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Maryland high school rodeo champion competes in national competition
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A 17-year-old from Prince George’s County who once made history as the first Black Miss Maryland High School Rodeo Queen is now heading to one of the biggest national rodeo competitions in the world. “This is what you want to do, this is who you are, you […]
Highland Speedway Unveils Trio of First-Time Winners in Thrilling Race Night
Highland Speedway witnessed three drivers securing their first wins of the season, attracting a crowd of 98 cars and enthusiastic fans. Among the victors were Rick Salter in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Modified Division, Gary Walker in the Factory Stock Division, and Justin Adams in the Warrior Division. Alex Cygan claimed his second Pro Modified win of the season, while E. Chad Elliott triumphed in the Micro Sprint Division.
Syracuse Basketball: Sizing up the recruiting battle for 4-star D.C. guard Acaden Lewis
Syracuse basketball coaches are in for a big-time recruiting battle as they aim to ultimately prevail for 2025 four-star guard Acaden Lewis from Washington, D.C. There's just no other way to slice it. The 6-foot-3 Lewis, who in recent months has proven one of the hottest prospects nationwide in the...
Sculpture of Olympic Gold Medalist Dominique Dawes to Be Unveiled in Downtown Silver Spring
A sculpture of Olympic gold medalist and Silver Spring native Dominique Dawes will be unveiled on July 23. A meet-and-greet will follow the event, which starts at noon at the Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center, located at 1319 Apple Ave. in downtown Silver Spring. The center opened in February...
Football Player Capsules: Keyari James
Fall camp begins in August, and to preview the upcoming 2024 season we take a look at each scholarship player on Maryland’s roster, from jersey No. 0 to No. 99. RECRUITING: The Canadian native James transferred from a school in Canada to Clearwater International Academy (Fla. To continue reading,...
Maryland Football's '25 recruiting class has a magnetic leader, chance to break through with "best class ever"
It didn't take long for Archbishop Spalding (Md.) quarterback Malik Washington's phone to explode with congratulations after he announced his commitment to Mike Locksley and Maryland. The praise made sense: he was a top prospect, at a premium position, from a Baltimore-area high school, who decided to stay home. One...
Moonlight Madness Brought Out the Best in the Putters
It was a balmy evening in Quail Creek with the full moon shining brightly when the Lady Putters hosted their annual Moonlight Madness event. This year it was a co-ed event so that the men could give putting in the darkness a try. The prize money made their efforts worthwhile,...
Tuckahoe repeats as Division 1 swim champs, wins triple crown
Capturing two of the titles outright and sharing a third, the Tuckahoe Tigers earned a triple crown of summertime swimming this season, capped by winning the Northern Virginia Swimming League’s top Division 1 championship for the second straight year, with 5-0 records each time. The McLean team won the...
Online sports betting in DC on hold until Mayor Bowser approves the budget
Online sports betting in Washington, D.C., is suspended until at the latest July 25 — the deadline for Mayor Muriel Bowser to sign the city’s budget for fiscal 2025. It is the fiscal 2025 budget that will give authorization for online sports betting to take place, but in the meantime sports betters must place their bets in person. In a statement to the Washington Post, FanDuel said it would begin accepting online bets once the fiscal 2025 budget is approved.
Morris County baseball star selected by Washington Nationals in MLB Draft second round
It’s been a wild year for former Morris Knolls multi-sport standout Luke Dickerson. After leading the Golden Eagles to their first baseball state title in June 2023 as a junior, the Denville resident helped his school’s ice hockey program to a state crown this past March. Last month, Dickerson and Morris Knolls baseball repeated as Group 3 state champions as he tied the state's single-season home-run record with 18. ...
Trainer Ramsey Gets First Stakes Win in $75,000 Ben’s Cat
LAUREL, MD – Ken Ramsey’s Whenigettoheaven dueled with stubborn pacesetter Tidewater the length of the stretch before sticking his neck out at the wire and providing trainer Nolan Ramsey with his first career stakes victory in the $75,000 Ben’s Cat. It was the second straight win for...
Finnegan named NL All-Star, replacing Cards' Helsley
WASHINGTON -- Right-hander Kyle Finnegan was named to his first All-Star Game on Monday, taking the active spot of fellow reliever Ryan Helsley on the National League roster. Finnegan joins shortstop CJ Abrams to represent the Nationals in Arlington on Tuesday. This is another chapter in the story of Finnegan,...
Football Player Capsules: Lavain Scruggs
Fall camp begins in August, and to preview the upcoming 2024 season we take a look at each scholarship player on Maryland’s roster, from jersey No. 0 to No. 99. RECRUITING: The Spalding (Severn, Md.) class of 2022 three-star Scruggs landed his first power-five offer from Maryland and assistant Brian Williams on Jan. 4, 2021, and the Terps were the clear favorites after that.
Syracuse Basketball: Adrian Autry in the house for 4-star DMV recruits at Peach Jam
Syracuse basketball head coach Adrian Autry checked out numerous 2025 and 2026 four-star recruits on Saturday as the annual Peach Jam tournament on Nike's EYBL circuit got into full swing amid an NCAA live period. As the EYBL and other shoe-sponsored AAU circuits are holding their season-ending playoffs around the...
Summer mailbag: Submit your questions here
We’re now at the quietest time of the college sports year with about a month separating us from spring and fall sports. While recruiting and the transfer portal have provided some interest over the past month, there is not much news to be shared, making now the perfect time to do a mailbag.
Cal catcher Caleb Lomavita selected by Washington in the MLB draft
Another Cal player is headed to pros. Sunday, the Bears had catcher Caleb Lomavita selected 39th overall by the Washington Nationals in the 2024 MLB Draft. The junior from Ewa Beach, Hawaii is the 238th selection for the Bears in program history and the fifth Cal player to be selected by the Nationals.
Howard University Golf set to play tourney at historic Scottish course
Howard University makes history as the sole HBCU to participate in the 2024 St. Andrews Links Collegiate golf tournament. The post Howard University Golf set to play tourney at historic Scottish course appeared first on HBCU Gameday.
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