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All season for the No. 1 Lake Clifton boys basketball team, it has never been a question of whether somebody could step up at an important moment. It's more like who will step up this time for the Lakers. Playing in front of a packed gym at No. 4 Walbrook yesterday, nearly everybody took a turn as the Lakers found positive answers at all the right times and coasted to an 88-61 win over the Warriors (18-3) to improve to 20-0 with two regular-season games remaining. Junior forward Will Barton led the way with 24 points, senior center Melvin Cleveland had 20, senior guard Jason Sharp provided 18 and junior guard Antonio Barton supplied 15 in a balanced performance.

Coming into the season, the Digital Harbor boys basketball team was unranked by The Sun and under the radar. The perceived slight seemed to be just what the Rams needed. "The kids aren't into the rankings, they just want respect," Rams coach Johnnie Grimes said. "We just felt like we're not appreciated. When they come in, they have a chip on their shoulder and we want to make a name for ourselves." Digital Harbor proved again that it is a legitimate contender in Baltimore City, going on the road last night to beat No. 10 Walbrook, 66-54.

On May 8, 2007, JACQUELINE ELIZABETH devoted wife of Nathaniel Giles. Friends may call at the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME WEST, INC., 4300 Wabash Avenue on Sunday after 10 A.M. The family will receive friends at Church of St. Mary The Virgin, 3121 Walbrook Avenue on Monday at 10 A.M. Funeral services will follow at 11:30 A.M.

On February 27, 2007, MARIE beloved mother of Paul Wright. She is also survived by two daughters, Brenda Woods and Claudette Hill and a host of other family members and friends. Friends may call the WYLIE FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 638 N. Gilmor Street on Friday from 5 to 8 P.M. Family will receive friends on Saturday for the 10:30 A.M., and 11 A.M., funeral service at the Gospel Tabernacle Baptist Church, 3100 Walbrook Avenue. Inquiries at www.wylefuneralhome.com

With its first ranking in six seasons, No. 19-ranked Walbrook looked at a victory over No. 9 Western yesterday as an opportunity to rekindle their rivalry.Not quite yet.The visiting Doves continued their mastery of the Warriors with a 58-48 victory in a Baltimore non-league matchup that could be a prelude to the city championship in a couple of weeks.Western, which trailed by two points at halftime, pulled away from the Warriors in the third quarter, using a 16-1 run to build what proved to be an insurmountable 13-point advantage.

As Georgine Edgerton rode down Clifton Avenue in West Baltimore last week, she couldn't help reminiscing about how Walbrook Senior High first defined and then transformed the neighborhood she has called home for more than 30 years.It seems like just yesterday that the disparate Mount Holly, Windsor Hills, Fairmount Park and Woodhaven communities found themselves in an unlikely partnership supporting the school's creation, she says. From there, the alliance went on to help build affordable housing developments, condos and almost every community marker that stands in what is known as Greater Walbrook, including Cahill Recreation Center and Walbrook Junction shopping center.

Latia Few scored 28 points to lead No. 9-ranked Western to its third straight Baltimore City championship yesterday, but as usual, many others made key contributions.Five Doves scored in double figures as Western took a 14-point first-quarter lead and rolled past host Walbrook, 88-64. Joy Gorham added 19 points, Crystal Falline 12, and Lillian Drumgold and Stephanie Tolbert 10 each."That's the way we are," said Doves coach Artie Uhlich. "Somebody may kind of luck out and score 28 points, but we don't look for that.

A Walbrook High School teacher who graduated from the school and went on to become Towson University's all-time basketball scoring leader is facing drug charges after 60 grams of crack cocaine were found in his apartment, police said yesterday.Devin Lemuel Boyd, 28, was placed on administrative leave after school officials learned of his arrest in Catonsville during the weekend. School officials said yesterday that they found no evidence that the popular special-education teacher, who was hired in September, had been involved in drug activity at the West Baltimore school.

As Georgine Edgerton rode down Clifton Avenue in West Baltimore last week, she couldn't help reminiscing about how Walbrook Senior High first defined and then transformed the neighborhood she has called home for more than 30 years.It seems like just yesterday that the disparate Mount Holly, Windsor Hills, Fairmount Park and Woodhaven communities found themselves in an unlikely partnership supporting the school's creation, she says. From there, the alliance went on to help build affordable housing developments, condos and almost every community marker that stands in what is known as Greater Walbrook, including Cahill Recreation Center and Walbrook Junction shopping center.

Like many people who live in the Walbrook neighborhood, Bernice Johnson and Beverly Stewart say they're tired of rats and trash.They want the city's Department of Public Works to do something about it.City officials say they know rats are a problem in West Baltimore, but they've significantly reduced the number of vermin scurrying around from 750,000 to about 320,000.As for the trash, they say residents exacerbate the problem by not putting trash in garbage cans and by leaving it out when there's no scheduled pickup.

On September 19, 2009, NANNIE MANN; loving mother of Barbara Mann; devoted grandmother of six grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren, quietly passed away. Friends may call at the JOSEPH L. RUSS FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 2222 W. North Avenue on Thursday from 3 to 8 P.M. Family Hour Friday 10 A.M., with funeral to follow at 10:30 A.M., at Gospel Tabernacle Baptist Church, 3100 Walbrook Avenue.

A Walbrook man was sentenced to 100 years for fatally shooting a man in 2007 along Gwynns Falls Parkway. Michael Wallace, 24, of the 3100 block of Gwynns Falls Parkway was sentenced Friday to 30 years for second-degree murder in the death of Sterling Carr, 28, on June 12, 2007. Judge Wanda K. Heard also sentenced Wallace to 20 years for using a handgun in the crime and 25 years for each of two cases of first-degree assault. All the terms are consecutive. According to police, Carr was with a group of people on Gwynns Falls Parkway when Wallace walked by them about 10:30 p.m. About a half-hour later, Carr walked with two others to his car, which was parked nearby in the 2400 block of N. Ellamont St. Carr and the others got into the vehicle while Wallace, holding a gun, approached them and opened fire, striking Carr in the left shoulder, police said.

On June 8, 2009, OLIVE E., wife of the late Tommie Jackson. Friends may visit at the FAMILY OWNED MARCH FUNERAL HOME EAST, 1101 E. North Avenue on Tuesday after 8:30 a.m. The Family will receive friends at The Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 3121 Walbrook Avenue on Wednesday at 9 a.m. Funeral Services will follow at 9:30 a.m.

On May 30, 2009, MAMIE L. JAMES; devoted wife of Oliver; beloved mother Bernard, Olivia, and Calvin. She is also survived by two sisters, Virginia Fleet and Addie Roles, and a host of other relatives and friends. Friends may visit the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME WEST, INC., 4300 Wabash Avenue on Sunday after 10 A.M., where the family will receive friends from 3 to 5 P.M. The family will also receive friend on Monday at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 3200 Walbrook Avenue at 11 A.M., with funeral service to follow at 11:30.

On May 30, 2009, DARWIN WARREN WILSON; beloved husband of Mildred Wilson. On Thursday, friends may call at VAUGHN C. GREENE FUNERAL SERVICES (RANDALLSTOWN), 8728 Liberty Road from 5 to 8 P.M. On Friday, Mr. Wilson will lie in state at Gospel Tabernacle Baptist Church, 3100 Walbrook Avenue, where the family will receive friends 10 to 11 A.M with services to follow. Inquires to (410) 655-0015.

A man was found shot to death Friday in West Baltimore, the second early-morning slaying in the Walbrook neighborhood in less than three weeks, according to police. About 6:35 a.m., police found the unidentified man lying near a car in the 2300 block of N. Rosedale St., police said. Homicide detectives were notified within minutes as police began an investigation into the slaying. An alley in the same neighborhood was the scene of a homicide April 21. On that day, 24-year-old Qonta Waddell - who was on parole - was kidnapped in the presence of his mother, hogtied by his assailants and then shot to death in an alley in the 3100 block of Windsor Ave. He was killed two blocks from Friday's homicide scene.

A 24-year-old man was fatally shot Tuesday morning in West Baltimore's Walbrook neighborhood. Police discovered Qonta Waddell about 6:45 a.m. in an alley near the 3100 block of Windsor Ave. Waddell, of the 600 block of Waymoke St., had been shot several times, said Agent Donny Moses, a police spokesman. Police said Waddell was on parole at the time of his death. Before the shooting, police were called to the 4900 block of Stafford St. for an abduction. While investigating, police discovered that Waddell had been abducted and then shot.

Parents and community members expressed concerns and confusion Thursday night over a plan to reorganize several Baltimore schools, closing failing ones and expanding those that are successful. More than 100 people came to the Polytechnic Institute/Western High School complex for the first of two hearings on school closure and merger proposals. The proposals are part of a reorganization plan unveiled last month by city schools chief Andr?s Alonso, who says his goal is to create more schools that students want to attend and where parents don't feel they have to settle.

COLLEGE PARK - Walbrook certainly played like warriors last night. It was almost enough - but not quite. The No. 5 Warriors (22-4) took undefeated and defending state champion Springbrook of Montgomery County (26-0) into double overtime before falling, 74-69, in the Class 4A state semifinals at the University of Maryland's Comcast Center. Jamal Olasewere led the Blue Devils with 28 points before fouling out in the second overtime. Denzel Walker led the Warriors with 22 points, and Donte Stuckey had 19. "When kids put on a Walbrook jersey, they have the desire and drive to be successful," Warriors coach Kelvin Bridges said.

(All games at Comcast Center, University of Maryland) Class 3A No. 12 Atholton (23-3) vs. Friendly (23-3) When: Today, 3 p.m. Outlook: The Howard County champion Raiders have relied on stingy defense and balanced scoring to reach the state semifinals for the first time since 1982. Senior C Arthur Hairston averages 14 points and eight rebounds to lead the way, followed by junior F Matthew Robinson (11 ppg) and senior G Shane Brown (10 ppg). Atholton's primary attention will be on Friendly senior G A.J. Thomas, who averages 23 points, six assists and five rebounds.