“If a kid had a chance, go ahead and take it.” he said. “Attack the space and get the ball on the ground in front of the goal.”

Kai Gibson heard his coach’s plea and stepped up, scoring two goals in the opening moments of the second half. The Huskies held on defensively, stalling the Mavericks’ offense to walk away with the 3-1 victory Monday night.

“They’re a solid program and they’ve got a good team,” Rich said. “This was a great win for us.”

After a slow start in the first half, the Huskies came out aggressive and active from the beginning of the second, keeping the ball moving with precise passes and leading one for good looks close to the goal.

“That’s how we’re going to generate chances this year,” Rich said. “Then, we need guys to be confident and fire away when they get a good look.”

Gibson had no issue taking open shots Monday. After Phil Toliver weaved through three defenders, his beautiful cross set up Gibson for a goal. Mere seconds later, the junior found the back of the net once again as the Huskies took control.

“I’m out here to finish,” Gibson said. “If they play the ball through, I’m just there to outrun the other team and score.”

After Benjamin Phillips scored the lone goal for the Mavericks in the first half, the chances became scarce for a young Manchester Valley team looking to find it’s rhythm and stamina. Passes became erratic and easily picked off by the Huskies. Alex Martinez had a good look in the second half, but sailed it over the crossbar as the Mavericks failed to convert.

“We played half a game today,” Mavericks coach John Woodley said. “We have a very young team and we need to come out and learn what it takes to get going for a full game.”

The early season matchup against an out-of-county opponent allowed both teams to learn a lot about themselves. No matter the result, Rich and Woodley each feel there is a lot to build on after Monday.

“We’ve got three new starters on defense, so there’s going to be mistakes.” Rich said. “We’re not going to let one mistake throw off our whole mentality. I think we’ll get better every game with that back four.”

For Woodley, he noted his young team showed promise in the first half. With a roster that boasts only six seniors and a schedule littered with tough battles left and right, he is confident his team will get better fast.

“There’s a lot to build off,” he said. “We just have to put together two solid halves, we do that and we’ll be OK.”

The Huskies will host Rising Sun on Thursday, while the Mavericks will look to bounce back with a road trip to Oakdale to face the Bears.

Patterson Mill 3, Manchester Valley 1

Goals: PM- Kai Gibson (2), Reza Mousavi (1). MV- Benjamin Phillips (1)

Field hockey

Francis Scott Key 5, Frederick 0: The Eagles blanked Frederick led by a hat trick from Jena Stambaugh. She scored once in the first quarter and twice in the third. Josie Bachtel and Dory Kelley also found the cage for FSK. Audrey Baugher had two assists, while Carley Topper and Bella Mazan also handed out helpers.

Westminster 3, Bel Air 2: Vivian Dunn scored the game-winner in the second overtime for the Owls. Ava Piluk tallied Westminster’s first two goals with Dunn assisting on both. Bel Air got a goal from Bella Leon to open the game, and another from Paige Feick on a penalty stroke that tied the game late in the fourth quarter. In goal, Natalie Schultz made six saves for the Owls and Sydney Kennedy made eight saves for the Bobcats.

South Carroll 3, Linganore 2: Megan Maynard, Emily Maynard and Olivia Carter all had goals as the Cavaliers held off Linganore. Alayna Enoff, Dakota Clemens and Kayla Janyska all had assists. In goal, Caelin Lopes made four saves.

Franklin 4, Winters Mill 2: The Indians went on the road and neither the Falcons, nor their grass field, could stop Nora Tromble. The junior scored all four goals in Franklin’s win. Riley Dell and Cici Coco scored for Winters Mill. Addy Vanlandingham made 10 saves in goal.

John Carroll 4, Mercy 2: Four Patriots scored in the win with Sara Shorts, Cate Bianco, Annie Minoglio and Mia Castellano all recording goals.

River Hill 3, Atholton 0: Katelyn Sauritch led the way for the Hawks (1-0) in the season-opening win with a goal and an assist. Carolyn Dzubak and Gabby Bergstrom also scored while Maya Chan had an assist. For Atholton (0-1), Adara Baldini made 24 saves.

Centennial 3, Howard 0: Caroline Cudzilo led the Eagles (1-0) in a season-opening win with a pair of goals. Claire Whipkey added a goal and an assist, while Jane Baldy pitched a shutout with four saves.

Reservoir 8, Oakland Mills 0: The Gators offense exploded in the season-opening win. Freshman Sam Feher netted a hat trick and added an assist in her first varsity action. Senior Claire Kimnach added two goals, while senior Sandra Salkini had a goal and a game-high three assists. Junior Annie Riley scored the game’s first goal, while Madi Ellis also scored on a feed from Radhika Shah.

Football

Patterson Mill 25, Digital Harbor 12: In the conclusion of a game suspended Friday because of a lighting issue, the Huskies scored the final 18 points. Digital Harbor went up 12-7 before RJ Wilhelm scored a touchdown for the Huskies and the extra point put them ahead, 13-12. Mason Hemelt had a pick-six for a touchdown and Brycen Hunter closed out the scoring with a 1-yard run.

Patterson Mill boys soccer gets 2 second-half goals from Kai Gibson in 3-1 win over Manchester Valley

Boys soccer

North Harford 4, Elkton 0: Matthew Deily scored twice and assisted on a third goal in the Hawks’ shutout win. Ryder Taylor and Sebasteyan McNally also scored, while Jamail Holmes tallied two assists.

Pikesville 2, Western Tech 1: Anderson Marquez hit the back of the net with less than five minutes remaining to like Pikesville to the win. Ablante Fesseha scored for the Panthers in the first half. In goal, junior Josh Kaplan made four saves.

Towson 5, Franklin 1: Zach Shrager scored twice, while Will Heacock, Jacob Martinez and Mason Westfall also tallied goals in the win. The Generals built a 3-1 lead by halftime.

Girls soccer

Catonsville 2, Mount de Sales 1: Ella Lesniewski scored off an Elin Mellendick assist for the Comets and Kaitlyn Bachtel scored the team’s second goal off a free kick.

Bel Air 3, North East 2: The Bobcats surged ahead after a 1-1 halftime tie. Ally Mace hit the back of the net twice to lead Bel Air to the win. Eve Krout also scored. Sarah Ravadge, Aubrey Blackburn and Kaitlyn Primus had assists and Emerson Schiller made three saves in goal.

Harford Tech 8, Elkton 2: Laney Weaver and Brooke Pollack each recorded hat tricks in the Cobras’ blowout win, and Abby Downes scored twice.

John Carroll 4, Elizabeth Seton 0: Clara Madore had a hand in all four Patriots goals, scoring two and assisting on two. Bella Ottone and Cali Fridel also hit the back of the net. Lily Baumgartner had an assist.

Severn 5, Glenelg Country 2: The Admirals jumped out to a 3-0 halftime lead. Five players scored in the win: Tessa Patel, Layla Epps, Sophia English, Madison Watson and Irelyn Beaulieu. Patel, Eliza Grace Beard, Carys McKenzie and Nina Ambro all had assists.

Westminster 2, Dulaney 0: Clara Kemp (6 saves) and Andi Zaslow (4) split time in goal to combine for the shutout over the Lions. For the offense, Emmerson Hill and Jenny Vasquez scored goals with Riley Taylor and Mikayla Britz handing out assists.

Golf

Dulaney 161, Western Tech 216: The Lions topped the Wolverines led by Quinn Collins with a 37 and Eli Mace with a 39.

Boys volleyball

Patterson Mill 3, Edgewood 0: The Huskies cruised, 25-8, 25-13, 25-10. Cullen Young led the win with eight kills and five aces. Jake Rakaczky also served fived aces for the Huskies. Aidan Mackowiak chipped in four kills.

North Harford 3, C. Milton Wright: The Hawks swept the Mustangs, 25-11, 25-12, 25-16. Mike DeJesus picked up 21 digs in the win and Jackson Armiger tossed up 23 assists. Chance Kobus and Jordan Bogarty shared the team lead with eight kills each.

Girls volleyball

Annapolis 3, Frederick Douglass 0: Christen Brisbane put down 12 kills to lead the Panthers in their sweep. McHale Hughes tossed up 15 assists while getting three kills of her own. Lindsay Lyman had four kills and six blocks, and Carolin Heyder chipped in four aces and three kills.

Century 3, Francis Scott Key 1: The Knights won, 25-21, 23-25, 27-25, 25-16. Stephanie Villanueva had nine aces and served the match’s final nine points with the set tied at 16. Corinne Zepp added six aces. Gabby Zajaczkowski and Hannah Heffernan each put down 11 kills. Heffernan added 15 digs for a double-double. Zepp led the defense with 28 digs. Julia Boone set up a balanced Eagles offense with 20 assists. Samantha Miller led with six kills. Ripleigh Maring and Kiersten Johannes each added five kills and Maring adding six blocks and Johannes five.

Perry Hall 3, Oakland Mills 1: Abbie Znamirowski had 10 aces and Addison Dunlap was close behind her with eight as the Gators won, 25-14, 23-25, 25-12, 25-17. Dunlap also tossed up 13 assists. Milana Scaccio had six kills and three aces.

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“As a mother of seven, I am utterly devastated and heartbroken,” Nikia Evans wrote in a letter to the school system. “This tragedy highlights a critical need for increased safety measures, improved communication and greater transparency.”

Her letter echoed the sentiments of many parents who posted on social media platforms asking for enhanced security measures and transparency since the Friday killing of 15-year-old Warren Grant.

“We must implement additional measures such as metal detectors, expanded school police forces and tighter security protocols,” Evans wrote. “I urge the school district to implement more stringent measures to prevent future acts of violence within our schools.”

Joppatowne High student Jaylen Rushawn Prince, 16, of Edgewood, was charged as an adult in the shooting death of Grant, a fellow student. According to police reports, Prince pulled out a handgun during a fight inside the school and shot Grant in the chest. Prince fled the school and was arrested after allegedly attempting to break into a home, police said.

County Councilmembers Aaron Penman and Dion Guthrie said the county needs to look into ways to improve security within schools.

“I think back to when my kids were at Joppatowne High School and it is sad,” said Guthrie, a Democrat representing District A. “School safety needs to be a priority, and I will be looking into what we can do as a council to protect our students.”

Penman, a Republican representing District B and a sergeant with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, said he also wants to engage in conversations about safety in addition to discussing methods of intervention to prevent problems from spilling into the school building.

“This should have never happened in a school,” Penman said. “There is a good possibility this could have happened outside of the school and we need to diagnose that from a community level and maybe that spills over to school administrators and they need to have the conversation and allow law enforcement to take preventative measures.”

As for prevention inside the school, Penman explained the importance of school resource officers and the potential of metal detectors as being a solution.

Both Guthrie and Penman said implementing deterrents such as metal detectors would be a costly endeavor.

“We need to have these discussions and I look forward to examining all options at the county level and metal detectors at schools would be one,” Penman said. “That does come with a cost but the loss of a life is much more costly than any dollar cost.”

Conversations at the county level regarding school safety are still preliminary stages. As of Monday, county officials said they are working to understand what led to the shooting at Joppatowne High School and what solutions they can enact that further protect students.

Patty Morin is set to testify before the House Judiciary Committee   at a hearing titled: “The Biden-Harris Border Crisis: Victim Perspective,” her attorney, Randolph Rice, said in a news release. The hearing begins at 10 a.m.

The man suspected of killing Rachel Morin, Victor Martinez-Hernandez, 23, of El Salvador, was arrested in June. Prosecutors say he entered the U.S. illegally.

Martinez-Hernandez is charged with first- and second-degree murder; first- and second-degree rape; and third-degree sex offense and kidnapping in connection with Rachel Morin’s death. He is being held without bail in the Harford County Detention Center.

Patty Morin’s planned testimony is not the first time the Morin family has spoken publicly about illegal immigration following Morin’s death. In July, the family was invited to attend the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. During the convention, Michael Morin said his sister’s death happened because of broken immigration laws.

Rice’s news release stated that Patty Morin is expected to discuss how the suspect’s ability to enter the U.S. illegally created an “opportunity for the tragedy and how policies need to change to prevent other families from suffering a similar loss.”

“Patty’s courage in speaking out during such a difficult time is admirable,” Rice said in the news release. “This hearing provides a crucial platform to shed light on the consequences of our nation’s border policies, and we hope her voice helps create meaningful change.”

At least 100 people, most of them young, gathered Sunday evening in Edgewood to remember the 15-year-old, who was fatally shot Friday during a fight at Joppatowne High School.

Through tears, attendees released blue balloons for his favorite color. Some wore shirts that said, “Gone too soon,” as they embraced on the neighborhood basketball court where Grant spent many afternoons.

“He was chill and laid-back and he did not bother nobody,” classmate Natalia Hardy said after the vigil. “He loved basketball. I grew up with him.”

Several people spoke during the vigil and many were crying. Their sentiments were unified. A woman stepped forward and urged the gathered young people to go to school and be successful because that’s what Grant would have wanted everyone to do.

“He kept my son out of trouble. He loved my family, and we love him. We will never forget him. He’s the last person I would ever expect this to happen to,” Viateria Lyons said after the vigil, noting that her son and Grant were close friends.

Vigil for Joppatowne High School student | PHOTOS

The vigil came as Harford County Public Schools decided to close five of its schools for part of the week in response to the shooting and offer counseling services for students.

Joppatowne High will be closed Monday to Wednesday, with the school district saying: “It is our intention to have students return on Thursday.”

The nearby Magnolia Elementary, Magnolia Middle, Joppatowne Elementary and Riverside elementary schools will be closed Monday. Before- and after-school care and activities are canceled at each of the schools but will resume when students return, the system said.

Parents were informed of the closures Saturday evening with Harford County Public Schools writing that “the tragic events of Friday have taken an emotional toll on this community and there is a need for time and space to heal.”

On Sunday evening, HCPS said on its website that school counselors, school psychologists, social workers or other supporting central office staff would be available for students at three locations in Edgewood starting at 10 a.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday until midafternoon: Windsor Valley Community Center, 570 Meadowood Drive; Edgewood Boys and Girls Club, 2002 Cedar Drive; and Edgewood EPI Center, 1918 Pulaski Highway.

The shooting occurred during a fight between two students in a first-floor bathroom at the high school. The 16-year-old suspect allegedly drew a handgun and shot Grant in the chest. Grant was airlifted to an area hospital, where he later died.

Police said the suspect fled school grounds but was later reported to the police for allegedly attempting to break into a house. Responding officers apprehended the suspect.

The suspect is being charged as an adult with murder, first- and second-degree assault, and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony/crime of violence. He is being held in the Harford County Detention Center, awaiting an initial appearance before a judicial officer.

The Harford County Sheriff’s Office said it believes the suspect and victim knew each other and that there isn’t an outstanding suspect or threat to the community.

Dion Guthrie, the councilman for District A, which includes the school, said he plans to evaluate options to improve school safety across the county, but aside from the potential cost of something like metal detectors, he said there are a lot of logistics involved as well.

“Say you put in metal detectors, you have numerous entrances at each school and over 50 schools in the county,” Guthrie said. “Figuring that out and how to pay for it is a lot, so I am looking into all the options we have available.”

Sitting at his home in Joppatowne, as the helicopter carrying Grant flew above the school Friday, Guthrie reflected to when his kids, now adults, were students at Joppatowne High, he said Sunday.

“I think back to when they were there, and sure, things could have happened, but it just seems these things have been happening more frequently across the country,” Guthrie said. “It is certainly a difficult time for everyone, and my thoughts are with the family, the school and the community.”

On Sunday morning, the high school campus was quiet, but a handful of visitors stopped by to pay respects. Some people have left flowers or other tributes. A police car was stationed at the school and moved to different locations around the area about every 20 minutes.

After the vigil, Lyons lamented a lack of spaces in Edgewood for teenagers.

“There is nothing in Edgewood for the kids. There is no programs. There is no nothing. What is there for them to do?” Lyons said. “All we have is empty buildings. What is there for the kids? Where is the boys and girls club out here? Go to Bel Air, go to Fallston go to Aberdeen, there are things for kids to do. Where can kids in Edgewood go and talk and hang out and get a positive message from somebody?

A Facebook post from the Harford County Sheriff’s Office announcing the arrest had drawn more than 530 comments as of Sunday afternoon, with many providing words of sympathy and concerns surrounding gun control and school safety.

“Two lives ended yesterday when they had just barely started. Violence is never the way,” one reads.

Many commenters said they feel the school system should install metal detectors, while others said the solution is responsible gun ownership.

Students from the high school as well as Magnolia, Joppatowne and Riverside elementary schools and Magnolia Middle can pick up bagged lunches at Magnolia Middle and Mariner Point Park, between noon and 1 p.m. Monday, the Harford County Public Schools said Sunday evening. On Tuesday, Joppatowne High students can pick up two-day meal kits at the high school and the Windsor Valley Community Center between noon and 1 p.m.

If a Joppatowne High student needs to collect personal belongings before returning to school Thursday, a school safety liaison will be available to escort them at noon Monday.

Baltimore Sun photographer Lloyd Fox contributed to this article. 

Each year for the last four, Bel Air vs. Fallston football has been decided on the last drive — sometimes the last play. Every meeting winds up a thriller. “This is 29 million years in a row, it feels like,” Bel Air coach Eric Seigel said. “It’s always a one-score game.”

Last year, the Bobcats won, 22-21, when JT Ouandji Nana rushed up the middle for a 2-point conversion. Friday night, it was an interception from senior Michael Graham on fourth down that foiled Fallston’s two-minute drill and sealed Bel Air’s 27-20 win.

Graham aside, it was Bel Air’s sophomores and juniors who protected home turf for a team that arrived at Week 1 dreadfully depleted. The Bobcats were without their upperclass core quartet because of injuries. That meant no Julien Horton, Ouandji Nana, Patrick Sullivan or Evan Freeney — all difference makers on both sides of the ball.

Conversations of making up for lost production entering Friday were simple.

“It’s try to do the little things great,” Siegel said. “One of those philosophies we try to install.”

The Harford County preseason favorites fended off the Cougars because younger talent stepped up and, as their coach says, were great at the little things.

First, the help came from an unexpected source. Kayden Blaine nearly lived out every lineman’s dream. The 6-foot, 260-pound sophomore who sees reps on both sides of the trenches, undercut a dump-off pass from Fallston quarterback Dom Foster. As much as anything, Blaine was in the right place at the right time to make the catch inside the Cougars’ 20-yard line and scramble down to the 1. His extended reach landed a yard shy of a pick-six but he was still showered with love back on the sideline for his unexpected forced turnover in the second quarter.

Siegel played the same position when he was in high school and wanted so badly to see Blaine cross into the end zone. But “like the linemen do,” Siegel said, “you get tackled at the 1.”

Fellow sophomore Dylan James finished the job on the next play with a 1-yard rushing touchdown. That was James’ first of two scores. The second of which came on a pass from quarterback Michael Moore, a sophomore seeing his first taste of varsity action in Sullivan’s absence.

Ouandji Nana has historically been Bel Air’s power back; Horton is the team’s speedster. Junior Nathan Finnigan, playing his first game on varsity, filled in for both in the second quarter of Friday’s win. He parted the sea with an eye-popping 57-yard rush, tackled down a yard shy of a house call – just like Blaine.

“After the first half all the jitters went away and I was able to play to the best of my ability,” Finnigan said. “I hit one move on one guy and the safety was the only guy left to beat. That was all my O-Line.”

Fallston defended the goal line thrice following Finnigan’s explosive run. But on fourth down, Siegel went back to Finnigan for a short rushing touchdown, his first of two.

“I absolutely love the effort that Dylan James and Nathan Finnigan gave,” Siegel said. “Just that little one-two punch, those two kids have been fantastic.”

The Cougars hung around with a few big plays of their own.

There was a trick play that resembled the Philly Special finding Oliver Rueckert for a touchdown in the third quarter that trimmed Bel Air’s lead to eight. Then in the fourth, sophomore quarterback Mike Griffin Jr. aired one out to Zach Loewe for a 65-yard touchdown that again, brought Fallston within one score.

Every meeting between the two goes this way. One team edges out the other in the waning minutes, leaving every fan clenching their jaws and gripping the edge of their seats. The difference this time was the Bobcats’ depth. What does this win say about them?

“Watch out for Bel Air,” James said.

Football

South Carroll 7, Chesapeake-AA 0: Manny Rodrigues had a 23-yard rushing touchdown late in the fourth quarter to lift the host Cavaliers over the Cougars. Rodrigues had 15 carries for 70 yards. Anthony Rodrigues led the team with 12 carries for 74 yards. Quarterback Caleb Evans was impressive, completing 7 of 9 passes for 107 yards and rushing seven times for 19 yards. Jake Miller made a huge impact with two receptions for 63 yards.

Francis Scott Key 22, Smithsburg 15: The opportunistic Eagles forced Smithsburg into four turnovers including two interceptions — one returned for a touchdown — by Colton Feister. Chase Replogle led the defense with 12 tackles. Sophomore starting quarterback Jacob Etzler went 6-of-12 for 116 yards and two touchdowns in his first varsity start. Jermaine Dawson rushed nine times for 54 yards and a score.

Williamsport 40, Winters Mill 16: The Falcons cut the lead to 26-16 late, but Williamsport pulled away. Braydon Jones had a pick-six and a receiving touchdown in the loss.

Annapolis 40, Old Mill 20: The Panthers stormed the field, celebrating the program’s first win over the Patriots in at least two decades. Senior running back Tyler Womack rushed for 217 yards and six touchdowns, as well as a 55-yard return. Jordan Johnson scored on a fumble return. Quarterback Darrian Carter threw once for 50 yards. Kyonte Brown-Siscoe recorded three tackles for a loss, two sacks and a forced fumble. Calvin Smith collected an interception as the Annapolis defense held Old Mill to 185 all-purpose yards.

Severna Park 14, Glenelg 9: The Falcons took the lead in the second quarter and matched the Gladiators touchdown for touchdown in the fourth quarter to keep it.

Dundalk 36, Crofton 0: Donte Gause rushed for 98 yards and three touchdowns to lead the win. Micah Williams completed 11 of 13 passes for 141 yards. Williams and Phil Jones also rushed for scores. Cardinals quarterback Logan Davis collected 14 passing yards, Jaden Dawins had 55 rushing yards and Dylan Bayne made two catches for 65 yards in the loss.

Severn 35, Seed 18: Charlie Runco collected 173 yards and two touchdowns off 24 carries for the Admirals (2-0), while Jules Floyd rushed 14 times for 107 yards. Ty Bussard was 10-for-17 with 156 yards, two touchdowns and an interception and Daniel Growney caught five passes for 101 yards and a touchdown, while also collecting an interception on defense.

South River 22, Southern 20: The Seahawks were forced to defend a 22-0 first-quarter lead from their rival Bulldogs. For South River, Ben Adams rushed in the opening touchdown following a 65-yard pass. JP Simpson caught a touchdown for the Seahawks and Korey Warren ran in another.

Broadneck 28, St. Mary’s 13: Ian Mauldin rushed in two touchdowns for the Bruins while Aaron Foote ran in one and Tyrin Chinn-Thompson hauled in a pick-6. Dom Scali scored both times for the Saints (0-2).

Spalding 45, Archbishop Stepinac (NY) 0: The Cavaliers rolled to 3-0 behind a committee performance. Antonio Ledbetter and Myles McAfee had 30-yard and 13-yard receiving touchdowns from Malik Washington, respectively. Cam Pinson rushed for a three-yard touchdown, as did Washington for 19 yards and Chase Gorman for 10. Cooper Welch went 5-for-5 on extra point attempts and booted a 26-yard field goal. Kam Miller ran in a 55-yard punt return.

Marriotts Ridge 42, Mt. Hebron 0: The Mustangs (1-0) earned a dominant season-opening win led by a stout defense. Ashton Clark rushed for 101 yards on 14 carries with two touchdowns, while Julian Clay had five carries for 94 yards and a touchdown.

Perryville 39, North Harford 0: The visiting Panthers took a 32-0 lead over the Hawks in the first half in the victory.

Digital Harbor at Patterson Mill, postponed: The game between the Rams and Huskies was postponed because of an issue with the stadium lights. Patterson Mill led 7-0 in the first quarter when play was halted. The game will resume at a later date to be determined..

Girls soccer

Eastern Tech 5, Friends 2: Ineza Ross-Reidel opened the season with a hat trick to lead a strong offensive showing from the Mavericks. Seniors Ava Chenowith and Marie Vanschoorisse each scored once, while Lillian Hutchings handed out two assists.

Towson 6, Gerstell 0: Gia Celenza scored two goals and had an assist to lead the visiting Generals (1-0) over the Falcons. Madden SySantos made three saves in goal to earn the shutout. Koto Davis, Jolie Bull, Lizzie Corvera and Mikayla Bull also scored, with Davis and Bull also delivering assists. Amelia Culbertson and Tatiyana Chase also gave out helpers.

St. Mary’s 8, St. Mary’s Ryken 0: Elizabeth Schummer had one goal and two assists and Leah Hamilton had a goal and an assist to lead the host Saints (1-0) over the Knights (0-3).  St. Mary’s travels to Mount de Sales on Wednesday.

Severn 4, Glen Burnie 1: The Admirals had four players score in the win. Eliza Grace Beard, Tessa Patel, Eleanor Bear and Carys McKenzie all scored goals with Peach Wellschlager, Madison Watson and Sophia English providing assists. Stephanie Ohl scored for the Gophers and Dania Eguizabal made 13 saves.

St. Paul’s 1, Bel Air 0: Reese Flaherty scored the game-winner in the second half to lift the Gators over the Bobcats  in the Public vs. Private Challenge at Mercy. Emerson Schiller made nine saves for Bel Air.

Marriotts Ridge 1, Wilde Lake 0: Allison Custer scored the game-winner to lift the visiting Mustangs over the Wildecats in the season opener for both teams.

Boys soccer

Fallston 3, Rising Sun 1: After falling behind by a goal at halftime, the Cougars hit the back of the net three times in the second. Ariya Khairghadam, Levi Tanguay and Dominic Witherspoon all scored in the come-from-behind win in the season opener.

Eastern Tech 1, Patterson Mill 0: Anthony Baca-Fuentes made six saves to earn his first career shutout in the Mavericks’ win. Jake Locklear scored the game’s only goal from the left edge in the 10th minute.

Towson 2, Crofton 0: Andrew Kammann and Tyler Hudacek each scored off corner kicks and the host Generals (1-0) shut out the Cardinals (0-1) in Friday’s season opener.

Hereford 3, North Harford 2: The Bulls got past the Hawks with the game-winning goal in overtime. For North Harford, Ryder Taylor assisted Cole Schultz on a goal. The Hawks also took advantage of a Hereford own-goal.

Chesapeake-AA 3, Severn Run 0: Byron Klohr, Cade Shannon and Colton Keeter each scored and the visiting Cougars shut out the Wolves. Ethan Kiniry made five saves for Chesapeake. The Cougars led 2-0 at the half.

Glen Burnie 2, Westminster 0: Nick Bezek scored both goals for the Gophers in the second half. Adolfo Contreras Florian made an assist while Dylan Cunningham recorded two saves.

Volleyball

Perry Hall 3, Harford Tech 0: The Gators survived three close sets to beat the Cobras, 25-20, 28-26, 25-23. Addison Dunlap had six aces, 13 assists and three blocks to lead the win. Milana Scaccio added four aces and three kills.

Aberdeen 3, Edgewood 2: The visiting Eagles beat the Rams, 25-15, 25-13, 23-25, 22-25, 15-10. Edgewood was led by Peyton Parise with seven  digs and four aces and Mo Rohner with five aces, and Lisette Ahlijah with two kills.

Perryville 3, Elkton 0: The Panthers won, 25-11, 25-18, 25-14.

Glen Burnie 3, North County 2: Cici Wilkerson had 14 kills and Lelahni Ladipoh had 11 kills to lead the visiting Gophers over the Knights.

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Warren Curtis Grant died in a hospital Friday afternoon after being shot during the dispute in a first-story bathroom, Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler said at a Friday afternoon news conference. Police did not identify the suspect, a 16-year-old Joppatowne High student, noting they would release his name once he is formally charged as an adult, which Gahler said could be expected later Friday or Saturday morning.

Officers responded to the school at about 12:36 p.m. after the single shot struck the teenaged victim in the chest, Gahler said. The suspect fled the school grounds, and Grant was dragged out of the bathroom by other students. The wounded 15-year-old was tended to by school personnel, including a nurse, a resource officer and Principal Melissa Williams, before being airlifted to Johns Hopkins Hospital in serious condition, Gahler said during another news conference earlier Friday afternoon.

Gahler said later that he was notified of the student’s death shortly after the initial news conference in the parking lot of Redner’s Warehouse Market. His family was notified at the hospital, he said.

The shooting took place shortly after a class change near the principal’s office, said Harford County Superintendent Sean Bulson.

In brief remarks following Gahler’s, Williams said her thoughts and prayers were with the family and friends of Grant, who she described as an “amazing young man,” as well as the school’s students and staff.

“Joppatowne is a loving and strong community who will without a doubt rally around our families, support one another and continue to support our community and our families,” she said.

The suspect was “quickly” apprehended after traveling a “short distance away to some houses,” and residents called the police, Gahler said, also noting that Friday was the suspect student’s first day attending school, despite Tuesday being the first day of classes for Harford County Public Schools.

Bulson remarked about the “sea of lights” from emergency responders that he saw after arriving after the shooting.

“Our hearts are breaking for the victim, and this victim’s family,” Bulson said, thanking first responders. “The circumstances are absolutely terrible, and this should not be happening in schools.”

Just two days before the shooting in Joppatowne, a 14-year-old student opened fire at a Georgia high school, killing two students and two teachers.

“We prepare for things like this, but it’s never the same as when it actually happens,” he said.

Parents with worried looks rushed through the grass to get to a reunification center at Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church where students waited to get picked up. School staff in light purple shirts manned lines separated in alphabetical order, communicating by walkie-talkie and shouting out the names of different students.

People waited from the front door down to the parking lot of the church, many on the phone, some holding young children. Law enforcement officers stood by as the sun beat down and some people passed out water bottles.

As students came out, some were met with tears and big hugs. Others were on the phone.

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Daniel Cornitcher, a junior, said students had to wait in line to get into the church after leaving the school. He said some students were told to walk through the woods to get to the church.

The incident happened during the third lunch period, Cornitcher said. He decided to take his lunch in his classroom, which is near the cafeteria and the main exit, he said, but was instead rushed into an office.

While huddling together and hiding, Cornitcher said they were able to see about 20 to 30 sheriff and state trooper patrol cars arrive through a window.

Cornitcher said communication was unclear at first. Students weren’t aware of what was happening, he said, and initially thought it was a stabbing or “a really big fight.”

“We did see a lot of people run out,” Cornitcher said. Students scattered as others broke down from emotions in front of the school’s steps.

Closer to 1:13 p.m., the students were told to leave their belongings and “get out, get out,” Cornitcher said. He walked to the reunification area.

“I don’t believe everybody fully took it seriously until the rumors of it being a gun really got around,” Cornitcher said, noting that if communication was more clear, “we would have had a better shot at knowing what the safe move was to do.”

Afternoon traffic was snared by the shooting, with a series of roads closed as distraught parents made their way to the church and the school. Reunification is “one of the hardest parts of any significant issue like this,” Bulson said.

Mandy Mcready waited near Redner’s Market in the early afternoon for updates on when she could pick up her son, a tenth grader at Joppatowne High. The shooting took place “right outside his classroom,” she said.

“He’s very shaken up,” she said.

Jamie Myers said that she had received an email and a voicemail to pick up her son at the church, but she was unable to get to him quickly.

“We can’t get to them yet, it’s so frustrating for us and frustrating for them,” she said.

When the reunification process had mostly wrapped up at around 3 p.m., school staff walked back to a corner near the school, waiting for the OK to reenter, and later got approval to head to their cars. Sheriff’s deputies stood outside of the apartments across the street from the school as an officer led a search dog around one area.

Bulson said Friday afternoon that school officials had not decided on an exact approach for school on Monday, but noted that “a great deal of support,” including counseling will be available.

Some roads near the school were still closed later Friday afternoon as police continued to investigate the shooting, which had at that point, become a homicide. Gahler said that there was “overwhelming evidence” linking that 16-year-old suspect to the shooting, but police had not yet located a firearm and detectives had not determined what prompted the altercation.

The sheriff said investigators had not interviewed the suspect, bemoaning a state law requiring for juveniles to consult with an attorney about their rights before being interrogated by police.

“There are families of every other student at that school, and the parents of the shooter, who have a right to know why we all stand here today,” Gahler, a Republican, said.

The sheriff said the teenage suspect was known to police from prior interactions, later adding that the sheriff’s office had handled more than 10 “incidents” since 2022 where he had was listed as a victim, witness or suspect. He also said there was an “incident involving some Joppatowne High School students” on Thursday, but he had not heard the event was related.

Reporters Tony Roberts and Matt Hubbard contributed to this article.