John Cannon

Frederick

Assistant Sports Editor at Frederick News Post

Frederick News-Post assistant sports editor, lover of loud music and action movie connoisseur.

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Class 1A softball state final capsule: Catoctin vs. Mardela

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | John Cannon

No. 2 Catoctin (21-2) vs. No.1 Mardela (21-1)When: 1 p.m. SaturdayWhere: University of Maryland Softball ComplexRoad to final: In the East region, Mardela rolled to 9-1 and 3-1 wins over Pocomoke and 2023 1A state champ North Dorchester, respectively. The Warriors got more stingy in states, shutting out Carver A&T 11-0 in the quarterfinals and defending state champ Allegany 1-0 (eight innings) in the semis. Giving up just two runs in the playoffs is impressive, but the Cougars did even better.
Class 1A softball state final capsule: Catoctin vs. Mardela

2 weeks ago | fredericknewspost.com | John Cannon

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Urbana girls come so close yet again, bested by Broadneck in 4A final for 2nd straight time

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | John Cannon

OWINGS MILLS — Anyone who didn’t know Urbana’s girls lacrosse team had spent all season craving another crack at Broadneck in a state final should’ve figured it out in the first quarter of Thursday’s rematch.
Urbana girls come so close yet again, bested by Broadneck in 4A final for 2nd straight time

2 weeks ago | fredericknewspost.com | John Cannon

OWINGS MILLS — Anyone who didn’t know Urbana’s girls lacrosse team had spent all season craving another crack at Broadneck in a state final should’ve figured it out in the first quarter of Thursday’s rematch.
Class 1A softball state final capsule: Catoctin vs Mardela

2 weeks ago | fredericknewspost.com | John Cannon

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Oakdale baseball's season of firsts ends against Chopticon in 3A state semifinals

2 weeks ago | fredericknewspost.com | John Cannon

OLNEY — Oakdale’s baseball team congregated just beyond the infield dirt in shallow right field after Tuesday’s playoff game. There were a few handshakes and a bunch of hugs. kAm%9:D H2D?’E E96 H2J E96 q62CD H2?E65 E96:C D62D@? E@ 6?5[ 72==:?8 c\` E@ r9@AE:4@? :? 2 4@>A6E:E:G6 r=2DD bp DE2E6 D6>:7:?2= 2E uC66>2? u:6=5 2E ~qvr !2C<[ 3FE ?@ @?6 — 6DA64:2==J E96> — 4@F=5 56?J E96J 925 >256 9:DE@CJ :?
Urbana girls cruise back into 4A state final, ask, ‘Why not UHS?’

3 weeks ago | fredericknewspost.com | John Cannon

BURTONSVILLE — Why not UHS? With the U and S in large white letters and a small, black H stuck between them, that’s what was written on the back of loud, hot pink warmup shirts Urbana girls lacrosse players wore before Friday’s state semifinals game. On the shirt’s front was the team’s motto, “GRIT.”kAm%92?<D E@ DE@C>J H62E96C E92E 56=2J65 E96 DE2CE @7 E96 82>6 7@C ?62C=J EH@ 9@FCD[ E96 w2H<D H@C6 E9@D6 D9:CED =@?86C E92?
New feeling for Neuman, Titans after winning first regional crown in 19 years

3 weeks ago | fredericknewspost.com | John Cannon

In her stellar career with Tuscarora’s softball team, senior ace Avery Neuman has piled up over 800 strikeouts. None of them could’ve been as meaningful as the most recent one. kAm(:E9 96C @?46 5@H?EC@556? E62> 2? @FE 2H2J 7C@> 42AEFC:?8 :ED 7:CDE C68:@?2= E:E=6 :? `h J62CD[ }6F>2? E@@< 2 566A 3C62E9[ 7:C65 2 A:E49 2?5 8@E 2 82>6\6?5:?8 DH:?8 2?5 >:DD] }6F>2?’D @?6\9:EE6C H:E9 `g DEC:<6@FED 2?5 t==2 |4s@?2=5’D 4=FE49 32E[ H9:49 56=:G6C65 2 5@F3=6[ 96C 7:CDE 9@>6C @7 E96 D62D@?
Middletown girls lax surges into state semifinals by pounding Pikesville

3 weeks ago | fredericknewspost.com | John Cannon

MIDDLETOWN — After managing just one goal during the first 11 minutes, Middletown’s girls lacrosse team scored six in less than three minutes and was well on its way to a dominant 18-3 win over Pikesville in Wednesday’s Class 1A state quarterfinals. It was a microcosm of the Knights’ season — they started off slow, got on a roll and became tough to stop. kAmp7E6C =@D:?8 E9C66 @7 :ED 7:CDE 7@FC 82>6D E9:D J62C[ |:55=6E@H?
Not your average hitter, Cadets' Samiyah Abdul-Khabir bats .707 for the season

3 weeks ago | fredericknewspost.com | John Cannon

Striving to make this season the best yet of her high school softball career, Frederick Cadets senior Samiyah Abdul-Khabir put in all kinds of extra work to improve her already capable hitting. But she wasn’t too impressed with her performance in the season opener against South Carroll. kAm“%96 7:CDE 82>6[ x 24EF2==J 5:5?’E E9:?< x 925 5@?6 E92E 8@@5[” D96 D2:5] “x >62?[ x H6?E a\7@C\b 2?5 x E9@F89E E92E H2D 4@@= 2?5 2==] p?5 x 5:5?’E E9:?< >F49 @7 :E] %96?