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Down River Band Goes From
Downtown to Motown
By Andrea Shiell
Staff Writer
Billy Mendez ,
singer and guitarist
for the Down River
Band (named for the
nickname given to
the south side of De-
troit, where he grew
up), said the worst
thing he could see
when he played was
indifference.
The worst ex-
periences Ive had
performing was when
people seemed indif-
ferent to what I was
doing, he said, sip-
ping a Corona while
taking a break from
his gig at Veras White
Sands on Easter Sun-
day. He went on to ex-
plain though that his
best days and nights
onstage were always
in the midst of crowds
dancing and call-
ing for requests, and
since teaming with his
long-time drummer
Ron Chambers and
keyboardist Jim Ber-
toglio, he said there
have been plenty of
enthusiastic crowds.
And at this stage, he said he can play
pretty much anything from Frank Sinatra
to Kid Rock, at times even playing both in
the same set.
Such is a useful skill for a performer
whos gone from playing in Washington
D.C., where rock is dominant, to Southern
Maryland, where Mendez says country mu-
sic is king.
People around here really love their
country music, he said, smiling, so I try to
include that when I play here but I started
playing a long time ago, so Ive got a lot of
background in Motown, a style to which his
voice seems particularly suited.
Drummer Ron Chambers, 61, a credit
manager from Upper Marlboro, began his
career as a drummer oddly enough be-
cause his mother insisted on it.
Its really ironic because when I came
home on my eighth birthday, my mom said
I have a surprise for you I went to the
music store today and bought you a drum
set, he said, laughing, explaining that his
mother wanted him to learn an instrument,
but I didnt want to play drums I wanted
to play accordion!
And that he did, earning some notoriety
for his skill with the instrument, but when
he joined band at his middle school, and he
found there was no place for his instrument,
the drums started sounding better, and hes
been playing them ever since.
Keyboardist Jim Bertoglio was absent
from Sundays gig, but Mendez and Cham-
bers lled his space well enough with a com-
puter generated backing track, which may
be good or bad, depending on your point of
view.
Theres always a place for sequencing
programs that generate strings and back-
up vocals, but it almost seems like overkill
for two guys who could probably sound just
as good if not better with a simple set
of drums and one acoustic guitar. Even if
theyre missing a member, they can play, so
they dont seem to need all the extras.
But well leave that to them. After all
their years of experience onstage, they seem
to know what theyre doing.
Down River Band usually plays every
Sunday at Veras White Sands Beach Club in
Lusby, either starting at noon or 2 p.m. It is
suggested you call the venue to conrm their
scheduled play dates. For more information
and booking details email billymendez@
comcast.net.
Billy Mendez and Ron Chambers from Down River Band.
Thursday, April 8
Fair Warning Irish Pub
Band
CJs Back Room (Lusby)
5 p.m.
Dave Norris
DB McMillans (California)
5 p.m.
Gretchen Richie: The
Songs of Johnny Mercer
Caf des Artistes (Leonard-
town) 6 p.m.
Jim and Kathy
Jake & Als (Lusby) 6 p.m.
DJ McNa$ty
Big Dogs Paradise (Mechan-
icsville) 8 p.m.
Ladies DJ Dance Night
Hulas Bungalow (Califor-
nia) 8 p.m.
Friday, April 9
Dave Norris
DB McMillans (California)
5 p.m.
Fair Warning Irish Pub
Band
Donovans Pub (California)
5 p.m.
DJ Charlie Thompson
Toots Bar (Hollywood)
7:30 p.m.
Line Dancing with DJs
Donna and Ohmer
Hotel Charles (Hughesville)
7:30 p.m.
DJ Chris
Big Dogs Paradise (Mechan-
icsville) 8 p.m.
Karaoke w/
Band-in-a-Box
Quades Store (Bushwood)
8 p.m.
Live Jazz Night
Chefs American Bistro
(California) 8 p.m.
Brian Lee
Fat Boys Country Store
(Leonardtown) 9 p.m.
The Craze
Drift Away Bar & Grill
(Cobb Island) 9 p.m.
Highwire
Memories (Waldorf) 9
p.m.
Jay Henley & the Stone
Broke Band
Veras White Sands Beach
Club (Lusby) 9 p.m.
John Lusky
Apehangers Bar (Bel Alton)
9 p.m.
Karaoke
Club 911 (Mechanicsville)
9 p.m.
Legend
Martinis Lounge (White
Plains) 9 p.m.
Sam Grow
Lisas Pub (Indian Head)
9 p.m.
Permanent Damage
Murphys Pub (Bryans
Road) 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 10
Fair Warning Irish Pub
Band
DB McMillans (California)
5 p.m.
DJ Charlie Thompson
Toots Bar (Hollywood)
7:30 p.m.
Country Memories Band
Prince Frederick Rescue
Squad 8 p.m.
Not So Modern Jazz
Quartet
Westlawn Inn (North Beach)
8 p.m.
Bent Nickel
Andersons Bar (Avenue)
8:30 p.m.
Big Boy Little Band
Delta Blues Juke Joint &
Diner (Waldorf) 9 p.m.
Bone
Memories (Waldorf) 9
p.m.
Crossre
Beach Cove Restaurant
(Chesapeake Beach) 9 p.m.
Hate the Toy
Apehangers Bar (Bel Alton)
9 p.m.
Impact
Cryers Back Road Inn
(Leonardtown) 9 p.m.
Karaoke
Applebees (California) 9
p.m.
Legend
Martinis Lounge (White
Plains) 9 p.m.
Mary Lou & the
Untouchables
Veras White Sands Beach
Club (Lusby) 9 p.m.
Naked
Blue Dog Saloon (Port To-
bacco) 9 p.m.
No Green JellyBeenz /
Signature Live!
Hotel Charles (Hughesville)
9 p.m.
Roadhouse Band
Goose Landing (Benedict)
9 p.m.
Three Sixty
Scuttlebutt Restaurant &
Marina (Cobb Island) 9
p.m.
Full Steam
Big Dogs Paradise (Mechan-
icsville) 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 11
California Ramblers
Am. Legion Post 238
(Hughesville) 12 noon
Down River Band
Veras White Sands Beach
Club (Lusby) 2 p.m.
Spoken Word Poetry and
Live Music Night
Chefs American Bistro
(California) 8 p.m.*
Monday, April 12
Mason Sebastian
DB McMillans (California)
5 p.m.
Open Mic Night
Scotts II (Welcome) 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 13
Fair Warning Irish Pub
Band
DB McMillans (California)
5 p.m.
Open Mic Night
Martinis Lounge (White
Plains) 9 p.m.*
Wednesday,
April 14
Fair Warning Irish Pub
Band
CJs Back Room (Lusby)
5 p.m.
Captain John
DB McMillans (California)
5:30 p.m.
Karaoke with DJ Harry
Big Dogs Paradise (Mechan-
icsville) 7 p.m.
Open Mic Night
Hulas Bungalow (Califor-
nia) 8 p.m.
Wolfs Blues Jam
Beach Cove Restaurant
(Chesapeake Beach) 8 p.m.
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By Ronald N. Guy Jr.
Contributing Writer
Spring always rejuvenates but after the win-
ter that was, this one feels more like a re-birth.
The last couple weekends have been nothing
short of psychological and spiritual bypass sur-
gery for at least one guy who was a snowake
away from re-enacting parts of Jimmy Buffetts
song Boat Drinks (think extreme cabin fever).
With all due respect to Ponce de Leon who
risked life and limb in search of the Fountain of
Youth, after the brutality of this winter, I needed
little more than a couple of weekends with tem-
peratures in the 70s to feel more youthful.
In spite of Mother Nature mercifully turn-
ing up the temperatures early and with author-
ity, for the sports fan, its not spring until bats
are cracking, mitts are popping and were play-
ing ball. For me, the seasonal switch ipped last
weekend. While on assignment at a local park,
I had the pleasure and interesting perspective of
watching three different local teams of various
age groups shaking off the rust in preparation for
the upcoming season. It was a perfect evening:
warm, sunny, the sights and sounds of baseball
all around. As refreshing as it was, its a scene
(our national pastime greeting spring) Ive expe-
rienced before and
one that occurs an-
nually in Southern Maryland and nationwide.
On this night though, there was a particularly
poignant moment. Gazing across the elds I
saw a T-ball coach getting his kids into defensive
positions, a little league coach hitting y balls
and another pitching batting practice. Whats so
special about that you ask? Try everything.
In this beautiful but routine spring time-
piece, it occurred to me unlike it ever had
before just how extraordinary the work of
local youth league coaches is. For this specic
evening to occur, many elements were required:
cooperative weather, willing parents, exuberant
kids and a supportive local government. But the
scarce resources in the equation that made the
evening possible were the coaches.
Its easy to take for granted the orchestra-
tion necessary to coach a team. Whether adult
player or parent, most of us just show up to team
events be it a practice, game or post-season
celebration - and offer little more than a passing
thought to the effort involved in its or a seasons
execution. Most parents, especially the athleti-
cally inclined, probably have at least considered
stepping up and coaching a team. Ultimately
though, after considering the time involved in
coaching kids, managing playing time, hauling
equipment and dealing with the occasional rogue
parent reliving their athletic career through their
kids, most of us dont; choosing instead to defer
and assume others will. After all, we re-
ally dont have the time, right? Yeah, as if
those who choose to coach a team do.
Every season, regardless of the sport, coach-
es help introduce our children to or progress their
knowledge in a particular sport, create cherished
childhood memories and forge life-long friend-
ships. It is work whose value cannot be under-
stated but is often unappreciated and overlooked.
Anyone with a relationship with athletics, from
the weekend warrior to the professional athlete,
undoubtedly owes a debt of gratitude to a few
individuals that made the conscious decision to
give a little of themselves, for their community
and a group of kids, and coach a local team. In
fact, reconsidering the sources of my affection
for sports, perhaps I owe more to my little league
and soccer coaches than I ever realized.
For that matter, without them maybe Im not
even writing this column, and what a huge civic
loss that would be (okay, maybe huge is a bit of
an overstatement).
Back to the practices I mentioned earlier,
the lasting images were the smiles across the
faces of our young athletes; positive emotion
created in part by those coaches. Is there any big-
ger daily accomplishment than putting a smile
on a kids face? For regularly doing just that, for
getting kids off couches and into some dirt and
for facilitating the athletic experience, I tip my
cap and say thanks to our rec-league coaches.
On at least one evening, your good work didnt
go unnoticed.
Send comments to rguyjoon@yahoo.com
Thurs., Apr.
8
Boys Lacrosse
Huntingtown at
Chopticon, 6:30
p.m.
Girls Lacrosse
Chopticon at Hun-
tingtown, 6:30 p.m.
Calvert at Leonard-
town, 6:30 p.m.
Fri., Apr. 9
Baseball
Chopticon at Lack-
ey, 4:30 p.m.
Great Mills at La
Plata, 4:30 p.m.
Leonardtown at
North Point, 4:30
p.m.
Boys Lacrosse
Leonardtown at
Calvert, 5:30 p.m.
Girls Lacrosse
St. Marys Ryken
at Great Mills, 6:30
p.m.
Softball
Chopticon at Lack-
ey, 4:30 p.m.
Great Mills at La
Plata, 4:30 p.m.
Leonardtown at
North Point, 4:30
p.m.
Tennis
Chopticon at Lack-
ey, 4 p.m.
La Plata at Great
Mills, 4 p.m.
North Point at Leon-
ardtown, 4 p.m.
Sat., Apr. 10
Baseball
Bishop Ireton at St.
Marys Ryken, noon
Mon., Apr.
12
Baseball
Bishop OConnell
at St. Marys Ryken,
4 p.m.
Chopticon at Great
Mills, 4:30 p.m.
Patuxent at Leonar-
dtown, 4:30 p.m.
Boys Lacrosse
Chopticon at Great
Mills, 6:30 p.m.
Girls Lacrosse
St. Marys Ryken at
Northern, 6:30 p.m.
Golf
St. Marys Ryken at
Holy Cross, 3:15 p.m.
Softball
St. Marys Ryken at
St. Johns, 3:30 p.m.
Chopticon at Great
Mills, 4:30 p.m.
Patuxent at Leonar-
dtown, 4:30 p.m.
Tennis
Chopticon at Mc-
Donough, 4 p.m.
Great Mills at North
Point, 4 p.m.
Leonardtown at
Westlake, 4 p.m.
Tues., Apr.
13
Boys Lacrosse
St. Marys Ryken
at Good Counsel,
6 p.m.
Patuxent at Leonar-
dtown, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Lacrosse
Good Counsel vs.
St. Marys Ryken at
St. Marys College,
4 p.m.
Great Mills at Chop-
ticon, 6:30 p.m.
Leonardtown at
Patuxent, 6:30 p.m.
Golf
Paul VI at St. Marys
Ryken (Breton Bay),
3 p.m.
Softball
North Point at Great
Mills, 4:30 p.m.
Tennis
St. Marys Ryken at
Gonzaga, 3:30 p.m.
Track and Field
Great Mills/Chop-
ticon at Calvert, 4
p.m.
McDonough at
Leonardtown, 4
p.m.
Wed., Apr.
14
Baseball
Thomas Stone at
Chopticon, 4:30
p.m.
Great Mills at West-
lake, 4:30 p.m.
Lackey at Leonard-
town, 4:30 p.m.
Softball
Bishop Ireton at St.
Marys Ryken, 3:30
p.m.
Thomas Stone at
Chopticon, 4:30
p.m.
Great Mills at West-
lake, 4:30 p.m.
Lackey at Leonard-
town, 4:30 p.m.
Tennis
Good Counsel at St.
Marys Ryken, 3:30
p.m.
Chopticon at Thom-
as Stone, 4 p.m.
Westlake at Great
Mills, 4 p.m.
Lackey at Leonard-
town, 4 p.m.
Track and Field
St. Marys Ryken at
Bishop McNamara,
4 p.m.
Over 250,000 Southern Marylanders cant be wrong!
BLEACHERS
A View From The
Tip Of The Cap To You, Skip
Wed., Mar. 31
Baseball
Huntingtown 10, Great Mills 0
(ve innings)
Leonardtown 17,
Chopticon 12
Boys Lacrosse
St. Marys Ryken 8, St. Johns 4
Softball
Huntingtown 14, Great Mills 0
(ve innings)
Leonardtown 4, Chopticon 1
Tennis
Paul VI 9, St. Marys Ryken 0
Thurs., Apr. 1
Baseball
North Point 20, Great Mills 2
Westlake 4, Leonardtown 3
Boys Lacrosse
St. Marys Ryken 23, Bishop
McNamara 0
Softball
Leonardtown 9, Westlake 1
Sat., Apr. 3
Baseball
ChopticonInvitational
Tournament
Chopticon 8, Westlake 2
Leonardtown 14, Westlake 3
(six innings)
ChampionshipGame
Chopticon 4, Leonardtown 1
Patuxent Classic
St. Marys Ryken 9, Patuxent 0
St. Marys Ryken 12, North
Point 8
Boys Lacrosse
NorthHarfordTournament
St. Marys Ryken 9, Kent
Island 6
St. Marys Ryken 10, North
Harford 2
Parksville Tournament
Chopticon 14, Parksville 6
Chopticon 16, Western 3
Girls Lacrosse
Karl Wolf Tournament
Leonardtown 19, Reservoir 3
ChampionshipGame
Leonardtown 18, Linganore 4
Softball
LeonardtownTournament
Leonardtown 7, Patuxent 0
Chopticon 6, Great Mills 1
ConsolationGame
Patuxent 7, Great Mills 3
ChampionshipGame
Leonardtown 2, Chopticon 1
Tues., Apr. 6
Baseball
St. Marys Ryken 12,
Chopticon 6
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Thursday, April 8, 2010 28
Branch Sets Assist Record as Seahawk
Women Down York in Overtime
WASHINGTON (AP) When Mike Sha-
nahan was introduced as Washington Redskins
coach, he said he hated to use the word rebuilding
even though he was taking over a 4-12 team.
With the acquisition of Donovan McNabb
from the NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles,
Shanahan and new general manager Bruce Allen
have made it clear they are trying to make a quick
turnaround in Washington.
That denitely sent a message, said 32-
year-old center Casey Rabach, who re-signed
with the Redskins in March. This isnt about
rebuilding. This is about going out to win games
now. At this stage of my career, thats exciting.
Prior to trading for McNabb, the Redskins
had signed eight players in free agency. All of
them will be at least 30 by November 11. This is
no youth movement.
It harkens back to the days Allens late Hall
of Fame father, George Allen, was running the
Redskins. The future is now, was his philosophy
back in the 1970s.
Talking to guys this morning, everyone
was excited, Rabach said after his workout at
the Redskins Park. Everyone knows the kind of
player that Donovan is, the kind of leader he is.
Hes a winner on and off the eld.
The Redskins gave up the 37th overall
choice in this months draft as well as a third- or
fourth-round selection in 2011 for McNabb, who
will be formally introduced at a news conference
on Tuesday.
Among active quarterbacks, only Minneso-
tas Brett Favre, Indianapolis Peyton Manning
and New Englands Tom Brady have more regu-
lar season victories than McNabbs 92. Only Fa-
vre has been to as many conference title games.
And among active passers with at least 60 starts,
only Brady, Manning, Pittsburghs Ben Roeth-
lisberger and San Diegos Philip Rivers have a
higher winning regular season percentage than
McNabbs .648.
The news of the McNabb trade was not nec-
essarily good for Redskins quarterback Jason
Campbell. Last years starter has a career 20-32
record and hasnt played a playoff game. His ca-
reer-high 86.4 passer rating from 2009, matches
the fth-best single season for McNabb.
Campbell, who couldnt be reached for
comment, had lunch with Shanahan on Monday
but doesnt gure to be retained. The Redskins
have already signed former Chicago starter Rex
Grossman, who played under offensive coordi-
nator Kyle Shanahan in Houston last year, as a
backup.
Jason is a great guy and hes handled all the
controversy hes been through as well as it could
be handled, but the best thing for him now would
to be traded, Rabach said.
Carolina, Buffalo, Oakland and perhaps
Jacksonville could be interested in trading for the
28-year-old Campbell, who started 52 of Wash-
ingtons past 56 games while trying to master
three different offenses. McNabb, the rst player
chosen by the Eagles in the 1999 draft, beneted
from playing his entire 11-year career in Phila-
delphia under one coach, Andy Reid, and in one
system.
Donovan can still play and do a nice job for
a long period of time, Reid said. ``I look at the
last quarterback I coached (as a Green Bay as-
sistant) and that was Brett Favre. Hes about 150
years old and still playing.
McNabbs arrival also alters Washingtons
draft outlook. The Redskins now have just one
pick No. 4 overall among the rst 100.
Given the retirement of six-time Pro Bowl
tackle Chris Samuels and no ready replacement
on the roster, Washington will almost certainly
look at lling that void in the rst round. Oklaho-
ma States Russell Okung and Rutgers Anthony
Davis, two of the leading available left tackles,
will visit Redskins Park this week.
ST. MARYS CITY Mid-
elders Aubrey Mirkin (Ashton,
Md./Sherwood) and Lauren Ben-
nett (Frederick, Md./Gov. Thom-
as Johnson) each scored in over-
time to propel St. Marys College
of Maryland to an 11-9 overtime
victory over York (Pa.) College
in Capital Athletic Conference
action Saturday afternoon. This
was a key conference win for the
Seahawks as the league tourna-
ment nears and the race for the
six playoff spots tightens.
Besides helping the Se-
ahawks to todays overtime tri-
umph with two assists, senior
captain Kelsey Branch (Jarretts-
ville, Md./North Harford) set
the schools all-time assist mark
with 113 career helpers. Branch
surpassed the old record of 112
established by former head coach
Carol (Schmoeller) Hatton 04.
She has been St. Marys assist
leader for all her four years as a
Seahawk and currently leads the
team with 20.
Mirkin completed a pass
from rst-year midelder Lauri-
ann Parker (Woodbine, Md./Gle-
nelg) with a fall away shot to put
the Seahawks up 10-9 with 4:43
left in the six-minute overtime
period. Bennett secured the win
with her goal off a Mirkin pass as
26 seconds remained in OT.
Mirkin nished the con-
test with two goals and two as-
sists while rst-year midelder
Erin Shackelford (Annapolis,
Md./Annapolis) contributed four
points as well on three goals and
a helper. Parker ended the day
with three assists to bring her
second-best season total to 12.
York (7-5, 1-4 CAC) notched
three straight goals, including
two clutch goals in 47 seconds
by rst-year midelder Kimberly
Wayson (Harwood, Md./South-
ern), to overcome its biggest de-
cit of the contest and force over-
time. The Seahawks had one last
chance to avoid overtime in the
nal 11 seconds as Parker was
fouled in the 8-meter arc but her
free-position shot went wide and
time expired.
Wayson netted 67% of the
Spartan goals as she nished the
afternoon with six scores while
senior midelder Meg Foy (Toms
River, N.J./Toms River North)
added two and rst-year mid-
elder Leah Schultz (Catonsville,
Md./Seton Keough) had one.
The game was tied twice
in the rst half, including a 3-3
draw at 19:32 following a Foy
tally off an assist from junior at-
tacker Molly Kerrigan (Bel Air,
Md./Institute of Notre Dame).
St. Marys received back-to-back
goals from Shackelford and Ben-
nett to post a 5-3 lead at 10:06
before York notched two of the
halfs nal three goals to cut
the Seahawks margin to 6-5 at
halftime.
St. Marys (4-7, 2-2 CAC)
edged the Spartans in ground
balls, 16-12, as junior goalie Ja-
mie Roberts (Rockville, Md./
Barrie) scooped up a game-high
ve loose balls while nishing
the game with seven saves and
two caused turnovers.
St. Marys scored the rst
two goals of the second half for
a three-goal cushion before Way-
son found the back of the net
with an unassisted goal at 18:14.
Shackelford returned her teams
three-goal lead at 13:54 with her
third of the afternoon.
York posted a 14-10 edge
in the Seahawks draw controls
as Schultz had a game-best four.
First-year Kelsey Evans (Bel Air,
Md./Fallston) turned away seven
shots and picked up two ground
balls.
By Doug Watson
Potomac Speedway
BUDDS CREEK Defending track
champion David Williams of Charlotte
Hall drove to a convincing win in last Fri-
day nights 25-lap late model feature at the
Potomac speedway.
Slated to start second in the event, Wil-
liams out-dragged fellow front row starter
Jamie Lathroum to take control of the race
by the rst lap. Even though Williams
would eventually lead the remaining 24
circuits, he would have to continuously re-
pel the advances of Lathroum, who pulled
alongside Williams on more than one occa-
sion. However, Lathroums bid for the win
would come to an end as he tangled with
the lapped car of Roland Mann on the 23rd
lap severely wounding his mount and end-
ing his night.
In a two-lap dash to the checkered,
Williams would go on to win uncontested
to post his 25th career Potomac late model
feature win.
I cant thank George and Tina Mo-
reland enough for allowing me the oppor-
tunity to drive their car, Williams stated.
We had some problems with the car two
weeks ago but the crew really worked their
guts out to get the car ready for tonight and
it was really good to win for them.
Daryl Hills hung tough for second,
Matt Quade had a solid run taking third,
Deane Guy was fourth and Dale Hollidge
posted his second top ve of the season,
placing fth at the nish. The heat for the
nine-car eld went to Jamie Lathroum.
In the 20-lap limited late model fea-
ture Mechanicsville Md.s Derrick Quade
would start from the pole and lead every lap
to post his rst feature win of the season.
Coming off a second place effort on open-
ing day, Quade was primed for the win but
had to fend off the challenges of defending
track champion Tommy Wagner Jr. to pre-
serve the win.
Paul Cursey took third, Ben Bowie was
fourth and opening day winner Stevie Long
completed the top ve. Heats for the 15 cars
on hand went to Quade and Cursey.
In other action, Russell Erwin scored
his rst-ever Potomac feature win in the
20-lap modied feature after a stirring duel
with opening day victor Tony Garber, John
Latham scored his 23rd career feature win
in the 15-lap hobby stock main and Mike
Wroble took the win in the 10-lap u-car
feature.
Late Model feature results (25 laps)
1. David Williams 2. Daryl Hills 3. Matt
Quade 4. Deane Guy 5. Dale Hollidge 6.
Jeff Pilkerton 7. Bobby Beard 8. Jamie
Lathroum 9. Roland Mann
Limited Late Model feature results
(20 laps)
1. Derrick Quade 2. Tommy Wagner Jr. 3.
Paul Cursey 4. Ben Bowie 5. Stevie Long
6. Chuck Cox 7. Ricky Lathroum 8. Kenny
Moreland 9. Bruce Kane 10. Matt Morgan
11. PJ Hatcher 12. Kyle Lear 13. James
Snead 14. Mike Latham 15. Ed Pope.
McNabb Deal is
Future is Now
Moment for Redskins
Kelsey Branch
Its All David Williams In Potomac Late Model Main
Boys and Girls Club Charity Golf
Tournament Registration Open
The Southern Maryland Boys and Girls Club golf tournament, scheduled for
Thursday May 20, is now accepting registration.
The shotgun start is scheduled for 9 a.m. at the Breton Bay Golf Club in Leonard-
town, with a $200 prize going to the top team. There will also be closest to the pin and
longest drive contests, 50/50 rafe and door prizers.
The cost is $80 per player which includes 18 holes of golf with cart, lunch buffet
and door prizes.
Money and registration is due by Friday, May 7 and all checks should be made
payable to BGCSM Charity Golf Tournament
For more information, please contact Jason Verbic at 301-866-6948 or
Kim Murray at 301-863-3412.
Tennis League
Seeking Team
Captains
St Marys County USTA Tennis League
is looking for Captains and 3.0, 3.5, 4.0,
4.5 rated players for Adult men and women
teams. Season runs from May-July. Must
be a USTA member and have reached eigh-
teen (18) years of age prior to, or during, the
2010 calendar year. Contact Mai-Liem Slade
if interested, mlslade@md.metrocast.net or
301-481-2305.
The County Times
Thursday, April 8, 2010 29
By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
LEONARDTOWN After the Chopticon baseball
team started off Tuesday afternoons non-conference
baseball game with a grand slam, St. Marys Ryken didnt
panic they got even and then some.
Catapulted by a
nine-run third inning, the
Knights continued their
dramatic turnaround from
a winless 2009 with a 12-6
win over the Braves, mov-
ing their record to 5-3 this
season.
Weve been through
this before, rst-year head
coach Clarke Rollins said.
We were down 2-0 to
North Point over the week-
end and put together a big
inning [Ryken eventually
won the game 12-8]. Its im-
portant to score runs to take
pressure off of our pitching
and defense.
We just had to nd
our pitches and try to score
some runs, said starting
pitcher Bailey Buckler, who
drove in three runs on two
hits (double and triple) in
that third inning.
Every team needs to
have that one inning. The
third inning was ours and
we just busted it open,
said senior catcher Brendan
Burch, who reached base in
all four plate appearances
(two hits, hit by pitch and
walk) and drove in three
runs of his own. It was
huge, especially since weve
got a little rivalry going on with Chopticon.
The Braves loaded the bases in the top of the rst
inning against Buckler and junior outelder Domenic
Cristaudo made it count with a laser into left eld that just
kept rolling. All three runners ahead of him scored and
Cristaudo completed the slam standing up for an early 4-
0 lead.
Its huge to go up 4-0 early. Thats something we
preach is going up right off the bat, said Braves coach
Dan Velez, also in his rst season in charge. We wanted
to set up for the kill shot and didnt get it.
After scoring three runs in the rst inning, the
Knights sent 14 men to the plate in the third, scoring nine
runs on six hits, with right elder Devin Mackeys RBI
single the go-ahead hit. Velez noticed the tightness in the
players and the coaching staff during that inning.
I take responsibility for that, he said plainly. The
players are going to feed off the coaches and if they see
were upset and frustrated, then theyre going to panic.
The condence
was there early,
but after they
took the lead, we
lost it.
For Roll-
ins, a Chopticon
grad, he was
looking forward
to this game and
happy to see his
team walk away
with another
win.
Th e y r e
all team play-
ers, they do it
for each other
and they want to
win, he said.
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Bailey Buckler, shown here throwing a pitch, drove in three
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Baseball
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Thursday, April 8, 2010 30
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Lacrosse
Blue Crabs
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs manager
Butch Hobson has announced the ofcial
signings of four more players with the begin-
ning of spring training less than a week away.
First baseman Eric Crozier and starting pitch-
ers Kenny Rayborn and Dan Reichert are re-
turning to the Crabs, while relief pitcher Jeff
Ridgway will make his Atlantic League debut
following major league stints with Atlanta and
Tampa Bay.
Crozier spent all of 2008 and part of last
season with the Crabs and is among the all-
time team leaders in numerous categories in-
cluding games played (160), hits (143), walks
(102), home runs (21) and stolen bases (14).
In 50 games in 2009, the lefty hit .314 with
eight home runs and 24 RBI before becoming
the rst ever Blue Crab to sign with the Bal-
timore Orioles on June 19. Crozier spent the
remainder of the season playing for Double-A
Bowie. Entering his 11th professional season,
Crozier was originally drafted by the Cleve-
land Indians in 2000. He reached the Major
Leagues with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2004,
and has also spent time in the New York Yan-
kees, Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox
organizations.
Right-hander Rayborn returns to the Blue
Crabs after going 8-5 with a 3.06 ERA in 17
starts and 103 innings last year. Rayborn did
so in just over four months, as he signed with
the Chinese Professional Baseball League in
Taiwan on August 9. From 2006 through 2008,
he also played in Taiwan and Korea. Rayborn
was originally drafted by the Boston Red Sox
in 1997, and has also spent time in the Seattle
Mariners and Cleveland Indians organizations,
ascending to Triple-A with Cleveland between
2003 and 2005.
A veteran of 13 professional seasons,
Reichert was a member of the original Blue
Crabs squad in 2008. He went 3-1 with a 3.40
ERA in six starts before becoming the rst
Blue Crab to ever sign a contract with a Major
League organization, going to the Cleveland
Indians on May 29, 2008. Reichert spent last
season with the Bridgeport Bluesh in the At-
lantic League, going 14-9 with a 3.53 ERA and
126 strikeouts in 28 starts. He was originally
the seventh overall pick in the 1997 draft by the
Kansas City Royals, reaching the Majors for
the rst time in 1999. Reichert would appear
in the big leagues with Kansas City in each of
the next three seasons as well, appearing in 109
total games for Kansas City through 2002. In
those four seasons, Reichert tallied each of his
51 career Major League starts. He also reached
the Majors with Toronto in 2003.
Ridgway nished the 2008 season in the
majors with the Atlanta Braves. In 10 appear-
ances, he went 1-0 with a 3.72 ERA and re-
corded eight strikeouts in 9.2 innings pitched.
Ridgway made his Major League debut with
the Tampa Bay Rays in 2007, and was origi-
nally drafted by the Rays in 1999.
By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
In any sport that features numerous ath-
letes to a side, teamwork is one characteristic
all coaches feel is necessary for a successful
team.
Leonardtown girls lacrosse coach Ken
McIlhenny was pleased with the teamwork
the Raiders showed in dominating the annual
Karl Wolf tournament in Howard County, win-
ning the crown by defeating Reservoir High
19-3 and Linganore 18-4 in the championship
game. Leonardtown also won the tournament
in 2009.
The girls work ethic was tremendous,
McIlhenny said. They gave 110% from the
opening whistle both on defense and offense.
Senior Christina Ferrara led the charge of-
fensively, tallying nine assists on the day, while
11 different players scored the 37 goals during
the tournament.
Defensively, goalie Christina Wet-
tengel had a goals-against average of
3.5, aided by defenders Claire Tiffany,
Molly Nantz and Candace Lower keep-
ing attackers from getting too close to
the net.
The tournament win was key for
the Raiders hopes of going far in the
regional playoffs, as defeating two op-
ponents from a different region gives
them a boost.
These wins continue to strength-
en the girls condence. With these wins
and also our pre-season scrimmage
play, it shows our girls that we can hang
out of county, McIlhenny said.
The coach is also aware that they
still have an entire regular season to
play, and hard work is still necessary
for the team to reach their goals.
We need to continue to work hard and ex-
ecute in practice and on the eld, he said. The
girls need to continue to strengthen team chem-
istry. I know we are a talented team, but team
chemistry will be what enables us to compete
in states.
Errington Wins Wolf
Award, Nominated
for Tewaaraton
Senior midelder Taelar Errington
earned the tournaments Wolf award, which
is given out to a mem-
ber of each team in
the tournament who
represents what Karl
Wolfs family says he
loved about lacrosse;
Hustle, determination,
sportsmanship, and a
love of the game.
Taelar is a dedi-
cated and hard work-
ing lacrosse player,
McIlhenny said. She
has matured tremen-
dously this year and
has become a true
leader on this team.
The tournament
and award was named
for Karl Wolf, a How-
ard High lacrosse star
who touched many
lives before passing
away due to Hodg-
kins disease in 1999.
Errington was also nominated for the
Washington/Baltimore regions Tewaaraton
award, honoring the best in boys and girls
lacrosse from this area. Errington is the rst
Southern Maryland Athletic Conference play-
er to be on the awards to-watch list.
chrisstevens@countytimes.net
Familiar Faces Return, Former
Major Leaguer Joins Blue Crabs
Raider Girls Win Second Straight Wolf Tournament Crown
Leonardtowns Taelar Errington has been nominated for the Tewaaraton
award for girls lacrosse in the Washington/Baltimore region.
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Thursday, April 8, 2010 31
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Softball
By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
LEONARDTOWN While the Leonardtown softball
team had its moments offensively in Saturdays home tourna-
ment, they didnt need much thanks to the senior pitching tan-
dem of Veronica Peters and Kylee Woode.
Peters struck out 19 batters in eight innings of work and
Woode pitched six solid innings in the championship game as
the Raiders defeated Patuxent 7-0 and Chopticon 2-1 to win
their tournament for the rst time in recent memory.
Its been a long time coming for these girls, said rst-
year head coach Kimberly Schrader. I cant recall the last time
weve won our tournament and this was huge in building the
girls condence.
The Raiders (4-1 on the season) had good reason to be con-
dent as Peters started the day off by striking out 16 Patuxent
batters and allowing just one hit on her way to a complete game
shutout.
I remember them hitting home runs off of me last year,
Peters said of her 2009 struggles against the Panthers. I was
disappointed in my perfor-
mance, so I was gunning for
them.
Its great to have some-
body that I can trust out there,
Schrader said of Peters. More
importantly, the girls trust her
a lot.
Peters was modest about
her performance in the rst
game, giving credit to her
teammates. Its great to know
that your defense is behind you
and has your back, she said.
Woode was no slouch
in the championship game
against Chopticon, who de-
feated Great Mills 6-1 earlier
in the day. She allowed just one
run on four hits in six innings
of work to get the win. After
surrendering a leadoff double to Jennifer Nagy,
Peters picked up the save by striking out the next
three batters to claim the championship.
Kylee pitched against them Wednesday [a
4-1 win] and Roni closed it out. Theyre a great
duo, Schrader said, noting that it helped to face
the Braves again because Leonardtown knew
what to expect.
For Chopticon coach Kevin Cioppa, his
young teams outstanding play was cause for opti-
mism heading into the rest of the season.
They fought, they battled and they never
game up, Cioppa said. Im very proud of their
effort.
The Braves (2-2) took down Great Mills in
their opening game, with sophomore pitcher Kelly
Sothoron allowing one run on six hits and striking
out seven before leaving in the sixth inning with
a hand injury. Senior Tiffany Kennedy closed out
the win and went the distance in the title game,
allowing two runs on seven hits.
The Braves youth (the team only has three
seniors) is an asset in Cioppa eyes, as the team
looks to improve on last years win total of three
after not winning a game in 2008.
These girls know that if they continue to play good soft-
ball in close games, they can get the job done against anybody,
he said.
chrisstevens@countytimes.net
By Chris Stevens
Staff Writer
LEONARDTOWN Great Mills
struggled to string together some hits
in losing both games of the Leonard-
town softball tournament, a develop-
ment that coach O.J. Lewis chalks up
to the program getting younger and
younger this season.
I havent made a secret that were
not the most experienced team, but this
is the best team Ive coached, Lewis
said of the talent level of this years
Hornets. We only had six returning
players, four are seniors and Ive got
two girls that havent played before
tryouts.
One key returner is senior pitcher
Tori Bradburn, who pitched the en-
tire rst game (a 6-1 loss to county ri-
val Chopticon) and also went into the
sixth inning of the Hornets 7-3 loss
to Patuxent in the consolation game
before freshman Hannah Arnold took
over. While talented, Lewis plans to
bring Arnold along slowly.
Shes working hard, practicing
with our pitching coach every Tuesday
night, but is she ready to be a starter?
Not right now, Lewis said. I do see it
in her future.
Bradburn will have to bear the
weight until Arnold is ready, especially
with Courtney Stewart moving with
her family to Virginia Beach during
the Christmas holiday.
We knew that last spring that she
wasnt going to be back, Lewis said.
We cant just depend on the same two
or three girls to carry us this season.
Lewis feels Bradburn, on proper
rest, gives the Hornets a chance to be
competitive, but their bats have to catch
up with their pitching and defense in
order for that to happen.
The one thing weve got to im-
prove on is our bats, he said. We can
get better, but the lack of hitting killed
us today.
chrisstevens@countytimes.net
Peters, Woode Pitch Raiders to Tournament Title
Youthful Hornets Struggle in Tourney
Photo By Chris Stevens
Photo By Chris Stevens
Photo By Chris Stevens
Kelly Sothoron pitched Chopticon to a 6-1 win over
Great Mills before leaving with a hand injury.
The Raiders Monica Peters connects with the ball during Saturdays
game against Patuxent.
Veronica Peters struck out 19 batters in eight innings as the Leonardtown softball team won its tourna-
ment Saturday.
Photo By Chris Stevens
Tori Bradburn pitched 12 innings
for Great Mills in the Leonard-
town softball tournament.
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