SPORTS

Under the light

Under the light

Reservoir’s David Kuper, bottom, lost to River Hill’s Evan Shebel 11-2 during the 140 weight match. Reservoir defeated guest River Hill 42-16 Tuesday, January 5, 2010.
Here’s the Howard County Times story.
Lesson learned: when the winning team is depicted by one of the kids who lost their match, there’s a good chance the sports editor will [...]


10am Update: Playing Horseshoes

10am Update: Playing Horseshoes

A shoe flies through the air during the


Maryland Regional Championships

Thursday night I shot the southern regional cheerleading competition at River Hill High School. Only three of the teams were from our coverage area, River Hill, Marriotts Ridge and Long Reach. Long Reach who placed third in the county, went on to place second in the region. Most of the teams weren’t in our coverage [...]


2010 State Duals Meet

Reservoir 103 wrestler Brian Clinton looks like he’s in a pickle against La Plata’s John Paparicolas, but he goes on to dominate the match, winning 4-0. Reservior High School beat La Plata 32-31 to win the 3A/4A State Duals Championships held at North County High School Tuesday, February 23, 2010. Glenelg defeated defeated South Carroll [...]


The Mutiny! Co-ed Roller Derby

The Mutiny! Co-ed Roller Derby

A skater launches onto the track to warm up before


2010 Baltimore County Track Championships!

2010 Baltimore County Track Championships!

Pikesville pole vaulter Sasha Smallwood reached 11-07 during the Baltimore County Indoor Track Championships, held at the Fifth Regiment Armory — which has the grossest


10am Update: Compassion for an Opponent

10am Update: Compassion for an Opponent

I love this photo. To this day I kick myself for not getting their names. The Milford Mills wrestler, foreground, is all tore up after losing the 160 weight match against the Hereford wrestler in the background. This is all taking place during the Baltimore County championship meet Saturday February 23, 2008 at Parkville High [...]


Three Dunks!

Three Dunks!

River Hill senior forward Davis Ancona drill his third dunk on Hammond of the night over Hammond’s James Turner (24). River Hill snapped guest Hammond’s 14-game winning streak Thursday, February 18, 2010, beating them 43-37. Both teams are now tied for first.
Here are a few shots from the River Hill vs. Hammond high school boys [...]


10am Update: Ray Lewis for The Sporting News

Back in October, 2009, I got the opportunity to photograph one of the greatest defensive players ever, the


Howard Cup Championships

Howard Cup Championships

Glenelg senior Chris Ricciuti is tripped up by a Marriotts Ridge player during the


Cliff McCormick

Officially, Cliff McCormick won his match by forfeit. New Town was unable to match him with a 103 weight varsity wrestler. The Towson High School senior with cerebral palsy, maneuvers about The General’s bench section during the Generals’ match against New Town Thursday, January 21, 2010. His spirits are a little low. He had three [...]


10am Update: Horns

10am Update: Horns

Jason “Horns” McComsey, from Thaddeus Stevens College in Pennsylvania, warms up, wearing a kilt, before the Javelin toss event in the 2007 Division III Outdoor Track & Field National meet held at Howard Community College Friday May 11, 2007. He threw the third farthest distance, 50.48 meters.


In Training.

In Training.

Boxing trainer of 8 years Flex Stephens, left, demonstrates to Jamual Devero, 13, right, the motions of an uppercut during mirror exercises at the Middle Georgia Boxing Club Tuesday night November 25, 2003.


Pipe Dreams…

Pipe Dreams...

The twinkle of a dream fades as reality settles in. Playing ball in the Major Leagues is a pipe dream. Most high school players never play on a college diamond. But what if your dad did? What if your dad was the starting second baseman for the Twins and held the highest batting average, .487, [...]


What Race? The Preakness Infield, 2007.


RollAARRRRRR Derby!!!

RollAARRRRRR Derby!!!

Chesapeake Roller Derby members She Legs (Sharon Stahl), left, and China Maiden (Jeannie Graham), both from Jacksonville, MD, are in the region’s new co-ed roller derby league. Dressed in full pirate regalia, The Mutiny skaters are photographed after practice at the Danele Shipley Memorial Arena at the Carroll County Ag. Center in Westminster, Thursday, January 7, [...]


Sports Up, part 3.

Sports Up, part 3.

Rounding third, Hawks pitcher Jeff Crosswhite points to his friend and classmate Mike Campenaro — a River Hill football standout — in the seats after crushing a


Announcer

Announcer

Mike Criscuoli, Pallotti class of 2009, won the National Association of Sports Public Address Announcers’ 2009 High School Student Public Address Announcer of the Year.


Cheerleaders!

Cheerleaders!

Westminster High senior cheerleader Kelsey Chinskey says


Sports Up, part 2!

Sports Up, part 2!

here’s the link to the first Sports Up series.


Hereford CXC kids

Hereford CXC kids

Hereford High School’s top boys cross country runners are (L-R) senior John Riemer, junior Ben Bemis, junior Mason Rivera, and senior Chris Leininger. They are photographed along the school’s infamous Bull Run route Wednesday, October 7, 2009.


plop.

plop.

Just because the Greystone golf course, located in White Hall, was named #26 of the nation’s top 50 municipal courses by Golfweek, does not mean playing it will improve your game. Jon Simon, from Baldwin, can attest to that notion after sinking his ball into the drink on the course’s back nine Wednesday, June 3, [...]


Either I get bored or I keep shooting, right?

Laurel sophomore short stop Sarah Allsop is one of the team’s top players. She is also a Seventh Day Adventist and does not play on Saturdays.
The story was all about Allsop, but she didn’t get much action. Laurel lost to Bowie 22-0,  Thursday, April 23, 2009. She’s a pretty good hitter, but Bowie’s pitcher is [...]


Sports-up, Pt. 1

Sports-up, Pt. 1

I’m playing catch up these days. So, here’s a big ol’ sport update from the last year.

River Hill pitcher Jeff Crosswhite carried the Hawks on the mound and at the plate, shutting out Parkside High School 5-0 and hit in a three-run home run during the 2A State semifinal game at Arundel High School Tuesday, [...]