Panthers headed to Pop Warner playoffs

Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006

The CPG Panthers Junior Peewee football team will begin play in the first round of the Maryland Pop Warner playoffs on Saturday in Baltimore.

The Panthers, a first-year team in the Maryland Pop Warner Association, qualified for the playoffs by finishing in the top eight of the league standings.

The team is comprised of 22 8- to 11-year olds including Adam Gillis, Alfred Cheadle, Brian Davis, Dabeyon Byrd, Daryll Lawrence, Daryn Dozier, Davonne Gray, Deven McNeal, Dexter Mercer, Dylan McNeal, Earnest Smith, George Young-Bey, Kevin Young-Bey, Joseph Wise, Mykal Coleman, Paul Kofa, Tosin Adebayo, Trey Reavenell, Treyvon Roy, Victor Dunbar, Vincent Dunbar and Xavier Miller.

The Panthers won their most recent game, shutting out the Woodlawn Falcons, 13-0, on Sunday. Kofa had a reception on a 65-yard reverse pass from Roy, setting up a touchdown from Dunbar in the first half. Dunbar added a second touchdown run in the second half.

MLK baseball team unbeaten

The Martin Luther King Middle School baseball team has amassed a 5-0 record this fall behind numerous strong pitching performances.

Matthew Cherresky and Alex Haraim combined to toss MLK’s second no-hitter of the season in a 7-2 victory against Samuel Ogle Middle School on Oct. 5. MLK also started the season with a no-hitter, beating Hyattsville Middle, 11-0. Cherresky and Haraim combined on a one-hitter in a 22-2 victory against Buck Lodge Middle. The pair combined with Steven Moore to pitch the Cobras to a 6-3 victory against Eisenhower Middle. MLK also earned a 9-2 victory against Tasker Middle.

Against Ogle, Cherresky also hit a second-inning triple and finished with four runs batted in. Kyle Jiron, Anthony Nicome, Daryl Dent, Arron Jackson, Terrell Holley, Jon Wilson, Halim Kamara, Joshua Howard, Justin Albreiht, Tim Hensel, Michael Ruiz and Langston Burnett also have contributed for MLK.

Fireballs shut out Oxon Hill

The Lewisdale-University Park Fireballs U-14 girls’ soccer team was a 2-0 winner against Oxon Hill last week.

Camille Richman and Abigail Cahen each had goals for LUP. Richman scored at the 11-minute mark when her corner kick deflected into the net off an Oxon Hill defender. Cahen hit a left-footed shot on an assist from Erica DeJohn, who turned in a strong performance at center midfield. An excellent defensive effort by the Fireballs prevented Oxon Hill from taking a shot on goal.

HMB football teams win

The Hyattsville-Mount Rainier-Brentwood Boys and Girls Club 75-pound football team rolled to a 32-0 victory against Riverdale last weekend.

Quarterback Derrick Samuels ran for three touchdowns. Wide receiver Marcus Lyons opened the scoring when he ran 40 yards for a touchdown on a reverse. Running back Lawrence Prograis got a key block from Ray Parks Jr. that spung him for a touchdown run. Linemen Delonte Proctor, Shane James, Eric Kennard, Rashad Mack and Jackson Proctor also helped pave the way for the ground game.

Lafayette Davis Jr., Kenneth Simmons and Darren Long helped lead the defense to the shutout.

HMB’s 110-pound team rebounded from a loss to Kettering-Largo-Mitchellville two weekends ago to beat Glenarden. Christopher Benjamin scored the only touchdown of the game for HMB.

The HMB 65-pound game against College Park was cancellled due to inclement weather. The team returns to action on Saturday against Palmer Park at Palmer Park Rec.

Port Towns teams victorious

The Port Towns Boys and Girls Club 75- and 110-pound football teams were both victorious last weekend.

The 75-pound team beat Greenbelt on Saturday to move to 4-0 this fall.

The 110-pound team also beat Greenbelt to improve to 3-1. The Wolves were scoreless for three quarters and their defense also kept Greenbelt from scoring. In the fourth quarter, Nigel Christian sacked Greenbelt’s quarterback on a fourth-down play. On Port Towns’ ensuing series, Christian ran for a touchdown to give the Wolves the victory.

Both teams return to action in homecoming games on Satuday at Fletcher’s Field.

Riverdale plans homecoming

The Riverdale Boys and Girls Club will hold its football homecoming from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 28 at Fletcher’s Field. The club will raffle off a 20-inch flat screen television, an 8-inch portable DVD player and a movie night gift basket. Call Tawanna at 240-304-6910.

Beltsville-Adelphiholding registration

The Beltsville-Adelphi Boys and Girls Club has extended registration for cheerleading and has begun registration for basketball. Registrations are held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. each Wednesday at the club, 11705 Roby Ave. in Beltsville. Fees are $60 for cheerleading and $40 for basketball with a $40 yearly membership fee per family.

Coaches clinic planned

The University of Maryland women’s basketball team will hold its annual coaches clinic from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 4 at the Comcast Center. The clinic will include guest speakers, University of Maryland women’s coach Brenda Frese and University of Maryland-Baltimore County coach Phil Stern. Participants must pre-register. The cost is $45 per person, $110 per staff of three per team⁄school or $140 per staff of four per school⁄team. Call Doreen Morrisey at 301-226-3141 or send an e-mail to dmorrise@umd.edu.

Free lacrosse clinics offered

The Prince George’s Lacrosse Club will hold free youth clinics from 2 to 3:15 p.m. for boys and beginning at 3:15 p.m. for girls on Sunday at University Park Town Field and on Oct. 21 at Greenbelt Middle School. Sessions will include basic skills instruction. Call 301-699-9183 for information about the girls’ clinics, or visit www.pglacrosse.com for information on the boys’ clinics.

Synchronized swim clinic, class offered

The Potomac Valley Pearls synchronized swimming team offers a beginning synchronized swimming class that meets from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays and 4 to 5 p.m. Sundays in October and November. The class fee is $120. Girls and boys ages 7 to 19 who are able to swim two lengths of the pool are eligible. Call Ginny Chadwick at 410-997-3218 or send an e-mail to ginnychadwick@hotmail.com.

Track teams seek members

The Southern Maryland Striders Track and Field Club will hold practices for the 2006-07 indoor season at the Gwynn Park Middle School gym starting Dec. 7. The team is for athletes ages 7 to 15 and is a member of USATF and the AAU’s Potomac Valley Region. The team competes locally and nationally and practices outdoors at Surrattsville High School. Call Gary Kilgore at 301-418-1019, send an e-mail to southernmdstriders@yahoo.com or log on to www.southernmarylandstriders.com.

The Vision Elite Track Club has slots open for the 2006-07 indoor⁄outdoor track and field seasons. Call Keitha Howerton at 301-499-5040.

Basketball clinics scheduled

BGB Enterprises and the City of Bowie Gymnasium will hold a series of girls’ basketball development sessions for players ages 11 to 17. The sessions run through Saturday. Call 301-809-2388.

The Maryland Heels and District All-Stars will hold shooting clinics the weekends of Oct. 21 and 28. Call James at 240-304-2736 or Derek at 301-325-9872 or send an e-mail to mdheels@yahoo.com.

The Five-Star Foundation will hold a basketball clinic at Riverdale Baptist High School on Oct. 21. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for boys and girls ages 8 to 14. Registration is $25 and the camp is limited to 80 participants. Fees will be used to help underpriviliged children attend future Five-Star camps. Log on to www.five-starfoundation.org or call 301-762-2121.

Coaches sought

The Beltway Ballers U-10 girls’ AAU⁄YBOA basketball team seeks a head coach and assistant coaches. Call Roy at 410-977-4337.

The D.C. Heat AAU boys’ basketball organization seeks coaches for its 10- and 12-year old teams this fall and winter. Call Brian Wiley at 301 602-1111 or visit www.leaguelineup.com⁄dcheat.

Basketball leagues forming

The Potomac Valley Winter Basketball League is the official replacement for the old Beltway League. Play will begin the first weekend in December for both boys’ and girls’ teams, Call Ron Burks at 301-502-2261 or log on to www.potomacvalleybasketball.com.

Registration for the 2006-07 Junior NBA and Junior WNBA seasons is now under way. Players may register by logging on to www.jrnba⁄jrwnba.zortal.com.

The Greenbelt Boys and Girls Club is seeking a soccer commissioner and soccer and basketball coaches. Call Aleasha at 301-442-2882.

Basketball tourney planned

Team Sol Basketball will hold a Winter Warm-Up Tournament for girls’ AAU teams in the U-8 through U-13 age groups. The event will be held Dec. 2-3 in District Heights. Teams are guaranteed three games. Registration runs through Nov. 26. Call Saladin Reese at 240-286-5359 or log on to www.teamsolbasketball.com.

Basketball teams hold tryouts

The Maryland Knights AAU boys’ basketball program is looking for players for its U-8, U-9 and U-10 teams. Tryouts will be held Mondays and Wednesdays during October, except for Oct. 18, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Hillcrest Elementary School, 4305 22nd Place in Temple Hills. Call Melinda at 202-386-3313 or Deryk at 301-440-3943.

The Maryland Lady Mystics are looking for girls born in 1993 or before. Call Patrice Robinson at 202-302-4539.

The Prince George’s All-Stars AAU⁄YBOA basketball organization seeks fourth-, fifth-, sixth- and seventh-grade boys to complete in winter leagues and tournaments. Free clinics and tryouts take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Kingsford Elementary School. Call Willie at 301-333-8349 or 301-404-8394 or coach Jones at 202-391-9810.

The Slam and Jam Hoyas AAU organization is holding tryouts for ages U-7 through U-9, and for experienced players ages U-10 through U-13. Tryouts will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays for U-7 through U-9 and at 8 p.m. for U-10 through U-13 at James Madison Middle School in Upper Marlboro. Call Vincent Williams at 240-398-6312 or Riley Gore at 202-374-1601.

Sky’s the Limit is looking for U-9 through U-14 boys to participate in the upcoming AAU season and winter league. Call coaches Sam Harris or John Perry at 301-674-9459 or Al Watson at 301-257-9314.

The D.C. Assault AAU boys’ basketball program is holding tryouts for its U-10 team. Call Darrell Mack at 301-257-0872 or Roderick Turner at 301-257-2000.

The Maryland Madness AAU boys’ basketball teams are holding tryouts in October for ages 7-14. There are no fees to try out. Nine Madness teams qualified for AAU Nationals in 2005-06. Call 301-424-9478 or visit www.marylandmadness.org.

The PV Wizards U-11 AAU basketball team will hold tryouts from 6 to 8 p.m every Monday through Nov. 6. The team took second at the AAU Nationals. Call Reggie at 301-437-2749 or Mike at 301-651-3588.

The Maryland Runnin’ Rebels Basketball Club is holding tryouts for two teams, its 8-and-under (second graders, or third graders born after Sept. 1) and 11-and-under (fifth graders or sixth graders born after Sept. 1). Tryouts will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday nights at New Chapel Baptist Church, 5601 Old Branch Ave. in Temple Hils. Call coach Parker at 301-642-1894 or send an e-mail to redskinzz1@yahoo.com.

The MYBA girls’ basketball teams are looking for players ages 8 to 14 for winter play. Registration will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 30 at Meade Middle School. Call Marcia Belt at 240-593-4929 or send an e-mail to marciambelt@aol.com, or call Gwen Boone 410-903-4927 or send an e-mail to gwen@coloco.com, or visit www.mybawildcats.com.

The Maryland Lady Crusaders are looking for girls born in 1993 or 1994 for its regional and national teams in the upcoming AAU seasons. The national team seeks post players 5-foot-10 or taller. Call coach Chase at 301-352-6966 or send an e-mail to mlc93chase@hotmail.com.

The D.C. Heat AAU girls’ basketball team seeks players for winter league play. Girls born in 1994 are eligible. Call Brian Wiley at 301-602-1111 or send an e-mail to wileyb@verizon.net.

The D.C. Heat AAU U-10 boys’ basketball team seeks players for league and tournament play this winter. Call coach Brian at 202-487-0821 or 202-641-5551 or visit www.leaguelineup.com⁄dcheat.

The Maryland Lakers Youth Basketball Organization is seeking boys ages 9 and 10 to try out for AAU and YBOA league and tournament play. The Lakers won the U-9 YBOA championship this year. Call Kenny at 301-556-3117.

The Beltway Ballers AAU⁄YBOA basketball organization is looking for players 9 and under (must be 9 on Sept. 1, 2007 or in third grade), 12 and under (must be 12 on Sept. 1, 2007 or in sixth grade) and 13 and under (must be 13 on Sept. 1, 2007 or in seventh grade). Call coach Roy at 410-977-4337 or log on to www.beltwayballers.com. The team is based in Laurel and Largo.

The Star Youth Athletics U-9 boys’ basketball team will hold tryouts from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Bowie City Gym. The squad took second in the 2006 AAU U-8 Nationals and is for players born on or after Sept. 1, 1997 or in fourth grade. Call Anthony Cowan at 240-398-9352 or log on to www.staryouthathletics.com.

The Star Youth Athletics U-10 AAU boys’ basketball team is seeking fourth and fifth graders for the 2006-07 season. The team is coming off a second-place finish in the Potomac Valley Region and is especially in need of forwards and centers. Call Greg Dasher at 202-285-2010 or send an e-mail to gdasher@staryouthathletics.com.

The Star Youth Athletics U-8 boys’ basketball team is seeking players. The Stars took second place at the AAU Nationals in July. Players may not turn 9 before Sept. 1. Call Drewana Bey at 301-257-1743 or send an e-mail to dabs41@yahoo.com.