As 2010 draws closer, The Herald-Mail looks back at some of the local, regional and national sports stories that made headlines in 2009. 1 – Southern California beats Penn State in the Rose Bowl, 38-24. 2 – Smithsburg's Katie Sprecher scores 22 points to lead the Leopards past Catoctin 52-45 in girls basketball. 3 – Maryland wins its seventh straight in men's hoops, beating Charlotte, 85-75. 4 – The Baltimore Ravens beat Tennessee 27-9 in an AFC wild card game. 7 – Morgan State upsets Maryland in men's basketball, 66-65. 8 – Florida wins college football's BCS title by beating Oklahoma, 24-14. 9 – In boys hoops, No. 1 Jefferson loses to Hedgesville, 43-36. … Read More
Despite a 22-point effort from Ryan Barth, Libertyville High's boys basketball team dropped a 79-71 decision to St. Viator in the third place game of the Wheeling Hardwood Classic on Saturday night. Read More
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