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12 Outdoor Ice Skating Rinks Around DC
Lace up your skates to glide around the curvy ice rink in Navy Yard. Tickets range from $13 to $15 for adults, and $10 to $12 for children, military, students, and seniors. Skate rentals are $6. 6000 Merriweather Dr., Columbia. Glow sticks and a DJ turn this ice rink in...
Slick Tony to Winbak of Maryland
Chesapeake City, MD — Winbak Farm of Maryland is dedicated to the strengthening of the Maryland program. In 2024, the farm is proud to announce the addition of Slick Tony, p,2,1:51.4f; 3,1:50.2f; 1:49.3f ($1,049,516). “Slick Tony is a beautiful horse with a slick gait and extremely intelligent,” said driver...
Rock Ridge wrestling continuing to grow
VIRGINIA—Rock Ridge wrestling coach Dennis Benz is optimistic. The Wolverines return this year with a wrestler ranked second in the state, two prior state tournament competitors, four seniors and large numbers across the program that should help the team continue to grow. “I’ll remain optimistic like I always do,” Benz said earlier this week. “We’ve got a nice group of kids coming back, including four seniors which is the most...
Rock Ridge girls looking for growth in Year 2 under Elsmore
VIRGINIA—Coming in as a second-year head coach, Paddy Elsmore feels like she has something to build on with a young Rock Ridge girls’ hockey team. Instead of setting new expectations, building a new program with a new culture, Elsmore has a year’s experience when it comes to defining what she wants to do and what the expectations should be for the Wolverines. Having a full offseason to work with the team as well also has made a huge difference so far. ...
Langley grad still gaining big yardage as college runningback
His college rushing totals aren’t as impressive as lofty gains during a standout high-school football career for the Langley Saxons, but Tre Vasiliadis has still been a productive runningback at the next level, nonetheless. The 5-foot-11, 195-pound senior was the leading rusher in 2023 for the Division III Carnegie...
MAKING THE JUMP
VIRGINIA—The Rock Ridge boys’ hockey team is off to a hot start. Sitting on a 3-0 record as of this writing while out-scoring their opponents by a combined 24-2. After making the jump to Class AA this past offseason, the hot start is exactly what the Wolverines wanted to see and head coach Ben Johnson believes his players re-dedicated themselves to getting better once the team decided they were going to make that step up. ...
Girls volleyball blazes path to State Championship
Although the road to states looked effortless for the Richard Montgomery girls varsity volleyball team, their hard work and dedication separated them from the average team. As the team began their season without losing a single set for their first eight games, hype and chatter rose throughout the halls of RM and all over the county. Game after game, a loss remained far out of the picture.
Leesburg football star comes home to help run new physical therapy facility
Grant Westbrook grew up in Leesburg, was a standout on the football team at Heritage High School, and went on to play at James Madison University. So, it’s fair to say he knows a thing or two about athletes and the physical challenges they can face. That’s why he’s...
Langley volleyball coach wins 500th career match
Winning one match, then maybe two or three was foremost on the mind of Susan Shifflett when she became the coach of the startup Langley High School girls varsity volleyball team back in 1999. Looking ahead to any future triumphs, nevertheless 500 career victories way down the road, was never...
Vote: Who should be the Maryland high school football player of the week (12/7/2023)?
Here are the candidates for SBLive Sports Maryland High School Football Player of the Week for Nov. 30-Dec. 2 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive's staff. Read through our notes on each nominee and then cast your vote in out poll. Voting will conclude on Sunday, December 11th and the winner ...
Dec. 8 high school girls basketball roundup: Irieanna Smoot-Johnson scores 43 points for Osbourn
OP is 3-0. BRENTSVILLE 55, CULPEPER 44: Payton Brown led Brentsville (4-1) with 22 points and Macie Mayes and Natalie Marvin each had 10. GAINESVILLE 48, MASTERY CHARTER NORTH (PA) 18: Peyton White was the Cardinals' top scorer with 11 points at the She Got Game Classic at St. John's College High School. Gainesville is now 5-0.
Bruins football captures region, loses in state semi-finals
The Lake Braddock Bruins knocked off the Fairfax Lions, 39-20, capturing the Occoquan Regional title on Nov. 25. It’s the first regional title under Coach of the Year Mike Dougherty’s tenure and the first since 2010. It’s a new scenery for the team that hadn’t been to the regional game since 2019 and 2016, when they lost.
Swing into the New Year with AACE National Capital Section at Topgolf!
Get ready to pop the champagne and tee off into the New Year with the AACE National Capital Section - Cheers to the New Year event! This thrilling gathering is set to take place on Fri, Dec 08 from 4pm - 6pm at the vibrant and lively Topgolf, located at Commonwealth Center Drive, Ashburn, VA, USA 20356 Commonwealth Center Drive, Ashburn, VA 20147.
Texas Stars Encourage Fans to Donate Teddy Bears for Children in Need During Game
• The Texas Stars hockey team is encouraging fans to bring teddy bears to their game on Friday and throw them onto the ice after the team scores its first goal. • The tradition, which started with a junior team in Canada in the mid-90s, is a way for fans to donate to children in need.
Boys Basketball: Potomac Falls Outlasts Loudoun Valley in Measuring Stick Game
Purcellville, Va. — When putting together a competitive schedule, it’s important for teams who want to compete at the top of their district to schedule good competition outside of their district so they can get better. So when the Potomac Falls High School basketball team traveled to Purcellville to play Loudoun Valley High School in a non-league game on December 4, they knew they’d be in for a challenge.