“Gold” wins 3rd Consecutive State AAU Championship

By Water Hagins, Commissioner
May 7th, 2010, was especially special for the Maryland Lady Shooting Stars “gold” as they won their third consecutive state championship in the District of Maryland.  Prior to the District Qualifying Tournament (DQT), many people cast doubts about this team’s ability to repeat as State Champions.  [...]

By Walter Hagins, Commissioner
The Maryland Lady Shooting Stars kicked off its inaugural season (under the newly acquired adidas Grassroots- Sponsorship) with a 75-team tournament that featured some of the area’s elite talents, both boys and girls from ages 10 to 17.  For those who are new to the organization, the adidas Shootout Classic provided a [...]

Girls Basketball Roundup: Guard tandem
stands out in Old Mill’s setback
Guards Kourtney Salisbury and Tiara Bolden couldn’t quite carry Old Mill to victory last night, but they were successful at showing they can lead the Patriots against quality competition.
Bolden, a sophomore in her third varsity appearance, scored a team-high 17 points with Salisbury adding nine of [...]

Honorable Mention
Aleeyah Hopkins, So., South River, basketball
Despite navigating the Seahawks to a 2-1 record, Hopkins totaled 60 points and 30 rebounds last week. Before fouling out late in Monday’s loss to Severn, Hopkins added 14 points and six rebounds. Hopkins guided South River to a 62-47 victory over Severna Park Friday with 21 points and [...]

*Bold Denotes Shooting Stars Player*
The Old Mill girls basketball team used one final surge to finish off Southern last night.
Tiara Bolden scored eight of her team-high 16 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Patriots to a 67-57 win over the Bulldogs. She scored six points during a decisive, 13-2 run in the first [...]