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Restored historic DC mini golf course re-opening this summer!
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The East Potomac Miniature Golf Course, America’s oldest continuously operating miniature golf course, and the only outdoor miniature golf course in Washington, D.C., was recently restored to much of its original 1931 splendor by Adventure Golf & Sports (AGS) and will be re-opening this summer. “We were very pleased to have been selected by National Links Trust to rehabilitate this course,” said Scott Lundmark, President of AGS. “This course is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and required exceptional attention to detail.”
All 25 high schools in Montgomery County will offer Pickleball as a varsity sport beginning this fall
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — Montgomery County Public Schools is expanding Pickleball to all 25 high schools in the county as a varsity sport this fall. In fall of 2023, MCPS became the first county to offer pickleball as a varsity sport as part of a pilot program that provides access and opportunities to students with disabilities.
This cyclist group riding from coast to coast made a stop in Winchester, but the cash prize at the finish line won’t go to the riders
WINCHESTER, Ky. (FOX 56) — A group of ambitious cyclists trying to bike across the country from Seattle to Washington, DC, made a pit stop in Winchester today. The trip is part of the Fuller Center Bike Adventure where riders bike 4,000 miles over 10 weeks, but it’s about much more than just seeing the country.
McLean Little League 9-11 All-Stars win state softball tourney
With a 6-0 record, the McLean Little League age 9-11 All-Stars won recent District 4 and state tournaments, dominating the competition along the way. McLean outscored its opponents, 84-7 with two shutouts. McLean was 2-0 in the district tourney, defeating Great Falls by 12-1 and 13-2 scores. The team was...
Virginia Dream FC soccer team wins another championship
The Virginia Dream FC soccer team, on the heels of becoming the United Premier Soccer League’s DMV South Conference playoff champions, also won another recent title. The Dream, based in Falls Church, defeated the host Annapolis Blues, 2-0, to win the men’s National Premier Soccer League’s Mid-Atlantic Conference crown. The win came after the Dream earned a 3-2 comeback victory over Alexandria Reds Pro in a semifinal match.
NHRA Northwest Nationals Champions: Prock, Torrence, and More Make History
Torrence, Prock were winners at the NHRA Northwest Nationals, with Austin Prock securing his fourth win of the season by defeating Paul Lee in the Funny Car finals. Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Jeg Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock), and Chase Van Sant (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also claimed victories at the event.
Ryan Zimmerman among new inductees into the DC Sports Hall of Fame at Nationals Park
WASHINGTON (7News) — Sunday was a special day at Nationals Park even before the first pitch. Before the Nationals and Cincinnati Reds took the field for the final game of the three-game series, the latest class of the D.C. Sports Hall of Fame was celebrated. In a pregame ceremony,...
2024 Know Your Opponent: Maryland Terrapins
Each Monday this summer, we’re taking a look at Northwestern football’s opponents for the upcoming 2024 season. This week, we’re focusing on the Maryland Terrapins, the ‘Cats’ week seven task. The Terps are coming off a streaky season in which they finished with an 8-5 overall record, and a 4-5 record in conference play in the now defunct Big Ten East. Northwestern will head to College Park on October 11, with the game currently scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. CT under the lights.
The Factor Colt Named MHBA Grand Champion
David and JoAnn Hayden's Dark Hollow Farm came away victorious in three of the four classes at the 90th annual Maryland Horse Breeders Association's Yearling Show held Sunday at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium. Dark Hollow Farm's colt by The Factor, co-bred and owned with Ellen Charles of Hillwood...
Football Player Capsules: Kellan Wyatt
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: Wyatt, a class of 2022 recruit out of Spalding (Severn, Md.), earned his first major offer from Maryland in 2019 from Brian Williams and ex-assistant Brawley Evans.
SCAG Racing Wraps Up NHRA Northwest Nationals
The three-car factory SCAG Racing team ended competition at the NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways in the first round of eliminations. Fresh off winning the Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge, Justin Ashley, in the SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel dragster, pedaled his way to a 4.685-second pass at just 174.14 mph. Langdon would have his quickest and fastest pass of the weekend at 3.743 and 327.74 to take the win. Ashley leaves heads to the Sonoma Nationals sitting fourth in points.
Brenden Queen wins a heavyweight fight with rival Connor Hall, takes checkered in a dramatic Hampton Heat at Langley
HAMPTON, Va. — The 16th annual Hampton Heat at Langley Speedway featured an incredible display of fireworks, the majority of which exploded long after pre-race pyrotechnics graced the Eastern Virginia sky in front of a sellout crowd. The main event on a Saturday night that represented the second leg...
Carolina Gets OT Win Over Maryland
The Carolina Chaos took on the Maryland Whipsnakes in the second Friday matchup of the PLL’s Week 6 slate in Fairfield, Connecticut. Carolina was coming off what was effectively a two-week bye, as they did not play in Week 5 before the All-Star break. With a 2-3 record, the Chaos were just one game behind the Utah Archers for the West Conference lead. Maryland, meanwhile, were also 2-3, good for third place in the East but looking to separate themselves from the last place Philadelphia Waterdogs, who lost earlier in the evening.
Big Ten primer — Maryland’s greatest football moment
The Maryland Terrapins haven’t been in the Big Ten very long, and within the Big Ten, they haven’t done anything of note. Yet, they are a Big Ten member school, and their football history deserves to be looked at along with all the other schools which were part of the conference before the four Pac-12 refugees joined them. Maryland has had some very successful clusters of seasons, but the Terps haven’t been annually relevant the way college football blue bloods have. Maryland was highly successful in a 13-year period from 1973 through 1985. The Terps had 10 or more wins in...
Sparkle Blue Repeat Winner of $100,000 Big Dreyfus
LAUREL, MD – Augustin Stable and Catherine Parke’s Sparkle Blue, exiting four consecutive graded-stakes, put her class on display by powering through the stretch and turning back stubborn longshot Cut From Class to win Sunday’s $100,000 Big Dreyfus at Laurel Park for the second consecutive year. The...
CJ Winchenbaugh Qualifies for 2024 US Junior Amateur
WASHINGTON – Incoming freshman CJ Winchenbaugh has qualified for the 2024 US Junior Amateur after winning the 95th New England Amateur Championship at Laconia Country Club July 16-18. Winchenbaugh played three rounds turning in cards of 71, 73 and 61 at the par-72, 6,840-yard course. The Weston, Massachusetts native was sensational in the final round of the event sinking eight birdies to go with an albatross on the par-5 13th hole which helped Wichenbaugh force a playoff. He then went on to win the first playoff hole with a birdie securing his spot in the 2024 US Junior Amateur that...
Maryland football 2024 opponent preview: Michigan State
As Maryland's football season inches closer, our opponent preview series rolls on. After battling UConn at home to start the season, the Terps will welcome Michigan State for their Big Ten opener in Week 2. The game – set for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff on Sept. 7 – breaks up the three-game nonconference schedule, as Maryland will travel to Virginia and host Villanova after the Big Ten opener.
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