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Quadball, formerly known as Quidditch, brings championships to Maryland
BALTIMORE -- Major League Quadball returned to Maryland this weekend for the 2024 Championship, which featured 12 teams from across the U.S. and Canada. A team from New York took home the Benepe Cup on Sunday.The game, formerly known as Quidditch, was made popular by the Harry Potter movies and book series. It then transformed from the page and screen to the field at Middlebury College in Vermont in 2005, which later expanded.The league was founded in 2014 and now features 15 teams in various cities across the country and Canada."Over the last 10 years, us at MLQ have tried...
Boys high school volleyball is newest game in town at Fairfax County public schools
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (DC News Now)– Fans of West Potomac High School have more reason to cheer this fall and it’s all in part because of boys volleyball. It’s the latest addition to all Fairfax County public high schools. “I put a lot of work in, you know, gathering interest for the rising underclassmen and upperclassmen […]
2024 Motocross 450 points, results after Budds Creek: Chase Sexton carries one moto lead to finale
In a near-mirror image of Unadilla, the Budds Creek National in Mechanicsville, Maryland, produced the same podium as Chase Sexton, Hunter Lawrence, and Aaron Plessinger continue to stake their claim as the class of the field. One of former rider Adam Cianciarulo’s tips for Budds Creek was to start on...
Haiden Deegan Captures Gary Jones Cup
MECHANICSVILLE, Md. — American motocross’ newest champion was crowned at the penultimate round of the 2024 Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, as Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Haiden Deegan captured the 250 Class title and the coveted Gary Jones Cup at the Yamaha Budds Creek National Presented by Call 855 Treeman. A morning of rain gave way to partly sunny skies with high temperatures and high humidity for a challenging afternoon at Southern Maryland’s Budds Creek Motocross Park, where the 10th round of the summer saw Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider and points leader Chase Sexton secure his fifth straight 450 Class victory to move one step closer to the Edison Dye Cup, while Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Levi Kitchen grabbed his third 250 Class win of the season amidst Deegan’s title clinch.
'Suspicious Death' Of Reston Man Found On I-395 In Alexandria Under Investigation: State Police
A 66-year-old man found in a BMW on the side of the road in Virginia died "from a severe injury," at an area hospital, according to the Office of the Medical Examiner following an autopsy.An alert was issued by Virginia State Police on Monday morning as they seek the public's assistance amid an inv…
Necropsy report shows prior infection likely led to dog's death at Potomac Yard PetSmart
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (7News) — In the wake of the deaths of three dogs at the Potomac Yard PetSmart PetsHotel, an independent necropsy report revealed Monday morning that one of the dogs, a 3-year-old Aussiedoodle named Clark, died due to a pre-existing medical condition. On June 29, Alexandria, Virginia, resident...
DC region could see showers, thunderstorms Monday afternoon and evening
WASHINGTON - Showers are likely on Monday, with a chance of thunderstorms after 2 p.m. The day will be partly sunny with a high near 83 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 70%. We could see showers and thunderstorms on Monday night, likely before 11 p.m., followed by isolated showers...
The Torpedo Factory Art Center Celebrates 50 Years in September
Take a look back at the history of Alexandria’s iconic art center. Fifty years since its founding, the Torpedo Factory Art Center, which houses the largest collection of open studios of working artists in one location, continues to give artists a home for their work and a place to showcase it to roughly half a million visitors annually. Located inside a converted, 100-year-old naval munitions plant along the Potomac River in Old Town Alexandria, it’s a treasured architectural and cultural landmark in NoVA.
OSGEMEOS Offers Behind-the-Scenes Look at 'Endless Story'
The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum has launched “Studio Hirshhorn,” a video series offering a behind-the-scenes look at how exhibitions are made. The first series features Brazilian artists OSGEMEOS as they prepare for ‘Endless Story,’ their largest U.S. exhibition, opening September 29. Nine short videos show OSGEMEOS...
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