The year in review: September 2010

Editor’s note: This is the ninth installment in a 12-part series looking back at some of the biggest local, regional and national sports stories of 2010.

SEPT. 3 — In prep football season openers, South Hagerstown beat Berkeley Springs 32-0, Smithsburg beat Northern Garrett 27-0, Boonsboro beat Owings Mills 40-18 and Greencastle beat Chambersburg 20-17.

4 — Hancock beat Rappahannock County 34-0, and Saint James beat Options Charters 45-12 in prep football openers.

6 — Maryland opened football season with 17-14 win over Navy.

8 — Hagerstown Community College volleyball team opened season with a 3-0 win over Allegany.

10 — North Hagerstown buried Frederick 41-19 in football.

11 — Saint James blasted Hancock 48-7 in football.

12 — Hagerstown golfer Ken Lampard won Coors Light Championship at Black Rock with 2-under-par 142.

14 — Reggie Bush forfeited 2005 Heisman Trophy award.

16 — North Hagerstown beat Loch Roven 60-13, and Williamsport beat Poolesville 18-6 in football.

17 — Clear Spring’s Mike Etzel rushed for 327 yards in a 52-12 win over Hancock.

18 — West Virginia beat Maryland 31-17 in football. ... The North Hagerstown boys and Boonsboro girls won Washington County soccer tournament titles.

21 — North Hagerstown and Smithsburg golf teams qualified for the Maryland state tournament by finishing in the top three at 1A/2A district tournament.

23 — North Hagerstown swept South Hagerstown 3-0 in volleyball . ... South beat Boonsboro 1-0 in boys soccer.

24 — Ben Daniels rushed for 255 yards to lead Smithsburg over South Hagerstown 34-12. ... Mike Etzel gained 302 yards as Clear Spring beat Clay-Battelle 47-24.

27 — Greencastle swept Williamsport 3-0 in volleyball.

28 — South Hagerstown beat Smithsburg 1-0 in girls soccer and 2-0 in boys soccer.

— Compiled by TIM KOELBLE, Staff Writer