The County Times Thursday, September 11, 2008 Seahawks Sports Sports Briefs Briefs Pigskin Football No. 24 Opening Swarthmore Ceremonies Handles St. Kick Off Mary’s 5-1 Saturday Swarthmore, Pa. – For the sec- ond time in three games, the Swarth- Due to the rain brought on by more College men’s soccer team Tropical Storm Hanna passing scored five goals against their oppo- through the region, the St. Mary’s nent as the No. 24 Garnet notched a Pigskin Football League Open- 5-1 victory over St. Mary’s College ing Weekend Ceremonies will of Maryland Sunday afternoon in take place this Saturday, Sept. 13 non-conference action. at Lettie Dent Elementary School Swarthmore (2-0-1) fired off Field in Mechanicsville. Pictures four goals in the second half to blow begin for teams (players, coaches wide open its 1-0 halftime lead. St. Mary’s (1-2-1) avoided the and cheerleaders) at 8:30 a.m. Visit shutout when freshman midfielder http://www.stmaryspigskinfootball. Matt Grady headed in sophomore com or call 301-884-8422 for more Photo By Chris Stevens information. defender Amir Reda’s pass at 77:03. Craig Hawkins of Northern High School ran for five touchdowns as the Patriots cruised to a 50-0 victory over Great Mills Friday Night. The Seahawks will look to return to their winning ways next Saturday, Sept. 13 when St. Mary’s travels to Eleventh Dover, Del. to take on Wesley Col- lege in the Capital Athletic Confer- Patriot Games Not ence opener for both squads. Annual Trosbach St. Mary’s in Hornets’ Favor Tournament (Md.) Sweeps Northern Running Back Kicks off Rowan and Scores Five TDs in Rout Next month Goucher By Chris Stevens didn’t smack back.” The 11th annual Trossbach Fam- St. Mary’s City, Md. – The St. Staff Writer The disappointing loss is Great Mills’ 11th in a ily memorial co-ed softball tourna- Mary’s College of Maryland volley- row, dating back to the beginning of last season. Their ment will take place Saturday Oct. ball team notched a pair of non-con- GREAT MILLS – Despite heavy rain and whipping last win came in the 2006 regular season finale against 11 and Sunday Oct. 12 at Chancel- ference wins over Rowan Univer- winds during the game, there was a positive atmosphere Chopticon High School. lor’s Run Park in Great Mills. All sity and Goucher College Saturday surrounding the Great Mills football team’s home opener Northern used their effective running style to end proceeds from the tournament ben- afternoon to own a four-match win Friday Night. the game before it really began, scoring touchdowns efit Hospice of St. Mary’s. All male streak. Then Northern High School really rained on the on all seven of their first half possessions. Five of those players will be required to bat and The Seahawks (5-1) started their parade. scores belonged to Hawkins, a 5’9, 160 pound speedster throw with their weaker hand when morning with a 3-0 (25-9, 25-11, 25- Led by senior running back Craig Hawkins’ five that ran around and past the Hornets for touchdown runs playing against the women. 18) sweep of the 2007 New Jersey first-half rushing touchdowns, the Patriots spoiled the from 20, 50, 4, 18 and 31 yards away in the first half. There is a 16-team maximum Athletic Conference Runner-Up, Hornets’ 2008 debut, handing Great Mills a soggy 50-0 “That’s what we’ve done for the last eight years,” for this year’s double-elimination loss at Hornets stadium. The loss was a painful reminder Patriots coach A.J. Berbarian said of his team’s rushing Rowan University. Junior middle tournament, so if you are interested of how 2007 went for the Hornets, and head coach Bill efforts. “We move the ball, and we move it fast.” blocker Jen Lamar boasted an im- in registering a team or a corporate pressive .529 in the match as Lamar Griffith, noticeably displeased afterwards, saw it for The Patriots, aside from Hawkins’ efforts, got a 37 himself. yard touchdown scamper from junior Keith Rawlings and sponsorship, please contact Chip “They came to play football, our guys didn’t,” a one-yard burst from Dijion Clayton that made the score and/or Mary Lee Raley at 301-862- See Seahawks Sports Briefs Griffith said. “They smacked us in the mouth and we page B-2 See Great Mills Football page B-3 See Sports Briefs page B-2 Just Us Grinds Out Sweep With Bats Silent, Pitchers Shut Down SWAT By Chris Stevens one out and the bases loaded. Nelson Staff Writer appeared to tag Amanda Johnston before she reached second base and GREAT MILLS – With their threw out Woodburn, but Johnston usually potent bats idling in Sunday was ruled safe and pitcher Kara afternoon’s women’s softball league Jones scored for SWAT. The next quarterfinal game, Just Us got solid hitter, first baseman Denise Ocasio, pitching from Aggie and Denise lined a double into left center that Lloyd to finish off their sweep of scored Lex Gray and Johnston to SWAT, 9-5 at the Brass Rail. give SWAT a 3-0 lead. “That’s what we’re counting on; SWAT did not score in the last those two pitching to get us through three frames that Denise Lloyd games when we don’t hit,” said man- pitched, and could only muster up ager Lamont Saxon. “They are two two runs against Aggie Lloyd in her great pitchers with two different three-inning stint. styles, and they did a good job.” The Just Us offense, meanwhile, Just Us opened the series by de- started to show some life with a five- feating SWAT 26-7 at Chancellor’s run fourth inning that put them ahead Run Park last Wednesday evening, to stay. With Angelita King leading but needed solid pitching to put this off the inning with a walk, Karen series behind them on Sunday. Camp blasted a two-run homer to Denise Lloyd pitched the first left center to open up the scoring. four frames for Just Us, allowing just Shortstop Audi Queen’s solid three runs on eight hits – all of which single scored Deevie Yates, who came in SWAT’s first turn at bat. reached on an error by Kara Jones, It looked as though Just Us with the go-ahead run. Jones snagged would escape the bottom half of the a one-hopper by Yates and mistak- Photo By Chris Stevens first inning unscathed when SWAT’s enly threw to second base, figuring Audi Queen’s RBI single proved to be the winning hit. Beth Woodburn grounded to Just Us second baseman Anita Nelson with See Just Us Softball page B-2 The Section B - County Times Thursday, September 11, 008 Following a scoreless first half, the Seahawks (2- Seahawks Sports Briefs 0-1) struck first just 38 seconds into the second half when junior forward Sophia Esparza broke away from Continued from page B- the defense and chipped in a shot from just outside the box for a 1-0 St. Mary’s lead. registered 10 kills in 17 attempts with only one error. Gettysburg (1-0-2), who finished with its second Lamar also recorded five block assists, while junior consecutive 1-1 tie, forced overtime with less than outside hitter Katie Ewing added three block assists. seven minutes remaining in regulation. Following a Sophomore outside hitter Katie Obal picked up 11 digs corner kick that had been cleared out of the box, fresh- and chipped in four kills. man midfielder Jenna Sickle collected the loose ball St. Mary’s then handed Goucher a 3-0 (25-14, 25- and directed it back to the middle of the box where 22, 25-22) setback to cap off the afternoon. Ewing sophomore defender Sarah Yeager headed the ball to collected 10 kills for a .714 hitting percentage, while sophomore forward Mara Dold for the equalizer and sophomore outside hitter Claire Kodan contributed Dold’s first career tally. eight kills. Kodan also had 14 digs, while sophomore Overtime was pretty tame as the water-logged, setter Jenn Feldmann dished out 19 assists. exhausted squads managed only shot each. High School St. Mary’s managed to edge the Bullets in all cate- gories as the Seahawks posted a 16-12 margin in shots St. Mary’s (Md.) and a 4-2 advantage in corner kicks. Sports Schedule The Bullets’ goal ended senior Marie Oben’s shut- out streak at 265:39 minutes. The last time that Oben 09/11-09/17/08 Remains Unbeaten and the Seahawk defense gave up a goal was in the 89th minute of the 2007 Capital Athletic Conference Thursday September with 1-1 Draw at Quarterfinal against Wesley College Oct. 28, 2007. Field Hockey She made three saves in today’s contest with all three 11th Gettysburg coming in the first half. Calvert at Chopticon, 4:00 p.m. Senior Danielle St. Pierre registered four stops, Field Hockey Gettysburg, Pa. – The St. Mary’s College of Mary- including three in the second half. Girls’ Soccer land women’s soccer team battled with Gettysburg Chopticon at Huntingtown, 4:00 College, ranked 10th in the Middle Atlantic region, to Story Courtesy of the St. Mary’s College of p.m. Chopticon at Calvert, 6:00 p.m. a 1-1 double overtime draw in non-conference action Maryland Department of Sports Information. Holy Cross at St. Mary’s Ryken, Great Mills at Northern, 6:00 on a very rainy Saturday afternoon.