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Centennial had too many offensive weapons for South Carroll's Miami defense and sent the Cavaliers south, 24-13, last night at South Carroll.The Eagles shed their image as a one-dimensional ground-control team, mixing the pass often with the run on the way to their second win in two starts.Centennial senior quarterback Brian Dowell threw the ball 12 times, completing nine for 102 yards, including a 28-yard touchdown pass to senior flanker Dominic Dinisio, softening the South Carroll defense up for tailback Robbie Hauff.

On a night filled with big defensive plays, it was one huge offensive play late that proved to be the difference in Linganore's 7-0 win at South Carroll.It came with 1:26 left in a scoreless game. On third-and-10 at the South Carroll 32, Linganore quarterback Doug Wallace rolled right and found a diving Chris Moran at the Cavaliers' 9.Two plays later, Brad MacKay ran up the middle for a 7-yard score.South Carroll (4-2) appeared to have the Linganore drive stopped at the Cavaliers' 37, but the Cavaliers were penalized five yards for having too many men on the field during the punt.

South Carroll Democrats are working to recruit more voters and candidates in time to make a difference in elections later this year, organizers say.Party members are trying to revive the South Carroll Democratic Club, a long-standing organization that was inactive in recent years."

The South Carroll Cavaliers slugged their way through North Carroll, 11-5, yesterday to keep pace with Westminster in the Carroll County championship race and to keep their 3A West Regional playoff hopes alive.No. 9 batter Brian Herche hit a grand slam and Jeremy Hancock a bases-empty homer to lead the Cavaliers' 12-hit charge that also included long run-scoring doubles by Zach Hollman and Ronnie White.Hancock's shot to center field in the sixth inning was hit so hard that North Carroll center fielder Art Crouse just turned around and watched as it sailed over the fence.

Suddenly, the South Carroll girls basketball team can do no wrong.Sophomore point guard Amber Clutter is making all the right decisions in running the offense, Melissa Gettemy is making a lot of important baskets and Amy Thompson is hitting some key three-point shots.All those ingredients were present last night as the Cavaliers waltzed to an impressive 46-35 victory over host Westminster.It was the second impressive South Carroll victory in four days, coming after Monday night's 48-44 upset win over Frederick at South Carroll.

From the start of the season Centennial baseball coach Ron Martin stressed that making the regional playoffs was his team's primary goal.Yesterday at South Carroll the Eagles all but clinched a Class 3A, Region III berth by surviving a last- Baseballinning scare and beating the Cavaliers, 11-9.South Carroll rallied for six runs on two hits in the bottom of the seventh, with Brian Yanick's grand slam the key hit. Brent Mertes relieved starter David Hudson and retired the final two batters.

It took well over three quarters for someone to take control of last night's Hammond-South Carroll game in Winfield.A 13-0 Hammond run late in the fourth overcame a 47-43 deficit, as the visiting Golden Bears came away with a 60-51 win over South Carroll.South Carroll (1-2) took a 44-40 lead into the fourth, but missed its first five shots, continually turned the ball over and finished 1-for-11 in the final quarter.Hammond didn't exactly take advantage of South Carroll's erratic play. It wasn't until Tom Salkeld hit a short jumper with 2:35 left that Hammond took a 49-47 lead.

Head coach: Stacy Stem, third year.Assistant coach: Ruth Lampert.1991 record: 15-1.Top Returnees: Seniors Patti Duffy (L), Kim Post (F), Natalie Walker (D), Kristen Kinter (B); Junior Tracie DiDio (F).Top Newcomers: Senior Hilary Griffith (Defender); Juniors Katrina Crew (GK), Holly Fitzgerald (Link).Coach's outlook: "We should have a really good defense with Natalie Walker and goalkeeper Katrina Crew leading the way. Patti Duffy, who made All-Central Maryland last year, is strong, has good stickwork and loves to compete.

Patricia King, a faculty member at South Carroll High School, is the recipient of the 2000 Distinguished High School Teacher Award from Western Maryland College. The award was to be presented by Interim President Joan Develin Coley yesterday at the liberal arts college's commencement. Several South Carroll graduates who are members of Western Maryland's senior class nominated King as a teacher who best fulfilled their ideal of an outstanding teacher and who best prepared them for success in college.