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November 10, 2012

Girls Soccer Playoffs: B-CC Tops Sherwood In PK Shootout

ROCKVILLE, Md. — The Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School girls soccer team was locked in a scoreless tie in its MPSSAA Class 4A semifinal matchup with Sherwood through regulation time and two periods of overtime at Richard Montgomery High School on Saturday, but Denali Minnick’s goal in the sixth round of the penalty kick shootout gave the Barons the win and sent them back to the state championship game.

The Warriors held a 3-2 advantage after four rounds of the shootout and needed either a goal or a stop in round five to win. But Zoe Mesirow scored for B-CC to lead off the fifth round and Barons goalkeeper Angela White made a diving stop on Kelly Flamand’s attempt to send the shootout to round six.

After Sherwood goalkeeper Nikki Steiner couldn’t stop Minnick’s shot leading off the sixth round, Christina Romas sent her attempt wide to give B-CC the victory.

The Barons (13-2), winners of four consecutive state titles, will face South River (17-2) in the 2012 Class 4A State Championship Game.

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November 10, 2012

Field Hockey Playoffs: Glenelg 5, Poolesville 1

Madison Lamanna

Poolesville goalkeeper Madison Lamanna played well on Saturday, but it wasn’t enough against the talented two-time defending champions.

CHESTERTOWN, Md. — The Poolesville High School field hockey team took an early lead but couldn’t hold on against the relentless offense of Glenelg, suffering a 5-1 loss in the MPSSAA Class 2A Championship game at Washington College on Saturday.

Megan Taylor and Dannielle Baker each had a goal and two assists to lead the Gladiators to their third consecutive state title.

“I thought we gave it everything we had,” Poolesville coach Regina Grubb said. “I thought our defense played well.  My goalkeeper [Madison Lamanna], it’s her first year at the varsity level and this is probably the best team that we’ve faced all year. I thought she had the stops, we just couldn’t clear the ball out at times.”

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November 2, 2012

Field Hockey: Walter Johnson 2, Wootton 1 (2 OT)

Stephanie Weissenburger

Stephanie Weissenburger and the top-seeded Wootton Patriots suffered their first loss of 2012 in the 4A West regional final.

BETHESDA, Md. — Anna Rowthorn-Apel scored with 4:01 remaining in the second overtime period to give the Walter Johnson High School field hockey team a 2-1 victory over visiting Wootton in the MPSSAA Class 4A West regional final on Thursday, sending the Wildcats to their first state semifinal since 2001.

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October 29, 2012

Girls Volleyball: State Tournament Seedings Announced

Magruder and Sherwood, the only two undefeated girls volleyball teams from public schools in Montgomery County, received first-round byes in the upcoming state tournament, the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association announced Monday. Magruder, the first seed in the 4A West region, will play either Whitman or Kennedy in the second round. Sherwood, the defending Class 4A state champion, is seeded second in the 4A North region and will play either Springbrook or Westminster in the second round. Should the two teams win their respective regions, they would meet in the state semifinals.

Below are the first round matchups for Montgomery County schools, with seedings in parentheses. Full brackets are here.

4A West

(1) Magruder – bye (will play either Whitman or Kennedy in the second round)

(2) Walter Johnson – bye (will play either Northwest or B-CC in the second round)

(3) Richard Montgomery – bye (will play either Quince Orchard or Blair in the second round)

(13) Churchill @ (4) Gaithersburg

(12) Wootton @ (5) Clarksburg

(11) Blair @ (6) Quince Orchard

(10) Bethesda-Chevy Chase @ (7) Northwest

(9) Kennedy @ (8) Whitman

4A North

(2) Sherwood – bye (will play either Springbrook or Westminster in the second round)

(11) Paint Branch @ (6) Blake

(10) Westminster @ (7) Springbrook

3A West

(3) Damascus – bye (will play either Rockville or Seneca Valley in the second round)

(12) Thomas Johnson @ (5) Northwood

(11) Seneca Valley @ (6) Rockville

(10) Urbana @ (7) Einstein

(9) Watkins Mill @ (8) Frederick

2A West

(9) Wheaton @ (8) Century

(12) Poolesville @ (5) Middletown

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October 28, 2012

Hurricane Sandy Washes Out Two Days Of Soccer And Field Hockey Playoffs

All Montgomery County public school soccer and field hockey playoff games scheduled for Monday and Tuesday have been postponed in anticipation of the effects of hurricane Sandy, school officials announced Sunday.

Some schools have already tentatively rescheduled regional quarterfinal soccer games and regional semifinal field hockey games for Wednesday. The weather forecast for Wednesday is currently favorable, but it is not yet known what condition playing fields will be in after the two days of heavy rain that are expected.

The state volleyball playoff draw will take place Monday as previously scheduled, according to the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association.

“We still plan to conduct the Volleyball draw at 12 noon on Monday via phone even if it cannot take place in our office,” the MPSSAA said in a release posted on their website. “Team records for all 16 regions have already been gathered and we are ready to go. It is our intent to post the brackets, if the elements allow, as soon as we can after the draw is completed and everything is double-checked.”

First round regional games for the state volleyball tournament are scheduled to begin Thursday.

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October 26, 2012

Field Hockey: Whitman 4, Paint Branch 0

Ellie Gill

Ellie Gill of the Whitman Vikings, who will face undefeated Sherwood in the regional semifinals.

BETHESDA, Md. — The Walt Whitman High School field hockey team dominated play throughout and got individual goals from four different players to claim a 4-0 victory over visiting Paint Branch in the MPSSAA 4A South regional quarterfinals on Thursday.

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October 25, 2012

Field Hockey: Playoff Outlook

by Eric Meany

4A South

Emily Kenul of Sherwood and Anna Galeano of Blake

Emily Kenul (left) of Sherwood and Anna Galeano (right) of Blake may meet again in the 4A South regional final.

Sherwood (14-0) will host Richard Montgomery (3-8) at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday in the regional quarterfinals. The Warriors scored the most goals in the county (75) while allowing the fewest (6), boasting a speedy high-powered offense led by junior forwards Emily Kenul and Gabrielle Yore and a stingy defense anchored by junior goalkeeper Christina Ricciuti. Sherwood did not allow a goal in its last six regular season games, outscoring opponents 39-0 over that time. Their toughest competition in the 4A South bracket should come from the Blake Bengals, who gave the Warriors a scare on September 22nd in a game Sherwood ultimately won, 3-2. Should the Warriors prevail in their region, a challenging state semifinal game would await against the survivor the tough 4A East region. Leonardtown, South River, Broadneck and defending champion Severna Park are all strong teams with legitimate hopes of taking the state title. Sherwood won championships in 1980 and 1985, but has not made it as far as the state semi-finals since then.

Blake (9-3) will host Springbrook (4-7-1) on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the regional quarterfinals. A 4-1 loss to Springbrook in the regional finals ended the Bengals season in 2011, but they are well positioned to exact revenge this year. Blake’s offense is largely powered by Maryland lacrosse recruit Caroline Wannen, who had 13 goals and 13 assists in the Bengals’ 12 games in the regular season. Fran Inman and Lillian Watkins added 10 goals each to balance out Blake’s offensive attack.

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October 23, 2012

Girls Soccer: Top Seed For B-CC In Quest For Fifth Straight Title

The Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School girls soccer team will open the state tournament with a first-round bye after receiving the top seed in the 4A West region, the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association announced Monday. The Barons, who will be trying to win their fifth consecutive state championship, will face either Kennedy or Clarksburg in the second round.

First round games begin on Friday, and the tournament will run through November 17.

Full brackets are here.

First-round matchups for Montgomery County teams:

4A West

(1) Bethesda-Chevy Chase – bye (will play winner of Kennedy/Clarksburg)

(2) Gaithersburg – bye (will play winner of Wootton/Blair)

(3) Whitman – bye (will play winner of Richard Montgomery/Churchill)

(13) Walter Johnson @ (4) Quince Orchard

(12) Northwest @ (5) Magruder

(11) Churchill @ (6) Richard Montgomery

(10) Blair @ (7) Wootton

(9) Clarksburg @ (8) Kennedy

4A North

(2) Sherwood – bye (will play winner of Blake/Kenwood)

(10) Kenwood @ (7) Blake

(9) Dulaney @ (8) Paint Branch

(11) Springbrook @ (6) Western

3A West

(2) Damascus – bye (will play winner of Einstein/North Hagerstown)

(12) South Hagerstown @ (5) Northwood

(11) Seneca Valley @ (6) Watkins Mill

(10) North Hagerstown @ (7) Einstein

(8) Frederick @ (9) Rockville

2A West

(11) Liberty @ (6) Poolesville

(10) Walkersville @ (7) Wheaton

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October 22, 2012

Golf: State Championships, Day 1

Walt Whitman High School junior Andrew Barth shot a 69 to record the low individual round Monday, but Wootton opened up a six stroke lead over Northern and Urbana in the Class 3A/4A team competition of the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association State Golf Championship at the University of Maryland in College Park. Delaney Shah and Allison Wong each shot 73 for the Patriots.

The final round will be held on Wednesday. Full results can be found here.

Team Leaderboard:

  • 1. Wootton – 306
  • 2 (tie). Northern – 312
  • 2 (tie). Urbana – 312
  • 4. Whitman – 313
  • 5 (tie). North Point – 317
  • 5 (tie). Wilde Lake – 317
  • 7. Stephen Decatur – 321
  • 8. Bel Air – 324

Individual Leaderboard:

  • 1. Andrew Barth, Whitman – 69
  • 2 (tie). Connor Flach, Centennial – 71
  • 2 (tie). Tyler Silberberg, Wilde Lake – 71
  • 4. Jon Moles, Urbana – 72
  • 5 (tie). Bryana Nguyen, Atholton – 73
  • 5 (tie). Delaney Shah, Wootton – 73
  • 5 (tie). Allison Wong, Wootton – 73
  • 5 (tie). Luke Schaap, Churchill – 73

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October 22, 2012

Boys Soccer: WJ, Watkins Mill Get Regional Top Seeds In State Playoffs

The Walter Johnson High School boys soccer team, looking to return to the state finals after suffering an overtime loss to Bowie in last year’s title game, was named the top seed Monday in the 4A West region of the 2012 Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association Championship Tournament. The Wildcats received a bye in the first round in the tournament, and will face either Clarksburg or Blair in the second round.

Watkins Mill, last year’s Class 3A state champion, was named the third seed in the 3A West region. They, too, received a first-round bye and will face either Thomas Johnson or Linganore in the second round.

First round games begin on Friday, and the tournament will run through November 17.

First round matchups for Montgomery County teams:

4A West

(1) Walter Johnson – bye (will play winner of Clarksburg/Blair)

(2) Wootton – bye (will play winner of B-CC/Whitman)

(3) Quince Orchard – bye (will play winner of Churchill/RM)

(13) Kennedy @ (4) Northwest

(12) Magruder @ (5) Gaithersburg

(11) Richard Montgomery @ (6) Churchill

(10) Whitman @ (7) Bethesda-Chevy Chase

(9) Blair @ (8) Clarksburg

4A North

(4) Blake – bye (will play Springbrook in 2nd round)

(5) Springbrook – bye (will play Blake in 2nd round)

(11) Poly @ (6) Sherwood

(9) Paint Branch @ (8) Westminster

3A West

(3) Watkins Mill – bye (will play winner of Thomas Johnson/Linganore)

(12) Rockville @ (5) Einstein

(9) South Hagerstown @ (8) Damascus

(10) Seneca Valley @ (7) North Hagerstown

(13) Northwood @ (4) Frederick

2A West

(10) Wheaton @ (7) Poolesville

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