NEWS
November 21, 2005
A La Plata resident was struck and killed Saturday evening by a car whose driver did not see the pedestrian, state police said yesterday. Scottie Maurice Queen, 53, was walking on Route 225 about 6:30 p.m. when a Chevrolet Lumina driven by Carla Yvonne Crump, 20, of La Plata struck Queen, police said.
SPORTS
By Dewey Fox, Baltimore Sun Media Group | May 25, 2013
The Bel Air baseball team once again - as it has done throughout the season - cut it close but found a way to win Saturday at Ripken Stadium in the Class 3A state championship. The Bobcats beat La Plata from Charles County, 3-2, to win the second state title in school history. "This is just phenomenal," Bel Air coach John Swanson said. "La Plata definitely came out to play. It was back and forth, and we made a couple of key plays. It could have gone either way. " Three defensive miscues for La Plata in the top of the second led to a run for Bel Air in the top of the second inning.
NEWS
By Pat O'Malley and Pat O'Malley,Sun reporter | May 25, 2008
There was a lot of red in the stands at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen last night to watch Patapsco in its first appearance in a state baseball final, but the Patriots' fans were left to watch a bitter loss. Senior right-hander Mike Boyden struck out 14 and allowed just four hits as La Plata of Charles County won the Class 3A state championship, 8-2, over Patapsco. Facing Boyden's excellent pitching, Patapsco did not help itself by committing six errors. Down 5-0, Patapsco got to Boyden in the bottom of the sixth for two runs on Vinnie Tiburzi's fielder's choice and a single by Rob Wilson, but Boyden weathered the situation by recording his 10th and 11th strikeouts to end the inning.
SPORTS
By Mike Jefferson and Mike Jefferson,Special to The Sun | November 13, 1994
ROCKVILLE -- The 13th-ranked C. Milton Wright Mustangs shut down La Plata, 2-0, last night at Magruder High School to advance to the state Class 3A championships for the first time since 1987.The team will face either Centennial or Whitman for the 3A title next weekend.Against La Plata, the Mustangs (12-1-4) worked the ball outside in the early going, hoping to capitalize on a potentially weak outside defense.That wasn't exactly the case against La Plata (15-1) of Charles County, champions of the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference.
SPORTS
By Rich Scherr and Rich Scherr,SPECIAL TO THE SUN | November 11, 1997
Bel Air's streak of five consecutive shutouts came to a halt last night, as La Plata of Charles County scored with 3: 51 left in the first half and went on for a 1-0 Class 3A semifinal victory.The loss marked the second straight state semifinal loss for the Bobcats (9-5-2), who were outshot, 16-7."We didn't have enough good chances," said Bel Air coach Bill Jefferson. "They were just well-coached, very quick, well-skilled -- they really didn't have any weak spots."After staying in a defensive posture early, the Bobcats nearly took the lead on two prime scoring chances near the end of the first half.
NEWS
By Johnathon E. Briggs and Richard Irwin and Johnathon E. Briggs and Richard Irwin,SUN STAFF | April 29, 2002
Fierce storms roared across much of Maryland yesterday, with high winds, downpours, large hail and apparent tornadoes - one of them in the Charles County town of La Plata last night that injured dozens of people and was blamed for the death of two, including one in Calvert County, authorities said. A 54-year-old man caught in the storm was rushed to the emergency room of Civista Medical Center in downtown La Plata, but medical staff could not resuscitate him. A preliminary examination of the man's body found no obvious signs of trauma, but he may have had a previous medical condition, said Christine M. Stefanides, president and CEO of the medical center.