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Had Alana Watts not poked a squirrel with a water bottle, Chesapeake softball might not have been able to unload an 8-0 avalanche on its neighboring rival and earn a Class 3A state quarterfinals ticket. Before a third inning delay in which one of the game’s officials dove bravely into the Cougars dugout and wrenched the screeching rodent out by its tail, Chesapeake’s nerves … [Read more...] about Chesapeake softball scores 7 in the 7th to break free from Northeast for 8-0 region final win

Bunting is sometimes considered a lost art in baseball. Don’t tell that to River Hill. The Hawks dropped down several bunts in critical moments of their 2-0 win over top-seeded Sherwood in Thursday’s Class 3A South Region II final. Locked in a scoreless game in the eighth inning, senior Jake Miller went for a sacrifice bunt but beat it out, setting the Hawks up with runners on … [Read more...] about River Hill baseball uses small ball in 2-0 win over Sherwood for regional title: ‘They don’t quit’

It’s rare when a pitcher throws a two-hit shutout with nine strikeouts and wins a regional championship, but isn’t the defensive hero. As good as Amelia Kitchin was in Thursday’s 2-0 win over Dundalk, at game’s end, everyone was talking about the triple play started by sophomore shortstop Maddie Carl that ended Dundalk’s rally and the Class 4A North Region I game in the top of … [Read more...] about Perry Hall softball closes 2-0 regional championship victory over Dundalk with triple play

Thursday was quite eventful for Arundel track and field standout Noel Evans. Evans participated in a special national signing day ceremony, inking her National Letter of Intent to UNC-Greensboro. Evans then boarded a bus and headed to North County High, where she put forth an impressive performance in helping the Arundel girls place second as a team at the Class 3A East Region … [Read more...] about Four Anne Arundel County track and field teams place second at East Region championships