Sparrows Point Football Advances to 2A/1A State Quarters

–file photo from week 3- Sparrows Point football wasted little time on Friday as they jumped out to a 21-0 lead over Central (Prince George’s County) in their 2A/1A Semifinal playoff game. Point advanced to the State Quarterfinals win a 34-6 win. Quarterback Maceo Hardnett led his team with two touchdown passes to Chase Carnahan … Read more

Perry Hall Girls Soccer Wins State Title in Overtime 3-2

–photo courtesy of Perry Hall High School- Perry Hall Girls Soccer came back from a 2-1 deficit in the final minutes to tie the game and won it in overtime against Bethesda-Chevy Chase for the 4A State Title. Katelyn Price scored the goal to send the game into overtime with 3:21 left in the second … Read more

Perry Hall Defense Leads Team to 21-2 Win Over Dulaney

Perry Hall’s defense was dominating Dulaney all game but the Gators were down 2-0 late in the third quarter. Dulaney was on the verge of scoring with a 4th and goal at the Perry Hall 1, but the defense made a fourth down stop to change the momentum. Stuck at their one foot line, Gator … Read more

Southeast Area Elementary School Boundary Study 4th Meeting

The committee charged with revising the school boundaries among three southeastern-area elementary schools will continue its work at its fourth meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Middle River Middle School cafeteria. The study seeks to maximize the use of available space and balance enrollment among Chase, Oliver Beach, and … Read more

BCPS Wants Public Feedback on Omnilert System

Baltimore County Public Schools wants community feedback on their weapons detection system -Omnilert. The system was created to identify an object believed to meet specific characteristics of a firearm, but has shown flaws as it misidentified a Kenwood student’s bag of chips. The following information and survey was submitted by BCPS “As we develop the … Read more

CCBC Essex Men’s Soccer Advances to NJCAA Division II Tournament

–photo courtesy of CCBC ESSEX– The CCBC Essex Men’s Soccer team is headed to the NJCAA Division II National Soccer Tournament in Wichita, Kansas, as the #4 seed after winning their 14th consecutive regional title. CCBC Essex reported Jonathan Izaguirre, Leo Chester, Zakary Entwistle, and Alvaro Acosta, were named to the All-Tournament Team! The Knights … Read more

Patapsco’s Season Ends With Home Playoff Loss to City

City’s defense was all over Patriot quarterback Wyatt Perry.–photo courtesy of Rick Currier- Patapsco hosted their first home football playoff game in the 58-year history of the school, but their season came to an end in a 48-0 loss to Baltimore City College on Thursday. City scored touchdowns on its first three drives. Patapsco finally … Read more

BCPS/CCBC Financial Aid Information Sessions

Members of the Class of 2026 and their parents/caregivers are invited to join BCPS school counselors and Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) representatives for a comprehensive review of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the financial aid process. The sessions will include tips for completing the application and opportunities to ask … Read more

BCPS Omnilert Mistakens Kenwood Student’s Bag of Chips for Gun

Kenwood High School

Baltimore County Public Schools and Baltimore County Police released a statement about the BCPS Omnilert system. This is in response to a Kenwood student being detained after an AI gun detection system mistakenly determined his bag of chips was a gun. Here is their statement: Baltimore County Public Schools, in partnership with the Baltimore County Police … Read more

Patapsco Stops Chesapeake on Final Drive for 16-8 Win

Patapsco’s Nick Adkins and Chesapeake’s Malik Parker battled all day long. –photo courtesy of Rick Currier- Patapsco used a goal line stand by their defense in the final minutes to win at Chesapeake 16-8 on Saturday. Chesapeake’s defense was able to keep its team in the game by slowing down the Patapsco offense. The Bayhawks … Read more

Eastern Tech Beats Winless Western Tech 36-22 on Homecoming

Eastern Tech’s offense used running back David Akinsuroju’s four rushing touchdowns to defeat Western Tech 36-22 at CCBC Essex on Homecoming for the school. The Mavericks scored on their opening drive in the first minute of the game when Akinsuroju broke off a 69-yard-touchdown run to put Tech up 8-0. It appeared Eastern Tech was … Read more

Boundary Study Meeting for Chase Area Elementary Schools

The committee charged with revising the school boundaries of three southeastern-area elementary schools (Chase, Oliver Beach, and Seneca elementary schools) needs interested community members to attend a public information session on Oct. 22 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Middle River Middle School cafeteria, 800 Middle River Road. Following a brief presentation on the … Read more

Patapsco Dominates Western Tech in a 60-16 Win

Patapsco’s Shamar Johnson had two rushing touchdowns, 11 tackles and two key punt returns inside Western Tech’s 5-yard line.-photo courtesy of Rick Currier- Patapsco got back in the win column after a 60-16 blowout win at Western Tech on Friday night. Send all sports news to eastcountytimes@gmail.com “This win was huge; it was nice to … Read more

Dundalk Dominates Perry Hall in 2nd Half for 49-21 Win

Dundalk receiver Robert Smith catches a 56-yard touchdown pass to put Dundalk up 21-14 at halftime. –photo courtesy of Rick Currier- Dundalk was clinging to a seven point lead in the second half and Perry Hall had the ball. Owl defender Darryl Reid decided to take over the game and help his team in a … Read more

Kenwood Leans on Defense in 16-6 Win Against Overlea

Overlea receiver Isaiah Megginson and Kenwood sophomore Sean Rose battle for a jump ball along the sidelines. A strong defense and a running game can win football games and Kenwood had both in a 16-6 win over Overlea. The Bluebirds were led by senior running back Damon Green. He had 175 yards and two touchdowns … Read more

Harford Hills Elementary Reports Threat Made by Student

Harford Hills Elementary School sent out a letter to parents on Monday informing them of an incident at the school. According to the school principal, a student allegedly wrote “highly inappropriate and threatening statements” in a notebook. Those statements contained messages of self-harm and a list of students and staff members that the student wanted … Read more

Perry Hall Survives Late Surge From Parkville in 29-20 Win

–Perry Hall wide receiver Eyob Menkir breaks away from Parkville defenders on his way to a 56-yard touchdown reception.- Perry Hall got its first win of the year Friday by defeating Parkville at home. The Gators built a 29-8 lead in the third quarter and held on to win 29-20. The Gators were led by … Read more