Jump rope

Kangaroo Kids

Members of the Kangaroo Kids competition team competed in jump rope at an AAU tournament June 6 in Woodbridge, Va. There were 99 athletes participating from Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia. The top 10 overall competitors in each division qualify to compete at the AAU Junior Olympics this summer in Des Moines, Iowa.

Kangaroo Kids results:

Male Single Rope Events

One minute speed age 11-12: 2. Ryan McGuire; 4. Aaron Weingrad.

One minute power 11-12: 2. Ryan McGuire; 4. Aaron Weingrad.

Freestyle 11-12: 3. Ryan McGuire; 4. Aaron Weingrad.

Overall individual male medalists 11-12: 2. Ryan McGuire.

Female Single Rope Events

One minute speed 8-U: 11. Anna Lawson. Age 10: 4. Jessica Lawson; 8. Christina Kratzmeier; 9. Cara Nardone; 11. Taryn Aylward. Age 15-17: 5. Kristen Bork.

One minute power 8-U: 8. Anna Lawson. Age 10: 1. Christina Kratzmeier; 9. Jessica Lawson; 11. Cara Nardone; 13. Taryn Aylward. Age 15-17: 5. Kristen Bork.

Freestyle 8-U: 7. Anna Lawson. Age 10: 5. Jessica Lawson; 6. Cara Nardone; 7. Christina Kratzmeier; 8. Taryn Aylward. Age 15-17: 1. Kristen Bork.

Overall individual female medalists 15-17: 2. Kristen Bork.

Pairs Single Rope Events

Pairs speed 9-10: 2. Christina Kratzmeier and Cara Nardone. 11-12: 13. Taryn Aylward and Aaron Weingrad.

Pairs power 9-10: 3. Christina Kratzmeier and Cara Nardone. 11-12: 14. Taryn Aylward and Aaron Weingrad.

Pairs freestyle 9-10: 1. Christina Kratzmeier and Cara Nardone. 11-12: 12. Taryn Aylward and Aaron Weingrad.

Overall pairs medalists 9-10: 1. Christina Kratzmeier and Cara Nardone.

Double Dutch Events

Double Dutch single speed 12-U: 4. Anna Lawson, Jessica Lawson, Christina Kratzmeier and Cara Nardone.

Double Dutch 4x30 Relay 12-U: 6. Anna Lawson, Jessica Lawson, Christina Kratzmeier and Cara Nardone.

Double Dutch power 12-U: 8. Anna Lawson, Jessica Lawson, Christina Kratzmeier and Cara Nardone.

Double Dutch single freestyle 12-U: 6. Anna Lawson, Jessica Lawson, Christina Kratzmeier and Cara Nardone.

Double Dutch pairs freestyle 12-U: 7. Anna Lawson, Jessica Lawson, Christina Kratzmeier and Cara Nardone.

Group Routine

13-U: 1. Christina Kratzmeier, Anna Lawson, Jessica Lawson, Ryan McGuire, Cara Nardone and Aaron Weingrad.

Basketball

Columbia Ravens

The girls 14-U National Columbia Ravens went 4-0 to capture the U-15 division of the Charm City Atlantic Coast Showdown recently. The Ravens defeated teams from Liberty and Arlington to win the championship.

The boys 14-U Columbia Ravens also won the Charm City Atlantic Coast Showdown.

The girls 12-U National Columbia Ravens went undefeated to win the Maryland State YBOA championship. The Ravens defeated the Western Howard County Comets and the Central Maryland Attitude in the final rounds of the event. The Ravens are invited to play in the national tournament in Florida this Summer.

The boys 15-U Columbia Ravens (Coach Franks) have qualified to play in the AAU Division I national tournament. They will travel to Las Vegas to play in the West Coast National tournament. The Ravens recently placed third in the Delaware Super Regional; earlier they finished second in the Urban Youth Invitational in Pennsylvania.

More than 60 teams participated in the Columbia Ravens' spring season. The league champions and runners-up were:

10-UB: 1. Randallstown Ballers; 2. Owings Mills Tigers.

12-UB: 1. Sam Cassell All-Stars; 2. Owings Mills Tigers.

12-UG: 1. Maryland Sure Shots; 2. Columbia Ravens.

13-UB: 1. Western Howard County Heat; 2. Team Future.

14-UB: 1. Celebration Church; 2. Maryland 3D.

15-UB: 1. Columbia Hawks; 2. Maryland 3D.

16-UB: 1. Maryland 3D; 2. Maryland Mavericks.

16-UG (National Division): 1. Lady Terps; 2. Blue Angels.

16-UG (Regional Division): 1. Academy Heights; 2. Columbia Ravens.

Soccer

Soccer Association of Columbia travel

The SAC Premier Sharks (U-10 girls) defeated Bethesda Blue, 3-1, in their final game of the season. The victory culminated a great spring that saw the team crowned as the CMSSL U-10 girls champion.

In addition, the Sharks played in the SAC Classic Tournament Memorial Day weekend and dominated in their division, defeating teams from Rochester, NY, 2-0; Annandale, Va., 4-0, and Frederick, 2-0. The Sharks played Loudoun, Va. to a tie in the final game. The champion was determined by penalty kicks as the tie breaker.

During the tournament, six different girls scored goals. The team consists of Jenny Kinsey, Sara Binkley, Kasey Gibbons, Allie Durkee, Grace Regal, Megan Oliver, Rachel Kim, Leah Zadjura, Cristina Narron, Sorana Larson, Morgan Manning and Katie Kennedy.

Running

Howard County Striders

Beautiful weather greeted 53 runners at the seventh race in the Howard County Striders' spring weekly series held at Burleigh Manor Middle School June 14. Mark Buschman and Sarah Lebro won the 5k race.

5k results: 1. Mark Buschman, 17:13; 2. Weems McFadden, 17:40; 3. Stephen Olenick, 17:56; 4. Jay Sweet, 18:03; 5. Noah Wood, 18:23; 6. John Chall, 18:25; 7. Michael Dusenbery, 18:46; 8. Tsvi Mark, 19:12; 9. Seth Gersuk, 19:14; 10. John Way, 19:43.

11. Greg Schule, 19:48; 12. Bob Burns, 19:50; 13. Ronnie Wong, 20:15; 14. Sarah Lebro, 20:24; 15. Donnie Chapman, 20:34; 16. Hafiz Shaikh, 20:36; 17. Donna Wecker, 21:11; 18. Thomas Hsu, 21:20; 19. Marc Burger, 21:30; 20. Bromley Lowe, 21:53.

21. Bruce Worley, 21:55; 22. Steven Anderson, 22:06; 23. Kirk Gordon, 22:17; 24. Robert Blanco, 22:29; 25. Katie Sacker, 22:30; 26. Bill Arbelaez, 22:33; 27. Bjorn Moreau, 22:40; 28. Marsha Demaree, 23:20; 29. Molly Morse, 24:02; 30. Rick Morse, 24:06.

31. Alan Murray, 24:09; 32. James Scarborough, 24:19; 33. Bill Wright, 24:51; 34. Anna Hogue, 25:10; 35. Dwight Mikulis, 25:18; 36. Julie Wang, 25:25; 37. Roger Calvert, 25:31; 38. Sari Chapman, 25:34; 39. James Koo, 25:53; 40. Pat Brooks, 26:01.

41. Shirley Sameshima, 26:11; 42. Ryan Levine, 27:28; 43. Charlie Riesz, 28:04; 44. Caroline Manas, 29:41; 45. Elizabeth Koncki, 30:05; 46. Lori Hatfield, 30:32; 47. Sarah Moreau, 35:51; 48. Bruce Breon, 36:09; 49. Tim Ramsey, 36:37; 50. Barbara Calvert, 38:29.

51. Melissa Burger, 38:43; 52. Melinda Krummerich, 39:05; 53. Karen Denmark, 40:44.

Swimming

Columbia Clippers

Twenty Columbia Clippers competed in the NBAC 2009 Long Course Championships meet June 5 and 8. Clippers placing in the top eight were:

10G: Jordan Corley: 7. 100 backstroke. Allison Hu: 1. 100 backstroke; 3. 50 butterfly; 4. 50 free.

10B: Tom Brown: 2. 50 free; 4. 50 breaststroke and 200 free; 8. 50 butterfly and 100 backstroke. Cole May: 5. 50 butterfly; 6. 50 free; 7. 100 free; 8. 50 backstroke. J.J. Woodson: 5. 100 backstroke.

12G: Jenna Nelson: 5. 200 breaststroke.

14G: Porshe Brown: 6. 100 breaststroke. Michelle Widstrom: 4. 800 free; 6. 200 free; 7. 400 free; 8. 400 IM.

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