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Murray, Robson Keep British Happy with Second-Round Wins SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 2013 | THE FREDERICK NEWS-POST | C-3 SPORTS All-Area Boys Track & Field Track Field Athlete of the Year Athlete of the Year MARCUS FOSTER NICHOLAS RILEY TUSCARORA Senior OAKDALE Senior ■ ■ The top hurdler in the county for both the Capped a fine pole vaulting career for the indoor and outdoor seasons. Bears by winning the state title in Class 2A with a vault of 14 feet. On a windy day, he beat the ■ Claimed his second state title when he won rest of the field by six inches. the Class 3A 300-meter hurdles. His winning ■ time was 40.55 seconds. During the indoor sea- The championship marked the third time he son, he was the state champion in the 55-meter had placed at the state meet in the pole vault. hurdles. He placed second on two previous occasions. ■ ■ Won county and regional titles in both the The week prior to the state meet, he set a per- 110 and 300-meter hurdles, in addition to plac- sonal record in the event with a vault of 14 feet ing second in the county high jump. 8 inches to win the 2A West regional title. FIRST TEAM JEFF COOK TANGUY BUKASA DAVID DORSEY PATRICK DuBOYCE TIO JOHNSON JOE KAAS SENIOR JUNIOR JUNIOR SENIOR SENIOR SENIOR LINGANORE FREDERICK CATOCTIN LINGANORE TUSCARORA THOMAS JOHNSON ■ Won county and regional titles ■ The county and regional cham- ■ A top distance runner in the ■ Maintained his dominance in ■ The top sprinter in the county ■ The county and regional cham- in the 800-meter run before plac- pion in the high jump who went county who placed second in the the county 1,600-meter run with who, despite a nagging hamstring pion in the discus. His winning toss ing second in the state in Class on to place fourth in the state 3,200-meter run at the state meet his fourth championship in the issue, managed to run three sub- at the 3A West regional meet 3A. His time at the state meet meet in Class 3A with a height of in Class 2A. That was after winning event. Also won the regional title 11-second times in the 100-meter sailed 150 feet, 11 inches. was 1:56.20. 6 feet. the county title in the race. in the race and placed fourth at dash. He was sixth at states. states. RYAN MOORE COLIN SIPE SENIOR JUNIOR HONORABLE TUSCARORA URBANA ■ The county triple jump champi- ■ Won the county title in the shot on and runner-up in the long put with a winning distance of 51 MENTION 1 jump, he competed at the state feet, 2 ⁄2 inches before placing third meet in both events. He placed at the state meet in Class 3A. Brunswick — Bryan Sloper. fifth in the long jump in Class 3A. Catoctin — Diondre Braithwaite, Kevin Dorsey, Dillon Eyler, Patrick Van Der Cruyssen. Frederick — Justin Walker, E.J. Wallace. Linganore — Dan Beck, Adam Beisser, Kevin Connor. MSD — Mohamed Kamara. Middletown — Brent Leber, Andrew Pressly, Eric Schnarrs, Hank Smith. Oakdale — Donovan Burriss, Garrett Friday,Zachary Gins- burg, Kevin Herrell, Ian McConnell, John Wiley. Thomas Johnson — Ben Freed, Sam Shipley. Tuscarora — Marcus Anderson, Dante Johnson, Javon Majett, Conner Mills. Urbana — Connor Heavner, Chris Jackson. Walkersville — Scott Berryman, TraeVaughn Harris, Sam Smith, Cody Schwartzbeck. WIMBLEDON Murray,Robson keep British happy with second-round wins LONDON (AP) — When a match, merely 12 minutes and moment, try to fathom what seven-time champion Roger simply because Murray won his AT A GLANCE would happen if Murray ever Federer, two-time winner third straight-set match in a 19-stroke exchange ended with three games old, yet to some LONDON (AP) — A look at Wim- Andy Murray’s Wimbledon that tiny early edge seemed were to win the final point of Rafael Nadal and two-time row. The lone other remaining bledon on Friday: opponent slapping a forehand massively meaningful. The Championships, as the semifinalist Jo-Wilfried singles player from the host ■ Men’s Seeded Winners: No. Grand Slam tournament is Tsonga. country, 19-year-old Laura Rob- 2 Andy Murray; No. 4 David Fer- into the net, thousands of Cen- So imagine the reaction, rer; No. 13 Tommy Haas; No. 24 tre Court spectators rose in louder and livelier, when the known around here, and All were seeded in the top son, made her way into the third Jerzy Janowicz; No. 26 Alexandr become the first British man in six, and all were on Murray’s round at Wimbledon for the first Dolgopolov; No. 28 Jeremy unison. second-seeded Murray finished 77 years to hoist the trophy. half of the draw. Their depar- time, defeating 117th-ranked Chardy They applauded Murray’s off his 6-2, 6-4, 7-5 victory over ■ Men’s Seeded Losers: No. 15 “You need to be profession- tures mean the most daunting qualifier Mariana Duque-Mari- Nicolas Almagro; No. 29 Grigor first service break. They 32nd-seeded Tommy Robredo al enough to not let that stuff obstacle in Murray’s path — no of Colombia 6-4, 6-1. Dimitrov; No. 32 Tommy Robredo; screamed for joy. They waved of Spain less than two hours ■ Women’s Seeded Winners: bother you and just concen- until a potential final against That match, like Murray’s, No. 15 Marion Bartoli; No. 19 Carla their Union Jacks and Scottish later Friday to advance to trate on each match,” said No. 1-ranked Novak Djokovic, was played with the Centre Suarez Navarro; No. 20 Kirsten Flip- flags. It was only a third-round Week 2. And then, for a Murray, who has won 20 of his anyway — might very well be Court covered because of rain kens; ■ Women’s Seeded Losers: No. past 21 contests on grass, surging expectations. that played havoc with the 7 Angelique Kerber; No. 29 Alize including runs to last year’s Nadal’s stunning first- schedule, and Robson heard Cornet. final at the All England Club round exit, for example, was her share of rowdy support, ■ On Court Today: No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. No. 28 Jeremy Chardy; and a London Olympics gold viewed mainly through the too. She also was serenaded No. 1 Serena Williams vs. Kimiko medal. “I did a good job of that prism of how that result with the “Awwwwwww” that Date-Krumm; No.4 David Ferrer vs. No. 26 Alexandr Dolgopolov; No. 4 today. I played well. My best helped Murray, who could have often accompanies a mistake Agnieszka Radwanska vs. Madi- match of the tournament, so faced the 12-time major cham- by a player the crowd really son Keys; No. 6 Li Na vs. No. 32 far.” pion in the semifinals. “Adios cares about. Klara Zakopalova; No. 7 Tomas Berdych vs. No. 27 Kevin Ander- The locals’ hopes that Mur- Rafa. Hello Andy. Wimbledon “I love when people get son; No. 8 Juan Martin Del Potro ray will follow up his 2012 U.S. dreams again,” read a headline involved,” Robson said. “Some- vs. Grega Zemlja; No. 8 Petra Kvi- The Times of London The tova vs. No. 25 Ekaterina Makaro- Open victory with another in . times they do, like, a massive va; No. 9 Richard Gasquet vs. major title, this time at Wim- Daily Mail’s take: “Great start groan if I hit a double-fault, Bernard Tomic; No. 13 Tommy bledon, only increased in the for Andy — Rafa’s out.” but I’m doing it as well. So, Haas vs. Feliciano Lopez; No. 14 Samantha Stosur vs. No. 23 Sabine aftermath of surprisingly All in all, then, Friday was a yeah, we’re just living it Lisicki; Laura Robson vs. Marina early losses this week by perfectly British day, and not together.” Erakovic..
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