Jumper

ANNE ARUNDEL -- In his first year of participating in track, sophomore Justin Murdock of Glen Burnie has wasted little time in establishing himself as one of the best sprinters in the state. BALTIMORE COUNTY -- After sitting out his sophomore season with a back injury, St. Paul's lacrosse midfielder Austin Boykin is making up for lost time with his intensity and all-around play in his senior year. CARROLL -- When she's not playing lacrosse, Century's Jess Makowski is leading a project to build a drainage pond at the school that will help to keep the Chesapeake Bay clean.

Cornerback Frank Walker might have overtaken linebacker Ray Lewis and cornerback Corey Ivy as the chattiest player on the field. Talking an opponent to distraction takes a special talent, but Walker would love to have a different kind of power. Q: If you could have one super power, what would it be? A: You ever see Jumper? I want to be able to jump, baby. It's just so convenient. But I want to be a jumper without the dude trying to kill me. I could do without that part. Q: What is your favorite food and what is your least favorite?

DAYTON, Ohio -- Scooter Alexander made a 10-foot jumper from the left side with 10 seconds remaining to lift Towson State (2-3) past the University of Dayton (1-1), 72-70, last night at UD Arena.Dayton led only once, 25-22, with 3:37 to play in the first half.Matt Campbell then made consecutive jumpers to put Towson up 26-25. Dayton tied it at 63 with 3:18 left in the game and tied it again at 70 with 18 seconds remaining.Alexander then made his game-winning jumper, and a last-second three-point shot by Dayton's Alex Robertson bounced off the rim and time ran out as both teams scrambled for the rebound.

POLICE* Kings Contrivance: 9600 block of Hastings Drive: Someone stole several items from a 1988 Chevrolet, including a $200 wet suit, a $60 overnight bag and $10 jumper cables, between 6 p.m. Saturday and 11:45 a.m. Sunday.* Oakland Mills: 6400 block of Oaken Door: Someone stole a car stereo from a 1976 BMW sometime before 8 a.m. Tuesday.

NBA games lost yesterday: 13.Total games missed: 373.dTC Earliest estimated date season can start: Jan. 22.Projected player salary losses (through Jan. 22): $480 million.Negotiations: David Stern and Billy Hunter did not meet yesterday, and nothing was scheduled for today.Today's best canceled game: Rockets vs. Lakers. The speed and fadeaway jumper of Houston center Hakeem Olajuwon meets the power of Los Angeles center Shaquille O'Neal.Pub Date: 12/27/98

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. -- Those who have followed Adam Morrison's career consider him somewhat of a throwback. The high-scoring Gonzaga forward makes up with moxie what he lacks in athleticism. The high-release jumper is sweet and true. Screens are used to set up defenders. Invariably, the comparison is to Larry Bird. NBA draft Tomorrow, 7 p.m., ESPN

Where: Howard Community College, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia. When: Sunday. Junior/Amateur Jumper Classic starts at 11:30 a.m.; Grand Prix starts at 2 p.m. Cost: Lawn seats cost $8 for adults and are free for children 8 years old and younger. Grandstand seats, tailgate packages and tent seats are also available. Information: www.howardcc.edu/grandprix or 410-772-4450.

Junior center Derrick Goode (Archbishop Spalding) rebounded a missed shot and hit a short jumper in the lane as time expired to lead Towson to a 57-55 Colonial Athletic Association victory over league-leading North Carolina Wilmington in the Towson Center on Monday night. The victory was the Tigers' third straight home win and it ended the Seahawks' four-game winning streak. UNC Wilmington (9-6 overall, 4-2 CAA), the two-time defending league champion, had beaten the Tigers (6-9, 3-3) five times in a row. With the score tied at 55-55, a blocked shot by sophomore Lawrence Hamm (Harrisburg H.S./Harrisburg, Pa.)

Catonsville held No. 19 Lansdowne to five baskets in the second half, and Amy Kuehnl scored 15 points to help the host Comets stop the Vikings' eight-game winning streak with a 51-47 victory in a Baltimore County 4A-3A girls basketball game last night.Catonsville (8-2 overall and league), which won its fifth straight, trailed by as many as 12 points in the first half, but a combination of intense defense and foul trouble wore down Lansdowne (10-2, 8-2)."I just told them that we were better conditioned," Catonsville coach Dennis Quinby said.

Allison Taylor Stevens, a champion jumper and accomplished horsewoman, died Friday of injuries she suffered in a fall at a horse show in Pennsylvania. Miss Stevens was 16 and lived in Owings Mills. Miss Stevens, who had completed her sophomore year at Garrison Forest School, was injured when her horse, Turbo, stumbled taking a jump at the Lion Country Horse Show in State College, Pa., threw her and fell on her. Known as Ally, Miss Stevens often said that "going fast and jumping high" were two of the most important things in her life, her parents said.