Area roundup - Titans beat 'Cats in opener

December 09, 2004

GIRLS BASKETBALL

FREDERICK, Md. - Morgan Johnson scored 11 points to lead Tuscarora to a 40-36 victory over Williamsport in the season opener for each team Monday night.

Brittany Barnes had nine rebounds for the Titans while Morgan Jenkins had seven points and Nakea Thomas had six points and six rebounds.

Chrissy Minnick had 11 points and eight rebounds and Adrienne Munoz had 11 points for the Wildcats.

Goretti 55, Grace 14

Erin Haney and Clara Spicer each scored eight points to lead St. Maria Goretti past Grace Academy.

Jessica Myers had seven points for the Gaels (4-1).

Megan Cox had seven points for the Knights (1-2).

Everett 45, McConnellsburg 31

EVERETT, Pa. - Trisha Seiders had eight points and five rebounds and Hilary DeShong had seven points for McConnellsburg (0-2, 0-1) in its Sideling Hill League loss to Everett.

St. John's-PH 62, Bryn Mawr 58

BALTIMORE - Heidi Mothershead scored 19 points and Marah Strickland had 12 points to lead St. John's at Prospect Hall over Bryn Mawr.

Southern Fulton 55, Northern Bedford 35

LOYSBURG, Pa. - Jessie Wigfield scored 17 points and Sam Cain had 13 points to lead Southern Fulton over Northern Bedford.

Brittany Beach had 10 points for Northern Bedford.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Poolesville 56, Brunswick 46

BRUNSWICK, Md. - Chris Papanicolas had 12 points and eight rebounds for Brunswick in its season-opening loss to Poolesville.

Bill Bernard had 11 points for the Railroaders (0-1) and Kennard Hueston added eight points and nine rebounds.

Faith 59, FCA 41

FREDERICK, Md. - Justin Way scored 13 points and Chris Apple and Seth Cook each had 10 to lead Faith past Frederick Christian.

Chad Andrews had 20 points for Frederick Christian.

PREP SWIMMING

Boiling Springs sweeps Jefferson

BOILING SPRINGS, Pa. - Boiling Springs opened its season by sweeping Jefferson, winning the girls meet 113-67 and the boys, 99-81.

For the Jefferson girls (2-1), Laura Lovett won the girls 100-yard breaststroke in 1:20.13.

Stephen Alemar won the 50 freestyle in 24.51 for the Jefferson boys (2-1).

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Potomac State 87, HCC 53

Dee Brown had 21 points and four assists for Hagerstown Community College in its loss to Potomac State.

Erika McDavid had 10 rebounds for the Hawks (5-3) while Nicole Brown had 10 points and seven rebounds.

MEN'S SOCCER

South High grad honored

Salisbury University junior forward Chris Mills, a South Hagerstown graduate, was named to the All-South Region First Team and is eligible for All-America honors.

Mills finished second on the team in scoring with 15 goals and six assists.

Salisbury finished the season 20-1-3. Its only loss came in the NCAA Division III national semifinals to eventual champ Messiah.

PREP WRESTLING

MSD wins invitational

ST. JAMES - Maryland School for the Deaf sent eight wrestlers to the finals and won four titles as the Orioles won the team crown at the Holloway Invitational.

MSD's champs were Mark Cross (135 pounds), Chris Peters (140), Joseph Pfaff (152) and Calvin Doubt (189). Pfaff, who was named Most Outstanding Wrestler, and Peters will compete in the Deaflympics in Australia, Dec. 26 to Jan. 17.

MSD finished with 194 1/2 points. Musselman placed third (141) in the eight-team field, while St. James was fourth (132) and Mercersburg sixth (41).

FRESHMAN BOY HOOPS

Smithsburg 49, Boonsboro 31: Smithsburg beat Boonsboro in the season opener for each team.

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