Randallstown

While earning two victories last week, the junior pitcher struck out 30 batters over 12 innings. He fanned 18 hitters in a seven-inning two-hitter against Pikesville, then followed that with 12 strikeouts in a five-inning, no-hit shutout of Milford Mill. Coach Marc Stevens said the 6-foot-2, 190-pound right-hander pounds the strike zone with his fastball, forcing hitters off the plate. A three-year starter, Sanchez is also showing maturity with patience and by getting ahead in the count.

After playing in the state semifinals three straight times, Digital Harbor's Ke'Shara Floyd was determined not to let the streak end in her senior year. She scored 18 points and sophomore A'Lexus Harrison had 25 to lead a team effort, as No. 2 Digital Harbor rolled over host and top seed Randallstown, 66-28, Saturday in the Class 2A North regional championship game. Digital (15-8), which won the Class 1A state title in 2009, advances to the state semifinals against the winner of Saturday night's South regional final between No. 7 Glenelg and Calvert on Wednesday or Friday at UMBC.

Charles Tapper and Omari George score 26 and 23 points, respectively, to power the No. 10 City boys past Randallstown, 58-37, at the Basketball Academy at Lake Clifton on Thursday. Despite turnovers, the Knights (11-3) led 22-19 at the half. But in the second half, City's zone defense held Randallstown to 18 points. City faces New Town at 5 p.m. today in the second day of the tournament. Girls basketball Joppatowne 59, Harford Tech 35: Shakara Head scored 23 points to lead the host Mariners past the Cobras.

The Lake Clifton boys basketball team is mostly quick and small, and the Lakers are well-aware there will be games when they have to scrap for everything to get a win. Against bigger and stronger Randallstown at the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials Board 290 Memorial Mixer at Northwestern on Thursday, the Lakers faced one of those games. Lake Clifton found a way to beat the No.12 Rams' press just enough times, hit just enough shots, grab just enough rebounds and tirelessly defend to earn a 60-53 win. Senior guard Daquan Ross had a game-high 18 points and junior forward Tavon Coleman added 12 for the Lakers.

Ron Schuk started his work day Monday with some unexpected company. When he arrived at the Randallstown auto repair shop about 7:45 a.m., several Baltimore County Police cars were on the lot. "I thought maybe the alarm had gone off," he said. "But, no! I saw the front window smashed in and a deer in the shop. Those big Bambi eyes were looking right at me. " A vehicle had struck the animal in the 9300 block of Liberty Road shortly before 7 a.m. The deer ran from the highway and crashed through a front bay window at Auto Masters.

With the game tied at 61 with nine seconds left, Koron Ford brought the ball up 80 feet and hit Ceontay Coit with a bounce pass. Coit made the game-winning layup with 1.7seconds left as host Owings Mills upset No. 6 Randallstown, 63-61, Friday night. The Eagles (14-7) led for most of the game, attacking the basket and using a zone defense to frustrate the Rams (17-4). Coit finished with 14 points for Owings Mills, and Tommy Heard had a game-high 27points for Randallstown. No. 10 Poly 58, Forest Park 53: The Engineers (15-5, 5-2 City)

A Baltimore County man was convicted of first-degree murder in an attempted drug-related robbery of a Milford Mill teen in 2011. Reginald Frederick, of the 3900 block of Nemo Road in Randallstown, was found guilty Monday by a Baltimore County Circuit Court jury in the shooting death of Willie Cedric Jackson, according to the state's attorney's office. Jackson was found by officers the 4000 block of Winlee Road, suffering from gunshot wound to the head, March 27, 2011, prosecutors said.

The state's highest court has overturned the second-degree murder conviction of Thomas B. Harris, convicted of fatally stabbing Karim Cross in a Randallstown bar in 2006, and ordered a new trial. The Court of Appeals agreed with a decision by the lower appeals court. Harris was convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison. Baltimore County State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger said prosecutors would make a decision on "whether we can go forward" with retrying Harris, as they would have to find witnesses from six years ago. The court agreed with the lower appeals court ruling that the trial judge should have declared a mistrial.

When it came to picking a college, Chris Manning “didn't see the point in waiting until” his senior year. Especially not after the Randallstown junior landed an offer from Mount St. Mary's. “Really, it was just a great situation for me and my parents,” said Manning, who committed to the Mountaineers last week. “It's only about an hour away from my house. [My family will] be able to come see me play at home games. I've talked to the coaches, and it really just felt like home.” Manning, who plays for Team Sizzle on the AAU circuit, was also heavily recruited by Radford.

The problem: A bench at a Randallstown bus stop is broken. The back story: Certified nursing assistant Roslyn DeGraffinreid, 64, works long hours at a Randallstown nursing home before catching the bus home. She says she and other riders like to sit as they wait for the No. 54 to arrive in the 9100 block of Liberty Road. But the wooden bench at the stop has been broken for at least two years, she says, and a second bench is starting to fail. "Now it's more elderly people," she said.