Glen Burnie Softball Beats Roosevelt, Heads to Final

The Glen Burnie softball team will face Sherwood High School in the State Finals on Saturday, at the University of Maryland.

The Glen Burnie High School softball team beat Eleanor Roosevelt High School, from Greenbelt, in the state semi-finals Tuesday, according to the MPSSAA website. Glen Burnie was a fourth seed in the east bracket, and beat Roosevelt–the first seeded team in the south bracket–by a score of 13-1. This was the fourth victory for the gophers in this year's tournament. The gophers will face Sherwood High School in the State Finals at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, at the University of Maryland College Park.

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Glen Burnie Alum Builds With AACC Softball Team

Eight Pioneers bonded while helping to build a home in Baltimore through Habitat for Humanity.

The following article was submitted to Patch by Anne Arundel Community College contributor Sharon Corbett. The Anne Arundel Community College softball team joined their new coach, Renee Ferguson for a day of community service and teambuilding on Feb. 16,  when they volunteered for Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake. Ferguson said she saw this as an opportunity for her new team to get to know one another off the field. "Habitat for Humanity’s volunteer program is a great way for teams of all kinds to come together and see what they can accomplish by working together," Ferguson said. "The ladies and I not only gained usable skills for the future, we gained greater insight into each other’s strengths and weaknesses, and that will surely …

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Local Doctor's Super Bowl Journey Ends with Lombardi Trophy

Dr. Alan Sokoloff, founder of the Yalich Clinic of Glen Burnie, went to Super Bowl XLVII as the team chiropractor for the Baltimore Ravens.

It has been 12 years since Dr. Alan Sokoloff went to a Super Bowl, but this trip ended the same as the last–with a Lombardi Trophy and Super Bowl victory for the Baltimore Ravens. "Dr. Sok" as he is known by his patients and staff, spoke to Patch shortly after the Ravens defeated the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game. The Glen Burnie doctor also updated Patch from New Orleans in the middle of Super Bowl week. For more on Dr. Sok's journey with the Ravens, follow these links:   Get local stories delivered right to your inbox or smartphone everyday with our free newsletter. Simple, fast sign-up here. Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Sign up for our newsletter

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Baltimore Sends Off Ravens to Super Bowl XLVII

Fans gathered at the Inner Harbor to cheer on the Ravens as they left for New Orleans on Monday.

The ice and rain Monday morning didn't stop the Baltimore faithful from crowding the Inner Harbor to rally around the Ravens as they departed for New Orleans and Super Bowl XLVII. Lucky kids who got off school sat on shoulders, 20-somethings belted Ravens chants and several of the football players themselves were seen snapping photos and video of the send-off. Future Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis gave credit to the fans, without whom the franchise would not exist. "Baltimore, Baltimore—there is no Ravens without you guys," said Lewis, who announced his retirement at the beginning of the postseason. "We did this in 2000, and we're not going to New Orleans for nothing else but to bring back another ring to Baltimore." Gov. Martin O'…

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Glen Burnie Doctor Headed to Super Bowl with Ravens

Dr. Alan Sokoloff is joining the Ravens on their trip to New Orleans as the team's chiropractor.

Dr. Alan Sokoloff–founder of the Yalich Clinic in Glen Burnie–will be joining the Baltimore Ravens on their trip to New Orleans for Super Bowl XLVII for almost a week's worth of practice and events surrounding the annual spectacle. Sokoloff–who is known by patients and coworkers as "Dr. Sok"–has been with the team since 1999. He is one of the few people within the organization, alongside middle linebacker Ray Lewis, who remembers the last time the Ravens were in the Super Bowl. Patch sat down with Sokoloff this week and asked him a few questions about his expectations for working with the Ravens in their pursuit of another Lombardi Trophy. Glen Burnie Patch: What goes on in the week leading up to the Super Bowl? Dr. Sokoloff: We're leaving…

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Ravens Pride in Glen Burnie

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Ravens Star Meets Fans at Glen Burnie T-Mobile

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs appeared in Glen Burnie on Tuesday night.

Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs has been hinting to his followers on Twitter that he would be making an appearance somewhere near Baltimore this week. A dedicated number of fans followed closely and used their cell phones to get a last-minute invitation to meet the football star. Suggs signed autographs with fans and customers at the T-Mobile location in Glen Burnie on Tuesday evening. People who checked into the store were entered to win several prizes, and T-Mobile handed out several cell phones to winners. Get local stories delivered right to your inbox or smartphone everyday with our free newsletter. Simple, fast sign-up here. Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Sign up for our newsletter

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Gino's Grand Opening Graced By Baltimore Colts Legends

Baltimore Colts fans joined local food fans for the ribbon-cutting of the Gino's Burgers and Chicken in Glen Burnie.

Although he wasn't old enough to ever see a Baltimore Colts football game or the original Gino's restaurant in Glen Burnie, Adam Plunka felt making the trip from Pikesville with two arms full of sports memorabilia was worth the trip. Plunka, 22, came with a friend to the grand opening of Gino's Burgers and Chicken on Thursday to meet some of the football legends his father admired. "My father was a Colts fan, but he had to work," Plunka said. But he wasn't returning home to his father empty-handed. Plunka had a Colts helmet, already autographed by Hall of Fame quarterback Johnny Unitas, and waited for autographs from Tom Matte, Lenny Moore, Stan White and Gino Marchetti, after whom the restaurant is named. Gino's Burgers and Chicken …

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Photo of the Day: Turgeon, Frese Speak to Fans in Glen Burnie

The Terps basketball coaches spoke to fans at a private dinner on Tuesday.

University of Maryland head basketball coaches Mark Turgeon and Brenda Frese visited Michael’s Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie on Tuesday for a private dinner. Guests asked questions about how the coaches got into college athletics, where their teams stand heading into the 2012 season, and recruiting for Maryland, according to Maroon PR spokesperson Stephanie Deisher. Proceeds from the event went to the Babe Ruth Birthplace Foundation, which owns and operates both Sports Legends Museum and the Babe Ruth Birthplace in Baltimore. Sign up for the Glen Burnie Patch newsletter here and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for instant news updates and community conversations.

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Glen Burnie Area Athletes Sign to Play College Sports

Over the past week, at least three Glen Burnie seniors have signed letters of intent to play college sports.

Three Glen Burnie area high school students will be heading to play college sports next year—two from North County and one from Glen Burnie. On Nov. 9, Melanie Slowinski, 17, of Severn signed a letter of intent to play softball at Rutgers University. The Glen Burnie High School senior finally made it official after a knowing for a year that she wanted to attend the New Jersey School, according to The Capital. On Friday, Nov. 11, Cliff Cornish, 16, of Glen Burnie signed a letter of intent to play basketball at High Point University, surrounded by friends and family at North County High School. He plans to study sociology at the North Carolina school in the fall, his mother Angela Middleton-Cornish said at the signing event. Carrie Miskill, …

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