Best Of 2022 - PressBox

Best Of 2022

2022 marks PressBox’s sixth annual Best Of edition celebrating the top people, performances and moments of the year.

Adley Rutschman — Mo Gaba Sportsperson Of The Year:
Adley Rutschman

Maryland Men's Lacrosse 2022 national champions — Best Season:
Maryland Men’s Lacrosse

They Said It:
Best Quotes Of 2022

Best Raven

Best Ballpark Surgery

Best Perfection

Noel Acton — Best Well-Deserved Honor

Best At Long Last

Best Fortnight

Kevin Willard — Best Start

Justin Houston — Best Renaissance

Jackson Holliday — Best Bloodline

Kyle Hamilton — Best Bounce-Back

Best Reminder

Best Single-Game Performance

Bubba Alleyne — Best College Athletes: Chris “Bubba” Alleyne

Best College Athletes: Brian Benzing

Best College Athletes: Caitlyn Bobb

Aurora Cordingley — Best College Athletes: Aurora Cordingley

Katie Forsythe — Best College Athletes: Katie Forsythe

Best College Athletes: Jordan Hamberg

Anaya Hunte — Best College Athletes: Anaya Hunte

Best College Athletes: D’Ago Hunter

Zoe Hurlburt — Best College Athletes: Zoe Hurlburt

Best College Athletes: John Marshall

Best Double Duty

Best Program Builder

Best High School Male Athlete

Madison Knight — Best High School Female Athlete

Best High School Boys’ Coach

Kendall Peace — Best High School Girls’ Coach

Best On The Pitch

Calvert Hall celebrates Lou Eckerl's 461st victory at the school — Best Achievement

Roquan Smith — Best In-Season Acquisition

Best Dynasties

Best Bets

Taulia Tagovailoa — Best Record-Breaker

Best Fairy Tale

Best Half

Best Senior Class

Best Long-Awaited Event

Best Thrilling Weekend

Best Party

Best Momentum Swing

Best Soccer Phenom

Best Postseason Buzzer-Beater

Best Month

Best Global Event

Best Streak

Diamond Miller — Best Silencer

Best Friendly

Best Two-Part Game

Best New Book

Brandon Copeland — Best Haircut

Marcus Williams — Best Immediate Impact

Will Barton — Best “Homecoming”

Best Slides

Best Birthday Present

Best Trailer

Terry Hasseltine — Best Well-Deserved Recognition

Patrick Queen — Best In-Season Turnaround

Best Atmosphere

Best Spark

Best New Beer

Best Tiger Tenure

Heston Kjerstad — Best Restart

Best Domination

Best First Homer

Best Game-Winning Drive In Relief

Best New Recreational Facility

Best Feel-Good Moment

Best Night At The Ballpark

Best Entrance

Best Gridiron Pursuit

Best Reunion

Maryland 5 Star 2022: Tim Price — Best Returning Event

Best Milestone Display

Jose Cuas — Best Perseverance

Rougned Odor — Best Veteran Presence

Best Unlikely Champion

Best Dagger

Best Injury Replacement

Best Deflection

Best Jewelry

Best Streak-Ender

Danny Manning — Best Interim Coach

Nendah Tarke — Best Rivalry Buzzer-Beater

Best Giant Killers

Best Overtime Winner

Best Goal

Best Sixth-Round Starter

Best Swan Songs

Richie Palacios — Best Small Fraternity

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From The Archives:

Best of 2021 — Best of 2021

PressBox Best Of 2020 — Best of 2020

Best of 2019 — Best of 2019

Best of Baltimore Sports 2018 — Best of 2018