Photo courtesy John Singleton

With a 34-27 victory over Southern at Corkran Middle School on January 28, the Severna Park Green Hornets 13U Select Boys Basketball team improved to 5-0 in county play. Pictured below, the Green Hornets are (front row, left to right) Tim Dennin, Kevin Dennin, Eddie Albers, and Patrick Dennin; (back row, left to right) Matt McGinty, Michael Reynolds, Jackson Neal, and Gus Singleton. The 13U Hornets are coached by Mike Dennin.

Broadneck’s Ben Small pinned his Severna Park opponent on January 27. Photos by Colin A.J. Murphy

By Colin A.J. Murphy

The Severna Park and Broadneck wrestling teams squared off on January 27 at Broadneck High School, each team looking to build momentum as they head towards the county, region, and state tournament season beginning in mid-February. With a good crowd on hand to see Broadneck celebrate senior night, the Bruins outlasted a gritty Severna Park effort to gain a 49-25 victory, their fifth county win of the season.

Ashley Hayes was the leading point-getter for the county champion Severna Park girls on January 31, taking 1st in the 800m and 1600m and 2nd in the 500m. Photo by Colin A.J. Murphy

By Colin A.J. Murphy

The Anne Arundel County indoor track and field championships were held at Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex in Hyattsville on January 31, and the Severna Park girls totaled up a score of 97.5 to top runner-up Meade and 3rd-place Broadneck and win the county championship. The Severna Park boys placed 4th and the Broadneck boys 8th in what was a solid all-around meet for our area’s track-and-field student-athletes.

All In: Severna Park and Broadneck met on the ice on January 27, and though the Bruins took control early, the Falcons swooped in and wrested the game away with a 6-2 victory. Photos by Colin A.J. Murphy

By Colin A.J. Murphy

Hartin Code scored three goals, Nick Bondra scored twice and had three assists, and the Severna Park ice hockey team rattled off five unanswered goals in a 6-2 defeat of rival Broadneck at the Naval Academy’s McMullen Arena on January 27. With significant student support from both schools in attendance, Severna Park (11-4 overall) maintained its stranglehold on the Eastern division of the Maryland Student Hockey League, and as of February 5 the Falcons are undefeated in division play at 10-0. The players were excited to pull out the win in front of the packed stands.

By Colin A.J. Murphy

The U11 Arden Diamondbacks boys lacrosse team participated in the Dick’s Sporting Goods Tournament of Champions in Wesley Chapel, FL over New Year’s weekend, representing central Maryland youth lacrosse in fine fashion by finishing as runners-up in the national competition. The tournament drew teams from 20 states and two Canadian provinces and was open only to teams that won a qualifying tournament during the summer. Competing against the best U11 players throughout North America, the Diamondbacks faced a very challenging schedule within their 12-team field, playing the teams that ultimately finished 3rd, 4th, and 5th, as well as twice facing the tournament champion Team 91 of Long Island, NY. After playing for seeding on the tournament’s first day, the Diamondbacks went 3-1 on Saturday, beating Six Nations of Canada, Breakers of MD, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes, before falling to Team 91 in the tournament’s championship game. Head Coach Craig Hammel said of his team’s performance, “The level of competition was better than any tournament we have ever participated in, and the boys stood up to the challenge wonderfully.”