South River field hockey hoped to end its Cinderella story in 2025. There were plenty of storybook chances to extend the season past Wednesday’s Class 3A state semifinal against Linganore at Glen Burnie High and into the Class 3A state championship game — freshman Blake O’Connell sprinting in open space, shot loaded on her stick, just to be fended out of bounds.

Even the press box crew was fooled into thinking Seahawks sophomore Addyson Parker’s shot on goal in the fourth quarter had scored, flicking on the flashing stadium lights in celebration. Instead, the ball fell just short.

Officials awarded the Seahawks a stroke which Liberty-bound Linganore goaltender Allena Jaworski blocked.

Just before the end of regulation, sophomore Reese Johnson drove a potential game-winner but was warded

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