College Corner: Stone Bridge Grad Ryan Johnston Grand Slams His Way to Two Awards for Concord University

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(May 23, 2012) - Stone Bridge High School grad Ryan Johnston, a freshman at NCAA Division II Concord University, was named 2nd Team All WVIAC by the leagues coaches and was awarded a Rawlings Gold Glove by the American Baseball Coaches Association.

Johnston started all 53 of Concord's games, topping CU with 10 home runs and 51 RBIs while batting .343 and slugging .611.  Two of his homers were grand slams.  Johnston's 10 home runs ranked 5th overall in the 15-team WVIAC.  He tied for the team lead in total bases, and finished with a .412 on-base percentage.  Johnson also tallied an 18-game hitting streak during the season.  Defensively, Johnston committed just one error in 53 games while alternating between first base and third for the Division -II Mountain Lions.

Johnston will play this summer for the Staunton Braves of the Valley Collegiate Baseball League.

College Corner: Stone Bridge Grad Derek Maltz Named BIG EAST Honor Roll for Syracuse Men's Lacrosse

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(March 6, 2012) - Stone Bridge High School grad Derek Maltz, Syracuse men’s lacrosse sophomore attackman, was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll on Monday March 5, for his five-point performance in the Orange’s 14-10 loss at No. 1 Virginia. Maltz set career highs in goals (3) and assists (2) in the contest.

Maltz had a hand in all four of SU’s second-half goals against the Cavaliers. He scored three and assisted on one in the fourth quarter. He was also credited with an assist during a 5-0 second-quarter run that helped the Orange to 6-4 halftime advantage.

Maltz is the first Orange player to record a five-point game this season and he currently leads the team in both points (10) and goals (7). Read More on Derek Maltz

College Corner: Stone Bridge grad Johny Bladel Named to Preseason All-CAA Baseball Team

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(Feb 24, 2012) - Stone Bridge High School grad Johny Bladel, a junior pitcher and outfielder for NCAA Division I James Madison University (JMU) Dukes, has been named to the 2012 Preseason All Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Team.

As a sophomore, Bladel was named American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) First Team All-East Region, Second Team All-CAA, and First Team All-State.