SPORTS
January 5, 1996
Three of the country's Top 20 boys basketball teams will compete in the fifth annual First National Bank Charm City Classic at the Towson Center on Jan. 25 and 27.Southern-B., the area's No. 1 team and the No. 5 team in this week's USA Today's Super 25 poll, will meet the country's No. 1 team -- St. Anthony's of Jersey City, N.J. -- on the 25th at 8:30 p.m. in a Northwest bracket first-round game. The other first-round contest includes St. John's-Prospect Hall of Frederick, ranked No. 15 nationally, against St. Raymond's (N.Y.
SPORTS
By Jerry Bembry and Jerry Bembry,SUN STAFF | February 2, 1997
LOS ANGELES -- In a two-point loss on Friday night, the Washington Bullets earned the respect of the Seattle SuperSonics. A month ago, there was the respect of the Chicago Bulls in a one-point loss. It was the same thing back in November, as the Bullets earned the respect of the Houston Rockets in a four-point loss.Notice a pattern?Through the first three months of the season, the Bullets have yet to demonstrate the ability to record a quality win. Against the eight teams that are currently ranked either first or second in their divisions, the Bullets have an 0-11 record, including Friday's 97-95 loss to the Sonics.
NEWS
By Lem Satterfield and Lem Satterfield,SUN REPORTER | September 27, 2006
Saturday's Bull Run Invitational cross country meet at Hereford will feature all but two of The Sun's top 10 boys and girls teams among the 115 competing schools ranging from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington. Among the local boys teams are No. 1 Loyola, No. 2 Francis Scott Key, No. 3 Archbishop Spalding, No. 4 Wilde Lake, No. 5 River Hill, No. 6 Dulaney, No. 7 Broadneck, No. 8 Mount St. Joseph and No. 10 South River. The girls competitions will feature No. 1 Severna Park, No. 2 Dulaney, No. 3 River Hill, No. 5 C. Milton Wright, No. 6 Broadneck, No. 7 Seton Keough, No. 8 Towson, No. 9 Hereford and No. 10 South River . Growing wild If you were to ask Michael Woods' mother, Alyssa, his superstitious ritual has gotten more than "just a little hairy," she said.
SPORTS
By Katherine Dunn and Katherine Dunn,SUN STAFF | May 4, 2005
When the field for the NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament is announced Sunday at 9 p.m. on CSTV, there shouldn't be many surprises. Most of the top teams have been fairly consistent, leaving few on the bubble. No. 1 Northwestern (16-0) appears a lock for the top seed, having proved itself despite a schedule not as strong as many other top teams'. "They've earned it," said Johns Hopkins coach Janine Tucker. "I do think strength of schedule will play some part [in the selections]
SPORTS
By LEM SATTERFIELD and LEM SATTERFIELD,SUN STAFF | January 14, 1999
Marcus Hatten can do just about anything he wants to on the basketball court.He can be clutch, as he was scoring 20 points in a 71-70 victory over Lake Clifton last season, securing the win after grabbing his eighth defensive rebound of the night with two seconds left and dribbling out of harm's way.Or he can be acrobatic, as he was in converting a crowd-pleasing dunk off an alley-oop pass in last season's Class 4A state semifinal loss to Oxon Hill."
SPORTS
By Derek Toney | March 21, 1998
Player of the YearJamal Brown, Dunbar, senior, center: After four seasons without being ranked No. 1 in the area, uncharacteristic for Dunbar, the longtime East Baltimore basketball power, Brown help carry it to a wire-to-wire at the top spot this season. The 6-foot-6 junior center averaged 20.1 points, 14.0 rebounds and 5.3 blocks for the Poets, who won their fifth state title in six seasons last weekend at College Park, defeating Central of Prince George's County for the Class 2A championship.