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Ahead of his senior season, McDonogh’s Jacob Murrell set a goal of scoring 40 goals. He finished the season with 41 goals and 20 assists. “Anytime we needed a goal, he was there,” coach Brandon Quaranta said. “For me, he is the National Player of the Year.”
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Despite its youth, Mount Saint Joseph football is 7-3 (4-1 MIAA A) and gearing up for a conference semifinal against visiting Calvert Hall (7-2). Gaels players are quick to give credit to new coach Dom Damico, who was hired in 2020, and the culture he has instilled.
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In partnership with the U.S. Army and County Sports Zone, PressBox facilitated an eGaming tournament at Frederick High School Oct. 22.
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Former Archbishop Spalding stars Margot Lawn and Kyler Greenwalt have played key roles for Maryland field hockey this season as the No. 4 Terrapins look to close out the regular season strong. “We have a great team,” Lawn said. “We’re really fast and disciplined when we want to be.”
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Archbishop Spalding football has already won more games than it did in 2019, and its style of play is rooted in physicality along the lines. “We go by the mindset that we are the toughest team in Maryland,” senior offensive lineman Brian Baucia said.
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Towson women’s soccer recently clinched its first winning season since 2007, and sophomore forward Nia Christopher, one of the top goal-scorers in the nation despite frequent double- and triple-teams, is no small reason why.
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Three-sport star Laura Golden, who graduated from Hancock Middle-Senior High School in the spring, talked with PressBox about her favorite moments during her athletic career, taking on a leadership role as a senior and more.
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Former River Hill and Maryland star Donovan Pines, now a standout with D.C. United, made his U.S. Men’s National Team debut during the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup this summer. “I was honestly just living the dream every day,” Pines said.
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Nuggets wing and Lake Clifton legend Will Barton says fellow Baltimore native Wes Unseld Jr., whom the Wizards hired away from Denver in July to be their next head coach, will bring leadership qualities as a player and person that will make it easy for players to rally around him.
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Former Calvert Hall star shortstop Jose Torres, who was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the third round of the 2021 MLB Draft, credits Cardinals head coach Lou Eckerl for helping him develop as a ballplayer and a man in high school.
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