Best of high school sports: May 10 – May 16
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, May 10 through Friday, May 16.
- Hereford’s AJ Endres takes a tumble during the boys lacrosse 3A/2A state semifinal game against Glenelg at Annapolis High School in Annapolis Friday, May 16. (Jen Rynda, Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- From left, Perry Hall’s Anna Ciattri, Julia Ciattei and Michelle Krach celebrate their performance in the 4×800-meter relay during the Baltimore County Track and Field Championships at Pikesville High School in Pikesville on Saturday, May 10. (Scott Serio, Baltimore Sun Media Group)
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Howard head coach Chuck Rice watches as one of his batters makes contact in the final inning of a regional playoff game at Sherwood High School in Sandy Spring on Wednesday, May 14. (Jon Sham, Baltimore Sun Media Group)
For more on coach Rice and the Howard High softball program, click here.
- Reservoir’s Jon Mierzwa squeezes the ball in his glove, beating Atholton’s Dan McCann to first base for a force out during the 3A East regional playoff baseball game at Atholton High School on Wednesday, May 14. (Brian Krista, Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- Westminster’s Chad Patterson makes a diving attempt to stop Howard’s Scott Bruner on a fast break to the goal in which Bruner scored during a boys lacrosse playoff game at Howard High School on Monday, May 12. (Brian Krista, Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- Saint John’s pitcher Michael Bealmear, right, checks the Chapelgate base runner, Wayne Baldwin, left, by throwing to first baseman Francis Barbera on Thursday, May 15. (Jon Sham, Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- Mt. Hebron’s Kevin Broache slides safely into home, beating a throw to Centennial catcher Nick Varner during playoff baseball game at Mt. Hebron High School on Monday, May 12. (Brian Krista, Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- Glenelg’s Colleen Regan pitches during the regional championship game against Mt. Hebron Thursday, May 15. (Matt Hazlett, Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- Hereford’s McKenzie Clark makes a landing while competing in the triple jump during the Baltimore County Track and Field Championships at Pikesville High School in Pikesville on Saturday, May 10. (Scott Serio, Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- Mt. Hebron second baseman Joey Trapuzzano throws from his knees in an attempt to force out a Centennial batter during playoff baseball game at Mt. Hebron High School on Monday, May 12. (Brian Krista, Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- C. Milton Wright’s Katelyn Hamlin scoops up the North Harford infield grounder during Wednesday’s 3A North Section II game at North Harford. (Matt Button, Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- Westminster’s Ian Eichensehr winds up for a shot on goal during a boys lacrosse playoff game at Howard High School on Monday, May 12. (Brian Krista, Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- Reservoir shortstop Joe Kearney steps on second to force out Atholton’s Brady Acker and throws to first to complete the double play and end the sixth inning during the 3A East playoff baseball game at Atholton High School on Wednesday, May 14. (Brian Krista, Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- Calvert Hall shortstop Manny Rodriguez, right, throws to first after avoiding second baseman Tyler Webster during a baseball game against Mount St. Joseph on Wednesday, May 14. (Steve Ruark, Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- Mt. Hebron’s Stephanie Bluhm fields the ball during the softball regional championship game against Glenelg Thursday, May 15. (Matt Hazlett, Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- Hereford’s Connor Williams, center, controls the ball while being pressured by Glenelg’s David Brookhart, right, during the boys lacrosse 3A/2A state semifinal game at Annapolis High School in Annapolis on Friday, May 16. (Jen Rynda, Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- The throw home to Howard catcher Alli Jakubek, right, is a few seconds too late as Sherwood’s Hannah Nalls slides safely onto the plate during a regional playoff game at Sherwood High School in Sandy Spring on Wednesday, May 14. (Jon Sham, Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- Saint John’s pitcher Michael Bealmear fires one down the line toward a Chapelgate batter during a game at Chapelgate High School in Marriottsville on Thursday, May 15. (Jon Sham, Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- Senior lacrosse player Shack Stanwick poses before lacrosse practice at Boys’ Latin. He is the last of eight siblings to play high school lacrosse in the area. (Jen Rynda, Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- Mount St. Joseph first baseman Sam Rowan, left , forces out Calvert Hall’s Troy Stokes in the third inning of a high school baseball game Wednesday, May 14, in Towson. (Steve Ruark, Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- North Harford pitcher Brian Shaffer makes the pitch to the waiting C. Milton Wright batter during Monday’s game at North Harford. (Matt Button, Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- C. Milton Wright pitcher Morghan Fulton delivers the pitch to the waiting North Harford batter during Monday’s 3A North Section II game at North Harford. (Matt Button, Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- Patapsco’s Lyndale Bethea clears the bar at 5’10” in the high jump during the Baltimore County Track and Field Championships at Pikesville High School in Pikesville on Saturday, May 10. (Scott Serio, Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- North Harford’s Scott Angstadt, center, congratulates C. Milton Wright catcher Colin Miller on a good game after Monday’s baseball game at North Harford. (Matt Button, Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- The Mt. Hebron baseball team surrounds senior catcher Paul Lutchenkof after his clutch, game-winning RBI single against rival Centennial in the 3A East regional quarterfinals May 12. (Brian Krista, Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- Glenelg gets together before the boys lacrosse 3A/2A state semifinal game against Hereford at Annapolis High School in Annapolis on Friday, May 16. (Jen Rynda, Baltimore Sun Media Group)
- Mt. Hebron’s head coach Chuck Struhar attempts a cartwheel during the celebration after defeating Glenelg in the regional softball championship Thursday, May 15. (Matt Hazlett, Baltimore Sun Media Group)