For the second time this season, UConn Huskies senior All-American Maya Moore and freshman point guard Bria Hartley have taken home the Big East Women’s Player of the Week and Big East Freshman of the Week honors respectively.

It’s the fifth time this season that Moore has been honored as the Player of the Week and fourth time that Hartley has been honored as the Freshman of the Week.

In a 2-0 week for the Huskies, Moore averaged 23.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.5 steals per game.

In UConn’s 84-52 win over St. John’s, Moore had 21 points, six rebounds, eight assists and three steals. In the 78-55 win over Louisville on Saturday, Moore had 26 points, six rebounds, three assists and four steals. She leads the nation in scoring and is 35th on the all-time NCAA Women’s scoring list. She has scored at least 20 points 12 times this season for the Huskies.

In those two wins, Hartley averaged 16 points and 6.5 rebounds while shooting 57.1% from the floor. She had eight points and five rebounds in the win over St. John’s playing only 19 minutes. In the win over Louisville, she had 24 points and eight rebounds which were both career-highs. She has scored in double-digits in all but three games this season.

The UConn women will be back in action tonight at 7 p.m. when they’ll take on the North Carolina Tar Heels in Chapel Hill, NC. The game will be nationally-televised on ESPN2 and will also be available on ESPN3.com.

Photo credit: AP Photo (No. 7)

Storrs, Conn. – After leading Connecticut to back-to-back victories against Rutgers and DePaul in BIG EAST action, UConn junior guard Kemba Walker (Bronx, N.Y.) has been named BIG EAST Player of the Week. Walker averaged 24.5 points in two victories to put No. 10/9 UConn at 3-2 in conference play and 14-2 overall. This is the second time Walker has earned the award this season.

On Saturday, January 15, Walker scored 22 of his 31 points in the first half while adding five assists and three steals to lead UConn to an 82-62 victory at DePaul. It was his sixth 30-point performance of the season. On Tuesday, January 11, Walker put home a game-high 18 points with six rebounds and three assists in a 67-53 victory over Rutgers in Hartford, Conn.

Walker leads the BIG EAST and ranks second in the nation at 25.6 points per game. He also leads the BIG EAST with 2.3 steals per contest.

Walker will look to lead UConn over No. 7/7 Villanova in Gampel Pavilion today at 3:30 p.m. That game will be televised live on ESPN as part of ESPN’s Big Monday.

On Friday night after the Hot Stove Cool Music roundtable, Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein was asked about who will be the Red Sox shortstop in 2011, Marco Scutaro or Jed Lowrie.

Here’s what Epstein had to say:

“I think we have two really talented shortstops on the roster at different phases of their career and they’ll both end up helping this club win. How it shakes out in terms of playing time will be up to (manager Terry Francona) and ultimately the players will determine their own roles.”

“No, I’m not saying that,” Epstein said. “Scutaro signed here to be a shortstop and he should be healthy when he comes to camp and he’s going to play a lot of shortstop. We’re not good enough where we can’t use every available resource that we have.

“Jed Lowrie is someone who can play a good shortstop and can play a number of positions to help this team win. I’m sure he’s going to see some time at shortstop. Marco was our shortstop last year and until something changes, that’s how it’s going to be. I’m just making the point that we believe in both guys.”

As we saw last year, Scutaro battled shoulder problems all season long while Lowrie missed a good portion of the season after a bout of mono during spring training in 2010. Scutaro ended up moving to second base to help his shoulder issues but as Epstein said, he should be healthy. Lowrie will also be healthy this year for the first time in a while as his wrist issues plus the mono are a thing of the past.

In 150 games last year, Scutaro hit .275 with 11 home runs, 56 RBIs and five stolen bases. He had an OBP of .333 and a slugging percentage of .388.  Lowrie saw action in 55 games and hit .287 with nine home runs, 24 RBIs and a stolen base. He had an OBP of .381 and a slugging percentage of .526.

We all know Jose Iglesias is the shortstop of the future but he’s at least a year away. So for 2011, it will either be Scutaro or Lowrie at shortstop. A good spring training for the Jedi could possibly cut into Scutaro’s time. But the good thing for Lowrie is that he can play multiple positions so he’s probably a lock to make the 25-man roster out of spring training barring something unforeseen.

So my question to you is who would you rather have your shortstop in 2011?  Lowrie or Scutaro?

Photo credits: Getty Images (Scutaro, Lowrie)

STORRS, Conn. – University of Connecticut junior running back Jordan Todman (North Dartmouth, Mass.) has been named the 2010 ECAC Football Bowl Subdivision Player of the Year.

Todman, who has already declared he will enter the NFL Draft this spring, was previously named a first team All-American by the Sporting News and an AP Second Team All-American and a Walter Camp Second Team All-American.

Todman was also named the 2010 BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year and UConn’s Most Valuable Player after leading the Huskies to an 8-5 overall record and a 5-2 mark in the BIG EAST, claiming a share of the BIG EAST Championship. UConn made its first appearance in the Bowl Championship Series as it played Oklahoma in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on New Year’s Day.

Todman finished the season ranked second in the country and first in the BIG EAST in rushing and was 15th nationally and first in the league in all-purpose running. He is the first UConn running back to rush for 1,000 yards or more in two seasons and has two of the top seven single-season rushing marks in school history.

Todman is third in career rushing at UConn with 3,179 yards and tied for third in rushing touchdowns with 31. His 1,695 yards this past season is second in school history while his 334 carries is second and his 14 TDs is tied for fifth. Todman had a career-high 222 yards of rushing vs. Pittsburgh (Nov. 11), which is the tenth-highest in school history.

Also honored as ECAC All-Stars were senior offensive lineman Zach Hurd (Waterford, Conn.) and junior kicker Dave Teggart (Northboro, Mass.). Hurd was a first team All-BIG EAST performer for the past two seasons and blocked for four 1,000-yard individual rushing seasons during his career. Teggart was also a first team All-BIG EAST pick and had two game-winning field goals in 2010 – including a 52-yarder vs. USF (Dec. 4) that clinched the BCS spot for the Huskies.

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It’s another busy day if you’re a fan of the UConn Huskies men’s and women’s basketball teams as they are both in action on this Martin Luther King Day.

The UConn men will be up first as they’ll host the Villanova Wildcats in a top 10 Big East matchup at Gampel Pavilion. Game time is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. and the game will be nationally-televised on ESPN. It will also be available on ESPN3.com. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the WTIC/UConn Radio Network.

The UConn women will continue their annual tradition of playing on Martin Luther King Day as they will be in Chapel Hill, NC to take on the North Carolina Tar Heels. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be nationally-televised on ESPN2. It will also be available on ESPN3.com. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the WTIC/UConn Radio Network.

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Villanova’s Cheek out [Gavin Keefe – The Day]

Know Your Enemy: Villanova [UConn Huskies Basketball]

UConn Men Host Villanova Monday In Key Big East Matchup [Hartford Courant]

Huskies must be on guard against Villanova [New Haven Register]

Huskies brace for another ‘battle’ [The Day]

Major test for Huskies vs. Villanova [The Republican-American]

UConn Women’s Basketball links

Tar Heels figure to test Huskies [Jim Fuller – The Day]

What’s Up With Michala Johnson and Lauren Engeln? [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Maya Moore On Playing Again On Martin Luther King Day [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Samarie Walker Not With Huskies, Will Not Play at North Carolina [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Sylvia Hatchell On Tonight’s UConn-North Carolina Game [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Hayes Passes Tests; Expected To Play Monday vs. UNC [Rich Elliott – CT Post]

Hatchell Hoping Tar Heels Can Keep It Closer This Year [Rich Elliott – CT Post]

Auriemma Looking For Consistency From Post Players [Rich Elliott – CT Post]

With Walker In Storrs, The Time Is Now For Buck [Rich Elliott – CT Post]

No more hype from Carolina, just better basketball [Roger Cleaveland – The Republican-American]

For Moore, Huskies an honor to play on Martin Luther King Day [Vickie Fulkerson – The Day]

Post players frustrate UConn coach [CT Post]

UConn Women Will Face Tar Heels Without Walker [Hartford Courant]

Auriemma on his heels heading to N. Carolina [New Haven Register]

Breland back for Tar Heels [Norwich Bulletin]

Hayes’ injury leads to questions [The Day]

Auriemma concerned about team’s post play [The Republican-American]

Tar Heels, schedule to be put to UConn test [Charlotte Observer]

Connecticut Women Still Searching for Momentum [Swish Appeal]

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Wrapping up Coach P’s big day (and hear his views on recruiting) [Lee Lewis – The Republican-American]

From WestConn to Syracuse, Pasqualoni’s values haven’t changed [CT Post]

UConn Assistants Remain In Limbo [Hartford Courant]

Yes, Edsall Was Dreaming [Hartford Courant]

Todman Enjoying Rewards For Big Season [Hartford Courant]

Changes expected with new UConn coach [Norwich Bulletin]

UConn Women’s Basketball links

Freshmen point guards step up [Jim Fuller – New Haven Register]

Inspirational recovery [Jim Fuller – New Haven Register]

Maya Moore On Her Collision With Tiffany Hayes [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Tidbits From UConn’s 78-55 Win Over Louisville [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Maya Moore Enjoyed Orange Interaction [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

UConn Ends Jeff Walz Interview Early For Geno [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Video View: Postgame Following Victory Over Louisville [Shawn Courchesne – Hartford Courant]

Hartley leads UConn to defeat Louisville, 78-55 [CT Post]

UConn women’s notebook: Hayes questionable for Monday [CT Post]

UConn Beats Louisville; Hayes Sustains Mild Concussion [Hartford Courant]

Top Recruit Looks Ready To Help UConn Women [Hartford Courant]

Hartley, Huskies hold off pesky Louisville [New Haven Register]

Huskies come alive late [Norwich Bulletin]

Hayes’ injury puts focus on bench play [Norwich Bulletin]

Hartley rises to the occasion for UConn [The Day]

Hayes’ status for next game up in air after mild concussion [The Republican-American]

Freshman Hartley gets the message [The Republican-American]

UConn Men’s Basketball links

DePaul Pressure? No Sweat For UConn [Mike Anthony – Hartford Courant]

Jeremy Lamb: 13 points, 11 In First Half, Vs. DePaul [Mike Anthony – Hartford Courant]

The Cleveland Show: Melvin’s Double-Double Vs. UConn [Mike Anthony – Hartford Courant]

Ryan Boatright Attends UConn-DePaul Game [Mike Anthony – Hartford Courant]

Kemba Walker (31) Reaches 30 Points For Sixth Time [Mike Anthony – Hartford Courant]

Road Warriors [UConn Huskies Basketball]

UConn Too Much For DePaul [Hartford Courant]

Lamb Makes Most Of Opportunity [Hartford Courant]

UConn Men’s Extras [Hartford Courant]

Celtics’ Allen closing in on NBA’s 3-point record [The Enterprise]

Other UConn related links

W. Ice Hockey. Hewett And Garcia Lead Huskies Over Vermont, 1-0 [UConnHuskies.com]

M. Ice Hockey. Men’s Hockey Suffers 4-2 Defeat At Robert Morris [UConnHuskies.com]

When the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team takes the floor, it’s pretty much been the Kemba Walker show all season long. Sometimes he’s had help and sometimes he hasn’t. On Saturday afternoon, he had help.

Walker had 22 of his 31 points in the first half as he helped the Huskies to a relatively easy 82-62 win over the DePaul Blue Demons in front of 9,581 at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL.

No. 10/9 UConn moves to 14-2 (3-2 Big East) on the season while the Blue Demons suffer their 18th straight Big East loss (6-11, 0-5).

Walker also added four rebounds, five assists and three steals. Jeremy Lamb had a fine game on both ends of the floor as he had 13 points, six rebounds, four assists, a steal and two blocked shots. After a poor first half, Alex Oriakhi rebounded with 11 points and had five rebounds and three blocked shots.

Roscoe Smith also had nice game with eight points, seven rebounds, two assists and three blocks. Shabazz Napier had just three points but led the Huskies with six assists.

Former UConn commit Cleveland Melvin led the Blue Demons with 25 points and 11 rebounds. The only other member of DePaul in double figures was Moses Morgan who came off the bench to score 11 points.

The Huskies got of the gates quickly in this one as they opened up with a 10-2 run. They built their lead to 11 points at 21-10 over the next four and a half minutes. UConn’s lead would get no higher than 12 points and no lower than eight points until an old-fashioned three-point play by Lamb put the Huskies up 13 points at 38-25.

The lead would hit 15 points on a Walker three with 2:06 remaining but DePaul bounced back with a 6-0 run. But Walker would get out ahead of the Blue Demons press and beat the buzzer with a layup.

DePaul did their best to stay close early on in the second half but UConn’s athleticism was just too much.

The Huskies used a 16-1 run to open up a 25 point lead at 66-41 with about ten minutes remaining. The lead would get as high as 32 points. The Blue Demons however did score the last ten points of the game to provide the final margin.

If Walker can continue to get help on a nightly basis, this could turn into a really special season for the Huskies. If he doesn’t, it’s quite possible someone could figure out how to stop him and UConn could be in a little bit of trouble. But until that actually happens, they’ll just continue to ride Walker and hope for the best from the supporting cast.

It’s a very quick turnaround for the Huskies as they’ll head back home to Gampel Pavilion for a Monday afternoon MLK Day matchup with the No. 7 Villanova Wildcats. Game time is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. and the game will be nationally televised on ESPN.

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UConn Huskies @ DePaul Blue Demons 1.15.11 box score

The starters for the Huskies were Kemba Walker, Jeremy Lamb, Roscoe Smith, Tyler Olander and Alex Oriakhi.

Walker’s 31 points matched his career-high for Big East conference play.

DePaul hasn’t won a Big East game since it beat Marquette 51-50 on January 20, 2010.

The Huskies shot 50.9% (28-55) from the floor while DePaul shot 31.9% (22-69).

UConn had 23 assists on their 28 made baskets.

The Huskies shot 35.4% (5-14) from three-point land.

UConn was 21-of-25 (84%) from the charity stripe.

Despite losing by 20 points, DePaul won the battle of the boards 44-36. Because of that advantage, they outscored the Huskies 17-4 on second chance points.

UConn outscored the Blue Demons 44-26 in the paint and 20-4 on the fast break.

The Huskies had 16 points off of 12 DePaul turnovers. The Blue Demons had 16 points off of 10 UConn turnovers.

Photo credits: Bettina Hansen – Hartford Courant (No. 23, No. 16)

I’m pretty sure UConn Huskies women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma doesn’t want to see what happened on Saturday ever happen again this season. With only 10 players and half of those freshman, he can ill afford to have any of his players get hurt or even get into some serious foul trouble.

The Huskies were able to survive Tiffany Hayes’ mild concussion and All-American Maya Moore’s first half foul trouble to take a 78-55 win over the Louisville Cardinals in front of 16,294 at the XL Center in Hartford, CT.

Hayes was injured just 46 seconds into the game when she collided with Moore as they were both trying a double team on defense. According to Rosemary Ragle, UConn’s trainer, Hayes was feeling better after the game and will be reevaluated by UConn team doctors on Sunday.

It’s the fourth straight win for the Huskies as they improve to 16-1 (6-0 Big East). The visiting Cardinals fall to 12-7 (3-2).

Moore led the way for UConn with 26 points and had six rebounds, three assists and four steals. Bria Hartley had a career-high 24 points to go with eight rebounds and three assists. Stefanie Dolson hit double digits as well as she added 12 points and four rebounds.

Kelly Faris led the Huskies with 12 rebounds along with her seven points, three assists and four steals. She did however commit seven turnovers.

Shoni Schimmel led Louisville with 15 points and had four rebounds and six assists but also had seven turnovers. Keshia Hines had nine points and five rebounds before fouling out while Tia Gibbs also had nine points.

The Huskies started out slowly over the first five minutes of the game as they were just 3-of-7 from the floor but were able to maintain a 10-9 lead heading into the first media timeout. UConn came out of the timeout and put together a 10-3 run to take an eight point lead.

UConn’s lead was 28-18 when Moore picked up her third foul with 5:15 remaining in the first half. With Moore out of the lineup, the offense suffered as Louisville would outscore the Huskies 8-3 to end the half.

The Huskies were a much better team in the second half though as Moore would not pick up a foul.

They started out on a 6-2 run to open up a nine point lead but Louisville would get it back down to five with the next four points. After an exchange of baskets, the Huskies pushed the lead to ten at 46-36 but that’s as close as the Cardinals would get as the duo of Moore and Hartley was just too much.

This was a good teaching lesson for UConn’s younger players as they learned what it was like to play without two of their top players for a small period of time. It was also nice to see Hartley step up in the absence of Hayes and help Maya out on the offensive end.

It could have ended up being a disastrous result but the Huskies persevered and picked up the win.

The Huskies now head to Tobacco Road as they’ll take on the North Carolina Tar Heels in Chapel Hill, NC on Monday in their annual MLK Day game appearance. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. and will be televised nationally on ESPN2.

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Louisville Cardinals @ UConn Huskies 1.15.11 box score

Here are some quotes from UConn Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma, Maya Moore, Bria Hartley and Louisville head coach Jeff Walz.

The starters for UConn were Bria Hartley, Tiffany Hayes, Kelly Faris, Maya Moore and Stefanie Dolson.

The Huskies shot 53.6% (30-56) from the floor while Louisville shot 31.7% (20-63).

UConn had 17 assists on their 30 made baskets.

The Huskies were 6-of-15 (40%) on three-pointers.

UConn was 12-of-16 (75%) from the charity stripe.

The Huskies won the battle of the boards 43-30.

UConn outscored Louisville 22-12 in the paint and 8-2 on the fast break.

Both teams had 18 turnovers with Louisville scoring 10 points off them and UConn had nine points.

The rest of the notes are courtesy of the UConn Sports Information Department:

– The Huskies trailed for 1:56 in the early stages of the first half

– Tiffany Hayes left the game just one-minute into the first half after suffering a mild concussion

– The Huskies improved to 112-11 all-time at the XL Center. The team has not lost at XL since March 6, 2007, a span of 38 games

– UConn won its 10th-straight decision against the Cardinals and improves to 10-1 all-time against U of L

– Kelly Faris grabbed at least 10 rebounds for the fourth time this season – Bria Hartley’s 24 points established a new career high

– Maya Moore and Lorin Dixon improved to 130-3 in their UConn careers

– The BIG EAST home court winning streak has now reached 36-straight games

– Maya Moore eclipsed the 20-point mark for the 12th time this season

– Kelly Faris tied her career high with 12 rebounds

– The sellout of 16,294 was the second at XL Center this season

Photo credits: Michael McAndrews – Hartford Courant (No. 2, No. 14)

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It’s a busy day if you’re a fan of both the UConn Huskies women’s and men’s basketball teams. The UConn women are in action first as they’ll host the Louisville Cardinals at the XL Center in Hartford, CT. The game is scheduled to start at 12 p.m. and the game will be carried locally here in CT on CPTV. It is also available on Hoop Streams for a fee. Eric Frede will be stepping in for Bob Picozzi on the play-by-play. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the WTIC/UConn Radio Network.

The UConn men will then be action at 2 p.m. as they are in Rosemont, IL to take on the DePaul Blue Demons at AllState Arena. The game will be televised locally here in CT on SNY and will also be available on ESPN3.com. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the WTIC/UConn Radio Network.

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Faces change in UConn/Louisville rivalry [Jim Fuller – New Haven Register]

Mosqueda-Lewis happy to be back in New England [Jim Fuller – New Haven Register]

Tidbits For Saturday’s UConn-Louisville Game [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Geno Auriemma on Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

KFC Yum! Gampel? [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Hartley, Dolson, Walker Battling Inconsistency [Rich Elliott – CT Post]

Saturday’s Game SOLD OUT [UConnHuskies.com]

Freshmen inconsistency a concern for Auriemma, UConn [CT Post]

Kelly Faris: The Kind Of Player Geno Loves [Hartford Courant]

Huskies, Louisville not the same teams as ’09 [New Haven Register]

Mosqueda-Lewis ready for what’s in Storrs [New Haven Register]

Freshmen fighting through fatigue [Norwich Bulletin]

Top UConn women’s recruit goes coast to coast [The Day]

Husky freshmen stuck in neutral [The Day]

Hartley faces some freshman struggles [The Republican-American]

Huskies ‘big test’ for the Cardinals [Louisville Courier-Journal]

Blue Demons proving to be contenders [ESPN Chicago]

UConn Men’s Basketball links

Purnell impressed with UConn [Gavin Keefe – The Day]

Thinking Clearly In The Windy City — UConn-DePaul [Mike Anthony – Hartford Courant]

Niels Giffey Trying To Break Free Of Shooting Woes [Mike Anthony – Hartford Courant]

Kemba Walker Discusses His NBA Future [Mike Anthony – Hartford Courant]

Know Your Enemy: DePaul [UConn Huskies Basketball]

Melvin, former UConn commit, looks to lead DePaul past Huskies [CT Post]

UConn Men Seek 1st Big East Road Win [Hartford Courant]

Huskies going to Chicago to see Cleveland [New Haven Register]

UConn men face pair of challenges [The Day]

UConn Football links

Tebucky Jones Sr. thrilled with  P…Edsall? Not so much [Chip Malafronte – New Haven Register]

Assistants got their raise; who else interviewed and who might be coming in [Chip Malafronte – New Haven Register]

Pasqualoni’s contract [Chip Malafronte – New Haven Register]

Looking forward … and back [Chuck Banning – The Day]

Paul Pasqualoni, The New UConn Coach, News & Notes I [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]

A Few Words From New UConn Coach Paul Pasqualoni [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]

Introducing Paul Pasqualoni [Joe Perez – Norwich Bulletin]

Paul Pasqualoni era begins [John Silver – Journal Inquirer]

Pasqualoni on duty at UConn [Neill Ostrout – CT Post]

Coaches appreciate Pasqualoni’s open-door policy [CT Post]

UConn Football Coach Paul Pasqualoni: ‘For Me, Absolutely The Right Fit’ [Hartford Courant]

UConn’s Enrollment Standards A Convenient Excuse For Edsall [Hartford Courant]

Pasqualoni introduced as new coach [New Haven Register]

Coach P is loved and respected in his home state [New Haven Register]

Pasqualoni brings plenty of cachet to UConn [Norwich Bulletin]

New coach says transition will be smooth [Norwich Bulletin]

Pasqualoni’s journey brings him back home to coach Huskies [The Day]

They brought home a Connecticut guy to lead State U [The Day]

Paul Pasqualoni: In his own words [The Republican-American]

Pasqualoni: A passion to be a Husky [The Republican-American]

No decisions reached on assistant coaches [The Republican-American]

A big-time coach to lift UConn into the big time [The Republican-American]

Other UConn related links

W. Soccer. Taylor and Labbe To Compete at Four Nations Cup [UConnHuskies.com]

M. Ice Hockey. Huskies Fall at Robert Morris, 3-1 [UConnHuskies.com]

W. Ice Hockey. Chaisson And Vakos Score In 2-0 Victory Over Vermont [UConnHuskies.com]

John Lomax, who is the alleged killer of the late UConn Huskies cornerback Jasper Howard, pleaded no contest to first-degree manslaughter in Rockville Superior Court on Friday. He had been charged with murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree assault.

He did offer an apology to the family of Howard who was in attendance for Friday’s court proceedings.

“I would like to extend my condolences to the Howard family,” Lomax said. “I understand how it hurts to lose a loved one. … I wouldn’t want this to happen to anybody.”

By pleading to the lesser charge of first-degree manslaughter, he will face up to 20 years prison and up to a $15,000 fine. He will be sentenced on March 25th.