The Northern High School Girls’ Softball Team, under the leadership of Coach Robert Earl Radford and Coach Devin Hall, are the 2015 Maryland Class 3A State Champions. The team defeated C Milton Wright High School of Harford County, with a final score of 9-4. The season was 22 wins and 2 losses. The Patriots’ softball program has amazingly captured a total of 12 championships, with 8 consecutive victories in beginning in 2008. These are both state records.
The members of the 2015 Northern High School State Championship softball team are: Sarah Bennett, Lisa Seifert, Holly Van Wie, Kaylee Cross, Kassidy Cross, Micaela Cummings, Natalie LaPlaca, Marissa Wimmer, Gina Seifert, Rachel Daugherty, Samantha Clemons, Michaela Schaefer, Zoe Weadon, Ashley Johnson, Morgan Donaldson, Myranda Smithburger, Christa Clark and Jessica Tolson. Team managers are Tori Routt, Kayla Coull and Lauren Daugherty and assistant coaches Seth Cranford and Brittanie DiMichele.
The Calvert Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) acknowledges that the youth of Calvert County are our most treasured resource and the accomplishments, achievements and abilities of these young citizens deserve recognition and praise from their elders, and so they paid tribute to the dedication, many long hours of practice, fine performance and accomplishments of the Northern High School Girls’ Softball Team.
The BOCC presented the Northern High School Girls’ Softball Team, Managers and Coaches with a proclamation along with congratulations and best wishes for continued success. They also proclaimed sincere appreciation and thanks to Head Coach Robert Radford for his guidance and encouragement to the team.
Congratulations to all for a job well done!
Margit Miller / Calvert Beacon