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Author: Greg Swatek

Mervo football 2023
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For Mervo Football, Success Starts In The Weight Room

September 4, 2024September 4, 2024 Greg Swatek Justin DeVaughn, mervo football, Patrick Nixon

Patrick Nixon knew the first thing that had to change when he accepted the offer to be Mervo’s football coach back in 2009. That was the school’s weight room, helping to lay the foundation for the program’s success.

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McDonogh boys' lacrosse
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McDonogh’s Tight-Knit Bond Carries Eagles To Rare MIAA Lacrosse Three-Peat

June 19, 2024June 19, 2024 Greg Swatek Andy Hilgartner, McDonogh lacrosse

Rather than crumble under the weight of immense pressure and expectations, the McDonogh boys’ lacrosse team rose to the occasion in securing a third consecutive MIAA A Conference title this spring.

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Bennett Espenshade
High School Sports Top Stories 

Gilman’s Bennett Espenshade Seeks Continued Improvement As Top Junior Golfer

May 13, 2024May 13, 2024 Greg Swatek Bennett Espenshade, Gilman School, high school golf

“Perfection is impossible. There are so many things you can do [with golf] and so many different ways to play it,” said Gilman’s Bennett Espenshade, a top junior golfer. “That has always just really intrigued me.”

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Emma Penczek
High School Sports Top Stories 

​Emma Penczek Aims To Be Even Better For Manchester Valley Girls’ Lacrosse

March 18, 2024March 18, 2024 Greg Swatek Emma Penczek, Manchester Valley High School, Shelly Brezicki

Last spring, Manchester Valley’s Emma Penczek authored one of the greatest single seasons in the history of Maryland high school lacrosse. Now, she aims to be even better as a junior.

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Glen Burnie girls' basketball
High School Sports Top Stories 

Sam Porter Changes Culture, Perception Of Glen Burnie Girls’ Basketball

January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 Greg Swatek Amourie Porter, Glen Burnie girls basketball, Glen Burnie High School, McKenzie Gilbert, Sam Porter, Starr Munford, Trinity Munford

Glen Burnie girls’ basketball rose from a winless program in 2018-19 to a Class 4A state championship in 2022-23. Star Amourie Porter has moved on, but the culture developed under Sam Porter remains.

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Dejuan Lane
High School Sports Top Stories 

Dejuan Lane Following In Brother’s Footsteps With Gilman Football

November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 Greg Swatek Dejuan Lane, Gilman football, Gilman School

For Gilman’s Dejuan Lane, moving from cornerback to safety changed everything. And now he is one of the most dynamic high school football players in the state and following in his brother’s footsteps.

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Malik Washington
High School Sports Top Stories 

Archbishop Spalding QB Malik Washington Living In The Moment As Recruitment Picks Up

August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 Greg Swatek Archbishop Spalding football, Kyle Schmitt, Malik Washington

“Staying humble is part of being a good person,” Archbishop Spalding QB Malik Washington said of his mindset heading into his junior season. “If you are arrogant and stuff like that, it never really ends well for anybody.”

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Megan Nicotra
High School Sports Top Stories 

Megan Nicotra Ready To Take Over Juggernaut McDonogh Girls’ Lacrosse Program

July 5, 2023July 5, 2023 Greg Swatek McDonogh, McDonogh girls lacrosse, megan nicotra, Taylor Cummings

Megan Nicotra is ready for the pressure that comes with taking on the head coaching job for the perennially strong McDonogh School girls’ lacrosse team. “I like the pressure,” Nicotra said. “I thrive in that environment.”

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Lilly Kelley, Lexi Dupcak and Mary Moore
High School Sports Top Stories 

Broadneck Girls’ Lacrosse Develops Resolve En Route To Third Straight 4A Title

June 22, 2023June 22, 2023 Greg Swatek Broadneck Lacrosse, Katy Kelley, Lexi Dupcak, Lilly Kelley, Mary Moore

The Broadneck girls’ lacrosse team has won three consecutive Class 4A state titles, all coming in different ways. This season was all about guts and determination, right down to its final minute.

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Parker Thomas
High School Sports 

Archbishop Spalding’s Parker Thomas Separates Himself With Discipline, Dedication

April 19, 2023April 17, 2023 Greg Swatek Archbishop Spalding, high school baseball, Joseph Palumbo, Parker Thomas

Archbishop Spalding’s Parker Thomas has the discipline and desire to stick with a meticulous routine as he chases his baseball dreams. “It’s actually pretty impressive to watch,” Spalding HC Joseph Palumbo said.

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