Best of high school sports Jan. 25 through Jan. 31
From Howard County to Baltimore County to Harford County, photographers for the Baltimore Sun’s community papers cover many high school sporting events each week. Here is a roundup of some of the best sports action shots from the week of Saturday, Jan. 25 through Friday, Jan. 31.
- Patterson Mill’s Qalea Ismail, left, gets a big hug from teammate Sia Barnes after Ismail scored her 1,000th career point on a foul shot in the fourth quarter during a girls basketball game against Aberdeen on Jan. 28. (Photo by Matt Button/BSMG)
- Malik Wilcher, center, of Hammond High School goes after the ball during a game against Long Reach on Jan. 27 at Hammond High School. (Photo by Matt Hazlett/BSMG)
- One chair on the Mount de Sales “bench” is left open before a player sits down as the Pink Out game against Notre Dame Prep is about to begin. The event held, Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, raises money for breast cancer research. (Photo by Jon Sham/BSMG)
- River Hill’s Ryan Erskine, bottom, is put to the mat by Glenelg’s Michael Autry during a wrestling meet at Glenelg High School on Jan. 28. (Photo by Matt Hazlett/BSMG)
- Mt. Hebron’s Connor Maloney, center, looks for an open teammate to pass to as he is guarded by Deion Richardson and his River Hill teammate Michale Titus during a boys basketball game at Mt. Hebron High School on Wednesday, Jan 29. (Photo by Brian Krista/BSMG)
- Fans cheer as Loyola’s Austin Kesselring, left, and Calvert Hall’s Ian McElwee collide on the ice during an ice hockey game for the Brother Andrew Cup at the Reisterstown Sportplex on Thursday, Jan 30. (Photo by Brian Krista/BSMG)
- Seton Keough’s Caitlyn Alley, right, gets tangled with Pallotti defense during a girls basketball game at Seton Keough on Jan. 29. (Photo by Matt Hazlett/BSMG)
- Calvert Hall’s Nick Fink, right, tries to escape the grip of Catonsville’s MIke Thome in the 106 weight class during a wrestling match at Calvert Hall College in Towson on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014. (Photo by Jon Sham/BSMG)
- Photographer Nate Pesce slows the shutter speed to catch Howard High School’s Catherine Sims rushing the ball through Atholton defenders during a girls basketball game at Atholton High School on Jan. 30. (Photo by Nate Pesce/BSMG)
- Atholton’s Chelsea Mitchell, center, goes airborne as Howard’s Anne Kinsey, left, misses the block during a girls basketball game at Atholton High School on Jan. 30. (Photo by Nate Pesce/BSMG)
- Glenelg’s Calvin Pitney sprints down the runway as he makes an attempt in the boys pole vault competition during the Howard County indoor track championships at Prince George’s Sports & Learning Complex in Landover on Monday, Jan 27. (Photo by Brian Krista/BSMG)
- Friends School’s Bianca Washington races up the basketball court in a girls basketball game against Beth Tfiloh on Wednesday, Jan. 29. (Photo by Noah Scialom/BSMG)
- Long Reach guard Shane Barr, center, fights for the ball with Hammond’s Andre McFadden, left, during a boys basketball game at Hammond High School on Jan. 27. (Photo by Matt Hazlett/BSMG)
- Laurel’s Madison Tuttle, left, dives into the pool with the rest of the field in the 50-meter freestyle event during a swim meet at Prince George’s Sports & Learning Complex in Landover on Saturday, Jan 25. (Photo by Brian Krista/BSMG)
- Friends School’s Rachel Kehoe takes a leaping shot over Beth Tfiloh’s Aly Chason during a girls basketball game on Wednesday, Jan. 29. (Photo by Noah Scialom/BSMG)
- McDonogh’s Bobby Twigg, left, forces Mount St. Joseph’s Justin Langeluttig onto his back in the 152 pound weight class during a wrestling meet at McDonogh School on Friday, Jan 31. (Photo by Brian Krista/BSMG)
- River Hil’s Charles Thomas, center, reaches up to block a shot attempt by Mt. Hebron’s Dave Herlihy during a boys basketball game at Mt. Hebron High School on Wednesday, Jan 29. (Photo by Brian Krista/BSMG)
- Glenelg’s Mike Budock, top, wrestles against River Hill’s Shawn Guthier during a wrestling meet at Glenelg High School on Jan. 28. (Photo by Matt Hazlett/BSMG)
- Pallotti’s Beverly Ogunrinde celebrates after her team drew a foul against Seton Keough during a girls basketball game at Seton Keough on Jan. 29. (Photo by Matt Hazlett/BSMG)
- Centennial’s Shreya Nalubola runs alone on her way to a decisive victory in the girls 3200 meter run during the Howard County indoor track championships at Prince George’s Sports & Learning Complex in Landover on Monday, Jan 27. (Photo by Brian Krista/BSMG)
- River Hill’s Julia Collins puts up a shot at the hoop against Mt. Hebron during a girls basketball game at River Hill High School on Wednesday, Jan 29. (Photo by Brian Krista/BSMG)
- Mount de Sales’ Annie Tavera, center, tries to grab a rebound, but Notre Dame Prep’s Morgan Bracken, right, and Marisa DeLuca, try to interfere during the Mount de Sales Pink Out basketball game, Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, to raise money for breast cancer research. (Photo by Jon Sham/BSMG)
- Loyola goalie Robert Weigman can only watch as a shot by Calvert Hall’s Costa Pizanis crosses the goal line for a first period score during an ice hockey game for the Brother Andrew Cup at the Reisterstown Sportplex on Thursday, Jan 30. (Photo by Brian Krista/BSMG)
- Aberdeen’s Taylor Cole, center, battles Patterson Mill’s Chyna Latimer, left, and Qalea Ismail for a for the ball during a girls basketball game at Patterson Mill. on Jan. 28 (Photo by Matt Button/BSMG)
- Calvert Hall’s Noah Koski, top, gets a hand on the face of Catonsville’s Luke Mercier as the two struggle for control on the mat during a wrestling match at Calvert Hall College in Towson on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014. (Photo by Jon Sham/BSMG)
- Mt. Hebron High School’s Megan Konig dishes the ball off to a teammate as she’s pressured by River Hill’s Julia Collins during a girls basketball game at River Hill on Jan. 29. (Photo by Brian Krista/BSMG)