Salisbury

This time, there will be no nightmares about crossbars hit in overtime, or saves that weren't made. This time, there will be no taskmaster coach goading his team by replaying the lowlights of a historic loss on a locker room television. This time, the pertinent question for Salisbury isn't what went wrong, but something more pleasant to consider: Is this the finest Sea Gulls team ever? Coach Jim Berkman and his Salisbury dynasty made it four NCAA Division III titles in five seasons yesterday before an announced 22,778 at M&T Bank Stadium, where they fell behind early, shrugged off a third-quarter tie and hammered SUNY Cortland, 15-9.

Allentown, Pa. -- Muhlenberg converted two late fourth-quarter fumbles by Salisbury into 10 points, leading the Mules to a 31-21 win over the Sea Gulls in the first round of the NCAA Division III playoffs yesterday. Salisbury, which never led, rallied from a 21-6 deficit to tie the game at 21 in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Ronnie Curley (Howard) connected with Kevin Tillage on a 77-yard touchdown pass that cut Muhlenberg's lead to 21-19, and Jamar Garner scored on the ensuing two-point conversion.

HUGO H. (HUT) HARRIS, formerly of Turners Station, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2007 in Salisbury, NC. He is survived by his wife Mary McKenzie Harris of Granite Quarry, NC; daughter Charlene H. Abrams of Prattville, AL; sisters Verbena Harris and Opel Harris and brother Thomas Harris, all of Baltimore; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services will be held on Friday, February 9, 2007 at 12 noon at Antioch Baptist Church, Granite Quarry, NC. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

A pregnant Eastern Shore woman who lost her baby after police officers shoved her during a drug raid cannot sue the police involved because they are immune from such claims if they act reasonably, a federal appeals court ruled yesterday. The opinion issued by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va., overturns a decision by U.S. District Judge Marvin J. Garbis in Baltimore. Garbis had ruled that the complaint filed by Sonya C. McCaskill against Salisbury officers and Wicomico County sheriff's deputies could proceed because "an officer who knows a woman is pregnant, and pushes her despite that knowledge, is likely acting with an intent to injure the woman.

Ryan DeRose won 13 of 15 faceoffs, lifting Salisbury (6-0) to a 21-5 victory over visiting Ohio Wesleyan (2-2) yesterday. Teammate Ryan Brown won 10 of 12 and the Sea Gulls took 26 of 30 against the Battling Bishops. Salisbury scored the game's first 12 goals. Matt Hickman, Greg Titus and Eric Bishop combined for 15 points. Women Johns Hopkins 15, Ohio State 14 -- The Blue Jays (4-1, 1-0 American Lacrosse Conference) defeated the host Buckeyes (2-1, 0-1) after Kirby Houck scored the winning goal with 12 seconds left.

Salisbury has relied on its option offense all season to accumulate big yardage in its running game. In yesterday's ninth annual Regents Cup game against rival Frostburg State, however, the 13th-ranked Sea Gulls went to a seldom-used option - the pass - to time and again burn the Bobcats' defense in a 35-14 win at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Quarterback Ronnie Curley, a junior out of Howard High School, completed five of his six passes for 179 yards and two touchdowns, both to wide receiver Kevin Tillage, helping Salisbury gain 448 yards of offense and post its fourth straight win in the series.

Brian Barber's put-back with six seconds left propelled Towson to a 59-57 win over Lafayette last night in men's college basketball in Easton, Pa.Barber's game-winning shot came off an off-balance shot by Tigers guard Damon Cason. Barber finished with 17 points as Towson improved to 4-2 with the nonconference win.Towson's Shaun Holtz, who scored 16 second-half points, tied the game at 57 on a jumper with 1: 10 left.Coppin State 76, North Caroliona A&T 73: Kofi Pointer (Southern) and Jorge Cajigas each had 21 points as the Eagles (2-6, 2-0)

COLLEGE PARK -- When the Salisbury State men's lacrosse team is playing, be advised that you shouldn't blink or you might miss the fireworks.The No. 3 Sea Gulls sprinted to a five-goal halftime advantage against fifth-ranked Middlebury and refused to slow down in the sweltering heat, cruising to a 13-6 victory in the finals of the Division III championship at Byrd Stadium yesterday.Senior attackman Brian Smith was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player for scoring three goals and adding an assist.

SALISBURY -- The usual pre-game ceremonies and post-game fireworks launched the Delmarva Shorebirds' home season last night, but the game itself didn't offer much encouragement.The most successful team in the Orioles' farm system the last two seasons didn't do anything particularly well and lost its fifth straight in the South Atlantic League, 6-2, to the Piedmont Boll Wevils before 5,896 fans at Perdue Stadium.Shorebirds starter Steve Bechler had a commendable outing, permitting one earned run in 5 1/3 innings, but three Delmarva errors led to three unearned Piedmont runs and the home bullpen was not effective.

Freshman guard Lauren Durkin scored 17 as eighth-ranked College of New Jersey (10-0) ended No. 20 Salisbury State's (6-2) winning streak at five games with a 58-43 win in women's basketball last night in Salisbury.Frostburg State 63, Villa Julie 42: Shannon Rexrode's 17 points led the Bobcats (4-4) over the visiting Mustangs (2-6).Bowie State 63, North Carolina Central 39: Rashida Brooks and Deidra Fields each scored 12 to power the host Bulldogs (10-2, 5-1) past the Eagles (7-4, 3-1) in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association action.

Margaret and John Meacham of Baltimore, Maryland are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter Jennifer Reed to John-Stuart Bailey, son of Janet and Samuel Bailey of Farmington Connecticut. The wedding was held on October 3rd at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Nantucket, Massachusetts. Jennifer is a graduate of Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore Maryland. and Colgate University in Hamilton, New York. John is a graduate of Salisbury School in Salisbury Connecticut, Colgate University, and Suffolk University Law School in Boston Massachusetts.

Margaret and John Meacham of Baltimore, Maryland are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter Jennifer Reed to John-Stuart Bailey, son of Janet and Samuel Bailey of Farmington Connecticut. The wedding was held on October 3rd at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Nantucket, Massachusetts. Jennifer is a graduate of Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore Maryland. and Colgate University in Hamilton, New York. John is a graduate of Salisbury School in Salisbury Connecticut, Colgate University, and Suffolk University Law School in Boston Massachusetts.

Margaret and John Meacham of Baltimore, Maryland are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter Jennifer Reed to John-Stuart Bailey, son of Janet and Samuel Bailey of Farmington Connecticut. The wedding was held on October 3rd at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Nantucket, Massachusetts. Jennifer is a graduate of Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore Maryland. and Colgate University in Hamilton, New York. John is a graduate of Salisbury School in Salisbury Connecticut, Colgate University, and Suffolk University Law School in Boston Massachusetts.

Freshman quarterback Emmanuel Yeager threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to Larry Dixon to lift Bowie State over visiting Shaw, 31-24, in double overtime in the Prince George's Classic. Yeager, the game's Most Valuable Player, completed 15 of 22 passes for 128 yards, and Rodney Webb rushed for a game- and career-high 174 yards for the Bulldogs (3-2, 1-1 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference). Shaw took a 14-0 lead after the first quarter on a 58-yard fumble recovery by LaMichael Howell and a 1-yard touchdown run by Raymon Williams.

On July 20, 2009, FRANCES GENEVIEVE MICK (nee Conner) of Salisbury, formerly of Catonsville. She was the beloved wife of the late Edwin B. and devoted mother of John of Ocean City, MD, Ellen Knoechel of Jacksonville, FL, Barbara Rice of Venice, FL, Kathy LaVeck of Catonsville, Maryanne Grebenstein of Hingham, MA, and Christine Hartline of Sykesville. She is survived by 14 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at MacNabb Funeral Home, P.A., 301 Frederick Road, Catonsville, MD 21228 on Thursday, July 23, 2009 from 7 to 9 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, July 24, 2009, at 10 A.M, at St. Mark Catholic Church, 26 Melvin Avenue, Catonsville, MD 21228.

Duke got goals from sophomore attackman Zach Howell and sophomore defenseman Tom Montelli in the first five minutes of the fourth quarter, which ultimately carried the No. 3 Blue Devils over No. 6 North Carolina, 12-11, in the NCAA Division I tournament quarterfinals at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. With Duke's win, the Division I men's final four is set with Virginia-Cornell in one semifinal and Syracuse-Duke in the other Saturday in Foxborough, Mass. Duke had a 10-8 lead over North Carolina at the end of the third quarter.

Nearly three weeks ago, after Salisbury had embarrassed Stevenson in the Capital Athletic Conference championship game, Sea Gulls coach Jim Berkman said it wasn't time to count out his team nationally. As of Wednesday evening, the time had come. Host Stevenson avenged the April 19 rout by Salisbury with an 11-9 win Wednesday in the NCAA Division III quarterfinals, beating the two-time defending national champion before an announced 1,302. The Mustangs (17-1) will host Gettysburg (15-3)

JAMES V. "Jimmy" DeJULIIS, 71, of Salisbury, MD, passed away April 30, 2009 at PRMC. He was born in Baltimore, a US Marine Veteran in the Korean War. He is survived by his wife Vickie DeJuliis; twelve sons and daughters; 17 grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; sister, Angela Hughes; and friend Louise DeJuliis and his best friend Vinnie his dog. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 11:30 A.M at Oak Ridge Baptist Church, 321...

Lacrosse runs in Drew Bracken's family. Not only was his father, Michael Bracken, an All-American at Salisbury, but his grandfather is Bob Scott, who coached Johns Hopkins to seven national titles and wrote the bible of the men's game, Lacrosse: Technique and Tradition. Bracken, 18, leads the No. 11 Generals in ground balls and clears and has also scored 17 goals and 15 assists, including two goals in Saturday's 10-7 loss to Hereford in the Baltimore County championship. He played soccer for the Generals, but he will play lacrosse next year at Roanoke.

CHESTERTOWN -In a season of peaks and valleys, it's not shocking that the Salisbury men's lacrosse team, ranked No. 5 in Division III, experienced highs and lows in its regular-season finale. The Sea Gulls took a four-goal advantage at halftime, squandered the lead, and trailed by one early in the fourth quarter before the eight-time overall and two-time reigning Division III national champions rallied to a 12-11 win over host Washington College before an announced 2,511 at Roy Kirby Jr. Stadium on Saturday in the teams' "War on the Shore."