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2022-23 Baltimore Banner/VSN Wrestling Co-Coach of the Year: John Klessinger, South River

In his 23rd year, Klessinger led the Seahawks to their second consecutive Class 4A state dual meet championship

Lem Satterfield

Mar 30, 2023

John Klessinger of South River, despite graduating five state place winners from the year before, navigated the Seahawks through some early struggles before surging to the team's second consecutive Class 4A State Dual Meet championship. He is the 2022-23 Baltimore Banner/VSN Wrestling Co-Coach of the Year.

2022-23 Baltimore Banner/VSN Wrestling Co-Coach of the Year: Doug McClain, St. Frances

After years of leading a successful program at Dunbar, McClain took St. Frances to unprecedented heights as a first year program last winter

Doug McClain

Mar 30, 2023

2022-23 Baltimore Banner/VSN Upper Weight Wrestler of the Year: AJ Rodrigues, South Carroll

Dual-sport star has made the decision to give up football to continue his wrestling career in the Big 10, one the nation’s premier wrestling conferences, at the University of Maryland

Lem Satterfield

Mar 30, 2023

One of the center pieces of the South Carroll wrestling team, which was one of the public school programs in state history during the 2022-23 season, AJ Rodrigues won the third state championship of his career. He is the 2022-23 Baltimore Banner/VSN Upper Weight Wrestler of the Year.

2022-23 Baltimore Banner/VSN Lower Weight Wrestler of the Year: Coleman Nogle, Mount St. Joseph

Gael star capped a brilliant four-year career with his best season yet, establishing himself as one of the top-ranked wrestlers in his weight class as he prepares for a college career at Harvard University

Billy Buckheit

Mar 30, 2023

Mount St. Joseph senior Coleman Nogle faced many challenges during his high school career but he kept improving. He saved his best for a brilliant senior season, establishing himself as one of the top-ranked national wrestlers in his weight class and earning the title of 2022-23 Baltimore Banner/VSN Lower Weight Wrestler of the Year.

Police investigating allegation that Aberdeen Middle School teacher sent sexually explicit video to student

School officials told police Monday morning that the video featured a teacher and had been sent to a student’s cellphone, which police seized.

Rachel Cieri Mull

Updated Mar 29, 2023

Police are investigating a complaint that a sexually explicit video featuring a teacher was sent to a student at Aberdeen Middle School.

The Baltimore Banner/VSN Week 1 Baseball & Softball Top 15

Archbishop Spalding holds down the top spot in both our baseball and softball polls

VSN Staff

Mar 28, 2023

The Baltimore Banner/VSN Boys & Girls Week 2 Lacrosse Top 15

John Carroll enters the boys poll at No. 15; Spalding moves to No. 2 in girls poll while Maryvale Prep climbs four spots to No. 4; Dulaney and Westminster also enter girls rankings

VSN Staff

Mar 27, 2023

ASP Performance Profile: Cameron Leach, John Carroll

Sophomore catcher making great strides behind — and at — the plate as he prepares to start on a veteran John Carroll team in the MIAA A Conference

Nelson Coffin

Mar 21, 2023

Added muscle and confidence has helped Cameron Leach emerge as the starting catcher on a veteran John Carroll baseball team as a sophomore.

The Baltimore Banner/VSN Boys & Girls Week 1 Lacrosse Top 15

VSN Staff

Mar 20, 2023

The Baltimore area’s highest-rated schools on the Maryland School Report Card

Use these searchable tables to compare the highest- and lowest-performing schools in the Baltimore region.

Rachel Cieri Mull and Ryan Little

Mar 16, 2023

A student walks past lockers in the hallway outside Damien Ford’s Baltimore School for The Arts classroom on Dec. 21, 2022. Ford teaches an African American Literature class where shows his students comparisons between Lauryn Hill lyrics and the work of Zora Neal Hurston.

McDonogh’s deep talent gives it the nod as Baltimore’s No. 1 boys lacrosse team

The Baltimore Banner/Varsity Sports Network boys lacrosse preseason Top 15 preview

Nelson Coffin

Mar 14, 2023

In the elite MIAA A Conference, little separates the top lacrosse team from the bottom, defending champion McDonogh, led by coach Andy Hilgartner (center) appears to have the pieces to once again top a league with a bevy of national powers.

St. Paul’s School remains No. 1; Gators aiming for an IAAM A Conference lacrosse three-peat

The Baltimore Banner/Varsity Sports Network girls lacrosse preseason Top 15 preview

Katherine Dunn

Mar 14, 2023

After a second straight No. 1 ranking by Varsity Sports Network and the top ranking nationally by Inside Lacrosse, the St. Paul's School for Girls lacrosse team enters 2023 as the team to beat once again.

ASP Performance Profile: Nathan Rodriguez

A right-handed pitcher with the potential to be a “flame thrower” who is also a talented outfielder, Rodriguez has already committed two Mount St. Mary’s as a two-way prospect

Nelson Coffin

Mar 14, 2023

Calvert Hall sophomore Nathan Rodriguez, who projects as a two-way player, has already committed to play the outfield and pitch for Mount St. Mary's University.

National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete Awards set to return to in-person format

Seventy scholar athletes to be honored at Martin’s West on March 15th with $20,000 in scholarship money going to regional winners; top area high school and college football teams also to be recognized

Gary Adornato

Mar 14, 2023

The 60th annual editor of the Baltimore Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete Awards return to an in-person format for the first time since the pandemic, on March 15th at Martin's West.

City is taking show to 3A state boys basketball final

No. 3 Knights handle Aberdeen for championship shot and perfect season

Derek Toney

Mar 8, 2023

City's Cam Horton goes up for a shot as Aberdeen's Artarus Brown (3) defends during the first half of Tuesday's Class 3A state boys basketball semifinals. Horton finished with 26 points as the No. 3 Knights defeated 14th-ranked Aberdeen to advance to Friday's state championship game at the University of Maryland.

Pikesville bests Patterson Mill for shot at third straight 1A state girls basketball championship

No. 12 Forest Park unable to climb over Mountain Ridge without a shot clock

Katherine Dunn

Mar 8, 2023

Jayda Mayles and Darielle Weems (5) combined for 23 points to lead No. 11 Pikesville past Patterson Mill, 44-31, in the Class 1A state girls basketball semifinals Tuesday night. The Panthers will go for their third straight state championship Saturday at Xfinity Center at the University of Maryland against Mountain Ridge, a first-time finalist from Allegany County.

Road to College Park getting closer for area boys basketball teams

Seven teams in play for state championship

VSN Staff

Mar 7, 2023

The Baltimore Banner/VSN Boys & Girls Week 13 Basketball Top 15

BCL Tournament title propels Mount St. Joe back to No. 1 in the boys poll; Western climbs four spots into the Top 10 of the girls rankings

VSN Staff

Mar 6, 2023

Letter: Reading aloud sets the foundation for lifelong learning in a digital world

Reading aloud to children lays the foundation for learning, says Claudia Nachtigal, head of school at The Highlands School in Bel Air.

Claudia Nachtigal

Mar 6, 2023

Chante Richardson shows reporter Alissa Zhu the books she wanted to return at Pratt Free Library-Govans Branch on Bellona Avenue August 9, 2022. The library return box was full to the top.

South Carroll’s Michael Pizzuto and AJ Rodrigues claim their third 2A/1A wrestling state crowns

South Carroll’s eight finalists set a state record; Manchester Valley’s Jake Boog wins second straight, Miford Mill’s Amory Hills goes on surprise run to third place

Billy Buckheit

Mar 5, 2023

South Carroll's 182-pound senior Rylan Moose (facing, right) pinned 182-pound rival and junior Mason Testerman (left) of Rising Sun for his Class 2A-1A state title on Saturday at Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro.

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