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Prince Frederick's Maxwell makes truck racing debut
Although he is still two years away from starting high school, Prince Frederick native Jacob Maxwell has already begun to make inroads on the Super Truck series racing nearly 10 years after his initial sessions in the parking lot of Patuxent High School in Lusby. In his first Super Truck event on Saturday, April 13, at Anderson Motor Speedway in South Carolina, Maxwell placed fifth place overall, although his truck suffered a mechanical issue and slammed into the wall with only three laps remaining in...
Chopticon softball christens new field
After playing their designated home games at nearby Baggett Park each of the previous two seasons, the Chopticon High School softball team is looking to christen its refurbished home field with a 3A state title this spring and the Braves have won their first 12 games to start the campaign. Last Friday afternoon, April 19, in a clash of two perennial SMAC powers who could face one another two more times this spring, Chopticon (12-0) pulled away from visiting Northern for an 8-4 victory. The...
Southern Maryland athletes compete at Calvert
A quartet of Southern Maryland Athletic Conference outdoor track and field teams, at least one from each of the three counties that comprise the region, were on hand at Calvert High School on Tuesday afternoon as the numerous athletes tuned up for the upcoming SMAC championships at St. Charles on May 7 and 9. Tuesday afternoon offered male and female athletes alike from host Calvert, La Plata, Leonardtown and St. Charles high schools a chance to prep for the championships that the Spartans will host...
Students with special needs compete in unified sports
Inside the Milton Somers Middle School gymnasium for four weeks each spring members of several Charles County elementary schools have the chance to compete in a series of unified basketball games each Saturday afternoon in contests where the final score is secondary to the outcome. Special education teachers throughout the county are accustomed to working with students who have various disabilities, such as autism or Down Syndrome. During the games those students are paired with other students from the school who give them instruction and...
Blue Crabs set fro season opener
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs manager Stan Cliburn, left, and pitcher and pitching coach Daryl Thompson will both seek to attain milestone victories in their respective careers this spring. Cliburn is 38 wins shy of reaching 2,000 wins in his managerial career while Thompson is three wins shy of 100 wins in his Atlantic League pitching career.
MMG Sports Performance Center’s Turf Building Is Now Open
OWINGS, Md. – It was a packed house Saturday as MMG Sports Plex, located at 7630 Meadow Run Lane, Owings, MD, finally opened its doors to the public. It’s been a long road, but the turf building is officially open for business, with turf fields and batting cages available from 10 am – 9 pm, and by appointment only outside of those hours.
Leonardtown Boys Come Out On Top At US Kids Golf Central Maryland Tour
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – Ryan Ritchie started playing golf at the age of 6, but he’s been putting and chipping since age 4. His dad, Sean says he and his son started off by playing in their backyard. “I play left-handed and he plays right-handed. I would chip in...
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