Sports briefs
Eagles name volleyball teams
The North Dorchester High School Eagles volleyball team held tryouts on Aug. 9-10, and have named the members of the varsity and junior varsity squads. Spots are still open for scorekeepers and stat keepers.
Varsity
Maggie Hubbard, Maddie Nagel, Mackenzie Lewis, Haleigh Leonard, Katelyn Hopkins, Brooke Outten, Emily Freeman, Lexi Lednum, Zoey Willey, Jewels Vroman and Alissa Bickling
Junior varsity
Alyssa James, Ja’Isia Friend, Kaitlyn Brooks, Joslin Cain, Abbi Mills, Paige Taylor, Lola Allen
Alexis Myers, Kinsley Peters, Emma Sard, Shelby Seese, Lily Sterling, Remedy Wongus and Micah Swann
Washington college adds sports
Washington College will add golf, track and field and cross country over the next two years, following a model of early recruitment into a club team that then becomes a varsity sport in the second year.
This year, Washington College will become the seventh school in the Centennial Conference with a varsity golf team, which will compete in the fall and spring, the latter being its championship season. The golf team began as a club last year and plays at the Chester River Yacht and Country Club just south of Chestertown, two miles from Washington’s main campus.
While golf may be a somewhat niche sport at the college level, the addition of track and field and cross-country could allow Washington College to attract dozens of new student-athletes. The two sports combined provide year-long opportunities for runners, with cross-country in the fall, indoor track and field in the winter, and outdoor track and field in the spring.
The College plans to hire a coach in the summer of 2024 and begin club competition that fall. Both cross-country and track and field will become varsity sports for the 2025-26 school year.
Jousting
Eastern Shore Jousting Association will hold the following events:
- Caroline County Joust on Sept. 3, starting at 1 p.m. at Caroline County 4-H Park, 8230 Detour Road, Denton. Jousting is Maryland's official state sport. Open to the public to watch, bring your own chairs. For more information, contact Dorsey Wooters at 410-479-0565.
- Ridgely Joust on Sept. 10 starting at 1 p.m. at the Tuckahoe Equestrian Center, 619 Crouse Mill Road, Queen Anne. or more information, contact Dorsey Wooters at 410-479-0565.
- The Eastern Shore Jousting Association will hold their monthly meeting on Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Choptank Electric meeting room, 24820 Meeting House Road, Denton. Meetings are open to members of the public who have an interest in the official state sport and in helping to promote it on the Eastern Shore at local events.
- Annual Championship Joust on Sept. 24 starting at 1 p.m. at the Tuckahoe Equestrian Center, 619 Crouse Mill Road, Queen Anne. For more information, contact Diane Sherwood at 410-310-7945.
Coastal seeks sponsors for charity golf tournament
The Coastal Association of REALTORS® (Coastal) is seeking sponsors for its fifth annual Golf Tournament to benefit the Coastal REALTORS® Foundation on Oct. 12, at the Ocean City Golf Club Seaside Course.
Registration opens at 12 p.m. and the shotgun start is 1 p.m. The tournament is a four-person scramble with all levels of players welcome.
The cost to participate is $500 per team. Players without a team are welcome to register for $125 and will be assigned. Teams who wish to sponsor a tee sign will receive a discount. Prizes will be awarded for best and worst scores. Included in the cost of registration are green fees, golf cart rental, a swag bag, drink tickets, snacks, and a full after-golf meal.
The event is the primary fundraiser for the Coastal REALTORS® Foundation, which is a charitable fund held by the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. The fund provides grants to local nonprofit organizations that are supported by members of Coastal. The foundation has supported organizations like Habitat for Humanity, The Cricket Center, Crisfield Smith Island Cultural Alliance, and Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, to name a few.
There are various levels of sponsorship available, ranging in price from $125 to $3,000. Last year’s event hosted 96 players and raised more than $18,000.
Sponsorship and registration information may be found at www.coastalrealtors.org or by contacting Mila Duarte at mila@coastalrealtors.org or 410-641-4409.
The 2023 Taylors Island Boat Docking Challenge will take place on Aug. 27 at the Slaughter Creek Marina.
Golf fundraiser
University of Maryland Memorial Hospital Foundation has scheduled its annual golf tournament fundraiser for Aug. 28, at Talbot Country Club in Easton.
Team registrations of $1,500 and sponsorships ranging from $500-$10,000 are available. Registrations will be accepted through Aug. 8.
The tournament will begin at 11:30 a.m. with a single tee start. Lunch, snacks and beverages will be served on the course. Following the tournament, there will be a reception and awards ceremony along with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.
For more information or to register, contact Stephanie Bryan at stephanie.bryan@umm.edu or 410-822-1000 ext. 5481 or visit umshoreregional.org/golf-tournament.
