Route 15

FIRE* Harney: Harney, Taneytown and Frederick County responded to a chimney fire in the 4100 block of Harney Road at 8:06 p.m. Monday. Units were out for 46 minutes.Harney responded to a brush fire on U.S. Route 15 in Adams County, Pa., at 12:34 p.m. Monday. Units were out for nine minutes.

Snow kept the Mount St. Joseph basketball team out of the gym the past couple days, and twice postponed its playoff game against John Carroll. But any concerns of rust that coach Pat Clatchey may have had going into Saturday's Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference semifinal game were quickly eased. The No. 2 Gaels came out playing sharp basketball at both ends and never let up, coming away with a dominating, 75-42 home win over No. 15 John Carroll. Mount St. Joseph (28-4)

A Germantown motorcyclist died yesterday after striking a sedan that changed lanes in front of him on Route 15 in Frederick, state police said. Donald Via, 45, was taken to Washington County Hospital, where he died, according to a news release. The victim and a passenger, Candace Via, were on northbound Route 15 preparing to exit onto West Patrick Street about 12:15 p.m. Bethany Goldstein of Fleetwood, N.Y., who was driving a 2007 Honda Civic, changed lanes in front of the motorcycle, which hit the car, police said.

During the three weeks since their last loss, the members of the 10th-ranked Maryland women's basketball team rolled through five opponents with an eye toward a rematch against the Atlantic Coast Conference rival that beat them. The Terps opened a double-digit lead Thursday night over No. 15 North Carolina in the first half and turned the game into a runaway in an 85-59 victory at Comcast Center. Senior forward Tianna Hawkins' game-high 25 points led four Maryland players in double figures, and the ACC's leading scorer added eight rebounds in the Terrapins' sixth straight win and 12th in 13 games.

Also in yesterday's Live section, the listing for the Lucketts Fair in Lucketts, Va., was incomplete. Featuring bluegrass music, crafts, antiques and children's activities, the fair takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday on a field at Route 15. Admission is $3; kids under 6 free. Call 703-771-5281.The Sun regrets the errors.Pub Date: 8/28/98

An Essex couple died and their daughter remained in critical condition last night after a three-vehicle accident on Route 15 in rural Frederick County on Saturday. The victims - James Clifford Anderson, 71, and Nancy Jane Anderson, 57, both of Glenwood Road - were riding in a 1987 Toyota Celica driven by their daughter, Melisa Anderson, 30, of Pennsbury Place in Rosedale, when it was struck by another car. State police said the Toyota was stopped in a crossover north of Old Frederick Road when it was struck by a 1985 BMW 524 heading south on Route 15 and was propelled into a 1994 Dodge Caravan that also was in the highway crossover north of Frederick.

In conjunction with the 129th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, the 10th annual Gettysburg Civil War Heritage Days opens Saturday and continues through July 5.A living history camp the first weekend will be open free of charge at Pitzer Woods/West Confederate Avenue Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.HTC On July 4 a re-enactment of the East Cemetery Hill Battle is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. (near the intersection of U.S....

Catoctin Mountain rises in the distance on my right as I cruise down Route 15 past wheat-colored meadows and pastures dotted with sleek, long-legged horses. I've left Frederick and crossed the Potomac River, the line between Maryland and Virginia, on my way south to Leesburg. My husband's schedule didn't permit a winter getaway and friends weren't available, so I'm on my own. But after a long holiday season spent catering to my nearest and dearest, I'm primed for a selfish couple of days away.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Brendan Carey and Ryan Wade (Severn) each scored three goals to lead No. 3 North Carolina (1-0) over Mount St. Mary's (0-1), 15-4, in a NationsBank Classic game yesterday.Donnie McNichol, Ousmane Greene and Steve Speers each added two goals for the Tar Heels, who led 11-0 at halftime.Dave Gorelick and Matt Abraham each scored two goals for Mount St. Mary's.North Carolina out-shot the Mountaineers, 69-19.In the other game of the Classic, Duke beat Stony Brook, 18-4.The Classic moves to Durham, N.C., today, where North Carolina will play Stony Brook at 1 p.m. and Mount St. Mary's will face Duke at 3 p.m.

The North Carolina men's lacrosse team struck for nine straight goals to break a 1-1 tie after one quarter and Dartmouth couldn't recover as the visiting Big Green fell to the third-ranked Tar Heels, 15-6, Friday in Chapel Hill, N.C. Sean Delaney had three goals and two assists and Gavin Petracca had three goals and an assist for the Tar Heels (8-0). Goalies Chris Madalon and Steve Rastivo each had three saves. Josh Etzion had two goals and an assist and Ari Sussman had a goal and two assists for Dartmouth (2-2)

The North Carolina men's lacrosse team struck for nine straight goals to break a 1-1 tie after one quarter and Dartmouth couldn't recover as the visiting Big Green fell to the third-ranked Tar Heels, 15-6, Friday in Chapel Hill, N.C. Sean Delaney had three goals and two assists and Gavin Petracca had three goals and an assist for the Tar Heels (8-0). Goalies Chris Madalon and Steve Rastivo each had three saves. Josh Etzion had two goals and an assist and Ari Sussman had a goal and two assists for Dartmouth (2-2)

Nick Faust and Eric Greer scored 13 points apiece for No. 8 City, which slowed Bowie's offense with its swarming defense and pulled out a 56-51 victory Friday night in the Poly Invitational. Bowie (0-1), ranked No. 9 by The Washington Post, struggled to find good shots against City's tough zone defenses. The Knights used different zones that often forced the Bulldogs to take shots from outside - or when Bowie players did get inside, they wound up with two or three City players around them.

A Germantown motorcyclist died yesterday after striking a sedan that changed lanes in front of him on Route 15 in Frederick, state police said. Donald Via, 45, was taken to Washington County Hospital, where he died, according to a news release. The victim and a passenger, Candace Via, were on northbound Route 15 preparing to exit onto West Patrick Street about 12:15 p.m. Bethany Goldstein of Fleetwood, N.Y., who was driving a 2007 Honda Civic, changed lanes in front of the motorcycle, which hit the car, police said.

Bicyclists will have an opportunity to explore Baltimore on Sunday along a pair of tree-lined routes during the second annual Tour du Parks, a fund-raiser to benefit the city's parks. Riders will be able to choose between a 15-mile tour along the Gwynns Falls Trail or a 32-mile route through Baltimore's major parks and historic neighborhoods. Both rides will begin and end in Carroll Park in Southwest Baltimore, where a festival with food and live entertainment will welcome riders back from their journeys.

Catoctin Mountain rises in the distance on my right as I cruise down Route 15 past wheat-colored meadows and pastures dotted with sleek, long-legged horses. I've left Frederick and crossed the Potomac River, the line between Maryland and Virginia, on my way south to Leesburg. My husband's schedule didn't permit a winter getaway and friends weren't available, so I'm on my own. But after a long holiday season spent catering to my nearest and dearest, I'm primed for a selfish couple of days away.

Loyola's leading point producer Austin Rodgers has a very unselfish philosophy. "I'm happy to just give assists," said Rodgers, a senior attackman. "I like throwing to other guys and letting them score. I don't like getting all the goals and all that. Nothing's wrong with getting goals, I just like watching everyone else celebrate." Despite his distaste for goals and celebration, Rodgers threw four in the net on top of three assists as the fifth-ranked Dons steamrolled top-ranked Severn, 15-4, in a Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference game yesterday in Severna Park.

Maryland, ranked No. 2 in women's lacrosse, tuned up for Saturday's visit to No. 1 Harvard with a 15-4 rout of Towson State yesterday.The Terps (6-0) trailed in the second minute, but took a 6-2 lead into halftime and rapidly added to it. Freshman Laura Harmon led Maryland with four goals, and Betsy Elder, Leigh Frendberg, Maureen Scott and Ann Krumbiegel had two apiece."

Damian Biggs scored 19 points and had 12 rebound yesterday to lead host and No. 17 Centennial (1-0) to a 61-41 victory over No. 15 McDonogh (0-1).* Glen Burnie 53, Northeast 30: Vernon Osborne scored 13 points and had 11 rebounds and Bill Dykhuis had 11 points and eight rebounds to lead visiting Glen Burnie (1-0, 1-0) over Northeast (0-1, 0-1) in an Anne Arundel County game.* Chesapeake-AA 52, St. Mary's 43: Ken Findley scored a game-high 30 points, leading host Chesapeake-AA (1-0) past St. Mary's.

An Essex couple died and their daughter remained in critical condition last night after a three-vehicle accident on Route 15 in rural Frederick County on Saturday. The victims - James Clifford Anderson, 71, and Nancy Jane Anderson, 57, both of Glenwood Road - were riding in a 1987 Toyota Celica driven by their daughter, Melisa Anderson, 30, of Pennsbury Place in Rosedale, when it was struck by another car. State police said the Toyota was stopped in a crossover north of Old Frederick Road when it was struck by a 1985 BMW 524 heading south on Route 15 and was propelled into a 1994 Dodge Caravan that also was in the highway crossover north of Frederick.

Also in yesterday's Live section, the listing for the Lucketts Fair in Lucketts, Va., was incomplete. Featuring bluegrass music, crafts, antiques and children's activities, the fair takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday on a field at Route 15. Admission is $3; kids under 6 free. Call 703-771-5281.The Sun regrets the errors.Pub Date: 8/28/98