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The Frederick County YMCA Tidal Force Swim Team participated in the Queen City Classic Swim Meet on January 31, 2009 in Cumberland, placing third overall as a team.

The FCY set three new team records. Marley Tierney, 8-and-under Girls 50 yard backstroke, Tasha Freed in the 9-10 Girls 200 Breaststroke, and Kelsey Lake 15-18 Girls 400 Individual Medley. The girls team placed second, and the boys third in the combined third place showing.

The following Tidal Force swimmers who achieved times that placed them within the top 3 for YMCA events at the Queen City Classic meet are listed as follows:

Boys

8U: Kevin Lin – First 25 back, 25 butterfly, freestyle, third 25 breast; Ben Moreno – Second 25 Breast, 25 Back, third 25 fly; James Smith – Second 25 free; Richard Zhang – first 25 Breast

9-10: Remington Oland – First 50 back, 50 fly, 50 free, 500 free; John Pressly – Second 100 back

11-12: Ben Freed – third 200 breast; Robert Gleason – second 500 free; Joshua Simmons – second 200 free

13-14: Andrew Pressly – Second, 200 free; third 200 back

15-18: Ryan Greene – First, 200 breast; second 50 breast; James Pressly – first, 50back, second, 200 free

Girls

8U:

Marley Tierney – First, 50 back, 50 breast; third 100 IM, 50 free

9-10:

Tasha Freed – first, 200 breast, second 100 fly, third 100 Back ; Alyssa Neher – second 50 fly, Kayla Neher – second 50 free

11-12: Samantha Nelson – Third 50 fly, 50 free, 100 free

13-14: Jaclyn Franzak – Third 50 fly; Ciara Schuman – Second 50 fly, third 50 free, 100 free.

15-18:Allyson Golightly – First 50 free, Third 100 free; Amber Goodwin – First 50 fly, Kelsey Lake – First 50 back, 400 IM, 50 breast

Relays

Third, Girls 13 & Over 400 Free–Kelsey Lake, Emily Ewin, Jaclyn Franzak, Ciara Schuman

Third ,Boys 12U 200 Medley–John Pressly, Ben Freed, Remington Oland, Kevin Lin

Third, Girls 12 U 200 Medley–Samantha Nelson, Marissa Ryder, Tasha Freed, Kayla Neher

Second, Boys 13 & Over 400 Medley–Andrew Pressly, Ryan Greene, James Pressly, Tyler Chisholm

First, Girls 13 & Over 400 Medley–Kelsey Lake, Allyson Golightly, Amber Goodwin, Ciara Schuman.

On Saturday, February 7, several Lightning XC Club runners earned honors in the USA Cross Country Championships Community 4K race in Derwood.

The girls team consisting of 10 year olds Anna Hartman, Samantha Lee, and Jennifer Simmons along with 9-year old Sarah Glick and 7 year old Brin Strouse won both the open women's (age 39 and under) and high school girls (age 18U) team championships.

The Lightning boys squad consisting of Garet Strouse (age 15), Greyson Strouse (12), Daniel Glick (13), Dan Beck (13), Mark Newberry (14), and 11 year-olds Cliff Tilley and Elijah Glick finished second in the Community 4 km high school age team competition. Top 50 Individual performances were achieved by Garet Strouse (17th), Greyson Strouse (20th), Daniel Glick (42nd), and Beck (50th).

David Glick (father of Sarah, Elijah, and Daniel) finished first the Community 4 km men's 45- 49 bracket and 25th overall.

Lightning XC head coach, Darcy Strouse, competing in the USA Cross Country Championships Master's Women's 8 km race, finished 13th overall in the national master's race and 7th in the nation in the 40 – 45 age-group.

LRC, a developmental running club for youth in Frederick and its neighboring counties, is currently accepting registrations for two running programs: a Distance Running and Road Racing program for youth and their parents from February to August.

For information please contact Dr. Darcy Strouse at lrc_xc@yahoo.com or visit www.xecu.net/strouse/lrc-dr3 for more information).

A spring track and field program is also being conducted from March to July.

For more information contact Bill Gerhold at billygmd@aol.com.

registrations

The Maryland Predators Ballenger Creek 11U team, based in Frederick, has one more opening left on its team for the Spring 2009 season.

Youth interested in playing competitive baseball are asked to contact head coach Chris Masser at (301) 682-6217 or send an e-mail to themassers@comcast.net.

For additional information about the team, please visit http://www.leaguelineup.com/marylandpredatorsballengercreek.

The Predators were recently selected as the number one 11U team in the state by www.marylandbaseballrankings.com.

The Maryland Mavericks are now holding tryouts for its AAU basketball teams.

Please check the organizations' wesite, www.marylandmavericks.org., email hoopnation1@gmail.com or call (443) 610-1171 for specific dates and times.

The Mount Airy Youth Athletic Association is continuing its Spring Sports registration.

To register for baseball, girls softball, tee-ball, soccer, girls or boys lacrosse, please visit www.mayaasports.org.

Tee-ball is offered on the clinic level, for boys and girls ages 3 and 4. Boys and girls 4 to 6 years of age

play regular tee-ball games. MAYAA baseball offers Cal Ripken and Babe Ruth-sanctioned baseball for players ages 6-18.

Travel baseball is offered in various age groups. Please see website for further information.

Girls lacrosse is available on the clinic level for pre-k to first grade. Travel teams are offered to girls from grade 1-8.

The fee for clinic level is $50.00 while all travel is $105.00.

MAYAA's boys lacrosse program will be offered to players in Under-9, U11, U13 and U15 age groups . The cost per registrant is $110.00.

Boys and girls soccer is filling up on the travel level. Returning travel players who have not registered should contact their coach or mayaasoccer@aol.com. Clinic players ages 4- 7 may continue to register on www.mayaasports.org.

Registration will continue to mid-February.

Evaluations for LUYAA Lightning Travel and Select Spring Baseball Teams for players ages 12 through 15 will be held on Saturday, Feb. 14 from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. at the LUYAA Baseball training facility at 801 N. East Street in Frederick.

The 13U travel team will play in the Mid-Atlantic Baseball Association, The 12U travel team will be compete in the MCBA, and the 13-15 Select teams will play in the Frederick Babe Ruth Baseball league.

Please contact Terry Spitler for the 13U travel and the 13-15 select teams at terryspitler@gmail.com or (301) 831-9540 to RSVP or with any questions.

For the 12U travel team, please contact William Berry at william.berry@sgi-tech.com or (443) 752-1897.