SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2013 | THE FREDERICK NEWS-POST | C-7 SPORTS ALL-AREA GIRLS SWIMMING

Swimmer Diver of the Year of the Year PAGE FOX ERIN LYNCH OAKDALE Senior FREDERICK Junior I The Bears lost their county champion diver I Heading into this season, Fox had already from last year, but Lynch filled the void established herself as one of the county’s admirably. She won the Frederick County title best. Her résumé included a state title and with a score of 186.55. selections to the All-Area first team during her freshman and sophomore years. But one I Upping her degree of difficulty helped Lynch credential was missing — she had never won become the second straight Oakdale diver to a county title. That changed this season, win the county crown, following Jackie McNulty. when Fox won the 100 free and 100 back- stroke at the Frederick County meet. I At the 3A-2A-1A State meet, she was sec- ond in the 50 free and third in the 100 free.

FIRST TEAM CHRISTIE BURROW SYDNEY GILMER TIA GRAHAM JESSICA GRISEZ CLAUDIA GUAY THERESA SCHRIDER OAKDALE SOPHOMORE OAKDALE FRESHMAN OAKDALE SENIOR BRUNSWICK SOPHOMORE LINGANORE SENIOR OAKDALE SENIOR I One of Oakdale’s many quality I Made an immediate impact for I Another standout for the coun- I A quality performer for the I Standout for the Lancers who I Team leader for the county performers. At the Frederick Coun- the Bears. She placed second in ty champ Bears. She won the Railroaders who was second in placed third in both the 200 IM champion Bears. At the Frederick ty meet, she won the 500 the 200 IM and third in the 100 200 free and 100 butterfly at the the 200 free and fourth in the and 500 free at the Frederick County meet, she won the 50 free freestyle and was third in the 100 backstroke at the Frederick Coun- Frederick County meet. 100 free at the Frederick County County meet. and placed second in the 100 butterfly. ty meet. At the 3A-2A-1A State meet. free. meet, she was second in the 500 free.

MOLLY UPDEGRAFF JUSTINE WANTZ WALKERSVILLE SOPHOMORE WALKERSVILLE FRESHMAN SECOND TEAM HONORABLE I Followed up her stellar fresh- I Newcomer contributed for the man season with another big Lions at the Frederick County Name School Grade MENTION year. At the Frederick County meet, placing second in both the NATALIE AHEARN FREDERICK SENIOR meet, she won the 200 IM and 100 butterfly and 100 back- Brunswick—Katherine Cicmanec, Danielle Needham, 100 breaststroke. At the 3A-2A- stroke. At the 3A-2A-1A State EMILY BERTRAM TJ SENIOR 1A State meet, she was second meet, she was second in the 100 Katerina Schimidt. in the 200 IM. backstroke. KENNEDY CHAMBLEE FREDERICK SENIOR Catoctin—Linda Beckett, Ayla Nickerson, Hannah Ellis. BROOKE EVANS LINGANORE SENIOR Frederick—Michaela Kokoski, Carlyn Fulton, Bailey MEREDITH GAMBLE WALKERSVILLE SOPHOMORE Biber. EMILY HICKEN OAKDALE SENIOR Linganore—Erin Gillespie, Elizabeth Smith, Michelle Carter. ANNA MYERS FREDERICK FRESHMAN Middletown—Madison Martin, Kameryn Corcoran, SAMANTHA NELSON FREDERICK SOPHOMORE Raegan Corcoran. Oakdale—Akina Newbraugh, Allie Smith, Belle Gra- NATALIE SANINO FREDERICK JUNIOR ham. JULIA WADDING WALKERSVILLE FRESHMAN Thomas Johnson—Rebecca Freed, Clare O’Connor, Erin O’Connor. Tuscarora—Kate McGeehan, Megan Sedon, Saman- tha Routzahn. Urbana—Madeline McArthur, Caroline Brown, Cather- ine Zolbrod. Walkersville—Valentina Whelan, Kaitlin Plum, Alyssa Neher. Who’s next on the Lakers’ Honor Roll? Rec LOS ANGELES — When the day next season. Kupchak did the very same to won 10 times in Buss’ reign. Sports comes that Kobe Bryant’s jersey is Jerry Buss. Dwight Howard before this season. The Lakers could do something Youth Baseball retired by the Lakers, it will go on Now that Buss is gone, also gone It’s all part of Buss’ cycle of suc- different, naming the Lakers’ Sta- the Staples Center wall as No. 24, is the excuse that the greatest cess. Brunswick Little ples Center court after Buss or put- League not No. 8. owner in sports didn’t really want The Lakers have been absurdly ting a statue outside. But where he That’s Bryant’s preference, and Scores any individual honor. The potential dominant under Buss, who bought belongs is up there on the wall with Reds 13, Orioles 1; so it shall be. appearance that it was just Buss the Lakers in 1979 and died Feb. 18, the Lakers’ greatest greats. Pirates 12, Cubs 2; Reds Bryant played honoring himself because he owns and the reality is Buss made the 18, Phillies 5 Lakers spokesman John Black his first 10 sea- EVIN the team also is wiped away with calls all along to say yea or nay. Schedule K said Friday various ways to honor Monday—Cubs vs. sons as No. 8 (win- DING his children now in charge. It was Buss who called O’Neal Reds, 6:15. Tuesday—Ori- ning three NBA Shaquille O’Neal’s jersey went on the day he retired two years ago Buss within the organization have oles vs. Phllies, 6:15. titles and scoring up Tuesday night in a sensational to promise that No. 34 would go up been discussed, but no decisions Wednesday—Reds vs. Orange County Pirates, 6:15. Thursday— 81 points in a Register ceremony that was a reminder of on the wall - and soon. The Lakers’ have been made. game), then the Cubs vs. Phillies, 6:15. Columnist what a truly special organization usual protocol is to await players’ While on the topic, it’s a no- Four County Little past seven as No. the Lakers are. (The glitch of induction in the Naismith Memori- brainer that Jackson, a Hall-of- League 24 (winning two NBA titles and his O’Neal’s jersey going up with his al Basketball Hall of Fame, as hap- Famer already, should get a jersey Schedule only MVP). There remains the pos- name and number emblazoned on pened for Jamaal Wilkes before No. banner for leading the Lakers to Saturday—Orioles vs. sibility Bryant will “change his Lancers, 11:30 a.m. the front of a jersey, as seen by the 52 went up earlier this season. five titles - even though Jackson, mind,” as he says, and not retire V-neck collar, as opposed to the Further justification for Buss like Buss, has said he’s not looking after next season - though extend- back already has been corrected.) joining the wall with his own ban- ing his tenure as No. 24 would only to be so honored. (After Jackson Although it was Phil Jackson ner is that Buss has been inducted left the Chicago Bulls in 1998, they strengthen his identity with that making the speech to introduce into the Hall of Fame, too. So has put a banner up for him immediate- number. That’s the number he wore O’Neal, Jerry West on hand also - broadcaster Chick Hearn, the only as a high school freshman, when ly in ’99 with “COACH” on it and O’Neal made sure to remind non-player to have a purple and Lower Merion went 4-20, and that’s everyone how West told him when gold jersey hanging up there at Sta- instead of a number.) the underdog mentality he prefers he came to the Lakers to look up ples. But forcing Mike D’Antoni to to maintain. Your life. there at the jerseys of the past Lak- Hearn’s jersey features a micro- suffer through more “We want Before Bryant takes his obvious ers greats and think deeply about phone on it. Phil!” chants would be downright place on the Lakers’ wall of fame, Your community. what it would mean to join them. A logical icon for Buss’ jersey? cruel at this point, wouldn’t it? however, someone else should be so In a natural parallel, current The Larry O’Brien NBA champi- Let’s just start with Buss next sea- honored — and it has to happen Your paper. Lakers general manager Mitch onship trophy, which the Lakers son.