Joe Meurer: The Towson Times Lacrosse Player of the Year
McDonogh senior Joe Meurer is the Towson Times boys lacrosse player of the year. He is photographed at Boys’ Latin School Thursday, June 3, 2010.
Casey Schmidt: Howard County Softball Player of the Year
Glenelg’s Casey Schmidt is one of those powerhouses at the plate and on the pitching rubber. To clench the 2010 county championship she
Beth Glaros. Howard County Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year
Wilde Lake lacrosse player Beth Glaros scored 85 goals last year and will play for
Mark Colabucci Co-Wrestler of the Year
Click here for The Howard County Times article. Mark Colabucci, Reservoir’s 145 weight wrestler, maintained a perfect record last season. In addition to earning a state title, he led Reservoir to a team wrestling title and the state duals title, too. He his photographed wrestling teammate Bubba Mullens (135) at Reservoir High School Wednesday, March [...]
Becky Yep Girls Indoor Track Player of the Year
Click here for the Howard County Time’s article. Becky Yep is a long distance machine. This was the first year she ran indoor track, but she kept her pace from Cross Country season, winning the two golds at counties (1,600 and 3,200), three at regionals (800, 1,600, and 3,200) and despite a stomach flu, managed [...]
Robby Creese Boys Indoor Track Player of the Year
As a sophomore Robby Creese began his long distance career with indoor track. One year later, the Glenelg junior would easily win the 2A State 800, 1,600 and 3,200 races, mirroring his performance at regionals. An avid soccer player, Creese finds more reward from running because “you can see the progression so much better {in [...]
Shantrel Oliver Howard County Girls Basketball Player of the Year
Click for the Howard County Times article here. River Hill senior Shantrel Oliver is among the elite prep athletes to surpass 1,000 career points. This season the 5’5 guard averaged 29 points, 2.5 assists and 3.7 steals.
Boys Basketball Player of the Year Brandon Bjerre
The Howard County Times Article is here. Six foot four Hammond Senior Brandon Bjerre averaged 16.1 points a game and led the Golden Bears to their first county title since the mid-1990s. Last year Bjerre was benched from a back-injury, but regularly attended practice and games, staying part of the team. .After the Golden Bears [...]
Co-wrestler of the year Nathan Kraisser
Read the corresponding Howard County Times article in the here. The “K” is for Kraisser, and they’re a wrestling family. Nathan Kraisser, top, Centennial’s 112 weight wrestler won his second state championship as a sophomore. He is photographed in his home’s basement, Thursday, March 25, 2010, wrestling his younger brother Austin, a 6th grader. Nathan [...]
For the NYTimes, The House That Built Ruth: Gibbons High’s Last Year
I recently shot for a New York Times article discussing the impending demise of Babe Ruth’s high school baseball field. Below are a bunch of photos that didn’t get published. Mike Hoos’s job as the Cardinal Gibbons Admissions Director has faded away, “because
I can’t wait! I love baseball season.
Calvert Hall short stop Christian Burton offers the ball to the umpire after closing out the inning by tagging Perry Hall’s Justin Zeglin on a steal attempt. Calvert Hall beat Perry Hall 19-0 in five innings during a scrimmage game at the Cardinals’ Carlo Crispino Stadium Thursday, March 11, 2010
2010 State Basketball Championships
Owings Mills forward Malcolm Thomas takes the opportunity to show his vertical dunking skills on a fast break. Owings Mills defeated Snow Hill 44-42 at the University of Maryland Comcast Center Friday, March 12, 2010. The win will
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 [...]
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 [...]
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
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!
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 [...]
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
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
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.