Seton Keough

Talen Watson scored 26 points and Sheronne Vails had 14 points, three steals and two blocks, while Briana McKellery added six points and 13 rebounds, as No. 11 Arundel (8-2) upset No. 5 Seton Keough (8-6), 58-53 on Monday night. "This was an action-packed game," said Arundel's assistant coach, Donna McGowan. "We came out strong defensively at the beginning, had a lapse in the second quarter but finished strong." No. 7 River Hill 74, Atholton 48: Senior guard Shantrel Oliver had 26 points and seven assists as the Hawks (10-1)

Senior Ashley Lesniewski pitched a four-hit shutout to lead No. 7 Mount de Sales (16-4) to a 6-0 victory over visiting Catholic (11-6) in the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference softball semifinals. With the win, the Sailors advanced to the championship game against No. 2 Seton Keough at 6 p.m. Monday at Bachman Park. It will be the Sailors' first trip to the title game since they won the crown in 2004. Seton Keough is the defending champion. "It's exhilarating," said Lesniewski, who struck out six and walked one. "We waited four years for this.

Eastern Tech scored two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to knock off the defending Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A conference champion, Seton Keough, 3-2, on Monday morning. The victory, coupled with a pair of losses by last week's top-ranked team, Chesapeake-Anne Arundel, propelled Eastern Tech into the top spot of the Baltimore Sun poll. Eastern Tech's Jordan Cargile pitched a complete game, allowing just one earned run on six hits with 11 strikeouts and a walk.

Right-hander Ashley Lesniewski pitched a one-hitter, her third victory this week, and the No. 10 Mount de Sales softball team kept rolling Thursday. The Sailors (7-1, 6-0 Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference) scored three runs in the top of the first and beat host Institute of Notre Dame, 15-0. Mount de Sales shut out Mercy, 6-0, on Tuesday and upset No. 2 Seton Keough, 8-4, Wednesday. Against IND (0-4, 0-4), Lesniewski worked six innings, gave up one hit, struck out 11 and went 3-for-4 at the plate.

Fourth-ranked Seton Keough did its best Thursday to slow down St. John's (D.C.), which collected two titles in the past 10 days, but it wasn't enough in the opening round of the Bishop Walsh Invitational Tournament in Cumberland. Ranked No. 22 in the nation by USA Today, the Cadets (31-2) used their run-and-gun offense to build a 19-9 lead in the first quarter and didn't let the Gators (20-9) get closer than nine as they won, 75-53. Seton Keough kept switching defenses to try to slow the Cadets, who shot 50 percent in the game.

Seton Keough and Digital Harbor both got plenty of chances at the free-throw line Saturday night, but it was the Gators who made the most of their opportunities. No. 2 Seton Keough made 25 of 32 free throws and had four players score in double figures to pull out a 63-54 victory over No. 7 Digital Harbor at the 5th Annual Breezy Bishop Showcase at Poly. The Gators converted 10 of 11 free throws in the second quarter en route to a 28-21 halftime lead. Seton Keough (3-2) then sank 12 of 15 from the line in the fourth quarter to clinch the victory.

Seniors Hannah Schmidt and Caroline Casey have helped Mount de Sales win the past two Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference volleyball championships. Thanks to their leadership Saturday at Mount de Sales' homecoming, the Sailors took a big step towards a third one. Schmidt and Casey both contributed big plays, and — along with junior Taylor Beaumont — led the third ranked Sailors (5-1, 4-0) to a 25-18, 15-25, 25-13, 25-17 victory over No. 7 Seton Keough (7-2, 6-1)

The host McDonogh girls basketball team found itself trailing Seton Keough at the half, but the No. 3 Eagles regrouped in the second half behind Tiersa Winder and won their 10th straight game, 49-42, on Wednesday. McDonogh (12-1) stayed perfect in Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference play at 4-0. Winder had 11 points. Taylor Cummings added nine points and six steals, and Hannah Rees had nine points and eight blocks. No. 5 Glenelg 83, Wilde Lake 14: The Gladiators (10-0)

The 5-foot-9 guard led the No. 2 Gators to four wins last week, coming up especially big in a 66-59 win over River Mill (N.C.) for the championship of their bracket at the Boo Williams Tournament in Virginia Beach. Singletary, named the Most Valuable Player in the bracket, scored 22 points — including five 3-pointers — and had five steals and three assists. She hit three 3-pointers and scored 11 points in the second quarter to help the Gators extend a 19-16 first-quarter lead.

Seton Keough heads into Tuesday's Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland B Conference field hockey playoffs as the No. 1 seed, an unfamiliar spot, to say the least. The Gators (16-3-2 overall, 11-0 in conference) won their last championship in 1994 -- before the IAAM was formed. Seven years ago, they were at the bottom of the B Conference standings. Then along came coach Tom Jester, who initially came to the school to help coach the junior varsity in an effort to save the program his daughter was playing in. The rest, as they say, is history as Jester was drafted into the varsity head coaching position six years ago and has worked to improve the team's record every year.

Eastern Tech scored two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to knock off the defending Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A conference champion, Seton Keough, 3-2, on Monday morning. The victory, coupled with a pair of losses by last week's top-ranked team, Chesapeake-Anne Arundel, propelled Eastern Tech into the top spot of the Baltimore Sun poll. Eastern Tech's Jordan Cargile pitched a complete game, allowing just one earned run on six hits with 11 strikeouts and a walk.

No. School Record 1. Archbishop Spalding 29-2 2. Aberdeen 25-3 3. McDonogh 22-9 4. Digital Harbor 20-5 5. City 23-4 6. Milford Mill 23-3 7. Roland Park 16-10 8. Poly 22-6 9. River Hill 23-4 10. St. Frances 15-11 11. Seton Keough 12-17 12. Howard 21-4 13. Reservoir 17-4 14. Patterson Mill 21-7 15. John Carroll 10-14 Other teams considered: St. Mary's (22-3), St. Vincent Pallotti (12-14), Severn (18-6), South River (22-4)

The junior All-Metro first-team attacker scored six goals as the Eagles, ranked No. 1 in the Nike/US Lacrosse National High School Girls' Top 25, won two games against nationally ranked opponents and extended their winning streak to 71 games on a spring break trip to Florida. She scored three goals each in a 12-6 victory over No. 11 Vero Beach (Fla.) and in an 11-8 win over No. 19 Milton (Ga.). Against Vero Beach, she scored the game-winner and in both games, she scored twice in the decisive run as the Eagles rebounded from early deficits.

1. Chesapeake-AA Coach: Don Ellenberger Last season: 21-6, No. 3 Postseason: Class 4A state runner-up Outlook: The Cougars have won seven state championships, and they have advanced to the state final in six of the past 11 years. Crystal White and Emily Muller lead the pitching staff, while All-Metro first-team choice Olivia Ravadge carries a loaded offensive squad. 2. Seton Keough Coach: Chuck Snee Last season: 15-2, No. 2 Postseason: IAAM A Conference champion Outlook: The Gators return a lot of talent as they attempt to repeat as IAAM A Conference champion.

Archbishop Spalding's girls basketball season will last another three weeks because the No. 1 Cavaliers are headed to the National High School Invitational on April 4-6 at Georgetown Prep in Bethesda. The Cavaliers (29-2), who won the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference championship last month, join three other teams in the field: Dr. Phillips, from Orlando; Life Center Academy from Burlington, N.J.; and Dillard from Fort Lauderdale, Fla. “We're very excited,” Spalding coach Bookie Rosemond said.

The No. 1 Archbishop Spalding girls basketball team led for most of the game, but St. John's (D.C.) slowly began coming back. And in the fourth quarter, the Cadets (31-1) had a scoring breakout to win, 54-44, in the championship game of the Bishop Walsh Invitational tournament in Cumberland on Saturday night. The Cavaliers (29-2) led 14-8 after the first quarter, but St. John's won the next two quarters, 9-6 and 17-16. Spalding's 36-34 lead at the start of the fourth quarter quickly evaporated during a 20-8 scoring onslaught.

Seton Keough pitcher Robi Zimmerman only needed 14 pitches in the first two innings to set the tone against two-time defending champion Archbishop Spalding in the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland opener Tuesday. Zimmerman focused on throwing strikes and allowed her defense to make plays, leading the fourth-ranked Gators to a 1-0 victory over the No. 3 Cavaliers in Severn. Zimmerman pitched a complete game, allowing just two hits with one walk and four strikeouts on 66 pitches.

Lindsey Edwards scored a game-high 18 points as No. 12 Roland Park upset No.5 Seton Keough, 71-54, in an Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference girls basketball game Friday. Jaia Alexander added 14 points for the visiting Reds (2-4), and Hollie Booker and Aliyah Wilson each scored 17 points for the Gators (3-3). Roland Park led 34-25 at the half. N o. 3 Archbishop Spalding 48, Mercy 28: Jade Scaife and Torri Chestnut each scored 11 points to power the host Cavaliers (6-0)

Georgetown Visitation (D.C.) used the long ball to hang with No. 3 McDonogh for a half. But the Eagles (22-7) tightened their perimeter defense and rolled, 71-54, in Thursday's girls opening round of the Bishop Walsh Invitational basketball tournament in Cumberland. The Cubs (19-7) made eight 3-pointers in the first half and trailed, 39-32, at the break. Georgetown Visitation made 17 field goals, 12 of which were 3-pointers. The Eagles outscored the Cubs 22-10 in the third quarter to pull away.

The quarterfinal game between No. 5 Roland Park and No. 12 Seton Keough in the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference girls basketball playoffs was not short of heroics. Keough's Kari Zeps made a 3-pointer to tie the score at 50 with 32 seconds left. The host Reds answered when Lindsey Edwards made a baseline runner with seven seconds left to lift Roland Park to a 52-50 victory Tuesday night. Edwards finished with a game-high 15 points and Zeps had 14 for Seton Keough (11-15, 6-8)