Walbrook

On Jan. 10, 2009, JESSE W., brother of Earl W. Savage and uncle of Diane Savage. Visitation at Calvin B. Scruggs Funeral Home, 1412 E. Preston St. on Wednesday, January 21st from 1:30 to 7 P.M. Family will receive friends on Thursday at Episcopal Church of St. Mary The Virgin, 3121 Walbrook Ave. from 10 A.M.-10:30 A.M. at which time funeral will begin. Interment Garrison Forest Veteran Cemetery 1 P.M.

On Jan. 9, 2009, Philip Visitation at Calvin B. Scruggs Funeral Home, 1412 E. Preston Street on Wednesday, January 21st from 1:30 to 7 P.M. Family will receive friends on Thursday at Episcopal Church of St. Mary The Virgin, 3121 Walbrook Ave. from 10 A.M.-10:30 A.M. at which time funeral will begin. Interment Garrison Forest Veteran Cem.- 1 P.M.

On January 9, 2009, JOHNIE RAULS; beloved husband of Lucille M. Rauls. On Wednesday, friends may call at VAUGHN C. GREENE FUNERAL SERVICES (RANDALLSTOWN), 8728 Liberty Road from 4 to 8 P.M. On Thursday, Mr. Rauls will lie in state at Gospel Tabernacle Baptist Church, 3100 Walbrook Avenue, where the family will receive friends from 10 to 10:30 A.M with services to follow. Inquiries to

On January 7, 2009, SHIRLEY V. She is survived by five children, Likiesha, Tyrone, Sharone, Shymeeka and Malik; mother and father , grandmother and a host of other relatives and friends. Friends may call at the William C. Brown Community Funeral Home, P.A., 1206 W. North Avenue, on Monday from 3 to 7 P.M. On Tuesday, 10:30 A.M., family will receive friends at the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, 3121 Walbrook Avenue; funeral service 11 A.M.

Lois Theresa Scherer, a lifelong educator who was head of the guidance department at Baltimore's Walbrook High School for 30 years, died of a stroke Dec. 29 at Bon Secours Hospital. She was 85. Ms. Scherer devoted her life to education and was beloved by her students, who called her "Grandmom," according to a former colleague. When she retired in 2003, at the age of 80, Walbrook named its guidance center in her honor. "She was the essence of that school," said Marilyn E. Rondeau, who joined the Walbrook faculty in 1982 and later became the school's principal.

On December 21, 2008, EVELYN. Visitation 2140 N. Fulton Avenue, Friday 3 to 8 P.M. Family will receive friends Saturday at St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church, 3121 Walbrook Avenue at 10 A.M. Funeral to follow at 10:30 A.M.

When Walbrook senior guard Marcus Betts fiercely challenged Digital Harbor's big men inside in the game's final minute yesterday - converting a pivotal three-point play - the visiting Warriors answered the Rams' final threat to wrap up a complete team effort. The No. 4 Warriors had different players step up on offense, and with a collective effort on defense they came away with a 54-43 win at No. 5 Digital Harbor. In a game in which All-Metro junior forward Roscoe Smith scored 13 points, well below his 20-plus average, the Warriors received 15 points from senior guard Donte Stuckey, nine points and nine assists from junior guard Denzell Walker, and other contributions like the one Betts (five points)

BOYS BASKETBALL Loyola @ No. 8 Towson Catholic WHEN: Tomorrow, 7 p.m. OUTLOOK: Two of the area's best guards will be on the floor, with Loyola leaning on William and Mary-bound senior Matt Rum and the host Owls answering with Devin Spencer. The home team, which already has a big win over upstart John Carroll, will look to get up and down in a hurry and can go to senior C Malcolm Sizer. The team that controls the tempo and takes better care of the ball will win. THE BALTIMORE SUN'S PICK: Towson Catholic BOYS BASKETBALL No. 5 Walbrook @ No. 6 Digital Harbor WHEN: Monday, 5:15 p.m. OUTLOOK: The visiting Warriors bring 6-foot-8 do-it-all junior F Roscoe Smith, who averages 29 points, 12 rebounds and 4.5 blocks this season.

Among those in attendance for host Walbrook's 73-66 win over D.C.-based Cesar Chavez, Friday night was Memphis coach John Calipari, who watched the Warriors' Roscoe Smith score 35 points, grab 11 rebounds, block eight shots and dish out three assists. Smith is one of the most highly touted juniors in the nation, and he's drawn interest from most of the major college programs. Calipari was in the area because his Tigers were playing at Georgetown on Saturday afternoon. ( For more, go to baltimoresun.

In its first game, No. 5 Walbrook lost to a tough Northeast Catholic team from Philadelphia, learned a little bit about itself and got off on the wrong foot in what should be a promising season. Last night, the Warriors left no doubt who was the better team. Host Walbrook (2-1) used a high-octane offense and a tough zone defense to cruise to a 75-56 victory over rival Southwestern (1-2) in the night's final game at the Function at the Junction basketball mixer. Forward Roscoe Smith led Walbrook with 28 points and 14 rebounds.