Mavericks capture tournament crown

The team includes Dante Proctor, Kareem Williams, Robert Gray, B.K. Ndeh, Jared Carithers, Cameron Moore, Isaac Fulwood, Collins Morfaw, Jonathan Allen, Curtis Lee, Avyasa Smith, Curtis Lee, Damico Blakeney, Duwan Webbe, Eugene Wood, Jaimon Turner, Kelvin Caution, Obinna Onuoha, Peyton Gray, Rene Haley, Wesley Woods, Jarell Rauch and Devon Heyliger under coach Manning Durant. The trophy will be on display at the Bowie City Gym.

Frontrunners sendfour to nationals

Four members of the first-year Frontrunners Track Club of Bowie qualified for the AAU Junior Olympics starting Saturday in Detroit by notching top-four finishes at the Region 2B Championships.

Upper Marlboro resident Todd Sampson gave Frontrunners two first-place finishes in the Boys Sub-Youth division and will return to the Junior Olympics after winning the triple jump (33 feet, 2 inches) and the 100-meter hurdles with a personal record of 15.08 seconds. He also took second in the 200 hurdles (28.52).

Joshua Wilkins of Bowie was the runner-up in the Sub-Youth 3,000 (11:06.89), earning his third trip to the Junior Olympics. He also ran a personal-best time of 4:49.72 in the 1,500 to take second place.

Capitol Heights resident Jaleah Nelson, in her first year as a track athlete, took fourth place and set a personal-best in the Bantam Girls 1,500 race walk (12:22.5).

Charles County resident Anthony Holton, a first-year triple jumper, qualified for the national meet in the Youth Boys triple jump with a fourth-place finish (33 feet, 6 inches).

Just missing trips to the nationals were Bowie resident Trinity Wilkins, Clinton resident Marcus Kane and Fort Washington resident Ian Florence, who all had fifth-place finishes. Wilkins set a personal best in the 800 (3:18.72). Kane went 14.60 in the 80 hurdles. Florence finished the 800 in 5:30.

Nhaikyia Smith, Dallas Blakney, JayLah Nelson, Illya Edwards, Leonard Bell, Marceles Kane also competed in the regional meet.

Full Speed tunes upfor national meet

The Full Speed Athletics track club had several strong performances last weekend at the Cliff Wiley Track Classic in Columbia, as the team tuned up for this week’s trip to the USATF Junior Olympics in Omaha, Neb.

Jaylen Johnson and Sterling Parks won medals in the 100- and 200-meter events, respectively. Cydnee Scott, Jahre Fish and Joe Perry won medals in the high jump. Jahre Fish and Jerlan Fish each won medals in the turbo javelin. Jyra Perry was a medalist in the 1,500 and 3,000 meters. Jamia Perry and Jada Perry each won medals in the shot put. The 400 relay team of Parks, Johnson, Ricky Harps and David Williams took first place.

Diamond City takesfifth at regionals

The Diamond City All-StarsU-16 boys’ basketball team placed fifth at the 60-team YBOA National Championships in Polk City, Fla. Diamond City team captain Dominic Williams was runner-up in a slam dunk contest and teammate Calvin Banks was named to the all-tournament team. Other team members with strong play during the tournament included Banks, Chauncey Caudle, Antonio Cole, Ed Dyson, David Hucks, Bernard Smith, Darryl Thompson, Marcus Thompson, Williams and Emmanuel Wood under the guidance of 15-year coach Felix Wood.

Bowie clubs seekingsoftball, football players

The Bowie Boys and Girls Club is looking for players ages 8 to 17 for its fall softball league. Call Angela Kurtz at 301-437-2002 or send an e-mail to softball@bbgc.com.

The Bowie Boys and Girls Club has several roster spots still available on its tackle football teams for ages 5 to 15. The teams play in the Capital Beltway League and will compete for the Maryland State Youth Football Championship. Equipment handout is from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the White Marsh main football field. The first day of practice is Monday. Register online at www.bbgc.com, send an e-mail to bowiefbcommish@comcast.net or visit www.bowiebulldogs.com.

The South Bowie Boys and Girls Club will hold football registration from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today and Friday at Tall Oaks Vocational High School, 2112 Church Road in Bowie. The club will have teams for ages 5 to 14 with weight classes from 65 to 120 pounds, and flag football teams for ages 5 to 7. Call Leon Buck at 301-204-9223 or Ed Chinn at 410-808-7981.

Soccer parent meeting scheduled

The Bowie High School boys’ soccer team will hold a parent and player meeting at 7 p.m. Aug. 1 in the school’s senior lounge. The team will hold open conditioning sessions from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Aug. 13-15 at Fox Hill Park, next to Tasker Middle School. Participants should bring running shoes and water, but soccer equipment isn’t necessary. Practice begins Aug. 16. Visit www.eteamz.com⁄BowieAdultSoccer.

Basketball events on tap

The HoopElite Basketball Program for boys and girls ages 7 to 17 will hold a defensive camp Friday and Saturday and a post play and guard skill camp Aug. 1 and 2 at the City of Bowie Gymnasium. The camps will be conducted by experienced coaches from area high schools. Visit www.hoopkidz.com or call David Dickerson at 888-466-7549.

Morgan State University coach Todd Bozeman will hold the Todd Bozeman Basketball School Aug. 10-14 at the Bowie City Gym. Group and team discounts are available. Visit www.tbozehoops.com or send an e-mail to TBBS@aol.com.

Soccer leaguesseek teams

QuickFeet Soccer and The Blueprint Gym will offer a summer soccer league for ages U-4 and U-5 from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. and for ages U-6 through U-8 from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays through Aug. 20 at Kingsford Elementary School, 1401 Enterprise Road in Mitchellville. Call 240-463-6144, send an e-mail to most@thebluprintgym.com for an application. QuickFeet Soccer Training also offers a year-round program including personal, small-group and team training. Visit www.quickfeetsoccertraining.com or call 301-577-7739.

U-12 through U-19 teams planning to play in the Prince George’s Soccer League this fall should apply by Aug. 15 at www.ncsa-soccer.org, call 301-927-0560 or send an e-mail to NCSA@juno.com. The season will start Sept. 13 with U-12, U-14 and high school divisions.

Soccer teams seek players

The Freestate Tornadoes U-14 girls’ soccer team is looking for players born after Aug. 1, 1994. The Tornadoes are a travel team that plays in WAGS and is trained by Evans Malyi, who has a USSF A coaching license. Call Gary Worthman at 301-352-3365 or visit www.freestatetornadoes.org.

The Everton MD FC U-15 boys’ soccer team is expanding its roster for the 2008-09 season. The team will play in tournaments and leagues year-round. Tryouts will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. each Wednesday in July at Andy Brown Field in Allen Pond Park in Bowie. Call coach Glen Diaz at 240-381-7911 or send an e-mail to EAMD@comcast.com.

The Everton MD FC U-17 andU-19 boys’ soccer teams are seeking players for the 2008-09 season. Call coach Steve Craig at 301-875-2468.