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Girls Wrestling State Tournament: Ugochi Anunobi earns second straight crown; five other locals capture titles

South River’s Alex Szkotnicki finishes fourth in the boys’ Class 4A/3A state tournament

Lem Satterfield

Mar 5, 2023

Randallstown coach Earnest Davison (left) guided Randallstown's 170-pound junior Ugochi Anunobi (right) to her second straight all-girls' state championship on Saturday at Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro.

Centennial’s Calvin Kraisser wins his second 4A/3A state wrestling title

South River’s Sam Ditmars, Broadneck’s Liam DeBaugh and River Hill’s Dylan McCullough all win championships after finishing second last year

Lem Satterfield

Mar 5, 2023

Centennial sophomore Calvin Kraisser (left) with his coach and father Cliff (right) earned his second Class 4A-3A state title at 138 pounds on Saturday at The Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro.

Aberdeen stays the course, advances to 3A state boys basketball semifinals

No. 14 Eagles rally past Wilde Lake for first Final Four since 2005; Parris scores 23

Trevor Colgan

Mar 5, 2023

Aberdeen boys basketball coach Bill Jones (kneeling center) talks to his team during Saturday's Class 3A state quarterfinal contest at Wilde Lake. Trailing by as many as 17 points in the opening half, the No. 14 Eagles overtooked the 15th-ranked Wildecats in the second half for a 78-72 victory in Columbia, and a first state semifinal berth since 2005.

Ivan Bates: Academics need to listen to residents of Baltimore’s most vulnerable neighborhoods

Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates says residents of the most vulnerable city neighborhoods favor tougher sentences for illegal gun possession, despite opposition from some in academia.

Mar 5, 2023

Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates speaks to reporters ahead of the hearing of Bill HB481 in Annapolis on February 15, 2023.

Hereford girls will return to the 2A state semifinals for the third time in four years

Bulls, fueled by last year’s overtime loss in the state championship game, are making their mark on defense

Katherine Dunn

Mar 4, 2023

Hereford coach Dave Schreiner draws up a play for the Bulls during Friday's 37-24 Class 2A state quarterfinal victory over Harford Tech. The Bulls, who reached the state title game last year for the first time in 40 years, relied on a stingy zone defense to keep them in contention for the program's first state title.

Harford Tech ends Fallston’s reign

Cobras dominate second half, claims first region girls basketball championship

James Peters

Updated Mar 2, 2023

Harford Tech players celebrate their win in the MPSSAA High School Girls 2A East Region Playoff Final between the Fallston Cougars and Harford Tech Cobras at Harford Tech High School in Bel Air, Maryland on March 1, 2023. Harford Tech won 41-27.

Western continues repeat bid in 4A state girls basketball

No. 13 Doves top Dulaney for North Region championship; Glen Burnie foils Old Mill again

VSN Staff

Mar 2, 2023

Western High's girls basketball team is again Class 4A North Region I champions. The defending state champs and 13th-ranked Doves defeated Dulaney.

Girls state wrestling tournament state preview

The event has grown significantly since the inaugural all-girls tournament in 2018

Lem Satterfield

Mar 2, 2023

Winters Mill sophomore state runner-up Gabbie McLeod (top) has a record of 11-0 at 145 pounds that includes this third period pin over fellow regional champion junior Adeline Kraics (bottom). McLeod and Kraics could meet again at this weekend's all-girls state tournament which begins on Thursday at Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro.

Class 2A-1A state wrestling tournament preview

Manchester Valley senior trio of Travis Green, Jake Boog and Derek Martin will battle for state crowns; breaking down the favorites in each weight class

Lem Satterfield

Mar 1, 2023

Manchester Valley's 170-pound senior Jake Boog (top, rear) looks to pin down his second straight Class 2A-1A state title this weekend at Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro.

Class 4A-3A state wrestling tournament preview

Perry Hall freshman Victor Marks-Jenkins looks to become a household name; breaking down the favorites in each weight class

Lem Satterfield

Feb 28, 2023

Perry Hall freshman Victor Marks-Jenkins (top) works for one of his 38 pins within his record of 46-0 at 145 pounds heading into this weekend's Class 4A-3A state tournament at Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro.

The Baltimore Banner/VSN Boys & Girls Week 12 Basketball Top 15

With MIAA A Conference championship, St. Frances moves to No. 1 in boys poll; McDonogh girls solidify their hold on No. 1 with IAAM A title

VSN Staff

Feb 27, 2023

Mount St. Joseph paces Baltimore teams at National Prep Tournament

Gaels place 7th at prestigious wrestling event

Billy Buckheit

Feb 26, 2023

Mount St. Joseph's Coleman Nogle pins Haverford (PA) School's Jay McConnell in the 126-pound consolation final at the National Preps wrestling tournament at The Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro. The Gaels were highest-placing local team at the event, finishing seventh.

Class 4A-3A state wrestling notebook

Broadneck qualifies eight for next weekend’s state championships; Perry Hall freshman Marks-Jenkins moves to 46-0

Lem Satterfield

Feb 26, 2023

Broadneck's 160-pound Liam DeBaugh (top) earned the Anne Arundel County title with a 5-3 decision over junior Jacob Speed (bottom) of Crofton on Saturday. DeBaugh was among two champions for the host and tournament champion Bruins.

Class 2A-1A state wrestling notebook

South Carroll shine at North Regions; Northeast’s Schmidt claim 132-pound crown

Lem Satterfield

Feb 26, 2023

South Carroll's 120-pound freshman JoJo Gigliotti (right) is among the the Cavaliers' eight champions and 13 wrestlers who placed within the top four of their weight classes at Saturday's Class 2A-1A North Region tournament at Milford Mill. The 13 Cavaliers qualified for next weekend's
state tournament at The Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro.

Aberdeen and Kenwood set to wind it back in state boys basketball playoffs

Aberdeen High and Kenwood, who opened their respective boys basketball seasons against each other, will meet again, this time in the Class 3A North Region I semifinals after opening round victories Friday.

VSN Staff

Feb 26, 2023