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Maryland native Quincy Wilson potential race dates, times revealed for Paris Olympics
WASHINGTON (7News) — Bowie, Maryland native and Bullis School rising junior Quincy Wilson will be running in the 2024 Paris Olympics in either the mixed 4x400m relay on August 2 or men's 4x400m relay on August 9, according to a newly revealed track and field schedule. As a member...
2024 Training Camp: 4 Washington Commanders Players Set for Redemption
In preparation for the 2024 season, the Washington Commanders are gearing up with a renewed sense of determination and competitiveness under Dan Quinn's leadership. As the team heads into training camp, the focus is on evaluating players and finalizing the roster amidst heightened competition following off-season acquisitions. Dan Quinn and...
Maryland senator wants 'binding agreement' with Commanders about future of Commanders field in Prince Georges County
GREATER LANDOVER, Md. — With the Washington Commanders first pre-season game fast approaching, fans aren’t just focused on what happens on the field. They also want to know where owner Josh Harris is going to build the new stadium he’s been talking about. Now, WUSA9 has learned...
Virginia high school faces recruiting questions after 30 football players transferred this spring
A Virginia high school raised eyebrows internally when 30 new students transferred to the school this spring with the intention of playing on the football team. Hayfield Secondary School (Alexandria, Va.) is now under investigation by the Virginia High School League (VHSL) for the net gain of 23 new students at a time when enrollment was dropping countywide, according to the Fairfax County Times. The association does not allow transfer or enrollment of school “made because of athletic ability,” according to its handbook.
Maryland football lands Baltimore three-star OL
Maryland football kept the local momentum on the recruiting trail going late Tuesday night, as Baltimore (Md.) Milford Mill three-star offensive lineman Amory Hills announced his commitment to the Terps via social media. Hills chose the Terps over Penn State, Virginia Tech and West Virginia. The 6-foot-6, 310-pound Hills officially visited Maryland the weekend of June 14, taking in College Park after initially being set to take a visit to West Virginia. He officially visited Penn State the weekend of June 7 and officially took in Virginia Tech the weekend of June 21. Hills started for Milford Mills along the...
Maryland Football Schedule Breakdown: Sure Wins, Potential Losses, Big Ten Teams Missed
In the new 18-team Big Ten, it’s all about the schedules, who everyone misses and where, and when the nasty games are. You know who the biggest teams are - some get a much bigger break than others. No game is a 100% lock in the Big Ten, and...
Recent North East High School graduate wins Maryland Junior Amateur
Noah Wallace, a 2024 graduate of North East High School and a three-time Class 2A/1A state champion, captured a first place finish at the 100th Maryland Junior Amateur at the United States Naval Academy Golf Club in Annapolis on June 26. Wallace shot two under across the three-day tournament, seven strokes ahead of second place finishers Tommy Sharps and current C. Milton Wright golfer Jack Geyer. Geyer and Sharps finished the tournament shooting five over. ...
DC Little League softball team meets fundraiser goal in 24 hours
WASHINGTON — A trailblazing softball team from D.C. is making history and now thanks to the generosity from the community, they will get to compete in the World Series. The Mamie Johnson Little League Softball team is made up predominantly of Black girls from Wards 7 and 8. The team just won the DC 1 State Championship on June 22. Now, the next step in their journey is heading to Bristol, Connecticut, for the Little League World Series Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament. The tourney includes teams from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
Schmall & Williams Win $80K at Firecracker Bracket Nationals
Nate Kelley, Andy Schmall, and TC “T-Bucket” Williams captured wins at the Byron Dragway 25th Annual Firecracker Bracket Nationals. Photos by WR Swanson Photography and Media BYRON, IL- Byron Dragway held its 25th annual Firecracker Bracket Nationals from June 27-30, 2024. Originally slated for four days of competition with a $150,000 main event, the schedule had to be amended due to weather. With Thursday’s $10K event already completed and Friday completely rained out, the decision was made to run for $80,000 on both Saturday and Sunday. See full event results below! Thursday $10K Nate Kelley picked up the Thursday $10K...
Maryland Basketball: Ja'Kobi Gillespie on his new team, football career, XFINITY excitement and more
Kevin Willard welcomes plenty of newcomers to his Maryland men's basketball program this year. One with big shoes to fill is Belmont transfer point guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie. All-Big Ten first-team point guard Jahmir Young, who was recently honored among Maryland greats, is gone after two years in College Park. Young averaged 20.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists this past season, and he is tied for the fifth-best career scoring average (18 points per game) in program history.
T-Bolts Outfielder Matthew Walters Showcases Passion for Performance With National Anthem Renditions
Matthew Walters stood alongside the first baseline for the National Anthem at a Thunderbolts game last July as he typically would. He placed his right hand on his white T-Bolts jersey over his heart and swayed throughout the song. This time, however, Walters gripped a microphone and echoed the song...
Historic Pimlico Race Course to Undergo Major Renovations, Maryland Takes Ownership Ahead of Upgrades
The Pimlico Race Course, steeped in the history of American horse racing, is slated to shut down operations on September 1, to undergo substantial renovations. This anticipated closure was confirmed in a Facebook post by the race course itself and is a part of the wider-reaching Pimlico Plus plan which received legislative approval earlier this year, according to WMAR2.
Champion Storm the Court Chasing Elusive Victory Friday at Laurel
LAUREL, MD – If trainer Lacey Gaudet has her way, Storm the Court’s 56-month long odyssey to find the winner’s circle will end with some fireworks to kick off Independence Day weekend Friday at Laurel Park. Gaudet will saddle David Bernsen, Susanna Wilson and Peter Eurton’s 7-year-old...
Taking an early look at Maryland heading into 2024
For the last two seasons, the Maryland Terrapins have been a thorn in the flesh of the Michigan Wolverines. Both games the last two Big Ten Championship runs for the Wolverines have resulted in close battles with Mike Locksley’s Terps. Luckily, Michigan escaped both times and this season Maryland is not on the schedule this fall.
Hayfield football staffer flouts rules; Coach’s controversial past surfaces
This past Sunday, Brenden Hughes, a new wide receiver coach and passing game coordinator for the Hayfield Secondary School football team in Alexandria, tweeted at 4:36 p.m., urging student-athletes to “get some work Monday and Tuesday this week” with training at “$25 a session!”. The problem: as...
Dozens of teams from across the country to compete in Maryland kickball tournament this weekend
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — The variety of viewing possibilities on streaming platforms for sports fans seems never-ending, even for a game some may not have thought of in years. With the Orioles on the road this weekend, sports fans can head to Liberty Sports Park, in Upper Marlboro, for a blast from the past: kickball.
Georgetown Offseason Roster Check-In
The college basketball offseason is in full swing. The Georgetown Hoyas have not played a basketball game since March 13, nearly four months ago. The team crashed out of the Big East Tournament Opening Round in a 74-56 loss to Providence, ending the season with a 9-24 record with zero wins against Big East teams not named DePaul.
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