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High School Sports Archive: July / August 2009

Youth Soccer Programs on Collision Course
Mike St. Martin is beginning his 13th season as soccer coach at Mount St. Joseph and he's hoping that number is as lucky as his team is strong.

TC All-Star List Is Lengthy One
Towson Catholic, the oldest coed private school in Baltimore, this summer became the first institution of its kind to fall victim to the heavy economic downturn plaguing the nation.

Oriolelanders To Play In Six Showcases
The 2009 Oriolelanders high school baseball team, a showcase squad sponsored by the Orioles, will play in six events throughout the summer and fall.

Futures Team Perfect In Midwest Classic
The first Futures Team Maryland recently returned from the Midwest Classic in Plainfield, Ill. after finishing a perfect 5-0.

Md. Orioles U-17s Fall Short in Title Game
Sean Doyle, Russ Patti, Chris Peltz and Dominic Fratantuono, all members of this fall's Oriolelanders select team, helped the Maryland Orioles Under-17 amateur baseball reach the finals of the National Amateur Baseball Federation High School Division World Series last week in Virginia.

Bays Claim Two National Crowns
The Casa Mia Bays Under-15 team beat the Sereno White Soccer Club of Arizona, 2-0, while the Under-19 team beat the North Atlanta Soccer Academy Elite team, 2-0.

Catching Up With Blake Thompson
Blake Thompson graduated last month from Cardinal Gibbons High, ending his career as one of the school's most decorated athletes. Keith Mills recently touched base with Thompson.

Marylanders Wrestling Their Way To Fargo
It began back in the spring when nearly 60 young wrestlers from Maryland high schools began training for next week's Cadet/Junior Freestyle and Greco-Roman National Wrestling Championships in Fargo, N.D.

Basketball League Celebrates 40 Years
The Baltimore Neighborhood Basketball League celebrated its 40th year of competition last weekend.

Draper, Mann Lead Maryland In Sun Belt
The 33rd Sun Belt Baseball Classic ended last weekend with Team Maryland coming within one inning of reaching the championship game.