Navy Women

Three years ago as freshmen, Cassie Consedine and Angela Myers were part of a Navy squad that won just seven of the team's 30 games. This Saturday night, the two seniors will lead their Navy teammates onto the Alumni Hall court in the championship game of the Patriot League Tournament. The Mids will be playing for an NCAA Tournament berth after beating Bucknell, 55-41, Wednesday at Alumni Hall in the semifinal round. The Mids (19-11), seeded first in this year's tournament, will face third-seeded American Saturday in a 6 p.m. game that will be televised nationally by CBS College Sports.

Horse racing Racing organization calls for Dutrow to lose license The Association of Racing Commissioners International is looking into getting trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. 's license revoked, the New York Daily News reported. Ed Martin , the ARCI president, sent a letter to the New York State Racing and Wagering Board on Thursday, saying, "I question whether the time has come to revisit the question of whether Mr. Dutrow should be allowed to continue to participate in racing at all, especially if the current allegations are upheld.

Laurel Park Potosina looks to stay hot in today's $75K Media Stakes Hard-luck filly Potosina turned things around in last month's Nellie Morse Stakes, and trainer Mark Shuman hopes to extend her good fortune with a victory in today's $75,000 Maryland Racing Media Stakes at Laurel Park. Twice disqualified from two good efforts in stakes, the Cactus Ridge offspring rallied from last to win the Nellie Morse under leading rider Sheldon Russell . She will get an extra furlong to complete her rally as today's event is nine furlongs on the main track.

Aileen Elizabeth Foley, a retired hospital administrator and World War II veteran, died Feb. 1 of heart failure at St. Catherine's Nursing Center in Emmitsburg. She was 93. Miss Foley, the daughter of a grocer and a community activist, was born and raised in Minneapolis. She attended St. Lawrence Catholic School and graduated in 1935 from John Marshal High School in Minneapolis. She attended the University of Minnesota and in the late 1930s worked for BlueCross BlueShield of North Dakota.

Orioles Fla. Supreme Court rules in favor of stadium agreement Florida's Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Sarasota County didn't violate open-meeting laws when it agreed to a deal with the Orioles to renovate the Ed Smith Stadium and Twin Lake Park complexes. The ruling means funding will continue uninterrupted for the $31 million renovation to the Orioles' major league and minor league spring training facilities, which is under way. A taxpayers group had sued the county and its board of commissioners, contending that the agreement was in violation of Florida's Sunshine Law. A Circuit Court ruled earlier this year in favor of Sarasota County; Thursday's decision upheld that ruling, dismissing the plaintiffs' complaints.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The Navy women's lacrosse team saw its most successful season come to an abrupt halt with an 18-5 loss to third-seeded North Carolina on Saturday. Navy ends its season with a 17-4 record, while the Tar Heels improve to 16-2 and advance to the quarterfinals, where they will face the winner of today's contest between No. 6 seed Virginia (13-5) and unseeded Towson (13-4). "All the credit goes to North Carolina. They are one of the top teams in the country and they played like it today," Navy head coach Cindy Timchal said.

katherine.dunn@baltsun.com Sacred Heart 2 0 -- 2 Navy 6 6 -- 12 Goals:SH—Rochler, Hauser; N—Vivonetto 3, Rawlick 2, Nietsch 2, K.Young 2, Bell 2, Mandrin Hill.Assists: SH—Kmiotek; Rawlik, K.Young, Mandrin Hill, Neitsch. Saves: SH—Wagner 6; N—Ponchione 4.

When Erin Rawlick and Mary Ruttum decided to attend the Naval Academy, they never expected to play lacrosse, but they packed their sticks anyway. Good thing. As the two endured the grueling initiation of Plebe Summer 2006, academy officials hired former Maryland coach Cindy Timchal to guide the lacrosse program in its transition from club to varsity over the next year. Rawlick and Ruttum figured, "Why not?" The lure of playing for Timchal, who led Maryland to eight NCAA titles, was irresistible.

K.C. Gordon scored a game-high 20 points to power the host Navy women past Holy Cross, 75-60. The game was tied twice in the first six minutes, but the Midshipmen (10-9, 2-2 Patriot League) never trailed. Whitney Fremeau led the Crusaders (5-14, 1-3) with 15 points. More women's basketball: JaQuelia Conley (13 points) hit the game-winner with 35 seconds left to lift host Stevenson over Salisbury, 55-53. Janay Johnson made two free throws to tie the game at 53 with 1:02 remaining for the Sea Gulls (5-10, 2-6 Capital Athletic Conference)