While Samantha Tekin has helped drive Walkersville field hockey’s penalty corner offense all season, she had yet to find a goal of her own entering the playoffs.
WALKERSVILLE — With a trip to the CMC title game on the line, neither Walkersville nor Middletown field hockey seemed to give an inch.
Oakdale field hockey has struggled to find the back of the net for large stretches of the season, particularly against stronger opponents. With Frederick paying the Bears a visit Monday evening, it seemed that could continue.
In its first two games this season, Tuscarora’s field hockey lost to Manchester Valley and Liberty.
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The Tuscarora goalie fending off Frederick threats was Caroline McDonald, who once vowed to quit field hockey if she had to play goalie.
One could easily believe in twin telepathy after watching Walkersville’s Hannah and Olivia Miller play field hockey.
Central Maryland Conference champion Urbana, Walkersville and Frederick earned top seeds for the MPSSAA regional field hockey playoffs, which begin with Thursday’s quarterfinal round, with the higher seeds hosting at times to be determined.
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Following their 3-0 victory over Centennial in last week's Class 3A championship game to cap a dominant season, Tuscarora boys senior captain Tony Lombardi and coach Todd Knepper are this week's guests on The Final Score podcast.
After Urbana's volleyball team and Tuscarora's boys soccer team each won state titles this week, FNP sports writer Alexander Dacy joined host Greg Swatek to discuss that and more on this week's episode of The Final Score podcast.
With Hood men's basketball set to tip off another season as the reigning Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth champions, the team's coach, Chad Dickman, is this week's guest on The Final Score podcast.
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