Perryville Track and Field Makes Impact At Indoor Championships

     Powered by Jordan Dodson’s wins in the Girls 800 and 1500 Meter Races, the Perryville Girls Indoor Track and Field team just missed ending up on the winner’s podium and finished fourth in the 1A Division.

     Athletes from Perryville, Bohemia Manor, Rising Sun and North East competed in the 1A/2A Maryland State Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Prince George's County Sports Complex in Landover, Maryland today, but it was Perryville’s girls who kept turning in solid performances.

     The meet opened with the Girls 4 x 800 Meter Relay.  Meet Champion Boonsboro proved too much for Perryville, but Kaylee Haberkam, Sam Leonard, Tori Antoshak and Merve Akbay got the Perryville Panther squad on the board with a third place.

     Kaylee Haberkam, as a solo act, was next. She cleared 4’10” easily, two inches more than she qualified with, but she had to wait to see where she would place. Boonsboro’s Maggie Sullivan was off competing in another event. When she returned, she was unable to clear 5’0” as well, giving Haberkam the second placing based on missed jumps.

     Jordan Dodson qualified for the 1500m contest almost 43 seconds slower than Boonsboro’s Sarah Zielinski, who also motored through the 3200m contest for a win. But, it was Dodson who battled past Zielinski for the win. Dodson set her sights on Zielinski early in the race. “I knew I could outkick her, if I just kept her close,” she said.  Dodson added the 800 meter win later in the meet.

     The Perryville Boys finished eighth for the meet, with Karl Palmer providing the best result for the Panthers – a second place finish in the 55m Dash.

    Tori Bertrand from North East scored a second place finish in the pole vault in the 2A Division and Rising Sun's Austin Mcginley finished second in the 2A 3200 meter run for the boys.

     Katie Hild rounded out the Top-3 finishes for Perryville and all Cecil County athletes with her third place finish in the Pole Vault.

*****COMMENTARY*****

     What you might not know is that Indoor Track and Field is a club sport. It isn’t sanctioned.  The athletes pay for their own uniforms, they pay travel expenses and they don’t even qualify as a “letter sport” to put a P or B on a jacket or a sweater. But, they all love track and field.  Part of it is a lack of interest countywide in the Winter version of the Spring sport that is very popular. That said, a short-staffed Perryville squad showed up in Landover and faced serious track and field powerhouses and made a great showing for Cecil County.  Maybe their performance will inspire other Cecil athletes to take part in Indoor Track and Field.  The Perryville Panthers should be quite proud of their fourth place finish.

02-20-12 Maryland State Track and Field - Images by Eclipse Sportswire

Keeping Up With Eclipse Performing Dance Company

     The process of building a stage production from the ground up is tough enough. Add in a cast of dancers who have lives of their own involving class schedules, works schedules, large travel distances and families and one can see the challenges.

     Christi Janney is putting all of this together as she goes. When inspiration hits her, she stops. "I might be cooking dinner and I have a thought and I have to stop and write it down." 

     There are tons of moving parts. The performers work on different elements together, but many don't quite know how the pieces fit together until the entire company works as a unit. Most of the dancers also have a framework for their dances, but are given the autonomy to select their own poses during certain portions of the show.

     Even with the obstacles, the entire Eclipse Performing Dance, minus one dancer who just couldn't make it, came together to run through "Earth" - the first section of their inaugural show "Storm". Dancers like Morgan Pearson drive up to three hours to the Sundance Dance Studio in Rising Sun to be a part of this project. 
    This was the first time some of the dancers were able to see all the moving parts of "Earth" at the same time. It will also be yours. 

Take a look at the slideshow of images from today's rehearsal.

NOTE: This is the second installment of Cecil Scene's continuing coverage of the Eclipse Performing Dance Company.
02-19-12 Eclipse Performing Dance Company - Images by Eclipse Sportswire

Seven Cecil Wrestlers Claim UCBAC Titles, Earn Trips To Regionals

     Wrestlers from Cecil County schools positioned themselves for a banner day in the Upper Chesapeake Bay Athletic Conference wrestling finals. Local grapplers were in a position to walk away with eleven of the 14 titles – the next step along the road to the State Championships on March 3^rd and 4^th in College Park.

     Seven Cecil wrestlers claimed first place and earned trips to next week’s Regional Tournament in Easton, Maryland. Rising Sun was also awarded a trophy for claiming the regular season UCBAC title.

106 – Tyear Castle, Bohemia Manor, lost by a score of 5-0 to finish in 2^nd Place.

113 – Chris Brown, Perryville, won by fall to win his weight class.

120 – Weston Lynn, Rising Sun, defeated A.J. Jourdan, Bohemia Manor 9-6 to win his weight class.

126 – Andrew Brown, Perryville, won by fall to win his weight class.

138 – Amos “Buddy” Harlan, Perryville, defeated Paul Keeley, North East, 6-5 to win his weight class.

152 – Anthony Cimorosi, Rising Sun, won by fall to win his weight class.

160 – Lance Eveland, Rising Sun, won by a score of 4-2 to win his weight class.

170 – Msema Msacki, Elkton, lost by fall to finish in 2^nd Place.

182 – Jake Ritter, Perryville, lost by a score of 8-0 to finish in 2^nd Place.

195 – Jake Brown, Rising Sun, lost by a score of 8-1 to finish in 2^nd Place.

285 – Ty McGee, Rising Sun, won by a score of 3-2 to win his weight class.

02-18-12 UCBAC Wrestling Tournament - Images by Eclipse Sportswire

Keep These North East Girls Basketball Players In Your Thoughts

Many Cecil County athletes are gearing us for tournament season.  If you know them, supports them. But, sometimes real life intervenes and reminds us of the things that are important.  Not much else needs to be said beyond the Facebook post by North East girls basketball coach Alan Foskey:

Facebook friends, as many of you know, I coach High School basketball and baseball, and I have two basketball players who could sure use your thoughts and prayers. Heniyah Cannady has been suffering from an as yet unknown malady, and she is experiencing loss of sight from the medications. Hopefully, it is temporary, but there is a possibility it may not be. Please lift her up. Lexie Stevens was in an auto accident Wednesday night and suffered a broken vertebrae in her neck and has diminished vision from glass in her eye. By all accounts, she should be dead or paralyzed, but God has shown an abundance of miracles in her case so far. Both girls are Juniors- I so appreciate all the prayers I know you will send their way!

Please keep these young ladies in your thoughts.

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

Reprints Of Cecil Scene Images Now Available (Please Read Carefully)

     The mission of Cecil Scene is to deliver editorial news coverage of sports, recreation and the arts related to Cecil County. We recognize, from time to time, we might take a photo you would like to purchase. We are now offering this service.
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Lady Elks Pounce Host Perryville 61-18

     Elkton’s Lady Golden Elks wasted no time letting host Perryville know who would be in control of tonight’s matchup.  The Lady Elks sprinted out to a 10-0 lead, held the Lady Panthers without a basket until the three minute mark in the first frame, extended to a 29-2 lead and closed out the half ahead 36-9.

     The Lady Panthers were outrebounded, committed several turnovers that led to baskets and were generally outmatched in tonight’s tilt against Elkton. Leading the Elks in scoring with 19 points was Desiree Foye, followed by Lena Hicks with 16 points. Amber Wood led the Panthers with eights points.

     The Elks finished the game by not allowing a Panther basket in the fourth quarter and winning by a final score of 61-18.

02-15-12 Elkton v Perryville Girls Basketball - Images by Eclipse Sportswire