Milford

PHILADELPHIA -- Picture Craig Amos during a break in the action of a St. Joseph's basketball game.Thin at 6 feet 7, his hands on his hips, the Milford Mill graduate is not exactly slouching, but he appears relaxed. There is little sense of urgency about him, or intensity. The only clue is the chewing gum, which he works relentlessly.Then he plays.You won't see the masterful low-post game of Tony Costner, or the fluid, multifaceted style of Mo Martin. There won't be much of Rodney Blake or Mike Bantom in what Amos does either.

Last year, in the midst of a 1-9 season they rather would forget, the Pikesville Panthers lost to Milford Mill, 51-7.Yesterday, the Panthers posted one of their most memorable football victories in school history, beating the visiting Millers, 8-0, in a Baltimore County 2A/1A League game and boosting their record to 4-0.It was the first time since 1979 that Pikesville had beaten Milford Mill (1-3). The Millers had allowed just seven points in the past four meetings with the Panthers, dating to 1986.

After nearly three years, No. 3 Walbrook played its first home game yesterday at the Walbrook Junction location, defeating No. 13 Milford Mill, 64-49.The previous game played on Walbrook's home court was on Feb. 16, 1988, as the Warriors ran past Edmondson, 105-82. Then-Vice President George Bush was battling for the nomination of the Republican Party and the Winter Olympics were taking place in Calgary, Alberta.None of the current Warriors has played on the court. But yesterday, they had no problems adapting to their "new" home, after playing their previous home contests at the New Community College of Baltimore.

Milford Mill was scheduled for a Baltimore County 1A-2A basketball game at Overlea, but played a lot of volleyball instead.With their starting front line out-rebounding Overlea 54-28 by itself, the eighth-ranked Millers withstood a moderate test and pulled away in the final minutes for an 81-63 victory last night.Milford Mill (8-0, 6-0) simply had too much size for the Falcons. Its two 6-foot-7 forwards, Jermaine Dunn and Blanchard Hurd, and their 6-3 complement, Keon Sellman, combined for 61 points and 54 rebounds.

Milford Mill Academy, which has struggled with instability and infighting since Principal P. Delores Mbah was removed from her post in May -- after an audit traced school money and equipment to her home -- is changing principals again.Vashti C. Goldstein, principal for the past year, will be replaced July 1 by Norman S. Smith Jr., principal of Overlea High School.School officials have not picked a new post for Goldstein. James F. Thanner, assistant principal at Catonsville High, will become Overlea's principal.

With standout center Norman Nolan struggling from the field, Milford Mill guard Chianti Stansbury knew he had to step it up last night against visiting Loch Raven.As the 6-foot-7 center hit just two of 14 shots against a collapsing zone, Stansbury, at 5-11, connected for a game-high 26 points, including nine in the fourth quarter, to pace the No. 11 Millers to a 65-59 come-from-behind win."I'm a senior, and I've got to step it up like that," said Stansbury. "[Nolan] wasn't hitting. He was just frustrated.

After watching his team run to blowout wins in each of its first two games of the Poly Invitational, Poly coach Charlie Sullivan said he was hoping for a stiff test in last night's final against Milford Mill.For a while, it looked like Sullivan was going to get more than he bargained for. The eighth-ranked Engineers saw a 16-point lead evaporate to one by the third quarter, but regrouped down the stretch to pull out a 56-43 victory.After a 10-0 Millers run to cut the lead to 30-29 early in the second half, Poly (5-1)

To hold off upset-minded Milford Mill, No. 9 Catonsville had just one game plan -- keep the Millers running.That strategy worked as the No. 9 Comets overwhelmed the previously unbeaten Millers, 66-36, last night in a Baltimore County non-league game."

The first words out of the mouth of Milford Mill coach Homer Seidel were all too predictable last night after his team's 60-56 victory over host Glenelg."

For two months, No. 20 Milford Mill stewed over an early loss to No. 4 Catonsville. Last night, the Millers made up for it.Jenna Bradford hit two free throws with 0.3 second left to seal a 65-63 overtime victory for the Baltimore County championship."