Kenwood Girls Soccer Wins Fifth Straight

Kenwood’s girls soccer team continued its strong start to the season Tuesday as the Bluebirds won their fifth straight game by defeating Towson.

Brianna Gilliam scored a goal and had an assist while Allison Tarr also scored in the first half for (5-1), which hosts Woodlawn at 10 a.m. on Saturday.

Bluebirds goalie Katlynn Red finished with six saves to post her fourth shutout of the season.

Chesapeake Football Wins First Game

Pascal Tschiams rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns on six carries and and threw a 69-yard scoring pass to Quintin Clifton as overwhelmed Baltimore County rival Lansdowne, 44-0, for their first victory of the season last weekend.

Malcom Dowery and James Johnson each ran for touchdowns for the Bayhawks, who were four of six on two-point conversions. Defensively, Brentice Johnson had a sack and caused a fumble, Rodney Jenkins made four solo tackles and James Piotrowski made four tackles for the Bayhawks, who rose to 1-3 overall, 1-0 in the division.

"After a rough beginning to the season, this game was a tremendous win for our team. Our first three games were an extremely difficult challenge," said defensive coordinator Bobby Curran.

Chesapeake plays next at 7 p.m. Friday at .

Bluebirds on the ‘Run’

At Saturday's Bull Run Invitational at Hereford, Kenwood coach Mark Planamente said both the boys and girls team competed well.

"The course was very difficult, but a great experience for the runners considering it is the site of the state meet,” Planamente said.

Senior Shawn Strasdauskas and Jada Boyd were the top Kenwood runners, as both placed 37th in their respective races. The Bull Run is one of the most competitive races in the state and attracts schools from all over the region.

“All of the runners were positive about their performances and exceeded my expectations,” Planamente said.

Essex-Middle River Patch Editor Ron Snyder contributed to this story.