Severna Park

Josh Alcombright Severna Park Alcombright truly got the most out of the Falcons as a team this season, as they won the Anne Arundel County and Class 4A East region titles before taking second in the state. Severna Park was the consummate team. Sam Pershall led the way, but the Falcons stuck together throughout the season. Alcombright was pleasantly surprised at his team's consistency throughout the lineup, saying that played a big role in the team's success.

The No. 6 Severna Park field hockey team is used to winning. The Falcons are the defending state champions and they, along with South River and Broadneck, have dominated high school field hockey in Anne Arundel County for years. Last night at the Annapolis senior night and Play for the Cure game, the Falcons won again. Severna Park defeated No. 14 Annapolis, 4-2, to improve their record to 10-2. "It was an exciting game," said Adley Bearisto, who scored Severna Park's two second-half goals.

Baltimore Gas and Electric crews have repaired a gas main break in Severna Park, and are in the process of restoring service to homes that lost gas Thursday morning, a BGE spokeswoman said. Crews repaired damage to a 2 inch gas main on Whites Road, in the Cattail Creek neighborhood, which appears to have been caused by a contractor striking a gas line, said BGE spokeswoman Linda Foy. Two customers lost gas this afternoon, and were due to have it restored once BGE workers could access the homes, she said.

Old Mill senior pitcher Josh Hader walked the first batter he faced in yesterday's game against Severna Park. After that, Hader stepped off the mound, settled himself, concentrated on his release point and struck out the next three hitters. They were the first of 14 strikeouts as Hader used his 88-mph fastball and a tempting curve to secure a 4-0, no-hit shutoutagainst No. 8 Severna Park. The win gave No. 12 Old Mill a two-game lead among Anne Arundel County teams and improved the Patriots' record to 13-1.

Severna Park's girls lacrosse players celebrated just about as much after Thursday night's win over neighborhood rival Severn as they had after winning last year's state championship. In many ways, this victory was just as important. The No. 7 Falcons (4-0) held on for an 11-9 victory at the Anne Arundel Community College tournament, avenging last season's loss to Severn in the same event. After Ryan Bathras scored the game-winner with 4:36 to go and Morgan Torggler added her fourth goal of the game for a little insurance, goalie Camille King made a pair of big saves in the final two minutes to preserve the win. "This is just a big rivalry game for us," Torggler said.

Chesapeake-Anne Arundel's Jake Rich helped his team set the early tone Monday at No. 3 Severna Park by leading off the game with a home run to left field. The 10th-ranked Cougars then built a six-run lead and survived a late rally for a 6-5 victory in a key Anne Arundel County matchup. Chesapeake relied heavily on their ace, 6-foot-5 Jake Bram, to keep the Falcons off-balance. Bram allowed two earned runs on six hits, with four strikeouts, two walks and one hit batsman. "I told them they are playing Severna Park, not Severna Park's reputation," said Chesapeake's first-year coach Ken King, who also played for the Cougars.

WHAT DO YOU like best about Central County: good schools, convenient shopping, state of the art medical care?Retired businessman Walter Winkelmeyer remembers when Greater Severna Park wasn't such an up-to-date suburb. He and his wife, the former Jane Klohr of Randallstown, will celebrate their 63rd wedding anniversary next month.Winkelmeyer, 83, laughs when he thinks about the Severna Park of the 1930s and 1940s. "You've got to remember that Severna Park at that time was country," says Winkelmeyer.

Severna Park senior midfielder Gabby Moreno always strives to turn a negative into a positive. Last summer, she had the chance to do just that when she tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee and wasn't able to play soccer for the first time in 10 years. During her recovery, Moreno stayed close to the sport she loves, still attending her club games and learning from the sidelines. Fully healthy, she has returned to the field for the Falcons with a new appreciation and understanding.