James Carter

James CarterMervoIndoor trackCarter won gold medals in four events (55 hurdles, 800 relay, 1,600 relay and 800 relay) at the Pangea Invitational. The senior also ran one of the nation's fastest times in the 300 meters, 36.5, earlier this season.

NEW YORK --Matthew Centrowitz represents a wave of America's track and field future. The Broadneck High senior's time of 4 minutes, 3.40 seconds in the mile - racing against a field of internationally elite runners - in the Reebok Grand Prix meet last night at Icahn Stadium moved him into 15th place on the all-time ranking of American high school milers. At the same time, Baltimore's James Carter - the two-time Olympian out of Mervo and Hampton University - refuses to be relegated to America's track and field past.

Making its region debut at yesterday's Class 4A, Central Region Championships, Mervo showed no signs of jitters.The Mustangs, competing in their first region meet since joining the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association three years ago, emerged as runner-up in the boys team competition with 65 points.Eleanor Roosevelt of Prince George's County swept both team titles, racking up 145 points on the girls side and 100 on the boys.Lake Clifton and Patterson also fielded teams yesterday at the Fifth Regiment Armory, but neither made the top 10."

HELSINKI, Finland - The rain pelted down on James Carter's parade, and he loved every soggy second of it. Soaked to his skin, the 27-year-old Mervo and Hampton University alum paid no heed to the downpour that had already washed out earlier events and powered to a silver-medal performance in the 400-meter hurdles final at the 10th world championships of track and field last night at Olympic Stadium. "I wouldn't have cared if it started snowing or if there was lightning or anything else.

ATHENS - James Carter breezed through the first round of the 400-meter hurdles last night, winning his heat in 48.64 seconds. He was the fourth fastest among the 34 entrants, a field that is headed by two-time world champion Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic. Carter drew Lane 3 in the last of tonight's three semifinals. The winners and the next five fastest times will move on to Thursday's final. A 1996 graduate of Mervo High who finished fourth in Sydney four years ago, Carter is seen as the top challenger to Sanchez, who has a three-year winning streak.

ATHENS - James Carter won't have to deal with any tight turns when he embarks on his second Olympics today. Carter, a 1996 graduate of Baltimore's Mervo High who was fourth in the Sydney Olympics in track and field's 400-meter hurdles, drew Lane 8 in Heat 3 of the first round, scheduled to start at 7:46 p.m. Athens time (12:46 p.m. in Baltimore). Carter has the fastest time in the world this year, 47.68, which won the U.S. trials last month in a walk. He is favored for a silver medal.

On January 1, 2004, MARY CARTER, 82, of Severna Park, MD, died at her home after a lengthly illness. Mrs. Carter was born and raised in Detroit, MI, where she was a certified registered nurse and a Anesthetist. She received her RN from Mercy College and her Anesthesia training from St. Mary's Hospital. She had been a Severna Park resident for 48 years and devoted member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. In addition to her husband of 54 years, Edward Carter, she is survived by her ten children, Mary Lombardo, of Ellicott City, Patricia Quill, of Crofton, Margaret Perley, of Socorro, NM, Edward Carter, Jr., of Trinity, FL, Evelyn Clarke, of Baltimore, Suzanne Boulay, of St. Petersburg, FL, James Carter, of Severna Park, Joseph Carter, of Pasadena, MD, Gerard Carter, of Chester, Kathleen Garrett, of Millersville and twenty-nine grandchildren.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - James Carter is to return tonight to Baltimore, where he will be embraced by family and friends as an Olympian. Two days ago, the 22-year-old graduate of Mervo High added the brightest detail to his meteoric rise in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles. He finished third at the U.S. Olympic trials and earned a trip to Sydney, Australia, where he could be a medal candidate if he continues the improvement he has made the past two months. Carter has stories to tell his mother, Marilyn Knight, and his prep coach, Fred Hendricks.

NEW YORK --Matthew Centrowitz represents a wave of America's track and field future. The Broadneck High senior's time of 4 minutes, 3.40 seconds in the mile - racing against a field of internationally elite runners - in the Reebok Grand Prix meet last night at Icahn Stadium moved him into 15th place on the all-time ranking of American high school milers. At the same time, Baltimore's James Carter - the two-time Olympian out of Mervo and Hampton University - refuses to be relegated to America's track and field past.

HELSINKI, Finland - The rain pelted down on James Carter's parade, and he loved every soggy second of it. Soaked to his skin, the 27-year-old Mervo and Hampton University alum paid no heed to the downpour that had already washed out earlier events and powered to a silver-medal performance in the 400-meter hurdles final at the 10th world championships of track and field last night at Olympic Stadium. "I wouldn't have cared if it started snowing or if there was lightning or anything else.

HELSINKI, Finland - James Carter's bid for a world championships medal is off to a sizzling start. The 27-year-old former Mervo Tech and Hampton University star has been a jetsetter on track and field's professional circuit for six years. He's been to two Olympic Games. He's been to one previous edition of his sport's biennial world championships. But he's yet to collect a big-games medal. Well, the run of frustration may soon be over. After breezing through his opening-round heat in the 400-meter hurdles at the 10th world championships in 49.05 seconds yesterday at Olympic Stadium, Carter declared himself "as ready as I've ever been."

ATHENS - James Carter breezed through the first round of the 400-meter hurdles last night, winning his heat in 48.64 seconds. He was the fourth fastest among the 34 entrants, a field that is headed by two-time world champion Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic. Carter drew Lane 3 in the last of tonight's three semifinals. The winners and the next five fastest times will move on to Thursday's final. A 1996 graduate of Mervo High who finished fourth in Sydney four years ago, Carter is seen as the top challenger to Sanchez, who has a three-year winning streak.

ATHENS - James Carter won't have to deal with any tight turns when he embarks on his second Olympics today. Carter, a 1996 graduate of Baltimore's Mervo High who was fourth in the Sydney Olympics in track and field's 400-meter hurdles, drew Lane 8 in Heat 3 of the first round, scheduled to start at 7:46 p.m. Athens time (12:46 p.m. in Baltimore). Carter has the fastest time in the world this year, 47.68, which won the U.S. trials last month in a walk. He is favored for a silver medal.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Bernard Williams can smile again. The frown he wore around town for a week - after running an unhappy sixth in the U.S. Olympic trials 100-meter dash final - is gone. The transformation took exactly 20.30 seconds. That's the time it took the Carver graduate to place third in the 200-meter dash final yesterday at Sacramento State's Hornet Stadium, clinching his ticket to the Athens Games. The 20.30 was his slowest 200 time of the trials - he had run 20.07 in the quarterfinals and 20.15 in the semifinals Saturday.

On January 1, 2004, MARY CARTER, 82, of Severna Park, MD, died at her home after a lengthly illness. Mrs. Carter was born and raised in Detroit, MI, where she was a certified registered nurse and a Anesthetist. She received her RN from Mercy College and her Anesthesia training from St. Mary's Hospital. She had been a Severna Park resident for 48 years and devoted member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. In addition to her husband of 54 years, Edward Carter, she is survived by her ten children, Mary Lombardo, of Ellicott City, Patricia Quill, of Crofton, Margaret Perley, of Socorro, NM, Edward Carter, Jr., of Trinity, FL, Evelyn Clarke, of Baltimore, Suzanne Boulay, of St. Petersburg, FL, James Carter, of Severna Park, Joseph Carter, of Pasadena, MD, Gerard Carter, of Chester, Kathleen Garrett, of Millersville and twenty-nine grandchildren.

Moves Auto racing NASCAR: Announced driver Ricky Rudd signed three-year contract with Wood Brothers. Baseball ASTROS: Activated OF Brian Hunter from 15-day DL. Optioned OF Jason Lane to Triple-A New Orleans. Agreed to terms with P Mitch Talbot. BRAVES: Named Marco Paddy assistant director of player development. Named Tyrone Brooks player personnel assistant. BREWERS: Signed P Tom Wilhelmsen. INDIANS:Optioned P Ryan Drese to Triple-A Buffalo. Recalled P Ricardo Rodriguez from Buffalo.

Moves Auto racing NASCAR: Announced driver Ricky Rudd signed three-year contract with Wood Brothers. Baseball ASTROS: Activated OF Brian Hunter from 15-day DL. Optioned OF Jason Lane to Triple-A New Orleans. Agreed to terms with P Mitch Talbot. BRAVES: Named Marco Paddy assistant director of player development. Named Tyrone Brooks player personnel assistant. BREWERS: Signed P Tom Wilhelmsen. INDIANS:Optioned P Ryan Drese to Triple-A Buffalo. Recalled P Ricardo Rodriguez from Buffalo.

Those who subscribe to the old adage "one man does not a team make" may reconsider after watching Mervo senior James Carter this indoor track season.Carter, the defending state champion in the high hurdles and 300-meter --, has made a believer out of Perry Hall veteran track coach Jerry Martin."

PALO ALTO, Calif. - James Carter has been to the Olympic Games and been a busy traveler on the international circuit the past three years. But he has never won a national championship gold medal, either, and he figures it's about time. This afternoon, for instance. After a stadium-record time of 49.47 seconds in the semifinals of the men's 400-meter hurdles at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships yesterday at Stanford University's Cobb Track, Carter is rated as a top choice in today's eight-man final.

PALO ALTO, Calif. - James Carter and Torrance Zellner give Baltimore a 1-2 punch in today's semifinals of the 400-meter hurdles at the 127th annual USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Carter, 24, a 1996 graduate of Baltimore's Mervo and fourth-place finisher in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, advanced with ease yesterday, clocking 50.16 seconds to win his opening-round trial at Stanford University's Cobb Track. Zellner, 32, a 1988 Woodlawn High alum, was faster than Carter at 50.12, but had to work harder for his semifinal berth.