Lacrosse

The Smithsburg Area Youth Lacrosse Club recently sent four eighth-grade players to play in the Western Maryland Youth Lacrosse Conference All-Star Game at Tuscarora High School in Frederick on June 6. The Smithsburg contingent played for the gold team, which consisted of players from Frederick, Middletown, Chambersburg, Catoctin and Smithsburg. The gold team played the white team, made up of players from Frederick and Carroll counties, to a 9-9 tie.

Taylor Cline said she was born to play lacrosse. Thanks to a recent change in rules, the Smithsburg junior also can run outdoor track this spring for the Leopards. Now that Washington County Public Schools athletes are allowed to participate in more than one varsity sport in the same season, Cline has no time to waste. She’s Smithsburg’s leading scorer in lacrosse and a jack of all trades in track and field. “One is your primary, and the other is your secondary,” Cline said.

A North Hagerstown High School parent expressed concerns Tuesday night about a vacant lacrosse coaching position during a Washington County Board of Education meeting. Edward Brown, whose son plays lacrosse, said he was concerned that the varsity lacrosse coach position was still vacant. Outside the board meeting room, Brown said lacrosse is a spring sport for Washington County Public Schools, but student-athletes and parents need advice on what athletes should be practicing and doing to get ready for the season.

The Boonsboro boys lacrosse team's “never say die” attitude has reached a fever pitch. In their first varsity season, the Warriors (4-9) have advanced to the second round of the Maryland Class 2A-1A West region tournament with a 10-7 home victory over Catoctin on Wednesday. “It's amazing to see the team come together and play a hell of a game,” said Boonsboro coach Phil Aversa. “It's great that we got a home game and played in front of our own fans. We came together and played well in all facets of the game.

Washington County North Hagerstown Coach: Anthony Dyer, 1st year Roster: James Idol, M; Matt Stowell, A; Andrew Martin, M; Steven Schutte, D; Kevin Motz, G; Kyle Ungerer, M; Bryan Schmitt, M/A; David Morris, D; Andrew Stark, M; Phil Johns, M; Matt Ungerer, M; Jared Shockey, M; David Broadwater, G; Jarell Hasan, M; Dustin Vogel, M; Lee Bergeman, M; Luke FDeight, A; Delmont Dejean, D; Zach long, D; Mark Lancaster, M; Johnathan...

South Hagerstown's Lauren Cecil was feeling good. She was about to take the field for the Rebels' first lacrosse match under the lights, at home and on a beautiful spring Thursday evening. Could things get any better? You bet. Cecil scored five straight goals for the Rebels - including the game winner with less than five minutes left - as South edged Brunswick 6-5 in an MVAL Antietam match at School Stadium. "This is great," Cecil said. "We've been working really hard as a team to improve on offense.

Buick has set a goal of becoming a more upscale, luxury-oriented General Motors brand and the first fruit of this new vision is the 2005 LaCrosse. To be released this fall, it will replace both the long-running Century and Regal. While not exactly ground-breaking, the LaCrosse is a definite step in the right direction for Buick. It's evolutionary rather than revolutionary. The style is clearly evocative of the current pair of Buicks it replaces and the greasy bits beneath that familiar skin continue to be old tech.

Three South Hagerstown High School seniors made a memorable arrival at the school prom on May 13 when they rolled up in John Deere tractors owned by Rocky Spring Farms. Thomas Homer Shank, 17, drove a 1978 Model 4430 tractor. The son of John and Sharon Shank, he played football and lacrosse for four years at South. He is employed by Frederick Seibert & Associates. Jeremy Christopher Gross, 17, drove a 2002 Model 6220 tractor. The son of Barb Gross and Lee Gross, he was on the wrestling and lacrosse teams for four years and the football team for three.

SMITHSBURG - Starving on purpose had nothing to do with how Patrick Bergstrom felt about his body. Bergstrom, a 25-year-old athlete from the Smithsburg area, struggled with anorexia, keeping it secret from his family and friends. It started during his senior year in college, when life became chaos, and food and weight were the only things Bergstrom felt he could control. Now that he's recovering, Bergstrom is willing to share his story, with hopes that his struggles might help others going through the same thing.

Gore cheers on son at St. James By SCOTT BUTKI scottb@herald-mail.com Former Vice President Al Gore and his wife Tipper were at St. James School Wednesday evening to watch their son, Albert III, play lacrosse for the Sidwell Friends School team. continued Sidwell won the game 8-1. Gore said he was impressed with St. James School and said both schools have good lacrosse teams. "It is a good day for lacrosse," he said. He spoke while standing in the wooden stands in front of the field.

Century swept North Hagerstown in a Maryland Class 3A/2A West region semifinal lacrosse doubleheader at Mike Callas Stadium on Monday. The Knights topped the Hubs 13-4 in the boys game and then 14-2 in the girls game. The North boys were victimized by a trio of Century offensive weapons who collectively had a hand in 12 of the Knights' goals. Dylan Lopez led Century (10-7) with five goals and an assist, Jack Rogness added four goals and two assists and Jamison Gomsak recorded a hat trick and an assist.

Eight goals in the first 4:10 of Saturday's Maryland Class 3A/2A West girls lacrosse quarterfinal against Rockville put smiles on all the North Hagerstown players' faces. A few short minutes later, those smiles were erased. No, it wasn't caused by a Rockville comeback - that wasn't in the cards as the Hubs advanced with a 20-4 victory at Mike Callas Stadium. But with 16:54 left in the first half, Leah Peterson crumpled to the turf with a right knee injury as she scored her fourth goal of the game to give the Hubs an 11-1 lead.

Monday, May 6, 2013 PREP LACROSSE North Hagerstown's girls lacrosse team earned the No. 2 seed in Maryland Class 3A/2A West as the MPSSAA announced the boys and girls lacrosse playoff draws on Monday. In each region, the top four teams were seeded by winning percentage, with all other teams being placed randomly onto the bracket. First-round games are to be played Wednesday, with quarterfinal contests following on Friday. The Hubs girls (11-1) have a first-round bye and will host the winner of Wednesday's first-round game between South Hagerstown (0-12)

North Hagerstown clinched the MVAL Antietam title Thursday with a 20-5 victory over Boonsboroto finish the conference season undefeated. The Hubs opened the game at a frenetic pace, scoring five goals in a four-minute span, and never took their foot off the accelerator. “We wanted to set the tempo of the game at the beginning because we knew Boonsboro has been working really hard, so we wanted to establish a quick lead,” said North coach Rob Compton. North (11-0, 5-0) recorded its first goal at the 22:51 mark on freshman Natalie Karlen's score.

North Hagerstown's boys lacrosse team defended its home turf at Mike Callas Stadium on Thursday, defeating Boonsboro 15-7 on Senior Night in the MVAL Antietam. Senior Drew Brooks had a game for the ages in his final home contest, netting seven goals and dishing out five assists. He scored four straight goals in the third quarter. The Hubs (7-5, 4-1) entered the second half trailing 6-5, but Reggie Daniel tied the game 57 seconds into the third quarter. From there, it was all North, as the Hubs outscored the Warriors 10-1 in the second half.

South Hagerstown honored its seniors during Senior Night on Tuesday. The celebration was all well and good, until the matchup with heated rival North Hagerstown started and the Hubs crashed the party with a dominating 19-6 MVAL Antietam victory. “It's a big rivalry and South's really been improving and really gave us a fight last time,” said North coach Hammond Urner. “We've been working and working and the guys were up for today.” The Hubs (6-5, 3-1) controlled the tempo from the start of the game and senior Drew Brooks was prepared for potentially his final game against the Rebels (3-7, 2-2)

Monday, April 29, 2013 BOYS LACROSSE St. Maria Goretti 13, Trinity 6 FAIRFAX, Va. - Mike Ewing had five goals and four assists and Matt Casto had four goals and four assists for St. Maria Goretti in a 13-6 Metro Independent Lacrosse League victory over Trinity Christian on Monday. Morgan Kenworthy had two goals and an assist for the Gaels (11-6, 5-2) while Wyatt Derr had a goal and an assist, Graham Horst had a goal, Willie Spinnler had an assist and Mike Fairley had 10 saves in the victory.

It all came down to the fourth quarter. Knotted at 6-6 through three periods, South Hagerstown outscored Boonsboro 4-3 in the fourth quarter to squeeze out a 10-9 victory on Thursday night in an MVAL Antietam boys lacrosse game. South Hagerstown snapped a six-game losing streak and improved its record to 3-6 (2-1 MVAL Antietam), while Boonsboro fell to 1-8, 0-3. “Staying in the game on every play was the key to the victory,” South Hagerstown coach Dave Tallant said. “Possession of the ball on offense and being patient helped us to get the win tonight.

It was all about the second half for the Frederick boys lacrosse team Tuesday night. After being tied with Smithsburg at halftime, the Cadets picked it up in the second half and came away with an 11-8 victory at Coach Carroll Reid Field. “We've always been a second-half team,” said Frederick coach Erik Neidinger. “As long as we can keep it close in the first half, we usually play our best in the second half.” The Cadets (6-5) could not have kept it any closer in the first half with Smithsburg as they were knotted in a 5-5 tie at the break.

Forget the Super Friends, North Hagerstown's girls lacrosse team has its own set of heroes - The Wonder Twins. Leah and Kayla Peterson combined for 14 goals and four assists for the Hubs in North's 23-10 MVAL Antietam victory over Smithsburg on Thursday. “They see the field differently,” said North coach Rob Compton. “Their speed, I think, is tremendous.” Defense came at a premium in Thursday's game, as North (6-1, 5-1) led the game 13-6 at halftime, including eight goals by the Peterson sisters.