Friday, October 12, 2007

Featuring highlights and honors from all sports across the Washington area. Coaches or team managers who want to submit items for publication can do so online. Send an e-mail to hss@washpost.com for more information on filing Dispatches and reporting scores.

GAITHERSBURG: After winning just five games last season, the Trojans' boys' soccer team ran its record to 7-2 with a 3-0 victory over Blair on Tuesday night. Gaithersburg got goals from Andrew Roberts, Norman Castro and Ryan Bercaw.

GOOD COUNSEL: The Falcons' sixth-ranked girls' soccer team earned a split of the season series with No. 5 O'Connell with Tuesday's 1-0 win, which was shortened because of lightning. Lauren Kelly scored in the 52nd minute and the game was called in the 58th. With just three weeks left before the start of the WCAC tournament, second-ranked St. John's, O'Connell and Good Counsel are all in contention for the league title.

OAKTON: Senior midfielder Ashley Kimener has orally committed to play lacrosse at James Madison University. Kimener, the Northern Region player of the year, has led the Cougars to consecutive state titles.

PATUXENT: The Panthers' field hockey team is 11-0 following a 4-0 victory Monday over La Plata, a 3A semifinalist last season. Patuxent has allowed only one goal in nine Southern Maryland Athletic Conference matches.

ROCKVILLE: With Tuesday's 1-0 overtime win over Damascus, the Rams' girls' soccer team (7-1-1, 4-0-1) claimed the Montgomery County 3A/2A/1A West Division title. Six of Rockville's seven wins have been 1-0 victories during a season in which it has scored 10 goals and allowed 10 goals. Eight of the Rams' 10 goals were allowed in the team's season-opening 8-0 loss to Whitman.

ST. ANDREW'S: With a 157-205 win yesterday over St. James at Worthington Manor in Ijamsville, the Lions ended their golf regular season with a 10-0 record. Senior captain Lee Miller, junior Nathan Richter, sophomores Aidan Bundy and Jeremy Burke, and freshmen Tim Gregg and Ralfe Hickman combined for a team average of just more than 38 strokes per nine hole match. The Mid-Atlantic Conference championship is Tuesday.

ST. JOHN'S (D.C.): Senior outside hitter Shannon Fitzpatrick has sparked the Cadets volleyball team to a 12-4 record, the best record for the program since 2004. Fitzpatrick's season has included her 150th career ace, 1,200th dig, 100th block and 500th kill. Also, senior setter Asia Carr is closing in on 400 career assists, and senior outside hitter Nazhoni Rushing earned her 100th career ace and is approaching 250 career kills.