Katie O Donnell

Maryland junior Katie O'Donnell won the 2010 Honda Sports Award, designating her as the nation's top female athlete in college field hockey. The honor was based on the results of national balloting among 1,000 NCAA member schools as part of the Collegiate Women Sports Awards program, now in its 34th year. O'Donnell led the nation in points (87) and assists (31). She holds both the Atlantic Coast Conference and Maryland career assist records with 74. She is the fourth Terp to win the award.

The exploits of swimmers Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt, both who have ties to Baltimore, have been well documented throughout the 2012 London Olympics. Phelps has won two gold and two silver medals so far, and Schmitt has won two golds, a silver, and a bronze. Here's a look at how the other athletes with Baltimore ties have fared so far in London: U.S. Athletes with Maryland Ties: David Banks, men's rowing: Banks and the rest of the U.S. men's eight team failed to medal, getting fourth in the final Wednesday.

Baseball Martinez leaving MASN to be Blue Jays' play-by-play man Television broadcaster and former Blue Jays catcher Buck Martinez is leaving MASN for Rogers Sportsnet to do play-by-play for the Blue Jays' telecasts. Martinez served as color commentator for Orioles games for the past seven years. "He is a true professional," MASN spokesman Todd Webster said in a statement. "While we will miss his energy and expertise during our broadcasts, we recognize his unique opportunity to not only return to the team for whom he played, managed, and broadcast for two decades, but to take on the new challenge of doing play-by-play."

Katie O'Donnell admits she wasn't always the best teammate when she joined the U.S. women's field hockey team in 2005. O'Donnell said she was immature and unaware. While her fellow players helped load all the equipment on the team bus before road trips, O'Donnell took her seat and waited. She figured she was just there for a ride, that her responsibilities were limited to practices and games. It was an understandable oversight. O'Donnell, after all, was a 16-year-old high school junior.

Former Maryland star Katie O'Donnell helped Team USA defeat world No. 1 Argentina, 4-2, on Friday in the Pan American gold-medal game in Guadalajara, Mexico. The win for the 13th-ranked U.S. team clinched a spot in the London Olympic Games next summer. Argentina, which won last year's world title, was undefeated in Pan Am play since 1987, when the sport was first included. O'Donnell, the 2010-11 Atlantic Coast Conference Female Athlete of the Year, scored as time expired in the first half to give the Americans a 3-1 lead.

Et cetera Terps field hockey coach Meharg earns 400th victory The Maryland field hockey team (10-1, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), ranked No. 1 in the latest NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll, earned a 4-3 victory at No. 19 Michigan (7-5, 2-0 Big Ten) on Sunday to give coach Missy Meharg career win No. 400. Senior Katie O'Donnell had her sixth career hat trick. More college field hockey: Paige Clutter scored three goals, leading host Old Dominion to an 8-0 rout of Towson (5-7, 1-3 Colonial Athletic Association)

colleges Terps' O'Donnell wins Sportswoman of Year Award Senior Katie O'Donnell of the Maryland field hockey team was named the Women's Sports Foundation's Sportswoman of the Year award Tuesday night at the annual Salute to Women in Sports banquet at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York. The Maryland coaching staff, the O'Donnell family and athletics director Kevin Anderson were all in attendance as O'Donnell was named the year's top performer for all team sport competitors.

basketball Smith shot at Bowie home, police say; cocaine found Former Georgetown and NBA player Charles Smith was shot Thursday at his Prince George's County home, according to a police official familiar with the case. Police are still investigating a motive in the shooting, according to the police official, who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the information had not been publicly released. Police said a man found with a gunshot wound at the home in Bowie was taken to a local hospital, where he was listed in serious condition.

Katie O'Donnell admits she wasn't always the best teammate when she joined the U.S. women's field hockey team in 2005. O'Donnell said she was immature and unaware. While her fellow players helped load all the equipment on the team bus before road trips, O'Donnell took her seat and waited. She figured she was just there for a ride, that her responsibilities were limited to practices and games. It was an understandable oversight. O'Donnell, after all, was a 16-year-old high school junior.

The exploits of swimmers Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt, both who have ties to Baltimore, have been well documented throughout the 2012 London Olympics. Phelps has won two gold and two silver medals so far, and Schmitt has won two golds, a silver, and a bronze. Here's a look at how the other athletes with Baltimore ties have fared so far in London: U.S. Athletes with Maryland Ties: David Banks, men's rowing: Banks and the rest of the U.S. men's eight team failed to medal, getting fourth in the final Wednesday.

Former Maryland star Katie O'Donnell helped Team USA defeat world No. 1 Argentina, 4-2, on Friday in the Pan American gold-medal game in Guadalajara, Mexico. The win for the 13th-ranked U.S. team clinched a spot in the London Olympic Games next summer. Argentina, which won last year's world title, was undefeated in Pan Am play since 1987, when the sport was first included. O'Donnell, the 2010-11 Atlantic Coast Conference Female Athlete of the Year, scored as time expired in the first half to give the Americans a 3-1 lead.

College basketball Loyola's Walker, Coppin's Gallo earn conference awards Loyola junior forward Shane Walker was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's Co-Player of the Week on Monday. Walker recorded his fourth and fifth career doubledoubles while helping the Greyhounds to a 1-1 week. He averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds while shooting 57.1 percent from the field (12-for-21), 62.5 percent from 3-point range (5-8) and 87.5 percent from the foul line (7-for-8)

Horse racing 3-year-old Preakness winner Lookin At Lucky is retired Preakness champion Lookin At Lucky is looking at retirement. Coolmore purchased the 3-year-old colt from owner Mike Pegram and will stand him at Ashford Stud. Terms of the deal were not released, but Coolmore had Lookin At Lucky listed on its stallion register on its website Friday afternoon. Lookin At Lucky won nine races in 12 career starts for trainer Bob Baffert . He was named champion 2-year-old last fall after winning five of six races.

College field hockey Terps defeat UConn, 3-1, advance to NCAA semifinals Senior Katie O'Donnell had three assists to help top-seeded Maryland (21-1) rally to a 3-1 victory over No. 5 Connecticut (16-6) on Sunday to advance to the NCAA semifinals, which will be played Friday in College Park. Jestine Angelini gave the Huskies a 1-0 lead in the 14th minute off of a corner setup. Eight minutes later, sophomore Megan Frazer sent in a hard shot from in front of the goal to tie it before halftime.

basketball Smith shot at Bowie home, police say; cocaine found Former Georgetown and NBA player Charles Smith was shot Thursday at his Prince George's County home, according to a police official familiar with the case. Police are still investigating a motive in the shooting, according to the police official, who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the information had not been publicly released. Police said a man found with a gunshot wound at the home in Bowie was taken to a local hospital, where he was listed in serious condition.

colleges Terps' O'Donnell wins Sportswoman of Year Award Senior Katie O'Donnell of the Maryland field hockey team was named the Women's Sports Foundation's Sportswoman of the Year award Tuesday night at the annual Salute to Women in Sports banquet at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York. The Maryland coaching staff, the O'Donnell family and athletics director Kevin Anderson were all in attendance as O'Donnell was named the year's top performer for all team sport competitors.

College field hockey Terps defeat UConn, 3-1, advance to NCAA semifinals Senior Katie O'Donnell had three assists to help top-seeded Maryland (21-1) rally to a 3-1 victory over No. 5 Connecticut (16-6) on Sunday to advance to the NCAA semifinals, which will be played Friday in College Park. Jestine Angelini gave the Huskies a 1-0 lead in the 14th minute off of a corner setup. Eight minutes later, sophomore Megan Frazer sent in a hard shot from in front of the goal to tie it before halftime.

Horse racing 3-year-old Preakness winner Lookin At Lucky is retired Preakness champion Lookin At Lucky is looking at retirement. Coolmore purchased the 3-year-old colt from owner Mike Pegram and will stand him at Ashford Stud. Terms of the deal were not released, but Coolmore had Lookin At Lucky listed on its stallion register on its website Friday afternoon. Lookin At Lucky won nine races in 12 career starts for trainer Bob Baffert . He was named champion 2-year-old last fall after winning five of six races.

Et cetera Terps field hockey coach Meharg earns 400th victory The Maryland field hockey team (10-1, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), ranked No. 1 in the latest NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll, earned a 4-3 victory at No. 19 Michigan (7-5, 2-0 Big Ten) on Sunday to give coach Missy Meharg career win No. 400. Senior Katie O'Donnell had her sixth career hat trick. More college field hockey: Paige Clutter scored three goals, leading host Old Dominion to an 8-0 rout of Towson (5-7, 1-3 Colonial Athletic Association)

Baseball Martinez leaving MASN to be Blue Jays' play-by-play man Television broadcaster and former Blue Jays catcher Buck Martinez is leaving MASN for Rogers Sportsnet to do play-by-play for the Blue Jays' telecasts. Martinez served as color commentator for Orioles games for the past seven years. "He is a true professional," MASN spokesman Todd Webster said in a statement. "While we will miss his energy and expertise during our broadcasts, we recognize his unique opportunity to not only return to the team for whom he played, managed, and broadcast for two decades, but to take on the new challenge of doing play-by-play."