Radford

First, here's a quote that could make Terps fans gleeful. It came from Pe'Shon Howard after he was asked about 7-1 center Alex Len becoming available for the first time this coming Wednesday night against Albany. “I can't really put into words the difference he'll make,” Howard said. Now back to Maryland's five-point escape against Radford. On an off shooting night by the Terps (36.8 percent from the floot, 62.5 percent on free throws), Maryland won by holding the Highlanders to four field goals in the second half.

When Jeff Kemp got the call from Chris Gale with the Orioles' baseball operations and scouting team, he had a couch in hand. “I was actually helping a few friends move,” said Kemp, a Bowie native speaking in his Aberdeen IronBirds jersey during a media event Thursday at Ripken Stadium.  After being drafted in the 33rd round of this month's MLB draft out of Radford, the Archbishop Spalding graduate won't have to move himself far to start...

RADFORD, Va. -- Eunice French scored 22 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead UMBC (12-13, 8-7) to a 67-62 victory over Radford in a Big South Conference women's game last night.Nicole Gardiner and Rebecca McNeil led Radford (11-14, 9-6) with 14 points.

Scott Mitchell South River, senior, pitcher-infielder To say Mitchell contributed to South River's first state championship would be an understatement. Mitchell led the No. 2 Seahawks (20-5) to a 6-0 win over No. 7 Catonsville in the Class 4A state championship game at Ripken Stadium, pitching a two-hitter. He held the Comets hitless until the sixth inning, striking out nine batters in the victory. Offensively, Mitchell had two doubles, two RBIs and a stolen base.

On October 2, 2004, LOUIS R. RADFORD; devoted father of William Radford and Vicki Johnson; dear grandfather of Christopher and Tyler Radford and Ashley and Samantha Johnson; dear friend of Pat Minor and family. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, October 4, at 7 P.M. at the Eckhardt Funeral Chapel, P.A., 11605 Reisterstown Road, Owings Mills. Interment in the Maryland Veterans Cemetery-Garrison Forest.

When Pe'Son Howard broke his left foot early during one of Maryland's preseason practices, many wondered whether the sophomore point guard would be back by the time Atlantic Coast Conference season began in January. There was even talk of Howard redshirting this season. Turns out that Howard is a quick healer. Howard told CBSSports.com over the weekend that he hoped to be back on the court for the Terps ' Dec. 23 game against Radford. That would be well ahead of the 8-12-week timetable initially set by doctors and comes as Maryland is scheduled to return from a nine-day break for final exams.

RADFORD, Va. -- Dennis Goldstein's career high five goal and three assists led No. 6 North Carolina over host Radford (0-1), 29-4, in Dave Klarmann's first game as Tar Heels head coach.Freshman Gregg Langhoff (Loyola) scored four goals and added three assists in his first game in a North Carolina uniform, and Mike Acee scored three and had three assists for the Tar Heels.North Carolina (1-0) led, 11-1, after the first quarter, and held a 16-goal advantage at halftime.The 29 goals equaled the second largest total in North Carolina history, and the 25-goal margin was the third largest for the school.

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Samantha Gilbert scored 21 and four-time defending champion Radford downed the UMBC women's team (15-12), 72-63, in a Big South semifinal last night.Third seed Radford (17-11) advances to tonight's 7 p.m. final and will face UNC-Greensboro. Radford has been in eight straight finals.Radford made 13 of its last 15 free throws to seal the win in the final 4:14 of the game.UMBC all-conference guard Missy Quille finished with 21 points, nine rebounds and four assists. UMBC finished the season 15-12.

Chris Swanenburg hasn't forgotten his hometown ties. In fact, he is relying on them to build a men's lacrosse program in Radford, Va.In his second year as coach at Radford, Swanenburg, a member of Dulaney's 1986 state championship team, has nine area players on his 25-man roster. Swanenburg also has recruited five of his 11 freshmen from this area."I don't think that people realized how serious I am about building this program," said Swanenburg, whose Highlanders finished 3-9. "The program will move forward, and we need dedicated student-athletes.

It was the kind of loss that is difficult to forget.Western Maryland's men's basketball team appeared to have things well under control against Gallaudet on Saturday.A big crowd at the Gill Center watched the Green Terrors enjoy a big lead throughout the first half and much of the second half.But it all came unglued in the final four minutes, when Gallaudet scored 11 of the final 14 points to escape with a 77-75 win.Pat Young had 23 points to lead the Green Terrors, who went 4-for-14 from three-point range in the second half.

First, here's a quote that could make Terps fans gleeful. It came from Pe'Shon Howard after he was asked about 7-1 center Alex Len becoming available for the first time this coming Wednesday night against Albany. “I can't really put into words the difference he'll make,” Howard said. Now back to Maryland's five-point escape against Radford. On an off shooting night by the Terps (36.8 percent from the floot, 62.5 percent on free throws), Maryland won by holding the Highlanders to four field goals in the second half.

COLLEGE PARK - Just a few minutes had elapsed when Maryland coach Mark Turgeon's holiday present emerged from the bench, stretched and entered the game. It took Pe'Shon Howard - the injured point guard whose return was eagerly awaited by Turgeon - all of four seconds to dish out his first deft pass of the season. But while Turgeon hopes Howard will be the gift that keeps on giving - he had seven points and three assists Friday night - Maryland struggled before defeating Radford, 65-60.

Maryland's injured and sorely missed point guard, Pe'Shon Howard, will return ahead of schedule and plans to play Friday night against Radford at Comcast Center. Howard's broken left foot healed quicker than expected. The sophomore — an important component of Maryland's ball movement, depth and defense — had originally looked at a January return or even a redshirt season. "We are a different team," Maryland coach Mark Turgeon said Thursday in announcing that Howard, injured before the season, would return Friday night.

Maryland point guard Pe'Shon Howard, who has been sidelined by a broken left foot since the preseason,  told CBSSports.com over the weekend that he hoped to be back on the court for the Terps Dec. 23 against Radford . That would be ahead of the 8-12 week timetable initially set by doctors and come as Maryland returns from a nine-day break for final exams. The Terps play Wednesday night against Florida International at Comcast Center. When Turgeon was asked by a reporter for The Diamondback at his regular pre-game news conference Tuesday about Howard's announcement, he wanted to know if the news had come out via Twitter.

When Pe'Son Howard broke his left foot early during one of Maryland's preseason practices, many wondered whether the sophomore point guard would be back by the time Atlantic Coast Conference season began in January. There was even talk of Howard redshirting this season. Turns out that Howard is a quick healer. Howard told CBSSports.com over the weekend that he hoped to be back on the court for the Terps ' Dec. 23 game against Radford. That would be well ahead of the 8-12-week timetable initially set by doctors and comes as Maryland is scheduled to return from a nine-day break for final exams.

It took shipyard workers 38 months to build the Arthur W. Radford, but only four hours Wednesday for a marine salvage crew to send it to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. With little of the drama depicted in maritime disaster movies, the 563-foot former Navy destroyer settled low as seawater poured into its depths and then disappeared stern-first off the coast of Maryland to create the East Coast's largest artificial reef. The reef, called Del-Jersey-Land for the three states involved in the project, is roughly 28 miles northeast of Ocean City Inlet and about equidistant from Indian River Inlet andCape May. Tourism and natural resources officials for Delaware, New Jersey and Maryland believe the Radford will attract deep-sea fishing charters and divers eager to explore its nooks and crannies.

RADFORD, Va. -- Tyrone Travis came off the bench to score 16 points as Radford defeated Towson State, 82-58, last night in the Big South Conference opener for both.Don Burgess added 14 points for Radford.John James scored a career-high 13 points to lead Towson State 0-1). Point guard Scooter Alexander (Dunbar) had just nine points, the first time in 40 regular-season games he did not score in double figures.Radford (7-3, 1-0) extended a six-point halftime lead to 42-32 in the first minute of the second half.

With almost every regulatory hurdle cleared, planners believe they are about two weeks away from sinking a 563-foot former Navy destroyer off the coast of Maryland to create the largest artificial reef on the Eastern Seaboard. The Arthur W. Radford, docked in Philadelphia, is nearing the end of a laborious effort to remove all salvageable and toxic material and pass inspection by federal environmental and maritime safety officials, Erik Zlokovitz, artificial reef coordinator for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources told a state fisheries advisory commission Tuesday night.

Plans to sink the former destroyer USS Arthur W. Radford off the Maryland coast this spring to serve as a fish reef will apparently not be affected by the Navy's decision to recycle, rather than sink, four other retired warships. Environmental officials in Delaware said they still plan to sink the 563-foot former Navy destroyer in about 135 feet of water, 30 miles off the coast. Maryland and New Jersey are partners in the project. It would be the longest vessel ever converted for use as an offshore reef on the East Coast.