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The brains of the U.S. women's soccer team has Maryland ties, a blue-collar past and a Ripkenesque fervor to win. Meet April Heinrichs, Olympic coach, who'll guide the women's squad today in a pre-Games game against Russia at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis (Ch. 2, 2 p.m.). Having coached five years at the University of Maryland and the last four at Virginia, Heinrichs won the Olympic post last winter. Publicly, she vowed to work overtime to take America over the top next month when it goes Down Under.

Moves Baseball BRAVES: Optioned P Joe Dawley to Triple-A Richmond. CARDINALS: Purchased contract of P Kevin Ohme from Triple-A Memphis. DIAMONDBACKS: Recalled P John Patterson from Triple-A Tucson. Sent P Scott Service outright to Tucson. PADRES: Purchased contract of P Matt Herges from Triple-A Portland. Transferred P Trevor Hoffman from 15-day to 60-day DL. PIRATES: Announced that they will place OF Brian Giles on 15-day DL today with sprained ligament in right knee and will recall OF Adam Hyzdu from Triple-A Nashville.

BaseballNew York Yankees: Acquired P Rick Honeycutt from the Oakland Athletics for cash. Designated P Jeff Patterson for assignment.BasketballHouston Rockets: Signed G Eldridge Recasner.Seattle SuperSonics: Signed F Sherell Ford to a three-year contract.Vancouver Grizzlies: Signed C Bryant Reeves to a three-year contract.CollegeGannon: Announced the retirement of Howard Elwell, athletic director.Loyola: Sophomore Denise Serafin was named women's soccer Player of the Week by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

Abby Bausman and Emmy Harbo scored first-half goals to power No. 7 Maryland past visiting No. 13 James Madison, 2-0, in a women's college soccer match last night.Bausman (Dulaney) notched her first career goal off an assist from Michelle Deville at the 13: 22 mark before Harbo added the insurance goal, assisted by Keri Sarver, at 37: 31.Maryland, which improved to 2-0 with the victory, outshot James Madison, 12-4. The Dukes dropped to 0-2.Pub Date: 9/05/97

Columbia residents told state Public Service Commission representatives last week that they want the telephone company to leave their numbers alone.The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. told 126 residents in the Kendall Ridge neighborhood in the village of Long Reach that it would be changing their numbers to an Ellicott City exchange.Being assigned new numbers is not just an inconvenience, residents told the commission Thursday night; it will be a financial hardship.Those who want to keep their Columbia numbers say they have a Washington-area orientation.

That Travis Manion and Brendan Looney ended up side by side should surprise no one. Loved ones had always been struck by the similarities between the Naval Academy roommates — both family men, both rugged athletes, both warriors who yearned to reach the heart of action. Now, they needed to be together again. It was the only bit of comfort Amy Looney could fathom as she watched white-gloved soldiers carry her husband's casket from the back of an airplane at Dover Air Force Base last September.

Senior Becca Savage scored six goals to lead host Johns Hopkins (14-0) past Widener, 19-4, in a women's lacrosse game yesterday. Savage (Centennial) has scored a team-high 62 goals this year.Sophomore Francine Brennan added four goals and one assist. Freshman Jesse Meiller (Notre Dame Prep) added one goal and two assists. Lisa Hensley had eight saves for the Blue Jays.W. Md. 24, Susquehanna 5Gina Cappi and Denise Sarver (Fallston) scored six goals each as Western Maryland (11-2) beat visiting Susquehanna (0-7)

Christina Gochnour, daughter of John and Jean Gochnour, of Pasadena, Maryland, wed Daniel Stover, son of Jeff and Barbara Stover, of Sarver, Pennsylvania, on April 4, 2009. The couple was wed in an outdoor ceremony at the MGM Grand Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. The wedding reception was also held at the MGM Grand Resort. The wedding party consisted of Maid of Honor, Amanda Hoffman, friend of the Bride, and Best Man, Bill Kress, friend of the Groom. The couple remained in Las Vegas for their honeymoon.

Seven local players were among the 36 chosen to the second annual Division III North/South All-Star women's lacrosse game, scheduled for June 1 at 4 p.m. at Johns Hopkins.The South roster includes Hopkins attackers Jenn Ward and Francine Brennan, Goucher attack Courtney Crangi and midfielder Michele Mohlman, Salisbury State goalkeeper Shawna Block and midfielder Crissy Fellona and Western Maryland attack Denise Sarver. St. Mary's attack Kristy Miller is an alternate.Johns Hopkins coach Janine Tucker was chairwoman of the selection committee.

CLEMSON, S.C. -- Jennifer Crawford's goal from 10 yards midway through the second half proved to be the game winner as No. 3 seed Clemson defeated No. 6 Maryland, 2-1, yesterday in the quarterfinal round of the Atlantic Coast Conference soccer tournament.Crawford's goal, her 13th of the season, came at 65: 51 and pushed the Tigers' lead to 2-0. Clemson (14-5-1) opened the scoring in the 38th minute on a header by Lissa Mansberry off a direct kick.Keri Sarver scored the only goal for the Terps (17-4-1)