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By John W. Stewart and John W. Stewart,SUN STAFF | September 17, 1998
Even though he is still the starting quarterback, John Luster is in a new position for South Carroll.The senior -- surrounded by a solid group of classmates, most of whom have been together since they were freshmen -- is much more comfortable than he was last fall.Luster was the Cavaliers' starting quarterback for the last seven-plus games, but he had opened the season as a defensive back, and fitting into a senior dominated-lineup took him awhile.The change came at halftime at Rockville, with the Montgomery County team ahead 14-12.
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By Kevin Van Valkenburg and Kevin Van Valkenburg,SUN STAFF | August 29, 2002
For most of Navy's preseason, all the talk in Annapolis has been about first-year coach Paul Johnson's spread offense, which broke all kinds of school records when he was the offensive coordinator in 1995 and 1996. But there is an equally important question: Will Navy's defense be any better than last season, when it gave up 34.4 points and 461 yards a game? Josh Brindel thinks so, and if he's right, he'll be a big part of the improvement. The senior lineman was perhaps the Midshipmen's best defensive player a year ago, and he has gotten bigger and stronger in the offseason.
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By Jamison Hensley and Jamison Hensley,SUN STAFF | October 15, 2004
Just like two decades ago, a fleet of moving vans rolled out of the Owings Mills football facility. But in a stark contrast to the Colts' escape on that snowy night in 1984, the Ravens' relocation trumpeted a brighter future. The Ravens moved four miles down the road during this week's bye into their plush, new, $31-million training complex, a short drive that allowed the franchise to leap from an antiquated era to a cutting-edge one. Nestled in the woods of Owings Mills, the Ravens' 200,000-square-foot headquarters - whose new address is 1 Winning Drive - sits on 32 acres and features three outdoor football fields, the NFL's largest weight room, 32-inch high-definition televisions in nearly every room and a full-length indoor practice field.
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By Rick Belz and Rick Belz,SUN STAFF | September 19, 1996
Long Reach-football coach Pete Hughes thinks the first-year Lightning will be battling for a county championship in a season or two.He should know. Hughes has been successful as a player and a coach wherever he's been.As a player, the football team at Division II Valley City (N.D.) State University went 36-4 during his four years and made the national playoffs twice. Hughes, a four-time all-league pick at strong safety, was named an All-American his senior year.He was then head coach for four years at Finley-Sharon High School, about 60 miles from Valley City, where his teams compiled a 30-6 record in a turn-around for a program that had been 24-39.
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By Gary Lambrecht and Gary Lambrecht,SUN STAFF | December 23, 2003
COLLEGE PARK - Chris McCray had just lived through a forgettable night shooting the basketball against George Mason, and the Maryland Terrapins' sophomore guard quickly settled on a course of action. He returned a few hours after the crowd had vacated Comcast Center, and began to shoot, shoot and shoot some more. McCray said that he has split about 1,000 such after-hours shots with teammates John Gilchrist and Nik Caner-Medley several times this season. Maryland coach Gary Williams sees it as more proof of McCray's commitment to the game.
NEWS
By Robert Hilson Jr. and Robert Hilson Jr.,Evening Sun Staff | March 22, 1991
Gwen Patillo started lifting weights eight years ago as a way to reshape her body, something to just "move some things around a little."At the time a 52-year-old grandmother, Patillo had never of heard of a "dead lift" or a "clean and jerk," and the idea of lifting just a barbell was somewhat intimidating.Today, she's 60 years old, her grandchildren have children and her body is totally reshaped. Now she's nearly obsessed with getting stronger for her latest vocation: powerlifting."That's my goal these days and I think I've accomplished that in a lot of ways.