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CRANSTON, R.I. -- The Clear Spring bats that produced big offensive numbers were quieted Sunday in the opening round of the Little League Baseball 9-10 Eastern Regional Tournament. Representing Maryland in the Mid-Atlantic Division, Clear Spring mustered only one hit in a tough 1-0 setback to Delaware in the beginning of pool play. Maryland will return to pool-play action Tuesday at 11 a.m. against New Jersey. "We were not aggressive and left a lot of pitches go by," said manager Pete Lazich.

A man charged in the shooting last month of a Martinsburg resident was picked up Tuesday in Delaware, police said. Desmond Lamont Davis, 23, no fixed address, was arrested Tuesday at 2 p.m. by police in New Castle, Del., according to a news release from the Martinsburg Police Department. Davis, aka Desi and Desert Eagle, is charged in warrants with malicious wonding and wanton endandagerment in the June 16 shooting of Zebudia Pitters in the 300 block of Chestnut Street in Martinsburg, police said.

Kyle Corley was controversially called out trying to score on a wild pitch for the final out of the game as the Federal 9-10 All-Stars fell to Delaware 1-0 on Sunday at the Eastern Regional 9-10 Tournament. Playing its first of four games in the Mid-Atlantic pool, Federal thought it had the tying run in the sixth. With two outs, Ben Caldwell doubled down the left-field line for Federal's first hit since the third inning. Kyle Corley entered as a pinch runner and stole third. Delaware chose to intentionally walk Ian Selby, but the last pitch sailed high over the catcher.

kauffman@herald-mail.com What Chambersburg senior Heather Ranck knew in November became official on Wednesday - she'll be attending University of Delaware on a full scholarship starting this fall to play NCAA Division I volleyball. Ranck, a 2002 Herald-Mail All-Area selection, is one of six freshmen expected to play next year for the Fighting Blue Hens, members of the Colonial Conference. During a telephone interview Thursday, Ranck said she was impressed by "the school itself academically and the size of it, and of course the coaches and the team.

As she sorted through tables Sunday at the Friends of Legal Services book sale, Linda Webb-Jenkins carried in her pocket a list of the titles filling her shelves at home. That list was about to get much longer. Webb-Jenkins filled at least four shopping bags with selections from the sale held at Wilson College. Each bag cost her $5. “Some of these books are $30 apiece,” she said of the retail cost. Volunteers hauled in 1,000 boxes of about 50 books each for the 29th annual Friends of Legal Services book sale.

Little League Baseball Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament at Bristol, Conn. Top 4 records in pool play advance to semifinals; tournament winner advances to Little League World Series Pool play Friday, Aug. 7 Delaware 8, Conococheague 5 New Jersey 5, Washington, D.C. 2 Saturday, Aug. 8 New Jersey 4, Pennsylvania 1 New York 4, Delaware 2 Sunday, Aug. 9 Pennsylvania 11,...

JUNE 18, 1962-JAN. 23, 2009 MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - Phillip Toby Evans, 46, of Martinsburg, died Friday, Jan. 23, 2009. Born June 18, 1962, in Grants, N.M., he was the son of Rose Little Evans of Delaware and the late Orvale Evans. He was a 1980 graduate of Newark High School in Delaware. He was employed by Quad Graphics. He is survived by his wife, Dawn Evans; one son, Dustin Evans of Martinsburg; two stepsons, Justin Cole and Austin Cole, both of Martinsburg; two brothers, Terry Evans of Delaware and Timothy Evans of Guam; nieces; and nephews.

BRISTOL, Conn. -- The Conococheague Little League All-Stars lost 8-5 to M.O.T (Middletown-Odessa-Townsend), Delaware, in the opening game of the 11-12 Mid-Atlantic Region tournament Friday. Conococheague is 0-1 in pool play. It's next game will be Sunday at 5 p.m. against South Shore National of Staten Island, N.Y.

LITTLE LEAGUE Mid-Atlantic Regional at Bristol, Conn. Pool Play TeamWLRA Hagerstown Federal (Maryland)308 Haverstraw (New York)2111 Devon-Strafford (Pennsylvania)2116 Bordentown (New Jersey)1216 M-O-T (Delaware)1344 Capitol City (District of Columbia)1329 RA - Runs Allowed. Ties broken by head-to-head matchup, then runs allowed. Friday Delaware 7, Washington, D.C. 5 New York 11, New Jersey 1 Saturday Maryland (Federal)

Conococheague and Pennsylvania were in a scoreless tie through two innings Tuesday evening when their game was delayed by rain at the Mid-Atlantic Region Little League Baseball Tournament in Bristol, Conn. After a delay of more than two hours, the game was suspended. It will resume on Thursday at 9 a.m., beginning in the top of the third inning. “They wanted to do everything they could to try to get that game finished, because it puts their back against the wall with scheduling,” Conococheague manager Pat Taylor said.

The Herald-Mail on Friday received 20 awards, including one Best In Show distinction, from the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association. The newspaper's awards included six first-place and 14 second-place honors in its division. The Herald-Mail is in Division B, for newspapers with daily circulation between 30,000 and 75,000. Tri-State Editor Bill Kohler earned the Best In Show award in the Local Column: Critical Thinking category. HM Media Publisher Andy Bruns said he was proud of his staff's “stellar” commitment to continued print success in 2012, especially while adapting to the growing realms of digital media and video reporting.

As she sorted through tables Sunday at the Friends of Legal Services book sale, Linda Webb-Jenkins carried in her pocket a list of the titles filling her shelves at home. That list was about to get much longer. Webb-Jenkins filled at least four shopping bags with selections from the sale held at Wilson College. Each bag cost her $5. “Some of these books are $30 apiece,” she said of the retail cost. Volunteers hauled in 1,000 boxes of about 50 books each for the 29th annual Friends of Legal Services book sale.

Sunday, September 16, 2012 MEN'S SOCCER NEW CASTLE, Del. - Brandon Redman, Mamdou Jallow and Osman Ramizov each scored a goal for Hagerstown Community College in the Hawks' 3-2 victory over Delaware Tech on Sunday. Genc Sopa had an assist and Chucky Kipe had five saves for the Hawks (3-3). Shepherd 1, Concord 0 ATHENS, W.Va. - Kevin Doyle scored the lone goal and Alex Aleshire had six saves for the shutout as Shepherd improved to 3-2-1 (1-0 WVIAC) with a win over Concord (1-4, 0-2)

Kyle Corley was controversially called out trying to score on a wild pitch for the final out of the game as the Federal 9-10 All-Stars fell to Delaware 1-0 on Sunday at the Eastern Regional 9-10 Tournament. Playing its first of four games in the Mid-Atlantic pool, Federal thought it had the tying run in the sixth. With two outs, Ben Caldwell doubled down the left-field line for Federal's first hit since the third inning. Kyle Corley entered as a pinch runner and stole third. Delaware chose to intentionally walk Ian Selby, but the last pitch sailed high over the catcher.

A man charged in the shooting last month of a Martinsburg resident was picked up Tuesday in Delaware, police said. Desmond Lamont Davis, 23, no fixed address, was arrested Tuesday at 2 p.m. by police in New Castle, Del., according to a news release from the Martinsburg Police Department. Davis, aka Desi and Desert Eagle, is charged in warrants with malicious wonding and wanton endandagerment in the June 16 shooting of Zebudia Pitters in the 300 block of Chestnut Street in Martinsburg, police said.

Conococheague and Pennsylvania were in a scoreless tie through two innings Tuesday evening when their game was delayed by rain at the Mid-Atlantic Region Little League Baseball Tournament in Bristol, Conn. After a delay of more than two hours, the game was suspended. It will resume on Thursday at 9 a.m., beginning in the top of the third inning. “They wanted to do everything they could to try to get that game finished, because it puts their back against the wall with scheduling,” Conococheague manager Pat Taylor said.

Alex Barker held Conococheague to one run on three hits in 5 1/3 innings, and Conococheague pitchers walked nine hitters as Delaware state champion Newark National defeated the Maryland state champs 7-1 on Saturday at the Mid-Atlantic Region Little League Baseball Tournament in Bristol, Conn. “He's a pretty nice pitcher,” Conococheague manager Pat Taylor said of Barker. “We looked at a lot of fastballs down the middle of the plate. We found ourselves in a lot of two-strike counts and were a little passive today, just a little hesitant at the plate and maybe guessing at pitches.” Delaware improved to 2-0 - it beat District of Columbia champion Northwest Washington 16-2 on Friday - while Conococheague fell to 0-2 following Friday's 7-1 loss to New York state champion Great Kills American.

SEPT. 9, 1938-MAY 29, 2011 J. Michael Boyd, a crop-protection specialist based in Hagerstown, Md., died suddenly on May 29, 2011, surrounded by family and friends. He was 72. Complications from surgery earlier in the week was the cause of death. Mike was born on Sept. 9, 1938 in Darby, Pa., to James and Lilian Boyd. He graduated from Sharon Hill High School, where, as a sophomore transfer student, he first met his future wife, Jane Priestley. He went on to graduate in the Class of 1961 from the University of Delaware with a degree in agronomy.

A West Virginia man who pleaded guilty Thursday in Washington County Circuit Court to selling three pills to a confidential informant two years ago was sentenced to four years in prison. Ronald Allen Malone, 47, of Falling Waters, W.Va., pleaded guilty to distribution of hydrocodone in exchange for the dismissal of another distribution count and two possession-of-narcotics charges. An informant with the Washington County Narcotics Task Force purchased two hydrocodone pills and a Valium from Malone in the parking lot of McDonald's in Williamsport on April 30, 2009, according to Robert Veil, the supervising attorney for the task force.