Kyle Dixon

On February 1, 2009, BARBARA L. DEEMS (nee Alley); beloved wife of Alfred O. Deems, Jr., devoted mother of Barbara Dixon; loving grandmother of Matthew and Cara Brown and Kyle Dixon; loving sister of the late Richard Alley. Funeral services will be held at the Connelly Funeral Home of Essex, 300 Mace Avenue, Thursday 10 A.M. Entombment Gardens of Faith Memorial Gardens. Visiting

Kyle Dixon of the Chesapeake Bayhawks changed his jersey number before Saturday's home opener in tribute to a long-time friend who died last week. Dixon switched from No. 11 to 5 and then paid his friend another tribute on the field against the Ohio Machine. The former Virginia All-American scored four goals - including three 2-pointers - and added three assists in a 10-point night that helped Chesapeake to a 23-11 victory over Ohio before a franchise-record 10,152 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

The Chesapeake Bayhawks on Monday saw 10 players named to the Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game, the most of any team in the league. Attackman Danny Glading; midfielders Matt Abbott, Kyle Dixon (Archbishop Spalding), Ben Hunt (Severna Park) and Michael Kimmel (Johns Hopkins, Loyola High); defensemen Michael Evans (Johns Hopkins, South River), Kyle Hartzell (Salisbury) and Alex Smith (Boys' Latin); and goalies Brian Phipps (Maryland, Severn) and Chris Garrity were selected. Smith and Garrity will not play because of injuries.

The Chesapeake Bayhawks on Monday saw 10 players named to the Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game, the most of any team in the league. Attackman Danny Glading; midfielders Matt Abbott, Kyle Dixon (Archbishop Spalding), Ben Hunt (Severna Park) and Michael Kimmel (Johns Hopkins, Loyola High); defensemen Michael Evans (Johns Hopkins, South River), Kyle Hartzell (Salisbury) and Alex Smith (Boys' Latin); and goalies Brian Phipps (Maryland, Severn) and Chris Garrity were selected. Smith and Garrity will not play because of injuries.

Sophomore attackman Matt Ward scored Virginia's last two goals - including the gamewinner 30 seconds into overtime - as the Cavaliers came from behind to beat host Towson 9-8 Sunday afternoon in Johnny Unitas Stadium The win snapped a four-game Cavalier losing streak, the longest in 17 years for the defending national champions who improved to 2-4 overall. Towson dropped to 1-3 on the season. It was the 9th straight game the Tigers lost when scoring in single digits. The Cavaliers opened the scoring when Kyle Dixon scored unassisted just 1:28 into the contest.

Kyle Dixon of the Chesapeake Bayhawks changed his jersey number before Saturday's home opener in tribute to a long-time friend who died last week. Dixon switched from No. 11 to 5 and then paid his friend another tribute on the field against the Ohio Machine. The former Virginia All-American scored four goals - including three 2-pointers - and added three assists in a 10-point night that helped Chesapeake to a 23-11 victory over Ohio before a franchise-record 10,152 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

On Monday night, Archbishop Spalding's lacrosse team gathered at Kyle Dixon's home in Millersville for a pre-game meal of ziti baked by his mother. Yesterday, the host Cavaliers decided to do their own cooking, routing Park, 20-5. Dixon (five goals, five assists) and Derek Platt (four, six) had 10 points each, and Pat Donovan and Matt Latonick each collected four goals and an assist as Spalding burned its Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association B Conference rival for its ninth straight victory.

Kyle Dixon was a shy, sheepish 17-year-old when he arrived at the University of Virginia, too young to sign assorted releases and embarrassed about having to fax the paperwork to his parents in Millersville. As a sophomore, he endured a Cavaliers meltdown. His junior season ended with an NCAA semifinal loss in which Dixon missed what would have been a game-winning shot. At the end of his college lacrosse career, however, Dixon doesn't have to explain a thing. One of the most complete players in the land, Dixon is a throwback, a do-it-all midfielder whose versatility is a key to Virginia possessing a rare fluidity, a perfect record and the favorite's role at this weekend's final four.

NBA Former Towson star Neal signs three-year deal with Spurs Gary Neal (Calvert Hall, Towson) signed a three-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday after an impressive NBA Summer League performance. Neal, who set Towson's single-season scoring record during the 2006-07 season, led the Spurs to a 5-0 record in Las Vegas, including a 25-point performance in the team's summer-league finale. In five games, he averaged a team-high 16.0 points and made 17-of-30 3-pointers.

Images of "Custer's Last Stand" played through coach Randy Garrett's mind, as he watched his upstate New York boys team get defeated, 31-15, by Maryland's team of All-Stars yesterday in the seventh annual Free State game at Loyola College."

Major League Lacrosse Kimmel's goal in OT caps rally as Bayhawks win, 16-15 Midfielder Michael Kimmel scored 1:29 into overtime to lift the visiting Chesapeake Bayhawks to a 16-15 victory over the first-place Boston Cannons in the final game of the Major League Lacrosse regular season Saturday night. Kimmel, the team's first-round draft pick out of Johns Hopkins, dodged down the alley and placed a 15-yard right-handed shot into the lower left-hand corner. Boston took a 15-12 lead with less than five minutes left in regulation, but midfielder Kyle Dixon (Archbishop Spalding)

NBA Former Towson star Neal signs three-year deal with Spurs Gary Neal (Calvert Hall, Towson) signed a three-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday after an impressive NBA Summer League performance. Neal, who set Towson's single-season scoring record during the 2006-07 season, led the Spurs to a 5-0 record in Las Vegas, including a 25-point performance in the team's summer-league finale. In five games, he averaged a team-high 16.0 points and made 17-of-30 3-pointers.

On February 1, 2009, BARBARA L. DEEMS (nee Alley); beloved wife of Alfred O. Deems, Jr., devoted mother of Barbara Dixon; loving grandmother of Matthew and Cara Brown and Kyle Dixon; loving sister of the late Richard Alley. Funeral services will be held at the Connelly Funeral Home of Essex, 300 Mace Avenue, Thursday 10 A.M. Entombment Gardens of Faith Memorial Gardens. Visiting

When Bayhawks rookie midfielder Bill McGlone flew to Denver for his first game June 3, he expected to meet his new teammates and maybe get a few minutes on the field. But the Bayhawks had more in mind for the recent Maryland graduate and fifth overall pick in the May 31 Major League Lacrosse draft. Veterans Mark Millon and Mark Frye quickly pulled McGlone aside with a simple message. "They encouraged me to just go out and shoot," McGlone said. He did just that, firing 12 shots, including his first career goal less than 25 minutes into the game.

Kyle Dixon was a shy, sheepish 17-year-old when he arrived at the University of Virginia, too young to sign assorted releases and embarrassed about having to fax the paperwork to his parents in Millersville. As a sophomore, he endured a Cavaliers meltdown. His junior season ended with an NCAA semifinal loss in which Dixon missed what would have been a game-winning shot. At the end of his college lacrosse career, however, Dixon doesn't have to explain a thing. One of the most complete players in the land, Dixon is a throwback, a do-it-all midfielder whose versatility is a key to Virginia possessing a rare fluidity, a perfect record and the favorite's role at this weekend's final four.

Sophomore attackman Matt Ward scored Virginia's last two goals - including the gamewinner 30 seconds into overtime - as the Cavaliers came from behind to beat host Towson 9-8 Sunday afternoon in Johnny Unitas Stadium The win snapped a four-game Cavalier losing streak, the longest in 17 years for the defending national champions who improved to 2-4 overall. Towson dropped to 1-3 on the season. It was the 9th straight game the Tigers lost when scoring in single digits. The Cavaliers opened the scoring when Kyle Dixon scored unassisted just 1:28 into the contest.

Major League Lacrosse Kimmel's goal in OT caps rally as Bayhawks win, 16-15 Midfielder Michael Kimmel scored 1:29 into overtime to lift the visiting Chesapeake Bayhawks to a 16-15 victory over the first-place Boston Cannons in the final game of the Major League Lacrosse regular season Saturday night. Kimmel, the team's first-round draft pick out of Johns Hopkins, dodged down the alley and placed a 15-yard right-handed shot into the lower left-hand corner. Boston took a 15-12 lead with less than five minutes left in regulation, but midfielder Kyle Dixon (Archbishop Spalding)

Australian Talia Shacklock and Canadian Kristi Alcorn have no split loyalties this week at the Under-19 World Championships. Even though they play college lacrosse in the United States, they are truly dedicated to their national teams. "Ultimately, it's so special to represent my country," said Shacklock, who just finished her sophomore season at Loyola. "I've got friends on this team from back home, who I love playing with. I've played with them for many years. For them to come over here and I've been accepted into the team so well, it's fantastic."