High School Sports Archive: August / September 2006
H.S. Then and Now: 'A' Soccer
It's just three weeks into the season and a fierce battle is raging among Calvert Hall, Archbishop Curley, Loyola Blakefield, McDonogh and John Carroll for bragging rights in one of the nation's top soccer leagues.
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Velocity Student Athlete Spotlight: Kiero Small
Cardinal Gibbons senior Kiero Small doesn't need two hands to make a difference in a football game. After breaking his hand, Small was equipped with a full club cast, but the fullback and linebacker is still going strong.
H.S. Then and Now: Field Redefines 'All-Purpose'
Down in Cape St. Claire, the new Broadneck High School turf field at Larry Knight Stadium is giving new meaning to the term "multi-purpose."
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Velocity Student Athlete Spotlight: Ryan Mulford
Co-captain of the Mount St. Joseph soccer team, Ryan Mulford has his Gaels in the thick of another MIAA 'A' Conference championship race.
Velocity Student Athlete Spotlight: Leon Kinnard
Size is not a factor for Leon Kinnard. Standing under 5-foot-9, the sophomore is in his first season as the starting QB for the perennial Metro area power.
H.S. Then and Now: Prep Names and Notes
When the Baltimore Blast opens its season in November, it will mark Denison Cabral's 11th year as a member of the team. Last Thursday he won his first game as a high school soccer coach with St. Mary's High in Annapolis.
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Velocity Student Athlete Spotlight: Brett Weiss
Boys Latin's senior place kicker Brett Weiss is the real deal, and a legitimate NCAA Division I kicking prospect, according to Lakers’ coach Ritchie Snell.
High School Then and Now: Baltimore's Soccer Scene
Baltimore continues to produce top-level soccer talent, and 37 years after its first meeting, the Maryland Association of Coaches of Soccer (MACS) is still going strong.
HS Football Spotlight Game
On Friday, Sept. 8 at FedEx Field, the Gilman Greyhounds and the DeMatha Stags will battle for state bragging rights in what has become arguably the most anticipated bout of the fall.
Back to School: Let The Games Begin
PressBox brings you a roundup of storylines and players to follow as the fall sports season gets underway at area high schools.
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Velocity Student Athlete Spotlight: Allyson Carey
U.S. Lacrosse recently announced their rosters for the upcoming IFWLA U-19 World Championships. Leading the list of local private school standouts is Allyson Carey of John Carroll in Bel Air.
H.S. Confidential: Catching up with Roger Wrenn
Roger Wrenn spent the last 32 years teaching and coaching at Patterson High School. To many he was Patterson High, a tough public school on the outskirts of Highlandtown in the heart of East Baltimore.
Velocity Student Athlete Spotlight: James Davenport
James Davenport is a key piece of the winning puzzle for the Loyola Dons basketball program.
H.S. Confidential: Carroll Park Legends on the Diamond
Carroll Park, like Swann Park in south Baltimore and Patterson Park on the east side, was the hub of amateur baseball in Baltimore. Kaline played there, as well as 1969 World Series hero Ron Swoboda, and a long list of other stars.
H.S. Confidential: Summer Hoops
Rivals during the winter, the area's top basketball talents come together as teammates during the summer and it's Baltimore basketball at its finest.
Velocity Student Athlete Spotlight: Erika Theisen
Erika Theisen, who is preparing to enter her senior year, has tallied mind-boggling numbers in her career with the River Hill Hawks.
HS Confidential: Meissner Gives Back
Without an attitude, arrogance or ego, Kimmie Meissner is simply a well-adjusted, happy and amiable 16-year-old high school senior who also just happens to be one of the best female figure skaters in the world.
Velocity Student Athlete Spotlight: Tyler Hibbs
Few players in the Baltimore area have risen to national prominence as quickly as Arundel High School's star baseball player Tyler Hibbs.
HS Confidential: Speed Academy Takes Off
The Achieve Speed Academy quickly sold out its two sessions as young athletes see the importance of increasing speed, improving running technique and conditioning, and preparing for the high school season ahead.
Velocity Student Athlete Spotlight: Christian Barreiro
Calvert Hall midfielder Christian Barreiro returns to the field, hungry for a piece of the championship in his junior season.
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