Puckett

On Sunday, January 25, 2004, MISS RUTH ANNA PUCKETT; devoted sister of Thomas B. Puckett, also survived by many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Friends may call at the LOUDON PARK FUNERAL HOME, on Thursday, January 29 from 1 to 2 P.M. Funeral Services will be 2 P.M. Thursday, January 29 at the funeral home. Interment private.

4 John Carroll boys basketball players who scored in double figures in Monday's 63-29 rout of C. Milton Wright. 11 State titles that Fallston field hockey coach Alice Puckett has won. Puckett announced last week that she's stepping down to watch her daughter play field hockey at Maryland.

On November 26, 2005 JESSIE PERMELIA PUCKETT (nee Culbertson) devoted mother of William H. Dawson Jr., Patricia H. Fincham, Aubrey V. (Butch) Pinder Jr., and Melvin L. (Chip) Puckett Jr., survived by many grandchildren and great grandchildren., dear sister of Harry and William Culbertson and the late Helen Carey, Kenneth Culbertson and Virginia Bailey. A Funeral Service will be held at the family owned Duda-Ruck Funeral Home of Dundalk Inc., 7922 Wise Avenue on Wednesday at 10 A.M. Interment Moreland Memorial Park.

Fallston field hockey coach Alice Puckett, who guided the Cougars to 11 state championships in 26 years, has stepped down so she can watch her daughter Lindsey play at Maryland for the next four years. "I knew last summer [2007] when Lindsey made the decision to play hockey in college that I wanted to be able to go to the games. That's the bottom line," said Puckett, who told her players Monday night at their season-ending dinner that she would retire. Puckett, one of the most successful coaches in state history in any sport, guided the Cougars to their second straight state Class 3A championship, a 19-1 record and the No. 2 ranking this past fall.

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- And all of this with Kirby Puckett on the bench.Puckett had the night off, but Minnesota momentarily halted its nearly season-long slump Monday night with a 22-hit attack including four hits apiece by Dave Winfield and Shane Mack that backed starter Willie Banks to a 13-3 victory over the California Angels at the Big A."Same lineup tomorrow," Puckett said.Asked whether he would keep Puckett out of the lineup again tonight, manager Tom Kelly said he might consider it. He wasn't kidding either.

Fallston field hockey coach Alice Puckett, who guided the Cougars to 11 state championships in 26 years, has stepped down so she can watch her daughter Lindsey play at Maryland for the next four years. "I knew last summer [2007] when Lindsey made the decision to play hockey in college that I wanted to be able to go to the games. That's the bottom line," said Puckett, who told her players Monday night at their season-ending dinner that she would retire. Puckett, one of the most successful coaches in state history in any sport, guided the Cougars to their second straight state Class 3A championship, a 19-1 record and the No. 2 ranking this past fall.

Name: Alice PuckettSchool: Fallston High.Age: 31.Sport: Field hockey.Accomplishments: Fallston's field hockey team did not have a single veteran field defender, but that drawback didn't stop Puckett from coaching the Cougars to the state Class 2A Championship -- the third straight title for the Cougars. Puckett, a Havre de Grace native and John Carroll graduate, has coached the Cougars to the state playoffs four times in her eight years at Fallston. She coached this year's county champions (12-3-1)

For all the technical wizardry and baseball intelligence ESPN placed on display in its first playoff telecast yesterday, the star of the show was a lovable retired outfielder named Kirby Puckett.From the time, the former Minnesota outfielder made his first appearance around the Oriole Park batting cage yesterday morning until he dashed from the stadium last evening, Puckett was the object of everyone's affection and the focus of ESPN's efforts.Orioles bullpen coach Elrod Hendricks rubbed heads with him. Cleveland catcher Tony Pena kissed the cherubic Puckett.

At the beginning of this season, Fallston field hockey coach Alice Puckett didn't expect all that much from her team.Most of her starters had little or no varsity experience, so Puckett expected a rebuilding year. The rebuilding took two games. That's when Puckett discovered the Cougars were better than she thought."I knew when we played Elkton and beat them, 1-0," said Puckett, of the second game of the season. "That was the best game we played all year. It was one of the best high school games I've ever seen.

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Kirby Puckett is becoming a stranger in his own clubhouse. Every spring it gets harder to find a familiar face. Every year is a rebuilding year as the small-market Minnesota Twins try to find their way around in baseball's new economic world.The Twins used to be a nonstop fraternity party, and they had fun, fun, fun until Carl Pohlad took the payroll away. Now, nearly all of the players who took part in the club's surprising World Series championships in 1987 and 1991 are gone and Puckett is pondering an uncertain future.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR Lindsey Puckett Fallston Puckett, the daughter of long-time Fallston coach Alice Puckett, started playing field hockey at 7. Since then, the senior forward has developed exceptionally refined skills for a high school player. She seems able to do just about anything she wants with the ball, and she demonstrated that in leading the No. 2 Cougars to a 19-1 season and their 11th state title. Although she led the Cougars in scoring with 10 goals and 15 assists, Puckett could play anywhere.

C. Milton Wright's defense repeatedly blocked passing lanes, knocked down crosses and did everything possible to stop Fallston's quick passes on offense. The Cougars had the ball for most of yesterday's field hockey game, but the Mustangs wouldn't let them do much with it. But Lindsey Puckett came to the rescue again. The University of Maryland-bound senior scored her second goal of the game 1:39 into sudden-death overtime to give No. 2 Fallston a 2-1 victory over visiting C.M. Wright in the Upper Chesapeake Bay Athletic Conference opener for both teams.

Julian Griggs McDonogh, soccer The sophomore forward led the No. 2 Eagles (6-1) to three wins over ranked Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference opponents last week, scoring a total of four goals and adding an assist. On Tuesday, with the team coming off its only loss of the season, he had two goals in a 3-0 win over previously undefeated and then-No. 2 Mount St. Joseph. On Thursday, he scored once in a 2-1 win over then-No. 9 Loyola and closed out the week with the game's first goal, coming in the second half, in a 4-0 win over then-No.

Last week against No. 2 Severna Park, Fallston's field hockey team struggled on offense, but yesterday, the attack struck with precision as the No. 5 Cougars upset No. 1 Garrison Forest, 3-1, in an afternoon contest riddled with injury and illness for the host Grizzlies. Two Garrison Forest players were taken to the hospital by ambulance - Bayley Mullan, who was hit in the head with a ball, and Sarah Krolus, who suffered a severe asthma attack - and still another, Cody Magness, sat out late in the game struggling to catch her breath.

Fallston's field hockey team has a drill named for sophomore forward Caitlin Dempsey. At the end of every practice, the No. 5 Cougars hit drives off the post and try to make a Dempsey-style shot, a fearless, do-whatever-it-takes effort to get the ball in the cage. Last night, Dempsey showed no fear when she lunged after JoEllen Sumego's drive into the circle and scored the game-winner in a 1-0 double-overtime thriller against Bethesda-Chevy Chase for the state Class 3A championship at Broadneck.

For most of this season, Fallston All-Metro forward Lindsey Puckett has been playing a supportive role on the attack, often setting up the plays for her team in the circle. In last night's state Class 3A semifinal, Puckett took over as a finisher. The junior drove in three goals to lead the No. 5 Cougars to a 5-1 victory over No. 11 Centennial and earn them a chance at their 10th state title. The Cougars (15-2-1) will meet Bethesda-Chevy Chase - a 3-1 winner in last night's other semifinal - Tuesday night at Broadneck.

Watching the Cleveland Indians last weekend had to have been a sobering experience for the Orioles' front office.Pretty tough to compete with a lineup that has the likes of Kenny Lofton, Carlos Baerga, Albert Belle, Eddie Murray, etc.Cleveland's No. 7 hitter, Manny Ramirez, might hit cleanup for the Orioles. Same with third baseman Jim Thome. You can match up with these guys if you get a Mike Mussina-like performance.Otherwise . . . trouble. Time for the Orioles to do something radical, something that would really improve their lineup.

The Keep Kirby campaign has become a creative endeavor. Songs have been written. Protest marches have been organized. The power of public opinion has been mobilized to pressure the Minnesota Twins into making sure that superstar outfielder Kirby Puckett doesn't slip out of town under cover of free agency.Disgruntled fans marched on the Metrodome recently in protest after Twins owner Carl Pohlad reportedly vetoed a five-year contract proposal that was acceptable to Puckett.The protest march was sponsored by a local radio station, which also put together a rock-and-roll spoof of the John Lennon anti-war hit "Give Peace a Chance."