South Carroll

A Carroll County man has been charged with second-degree assault in the attempted choking of an assistant varsity coach at Liberty High School during a brawl at a high school boys lacrosse game last week, Maryland State Police said yesterday. William A. Bell Jr., 39, of the first block of Fairview Ave. in Mount Airy was charged Thursday by police in the assault on assistant coach Micah S. Reese during a melee between the South Carroll and Liberty High School lacrosse teams at an evening game April 30 at Liberty's field in Eldersburg.

Jim Horn, the athletic director at South Carroll High School, was to be honored April 27 by the Maryland State Athletic Directors Association as Athletic Director of the Year for District 1B. The association recognizes representatives from each of its 13 districts each year who have made a significant impact on the lives of students and used athletics to achieve progress in the social and cultural environment of the school and community.  ...

For Michelangelo and Bernini, marble inspired masterpiece sculptures. But for three Carroll County high school students, tin boxes, a vinyl record, hundreds of paper clips and glue guns did the trick. Those materials and other objects scrounged up and scouted for in basements and friends' junk piles were among the winning entries in a recent state sculpture competition hosted by the Maryland Department of the Environment in Baltimore. The "Rethink Recycling" contest, now in its fifth year, serves as one way the department recognizes America Recycles Day - Nov. 15 - a national campaign that encourages Americans to recycle and buy recycled products.

Michael Beck, River Hill, junior, 106 Anthony Genco, Hereford, junior, 113 Wolfie Bradley, Archbishop Spalding, senior, 120 Zeke Salvo, Mount St. Joseph, junior, 126 Cameron Harrell, Broadneck, sophomore, 132 Trayvon Wright, Pikesville, senior, 138 Cole Graves, Archbishop Spalding, senior, 145 Toby Hague, McDonogh, junior, 152 Bryan Overton, Hammond, senior, 160 William Holder-Moore, Bel Air, senior, 170 Steven Schmitz,...

South Carroll High School recently formed a new business partnership with DejaVu Boutique in Mount Airy. Through the agreement, Jamie Sauro, the company's director of operations, and Veronica Cello, general manager, will be business representatives working with the school to provided a speaker for the school's clothing course, and will also participate in mock interviews and set up a booth at sporting events. The company will also co-sponsor a fashion show in January, with proceeds going toward the South Carroll High prom.

The gym at South Carroll was packed Thursday night in anticipation of the showdown between No. 2 Winters Mill and the No. 12 Cavaliers. On the line was not only the outcome of a single match, but also the Carroll County championship. When junior John Gaunt held on for a 4-1 decision over Winters Mill's Chase Cullison in a 145-pound match, the Cavaliers danced on the mat and their fans danced in the stands as Gaunt leaped into the air and pumped his fists before being lifted by his teammates.

The Eldersburg-based company, Partnership and Inspiration for Engineering Education and Entrepreneurship (or PIE-3) recently formed a partnership with South Carroll High School to help the school form a robotics team that will eventually complete in sanctioned robotics events. PIE-3 program coordinator Thomas Milnes, has already begun working to provide materials, and has met with school advisor Sean Lee. The firm is also helping provide funds for competition kits that the students will use to create robots.

ELDERSBURG — "Rachel's Challenge," an anti-bullying assembly, will be presented at Oklahoma Road and Sykesville middle schools Wednesday, Oct 12, from 9 to 10 a.m. for students at Sykesville and 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. for students at Oklahoma Road. A community assembly for families will be held that evening at 7 p.m. at Oklahoma Road Middle School. The schools were awarded a grant from the Carroll County Public Schools Education Foundation to bring this program to their students and their community.

When I became president of Freedom Area Citizen' Council 3 1/2 years ago, State Sen. Allan Kittleman attended my first meeting, along with Del. Susan Krebs. Since that time, I saw him only once more and that was to an event to which I had sent him an invitation. Kittleman represents both Howard and Carroll county citizens. I do not know what he has done for Howard County, but I know of nothing he has done for South Carroll - and I am active in my community. So currently, for the 9th District, we are represented by a senator who lives outside our county (Kittleman)

The South Carroll boys basketball team takes few secrets to the hardwood. The Cavaliers' clear priority is playing strong team defense and boxing out for rebounds, and they're confident all the other stuff will work out. The formula worked again Friday night against Century, as South Carroll wrapped up a second straight Carroll County championship with a dominating 57-31 home win in Winfield. Junior center Gavin McTavish scored 19 points, and senior guards Dan Mullen and Ethan McBryde each added 10 as the Cavaliers improved to 17-4 overall and 13-1 in county play.

While Ryan and Gavin McTavish were growing up in Mount Airy, a chain reaction of three noises routinely came from their household. First, there was the repetitive thump of a bouncing basketball at the hoop near the front curb. Then came equally persistent yapping between the competitive brothers as they played 1-on-1 for hours. That ruckus prompted a third noise inside - the phone ringing. "The neighbors would call and say, 'Hey, I think your boys are fighting,'" said their mother, Maureen.

South Carroll got a layup from Tyler Alcid with 9.1 seconds left to rally from a 10-point deficit at halftime and defeat Westminster, 36-35, in an early-season Carroll County game. The Cavaliers (3-1, 2-1) were paced by Gavin McTavish's 13 points. Devan Curet led Westminster (5-1, 4-1) with nine points. "We didn't play well, so it's hard to be that happy with the effort," South Carroll coach Doug Goff said. "I am proud of my guys, though. We rallied and we played a lot better in the second half.

BALTIMORE - Midway through the fourth quarter of Saturday's Class 1A North Region playoff game, Manchester Valley's football squad came to the crossroads. A swarming Reginald Lewis defense and a couple of penalties had forced the Mavericks into a fourth down and 24 yards-to-go situation. No problem. Senior quarterback Dom Frank calmly dropped back and found wide receiver Zach Heron down the left sideline, just a step ahead of the Lewis defense. Frank threw a pinpoint pass that was hauled in by Heron for a 33-yard gain and a crucial first down.

Class 4A East semifinals No. 13 Meade 36, No. 4 Arundel 28 No. 9 Old Mill 21, No. 11 South River 7 Class 4A North semifinals No. 5 Westminster 51, Blake 7 Sherwood 26, Catonsville 7 Class 3A East semifinals No. 3 River Hill 48, Mount Hebron 13 No. 10 Atholton 21, Reservoir 20 Class 3A North semifinals No. 6 Franklin 38, Hereford 22 Class 2A North semifinals Dundalk 21,...

The Eldersburg-based company, Partnership and Inspiration for Engineering Education and Entrepreneurship (or PIE-3) recently formed a partnership with South Carroll High School to help the school form a robotics team that will eventually complete in sanctioned robotics events. PIE-3 program coordinator Thomas Milnes, has already begun working to provide materials, and has met with school advisor Sean Lee. The firm is also helping provide funds for competition kits that the students will use to create robots.

The Westminster High football team had two goals in mind when it entered Ruby Field on Friday night: beat longtime rival South Carroll for the county title, and complete the first undefeated and untied regular season in school history. With those accomplishments now in hand, the Owls can move on to their main goal of winning the school's first state football championship. Westminster effectively mixed its running and passing games and unleashed the county's best defense in a 42-7 romp over the Cavaliers on Friday night at Ruby Field.  Coach Brad Wilson's team completed the first undefeated regular season in program history, while earning its second consecutive county championship.

South Carroll relied on relentless defense Friday against rival Century, as the No. 13 Cavaliers beat the visiting Knights, 53-42. South Carroll improves to 18-0 overall, 12-0 in the county. Century falls to 12-5 and 10-2. After a sluggish first quarter, the Cavaliers were able to take control in the second behind a defense that kept the visitors scoreless for nearly seven minutes.  The 15-0 run, which started with a 3-pointer from Liam Bates in the closing seconds of the first quarter and extended deep into the second, provided the Cavaliers with a 25-14 lead they would never surrender.

The Century boys and South Carroll girls took home the team titles in the Carroll County championships held Thursday at McDaniel College. Weston Carvalho of Winters Mill repeated as the individual champion for the boys in 16:48.0, beating out Century's John Mead (16:55.5). Century put four runners in the top 10 to finish with 42 points and easily beat out Westminster (77). For the girls, Manchester Valley's Abby Culp won in 19:48.6. She easily beat Liberty's Sarah Reinhart (20:21.5)