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Glenarden excels in Junior Olympics

More than 80 athletes from the Glenarden Track Club qualified for the National Junior Olympics, July 26-31in Wichita, Kan., with their performances at the Region III Championships July 7-10 in Hoschton, Ga.

First-place finishers for Glenarden included Christopher Walker of DeMatha High School, who won the young men’s 400 meters in 49.06 seconds. The young men’s 3,200 relay team of Thomas Gaither, Onyx Johnson, Omozokpia Olumese and Jeff Ajayi took first in 8 minutes, 3.21 seconds. Johnson also took second in the 800.

In the sub-bantam boys division, Laurenz Colbert, Therman Hawkins, Tareek Rankine and Phillip Rawlings won the 400 relay (59.66). Colbert also took fourth in the 100. Aniya Dubose, Leyah Hall-Robinson, Lauryn Harris and Cameron Hewitt set a meet record in the bantam girls 400 relay (54.96). Hall-Robinson, Harris, Naomi Omomah and Tamryn Thornton-Fillyaw teamed to win the bantam 1,600 relay (4:34.44). Thornton-Fillyaw was second in the bantam girls 1,500, and Harris took second in the 100.

Jonathan Parish (Fairmont Heights High) took second in the young men’s triple jump and was fifth in the long jump. Other second-place finishers in individual events included Florence James (intermediate girls shot put), Elizabeth Shodiya (youth girls long jump) and Alexis Stroman (young women’s 100 hurdles). Third-place finishers in individual events included Ayanna Johnson (midget girls 800), Fatima Ceesay (midget girls discus), David Stone (intermediate boys 400) and Malcolm Sykes (young men’s 400 hurdles).

Trinity Franklin took fourth in the bantam girls shot put. Fifth-place finishers included Taylor Dotson (youth girls high jump), Jeffrey Butler (youth boys discus), Joshua Thompson (sub-bantam boys javelin) and Dondre Echols (young men’s 110 hurdles).

Assault wins championship

The D.C. Assault Gold U-9 boys' basketball team won the U-10 Division 3 Classic championship in Hampton, Va., on July 4. The team lost its first two games in pool play, but then won five in a row, beating Next Level Sports, 31-19, in the championship game. The Assault forced 12 turnovers and outrebounded Next Level, 22-12, in the title game. The squad is now 25-10 playing against U-10 competition and will receive an automatic invitation to next year's U-11 national tournament. The Assault includes Delonnie Hunt, Chase Beasley, Mekhi Price, Marcus Gorham, Julius Ellerbe, Darius Miles, Mike Forbes, Canin Reynolds, Woody Newton, Manuel Kent and coaches Cole, Craig Brooks, Melissa Richmond, Brian Walker and Dave Miles.

West Arundel beats Northridge

The West Arundel Aqua-Ducks swim team finished its Prince-Mont League regular season schedule with a 318-260 win against the Northridge Neptunes last weekend. West Arundel will play host to the Division C Championships at 8:30 a.m. Saturday.

Michael Venit (8-and-under boys), Micah Norsworthy (9-10 boys), Colette Pierce (11-12 girls), Jay Venit (11-12 boys), Ryan Webb (13-14 boys) and Kellianne Venit (15-18 girls) each won three events. Kellianne Venit set team records in all three wins. Olivia Clark, Ally Webb, Jason Schneck, Andrea Sturgis, Peter Moyer and Andrea Moyer each won two events, and Billy Rodgers had one win.

Danielle Villeneue, Colette Pierce, Andria Moyer, and Ally McMahon set a team record in the girls’ medley relay. The Ducks won the 8-and-under relay (Maylyn Pacheco, Doug Holts, Olivia Clark, and Michael Venit) and the boys graduated relay (Micah Norsworthy, Jay Venit, Webb, and Rodgers).

Montpelier falls to Kingfish

The Montpelier swim team lost 323-246 to the Kingfish Swim Club on Saturday. Trey Beam (8-and-under boys) and Thomas Brown de Colstoun (11-12 boys) each won three events for Montpelier. Suzannah Mills, Dylan Buehler and Matt Derrick each won two events.

Russett tops Fort Washington

The Russett Sharks finished the Prince-Mont Swim League dual meet schedule with a 5-0 record after a 300 ½-269 ½ win against Fort Washington last weekend. The Sharks will travel to New Carrollton Recreation for the Division D Championships at 8:30 a.m. Saturday.

Lauren Ritter (11-12 girls), Allison Ritter (9-10 girls), Everett Butler (13-14 boys) and Taylor Hicks (15-18 girls) each won three events for Russett. Dominic Kazzi set a team record in the 8-and-under boys 25 breast stroke (27.31 seconds). Three relay teams also set team records: Erin Devine, Tomisin Sobande, Aaban Syed and Imaad Syed in the mixed 8-and-under 100 free relay (1 minute, 37.7 seconds); Madewa Adeyemo, Chris Marx, Everett Butler and Alex Cartron in the 9-18 boys’ 200 free relay (2:20.12); and Allison Ritter, Simone DeSouza, Paris Hicks and Taylor Hicks in the 9-18 girls 200 free relay (2:14.75).

Fort Washington’s Calvin Charles, Basem Magd, Arthur Walton and Joey Patrizio combined to set a pool record in the boys’ medley relay (2 minutes, 9.69 seconds). Alexandra Tompkins, D’Ante Jeffries, Walton, and Akeyla Holley each won three events. David King and Jared Saunders were double winners. Kiara Leath, Gaby Griffin, Marlena Fernandez and Magd each had one win.

Registrations/tryouts

Marlton Golf Club will host a beginners’ golf program for ages 7 to 18 on Sunday afternoons starting Aug. 21. A custom golf club set is included in the registration fee. Visit www.pgcbgc.org or call Annie Willis at 202-215-9119.

The Metro Celtics, a new AAU basketball organization, seeks girls and boys ages 8 to 13 for fall league play. Call 301-254-1214.

The South Bowie Boys and Girls Club seeks football players ages 13 and 14 for an unlimited weight team. Call Furqaan Mosley at 301-357-4418.

The Bowie Blue Jays fast-pitch softball club is planning tryouts for a U-14 regional travel team that will play in the fall and in the spring of 2012. Girls born in 1997 or later who have at least two years of fast-pitch softball experience are eligible. Call Dan McNamara at 240-424-5297.

The Glenarden-Ardmore Boys and Girls Club is holding a football and cheerleading camp for ages 5 to 16 and will conduct registration for fall sports weekdays through July 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Ardmore Field, 9222 Ardwick-Ardmore Road in Springdale. There is a one-time fee of $20 for the cheerleading camp. The football camp is free. For football information, call Gerald Hyatt at 301-613-8669, for cheerleading information, call Benita Jackson at 301-792-0556, and for registration information, call Stephanie Marshall at 301-219-9682 or visit www.gabgc.com.

The Metropolitan Washington Soccer Referee Association seeks adults (age 20 or older) to officiate high school and middle school soccer games in Montgomery, Prince George’s and Howard counties and in Washington, D.C. A required training class will be held in Montgomery County in August. Call Mark at 301-596-2443 or Mike at 301-460-0315 or visit www.mwsra.org.

The Marlboro Boys and Girls Club is holding registration for fall sports, including baseball, cheerleading, football, golf and soccer. Online registration for all sports except golf is available at www.mbgc.org. Visit the website for dates and times for walk-up registration and detailed information on each sport.

The Marlboro Boys and Girls Club football program will hold free football clinics today and Monday through July 28 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Sasscer Field, 14201 School Lane in Upper Marlboro. The club has flag football for ages 5 and 6, peewee tackle football for ages 6 and 7 and unlimited weight teams in the U-8 through U-16 age groups. Visit www.mbgc.org.

The Future Soccer Club seeks dedicated players in the boys' U-8 through U-12 age groups and the girls' U-10 age group for fall travel team play. The club has teams in the National Capital Soccer League and Baltimore Beltway Soccer League. For tryout information, visit www.futuresoccerclub.com.

The newly formed Kettering-Largo-Mitchellville Steelers organization is holding registration for flag football, weight-limit tackle football and unlimited-weight tackle football. The Steelers' experienced coaching staff will hold a camp from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday and July 21. Call Sam Durant at 240-304-7215.

The Prince George’s County Bears seek football players and cheerleaders ages 5 to 15 and also seek coaches. Practices are held in Fort Washington and are under way, but the new participants may still join. Visit www.PGCountyBears.org or call 301-292-3688.

The Prince George’s Chargers Youth Athletic Association will hold a football and cheerleading skills and conditioning camp through Friday for boys and girls ages 5 to 14. The Chargers also seek football and cheerleading coaches. Call Jaison Young at 202-436-9296.