Walkersville

After a lackluster offensive performance in the first half of last night's pivotal game against Walkersville, South Carroll coach Gene Brown told his team to keep trying the pass. Led by senior quarterback T.J. Swanson, the host No. 8 Cavaliers found their mark, scoring four second-half touchdowns to pull away from Walkersville in a 35-16 win. "It had been a long time since we were in a football game, and we were a little flat," said Brown. "We just told them to jack it up, because the patterns were open.

Today No. 9 South Carroll (5-1) at Century (2-4) Time: 7 p.m. Outlook: South Carroll is looking for its fourth straight victory as it continues to fight for playoff position in the Class 2A West region. The Cavaliers are coming off a 42-20 victory over Middletown in which quarterback T.J. Swanson threw for 336 yards and four touchdowns. He also ran for 105 yards. Century is coming off a 40-6 loss to Francis Scott Key, a team South Carroll routed two weeks ago. Liberty (3-3) at North Carroll (1-5)

BETTY MAE PARKER, 76, of Walkersville, MD, died Sunday, September 21 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Beloved mother of Michael E. Parker of Ellicott City, MD and Dolores M. (Parker) Gorgone of Walkersville and their respective spouses, Norene (Fairchild) Parker and Charles Gorgone. In addition she leaves four grandchildren, Christine (Gorgone) McGuirl, Teresa Gorgone, Michael Parker, Jr. and William A. Parker. Friends may call from 2:00 to 4:00 PM and 7:00 to 9:00 PM on Tuesday, September 23, at Stauffer Funeral Home, 1621 Opossumtown Pike, in Frederick, MD. A Mass of the Christian Burial will be held at St. Timothy Catholic Church, 8651 Biggs Ford Road, Walkersville, MD at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, September 24 where friends and family will gather afterwards for a short respite.

Tyson "Pete" Hartman Creamer, a retired career Air Force officer who later raised sheep on a 10-acre farm in Walkersville, died there of cancer Monday. He was 73. Born in Baltimore and raised in Hamilton, he was a 1948 graduate of Polytechnic Institute. He earned his bachelor's degree in physical education in 1952 from the University of Maryland. He served in the Air Force as a personnel officer for 20 years at bases in the continental United States, Hawaii and Japan, before retiring with the rank of lieutenant colonel in 1973.

On Monday, July 28, 2003 in Walkersville, MD, Lt Col TYSON "Pete" HARTMAN CREAMER, USAF Ret, 73, of Wee Acres Farm; beloved husband of Sylvia J. Godsey Creamer; father of Daniel H. Creamer of Frederick, Nancy H. Johnson and husband Robert, of Woodsboro, Catherine F. Zier and husband Peter, Ann T. Hammond and husband Bradd, all of Frederick; one sister, Gloria M. Wharton of Baltimore; six grandsons, Jesse Johnson, Jacob Johnson, Patrick Zier, Franklin Zier,...

On Monday, June 23, 2003, MISS RUTH MARIE HAMILTON, of Walkersville, MD, beloved sister of Helen D. Cooper of Walkersville and June Miner of CT. Also surviving are nephews Henry W. Miller, Jr., Charles J. Miller and John C. Miller. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, June 26 at 12 P.M. from St. Peter's The Apostle Catholic Church, 9201 Church St., Libertytown, MD. Interment in the New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore. The family will receive friends at the church from 11 until time of Services.

Eastern Tech's improbable baseball season ended yesterday in the Class 2A state final against Walkersville at Joe Cannon Stadium in Harmans. Dustin Kolb had struck out in two previous at-bats for Walkersville (16-5-1), but with the scored tied at 4, his first-pitch home run in the sixth inning stood up for a 5-4 win and the Lions' third crown in eight final berths. "I was having the worst game of my life, but I went up there like I was 2-for-2," said Kolb, a junior who faced Mavericks ace Dan Hoskins (7-1)

WALKERSVILLE - The road to Atholton's second straight Class 2A state championship dead-ended in Frederick County yesterday, where the Raiders were no-hit and dropped a 10-0 decision to the Walkersville Lions in the West region championship game. The Lions (14-5), a team with strong pitching and weak hitting, exploded for 15 hits against Atholton starter Vyt Rivers (7-3), and 17 hits in all. Before the game, Walkersville didn't have a player batting above .280, said first-year coach Mike O'Brien, whose team will play James M. Bennett at Arundel at 7 tonight in the state semifinals.

In its first trip to the state tournament, Walkersville dethroned defending champion DuVal behind a strong rebounding effort and the hot shooting of Koffi Harrison and Chelsea Trout, 40-32, for the Class 2A girls basketball title yesterday at UMBC's RAC Arena. The Lions (24-1), from Frederick County, used a stingy man-to-man defense and a 27-15 advantage on the boards to hold the Tigers (21-3) at bay after building an 11-point halftime lead. Harrison scored seven of her 16 points in the first quarter, and Trout had nine of her 13 in the second quarter as the Lions pulled ahead 24-13 at the half.

In the week leading up to yesterday's Class 2A girls basketball semifinal, Aberdeen coach Brandi Barnes talked about how much her team learned from its trip to last year's state tournament. Then, a major case of stage fright was the prime cause of an 18-point loss to Hammond in the state semifinals. Yesterday, in the Eagles' return trip, Aberdeen didn't look nervous at all, but a slew of turnovers and missed opportunities were the culprits in a 40-37 loss to Walkersville at UMBC. The Lions (23-1)