So admittedly we have taken our sweet time getting another one of these wrap ups out. Honestly though, its been a pretty slow month locally. The Wizards and Capitals were both eliminated early in the playoffs and since its summer there isn’t much going on at the college level.
We do hope to get a mock draft for the NBA out tomorrow for those who are tired of baseball.
And remember, if you think we forgot something, or you want to tip us off to a local athletic accomplishment you can email us at bromoblog@lycos.com
Colleges
Loyola won its first MAAC Commissioner’s Cup. That means Loyola had the best athletic program in the conference over the past year, a pretty impressive performance from a tiny program.
Not to be outdone, Salisbury won their third Capital Athletic Conference All-Sports Award.
Maryland lost a couple recruits before they even made it to campus. While this will leave the program thin it may be for the best. Evens was a controversial recruit and Gilchrist is already on to his third college.
A number of local female athletes made ESPN’s Academic All-American team, an accomplishment that deserves more press then it receives.
Coppin’s Steve Delice came up short in his quest to repeat last season’s success.
Hockey
The Capitals really cleaned up at this years award dinner. Olie taking home the Hart and Pearson, and Bruce Boudreau winning coach of the year honors. Not a bad consolation for a team that was written off for dead.
Baseball
Baltimore Orioles
38-36, 6-4 over the last 10.
7 games back of Boston for the AL East lead, 5.5 back of Tampa Bay for the Wild Card.
An impressive 8-4 in interleague play so far this season.
Now if they could just find a decent shortstop, and win an occasional game on a Sunday (one win all season)
Frederick Keys
34-36 for a dissapointing 3rd in the first half, started 2-4 in the second in a tough Carolina League Northern division.
20 year old Brandon Erbe is really starting to blossom.
Hagerstown Suns
34-35 in the first half, but have started 3-1 in the second half in the South Atlantic League’s Northern Division.
Bill Rhinehardt took All-Star MVP honors.
Bowie Baysox
41-33, 4.5 back of Akron in the EAS Southern Division, thanks mainly to a six game losting streak.
A number of the Orioles top pitching prospects are beginning to show their promise.
Delmarva Shorebirds
A 38-31 second place finish in the first half. 1-3 so far in the second half.
Delmarva put a pair of players in the All-Star Game.
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