High School sports

Best of high school sports: Week of Jan. 6-11

Best of high school sports: Week of Jan. 6-11

18 Photos

Baltimore Sun Media Group photographers saw action from many sporting events in Howard, Harford and Baltimore counties last week, including boys and girls basketball, swimming and wrestling. The latest edition of the best of high school sports.

More →

Best pictures from the fall high school sports season

Best pictures from the fall high school sports season

39 Photos

As the fall high school sports season wraps up with championship play, we thought it would be a good time to look back at the best pictures from 2013. These photos show the intensity of competition as well as the joy of victory and the agony of defeat.

More →

Best of high school sports: Nov. 4 – 9

Best of high school sports: Nov. 4 – 9

29 Photos

With most high school fall sports playoffs nearing the finish, there are lots of emotions on the field – both from winners and losers – as they see their seasons come to a close. Baltimore Sun Media Group photographers saw action from many playoff games in Howard, Harford and Baltimore, Carroll and other counties last week, including soccer, field hockey, cross country, volleyball and football. The latest edition of the best of high school sports.

More →

Best of high school sports: Oct. 28 – Nov. 1

Best of high school sports: Oct. 28 – Nov. 1

22 Photos

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 Monday, Oct. 28 through Friday, Nov. 1.

More →

Sports Breakdown: How to hit fastpitch softball

Sports Breakdown: How to hit fastpitch softball

1 video

Ever wanted to learn how to kick a field goal? Or how to long putt? Or make a penalty kick?

The Howard County Times, part of the Baltimore Sun Media Group, has started a new summer video series called Sports Breakdown. In each installment, one of our sports reporters will team up with Howard County high school athletes to teach them (and you) how to do what they do best.

In our first installment, Howard sports editor Brent Kennedy gets a lesson in hitting fastpitch softball from River Hill High School’s Kinsey Johnson and pitcher Sabrina Curtiss, who led county this spring with a 0.89 ERA.
More →

Best of High School Sports: Spring Edition

Best of High School Sports: Spring Edition

43 photos

Photographers in the Baltimore Sun Media Group shoot at dozens of high school sporting events in the spring. Softball, baseball and lacrosse are the most common team sports, but track and field and tennis are covered as well. Of all of their shutter clicks, photographers Jen Rynda, Brian Krista, Jon Sham, Gene Sweeney Jr., Karl Merton Ferron, Algerina Perna, Lloyd Fox and Kenneth K. Lam compiled some of their favorites from this season. It’s the Best of High School Sports: Spring Edition.

More →

From football to field hockey, best photos from the fall sports season

From football to field hockey, best photos from the fall sports season

32 photos

Baltimore Sun Media Group photographers Brian Krista, Nicole Munchel and Jen Rynda cover dozens of high school and youth sports competitions in the fall season. Football, field hockey, cross country and soccer fields are where they have spent many evenings and weekends — sometimes in the rain and cold — over the past three months.

Here’s a selection of their best — and favorite — shots from the season.

More →