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)

Annapolis Area Christian School baseball coach Talbot Watkins credited starter Phil Michael with taking the ball to high-caliber teams this year. And Thursday he took it to top-ranked host Gilman, upsetting the Greyhounds, 5-3, in a Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association B Conference game. The Eagles (15-9, 13-2) scored all five runs in the first inning, including a two-run single by Albert Taylor. Michael held the Greyhounds (26-7, 15-2) to single runs in the first, second and fifth on groundouts.

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.

Women's college lacrosse Church's 7 points pace Gettysburg in 1st round Hannah Church (Mount de Sales) and Katie Blumenthal each contributed seven points as host Gettysburg (18-1) won, 22-7, over Cabrini (10-9) in the first round of the NCAA Division III women's lacrosse tournament on Wednesday. Church had four goals and three assists; she is two points shy of Katie Ceglarski (266 points) for fourth on the Bullets' all-time points list. Gettysburg will host Denison at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in the second round.

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 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 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.

Janet DiStasio, the library media specialist at Archbishop Spalding, barely hung up the phone before bursting into tears. Christina Mohs, the faculty mentor and supplemental instruction instructor for English and Communications at Anne Arundel Community College, was so touched when she received a call from Seton Keough that she couldn't wait an hour before e-mailing the school to thank its field hockey team for the inspirational boost. Both women have breast cancer and will serve as honorary captains for their respective teams today in the Play 4 The Cure field hockey game between the schools that will raise money for the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

No. 1 Archbishop Spalding (17-2, 7-0 IAAM A Conference) at No. 2 Seton Keough (15-4, 8-1) When : Sunday, 3:30 p.m. Key players to watch Archbishop Spalding : Maggie Morrison, Sr., G (9.5 points, 4.9 assists); Shaquilla Curtis, Sr., F (10.3 points, 7.6 rebounds); Brya Freeland, Sr., G (8.7 points, 2.9 assists); Camille Calhoun, Jr., F (11.4 points, 8.4 rebounds) Seton Keough : Achiri Ade, Sr., F (16 points, 11 rebounds); Liz Brown, Sr., C (12 points, seven rebounds)

Samantha O'Connor was perfect times two. She went five innings and struck out nine to register her second perfect game of the softball season as host No.7 Howard won, 10-0, over Mount Hebron on Thursday. Her first perfect game was a 15-0 win over Centennial on March 28. Taylor McGrann hit the go-ahead run to left field in the fifth inning to invoke the 10-run rule. No. 3 Seton Keough 10, Mercy 0: Winner Robi Zimmerman pitched a six-inning one-hitter and Bridget O'Malley hit a leadoff homer in the fourth inning for the host Gators (9-2)

Glen Burnie (6-2) has had a rough week as the metro area's No. 1 softball team. The Gophers lost, 11-6, to unranked Northeast on Tuesday, and host No. 8 Broadneck put together a five-run rally in the fourth Thursday to beat them, 5-1. Eagles right-hander Emilee Pslueger (4-3) gave up one unearned run in the first inning before settling down. She gave up six hits and two walks and struck out three. Broadneck's Nicole Blackwell hit an RBI double in the five-run fourth-inning rally.

Seton Keough has the luxury of being able to march out two pitchers in Robi Zimmerman and Hannah Tavik who routinely dominate the opposition. In Friday's Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland showdown with third-ranked Mercy, it was Tavik's turn to take the ball, and she responded with another stellar outing in the second-ranked Gators' 3-0 victory. Tavik allowed just two hits over seven innings with seven strikeouts and no walks, giving visiting Seton Keough sole possession of first place in the IAAM A Conference midway through the season with a 4-0 record (7-1 overall)

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.

Visiting No. 5 North County got its regular softball season off to a great start Wednesday. Pitcher Brittany Jones pitched a one-hitter and Nicole Merriman started a four-hit, five run rally as the Knights upset No. 1 Seton Keough, 6-1. Jones drove in three runs with a double for North County (1-0), which next travels to Northeast on Friday at 4 p.m. The Cavaliers fell to 5-6. Tied at 1 after the first inning, the Knights scored five runs in the third and held on to win. No. 2 Archbishop Spalding 4, Chesapeake-AA 2: Freshman right-hander Ali Caulkins picked up her first win of the season, pitching seven innings and striking out two for the host Cavaliers (1-1)

Leah Allen Glenelg, infielder, junior The shortstop led the team in batting (.531) runs scored (30), stolen bases (20) and triples (six). She also had four home runs and has committed orally to play at Division I Kent State. Kristina Dillard Broadneck, infielder, junior The shortstop batted .462 and led Anne Arundel County in RBIs with 36. She also scored 21 runs and had a .924 fielding percentage and is being recruited by several Division I programs.

In a softball game dominated by two fine pitching performances, it was Archbishop Spalding first baseman Jean Sonni's quick bat that had the final answer to help the No. 3 Cavaliers sneak by No. 5 Seton Keough on Thursday in Severn. Sonni's sharp single over third base in the bottom of the ninth inning drove home Kelsey Taylor, sending pitcher Emily Weiman and the Cavaliers to a 3-2 win over defending Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference champion Seton Keough.

Junior forward Achiri Ade scored 15 points and blocked four shots as No. 6 Seton Keough beat visiting Mercy, 66-26, in an Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference tournament quarterfinal Wednesday night. "We had to get back in the groove after being off so long because of the snow," Gators assistant coach Cassie Puls said. "We let our defense dictate the offense." Point guard Rianna Frazer contributed 14 points and three assists for Seton Keough, which improved to 14-9.

The look on McDonogh guard Tiersa Winder's face mixed joy with a little bit of awe after the No. 2 Eagles defeated Seton Keough, 60-40, Thursday night to earn a berth in the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference girls basketball final. The Eagles (25-1) haven't been to a championship game since 2007 and they haven't won one since 1999, but their semifinal victory sends them into Saturday's 5 p.m. title game at UMBC against defending champion and No. 5 Archbishop Spalding.

Daisy Alaeze scored 23 points to power No. 10 Roland Park past host William Penn (Pa.), 58-26, Saturday. The Reds (10-9) led the Quakers 29-12 at halftime. Roland Park will host Seton Keough at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the Interscholastic Athletic Assocation of Maryland A Conference tournament. Wrestling No. 10 River Hill 38, North Hagerstown 31 Patrick Linden (132) had a 9-7 decision to seal the win even though the Hawks (31-6) forfeited the last three matches.