Pats slip by Knights in nine 9 May 2011
By Andy States
Throughout the current softball season, things were coming
pretty easily for the three-time, defending 3A champion Northern Patriots.
Heading into Friday’s encounter with the visiting Bishop O’Connell
Knights, the still-unbeaten Patriots had not won a decision by fewer than seven
runs. O’Connell brought Northern its first real test.
Tayler Schaefer’s sacrifice fl [...]
D.C. Beltway Area: Top 10 Softball 18 May 2009
Softball Top 10Rankings and records as of May 181. McDonough (17-0) -- LW: 2Rams enter Maryland 2A semifinals having surrendered just one run all season. Senior Melanie Mitchell pitched third perfect game of season in 17-strikeout, 2-0 win over Howard County power Hammond in 2A South semifinals last Wednesday, and followed with 6-0 shutout of Gwynn Park on Friday in regional final.2. Battlefield ( [...]
Playoff Softball: O'Connell 1, St. Mary's Ryken 0 13 May 2009
By Angela WattsAssistant GM, Washington D.C. Metro Area** Click the links to the left to access a full photo gallery and video highlights from Wednesday's championship game!There are inherent expectations that come with playing softball at Bishop O'Connell, one of the Washington-area's most storied programs. And, certainly, in playing for Knights' Coach Tommy Orndorff, one of the area's most succe [...]
DeMatha freshmen rally Stags to WCAC crown 8 May 2009
By Ryan Minkrmink@digitalsports.comDeMatha freshman Brett Tielman-Fenelus was caught up in the middle of one of the most hostile and intense WCAC tennis matches in many people’s recent memory. He was nearly silent as chaos surrounded him.Tielman-Fenelus battled from three games behind to force a tiebreaker in his fourth singles match, a match that would have essentially knocked Gonzaga out of Th [...]