Year: 2019

Kenwood, Overlea, Eastern Tech & Parkville Football All Win in Week 2


Week 2 Eastern Baltimore County High School Football Scores
Kenwood 46 Perry Hall 0
The Bluebirds improved to 2-0 on the season after

Kenwood’s Nukama Korkpan makes a catch to set up a Kenwood TD. He would score his own TD after a punt block
Quarterback Adam Harter’s two touchdown runs and a 19-yard touchdown pass to Daylon Duncan. Kenwood hosts Harford Tech next week. Perry Hall fell to 0-2 and will look for their first win of the season on the road at Towson Saturday. Towson will also be looking for their first victory of the year too.

Overlea 43 Sparrows Point 3
Overlea is off to an 2-0 start after a road win against Sparrows Point last Friday night. Overlea defeated Chesapeake 44-6 in Week One and will look to remain undefeated Friday at home against Owings Mills.

Eastern Tech 33 Chesapeake 0
After a upset loss at home to Owings Mills in Week One 18-14, The Mavericks got a much needed win against their Essex rivals Chesapeake 33-0. Eastern Tech has a tough road away as they will travel on the road to play at powerhouse Milford Mill this week and will host undefeated Overlea in two week.

Parkville 26 Towson 0
Parkville got back to 1-1 with a shutout victory over Towson 26-0. The Knights started the season with a 28-23 out-of-county loss to Aberdeen. Parkville will be tested on the road out-of-county again this week against Hammond in Howard County.

Police Investigating Stabbing in Parkville


Baltimore County Police responded to a stabbing victim near the North Plaza Mall in Parkville on Saturday, Sept. 14. The victim, a 32-year-old male was found in the 8800-block of Waltham Woods Road around 6 p.m, was transported to a local hospital. The suspect fled the area prior to police arrival. Officers from the Parkville Precinct were able to locate and arrest the male suspect.

The victim continues to receive medical treatment, his condition is unknown at this time. Both the suspect and victim knew each other. Police have not released the name of the suspect. Additional information will be provided as the investigation progresses.

Kenwood Dominates Perry Hall in 46-0 Win


Kenwood’s Nukama Korkpan makes a catch to set up a Kenwood TD. He would score his own TD after a punt block.
Kenwood improved to 2-0 on the season after the Derrick Krumholtz coached team destroyed Perry Hall 46-0. The Bluebirds were led by two defensive touchdowns, a special teams TD and senior Quarterback Adam Harter, who ran for two touchdowns and threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Daylon Duncan.

The Bluebirds jumped out to a 24-0 lead as senior running back Terrance Brown broke off a 30-yard TD run on Kenwood’s last possession before the half. Kenwood scored four touchdowns in the first half, but did not convert a PAT and or two-point conversion.

It appeared that Perry Hall was going to cut into the deficit before the half as Quarterback Jailen Knight marched the team downfield near the Kenwood endzone. Knight threw an apparent 19-yard TD pass to Justin Peacock, but the play was called back on a penalty and the Gators did not score before the half or the rest of the game.

Kenwood improved to 2-0 on the young season.

Bluebird senior Quarterback Adam Harter scored three TDs.

Kenwood put the game away in the second half when Bluebird sophomore running back Troy Dukes came into the game fresh and had 49 rushing yards on his first five carries. Then Harter took advantage of a tired defense after Dukes’ runs and he added a 25-yard TD run.

The Bluebird’s defense and special teams scored two touchdowns on Perry Hall’s fourth down attempts in the second half. Nukama Korkpan scored after a punt block and Duncan added a defensive TD on an interception return on a fourth down stop.
The Bluebird defense was led by Linebacker Blake Krause’s two sacks and he had a 15-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown in the first half.

Kenwood will try to go 3-0 next week against Harford Tech at home. The Bluebirds defeated North East 28-6 last week to open the season. The Gators fell to 0-2 after losing to Edgewood in Week One. Perry Hall plays at Towson next week.

Golden Ring Barrack Sobriety Checkpoint


Troopers from the Golden Ring Barrack and allied law enforcement agencies will be targeting impaired drivers.

On Sept. 14, troopers in Baltimore County will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint. The goal will be to locate impaired drivers and to promote public awareness of the dangers of impaired driving.

If your weekend plans include alcoholic beverages, The Maryland State Police ask to have a designated driver. The Maryland State Police Golden Ring Barrack wants to emphasize the preventable nature of drunk driving reminding everyone all it takes is a little planning ahead. Designate a sober driver or call a cab. But whatever you do, don’t drink and drive.

Crash on Belair Road Kills Elderly Woman


A single vehicle crash on Belair Road on Thursday afternoon killed an elderly passenger.

The driver suffered a medical emergency while heading northbound on Belair Road near Silver Spring Road at approximately 2:15 p.m. The vehicle, a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu, jumped the curb and struck a BGE pole.

The driver, a 61-year-old-man, was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries and treated for the medical emergency. He is expected to survive. The front passenger, identified as Phyllis Ann Cloud (90) of the unit block of Powhurst Court, 21236, was transported to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center where she later died.

The Baltimore County Police Crash Investigation Team responded to the scene and is continuing their investigation into this fatal crash.

BCPS celebrates 25 Eastern Tech AP Capstone Diploma and AP Seminar and Research Certificate recipients


Eighteen 2019 graduates of Eastern Technical high schools have earned the Advanced Placement® (AP®) Capstone Diploma, and seven 2019 graduates of Eastern Tech earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate™ during the 2018-19 school year.

AP Capstone™ is a College Board program designed to prepare students for college and career success through the development of critical thinking, academic research, collaboration, presentation, and time management skills. To receive the AP Capstone Diploma™, students must earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar, AP Research, and on four additional AP Exams. To receive the AP Seminar and Research Certificate, students must earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research.

The AP Capstone Diploma program allows students to develop critical thinking, research, and presentation skills, both individually and as a team. Students conduct academic research on topics of personal interest in two interdisciplinary courses: AP Seminar and AP Research.

The Eastern Technical High School graduates honored – and their research topics – are:

AP Capstone diploma recipients:

Chetan Adupa, Determining the Relationship Between Fuel Efficiency and Car Safety
Leo Cha, Impact of Overwatch on Reaction Time
Josef Chamera, The Future of Land Surveying
Timothy Chun, Data Privacy for Facial Recognition
James Comotto,Social Media and Politics
Ryan Cummings, Dietary Habits: A Closer Look into the Animal Within
Alyssa Foster, Subjective and Objective Health Literacy of High School-Aged Adolescents: Insurance, Medicine Safety, and Prescription Literacy
Francis Maglaqui, The Most Destructive, Yet Romanticized Path: Suicide
Paulo Manalo, Video Games and Exercise: To What Extent Pokemon Go Improves Physical Activity in High School Students
Andrew Naiman, Finding an Optimal or Suboptimal Combination of Hands in Rock-Paper-Scissors
Kiet Nguyen, Exploring the Role of Naag In Cancer Metabolism
Phuong Dinh Nguyen, To What Extent Do the Practices of High School Students Impact their Online Safety on Instagram
Amy Peshku, Applying Preventive Care Practices to the Opioid Crises and Addiction Treatment
Claire Reitenbach, The Epidemic of Teen Smoking: How the Shift Away from Traditional Cigarettes Increases the Use of Electronic Cigarette Smoking in the Pediatric Population
Hunter Sheils, The Centrifugal Method: A Possible Solution to the Growing Problem of Kidney Failure
Neyla Sherrod, Effective Measures Schools Could Take to Help Students Manage Stress Levels
David Suraj, Student Stress in American High Schools
Cayla Waterman, What is the Main Factor that Makes the United States Health Care System Less Effective in Comparison to Health Care Systems in High Ranking Countries?
Ryan Weeks, How Can Running Belts Be Altered to Allow People to Take Part in the Exercise of Running with a Lower Chance of Dehydrating Their Bodies?

Eastern Technical AP Seminar and Research Certificate recipients:

Jeily Bonilla, The Transparency of the Office of Food & Nutrition Services and School Lunches
Deepti Ghimire,Positive Psychology Interventions for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in First Responders
Chiamaka Ibe,Foreign Parents Versus American Parents: What Are the Emotional and Social Affects that Students Face When Feeling Pressure from Their Parents?
Samantha Maina, Stress and Mental Health Management Through Mobile Apps
Kelvin Nyaluki, Protecting Our Privacy Among Virtual Assistants
Fortune Ogungbe,The Impact of BCPS Laptops in Eastern Tech
Jocelyn Vanschoorisse,Is Exercise a Cure?
“The AP Capstone Diploma program provides an outstanding opportunity for our students to do in-depth research and writing about a subject of interest,” said Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams. “We are so proud of these students for their excellent achievements in this program. AP Capstone, as well as other initiatives in our school system – such as independent research projects, Career and Technology Education programs, AVID, and magnet programs — enable students to build college-level academic and collaboration skills.”
Over 1,500 schools participated in the AP Capstone program worldwide during the 2018-19 school year when approximately 7,800 students earned the AP Capstone Diploma and 4,100 earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate.

“Congratulations to the AP Capstone award winners, who conduct, present, and defend academic research on topics they are passionate about,” said Trevor Packer, College Board senior vice president of AP and Instruction. “Their ability to manage long-term projects, collaborate with teams, and deliver effective presentations will accelerate not only their academic careers, but their professional careers as well.”

Driver of Suspicious Vehicle Arrested is Identified


The man arrested during an investigation into a van filled with diesel fuel at Royal Farms on Pulaski Highway is identified as Tyrone Gerard Uyaha Strickland (30) of the 400 block of Patuxent Court in La Plata, MD 20646.

Strickland was arrested after the officer stopped the van as it attempted to leave the Royal Farms store and the driver was not able to produce a driver’s license or registration card for the vehicle. A check through the Maryland Vehicle Administration revealed his license was revoked in 2016.

Strickland was arrested and charged with driving on a revoked license and issued other relevant traffic citations. He was also charged with five felony charges involving the misuse of the Royal Farms gift cards. He is held at the Baltimore County Detention Center on $5000 bond pending a bail review hearing. Criminal charges for the incident are pending further investigation.

Eastern Tech & Perry Hall Student Named Semifinalists in National Program


Mary E. Kumcheva of Eastern Tech High School and Erick Y. Kim of Perry Hall High School are among 20 BCPS high school students to have been named semifinalists in the 65th annual National Merit Scholarship Program coordinated by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

“Congratulations to these outstanding BCPS students for their academic achievement and to the teachers, families, and administrators who taught, challenged, and supported them,” said Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams. “These students represent schools from across our district and represent the potential we see every day in all of our students, in all of our schools. Recognitions such as this inspire all members of the BCPS family to set and reach higher goals.”

More than 1.5 million juniors in about 21,000 high schools applied for the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program by participating in the 2018 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NSMQT®). The highest scoring entrants in each state create the national pool of 16,000 semifinalists, which represents less than 1 percent of high school seniors in the nation. Most semifinalists advance to the finalist level (based on their academic records, recommendations and SAT scores) and compete for 7,600 National Merit Scholarships.

Through its longstanding partnership with the College Board, which administers the PSAT/NSMQT, BCPS provides funding so that all students in Grade 9 can take the PSAT 8/9, all students in Grades 10 and 11 can take the PSAT/NSMQT, and all Grade 11 students can take the SAT – all at no charge to the students or their families. The PSAT test provides practice for the SAT and provides BCPS educators with important assessments of student strengths and challenges

Driver of Suspicious Vehicle Arrested in White Marsh


Baltimore County Police arrested a man following a suspicious vehicle call at a Royal Farms store after he was seen filling tanks inside a van with fuel.

Police were dispatched to the Royal Farms at 10740 Pulaski Highway in White Marsh near Ebenezer Road for a call of a suspicious vehicle at 3:34 p.m. The call indicated that a white van was filling two large tanks inside the cargo area with diesel fuel. When the officer arrived on the scene he observed the van, bearing a Virginia registration plate, stopped at the diesel fuel pump. As the officer approached the van it pulled away and left the parking lot. The officer conducted an investigative traffic stop on the van and determined that the driver had committed an arrestable traffic violation and was taken into custody.

The investigation determined that the suspect, a 30-year-old man, paid for the gas using Royal Farms gift cards, but where and how he obtained those cards remains under investigation. The suspect indicated he was given the cards by the owner of the van, a Virginia man, who asked him to fill the fuel tanks using the gift cards. The owner of the van indicated he rented the van to the suspect with no fuel tanks inside, and denied any knowledge of the gift cards.

The Maryland Department of the Environment responded to collect the fuel, while the van was seized by Baltimore County Police. A search warrant yielded the discovery of a total of 68 Royal Farms gift cards and a credit card inside the van, the validity of which remain under investigation.

The identity of the suspect and charges will be released following formal charging. The incident remains under investigation by officers from the Essex Precinct and detectives from the Financial and Cyber Crimes Unit.

Marks Gives Update on Improvements to Recreations System


I am proud of the work we have done to expand our recreational system- eight new parks since 2010 – but also the improvements being done to our existing sites. Here are some highlights of the changes made throughout the area.

Chapel Hill Elementary School – Ball diamonds are scheduled to be delipped in September.

Cromwell Valley Park – two sinkholes will be repaired this month.

Eastern Regional Park – the artificial turf field will be rebuilt starting this fall. Work should begin on October 7th, weather permitting. This field is ten years old.

Honeygo Regional Park – maintenance was done on the turf field; a new field is budgeted for next year. The county finished stormwater enhancements.

Joppa View Elementary School – Ball diamonds will be delipped this fall.

Kingsville Park – lower ball diamonds have been added to the fall slipping list.

Northeast Regional Recreation Center – two indoor carpet fields will be replaced with artificial turf fields this September.

Overlook Park – Graffiti was removed and minor repairs made to the park.