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High School Sports Still Hoping for Season


The end of July and early August means that the start of the school year is not far away and the start of the fall sports season is even closer.

This year there is a different feel as no one knows what is in store for the 2020-21 school year with COVID-19. However; high schools are still preparing for a fall sports season.

The Parkville High School Athletic Boosters Club reported that their fall season which includes Football, Boys/Girls Soccer, Volleyball, Cross Country, Cheer and Badminton was set to start with practices on Aug. 12.

Parkville Athletic Director Jeff Markle told EastBaltco News that no official decision has been made on the fall sports season but Parkville and all schools are preparing to start practice in August.

“I was told to gear up for an Aug 12th start date since the state made a comment back in June that everything would start on Aug 12th and that has not changed,” Markle said. “I think the start may be delayed, but we are still awaiting word.”

Kenwood head football coach Derrick Krumholtz said he too is hoping and preparing for a season and is hoping that his players will be ready if there is a season. Krumholtz explained that his staff has been allowed zero in-person contact with students.

“We have been in communication with them all spring and summer in order to drive home the point that it is their responsibility to continue to find ways to work out and stay in shape,” Krumholtz said to EastBaltco News.

“If/When practice starts, we have to commit almost all of our time to install and game planning, we won’t have time to set aside for ‘conditioning’ they need to do that on their own.”

The Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association listed a roadmap to the return of sports on July 7 with training regulations during this COVID period. That is roadmap expected to be updated as we get closer to Aug. 12.

Local rec. youth football is still set to have a season, but CCBC Essex had their fall sports seasons canceled.

Many school districts throughout the state has decided to continue remote learning until January. There is speculation that Baltimore County Public Schools will also have remote learning in the fall. Could that jeopardize the fall sports season?

“I have no idea if athletics can continue if we are in a virtual setting. I assume that would be up to BCPS and the State,” Markle said.

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.