Lacrosse Team

When is The Sun going to give the Loyola lacrosse team its due? The Greyhounds remain undefeated this season, yet The Sun concentrates on the Hopkins Blue Jays. The Blue Jays are given front-page coverage for their loss to Navy, while Loyola's win and undefeated record are relegated to 11 lines on Page 6. I guess that Loyola will be the front-page story next week whether they win or lose - but only because they are playing the Blue Jays. Mark Zivkovich

Alexander Ludlum "Lud" Michaux Jr., a decorated career Marine Corps officer who fought in three wars and later presided over the transformation of McDonogh School into a coeducational institution, died May 20 of heart failure at Brightview Mays Chapel retirement community. Colonel Michaux, who formerly lived in Rodgers Forge, was 90. Born in Richmond, Va., Colonel Michaux was descended from French Huguenots who had settled in Powhatan County, Va., on a land grant from King William III of England in 1700.

In lieu of barbecuing or a trip to the beach this Fourth of July, a team of Harford County girls traveled to Vail, Colorado, to compete in the annual Vail Shootout Lacrosse Tournament from June 30 to July 3. The team, sponsored by the Baltimore-based Cole Roofing Company, finished third in a competitive field of 17 teams comprised of top-level collegiate and post-collegiate players from across the nation. The team captain and trip organizer was Chelsea Ford, a John Carroll alumna and Towson University graduate.

A year ago, Century's Angela Flister and Alice Mercer left UMBC after the state championship lacrosse game with plenty of regrets. Tuesday night, they did not. The No. 3 Knights' only two senior starters combined for five goals and junior Hayley Bordner added five more in a 12-9 victory against Queen Anne's in the Class 3A-2A final for Century's sixth state title and the third for the Class of 2012. "Last year, Alice and I regretted every second," said Flister of the 8-4 state final loss to Marriotts Ridge.

The Havre de Grace Boys 7-8 Lacrosse Team notched a tournament title earlier this month. The local team ended its two-day tournament at the Overlea Classic on June 5 by wining the championship over host Overlea, 8-5. Drew Martin is the team’s head coach.

Many in the area know that Anne Arundel Community College has an exceptional women's lacrosse team, but not everyone keeps up with its success. And if ever there's been a season to follow the team, this is it. "Sometimes teachers or my friends' parents will ask, 'Hey, what's your record?'" said AACC goaltender Brittany Kincer of Glen Burnie, who adds that she prefers not to boast about the team's prowess. "I'll say, 'We're doing pretty well.' And they'll say, 'Well, what's your record?

First it was an 11-6 loss to No. 1 Roland Park."That was our best game," said Becca Armiger, last year's leading scorer on Centennial's lacrosse team.Then came a 20-14 defeat to Fallston."We had that game, but we just gave up," Armiger said. "We just lost our enthusiasm."Finally, and worst of all, a 15-2 loss to St. Agnes."That was embarrassing," Armiger said. "One goal a half. It's ridiculous."The Eagles returned 10 players with starting experience, including their top three scorers, from last year's 12-2 team.

This one wasn't even close.Most of them haven't been.Anne Arundel Community College's men's lacrosse team had no trouble disposing of Gettysburg's club team Tuesday, winning 19-0. Jamison Miller scored six goals, Norm Tucker added four and Dave Livingston had one goal and five assists.Chris Brown made five saves, as Anne Arundel raised its record to 7-1, the only blemish a 12-11 double-overtime loss to Essex CC last week."We're playing pretty good," said coach Buddy Beardmore. "We still need to polish up a few things as far as our six-on-six offense, and some other things.

Erin Brown never has had much trouble with lacrosse goals -- either scoring them or meeting them.After excelling on attack at Fallston High, Brown earned female athlete of the year honors at Essex Community College before heading off to pick up All-America accolades in her senior year at the University of Maryland.Although she has come close, Brown remains one step short of her ultimate goal -- winning a spot on the United States' World Cup team.This year, she survived cuts to 30 and 24 players, but Brown learned a few weeks ago that she would be an alternate to the U.S. team that hopes to defend its World Cup title in Edinburgh, Scotland, next month.

The top-ranked Princeton men's lacrosse team wrapped up its seventh straight Ivy League championship last weekend with a 19-2 win over Dartmouth at the Class of 1952 Stadium. Leading the Tigers was Gilman grad Ryan Boyle, who scored three goals and added two assists. Gilman has been on a tear for the Tigers (10-1, 6-0 in the Ivy League), registering five goals and nine assists in Princeton's last three victories. Before his five-point performance against Dartmouth, the freshman had three assists to help Princeton erase an early deficit and beat No. 14 Cornell, 7-4. For his efforts, Boyle was named Ivy League Rookie of the Week.

All-America senior midfielder Catherine Kennedy scored five goals and added three assists to lead the 11th-ranked University of Mary Washington women's lacrosse team to a 16-8 victory over #14 Washington & Lee University on Wednesday afternoon in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament. The Eagles improved to 14-4 on the season. Anneslie resident Kennedy is one of six local players who have contributed to the Eagles' stellar 14-4 season. Mo Sunderland, Emily Atkinson, Maddy Miller and Kara Hogan, all of Towson High, and St. Paul's School for Girls' Addie Hawley are the others.

The Howard Community College track program competed at the NJCAA National D-III Track and Field Championships last weekend at Alfred State College in New York. The men placed fourth out of 20 teams entered; the women were 13th. This was the strongest showing of the programs in their history. Calder Walker led the team with two first-place finishes. Walker won the 200 meters in 22.07 and the 400 meters (48.07). He was one of two double winners for the meet and he earned All-American status for each event.

MEN No. 1 seed Loyola (14-1) Coming up: Vs. Canisius, Saturday, 5 p.m. Comment: This will be the first meeting between the Greyhounds and the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champion Golden Griffins (6-7). Junior attackman Mike Sawyer is the first Loyola player to be named a finalist for the Tewaaraton Award, presented annually to the top college player. No. 2 Johns Hopkins (11-3) Coming up: Vs. Stony Brook, Saturday, 3 p.m. Comment: This is also the first meeting between the visiting Seawolves and the Blue Jays.

Many in the area know that Anne Arundel Community College has an exceptional women's lacrosse team, but not everyone keeps up with its success. And if ever there's been a season to follow the team, this is it. "Sometimes teachers or my friends' parents will ask, 'Hey, what's your record?'" said AACC goaltender Brittany Kincer of Glen Burnie, who adds that she prefers not to boast about the team's prowess. "I'll say, 'We're doing pretty well.' And they'll say, 'Well, what's your record?

When is The Sun going to give the Loyola lacrosse team its due? The Greyhounds remain undefeated this season, yet The Sun concentrates on the Hopkins Blue Jays. The Blue Jays are given front-page coverage for their loss to Navy, while Loyola's win and undefeated record are relegated to 11 lines on Page 6. I guess that Loyola will be the front-page story next week whether they win or lose - but only because they are playing the Blue Jays. Mark Zivkovich

For the past week we've had our readers decide who they think is the top boys lacrosse team in the area. It turned out to be an interesting week to hold the voting, as Calvert Hall was upset by McDonogh Friday night, leading to significant changes in our top 15 poll released yesterday . Below are the results from your voting. It's worth keeping in mind that many of these votes were cast before Calvert Hall's loss, while some came after. And it's worth mentioning that tonight's Gilman-Calvert Hall game will also sway some opinions.

A pair of Harford Community College women's lacrosse student-athletes were named 2011 NJCAA All-Americans announced by the national office on Wednesday. Sophomores Holly Webb and Erin Lynn both received First-Team honors. This marks the fifth All-American honor by a Harford Fighting Owl in the past two school years. In 2009-10, women's soccer's Beth Lambros and baseball's Joe Harbach were named NJCAA All-Americans. This year, Lynn earned the honor in women's soccer. Webb finished the season with 34 goals and 12 assists.

Robert Belknap Green, the managing partner of a Towson law firm, died Oct. 28 at Sinai Hospital after suffering a heart attack while driving to work. The Roland Park resident was 61. "Bob was the best partner and friend anyone could ever have," said his law partner David B. Irwin, who lives in Cockeysville. "He was the glue that kept our firm together, and he was the best counselor anyone could ever hope to have. " Born in Baltimore and raised in Roland Park, Mr. Green was the second of four sons of Richard H. Green, a Chesapeake & Potomac telephone marketing manager and Elizabeth B. Green, an office manager for the Boy Scouts.

ON THE SITE... Kamenetz proposes 2013 budget with no tax increases, no layoffs : Baltimore County executive plans to cut county work force 7 percent by attrition, grow budget 3 percent to absorb teacher pension costs. Man shot several times in East Baltimore :  A 21-year-old man was shot multiple times in the leg and abdomen shortly before 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Chase Street neighborhood of East Baltimore. Corner Bakery comes to Inner Harbor : The Dallas-based fast-casual chain will open in Lockwood Place at Market Place and Pratt Street on Monday, its first Baltimore-area location.

Brittany Mallory's decision to focus on basketball at Notre Dame gave her the chance to play in two NCAA championship games, but back at McDonogh, Mallory was also known as one of the area's top high school lacrosse players. Her final athletic turn in college will come on the lacrosse field. The Fighting Irish announced Monday that Mallory has joined their No. 7 women's lacrosse team. A two-time All-Metro midfielder at McDonogh, Mallory played three years of lacrosse and led the Eagles to the IAAM A Conference final in 2006.