Middletown

Eastern Tech's Josh Kempa pitched four shutout innings of relief as the second-ranked Mavericks earned a 3-2 win over Middletown for the Class 2A state title yesterday at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen. Eastern Tech ace Ryan Rivers started the game, but grew tired after allowing two runs in three innings. After walking only six batters all season, Rivers walked three in the third inning alone. He also threw two wild pitches in the inning, and the 6-foot-5 right-hander found himself down two runs when he was moved to third base at the start of the fourth.

The children will get to play on new fields. The developer will build houses. Yet, trees will be preserved, and fewer cars will travel the rural roads. As part of a tentative agreement between a northern Baltimore County developer and a nearby community association, the Shelley's Fields athletic complex will be scaled back. And one of the most contentious aspects of the original plan, a large indoor arena, has been scrapped. The two sides unveiled the details of their settlement at a hearing before the county's deputy zoning commissioner yesterday.

Even without Jimmy Dorsey, host Winters Mill last night showed Monocacy Valley Athletic League power Middletown that it still has enough to be one of the top teams in the area. Playing their second game without Dorsey, last year's Carroll County Player of the Year who was dismissed from the team late last week for violating a team rule, the Falcons got 26 points from Brett Burrier, 24 from Cammeron Woodyard and 20 from point guard Devon Lesniak in an 83-81 overtime win. Winters Mill (14-3)

More testimony due on Shelleys Fields Deputy Zoning Commissioner John V. Murphy is scheduled to hear more testimony today about the Shelleys Fields development proposal, which has caused tension in the Freeland area. As part of a proposal to build 17 homes next to two houses off Middletown Road, a developer plans to donate more land for local sports leagues to build a recreational complex. The complex, which would include a 32,000-square-foot indoor arena, six fields and nearly 600 parking spaces, is the center of a clash between a community association and a sports organization.

On November 11, 2006, DYLAN I. BULLANO; son of Anthony Bullano and Courtney Kuczynski; brother of Michael Saunders and Destiny Sutton. Also survived by a host of other relatives. Services on Tuesday at 10 A.M. at Our Lady of Grace Church in Parkton, MD (Middletown Road).

Maryland: Campaign Candidates airing TV commercials John P. Sarbanes, an attorney and the son of U.S. Sen. Paul S. Sarbanes, will take to the airwaves today to promote his candidacy for Congress in the 3rd District. His 60-second commercial, which will air for one week on 11 cable channels, begins with Sarbanes sitting at a table with his parents, his wife and their children. "Be honest. Treat others with respect. And never forget where you come from," the younger Sarbanes says. "Those are the values that we were taught growing up. And those are the values that my wife and I are trying to pass on to our children."

On June 13, 2006, DORA I. HERSEY, age 94, lifelong resident of Rayville, Parkton, MD. Daughter of the late J. Foster and Barbara E. (nee Winemiller) Hersey, Aunt of Milton J. "Joe" Hersey, Jr. and Nancy Hardesty. Miss Hersey is also survived by her family of choice, Teresa L. and Jimmy Strother in additon to many cousins. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, June 17, at 11 A.M. from Pine Grove (Rayville) United Methodist Church, 19401 Middletown Rd., Parkton, MD. Interment in the Church Cemetery.

Fallston swept the Upper Chesapeake Bay Athletic Conference's Chesapeake Divisional championships at C. Milton Wright on Thursday. Elliott Galeone paced the boys team to 146 points with victories in the shot put (46 feet, 2 1/2 inches) and the discus (127-10), and the Cougars won three of four relays. The girls squad, with 167 points, was sparked by Kristin Baxivanos, who won the 100 meters (12.65 seconds), the 110 high hurdles (15.11) and the 300 intermediate hurdles (46.18). Monocacy Valley Athletic League divisional championships -- Katie Hursey won the 800 (2 minutes, 23.6 seconds)

On March 28, 2006, DALE M. BENSHOOF, of Glen Rock, PA. Husband of Catherine S. (nee Standiford) Benshoof, father of Marion L. Lyttle, Alice S. Jacobs, Dale D. "Dan" Benshoof and Edwin B. Roloson. Also survived by eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, six sisters, and two brothers. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 1, at 10:30 am from Pine Grove United Methodist Church, 19401 Middletown Rd., Parkton, MD. Interment in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the J.J. Hartenstein Mortuary, Inc., 24 Second St., New Freedom, PA on Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Pine Grove Trustees Fund, 19401 Middletown Rd., Parkton, MD.

Milford Mill's improbable run through the postseason came up a little short yesterday at the state finals, where the Millers ran into a more experienced Middletown team and the near-perfect shooting of Kristen Waeber. The 5-foot-10 senior forward celebrated her 18th birthday by scoring 31 points and hitting 12 of 14 shots from the field in a 57-51 Knights victory for the Class 2A championship at UMBC's RAC Arena. It was fourth title for the Knights from Frederick County, their first since 1993.