Carroll County high school sports week in review: A look at the top players and performances (April 29-May 4)
The Carroll County Times names its Team of the Week, highlights five-star players and tracks the top performances from last week.
Each week, the Carroll County Times highlights a Team of the Week, five standout players and top statistical performances.
Team of the Week
Manchester Valley girls lacrosse
The Mavericks closed out their second straight unbeaten regular season and Carroll County championship with a nonconference win over Oakdale and a league victory against Liberty last week.
The Lions gave the Mavericks one of their toughest tests during the latter’s 33-game winning streak in the final of the 4 Causes 4 Champions tournament earlier this year, a 10-9 Manchester Valley victory. The second time around was a different story as the Mavericks won, 17-6.
Honorable mentions
Liberty baseball: The Lions claimed the county championship with a 10-9 win over rival Century. They went 4-0 last week with victories over South Carroll, Pikesville and Walkersville.
Francis Scott Key softball: Although their 16-game winning ended in a nonconference game, the Eagles wrapped up county play unbeaten and clinched their second straight county title.
5-star players
Taylor Fique, Manchester Valley, girls lacrosse: Fique, a freshman, had one of the biggest games of her young career Thursday when she scored seven goals in the win over Liberty. She finished the regular season with 56 goals and 19 assists.
Emma Reaves, Westminster, girls track and field: At Thursday’s Maverick Madness track meet, Reaves threw the discuss 153 feet, 6 inches, the longest in Maryland this spring. It broke a Carroll County record that had stood since 1986.
Carter Shanks, Liberty, baseball: In four games last week, Shanks went 7-for-15 with seven RBIs and three runs scored. He had a home run and a double in Thursday’s win over Walkersville and was the winning pitcher in last Monday’s win over South Carroll.
Jacob Speigle, Westminster, boys lacrosse: In three games last week, Speigel totaled nine goals and three assists. Highlighting the week was a five-goal effort in Friday’s regular-season finale against South Carroll.
Sienna Perryman, Winters Mill, girls lacrosse: Perryman had a hand in almost every one of the Falcons’ goals last week. On Tuesday against Smithsburg, she scored five goals and assisted on nine others. Against Centennial on Thursday, she scored twice and added six assists.
Top performances
Boys lacrosse
Most goals in a game
5 — Camden Deming, Winters Mill, April 29 vs. Atholton
5 — Jacob Speigle, Westminster, May 3 vs. South Carroll
4 — Cam Webb, Westminster, May 1 vs. Glenelg
Girls lacrosse
Most goals in a game
8 — Leah Miller, South Carroll, May 3 vs. Westminster
7 — Taylor Fique, Manchester Valley, May 2 vs. Liberty
7 — Delaney Sandbank, Century, May 2 vs. Reservoir
7 — Drew Watkins, Francis Scott Key, May 2 vs. Smithsburg
6 — Leah Miller, South Carroll, April 30 vs. Middletown
Baseball
Most hits in a game
4 — Mason Hendricks, Century, April 29 vs. Westminster
4 — Clayton Dorsey, Westminster, April 30 vs. South Carroll
3 — 13 players tied
Most RBIs in a game
3 — 8 players tied
Most strikeouts in a game pitching
11 — Gene Magin, Manchester Valley, May 1 vs. Tuscarora
8 — Ben Stevens, Francis Scott Key, May 1 vs. South Carroll
8 — Dylan Nee, Gerstell, May 3 vs. Mount Carmel
7 — Dominic Califano, Century, April 29 vs. Westminster
Softball
Most hits in a game
3 — 12 players tied
Most RBIs in a game
4 — Kaelin Ault, Liberty, April 29 vs. South Carroll
4 — Erin Martin, Liberty, April 29 vs. South Carroll
4 — Jasmine Kline, Francis Scott Key, May 1 vs. South Carroll
4 — Brooke Sims, Manchester Valley, May 1 vs. Tuscarora
Most strikeouts in a game pitching
9 — Jasmine Kline, Francis Scott Key, April 29 vs. Manchester Valley
Stats and performances are compiled from game reports submitted nightly by county coaches. Coaches are encouraged to submit results after all games to mdscores@baltsun.com, sports editor Anthony Maluso and county beat reporter Timothy Dashiell.