the type of lineup that strikes fear into its opponents, so the Mustangs rely on sound defense and good pitching to win games. In Saturday's Howard County matchup against No. 8 Hammond, Marriotts Ridge made enough plays on offense and locked down the host Golden Bears' potent lineup for a 4-3 victory. The Mustangs handed Hammond its first loss of the season, but they still remain a game back in the conference standings. "We really tried to focus on our game," said Marriotts Ridge assistant coach Michael Doyle, who was filling in for head coach Paul Eckert, who had a family commitment.

Thomas B. Hammond, formerly of Towson, MD and Nara Shoji of Moji da Cruzes, Sao Paulo, Brazil were married April 4, 2009 in Washington, D.C. The ceremony took place at the World War I Memorial. Thomas is a graduate of Loyola High School in Towson. He attended the University of Vermont and graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, with a Bachelor's Degree in Natural Resource Science. Mrs. Hammond is a graduate of Paraiba Valley University, Sao Paulo, Brazil, with a Masters Degree in Bio Medical Engineering.

wrestling Wrestler of the Year Nathan Kraisser, Centennial The 103-pound freshman went 39-1, including a victory at 112 pounds during the regular season when he wrestled up a class to face two-time state champ Scott Mantua of River Hill. He followed that confidence boost by doing what no other wrestler in the 4A-3A class could - he pinned his first three opponents and then won the state title, 12-0. Coach of the Year Ryan Kanaskie, Reservoir The Gators were a surprise from their opening match when they routed Centennial, 51-28.

Julia Cannen Hammond, who was paralyzed from the waist down after a 1970s shooting and later went on to became a teacher's aide, died of multiple organ failure March 14 at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. She was 56. Miss Hammond was born in Baltimore and raised on Keswick Road in Roland Park. She was a 1971 graduate of Western High School. On Dec. 31, 1975, Miss Hammond was visiting Joseph Lee, part owner of the Short Stop, a grocery-wine-beer carryout in Aberdeen. She had come to keep Mr. Lee, her boyfriend, company because he had to work New Year's Eve when an assailant came into the store, shooting Mr. Lee. After picking up Mr. Lee's .357-caliber Magnum revolver, which he kept in the shop, the robber forced the couple to lie on the floor.

The county is facing a $116.5 million budget shortfall for next year, and officials may have to consider layoffs and tapping into the $46 million "rainy day" fund for the first time. Budget Officer John Hammond presented some of Anne Arundel County's budget issues at Tuesday's County Council work session, where members also reviewed a county financial audit and asked questions of administration officials about a bill recently introduced to allow slots in the county. In fiscal 2009, the county saw a $43.2 million revenue shortfall, Hammond told the council.

The Hammond Golden Bears last night sent nine wrestlers into today's Class 2A-1A South regional tournament semifinals at Oakland Mills, but coach Pedro Barbosa said he knows the challenges that lie ahead. "We need a little luck and for all our kids to wrestle at their best," he said. "If that happens, we have a chance to win the team title. But the semifinal round is big, and River Hill is in good position. But whether we win the team title or not, every kid here aspires to the state tournament, and my goal is to get them there."

River Hill's girls basketball team took a 20-point lead into the second half and held off a couple of Howard rallies to win its seventh Howard County championship in 10 years, 54-40, last night. The No. 5 Hawks (23-0) used their press to stop a five-point run that brought the No. 14 Lions within 48-39 on Kendall Neff's two free throws with 3:05 left. Ryann Dannelly converted a follow shot after a Lions turnover to spark six-point Hawks run that sealed the victory. "Our press and our transition is our bread and butter," said Hawks senior Alicia Seelaus, who finished with 11 points.

One of the area's best-kept secrets in boys basketball has been the stellar play of Hammond point guard Chris Baker. The 5-foot-11 senior has done everything a coach can ask in leading the Golden Bears to a 16-3 mark. More importantly, he has done it with consistency. ( For more, go to baltimoresun.com/varsityletters)