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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.
Fox News
06-03-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Sean Davis: Zelenskyy Isn't Incentivized To Have Peace In Ukraine Right Now
Co-founder and CEO of The Federalist Sean Davis joins Fox Across America With Jimmy Failla to talk about how Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy quickly realized there was a new sheriff in town when he met with President Trump and Vice President Vance in the Oval Office last week. 'I mean, it's worked for him for, you know, 3 to 4 years now where he just shows up and does his little song and dance and his cute little olive drab costume there, and it works for him like he shakes the tin can and people throw coins into it. So I think that's definitely part of it, is that's the role he played and it's worked for him. But I also think there's a more sinister aspect here, in that he he's not incentivized to have peace right now because with him being able to declare martial law because of a war, he's able to suspend elections. I think he has a year to a year and a half past the term he was elected to now. And once this war is over, he has to face an election again, and he's probably not going to win. So he kind of has this perverse incentive to just keep this awful war going on forever, because it's actually what benefits him politically. And I'm having a hard time dismissing that as a real motivation in this crazy decision making that he's a part of.' Jimmy and Sean also share their thoughts on why the Democratic Party is currently in such disarray. To hear what else they covered, listen to the podcast!
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
MLS Preview: Nashville SC
Nashville SC started as an USL expansion franchise back in 2016, whose ownership group worked with another pre-existing local club called Nashville FC to further the game in the area. In 2017, plans were already underway to elevate from the USL to the MLS, which were confirmed in December of that year. Between 2017 and 2020 the club played in the USL while the construction of their home field progressed. Geodis Park was ready by the club's 2020 debut, but was only host to one game before the league was shut down by COVID. Known for their tough defense, Nashville has a strong track record of postseason qualifications but has yet to win a major trophy. They did finish as runner-up in the 2023 Leagues Cup, losing to fellow 2020 expansion sibling Inter Miami (who had added Lionel Messi to their roster earlier that season). The game was tied 1-1 and decided by ELEVEN penalties. In the final round the goalkeepers had to face each other; Nashville's Elliot Panicco missed. Though John Ingram is generally acknowledged as the 'owner' of the franchise, in reality there are many different partners involved. Reese Witherspoon is reputedly an investor, and there might still be a 1% stake owned by the original fan-based NFC club that sold the name, logo and color scheme to the USL entity who eventually won expansion into the MLS. Given the club's youth, there aren't many to pick from. All of these are still currently active. Walker Zimmerman (United States) – Defender Scored Nashville's first ever MLS goal. Alex Muyl (United States) – Winger Was traded to Nashville from New York Red Bulls. Holds the record for most appearances (170) Hany Mukhtar (Germany/Sudan) – Midfielder The club's first Designated Player Top goal scorer of all time (76). Won the MLS MVP in 2022. Sam Sturridge (England) – Forward Has 14 goals and 2 assists since transferring from Nottingham Forest in July 2023. Geodis Park is the largest soccer-specific stadium in the U.S. It hosted the 2024 MLS Next finals. The club's colors of electric gold and wavelength blue reference Nashville's flag. The vertical lines on the crest are said to reference sound waves (I personally don't see it). Their supporter group are known as The Roadies (yes another music reference) and was founded back 2014. 9W – 9D – 16L for 36 points. 13th in the Eastern Conference; 25th overall. They did not qualify for the postseason for the first time in the club's history. After the sting of missing the playoffs, the club traded three players (Sean Davis, Shaq Moore, Randall Leal [DP]), put one (Woobens Pacius) on loan and dropped ten others. Gastón Brugman (Uruguay) – Midfielder Part of a player swap for Sean Davis. The 32-year old was the 2024 MLS Cup final MVP. Edvard Tagseth (Norway) – Midfielder Former Liverpool academy player who transferred from Rosenborg. Bryan Acosta (Honduras) – Midfielder The final piece in a triumvirate that looks to address stability and creativity in the midfield. Nashville will host New England Revolution on Feb. 22 Inter Miami CF FC Cincinnati D.C. United Columbus Crew Chicago Fire FC Charlotte FC
