McDonald chose education and fair deal over immediate money
The baseball player McDonald weighed a million-dollar offer ten days before signing Aug 8. He said education matters and there was a win win, but the decision was hard. He described Texas football culture and adjusting to minor league life with wooden bats, long bus trips, and a tough learning curve in Delmarva and Florida.
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McDonald
University of Texas
Texas
Delmuarva
Frederick
McDonald Shows Confidence Lift At Leadoff Spot
The player credits manager Floyd Rayford with maintaining belief in him as he moved to leadoff and began hitting better. Etchebarren notes a quiet, reserved demeanor but praises leadership potential and a strong baserunning instinct, while McDonald expects his power to grow with maturity.
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Rayford
Delmarva
McDonald
Etchebarren
Grizzlies await Francis decision amid draft intrigue
Vancouver GM Stu Jackson said he would not press for any announcement from Steve Francis. Francis scheduled a Friday press conference in Takoma Park, Maryland, with Edelman Public Relations saying the topic is basketball related. Francis, picked second in the NBA draft, has expressed reservations about playing for the Grizzlies.
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Steve Francis
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Peter Land
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Penn State QB Thompson Faces Battle for Starting Role
Penn State coach Joe Paterno backs Kevin Thompson amid concerns over passing and receivers. Redshirt senior Rashard Casey and a spring surge boost Jones and Short describe Thompson as motivated despite lingering boos and doubts from fans and media.
United down Fusion for sixth straight win in MLS match
United defeated Miami Fusion 3 1 on a wet night as Jaumie Voreno assisted three first half goals. Ren Olsen John Maessner and Geof Aunger scored for United, widening its lead over Columbus in the Eastern Conference to nine points and keeping Tampa Bay from overtaking third place.
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Hall “Ce
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Miami Fusion
Ren Olsen
John Maessner
Geof Aunger
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Frederick Area Swim Team shines at Interstate All Star Meet
Youth swimmers from Frederick Area Swim Team competed at the Interstate Swim Leagues All Star Meet in Martinsburg West Virginia. Highlights include Kenny Fout second in 700 yard IM and multiple top five finishes across breaststroke butterfly and freestyle events by Zed Levine Owen Rob Franusco Jim Herdt Jeb Beaver Jason McCarty Brad Ente Leo Sutter and teammates.
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Owen Levine
Rob
Jeb Beaver
Jason McCat Raher
Brad Ente
Letrey Leonth
Bruges
Teenie Brady
Laurer
Turer Bowran
Lniarseh
Frederick Adult Baseball League standings and recent scores
Frederick area league standings list 92 Thunder Reds 5 Furates 5 and Whitt Sox 0. Recent scores include Thunder 16 White Sox 2 and Reds 0. The Pica Hut softball team finished fourth at the Northeastern National Championships in Ocean City with a 5-2 record. Tressler and Pulkammer named to all national team. Tressler led batting with a strong average.
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White Sox
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Frostburg State names Webb Hatch head basketball coach
Frostburg State has hired Webb Hatch as head coach for the men's basketball team. Hatch comes from Virginia Military Institute where he was an assistant and brings 19 years of Division III coaching experience. He previously led Marymount University to a regular season title in 1990-91 and a conference tournament crown the following year.
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Hatch
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Marymount
Reichert sidelined for season with elbow injury
Kansas City Royals rookie Dan Reichert will miss the rest of the season after tests showed four cracks in his right elbow from a liner by Albert Belle. The right hander will wear a splint and be sidelined 4 to 6 weeks.
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Perdue Rejoins Bulls After Spurs Standoff
Will Perdue, longtime Bulls center, signed with Chicago on Wednesday after talks with the Spurs failed to reach an agreement. He flew to Chicago to finalize the deal and then returned to Texas, with Bulls spokesman Tim Hallam noting undisclosed terms. The Bulls also signed Cory Carr, Lari Ketner, and Brett Robisch as free agents.
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San Antonio
Perdue
Spurs
Texas
Tim Hallam
Dennis Rodman
Cory Carr
Lari Ketner
Brett Robiseh
Frederick football and soccer tourney opens season
The Frederick Coury parks soccer tournament starts the local high school season with top seeds Thomas Johnson and Middletown favored. First round games feature Walkersville, Catoctin, Brunswick, Urbana, Linganore and Frederick with semifinals set for later. boys tournament follows with Middletown defending champ. Also reports on lost jerseys at Francis Scott Key, a power outage halting Thomas Johnson’s football jamboree, and a cutback in junior varsity football.
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Thomas Johnson
Monocacy
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Brunswick
Singanore
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Linganore
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Dove season opens across Maryland and nearby states
Maryland and Pennsylvania launch a three part dove season next week with start dates varying by state. Virginia Delaware and surrounding areas begin later in September. The rules include bag limits of 12 doves daily and 24 possession, HIP permits required, and changing baiting rules nationwide affecting field hunting practices. Migration information programs collect hunter data to guide management. Maryland enforces a 10 day wait after bait removal, Pennsylvania 30 days.
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