Girls soccer

After going winless in its first five games, Marriotts Ridge turned things around last week with three victories.

The Mustangs broke into the win column with a 3-0 decision over visiting Hammond. Allie Price scored nine minutes into the game off a throw in from Maxine Brewer. Six minutes later, Katie Kanner headed in a cross from Price. With about nine minutes left in the second half, Kanner scored again off a cross from Kara Schaffer.

"We worked extremely well as a unit by connecting on all levels -- maintaining possession, playing to feet and finishing opportunities presented," said Marriotts Ridge coach Robin Grey.

Two days later, the Mustangs captured their own tournament with a 2-0 victory over Walkersville in the championship game.

Nearing the midway point of the first half, Brewer finished off a direct kick from Price for a 1-0 halftime lead. Kanner converted a pass from Nicole Grote for the final goal late in the game.

Goalkeeper Sam Olson had seven saves.

In the opening round game, Marriotts Ridge blanked Francis Scott Key, 2-0. The Mustangs took 18 shots in the first half -- and 30 in the game -- but had nothing to show for it. Seven minutes into the second half, Kanner scored off an assist from Price. Brewer added the final goal with five minutes left.

"Although Maxine and Katie put the points on the board, it truly was a team effort," Grey said. "Over the past couple of games, the girls have finally started to click as a team. This bodes well for us, especially with playoffs on the horizon."

A strong defense helped Howard to shutout victories over C.M. Wright and Long Reach.

Julia Cocozza scored on a penalty kick in the second overtime period to lift the visiting Lions over C.M. Wright, 1-0. Kathleen Rohrbach had seven first-half saves for Howard and Erin Leatherman had 10 saves in the second half and overtime periods.

Howard coach Michelle Osterberger said her team was "a little lethargic" after the long bus ride to Harford County but "they kept composed and pulled it out."

Howard got a first-half goal from Lauren Groft and two goals with under 10 minutes left in the game from Nicole Clark and Allison Green in a 3-0 win over host Long Reach.

"Long Reach played some tough defense and I had counted 22 saves for their goalie," said Osterberger.

Long Reach coach Josh Webster agreed, and said goalkeeper Courtney Glasser had a "stellar performance" and that Abby Kramer "played phenomenal defense."

River Hill blanked visiting Wilde Lake, 2-0. Early in the second half, Amy Triscoli was fouled in the box and Sally Meehan converted the penalty kick. With about 25 minutes left in the game, Allie Kohr scored off an assist from Anna Theisen.

Katrina Macadoff's two goals and two assists helped Atholton to a 4-2 victory at Mt. Hebron. Desiree Bodziony had a goal and an assist and Allie Mitzner scored a goal for Raiders.

Mt. Hebron tied the game at 2-all early in the second half. Two goals late in the game secured the win for Atholton.

Liz Trainer and Aileen Virella scored for Mt. Hebron and Mo O'Malley had an assist.

Amy Weinberg had 10 saves for Atholton and Karen DiGangi had nine for Mt. Hebron.

Glenelg stayed unbeaten with a 7-0 victory at Oakland Mills. Katie Chase and Alex Collier had two goals each, and Grace Kirshe, Kristen Schmidbauer and Danielle Burris added one. Ellie Axenfeld had two assists, and Sarah Carey, Chase, Schmidbauer and Burris each had one.

Kelsey Reiff scored twice to lead Reservoir over host Centennial, 2-1. The Eagles took a 1-0 lead on Taylor Bourg's goal.

Chapelgate lost to Roland Park, 1-0, in an Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland B Conference game at Western Regional Park. Kelly Stambaugh had nine saves for the Yellowjackets. Chapelgate also dropped a 3-1 league decision at Catholic. Sophomore Abigail Webster had the goal and Stambaugh had 18 saves.

Glenelg Country lost to Oldfields and Mt. Carmel by identical 2-1 scores. Christina Horne scored and Krystal Roggerson had the assist in the in IAAM C Conference game against visiting Oldfields. Against visiting non-league opponent Mt. Carmel, Horne scored again off an assist from Minni Choudry.

Field hockey

Molly Garza (five), Angela Cobb (two) and Molly Gigioli scored as Reservoir defeated Oakland Mills, 8-1. Arika Zimmerman, Cobb (two), Alexandra Quattrone and Gigioli had assists.

Alexis Novotny made 11 saves for Oakland Mills.

Lindsay McIntyre had two assists and Morgan Wynne (three) and Caroline Bird did the scoring as River Hill defeated Atholton, 4-2. Jordan Levy (four saves) and Megan Essman (one) split time in goal for the Hawks.

Atholton's goals came from Stephanie McGowan and Kimmy Markovitz. Raider keeper Kelly Shuman had five saves.

Centennial squeaked past Wilde Lake, 1-0, on a goal by Heather Mongilio with an assist from Erica Heaphy. Wilde Lake keeper Deniz Ertanu had six saves.

The Wildecats were coming off a 5-0 victory over Pikesville, which was their first win of the season.

Long Reach beat Hammond, 5-3, on Monday. The game was to have been played last Friday, but because of widespread sickness, Long Reach wouldn't have been able to field a team. As it was Long Reach was missing four players.

Becky Randel and Kristin Scovitch each had two goals and an assist. Marcia Patterson added a goal and an assist and Amalia Paul and Jaclyn Romandino each had assists. Keeper Kristen Reggie made four saves.

Kayla Hunley, Nicole McGuire and Ashley Holson scored as Hammond tallied multiple goals for the first time this season.

The score was tied, 3-3, with eight minutes to play, said Hammond coach Martie Dyer.

Alyssa Parker had three goals and Juliet Ayer the other as Glenelg defeated Marriotts Ridge, 4-0. One of Parker's tallies came on a penalty stroke in the first half, and two of the goals were assisted by Kayleigh Hinkle.

The score is deceptive.

"It wasn't an easy win," Glenelg coach Ginger Kincaid said.

The game did have one highlight reel goal. Parker back-sticked the ball from outside the left post to the top corner of the cage.

"It was the 'sickest' goal I've ever seen," Kincaid said.

Marriotts Ridge keeper Caitlin Paddy made 10 saves. Bishop, her Glenelg counterpart, had five saves.

Parker and Hinkle scored as Glenelg edged Towson, 2-1, in a fast-paced game last week. Glenelg's defense, led by Christina Giampalmo and Christy Bishop (five saves), blunted Towson's offense.

Glenelg Country notched its third consecutive win when the Dragons defeated Mt. de Sales, 1-0, on Monday. Claire McAuliffe got the game's only goal with 12:36 left to play. Sam Weinstein had the assist. Keeper Sarah Bates played the entire game and only had to make one save.

Strong midfield play by Alisha Spencer and Nicole Rieu was also a factor in the game.

Earlier, the Dragons defeated John Carroll, 4-1, as Weinstein (two), McAuliffe and Abby Franklin banged home goals. Allie Pickens (two), McAuliffe and Rieu had assists.

Glenelg Country also beat Friends, 1-0, on Pickens' unassisted score. Alexa Olney and Hailey Hamel were strong in the midfield.

Boys soccer

Mt. Hebron snapped a three-game losing streak and at the same time handed Atholton its first loss of the season on Oct. 2. The Vikings, which had been on the wrong end of three straight one-goal games, scored on a free kick by David Butko late in the first half and then held on for the 1-0 win.

"It's nice to be on the right end of it for once," Mt. Hebron coach Mike Linsenmeyer said. "We've played some unbelievably tough competition right here at the beginning and I think the guys are learning what it takes to win these tight games."

Howard picked up its second county victory against Long Reach, 2-0, on Oct. 2. Ryan Masterlerz and Wesley Furr accounted for the Lions' goals in the game that finished as the team's second shutout of the season.

Masterlerz also accounted for the team's only score in a 4-1 loss to Century on Sept. 29.

Glenelg picked up its first win of the season against Oakland Mills, 3-1, Oct. 1.

Glenelg Country improved to 5-3 in the MIAA B Conference with a 4-3 victory over St. Mary's. The Dragons got goals from Ben Smith, Brian Gibbons and Andy Young to go along with an own goal by St. Mary's in the win.

Chapelgate is currently undefeated in the MIAA C Conference, having posted a couple shutout victories over St. John's Catholic Prep and Baltimore Lutheran last week. The Yellowjackets beat St. John's, 3-0, Sept. 28 and then Baltimore Lutheran, 4-0, on Sept. 30.

Through seven games, Chapelgate has allowed just one goal.

Football

Hammond won its second game in a row with a 39-20 homecoming win over Mt. Hebron Saturday.

Last week, Hammond ended a 15-game losing streak with a victory over winless Oakland Mills. On Saturday, though, the Bears roughed up a team that had won two games.

Senior quarterback Anton Haynes recovered a Mt. Hebron fumble on the first play of the game, and six plays later pushed the ball into the end zone from one yard out for a 6-0 lead. Three plays into Mt. Hebron's next drive, Haynes intercepted a pass and returned it to the Mt. Hebron 17-yard line. Three plays later, freshman tailback Dionte Jones scored from a yard out and added a two-point conversion.

The Vikings were down 14-0, and never recovered.

"The turnovers didn't help and they (Hammond) were very opportunistic, but we physically got beat; the better team won," Mt. Hebron coach Ross Hannon said. "Anybody overlooking them, looking somewhere else is going to find themselves in a dogfight."

Mt. Hebron scored twice in a three-minute span -- an 11-yard pass from Clint Huber to Mike McCarthy and a Huber keeper -- straddling the third and fourth quarters to cut the Hammond lead to 27-20. But the Bears responded with two more touchdowns in the next five minutes, on runs by Christian James and Devon Paye, to put the game away.

"We're not the same old Hammond that went 0-10 last year. We're the new Hammond," Haynes said. "We're not the underdogs anymore."

Haynes and Paye scored two rushing touchdowns each for the Bears.

Long Reach defeated Marriotts Ridge, 34-8, Friday night to improve to 4-1. It was the Lightning's first win by more than a touchdown this season, though. Junior Phillip Rhoden returned the opening kickoff 70 yards for a touchdown and made a second-quarter interception that led to a second score.

Marriotts Ridge, which won seven games last year but is struggling with injuries and a lack of seniors, put together a solid drive on the second series of the game. Greg Stokes, a converted lineman, ran for gains of 16 and 17 yards, and Bryce Garipay threw a short pass to Armani Dixon, who beat his pursuers to the outside, then sprinted up the sideline for a 38-yard touchdown.

Long Reach's Kwasi Sarpong scored three touchdowns.

"(Their running game) just wears on you," Marriotts Ridge coach Ken Hovet said. "We didn't help ourselves with turnovers, bad field position and special teams ... but they were tough. We have eight kids over here on the sideline (injured) out of 32 ... that makes it hard to have any consistency, but the kids are doing what they can. They're playing hard."

The Lightning defense, which held Marriotts Ridge to 125 yards rushing, was led by Adam Scanlan-Berman (11-yard sack on fourth down), Damon Daniels (blocked pass), David Dayhoff (tackle for seven-yard loss), David Foster (six-yard sack) and Anthony Brown (fumble recovery).

E.J. Gilman (109) and Khalil Vierra (107) teamed up to rush for more than 200 yards and two touchdowns each in Wilde Lake's 34-6 win at Centennial. Centennial's touchdown was on a 21-yard pass from Matt Harbinson to Kyle Young. Wilde Lake quarterback Joe Kelly was 6-for-6, passing for 101 yards. Jordan Mynatt (53 yards receiving) and Greg Meighen (29) each caught two passes.

Atholton won its fifth game in a row, 32-14, over Oakland Mills.

Andrew King (59 yards, two touchdowns), Kendall Newsome (80, one), Anthony Ernest (80) and Brandon Dawson (40) led a diverse Raiders rushing attack that gained 284 yards. Atholton senior Kalvin Seamonson completed seven passes for 158 yards and two touchdowns. Matt Robinson led the Raiders with four catches for 99 yards and a touchdown.

Chris Smith caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from Jarod Montoya and Trayvonn Lee scored on a short run for the Scorpions.

Seamonson and Adam D'Amico each made interceptions for Atholton, Brian Anthony made a sack and King broke up a pass. Curtis Pumphrey (five solo, two assisted) and Adam Brown (3, 6) led the Raiders in tackles.

Reservoir held a 14-0 lead at halftime at Glenelg, but couldn't hold on in their bid to break up the Gladiators undefeated season.

Glenelg scored 28 unanswered points in the second half, and allowed a late touchdown to account for the final score, 28-21.

"They're a really good team, they're going to win some games," Glenelg coach Butch Schaffer said of his opponent.

Senior Shannon Maura led the Glenelg offense with 171 yards on 20 attempts. Quarterback Gage Trawick completed eight of his 13 pass attempts for 119 yards and two touchdowns, one each to Colin Osborne and David Marsh.

River Hill won its 33rd game in a row, but Howard gave the Hawks a battle in a 30-15 loss. It was River Hill's closest regular-season game since a 12-0 win over Wilde Lake last year.

Howard's A.J. Bonavitacola proved his mettle against one of the state's best defenses, rushing for 150 yards and touchdowns of 54 and 32 yards, and scoring a two-point conversion.

River Hill's John McMichael (two) and Thomas Neuberth scored rushing touchdowns, Thomas Erdman scored on an 11-yard punt block return and Amir Shahegh kicked a 22-yard field goal.

Volleyball

Centennial won a clash of recent state champions Thursday night defeating Reservoir, 25-20, 25-13, 25-22.

The Eagles were eliminated by Mount de Sales at the Bulldog Invitational the previous weekend.

"I needed a good check. Bulldog was a wake up. We're a good team, but we didn't play like a good team at Bulldog. Tonight we played like the team that I think we are," Centennial coach Larry Schofield said.

Centennial (2004-2006, 2008) and Reservoir (2007) have combined to win the last five Bulldog titles, and state titles each of those years, but were both unsuccessful last weekend. River Hill made it the farthest, losing in the title match to Mount de Sales. Reservoir lost to River Hill in the semifinals of the Bulldog.

Senior Julie Poston led the Gators with 11 kills. Liz Lee (four), Paige Calvert (three) and setter Shelby Morris (three) contributed another 10.

The Eagles were led by Sam Brostrom's 16 kills and three aces. Nine of Brostrom's kills came in the final game alone. Serving specialist Victoria Rain sent five aces over the net. Klima (six kills, two point blocks), May Yang (four kills, point block), Sarah Hall (two kills, three point blocks) and Liz Brown (five kills, point block) produced from the front row.

Centennial and River Hill are now the last two undefeated teams in the Howard County league: they'll face off next Friday, Oct. 9 at Centennial.

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