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LAUREL - Good luck reducing Aquille Carr's story to a tweet or a television sound bite. Has the Baltimore prep basketball sensation grown into a man? Well, the calendar says so, as do his daughter, about to celebrate her first birthday, and his talk of the sport as a job. He hinted strongly in a recent interview that he's ready to bypass college in favor of seeking an overseas professional offer for next year. “Seton Hall is still my choice right now,” he said of the school to which he committed orally last year.

The Digital Harbor starting five certainly did its part in Wednesday's Baltimore City Division I girls basketball championship game. A'Lexus Harrison, Tye Smith, Miqueara Lewis, Infiniti Alston and Jaida Scarborough combined to play almost the entire game against No. 7 City. Harrison led the way with 19 points and 16 rebounds, but everyone pitched in as No. 5 Digital Harbor won, 60-43, in the title game at Baltimore City Community College. Digital Harbor coach Patrick McDonald kept the starters in for all but about four minutes in the game, and each one helped out. Smith added 16 points and six assists, while Lewis had 12 points and nine rebounds.

- Hereford coach Brad Duvall said early in Tuesday night's state indoor track and field championship that he truly spread out his lineup in an attempt to gain points. That strategy paid off as Sarah Ashwood and several others helped the No. 3 Hereford girls team win its second consecutive Class 3A state title at the Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex. The Bulls finished with 66.67 points, beating out Thomas Stone (52), even though the Bulls won just one of the 13 events.

A portion of Light Street near the Inner Harbor will close Friday night through the weekend as crews remove a pedestrian bridge over the street, the first of intermittent closures through the spring, officials said. The road will be closed between Conway and Pratt streets from 10 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday. Construction crews are replacing a bridge that connects Harborplace's Light Street Pavilion to the Hyatt Regency Baltimore hotel's parking garage. The bridge will be rebuilt in the spring, requiring additional overnight and weekend closures during the construction process, said Scott Weaver, chief of bridge engineering for the city transportation department.

When the first customers enter Under Armour's new Brand House in Harbor East Saturday morning, they'll have little choice but to think "Baltimore. " The shirts displayed at the front of the store promote Baltimore neighborhoods such as Fells Point and Canton and sport iconic symbols like Mr. Boh. Banners next to the main entrance honor NFL great Ray Lewis and the Ravens. Swimmer Michael Phelps adorns the side of the building facing the water. Inside, there are vintage-style shirts with crabs and others showing the outline of a Raven image with famous city streets and places spelled within.

The Harbor East Management Group is holding another one of its progressive dining events. Scheduled for March 6, Sip, Savor & Stroll will take participants into some dozen popular neighborhood venues. Confirmed for the March event are BIN 604, Bond Street Social, Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant, Kozmo's Lounge at the Marriott Waterfront, Lebanese Taverna, The Oceanaire Seafood Room, Ouzo Bay, Pabu, Taco Fiesta, Talara and Wit & Wisdom. Yes, we know that some of these establishments are in Fells Point.

Harbor East Delicatessen and Pizzeria will close for renovations on Sunday. When it reopens, a short time later according to co-owner Alexander Smith, it will start breakfast service and unveil new menu items. Smith is also a partner in the neighboring Harbor East restaurants Ouzo Bay and Manchurian Rice Co. Follow Baltimore Diner on Twitter @gorelickingood

The seventh-ranked Digital Harbor girls basketball team was in control for most of Tuesday's showdown against No. 4 Poly before the Engineers made a run late in the third quarter. A layup by Nkeiruka Okororie in the closing seconds of the quarter gave visiting Poly its first lead and the momentum appeared to have shifted. But Digital Harbor did not panic and took control again with a 9-0 run to open the fourth quarter and eventually pulled away with a 44-35 victory over the defending city champions.

Ever wanted to make like you won an Oscar without having to do anything like actually act in a movie? Area awards-show fans will get their chance Friday when one of the real statuettes makes a stop at Baltimore's Inner Harbor -- part of an 11-city "Roadtrip" to drum-up interest in the Feb. 24 awards ceremony. Fans will have the chance to pose with the Oscar, practice their acceptance speeches and snap a picture. Short of actually walking the red carpet on Academy Awards night, it may be the closest they'll ever come to one of the coveted figurines.

Under Armour will open its first store in Baltimore - the Under Armour Brand House - on Saturday, Feb. 16 in Harbor East, the sports apparel company announced. The Locust Point-based company said in November that it would open an 8,000-square-foot specialty store at 700 S. President Street in the waterfront neighborhood of upscale shops, restaurants, hotels and apartments. In its promotion for the store, a new format for Under Armour, the company promises "a store unlike any you've seen before, featuring the very best UA innovations and Baltimore-exclusive products … all engineered to make athletes better.