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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Sports Roundup: SP Ice Hockey Team Wins State Championship

The SPHS girls basketball team also won the regional quarterfinals game Monday night.

After an intense overtime, the Severna Park Ice Hockey team overcame Washington County to gain the title of state champions. Severna Park defeated Washington 5-4 Monday night in Laurel. Severna Park and Washington were tied 4-4 after the third period, but after a nearly five-minute overtime, Nick Bondra scored the winning goal, securing Severna Park's state title. Severna Park Ice Hockey is a composite team, consisting of players from Severna Park High School, Severn School and Chesapeake High School.  Severna Park High School's varsity girls basketball team also had a big win Monday night, landing a 56-37 victory over Old Mill to send SPHS into the Class 4A east region semifinals.  The Severna Park Falcons are on a winning streak, having …

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Mark Your Calendars: SPHS Sporting Events

On Thursday Severna Park High will host registration for spring sports.

It's a busy time of year for winter and spring athletes at Severna Park High School. The winter season is coming to an end and spring sports are starting back up. To help you keep track of upcoming events here's a rundown of this week's schedule. Thursday: Friday Saturday

Noreen Dalisera

2:58 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013

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Friday, January 25, 2013

SPHS Basketball Standouts Commit to Play in College

Severna Park High’s Hannah Carroll and Kiara Johnson have committed to playing basketball in college.

Two Severna Park High School (SPHS) girls basketball standouts have committed to playing in college. According to SPHS head coach Lisa Magness, seniors Hannah Carroll and Kiara Johnson have both decided what colleges they will be attending in the fall. Carroll is heading to St. Vincent's in Latrobe, PA, to play basketball and Johnson has committed to Wesley in Dover, DE. Johnson also has the option of running track. See Also:

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

BASKETBALL: Falcons Fall to Undefeated Arundel

The Severna Park High School boys basketball team fell to the Arundel Wildcats 61-50 Monday night.

The Severna Park High boys basketball team fell to county foe Arundel 61-50 Monday night. However, the Falcons were led by Taylor Kitzmiller's 24-point performance. Kitzmiller led all scorers and drained five three-pointers in the matchup but it wasn't enough as the Falcons came up short against Arundel. Senior Wildcat guard Austin Carroll led Arundel with 18 points on the night. The Wildcats used a strong inside game and stingy defense to outlast Severna Park and move to 9-1 on the season. Arundel is now 5-0 against county opponents.  Arundel led 14-7 after the first quarter and extended its lead to 14 midway through the third quarter. Severna Park rallied to cut the lead to 8, but Arundel grabbed momentum back in the waning minutes of …

Monday, December 24, 2012

Five Questions With...

Five Questions with SP Basketball's Rachel Vander Kolk

Rachel Vander Kolk is a junior on the Severna Park High School basketball team.

Patch stopped by the Severna Park varsity basketball practice and spoke with junior Rachel Vander Kolk, 16, about her basketball career, life at SPHS and her plans for the future. Severna Park Patch: What is your favorite Severna Park basketball memory? Rachel Vander Kolk: Having the game tying basket to go into overtime against Seton Keough my freshman year. Severna Park Patch: What are your expectations for this season? Vander Kolk: Definitely having a winning season if nothing else. Also, playing more like a team and working off each other more. We need to play basketball not just run plays. Severna Park Patch: What other groups or activities do you participate in at Severna Park High School? Vander Kolk: I play soccer and lacrosse. I …

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Five Questions With...

Five Questions with SP Basketball's Hannah Carroll

Hannah Carroll is a senior on the Severna Park High School basketball team.

Patch stopped by the Severna Park varsity basketball practice and spoke with senior Hannah Carroll, 17, about her basketball career, life at SPHS and her plans for the future. Severna Park Patch: What is your favorite Severna Park basketball memory? Hannah Carroll: Freshman year we played Southern at Southern, and I had the winning two free throws with 11 seconds left. It was the most nerve-racking thing in my life. Severna Park Patch: What are your expectations for this season? Hannah Carroll: To go over .500 for our record. And we always want to beat Broadneck. Severna Park Patch: What other groups or activities do you participate in at Severna Park High School? Hannah Carroll: I do Santa’s Helpers during Christmas. I volunteer and bring…

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Five Questions With...

Five Questions with SP Basketball's Kiara Johnson

Kiara Johnson is a senior on the Severna Park High School basketball team.

Patch stopped by the Severna Park varsity basketball practice and spoke with senior Kiara Johnson, 17, about her basketball career, life at SPHS and her plans for the future. Severna Park Patch: What is your favorite Severna Park basketball memory? Kiara Johnson: Last year beating Severn in double overtime. It was their senior night and we just really needed that win and it was so intense and the whole crowd was into it and all the players were too. It was a great game. Severna Park Patch: What are your expectations for this season? Johnson: Just to basically be united with the team and win more games than we did last year. Severna Park Patch: What other groups or activities do you participate in at Severna Park High School? Johnson: …

Monday, December 10, 2012

Basketball: Falcons Fall to Broadneck, Upcoming Schedule

Both the girls and boys basketball teams lost to Broadneck on Saturday. Find out when they play again.

The Severna Park High School girls and boys basketball teams both fell to rival Broadneck High on Saturday. The girls team lost to the Bruins 54-50 in a closely contested match while the boys fell 47-39.   Both teams will be back in action this week, along with the rest of the winter sports teams at Severna Park High School. Here’s a look at the upcoming schedule. Monday: Tuesday Friday See Also:

Friday, December 7, 2012

Girls Basketball: Falcons Focusing on Defense, Striving for Wins

After spending four years at the JV level, Severna Park High grad Lisa Magness enters her first year as a varsity head coach.

The Severna Park High School girls basketball team tipped off its season on Thursday night with a matchup against St. Mary’s High School. After finishing the season last year with a 9-15 record, this year’s squad, led by first-year varsity coach Lisa Magness, is focusing on defense and hoping that leads to victories. “We are going with a defensive minded game plan this year,” Magness said. “We are going to change it up and run as many defenses as we can so other teams are caught off guard by not knowing what we are going to run.” Magness also said this year’s team is much quicker than years past, which she plans to utilize with an aggressive press. She said they are planning to use that as much as possible. The team’s recent addition of …

Weekend Planner: Rival Matchups, Holiday Festivities

Rival basketball games, tree lighting and sleigh rides are just some of the things happening around the Park this weekend.

Before planning your weekend, you may want to check out some of these activities. Click on the links for more information on any of the events. Tree Lighting, Park Plaza Singing When: Friday, 5 p.m. Where: Severna Park Chamber and Park Plaza Details: The annual lighting of the tree will take place on Friday and festivities will continue in Park Plaza. Local schools will sing, Santa will visit and sleigh rides are being offered. Parents Night Out hosted by First Class Martial Arts When: Friday, 6 p.m. Where: First Class Martial Arts Details: Drop you kids off for martial arts and games for free. Winter Wonderland Carnival When: Saturday, 9 a.m. Where: Jones Elementary School Details: Enjoy games, crafts, activities, face painting, photos …

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