Detour
The regular season is over, and the postseason is here. For some Montgomery County teams, Friday night offers an opportunity to make a statement and keep a promising season alive. For others, the playoff draw is less of an opportunity and more of an unfortunate appointment with reality. There are a few intriguing matchups on the schedule, but several MoCo teams are facing opponents that are simply out of their league. Here is a look at the first-round matchups and predictions.
A 78-year-old Franklin County school van driver is facing criminal charges after allegedly leaving a 9-year-old boy with special needs unattended inside a school van in September. According to charging documents, Pauline Roberta Kriner, 78, of Chambersburg, was operating a school van for Meyers Bus Lines on September 1, 2026, when the incident occurred.
Tell Us What You Think! Districtwide Culture & Climate Survey Opens Nov. 8 Families, staff and students are invited to share feedback by participating in the upcoming Districtwide Culture and Climate Survey....
The Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association released the official football playoff brackets on Monday, Nov. 2. Smithsburg (7-2) is the lone Washington County team to get a first-round bye. The Leopards are the No. 2 seed in 1A West and will host the winner of a first-round matchup between Mountain Ridge and Northern Garrett next week. Clear Spring (1-8) has withdrawn from the 1A West bracket and ended its season. The four first-round matchups involving Washington County teams are: 4A-3A West: No. 7 South Hagerstown (2-7) at No. 2 Urbana (5-4), Nov. 5, 6:30 p.m. 3A West: No. 5 Northwood (4-5) at No. 4 North Hagerstown (4-5), Nov. 5, 6 p.m. 2A-1A West: No. 6 Liberty (5-4) at No. 3 Williamsport (7-2), Nov. 6, 6 p.m. 1A North: No. 7 Brunswick (1-8) at No. 2 Boonsboro (6-3), Nov. 5, 7 p.m. Here are 60 Washington County football players to watch during the MPSSAA playoffs: Jeremiah Ballard, Williamsport -- Ballard has made 49 tackles, including 12 TFLs and 3.5 sacks. Mykai Bostic, North Hagerstown -- Bostic has rushed for 262 yards and a TD. On defense, he has made 80 tackles. Xavier Bowie, Williamsport -- Bowie has made 82 tackles,
A Maryland special education teacher called on women to “stop giving birth” to boys and “start aborting male fetuses” in a deranged series of social media posts, according to reports. Dana L. Zentgraf — a teacher at Montgomery County’s Clopper Mill Elementary School — advocated the mass culling of newborn boys in a series of October Facebook posts, arguing their extermination was the only way to free America from “patriarchal hell,” the Free Beacon reported . “I think we should start aborting male fetuses (or not having kids at all right now) and put an end to female oppression once and for all,” Zentgraf reportedly wrote in one post. Dana L. Zentgraf, a special education teacher at Clopper Mill Elementary School in Germantown, Md., called on women to abort male fetuses in a series of social media posts, according to a report. Google Maps “They are all menace to society and we need to stop giving birth to them,” she wrote in another. “If it’s too late to abort, raise him like your life depends on it because it does. All of our lives depend on it.” The posts were made by a Facebook user named “Da Graf,” which the
At the start of the 2026-27 school year, Loudoun County Public Schools installed a new security system in classrooms to replace the original system of reporting an emergency with a more efficient system. Previously, if a classroom had a medical or violent emergency, the teacher would have to manually call the front office using a telephone that was attached to a classroom wall.
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will leave his post later this month to serve as interim president of Baltimore City Community College. Ball, who is in his second and final term as Howard County’s leader, announced Monday afternoon that he will step down Nov. 16. Before becoming the county’s...
Throw out the record books. Every team in Montgomery County, regardless of their regular season mark, qualifies for the state football playoffs in Maryland that start Thursday night. All 29 schools in the county participate in the post-season. The first round of the playoffs is set for Nov. 5-7. Teams...
Since its introduction to Montgomery County high schools in 2024, girls flag football has quickly grown in popularity, giving female athletes a new opportunity to compete. Flag football is a fast-paced, noncontact version of traditional American football. By fall 2025, all 25 MCPS high schools had teams, with more than 600 girls signing up. The sport quickly drew attention and gained interest at Richard Montgomery. At RM, the team has already found success, winning a division championship and setting its sights on even bigger goals.
At JDS, there are two language options available other than English: Hebrew and Spanish. Students are required to take Hebrew from the year they enroll at JDS until the end of their sophomore year, with the option to drop it in their junior year. Spanish is offered starting in middle school, and classes continue through high school as students progress through levels. JDS should offer more language options so students can have the opportunity to explore and learn about cultures and languages that interest them.
Frederick Douglass & Briscoe Schools — Combined Renovation Project. Renovating Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and Western High School's shared campus still requires $110.7 million in funding. A substantial gap remains as construction planning moves forward. The funding need was reported by the. , which cited a $110.7 million gap for...
Bel Air High School varsity quarterback Michael Moore has cemented himself as one of the Bobcats’ best players this season. His recent efforts earned him Harford County Player of the Week honor in a landslide vote while helping the BAHS football team to an strong start, posting a 5-2 record with two close losses.
Three Mercy High School students who are not yet old enough to vote took an active role in the democratic process during Tuesday’s midterm elections by serving as election judges. Seniors Tess Brandenburg and Maria Chalkia and junior Khloe Stevenson joined election officials and community volunteers at polling locations, helping to ensure Election Day ran smoothly and that voters had a positive experience at the polls. Their responsibilities included assisting with operations, welcoming voters, and supporting the administration of the election in accordance with the State of Maryland’s procedures. Tess and Maria served at Leith Walk Elementary/Middle School in Ramblewood and Khloe was stationed at St. Leo the Great Roman Catholic Church in Little Italy.
After more than seven years as President of the Baltimore City Community College, Debra McCurdy is planning to retire. McCurdy said in a message to faculty and staff last week that she intends to retire from her position effective Dec. 31 and that a transition plan will be announced soon for the college, located at 2901 Liberty Heights Ave.
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Biglerville). They blew past the York County School of Technology Spartans 33-0 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Canners in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won five in a row.
TOWSON, Md. — Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Bill Heiser is inviting district families, staff, and community members to participate in a forum focused on special education services later this month. The Community Conversation on Special Education will take place from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at Stoneleigh Elementary School, […]
OWINGS, Md. — Northern High School’s girls flag football team continued its impressive postseason run Wednesday night, shutting out Milford Mill Academy 39-0 at home to advance to the state semifinals. The Patriots (14-1) controlled the game from the opening possession, receiving contributions from all three phases. Northern’s...
BALTIMORE – Morgan State University students chanted, “This is what democracy looks like!” and “There’s hope if you vote!” as they marched Tuesday to the nearest polling place just a mile away from campus. As some students entered the polling place, the crowd cheered...
Forty of the nation's elite high school boys soccer players from fall-playing states and four elite coaches will take part in the 16th Annual High School All-A
West said Wednesday night's 7 p.m. town hall will not be the last, describing it as one of many conversations needed to keep the dialogue going.
