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Rising Seneca Valley Sophomore Moni Jinasena Wins Silver Medal in USA Karate Nationals
Manmitha Jinasena (Moni), a rising sophomore at Seneca Valley High School, represented Maryland and won a Silver medal for Kata at the USA Karate Nationals! Her journey began in Sri Lanka at just 8-years-old and she has dreams of joining the National team, MCPS recently shared. She is a student...
Former Germantown Olympian battling dementia looks back on 1964 Olympics
After all these years, Marilyn White still can’t believe everything she’s accomplished. In 1964, White won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in the 100 meter relay. She also tied for second and third in the women’s 100, just barely missing the podium because the medalists leaned over the finish line.
Ed Corporal agrees to deal to coach Frederick Flying Cows again
Ed Corporal, who has coached in The Basketball League since 2019 and is the winningest coach in TBL history, has agreed to a two-year contract to coach the Frederick Flying Cows again, both sides announced Monday. In the franchise’s debut this past spring, Corporal guided Frederick to a 20-6 record and the Atlantic Northeast Division championship. The Kansas City, Kansas, native pledged to ...
Brunswick athletes earn NISCA All-America swimming accolades
The National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association recently released its All-America Swimming lists for the 2023-2024 scholastic season and Brunswick School was once again, well represented. Ryan Ohl, a 2024 Brunswick School graduate, who is heading to Stanford University, where he will play water polo, earned NISCA All-America swimming honors in...
Alex Hoffman, Middletown alum, wins prestigious Maryland Open in five-man playoff
As the 103rd Maryland Open neared its finish on July 10, Alex Hoffman already had his clubs and spikes in the car. The former two-time state golfing champion for Middletown High had played three terrific rounds in the searing heat and humidity at Talbot Country Club in Easton to give himself a chance to win. But his three-day total of 4-under-par 269 seemed like it was going to fall just ...
Pep rally in Bethesda celebrates 3 Montgomery County natives heading to Olympics for swimming
BETHESDA, Md. (DC News Now) — Many gathered at a pep rally in Bethesda to cheer on three swimmers from Montgomery County who are going to compete in the Olympics. Representing 15% of the U.S. Olympic Women’s Swimming Team, Katie Ledecky, Phoebe Bacon and Erin Gemmell all attended Stone Ridge School and will be heading […]
‘Pickleball for all’: Montgomery County Public Schools offering varsity pickleball this fall
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) – Last fall, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) became the first school district in the nation to pilot pickleball as a corollary sport at 11 high school. Now, they’re expanding the sport to all 25 high schools. Pickleball has quickly taken over the country, and this fall, the sport […]
Southern University’s Tyeler Hawkins Joins MLB Draft League With Frederick Keys
Southern University outfielder Tyeler Hawkins has signed a contract with the Frederick Keys of the MLB (Major League Baseball) Draft League. Hawkins will play his home games at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium based in Frederick, Maryland. Hawkins, a right fielder from Lexington, KY, finished his collegiate career as...
Olympian Dominique Dawes hopes new Montgomery Co. statue will inspire next generation of athletes
As several kids cheered and held signs with the Olympic logo upstairs at the Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center on Tuesday afternoon, Dominique Dawes and her family huddled around a piece of artwork covered with black draping. Hundreds of onlookers watched from the recreation center’s lobby, eager to capture...
Dominique Dawes Shares Support for Local Olympians, Simone Biles
A few days before the Olympics start in Paris, Silver Spring’s own gold medal-winning gymnast Dominique Dawes said she will be cheering on local athletes. She also shared her support for Simone Biles, the face of the U.S. gymnastics team, who been vocal about mental health within their sport.
Keys Fall in Game Two of Three-Game Series to Spikes
State College, PA- The Frederick Keys dropped their second straight game to the State College Spikes Wednesday night, after falling in a hard-fought battle by a score of 8-7 at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. The Keys took a one-run lead going into the bottom of the eighth inning, but...
Keys Suffer Series Opening Loss to Spikes on the Road
State College, PA- The Frederick Keys dropped the first of four games to the State College Spikes Tuesday night, losing by a score of 14-7 at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. The Keys took an early 5-2 lead after the first inning and a half of play, but a 10-run bottom of the fourth for the Spikes proved to be the difference as State College earned the series opening win at home over the Keys.
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