Sunday, March 17, 2013
South River and Arundel High lacrosse and baseball will be among those in action.
There's virtually no break between the winter and spring sports seasons at local high schools. Teams from South River and Arundel High will begin regular season play this week. Lacrosse, bocce and baseball are among the sports in action. Here's a look at the varsity schedule. Baseball Arundel at South River, Thursday, 4 p.m. Hammond High at Arundel, Friday, 4 p.m. Glenelg at Arundel, Saturday, 11 a.m. Softball Arundel at South River, Thursday, 4 p.m. Arundel at River Hill, Saturday, 2 p.m. Hammond High at South River, Saturday, 2 p.m. Girls Lacrosse North County at Arundel, Thursday, 4 p.m. Broadneck at South River, Thursday, 5 p.m. Boys Lacrosse North County at Arundel, Thursday, 7 p.m. Broadneck at South River, Thursday, 7 p.m…
Monday, February 25, 2013
South River's Austin Alley qualified to wrestle at 126 pounds. His brother, Collin, will wrestle at 145 pounds
South River High will have two chances at a state wrestling title this weekend, after twin brothers Collin and Austin Alley earned berths. Austin Alley will wrestle at 126 pounds, after securing a record of 42-4 on the season. He will open against Malachi Edmond of North Point. Collin Alley will compete at 145 pounds and open against Jacob Asher of Dulaney Valley. Arundel High School will send a representative to the state wrestling tournament, after junior Tanner Chaplain qualified to compete at 120 pounds. Chaplain, who has a 27-5 record, will open against Tony Arrington of Mergenthaler High in Baltimore. The MPSSAA state wrestling tournament will take place Friday and Saturday at Cole Field House in College Park. See also: Also …
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
The event will serve as entertainment for the public while providing additional funding for the band's competition trip to South Carolina in the spring.
As someone who played tenor saxophone for 12 years, I know how hard it is to play an instrument for hours on end. So when I heard about South River High’s concert band’s 9-hour “Play-A-Thon,” my jaw dropped. Starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday, about 100 South River students and 35 adult volunteers will participate in a musical marathon for a special one-time concert/educational experience—ultimately culminating into a one-hour show from 4-5 p.m. Hosted by the South River Music Boosters, family members, residents who pledged financially and other guests are invited to volunteer throughout the day and as the young musicians gain extra training and instruction. Additionally, the Play-A-Thon will help raise funds for the school’s competition trip …
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
South River field hockey athletes Abbey Lawrence and Taylor Bresnahan are selected to the first-team squad.
Two South River High field hockey athletes were selected to the first-team All-State squad last week, the second most of any Maryland school, and one was named on the honorable mention squad. According to The Baltimore Sun, the state Field Hockey Coaches Association released its list for All-State first-team, second-team and honorable mention. Three Seahawks were among those named to the various lists. Abbey Lawrence and Taylor Bresnahan both earned first-team honors for their play in attack and defense respectively. Midfielder Anna Wagner made it to the honorable mention squad too. The three local girls led South River's field hockey team to its second state championship in seven years, defeating Catonsville High 6-0. Do you know any of…
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Local athletes announce where they are heading after graduation.
Seventeen athletes from South River High recently announced their intentions to play for specific athletic programs at the collegiate level. While most of the signees play for the boys or girls lacrosse teams, several other sports were represented when the Seahawks participated in National Signing Day last Wednesday. Athletes from the school’s lacrosse, girls basketball, swimming, baseball and field hockey teams each announced their decisions to play for college programs, ranging from Florida to Oregon. The girls lacrosse team contained the most college commitments with 11, while girls basketball, baseball and field hockey had the fewest—one each. Some of the more notable commitments involved the lacrosse programs. Standout boys lacrosse …
Thursday, November 8, 2012
The Severna Park volleyball team defeated the Seahawks in four sets.
South River's volleyball team ended its run for a state championship Wednesday night as they fell to Severna Park High in four sets. The Seahawks volleyball team defeated Severna Park in four sets during the regular season, but the tables turned on them Wednesday night as the they lost to the Falcons, ending their run towards a state title. Falling in four sets—25-17, 24-26, 25-18, 25-18—South River couldn't overcome some big rallies by the Falcons in the third and fourth sets. South River lost the first set but won the second, 26-24, and then pushed hard again in the third. “Severna Park led 23-19, then South River caught fire and outscored Severna Park 7-1 to tie the match at one set apiece,” said Severna Park head coach Tim Dunbar in …
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Alexandra Bartlett, Amelia Hallworth and Jun Lee are three of the 15 Anne Arundel County students selected to be semifinalists.
Fifteen students from six Anne Arundel County public high schools—including three from South River—were recently named semifinalists in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship competition. South River’s Alexandra Bartlett, Amelia Hallworth and Jun Lee were selected from more than 1.5 million juniors among nearly 22,000 high schools who scored highly on the 2012 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, according to an Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) release. Last year, South River's William Ewing received a college-sponsored scholarship from Case Western University as one of 4,800 to earn financial aid from the national organization. Students from Annapolis, Arundel, Broadneck, Old Mill and Severna Park high …
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
A statistical snapshot of Edgewater, Davidsonville and south county schools, focusing on student population and the number of buses used to get them there.
Next week nearly 10,000 students from Edgewater, Davidsonville and south county will hop on 227 buses as they head back to Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS). As families throughout the area prepare for quieter homes, back-to-school shopping and “do your homework” negotiations, Patch wanted to provide a quick numerical snapshot of what will be taking place throughout the region on the first day of school, Aug. 27. More than 77,000 children will fill AACPS classrooms throughout the county, but only a projected 9,836 will occupy schools in the South River High and Southern High school clusters. Patch earlier reported in June that at least nine new teaching positions were being allotted by the county council, mostly addressing …
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Despite the rain, hundreds gathered to celebrate life and raise money for cancer research on Friday night.
More than 200 people filled a stuffy, humid South River gymnasium Friday night for a massive fundraising event, the Southern Anne Arundel County Relay for Life. Sponsored by the American Cancer Society, hundreds of volunteers and dozens of teams raised more than $66,500 to benefit cancer research. During the event, participants hosted table-side trinkets to raise additional money for the American Cancer Society, and also walked around the makeshift "track" inside South River High. The event was supposed to be outside, but due to rain and a nasty evening forecast it was moved indoors, according to organizer and South River High teacher Wes Baker. Baker, his planning team and volunteers had to move all of their decorations and tables from …
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
South River's boys lacrosse team beat Westminster High 10-8 in a dramatic come-from-behind victory after being down 7-0.
South River’s boys lacrosse team won its second Class 4A/3A Maryland state lacrosse championship in four years Wednesday afternoon in dramatic fashion—beating Westminster High with a final score of 10-8 after initially falling behind 7-0. Get local headlines daily by following Edgewater-Davidsonville Patch on Facebook and Twitter. Westminster scored seven straight goals to start the game, but then South River scored eight unanswered goals, taking the lead after halftime in a remarkable comeback. In the third quarter, South River and Westminster were tied 8-8 until the Seahawks scored a late goal to go into the fourth quarter with a 9-8 lead. All-American Ben Chisolm scored his second goal of the day with 6:51 left in the game, putting the…
Jamie
8:43 am on Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Congrats to Taylor B. and Jaylen S.!!!! So proud of both of you girls!!! more ›