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‘Honored and blessed’: Md. native Jordan Wallace on becoming first African American to compete in Porsche Carrera Cup North America
A D.C.-area native is breaking barriers in the sport of racing: In March, Jordan Wallace became the first African American to compete in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America. “It never really registered that I would be the first African American to compete in the series or anything like that,” Wallace told WTOP.
Baltimore again cracking down on dirt bikes, causing a stir
A reminder by the Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office and the Baltimore Police Department this week that dirt bike riding is illegal and that they will crack down on the activity this year has stirred a familiar debate on social media, talk radio and in private circles. As much a part of Baltimore summers as crabs, […]
Ex-Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz lands at Maryland as a senior offensive assistant
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Former Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz has joined the Maryland football staff, a spokesman for the Terrapins said Friday. Ferentz, the son of Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz, is a senior offensive assistant and does not count as one of the 10 on-field coaches. Brian Ferentz, 41, will be working with an offense that’s entering a season of change with the departure of Big Ten leading passer Taulia Tagovailoa. Brian Ferentz had been Iowa’s offensive coordinator from 2017 until then-interim athletic director Beth Goetz fired him last October, effective at the end of the season. The Hawkeyes had one of the nation’s least productive offenses three straight years, and fans and media alleged nepotism had allowed him to keep his job as long as he did.
Goucher College equestrian team member set to compete nationally
TOWSON, Md. — A member of Goucher College's equestrian team is preparing to take part in a national competition. Friday marked a beautiful morning at the stables in Baltimore, but not at Pimlico Race Course. "We're down here all the time, and even if we're not riding, a lot...
Four-star safety eyeing a visit to Auburn
Auburn is in the mix to land a four-star defensive back from Maryland and hopes to schedule an official visit before his scheduled commitment date in July. Tariq Hayer, a four-star safety from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, has locked in four official visits and hopes Auburn will be his fifth according to a report by Chad Simmons of On3. Hayer will visit Cincinnati in May and stop by Maryland, Michigan State, and Rutgers in June before his tentative commitment date of July 4. Hayer mentioned to Simmons in a recent interview that Auburn and the other four schools he plans to visit have...
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