Vol. I, Issue 3 Winter-Spring 2015 FEATURE ARTICLE At Maryland, two Jones’ will be twice as nice By Dorian Craft fter one of their most successful had already put up impressive statistics: eclipsed the 1,000-point threshold, which seasons in school history—one logging 15 games in double-digits, she reached in a game against Severna A that saw the 2014 Maryland Lady including a 24-point performance, a new Park in December 2014. Next in her Terrapins advance to their First Final career high, against Illinois on January 18, sights? Big sister Bri’s mark of 1,812. “I Four since winning the NCAA really wanted to do it (score 1,000 championship in 2006, Maryland is at points) in the beginning of this year,” it again. Now Big 10 Champions, they Jones told Randy McRoberts of the are living up to preseason predictions Baltimore Sun. “Now I’m working to with flying colors, on their way to their beat her, that’s my next goal.” second consecutive Final Four. “I think And although Stephanie may it’s humbling,” head Coach Brenda be working to beat Brionna on the Freese said of the conference ranking Aberdeen Eagles’ career points list at Maryland’s media day in November, now, in the future she’ll be joining “you know, you haven’t even played a her big sister in College Park, after game in the Big 10 and you’re already verbally committing to the Lady tapped to win it.” However she added, Terrapins in September of last year. “at the end of the day, we don’t put Of her decision, Jones said, “The much emphasis on preseason rankings.” Brionna Jones has been an integral part of the thought of going to Maryland has been Regardless of what emphasis the Lady Terps’ unbelievable breakout season in the with me for some time, but I wanted to team placed on the ranking at first, the Big 10. make sure. I didn’t want to verbal too preseason prediction appears to be spot early, but I am delighted that I am going on. In their inaugural season in the Big to be a Terp.” 10, the Terps had 24 consecutive wins, a Who will have the better career new Maryland record. A big reason for and six games in which she has grabbed at Maryland, Brionna or Stephanie? their success thus far? The play of Brionna ten-plus rebounds. Only time will tell. But one thing is for Jones. After assuming the starting role in But while Coach Freese might consider certain—it’ll be fun to watch. only her second year in College Park, the Jones, “a force around the basket with sophomore center from Havre De Grace, the best pair of hands you’ll see,” Brionna – Dorian Craft is the Sports Director at Md. has quickly established herself as a might not even be the best player in her WHAG TV in Hagerstown, MD. She is a presence in the paint, able to contribute family. That title could easily go to her former ACC Champion softball player at for the Lady Terrapins from the low post younger sister, Stephanie, a junior at Virginia Tech. on both the offensive and defensive side Aberdeen High School. Less than two of the ball. Through mid-January, Jones months into her junior season, Stephanie INSIDE THIS ISSUE WHAT’S COMING UP? Message from the Director, Page 2 April 9 - Sports Writers Luncheon Amanda’s Pick, page 3 April 10 - Opening Day Block Party Kids Corner, page 4 April 11 - Special Appearance by José Bautista Spring Training Update, page 6 For more information and tickets, The Ballpark Food Review, page 5 please call (410) 727-1539 x3033. Visit us Online! @SportsLegendsMD FROM THE DIRECTOR facebook.com/MDSportsMuseum MUSEUM NEWS ABE S IRTHDAY ASH EBRUARY BATTING HELMETS REQUIRED! BABE RUTH B ’ B B 2015, F 6 BIRTHPLACE FOUNDATION (From left to right) Bruce Posner, Michael or the next three months, the Babe Ruth Gibbons, Brian Jordan, and Smyth Jewelers Birthplace Museum will be enjoying a serious 216 Emory Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 (410) 727-1539 President Leonard “Buzz” Getschel pose as Mr. F makeover. The 40-plus year-old facility, which www.baberuthmuseum.org Jordan accepts this year’s Babe Ruth Community opened to the public in 1974 following a multi-year Service Award. Our Birthday Bash saw a great restoration project, will be ushered into the 21st Century Executive Director cast of sports stars, sneak peeks into the coming in terms of ADA and fire-safety code issues. Beginning Mike Gibbons Orioles season, and a great night of food and fun March 18, construction workers began in a process that for members and guests. will result in the main public entrance of the museum being moved from Director of Community Relations Emory Street to Dover, a cobblestoned lane on the north side of the property. John Ziemann By moving the main entrance, the museum will be able to provide access MEMBERS’ NIGHT WITH THE BALTIMORE BLAST, MARCH 11 to visitors with wheelchair assistance and to families with strollers, while at Chief Curator and the same time preserving the integrity and look of the historic Emory Street Director of Development Thanks to everyone who could make it to our Members’ façade. The new north entrance will open to a main atrium lobby where Shawn Herne Night with the Baltimore Blast! The Blast took on the guests can purchase admission tickets at a first-level ticket booth, and/or gain Rochester Lancers for the Major Arena Soccer League access to the second and third story levels via a newly installed elevator. Director of Business Development Division Final that turned into a real nail-biter. We are John Hein Public restrooms will be fully renovated and made ADA compliant, and grateful to the Blast for working with us to get such great playoff seats after a snow cancellation in February. More the building will be rewired and adorned with new flooring, fresh paint, and Chief Financial Officer historic, real-deal exhibits on the life and times of George Herman ‘Babe’ Scott Mattingly member events are on the way this summer! Ruth. The project is scheduled to conclude with a grand reopening ceremony on Friday, June 12, just in time for a three-game weekend series, Orioles Curator of Collections versus Yankees. Amanda Peacock Until then, be sure to wear your batting helmet…or hard hat, if you plan Membership and on meandering anywhere near the Babe Ruth Birthplace, which, of course, manda’s Pick Group Sales Coordinator Stories from our collections vault you won’t be doing unless you’re a construction worker! Sports Legends Patrick Dickerson A Museum’s renovations, by the way, will be delayed until later this year, keeping Object: Baltimore Bullets vs. Boston Celtics Program the doors open to the public on its regular operating schedule. Facilities Manager Justin Packard Date: 1948-49 Season Why do we have it? The current Washington Wizards have to give a Newsletter Editor shout-out to the 1944-1954 incarnation of the Baltimore Bullets. 1948 Doug Roberts was the only year the Bullets won a Basketball Association of America Championship, and then the team folded in 1954. But in 1963, the Mike Gibbons, Executive Director Bullets name was resurrected as part of the NBA. Ten years later, that team would move south and evolve into the Wizards of today. There isn’t much that survives from the Baltimore Bullets, making this program a Welcome New Members! rare find. Legends Club Eric Arneklev David Dannenfelser Andrew & Amy McLaughlin Gary Shertzer Why in this issue? To be honest, I’ve never fallen in love with Edward Arnold Louis Ford George Moerschel Jerry Sokolis basketball the way that I have with baseball or football. This program David Dopkin Charles Atkinson Frank Hart Alex & Lisa Molmud Daniel Weikle piqued my interest because it was from a game versus Boston, one of Kevin Fruman Connie Atkinson Chris & Kit Henick Gary Nengel my favorite cities (aside from Baltimore of course!). Baltimore may no Dennis Weinman Steve Bartlett Hilary & Byron King David Newman Manny Vendelis, longer have a professional basketball team to cheer on, but we do have Kim Belts Steve Krechmer Greg Oliver Harford Cleaners the opportunity to root for Mark Turgeon, Brenda Frese, and the men Jason & Ritchie Brino Joshua McConaha Lisa Roberts and women of the UMD basketball teams as they make their mark in Aaron Corkran Brian McDonald Melissa Rodriguez the Big 10. Go Terps! 2 The Sports Page/Winter 2015 The Sports Page/Winter 2015 3 Visit us Online! @SportsLegendsMD CORNER facebook.com/MDSportsMuseum LACROSSE ids facebook.com/MDSportsMuseum KLacrosseword PLacrosseuzzle word Puzzle The Ballpark Food Review How well do you know lacrosse? Try and find all eight words below. By Doug Roberts 1 Word Bank ollege lacrosse season is underway, salad? Sure. Go to baberuthmuseum.org, Helicopter Around Raking Middie Release and with plenty of Division One go to our Sports Page tab and have at it. collegiate weekend games between Besides brunch, Tark’s Grill also serves Crease Protector Face-off C now and May (mostly on Saturday) you’re lunch and dinner. The dinner menu has Across going to be hungry. over 15 choices ($18-34), two jumbo How about brunch? Not just any lump crab cakes (market price) and, if 2 2. Stopping the ball with the back of the stick and brunch, but one of the best brunches you ask, they’ll turn their Custom Blend 3 catching it as it rolls backwards (bad technique!) in Lacrosseville.