Oxon Hill

Three workers at a Kent County nursery were injured yesterday after lightning struck near them as they sought shelter from a storm, a farm supervisor said. The day before, an Oxon Hill teenager was struck and killed by lightning while waiting at a bus stop. The 2,000-acre Angelica Nurseries Inc., in rural Kennedyville, employs about 200 Hispanic migrant workers, said supervisor Chris Atkinson. He was called to the scene because he is trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Atkinson said the employees were following procedures by trying to get to a Ford Econoline van because of reports of violent storms in the area.

Third-ranked Meade faces not only a tall and talented Oxon Hill team in tonight's Class 4A state semifinal at the University of Maryland, College Park but a team with added incentive.Oxon Hill (23-2) rides a 21-game winning streak out of Prince George's County into the 7 p.m. game with Meade (24-2). Expectations of Oxon Hill and Meade were sharply different when the season began, but their accomplishments are equally noteworthy.Oxon Hill, ranked No. 4 in the Associated Press overall Maryland top 20 and No. 1 among Class 4A schools, comes in determined after losing last year's state final to Gaithersburg in five overtimes.

COLLEGE PARK -- After taking a 51-49 lead on JoJo Whitaker's basket to start the fourth quarter, Meade simply collapsed, and Oxon Hill took advantage last night.Meade (24-3) made seven turnovers and hit only 4-of-13 shots the rest of the way, but the Clippers used a 15-0 run to build a 68-56 victory in the teams' Class 4A state semifinal at the University of Maryland's Cole Field House.Michael Sweetney, a 6-foot-8, 240-pound junior who has committed to Georgetown, had game-high totals of 31 points (13-for-16 from the floor)

COLLEGE PARK -- From the standpoint of composure, execution and savvy, Lake Clifton displayed poise over the first three periods of last night's 61-49 Class 4A state semifinal victory over Montgomery County's Sherwood at Cole Field House.In that time, the Lakers (20-5) committed only two of their seven turnovers for the game and rolled up a 41-28 lead. They committed just one of their three fouls on the night. And against a taller team -- one boasting starters Tank Wahlman (6-foot-9), Sean Prather (6-7)

COLLEGE PARK -- Teione Carroll's buzzer-beating put-back of a miss by teammate Brandon Haughton lifted 10th-ranked Lake Clifton to a come-from-behind, 50-48, Class 4A state championship victory over Oxon Hill last night at Cole Field House, ending a 22-game winning streak by the Prince George's County power.The game-ending sequence began with 11.5 seconds to play as the Lakers' Javis Wiggins had trouble locating a teammate after receiving an inbounds pass.After dribbling toward the basket, the 6-foot-6 Wiggins dished to 6-8 Brandon Haughton (eight points, 14 rebounds)

Today's gamesBoysNo. 19 City (15-11) vs.Thomas Stone (20-6)Class: 3ASite: Cole Field House, University of Maryland, College Park.Time: 3 p.m.Outlook: City coach Daryl Wade and his Knights return to Cole Field House, site of last year's Class 2A semifinal loss to eventual champ Surrattsville. This time, however, the Knights take on the defending Class 3A champion Patriots of 24th-year coach Tom Dickman. TJ is in its 11th playoffs and in search of its seventh title, led by 6-3 G Chad Dickman (13.2 points, 5.6 assists, 4.3 boards a game)

COLLEGE PARK -- Oxon Hill overcame a 10-point deficit over the final 4 1/2 minutes of a Class 4A semifinal against No. 2-ranked Mervo to pull out a come-from-behind 73-70 victory at the University of Maryland's Cole Field House last night.The Clippers earned the right to play tomorrow against Gaithersburg (26-1), which beat Annapolis, 70-64.Mervo (20-5), winner of five straight entering the game, led 67-57 before Oxon Hill's 6-0 run cut the deficit to four with 2: 10 remaining. Then a layup by 6-foot-7, 240-pound sophomore Michael Sweetney (19 points, seven rebounds, four blocks)

LIKE MANY tourists and residents, I'm a fan of Baltimore's Inner Harbor. This relatively new development fits in well with the city's seaport history and bustling commercial downtown. The same cannot be said for National Harbor, the large resort and entertainment complex now being planned for a Potomac River shoreline site at the foot of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge in Oxon Hill in Prince George's County.For the past 15 years, National Harbor's 537-acre proposed site, known as Smoot Cove, has repeatedly been the subject of ambitious developers' plans, including Port-America, a failed mostly residential development of the 1980s.

Arundel (0-2) atNo. 11 Broadneck (2-0)When: 7: 30 tonightOutlook: This is the county game of the week. The winless Class 4A Wildcats have taken the last three games in this series against Class 3A Broadneck. But Arundel's hard-hitting defense will have to contain Bruins RB Martel Threadgill, who already has six touchdowns. Threadgill ran for 107 yards in last year's 27-17 loss, but did not score. This is a "must win" for Arundel, 6-5 in the 11-year series with the Bruins, if it is to make a serious playoff run.Frederick (0-2)

COLLEGE PARK -- In the longest state championship game ever, Gaithersburg of Montgomery County outlasted Oxon Hill of Prince George's County (22-6), 96-91, in five overtimes for the state 4A title last night at the University of Maryland.Charles Johnson scored six points in the overtime sessions, giving Gaithersburg (27-1), ranked No. 5 in the Washington area, its first state championship.The Trojans had a 93-91 lead with 18.9 seconds remaining when Carlton Marlow hit the front end of a bonus one-and-one.

OXON HILL -- The Republican National Committee approved a watered-down resolution Wednesday evening that called on President Barack Obama and the Democrats to stop "pushing our country towards socialism and government control." The action, at a brief and rare special session of the RNC in Republican National Chairman Michael S. Steele's home county, spared the party the potential embarrassment of the more strident language of the original resolution. An earlier version of the measure would have called for the opposition to "rename themselves the Democrat Socialist Party."

Three workers at a Kent County nursery were injured yesterday after lightning struck near them as they sought shelter from a storm, a farm supervisor said. The day before, an Oxon Hill teenager was struck and killed by lightning while waiting at a bus stop. The 2,000-acre Angelica Nurseries Inc., in rural Kennedyville, employs about 200 Hispanic migrant workers, said supervisor Chris Atkinson. He was called to the scene because he is trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Atkinson said the employees were following procedures by trying to get to a Ford Econoline van because of reports of violent storms in the area.

Depth and balance are important to any good track and field team, something the No. 2 Gilman boys showed at yesterday's Freddie Hendricks Track Festival. The Greyhounds won four events and earned points from a lot of places to hold off Oxon Hill at Mervo. Gilman finished with 94 points, edging Oxon Hill (87.5) and clinching the victory with a fourth-place finish in the day's final event, the 1,600-meter relay. On the girls' side, Elizabeth Seton and Largo tied for first place (72 points)

OXON HILL -- Pity the poor sweet potato pie maker. All too often, the baker must contend with a formidable - possibly unattainable - request: Make a pie that tastes like grandma's. Hers were sweet, but not too sweet, with a sunset orange, spice-flecked filling that tasted like a brisk autumn day. It's not easy to get it right, but some insist that the small crew at Henry's Soul Cafe in Oxon Hill has mastered the art of the sweet potato pie. Believers express their appreciation by showing up en masse as Thanksgiving approaches and walking away with thousands of the golden $7.50 confections.

On January 14, 2006, PEGGY J. DAVIS; beloved wife of Lawrence Davis. She is also survived by her loving children Susan and her husband Ronald Spath, John and his wife Julie Brashier, Jean and her husband Ken Reamy, Don and his wife Laurel Davis and Jim Davis, eight grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and other relatives and friends. Friends may call on Thursday, January 19, from 9 A.M. until the time of service 11 A.M. at Oxon Hill United Methodist Church, 6400 Livingston Road, Oxon Hill, MD, 20745.

Baltimore County: Lutherville Woman, 20, killed in early-morning crash A 20-year-old Phoenix resident was killed when her car struck a tree early yesterday, police said. A car driven by Brielle Zernhelt, a resident of Trojan Horse Drive, veered off northbound Dulaney Valley Road near Pot Spring Road and struck a tree about 1:30 a.m., Baltimore County police said. Zernhelt was pronounced dead at the scene. It was not immediately clear what caused the accident, police said. Oregon Ridge Nature center sets annual honey fest Oregon Ridge Nature Center will hold its 24th annual Honey Harvest Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 2. The festival will feature hive and honey extraction demonstrations, mead making, candle making, hayrides, live music, Civil War re-enactors and food.

On Tuesday, May 10, 2005, ALLEN DAVID GOLDVARG beloved husband of the late Bernice Goldvarg (nee Stein) devoted father of Dr. Arthur L. Goldvarg of Owings Mills, MD, and Rita Rose of Marathon, FL, loving father-in-law of Meryl A. Goldvarg and the late Robert Rose, devoted brother of the late Isadore, Edward and Dorothy Goldvarg, Sara Marcus and Ralph Goldvarg, loving grandfather of Jessica H., and Alex S. Goldvarg. Services and interment will be held at the B'nai Israel Congregation Cemetery, Oxon Hill, MD, on Friday, May 13 at 11 A.M. Please omit flowers.

OXON HILL -- Ron Franklin is returning to Maryland racing. Five years after barring him from setting foot in any racetrack in the state because of continued substance abuse, the Maryland Racing Commission yesterday granted Franklin a one-year license as an exercise rider. And though that's a long way from being the toast of Baltimore -- and the country -- after riding Spectacular Bid to victories in the 1979 Kentucky Derby and the Preakness and a third-place finish in the Belmont Stakes, it's an equally long way from being out of racing.

In the final seconds of a close game, Woodlawn coach DeWayne Burroughs wants the ball in Brittney Taylor's hands. Not only does the senior guard make the right decisions, but, at times, she seems able to will her team to win. "Her desire and intensity put her above a lot of people," said Burroughs. "She can control a game with her emotions. When she decides she's ready to take over a game, she will." In the past two state Class 4A semifinal games, the Warriors have taken improbable victories in the waning seconds thanks to Taylor's decisions.

On Wednesday, February 9, 2005, CRAIG MICHAEL, the beloved son of Carroll E. and Branda A. Garland, brother of Carl E. and Christopher C. Garland, April Blouin and Linda Nichols, uncle of Chloe and Cassandra Garland, Christopher Blouin, Jennifer Combs and Amy Wright, former husband of Caroline Wall. Friends may call at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD, on Monday, February 14, from 12 noon until service time at 1 P.M. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in his memory may be made to the charity of one's choice.