It was a defensive struggle between the Institute of Notre Dame and Mercy, as a last second goal would bring the title back home for the Magic.

152 runners took part in the IAAM A and B Conference cross country championships at Oregon Ridge Park as Notre Dame Prep and Severn took home their respective conference titles.

PressBox Preps spotlights some of the key upcoming matchups in IAAM field hockey, soccer, volleyball and cross country action.

IND cross country looks to make some noise at Bull Run Invitational, Garrison Forest soccer bounces back after loss, and McDonogh soccer faces tough schedule.

For the 15 girls that have been selected to play for Team Maryland Softball this summer, it will be an experience of a lifetime.

News and notes from softball at Archbishop Spalding, Institute of Notre Dame, Towson Catholic and St. Paul's School for Girls.

John Carroll beat McDonogh, 11-6, to win the girls' lacrosse title, and Archbishop Spalding beat the Institute of Notre Dame, 6-0, to win the softball championship .

Later this summer, 15 of the best girls softball players in the area will take the trip of a lifetime to Italy to play a series of games against some of the best Italian teams.

The annual basketball showdown between Mercy and the Institute of Notre Dame is clearly more than just a game.