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Washington Post
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Sherwood returns to championship form, wins Maryland 3A baseball title
Sherwood is no stranger to big moments. The baseball program that Coach Sean Davis has built in Sandy Spring has evolved into the most feared in Maryland, and Friday's trip to the Maryland Class 3A championship game in Bowie was a familiar one. The experience of playing in a larger stadium, the stakes of knowing this was what an entire season of work came down to — it was nothing new. Playing with a championship confidence, the Warriors beat Chopticon, 8-3, to claim their fourth state title in five seasons and sixth overall. 'The boys were probably more calm than I was, and they did a great job,' Davis said. 'It's not about the win or the loss. It's that I got to see 22 great kids have one of the happiest moments of their life together. That will never get old for me.' From 2021 to 2023, Sherwood (23-3) won three consecutive titles at the 4A level. Their 16-game playoff winning streak was snapped in the region finals last season, but there was never a thought within the program that it was anything more than an anomaly on their record of authority over local competition. 'When this team was made in March, I already knew we could go far,' senior center fielder Jacob Bagania said. Pitching and defense were never a concern for Davis, but experimentation was necessary to find the right lineup. If the Warriors could just score six runs per game, the coach said, they wouldn't be beat. Eventually, sophomore Jaiden Sarita was moved to the cleanup spot. All of the sudden, the runs started flowing with more ease. The move paid dividends again on Friday when Sarita drove in four runs. 'My mindset in the box is to attack, attack, attack,' Sarita said. 'I know that if we hit the ball, we have a defense behind us that'll play elite baseball all seven innings.' With junior outfielder Carter Sweeney-Strawberry, a Rutgers commit, forced to miss extended time with an injury, Sherwood's depth was put to the test this postseason. The Warriors passed with flying colors. Bagania was dynamic out of the leadoff spot, with shortstop Ryan Rey providing a lethal one-two punch behind him. Senior Bryce Sheahin played the part of ace pitcher, tossing a three-hit, six-strikeout complete game shutout in Tuesday's semifinal win over Chesapeake. But perhaps their greatest ability was their championship experience. Groups like this are uniquely built to weather momentum swings in consequential games, so when Chopticon (17-6) plated the first run of Friday's contest in the second inning, Sherwood remained unfazed. By the end of the fourth, the Warriors led, 6-1. 'It soothed the nerves," Bagania said of playing in his second state championship game. 'Going into this game two years ago, I didn't really know what to expect. But now that this is my second time here, I felt more calm." Chopticon's greatest threat came in the top of the fifth, with the middle of the order up, bases loaded and no outs. A walk and an error brought the score to 6-3. If there was a time for the Braves to eat into their deficit, this was it. That was when Sherwood senior Ty Hames bore down. He got two quick outs before finishing the inning with a strikeout. As his teammates fist pumped, Hames kept his vision low, calmly walking to the dugout. 'Before the game even started, I told the guys it was going to take all seven innings,' Hames said. 'At Sherwood, it's kind of state championship or bust.' Six outs later, it was over. Hames took out the last three batters in order, finishing the game with a groundout to third base. His career ended right where it has for so many to come through Sherwood in recent years — at the bottom of a dogpile.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Atlantic Union and Sandy Spring's $1.6bn merger deal secures approvals
Atlantic Union Bankshares and Sandy Spring Bancorp have secured shareholders' and regulatory approvals for the combination of their businesses. The transaction is anticipated to complete on 1 April 2025, contingent on the fulfilment or waiver of standard closing conditions. First announced in October 2024, the deal involves the acquisition of Maryland-based Sandy Spring by Virginia-based Atlantic Union for nearly $1.6bn. Each outstanding share of Sandy Spring common stock will be exchanged for the right to receive 0.900 shares of Atlantic Union common stock. Upon deal completion, Sandy Spring will merge with and into Atlantic Union. Atlantic Union president and CEO John Asbury said: 'We are pleased to have received all necessary bank regulatory approvals and each company's shareholder and stockholder approvals to proceed with the merger and remain on track to close the transaction on 1 April 2025. 'The merger will create a unique franchise by combining the #1 regional depository market share bank in Virginia with the #1 regional depository market share bank in Maryland.' Sandy Spring chair, president and CEO Daniel Schrider said: 'We are very excited to reach this important milestone as we work to bring together two great companies. 'It has been inspiring to see colleagues from both banks design, collaborate, and transform together to make this combination a success. 'This partnership will begin a new chapter, and we can't wait to see what we accomplish together.' The companies anticipate the merger to create the largest regional bank headquartered in the lower Mid-Atlantic, while also strengthening the combined company's foothold in Northern Virginia and Maryland. Three members of Sandy Spring's board of directors, including Dan Schrider, will secure seats on the Atlantic Union board post deal completion. Established in 1868, Sandy Spring had $14.4bn in assets, $11.7bn in total deposits, and $11.5bn in total loans as of 30 September 2024. "Atlantic Union and Sandy Spring's $1.6bn merger deal secures approvals" was originally created and published by Retail Banker International, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Atlantic Union and Sandy Spring's $1.6bn merger deal secure approvals
Atlantic Union Bankshares and Sandy Spring Bancorp have secured shareholders' and regulatory approvals for the combination of their businesses. The transaction is anticipated to complete on 1 April 2025, contingent on the fulfilment or waiver of standard closing conditions. First announced in October 2024, the deal involves the acquisition of Maryland-based Sandy Spring by Virginia-based Atlantic Union for nearly $1.6bn. Each outstanding share of Sandy Spring common stock will be exchanged for the right to receive 0.900 shares of Atlantic Union common stock. Upon deal completion, Sandy Spring will merge with and into Atlantic Union. Atlantic Union president and CEO John Asbury said: 'We are pleased to have received all necessary bank regulatory approvals and each company's shareholder and stockholder approvals to proceed with the merger and remain on track to close the transaction on 1 April 2025. 'The merger will create a unique franchise by combining the #1 regional depository market share bank in Virginia with the #1 regional depository market share bank in Maryland.' Sandy Spring chair, president and CEO Daniel Schrider said: 'We are very excited to reach this important milestone as we work to bring together two great companies. 'It has been inspiring to see colleagues from both banks design, collaborate, and transform together to make this combination a success. 'This partnership will begin a new chapter, and we can't wait to see what we accomplish together.' The companies anticipate the merger to create the largest regional bank headquartered in the lower Mid-Atlantic, while also strengthening the combined company's foothold in Northern Virginia and Maryland. Three members of Sandy Spring's board of directors, including Dan Schrider, will secure seats on the Atlantic Union board post deal completion. Established in 1868, Sandy Spring had $14.4bn in assets, $11.7bn in total deposits, and $11.5bn in total loans as of 30 September 2024. "Atlantic Union and Sandy Spring's $1.6bn merger deal secure approvals" was originally created and published by Retail Banker International, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
