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2024 Paris Olympics athlete profile: Helen Maroulis | Wrestling
Helen Maroulis is no stranger to making history. She seeks to become the first American women’s wrestler to win three Olympic medals after having won gold in 2016 and bronze in Tokyo. Maroulis started wrestling at age 7 and became the only Maryland public school wrestler to become an...
Ellicott City native Aaron Russell ready for his second Olympics with USA men’s volleyball
Ellicott City native Aaron Russell always enjoyed watching volleyball and vividly remembers watching the Summer Olympics as a kid. Ever since, he’s dreamed of competing on the global stage. The Centennial High School graduate fulfilled his dream in 2016 when he helped the United States men’s volleyball team win a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics. “That was a lifelong dream of mine, to be able ...
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 Olympian, Maryland native Dominique Dawes reflects on U.S. women's gymnastics team's progress
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Maryland has produced its fair share of Olympic athletes. One of the most notable, is gymnast Dominique Dawes. She started in gymnastics at 6 years old, with no idea how far she would go or the barriers she would break down for future generations. "I'm...
Local High Schools Now Featured in New NCAA 25 Video Game Thanks to Kind Resident
Local resident Ron Diehl, who runs the @ghs_sports_snaps account on instagram, highlighting athletics for Gaithersburg High School, wanted to give the kids something cool they can enjoy over the summer– so he used the Team Builder feature in the new NCAA 25 video game to create local high school (and college) teams that are downloadable in the game.
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.
Football Player Capsules: Trevor Szymanski
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: Szymański, the younger brother of Maryland tight end AJ Szymanski, was a mid-level three-star recruit out of Loyola (Towson, Md.) in the 2024 class.
‘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 […]
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 […]
Auto Glide Tests Streak in $100,000 Deputed Testamony
LAUREL, MD – Greg Compton, Mark Dean and Mike Cohea’s Auto Glide, riding a four-race win streak, chases a second consecutive stakes victory Sunday when he makes his Maryland debut in the $100,000 Deputed Testamony at Laurel Park. The 28th running of the 1 1/8-mile Deputed Testamony for...
Play Harder Looking to Extend Streak in $100,000 Concern
LAUREL, MD – Rising Sun Racing Stables, Inc.’s Play Harder, promoted to a stakes victory that extended his win streak to three races last time out, looks to make it four in a row against familiar foe Celtic Contender and a quartet of shippers in Sunday’s $100,000 Concern at Laurel Park.
NCL to Host Inaugural Skills Camp
The Next Collegiate League (NCL) is excited to announce our first-ever “NCL Summer Skills Camp”, dedicated to fostering the development of lacrosse athletes and strengthening the surrounding community. This event will take place on July 26th - 27th at the Howard Community College in Columbia, Maryland. It is open to all NCL athletes and interested participants from NCL-affiliated schools.
Why This Catonsville Man is Running Six Marathons in Six Days
Tom Yorke will run. Six marathons in six consecutive days. Just him, sneakers squishing the pavement, and an RV trailing on the road behind him—carrying an EMS professional and a videographer to capture what he’s doing for perpetuity. Because this is, indeed, a story. His route will cover...
“It's About Seizing The Opportunity”
Michael Locksley has steadily led the Terps to year-by-year improvement since taking over as the University of Maryland head football coach in 2019. Coming off a year in which the Terrapins won three consecutive bowl games over three years for the first time in program history, College Park is hungry for more.
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