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Track and field

Junior Striders

The Junior Striders participated in a youth track meet at Catoctin High School May 17. Junior Striders' results:

11-12 boys: Michael Wegner: 1. 800, 2:38; 1. 3,000, 10:56. Joseph Keating: 3. 3,000, 11:33. Brian Knoblett: 2. 1,500, 5:37.

9-10 boys: Kevin Wegner: 1. 3,000, 14:57.

7-8 boys: Alex Holtz: 3. 800, 4:03. 4. shot put, 8-7.5.

6-U boys: Doug Holtz: 1. long jump, 5-2.

13-14 girls: Erin Kroder: 3. 800, 2:40. Sarah Kenney: 4. 1,500, 5:57.

11-12 girls: Jenna Nelson: 2. 800, 2:50. Julia Nardone: 4. 1,500, 6:04.

9-10 girls: Brittany Lang: 1. 800, 2:45; 1. 1,500, 5:48. Londyn Tyler: 4. 100, 15.78; 4. 200, 32.9.

7-8 girls: Megan Shouse: 1. 800, 3:34. Mary Kate Shouse: 3. 800, 3:57.

Soccer

Columbia Soccer Club travel

The CSC Heat (U-13 girls) won the Bronze Division of the Virginian Soccer Tournament Memorial Day weekend meet. The Heat won five games and shut out all of its opponents while scoring 13 goals. Scoring goals in the tournament were Laikyn Duffey (four), Haily Emerick (two), Katy Gloth (two), Morgan Marrale (two), Mary Kate Helm, Lauren Jones and Kristen Cortese. Jess Martz and Hannah Wikner played in the goal, and Emily Long and Andrea Nichols helped defensively. Courtney Restivo, Lauren Hogan, Amanda Reigner and Lizzie Price kept up offensive pressure.

Soccer Association of Columbia travel

The SAC Select Cyclones (U-11 girls) placed second in the Hampden Girls Soccer Tournament over Memorial Day weekend. Averie Stovall and Megan Steeley shared goalkeeping duties as the Cyclones won two games and tied two games. Only one goal was scored against the team.

The defense was anchored by Sarah Hannan, Mary Kate Lamm, Carly Kempler and Rachel Alligood. Lauren Hessler controlled the midfield with help from Anne Marie Demme, Madison DeLawder, Kira Rankin, Isabelle Rodriguez and Rachel Johnson, who also scored a goal. Casey Flynn led the team in scoring with three goals. Anna Freedman scored twice. Celeste Costabile and Emmy Wilson aided the offense.

Freestate Soccer Club travel

The Freestate Phoenix (U-16 girls) won the Maryland State Cup championship May 31 at the Maryland Soccerplex, in Germantown. Four players from Howard County high schools are on the Phoenix. They are Nicole Clarke (Howard), Alyssa Kozlowski (Howard), Rachel McKee (Mt. Hebron) and Shelby Schoen (Marriotts Ridge). The Phoenix will compete in the Region I championships June 26-July 1 in Portland, Maine.

Thunder Soccer Club

The Thunder Siafu (U-9 girls) won the Blue Gray Cup in Gettysburg Memorial Day weekend. The Siafu was undefeated and outscored its opponents, 24-0. The team members are Marissa Vincent, Emily McQuarrie, Brianna Starr, Kinlee Bruns, Gwynn Marsh-Armstrong, Sofia Harrison, Victoria Hall, Kate Lastova, Yuliza Arguenta and Francesca Vanegas.

Golf

Turf Valley Women's 18-hole Group

Many Turf Valley Women 18-hole golf players enjoyed the weather, if not their golf games May 29. A1 players Ok Sun Kim and Tae Kang shared low gross honors with a 90, but Helen Griffin took low net honors (77) and Jung Choi took low putts (33).

While Ginger Swisher took A2 low gross/net honors (100/75), Janice Jennings took low putts (31). Low gross/net honors went to Marge Meisinger in B1. Rita Gallizzo and Sue Drake tied for low putts (36).

In B2, Sharon Sadler and Carmen Vaessen shared low gross honors (108), but Vaessen kept low net (71) honors for herself. Sadler putted best (34).

Lacrosse

HCLP Lightning

Virginia capped a perfect season by edging Hobart, 6-5, late in the fourth quarter May 29. The Cavaliers' strikes came from James Felix (three goals, three assists), Max Wike (two goals), Greg Nelson (goal). Jake Smith had an assist.

Hobart battled back to tie the game three times. The Statesmen received goals from Daine Vandewall (two), Grant Hanlon, Austin Ohnmacht and Casey Brennan. The attack was supported by Kyle Roop, who won many ground ball battles, Steven Hilliard, Paul Cook and Zach Meyers. Excellent play from middies, Raffi Mannarelli, James Heimsoth, Tyler Bond -- who also played goalie -- and Ned Menton kept pace with Virginia. The defense, led by Wes Tomlinson, Ryan Synk, Terrell Credle and goalie Christopher Simpson, did a good job of holding the high powered UVA attack to six goals.

First-seeded Syracuse defeated fourth-seeded Hobart, 8-6, in a first-round playoff game on May 31. Hobart took an early lead on goals from Austin Ohnmacht (two), Grant Hanlon, Daine Vandewall and Christopher Simpson, who scored his first goal of the season.

Syracuse managed to tie the game up at half time and the teams battled back and forth until Syracuse went up in the final minutes. All but one of the Syracuse goals were assisted. Goals were scored by Alex Stephanos, Tyler Holzman (two), Austin Robertson, Brock Palmer (two) and Matthew Wingate (two). The defense was anchored by new goalies Ari Mahowald and Robertson, Michael Kutchenkov, Nick Coburn and Nick Ehrenreich. Storm Semmont, Jack Kavka, Anthony Strunk and Kyle House all contributed to the victory.

Hobart's defense was led by Terrell Credle, Ned Menton, Steven Hilliard, James Heimsoth and goalie Tyler Bond. The attack and middies of Kyle Roop, Raffi Mannarelli, Casey Brennan, Wes Tomlinson, Paul Cook and Zach Meyers fought hard, but came up just short in what was a very fun and exciting season.

Baseball

Atholton Youth Recreation Association

The AYRA National League (age 11-12) ended its regular season last weekend. The Cubs took the season title by going 10-0-1, a very rare undefeated season. The final game on June 1 between the Cubs and Mets was a hard-fought contest that ended with the Cubs winning, 9-8. Aidan Cunningham was one of the heroes with a grand slam. Adam Whaley also helped the Cubs with a pair of homers.

The Mets were the beneficiary of timely pitching from Kyle Zelkoski and hits from Charlie McLaughlin.

The Nationals secured the third seed in the league playoffs by defeating the Cardinals in a game marked by many excellent plays by both teams, including a key two-run single by Jonah Arnheim of the Nats, and strong play at first base by Tony Grabow of the Cards. In the end, Nats pitchers Tim Byrd, Josh Pickens and Jacob Snyder were able to hold off the strong bats of the Cardinals to secure the win.

On May 31, the Cubs beat the Dodgers, 5-4, in a well-played game that ended with the winning run scoring from third base just before a clap of thunder. Matt Hepner, who had earlier driven a home run to the trees, scored the winning run for the Cubs. Cody Smorse contributed a home run, triple and single to the Dodger cause. Good pitching and defense are what made this a great game.

Final standings: Cubs, 10-0-1; Dodgers, 7-3-1; Nationals, 4-7-0; Mets, 4-6-1; Cardinals, 2-8-1.

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