Kevin Kelly

Atholton Raiders1994 record: 5-5 overall, 2-5 league. Coach: Kevin Kelly (first year).Top players: Ricky Trott, Sr., RB/LB; Scott Filipovitz, Sr., TE; Peter Monti, Sr., C; Jake Beltz, Sr., G; Lavar Macon, Jr., RB, LB; Marcus Boykins, Jr., T; Paul McElheney, Sr., T; Keith Jefferson, Jr., WR/DB; Max Clifford, WR/DB; Sean Williams, Jr., QB; Jason Sandner, Sr., QB.Outlook: The Raiders, carrying 32 players, return fewer starters (two) than any team in the league. Only Trott and Monti started the entire season.

The 14th annual Crown All-Star baseball game will be played at Camden Yards Sunday after the Baltimore Orioles game against the California Angels.The North Team, featuring 1994 All-Metro Player of the Year Andy Bair (Calvert Hall), a left-handed pitcher, will be coached by former McDonogh mentor Al Poklemba, now the athletic director at Bullis Prep. Poklemba's co-coaches are Jim Foit (Thomas Johnson) and Bill Russell (Elkton).The South Team will feature Brian Burden, first baseman on 4A state champ Arundel and will be coached by Ed Glaeser (Thomas Stone)

COACH OF THE YEAR* Kevin Kelly, Atholton -- Atholton surprised a lot of people by making it to the state Class 2A championship game where it lost to Elkton, 6-5.When the season began it was a team loaded with question marks. The entire infield was new. Two outfield spots were up for grabs. The pitching was experienced with Keith Schultz and Shane Beaver, but Beaver's shoulder was sore and he couldn't pitch until midway through the season. Kelly did a nice job of bringing Beaver along slowly, pitching him just once a week so that he was ready for the playoffs where Beaver became nearly dominant enough to steal a state championship.

Coach: Kevin Kelly (second year)1991 record: 9-11 overall, 7-7 leagueReturnees: Seniors Brian Gick (P, SS), Bryan Egolf (P, OF), BrianHannah (1B) , Brian Van Deusen (2B), Mark Trecannelli (3B), Brian Smith (OF), Billy Mills (OF), Scott Woods (OF), Eugene Miller (C); junior Kevin Nickey (C).Newcomers to watch: Juniors Ryan McQueeny (SS), Josh Seidman (OF), Richard Blankenship (P, OF).Coach's outlook: "On paper we look decent and I anticipate our being better than last year."Howard County Sun's outlook: The Raiders are a veteran team with superb pitching, a strong defense and ample hitting.