Seneca Valley

Thursday, May 16, 2013 PREP BASEBALL GERMANTOWN, Md. - Second-seeded Seneca Valley erased a 2-0 deficit with four runs in the bottom of the first on Thursday en route to an 8-4 win over South Hagerstown in a Maryland Class 3A West semifinal. Seneca Valley advances to the region final at North Hagerstown today at 4:30 p.m. Seneca Valley added a run in the third and three in the fourth to take an 8-2 lead. The Rebels scored two in the sixth to get within four and had two runners on in the seventh, but couldn't get the hit to mount a rallly.

BOYS BASKETBALL GERMANTOWN, Md. - Curtis Crews scored 34 points - making 12 of 14 free-throw attempts - and added 14 rebounds and three steals, leading Frederick to a 77-51 victory over Seneca Valley on Tuesday night. "That's his season high, but every game he's played pretty well," Cadets coach Derek Shackleford said. "He had 30 one game, 28 one game, so he's averaging about 26 a game. He just plays hard, he's a hard-working kid. " Bradley Wiley had 14 points, eight assists and five steals for Frederick (4-1)

Up and down the lineup, North Hagerstown can hit the ball hard. On Friday, it was what the Hubs did without making contact that got them the best results. Matt Daley waltzed home with the winning run on a bases-loaded walk, giving the Hubs a stress-filled 6-5 victory in nine innings over Seneca Valley for the Maryland Class 3A West title and a berth in the state semifinals. “We rose together as a team like we have all season,” said North coach Drew Crawford. “Seneca Valley was a very good team.” North (19-3)

A pair of coinflips South Hagerstown's girls basketball team lost led to the Rebels having to travel to Seneca Valley for a Maryland Class 3A West quarterfinal game on Monday night. Undaunted, South pulled out a difficult 48-44 victory over the Screaming Eagles to advance to Wednesday's semifinals either at top-seed Damascus or at home against Watkins Mill. South (17-7) - the fifth seed in 3A West - lost coinflips to be both the third and the fourth seed, with Urbana getting the third seed and Seneca Valley the fourth.

It's been said that a close loss is much harder to take than a blowout. North Hagerstown football coach Dan Cunningham wasn't going to argue with that on Friday night. The Hubs went into their Maryland Class 3A West semifinal game at Seneca Valley as decided underdogs - a Washington County team against a perennial football power with 12 state titles to its credit. Instead, North pushed the Screamin' Eagles to the limit before coming up short, 12-7. “These kids battled tonight,” Cunningham said.

The North Hagerstown boys soccer team lived by the old cliché “if at first you don't succeed, try, try again” on Thursday night at home. In its Maryland Class 3A West first-round battle against Seneca Valley, the Hubs had seven previous chances on corner kicks but came up empty. Finally in the 73rd minute, Yusuf Bodirov's cross found Martin Rivas in front of the goal and Rivas headed the ball past Seneca Valley keeper Christopher Ocon for his second, and most important, goal of the year that was the difference in a 1-0 North victory at Mike Callas Stadium.

The Frederick Hustlers took second place at the National Amateur Baseball Federation High School Division World Series in Greensboro, N.C., in July. Frederick went 2-1 in pool play beating Cincinnati, Lenoir City, Tenn., and losing to Ontario, Canada. In the championship bracket, the Hustlers beat North Columbus, Ohio, Indian Bulls, and Seneca Valley, Pa. before losing 15-6 to Queens, N.Y., in the championship game. Kevin Murphy, Josh Miekrantz, Dan Foit, Brad Thompson, Andrew Derr, Marcellus Sumlin, Ty Main, Coach Relkey, Coach Foit, Kyle Kane, Aaron Main, Brett Harman, Mike Hall, Coach Murphy and Coach Main.

FREDERICK, Md. - The Seneca Valley volleyball team made just one mistake. It won game three. That was all it took awaken the sleeping giant, as Thomas Johnson increased its intensity and cruised to a 15-8, 15-8, 10-15, 15-1 victory in the Class 3A West Region semifinals Wednesday night. It wasn't until Game 4 that the real Patriots took the floor. "In Game 3, we didn't pass very well," said TJ coach Jim Dorsch. "All year long I've been telling the girls that passing is critical for us. We have some experienced setters and strong hitters, all we need is a good passing game.

keller@herald-mail.com FREDERICK, Md. - Any defender who has tried to stop Frederick running back Bruce Dorsey this season can tell you all about his power. On Friday, the Seneca Valley defense got to see a little bit of finesse from the big man. Dorsey took an option pitch from quarterback Cory Rhodes, outran one defender to the corner and hurdled another on his way to a 9-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter to give Frederick the lead for good in an 18-7 win over the Screamin' Eagles in a Maryland Class 3A West semifinal.

HAGERSTOWN -- South Hagerstown's boys and girls soccer teams were eliminated from the Maryland Class 3A West playoffs in the first round Thursday night at School Stadium. The Rebels girls were defeated 3-1 by Kennedy in the opener, before the boys fell 5-2 to Seneca Valley in the nightcap. In the girls game, South (1-11-1) got on the scoreboard first on senior defender Kaitlyn Bosco's penalty kick in the 11th minute. In the 23rd minute, Kennedy (8-7) tied the game on Breauna Walker's unassisted goal through the middle.

Up and down the lineup, North Hagerstown can hit the ball hard. On Friday, it was what the Hubs did without making contact that got them the best results. Matt Daley waltzed home with the winning run on a bases-loaded walk, giving the Hubs a stress-filled 6-5 victory in nine innings over Seneca Valley for the Maryland Class 3A West title and a berth in the state semifinals. “We rose together as a team like we have all season,” said North coach Drew Crawford. “Seneca Valley was a very good team.” North (19-3)

Thursday, May 16, 2013 PREP BASEBALL GERMANTOWN, Md. - Second-seeded Seneca Valley erased a 2-0 deficit with four runs in the bottom of the first on Thursday en route to an 8-4 win over South Hagerstown in a Maryland Class 3A West semifinal. Seneca Valley advances to the region final at North Hagerstown today at 4:30 p.m. Seneca Valley added a run in the third and three in the fourth to take an 8-2 lead. The Rebels scored two in the sixth to get within four and had two runners on in the seventh, but couldn't get the hit to mount a rallly.

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)

The Maryland Public Schools Secondary Athletic Association conducted its draw on Sunday for the upcoming postseason basketball tournaments. In the girls tournament, Boonsboro (14-8) surprisingly received the No. 1 overall seed and a first-round bye in the 1A West. The Warriors open play in the East Section quarterfinals on Feb. 25 against the winner of Clear Spring and Smithsburg, which will be played Friday. In the West Section, No. 6-seed Hancock (15-7) will have a home game against No. 11-seed Fort Hill (13-5)

It's been said that a close loss is much harder to take than a blowout. North Hagerstown football coach Dan Cunningham wasn't going to argue with that on Friday night. The Hubs went into their Maryland Class 3A West semifinal game at Seneca Valley as decided underdogs - a Washington County team against a perennial football power with 12 state titles to its credit. Instead, North pushed the Screamin' Eagles to the limit before coming up short, 12-7. “These kids battled tonight,” Cunningham said.

Two Washington County high school football teams will kick off postseason play this weekend. For one, it's a return to the playoffs after an extended layoff. For the other, it's becoming a routine. North Hagerstown (9-1) is in the postseason for the first time since 2006, qualifying as the No. 3 seed in Maryland Class 3A West. The Hubs will go on the road to face second-seeded Seneca Valley (9-1) at 7 p.m. Friday. North enters the playoffs on an eight-game winning streak after edging city rival South Hagerstown 14-12 last Friday night.

The most simple scenario for the North Hagerstown and South Hagerstown football teams is this: Get a win Friday and advance to the postseason. The problem, of course, is that it's not possible for both teams to get a win Friday. The Hubs and Rebels, both 8-1, square off Friday night at South in the 56th meeting between the city schools, with the winner guaranteed a spot in the Maryland Class 3A West playoffs. The Hubs leapfrogged over the Rebels in the 3A West standings, jumping one spot to No. 3 after their 40-12 victory over Boonsboro.

The North Hagerstown boys soccer team lived by the old cliché “if at first you don't succeed, try, try again” on Thursday night at home. In its Maryland Class 3A West first-round battle against Seneca Valley, the Hubs had seven previous chances on corner kicks but came up empty. Finally in the 73rd minute, Yusuf Bodirov's cross found Martin Rivas in front of the goal and Rivas headed the ball past Seneca Valley keeper Christopher Ocon for his second, and most important, goal of the year that was the difference in a 1-0 North victory at Mike Callas Stadium.

Girls soccer Williamsport received the top seed of the seven Washington County public-school teams Monday, when the MPSSAA held its draw for the upcoming region tournaments. The Wildcats (11-2-1), the MVAL Antietam champions, are the No. 2 seed in Class 2A West. Following a first-round bye, they'll host either No. 7 Wheaton or No. 10 Walkersville in the quarterfinals on Oct. 30. The No. 1 seed went to Middletown, the defending state champ. In Class 1A West, No. 10 Hancock (0-11-1)

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 PREP TRACK & FIELD FREDERICK, Md. - North Hagerstown's Raven Jackson and Emily Ward both won events during the first day of the Maryland Class 3A West championships Wednesday at Tuscarora High School. Jackson, a senior, won the girls triple jump with a mark of 37 feet, 9 3/4 inches, while Ward, a sophomore, won the girls 3,200-meter run in 11:50.18. While South Hagerstown had to settle for second place in the boys 4x200 relay, the Rebels' time of 1:29.17 broke the all-time Washington County record they set in the event earlier this season (1:29.25)