Cecil Scene Player of the Week Cimarosi Tops State Wrestling Contingent

     Cecil Scene Player of the Week (sponsored by WXCY Radio) Anthony Cimorosi heads a contingent 18 deep from Cecil County who will compete in the 1A/2A Maryland State Wrestling Championships next weekend in College Park.

     Cimorosi, who earned All-American honors last summer, notched his 100th career win during this weekend's Maryland State Regional Tournament in Easton, Maryland.  The victory gave Cimorosi three straight UCBAC and East Region wrestling titles. Cimorosi hopes to add the one title to his resume he has yet to earn - State Champion. He finished second the last two years in the finals.

     Cimorosi isn't the only wrestler from Cecil Country headed to College Park in the 100 Win Club. Perryville's Amos "Buddy Harlan grabbed his 100th win earlier in the year during a match against Havre de Grace.

     For wrestlers, the 100-win mark is a big deal. You can check out the Maryland State High School 100 Win List here - http://marylandwrestling.org/maryland-hs-100-win-list/

     Perryville and Rising Sun High Schools each placed five wrestlers in the group headed to College Park. Wrestlers earned the right to vie for a State Title by virtue of their Top-Four finishes at this weekend's East Region tournament. Cimorosi and Bohemia Manor's A.J. Jourdan were the only Cecil County wrestlers to win their weight class at Regionals. Here are all qualifiers by weight class.

106 – Tyear Castle, Bohemia Manor

113 – Chris Brown, Perryville / Tim Taylor, Elkton

120 – A.J. Jourdan, Bohemia Manor / Joe Antoshak, Perryville 

132 - Jake Trybus, Bohemia Manor

126 – Andrew Brown, Perryville

138 – Amos “Buddy” Harlan, Perryville / Paul Keeley, North East

145 - James Hyman, Rising Sun

152 – Anthony Cimorosi, Rising Sun / Alex Sharp, Bohemia Manor

160 – Lance Eveland, Rising Sun

170 – Msema Msackyi, Elkton / David Doring, Perryville

195 – Jake Brown, Rising Sun

220 -  Tyere Garner, North East

285 – Ty McGee, Rising Sun

The Best 2-21 Team In The State? First Round Hoops Playoff Action

      They might be the best 2-21 team you will ever see play. With Elkton’s 78-62 playoff win at home against North East in the opening round of the State Championships, the Golden Elks still have a chance to win it all.

     The last weeks of the season brought controversy and disappointment for the Elkton squad. The Golden Elks were forced to forfeit all of their regular season wins, save their season ending win after the forfeits, to give away all 19 wins in their 19-2 season.

     In spite of efforts by Elkton to race out to an early lead, North East made a fight of it in the first period. Indian Maurice Dickey buried three three-pointers, including a trifecta at the buzzer, to cut the Elkton lead to 18-16 after one.

     Elkton turned on their defense and the press in the second period, holding North East to three baskets and ten points. The Golden Elks put up 25 points in the second frame and blew the game wide open.

     North East’s senior leaders did their best to keep the game close. Maurice Dickey carded five three-pointers for the game and 21 points to lead the Indians. Kendall Danglade added 20 points.

     Malachi Seney posted 25 points for the Golden Elks to lead all scorers in a team effort that had ten different players putting points on the board.

     After forging their double-digit lead in the second period, the Golden Elks never let off the gas forcing numerous Indian turnovers.  In spite of eight three-pointers for the contest, North East never mounted a serious second half run, ending their season with a sixteen point loss.

     The Golden Elks have now started a new winning streak, currently at two games, and will face the winner of tonight’s Fallston-Edgewood matchup.

02-24-12 Elkton v North East Boys Basketball - Images by Eclipse Sportswire

Bo Manor Spoils Senior Night For North East

     Three minutes into North East's game tonight they had opened a 13-point lead and appeared well on the way to sending their seniors out on a winning note. But, Bohemia Manor came into North East High School hoping to spoil Senor Night for the host Indians.

     By the end of the first period, the visiting Eagles had cut the lead down to four points and clawed their way back into the game. The Indian lead continued to slowly slip away with turnovers and six missed free throws in the second period. Bohemia Manor added three three-pointers to pull even with the Indians tied 36-36 at halftime.

     Bohemia Manor came out for the second half with a different strategy, pressing the Indians more frequently on both ends of the court.  The aggressive play led to a 10-point lead for the Eagles, as the Indians only managed four buckets in the third frame.

     Senior Maurice Dickey buried two of his five three-pointers in the final period, as the Indians mounted a charge. Dickey led all scorers with 30 points for the evening. Indian Senior Kendall Danglade added 24 points.

     The Eagles countered with four players in double-digits, led by Dominique Holmes’ two three-pointers and 24 points.

     The late run by the Indians fell four points short as Bohemia Manor defeated North East 73-69.

02-17-12 Bohemia Manor v North East Boys Basketball - Images by Eclipse Sportswire

Rising Sun Comeback Falls Short At Buzzer, Bo Manor Wins 70-68

     Rising Sun Tiger senior guard Andre Moore raced the length of the court with 5.3 seconds left, stopped just outside the three-point line and jumped to launch the shot that would complete a 17-point comeback against the Bohemia Manor Eagles at home on Senior Night. It wasn’t meant to be. Bo Manor defeated Rising Sun 70-68.

  Eagle Devon Smith trailed Moore and caught up with him just in time to block the potentially game-winning shot cleanly. Smith also led all scorers with 25 points on the night.

     Things were looking grim for the Tigers early. Their deficit peaked at 17 points twice and it appeared they might get trounced on their home court on Senior Night. Taking a page from Bohemia Manor, Rising Sun employed a full court press and half-court trap and starting slowly chipping away at the Eagle lead.

     Mostly behind the play of leading scorer Nolan Forrest, who knocked down three three-pointers in the third period, Rising Sun was able to cut 14 points off the Bo Manor  lead from the 6:45 mark to the end of third frame. Forrest scored 23 for the game.

02-10-12 Rising Sun v Bo Manor Boy's Basketball - Images by Eclipse Sportswire

Elkton Presses Way To 79-52 Win Against Visiting Perryville

     There was no doubt what the game plan for the host Elkton Golden Elks against the visiting Perryville Panthers. Press. Press early, press often and double-team Panther Gabe Sherrod. It worked.  The Golden Elks routed the Panthers 79-52.

     The constant pressure from the outset led to sloppy play on both ends of the court. The first points weren’t scored until three minutes into the game. After that, the Elkton press led to turnover after turnover and the Elks built an insurmountable lead. At the half, Elkton held a 32-19 lead.

     Elkton’s Sterling Cruz led the team with 15 points, but there were four Elks who made it into double-digits.  Perryville’s Gabe Sherrod led all scorers with 20 points.

    The constant pressure by the Golden Elks led to some tense moments during the game, words were exchanged and ended with Elkton getting slapped with a technical foul.  By that point, the decision for Elkton was well in hand, moving them to an 18-2 record, while dropping Perryville to 6-12.

     

02-08-12 Elkton High School v Perryville Boy's Basketball - Images by Eclipse Sportswire

Panthers Outlast Indians For Perryville Win

     It was Cecil County theater on a Friday night, only it was high school basketball in Perryville. The North East Indians has just missed another free throw in the final frame, the Perryville Panthers were up by four points, the clock was under ten seconds and the win was sealed. Then Perryville was slapped with a technical foul, giving the Indians two free throws and the possession.

     The good fortune was all for naught. North East only sank one free throw and, shortly after the inbound pass, Indian Kendall Danglade was forced to step out of bounds. North East never had the chance to put up a game-tying three-point attempt.

     The North East squad missed three free throws in the final period, and that would be the difference in their 63-60 loss to Perryville.

     The Indians jumped out to an early lead with two three-pointers the first period and extended their lead to eight points. It seemed as if having leading scorer Gabe Sherrod on the bench in street clothes might be too much to overcome for Perryville.

     Panther Brian Matthews led all scorers with 17 points. His seven buckets and three free throws in Sherrod’s absence pushed the Perryville to close the gap for good with four minutes left in the game.

     Kendall Danglade and Maurice Dickey each dropped 16 points to lead the visiting North East Indians.

02-03-12 Perryville v North East Boy's Basketball - Images by Eclipse Sportswire

Perryville Wrestlers Pin Their Way To 53-28 Win

     Perryville High School wrestlers won half of their matches by falls to defeat Havre de Grace High School 53-28 in their own gym Wednesday. Of the seven falls, Amos “Buddy” Harlan’s pin at 4:42 in the third period drew the great applause from the dozens of Panther parents, students and fans who made the trip across the Susquehanna for the matchup.  The win in the 138-pound class gave Buddy Harlan his 100^th career victory, putting him in rarified air for Perryville grapplers.

    The other wins by fall for the evening for Perryville were Corbin Porch (108), Justin Harrled (113), Chris Brown (120), Joe Antoshak (126), David Doring (170) and Jake Ritter (182).

02-01-12 Perryville v Havre de Grace Wrestling - Images by Eclipse Sportswire

Bo Manor Fights Back At Home To Beat Perryville

     If the game had ended at the 6:15 mark in the fourth quarter, the story would have been one of a Perryville Panther comeback on the road against the Bohemia Manor Eagles, but it didn’t. The host Eagles outscored the Panthers 19-4 in the final minutes to defeat the Panthers 65-54.

     Led by guard Devon Smith’s 25 points, the Bo Manor squad sprinted out to an early 7-0 lead and extended to an 11-point lead with Perryville standout Gabe Sherrod sitting on the bench.

     Sherrod, who scored his 1,000th career point earlier in the week, came of the bench to post a team-high 22 points and lead the charge. Sidelined for much of the season with an ankle injury, tonight was no different for the senior. He played the remainder of the game with a visible limp that clearly hampered his movement and agility.

     The Panthers were game and took a four-point lead against Bo Manor early in the fourth quarter. The Eagle’s Smith, who didn’t score in the third quarter, woke up for seven points in the final frame to help put Bo Manor back in the lead for good.

01-27-12 Bohemia Manor v Perryville Boy's Basketball - Images by Eclipse Sportswire

Eagles Soar Past Tigers 67-43 At Home

     Bohemia Manor opened up with five points right after the tip-off and never let up on the visiting Rising Sun Tigers.

     The Eagles kept pouring in three pointers and extending their lead. They headed into halftime with a 31-13 lead.

     Eagle Devon more led all scorers with 21 points, while Rising Sun guard Andre Moore threw in twenty to lead the Tigers.

01-13-12 Bohemia Manor v Rising Sun Boys Basketball - Images by Eclipse Sportswire