NEWS
By Jeff Seidel | February 24, 2007
LANDOVER -- The fourth-ranked North Carroll girls made school history last night. Katie Hursey won the 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs and played a large role in the Panthers winning the Class 3A-2A state championship at the Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex. This was the school's first indoor track state title. North Carroll won the state title after capturing the Carroll County, Monocacy Valley Athletic League Chesapeake Conference and the Class 3A-2A West regional crowns. The Panthers got Hursey's two victories plus Jess Huber's win in the pole vault and a relay victory to help compile 50 points, beating Annapolis and Largo, which were tied for second with 34. North Carroll coach Jim MacDonald said his team had a good mix of first-place efforts and points from other events.
NEWS
By Jeff Seidel | May 26, 2007
Mount Hebron's Liz McCarter and Katie Hursey of North Carroll waged another battle in a state championship race yesterday. The teammates-to-be at Syracuse met in the Class 3A 3,200-meter final, and McCarter pulled away for an impressive victory at Morgan State. McCarter had beaten Hursey in a mild upset in the Class 3A state championship cross country race last fall, using a kick that the North Carroll senior couldn't answer. Hursey then topped McCarter in this past winter's Class 3A-2A 1,600 state title run. The two were close throughout the first half of yesterday's race before McCarter made her move on the fifth of the eight laps.
NEWS
By Rich Scherr | May 13, 2007
To say that North Carroll's Erik Adami posted a career day at Wednesday's Carroll County track and field championships at Century would be an understatement. The multi-talented senior scored 36 individual points, taking gold medals in the pole vault, high jump and discus, to lead the Panthers to their first-ever boys outdoor championship. Along the way, Adami achieved personal bests in the pole vault (14 feet) and discus (133 feet, 7.25 inches). The winning height in the pole vault, in fact, was 18 inches higher than his winning height the week before at the Monocacy Valley Athletic League Chesapeake Conference meet, and just 6 inches off the county record.
NEWS
By Rich Scherr | February 25, 2007
Three months into the season, area basketball coaches have built a wealth of knowledge about their own teams. For two Carroll County rivals meeting in tomorrow's Class 3A West boys quarterfinals, that knowledge will extend to the opposing bench. Host Westminster (16-6) will meet North Carroll (13-9) for the third time this season, with each looking for a spot in Wednesday's semifinals, most likely against a Bethesda-Chevy Chase team that holds the top seed in the region and the No. 14 ranking in the Washington area.
NEWS
By JEFF SEIDEL | October 14, 2007
FIELD HOCKEY No. 5 North Carroll @ No. 10 Westminster WHEN -- Thursday, 4 p.m. OUTLOOK -- This is a meeting of two of the area's top defensive teams. North Carroll allowed only seven goals this season through last Wednesay, five of which came in a loss to Broadneck. Westminster had done even better. The Owls gave up just one goal. FOOTBALL Liberty @ Winters Mill WHEN -- Friday, 7 p.m. OUTLOOK -- Liberty went 0-10 last year, but they're battling Winters Mill for a Class 2A West regional playoff spot this season, winning three straight games after an 0-2 start.
NEWS
By Rich Scherr | May 27, 2007
Following a spring highlighted by state lacrosse championships for the Winters Mill boys and Century girls, as well as a state championship appearance yesterday by the Westminster baseball team, numerous athletes from Carroll County have landed spots on the Monocacy Valley Athletic League's all-conference teams. Here's a look at the county players who made first team, as picked by the coaches: Baseball Chesapeake Conference -- Nick Riley, North Carroll, outfielder; Evan Picciotto, North Carroll, infielder; Mike Yingling, North Carroll, catcher-pitcher; Jeremy Ritz, North Carroll, pitcher-infielder; Dustin Tarlow, Westminster, outfielder; Brett Harman, Westminster, pitcher-infielder.
NEWS
By BILL FREE | February 4, 2007
Senior forward Warren Gordon scored 10 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in an upset of Westminster last week. Gordon, 6 feet 3, averages four points, 5.5 rebounds and one assist a game while blocking a team-leading seven shots this season for the Panthers (9-6). His coach, Lloyd Ford, said the most impressive thing about Gordon is, "he just plays like he's having a good time." Talk about your performance in North Carroll's win over Westminster. I just stayed focused and stepped up for that game.
NEWS
By Rich Scherr | February 11, 2007
To Carroll Christian girls basketball coach Matthew Reisberg, it's no huge surprise that his team is off to a 16-2 start. Reisberg said the team planted the roots for its success four years ago, when many of the players were forced into the lineup after the Patriots had graduated their starting lineup. "Many of them jumped in as sophomores or even as freshmen and started," he said. "We've been building toward this." The team is led by a pair of seniors in forward-guard Christine Maher (8.9 points per game, 6.9 rebounds)
SPORTS
By FROM STAFF REPORTS | September 11, 2007
Karri Ellen Johnson scored twice in the first half off corners to power fifth-ranked Broadneck past ninth-ranked North Carroll, 5-2, in field hockey yesterday. "Our offense was moving the ball really well," Broadneck coach Jen Parks said. "We did a good job of maintaining tempo because North Carroll is a really tough team." Lindsay Jackson gave Broadneck a 1-0 lead 1:50 into the game. The Bruins (1-0) went up 2-0 before trading goals with the Panthers (2-1) before the half. Each team had 15 shots and Broadneck had 11 corners to North Carroll's seven.
NEWS
By Rich Scherr | September 22, 2007
To opposing football teams, North Carroll has long been a soft spot on the schedule. Just one winning season in the past 20 will earn a team a reputation as a pushover. "Everybody is used to running all over North Carroll," quarterback Stefan Mitchell said. "Now we're trying to change things." Last night, the Panthers took the latest step in their turnaround, getting three first-half touchdown passes by Mitchell during a run of 36 straight points in a 36-8 win over South Carroll. North Carroll is 3-0 for the first time since 1996 and is the only unbeaten team in Carroll County.