The Warriors swim team bounced back from its first loss of the 2011-2012 season with a sweep of North Harford and Harford Tech Tuesday night. Havre de Grace defeated North Harford, 112-75, and Harford Tech, 121-57, behind dominating wins from the boys team. See the PDFs included with this post for scores and individual event results. The Warriors' next meet is against Joppatowne and Patterson Mill at 5:45 p.m. Thursday at Magnolia Middle School. Did you attend the Warriors meet Tuesday? Add photos or videos to this post, or let us know how you thought Havre de Grace performed with a comment …

Aaron Thompson has been witness to a lot as Havre de Grace's swim coach. Monday offered a first. The Warriors swim team defeated Fallston for the first time in more than 20 years. The boys, girls and the overall score all fell in Havre de Grace's favor in a dual meet at North Harford Middle School. "It's never happened," Thompson said. "It feels amazing. I've been doing this for 20 years." The Warriors won the overall meet, 187-153, behind a clutch performance from the girls team, which defeated the Cougars, 94-76. Havre de Grace's powerhouse boys team won, 93-77. The Warriors boys team in …

The Havre de Grace boys basketball team won at home for the first time this year, defeating North East, 63-48, Thursday at Havre de Grace High School. The Warriors improved to 2-2. Sophomore Lavelle McCullers scored 24 points to lead Havre de Grace to the win. He added nine rebounds. Ben Richardson had 15 points for the Warriors. The Warriors defeated Rising Sun, 77-60, on the road in the season opener before dropping home games to Harford Tech and Joppatowne. Havre de Grace has the weekend off and visits Fallston Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. Have photos of the Warriors? Add them by clicking below…

Six Havre de Grace seniors will participate in Sunday's UCBAC all-star showcase football game. Linemen Tyler Coakley, Andy Meiselwitz and Robbie Orzewicz, fullback/linebacker Terrell Boothe and wide receivers James Smith and Chris Askew will play for the North Team in the game. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Bel Air High School. The North Team is made up of seniors from Aberdeen, Bo Manor, Elkton, Havre de Grace, North East, North Harford, Perryville and Rising Sun. Former Warrior Brenton Barnes, an offensive lineman for Aberdeen, will also play in the game. For full rosters, check the …

Havre de Grace improved to 2-0 as a team with wins against Bel Air and Patterson Mill Friday evening. See the attached PDF files for overall scores and individual event results. Have photos from the meet? Add them by clicking below.

Havre de Grace got off to a good start for the 2011-2012 Harford County swim season. The Warriors defeated both Aberdeen and Edgewood Tuesday. See the PDFs with this post for the overall scores and individual event results from the season-opener for all three schools. Have photos of the meet? Add them by clicking below. Share your thoughts on the 2011-2012 swim season with a comment below, or start a blog by emailing our editors at harfordcountymd@patch.com

The Warriors swim season kicks off Tuesday night, and Havre de Grace's coaches have high hopes for their team. The Warriors' combined boys' and girls' record was 9-4 in 2010-2011, with the boys' freestyle relay team claiming a state title. A bulk of the Warriors swimmers return for this season, and according to coaches Aaron Thompson and Meredith Garback, this year's squad is "the largest and most balanced team in recent history." The Warriors will rely upon a nice blend of upperclassmen and underclassmen. The top returners for the boys include sophomores Paul Butz and Hunter Infeld, and …

Katie Bubb and David Beck can add a couple more accolades to their resumes. Bubb, the 2011 homecoming queen, and Beck, the 2010-2011 athlete of the year, were named the top Warriors athletes of the fall season during Thursday's fall sports awards ceremony at Havre de Grace High School. Bubb and Beck were each top performers on Warriors volleyball teams this season. Beck even led the Warriors boys team to an undefeated season and a Harford County championship. Additional award winners are listed below by sport: FOOTBALL MVP: Chris Askew Most Improved: James Smith Sportsmanship: Robbie Orzewicz…

The Warriors and a bus full of fans traveled to Glen Burnie Saturday night for the Class 1A state semifinal. Defending state champions Mountain Ridge defeated Havre de Grace, 2-1, at North County High School. Havre de Grace's goal was scored by Gabe Larrimore. The game was physical and often interrupted by fouls and whistles from the referee (see video). Havre de Grace loses three seniors: David Amici, Ryan Bastian and Chris Worrell. If you have photos from the road trip, add them to our slideshow by clicking below.

The season came to a close Saturday night for the Warriors boys soccer team. Defending state champions Mountain Ridge defeated Havre de Grace, 2-1, at North County High School in Glen Burnie. Havre de Grace's goal was scored by Gabe Larrimore. See the video for some clips from the state semifinal.

Havre de Grace travels to Glen Burnie Saturday night for a Class 1A state semifinal boys soccer game. The Warriors and Mountain Ridge square off at 7:30 p.m. at North County High School in Glen Burnie (directions via Mapquest). The Warriors athletic department also scheduled a fan bus, which will depart from Havre de Grace High School at 5:45 p.m. Saturday. Seats on the bus are $10 for round-trip transportation. Tickets for the game are $6, and can be purchased online. Havre de Grace defeated Sparrows Point in penalty kicks Tuesday night to win the Class 1A North region championship. The …

A year after steamrolling through the regional playoffs en route to the Class 1A state championship game, Havre de Grace limped into this year's playoffs. The Warriors lost the final four games of the regular season, and five of the last six. Havre de Grace—the only team with a losing record participating in the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association at 4-6—visits Perryville at 7 p.m., Friday. The Warriors lost to Perryville, 34-14, at James R. Harris Stadium in September. Havre de Grace has struggled to keep up offensively, and injuries have taken a toll on the depth of the …

James Antonoplos shut out division opponents seven times in the regular season. The playoffs have brought a new challenge for the junior—but Havre de Grace's keeper stands tall in goal. In Tuesday's Class 1A North final, Antonoplos made a series of crucial saves, withstood an aggressive Sparrows Point attack in two overtime sessions and gave Havre de Grace an advantage in a 5-4 penalty kick shootout win. Check out the video for some of James' key saves and his comments after helping the Warriors to the Class 1A state semifinals. Add your photos and video of James and his teammates by clicking…

Havre de Grace boys soccer fans can ride together to the Class 1A state semifinal Saturday, and they can dress alike, too. Havre de Grace High School's Varsity Club is selling seats on a fan bus and t-shirts supporting the Warriors for $10 each. The fan bus will depart Havre de Grace High School at 5:45 p.m., Saturday. A minimum of 30 people must be confirmed by Friday at 3 p.m., in order to hold the bus for the trip. Students must turn in a parental permission slip, and parents who wish to ride the bus can reserve a spot by calling 410-939-6600 by 3 p.m., Friday. The trip costs $10. Shirts—…

Havre de Grace boys soccer defeated Sparrows Point in penalty kicks Tuesday night to win the Class 1A North region championship. The victory came in a 5-4 shoot-out session, capped by Brad Davidson's game-winner, igniting a celebration reportedly heard in other parts of the city. Check out the slideshow for photos of the game and celebration, and add your photos by clicking below. The Warriors plan to play in the Class 1A state semifinals at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at North County High School in Glen Burnie.

Brad Davidson's routine is to pause for 15 seconds before taking a penalty kick. So when the referee blew his whistle to admonish the Warriors defender for not approaching the ball quickly enough Tuesday night, Davidson said his concentration was broken. But he quickly gathered himself and found the left corner of the goal, setting off a frenzied celebration at James R. Harris Stadium and sending the Warriors in the Class 1A state semifinals. The Warriors and Sparrows Point played to a 1-1 tie through 80 minutes of regulation and two 10-minute overtime periods before Havre de Grace won the …

Brad Davidson converted the fifth straight successful penalty kick for Havre de Grace after 100 minutes of regulation and overtime couldn't determine the Class 1A North region final. The Warriors and Sparrows Point finished regulation and two 10-minute overtime periods deadlocked at one. Sparrows Point missed its opening penalty kick, while Havre de Grace converted all five to advance to the Class 1A state semifinal Saturday at North County High School in Anne Arundel County. Farhan Bachu, Austin Sylvester, Connor Haffey, Gabe Larrimore and Davidson scored for Havre de Grace in the best-of-…

Havre de Grace plays for the Class 1A North region boys soccer title tonight. A win would put the Warriors in rare company—becoming just the third team in school history to advance to the state playoffs. The Warriors reached the state semifinals in 1984, and played in the 1990 state title game. Havre de Grace hosts Sparrows Point—2008 semifinalists and four-time state champions—at 7 p.m., Tuesday at James R. Harris Stadium Check out coach Sean Smith's comments in the video. Follow the Warriors live tonight on Patch via Twitter. Have photos or video of the Warriors this season? Add them by …

Sean Smith can still handle a soccer ball. But the Warriors boys soccer coach is juggling a lot more than a ball as his team contends for the Class 1A North region title. Smith's wife, Jen, is due to give birth to the couple's first child Monday—the day before Havre de Grace hosts Sparrows Point in the region final. If Jen passes the due date, Sean said the couple and their doctor would begin discussing an induction. The Smiths are expecting a boy—but the father-to-be said Friday night there were still three names under consideration. See the video for Smith's thoughts on juggling soccer and …

Bobby Smith scored on a loose ball for the second straight game and the Warriors boys soccer team advanced to the Class 1A North region final with a 1-0 win against Perryville at James R. Harris Stadium Friday. Smith scored with 25 minutes remaining in the first half, heading home a header from Connor Haffey, who deflected a cross from David Amici. The Warriors will host Sparrows Point at 7 p.m. Tuesday at James R. Harris Stadium in the Class 1A North Region final. With a win, the Warriors would advance to the state semifinals.