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Northern softball upends Thomas Stone
One day after falling to Washington Catholic Athletic Conference power Bishop O’Connell in its season opener, the Northern High School softball team rebounded in a big way by upending Southern Maryland Athletic Conference foe Thomas Stone 26-2 on an overcast, chilly Friday afternoon. Northern (1-1) opted to play a number of its reserves last Friday in the lopsided affair against Stone, with junior pitcher Miranda Twigg taking the ball in the circle. The Patriots gave Twigg ample run support early, getting 10 runs in the...
Former Mr. Basketball and Greeneville standout Ja'Kobi Gillespie commits to Maryland
Former Greeneville standout and Mr. Basketball winner, Ja'Kobi Gillespie is on the move within the transfer portal ahead of next basketball season. Following two seasons at Belmont, the local star will be headed to Maryland - taking the Terps over Oklahoma, Florida, and Virginia, he told On3. Gillespie took a...
Maryland basketball star Julian Reese announces his decision
It's official: Julian Reese is coming back. Maryland basketball's standout center will return to College Park for his senior season, he announced on Wednesday, giving Kevin Willard back a huge piece in his efforts to bolster a sagging roster. Maryland basketball couldn't afford to lose its only proven standout player...
Meet The Howard University Graduate Who Ran The Sixth Fastest Time In The World
Defeating a world-class field including a NCAA champion, world championship medalists, and other established pros, 2023 Howard University graduate Dylan Beard catapulted his name into the conversation of elite short-hurdlers. For many, Beard’s performance came out of nowhere, even shocking the event’s commentators, who are recognized as experts on the...
Maryland Football: Locksley excited to become QBs coach, Abdul-Rahim "ecstatic" to be back home
Maryland football head coach Mike Locksley took the podium Tuesday afternoon to kick off the Terps' spring practice season as the program continues to make positive strides each season. The Terps enter spring ball questions across the board, including an open quarterback competition, a ton of faces to piece together...
What to Eat and Drink at Nationals Park, Home of the Washington Nationals
Opening Day for the Washington Nationals is this Monday, April 1, and hungry and thirsty fans have a handful of new options to look forward to during the duration of the 2024 Major League Baseball season in Navy Yard. While the pandemic sparked some shakeup in concessions over the past...
Hayfield Boy’s Lacrosse on undefeated streak this season
Spring is here, and the Hayfield Hawks are undefeated, at 3-0, including their win over Chantilly on March 20, 12-5. Head Coach Jim Mercer said his players have bought into the new defensive system and added a few wrinkles on offense. “We have a new defensive coordinator, JC Reynolds, who...
Huntingtown girls lacrosse outlasts Northern
Players from both the Huntingtown High School and Northern High girls lacrosse teams often have to avoid looking past their early opponents to their annual showdown typically on the latter portion of the schedule. But last Friday, March 15, the squads met in their respective season openers and host Hurricanes withstood a late furious Patriots’ rally for a 10-8 victory on a chilly, breezing evening. Huntingtown (1-0) owned a modest 6-3 advantage at the intermission and extended the margin to 10-4 heading into the fourth...
The Outdoors Bound Podcast with George Noleff: Episode 10
When we launched Outdoors Bound nearly four years ago, we knew it would have a following, but the popularity of our award-winning coverage has even outperformed our expectations. The segments have a wide following in our region and are even aired for broadcast in Richmond, Norfolk, Washington, D.C., Bristol, and Bluefield. In addition, there are […]
Looking back at the first attempt to bring a pro sports team to Alexandria
Things might've felt a little familiar when the deal to move the Caps and Wizards to Alexandria fell through. That's because the region has seen a very similar situation before. FOX 5's Josh Rosenthal spoke with former Virginia Governor Doug Wilder about the news.
Downtown businesses support $515M deal between Monumental Sports and DC
Businesses around Capital One Arena are breathing a sigh of relief after the announcement that the Washington Wizards and Capitals will stay in Washington D.C. FOX 5's Homa Bash spoke to business owners who are thrilled about the news.
Thousands sign petition to preserve Smith Center pool
A petition demanding officials halt plans to demolish the swim and dive facilities if they cannot secure a “suitable alternative” has gained more than 2,000 signatures. Junior swimmer Julia Knox penned a petition Wednesday calling on officials to treat the swim teams “fairly” and preserve the Smith Center pool, which is set to be replaced with a new basketball court and exercise facilities for the men’s and women’s basketball teams around Labor Day. The petition will be shared with officials on Tuesday, organizers said.
IMS Radio: Reese returns, Gillespie commits: Maryland basketball nailing the offseason (Guest: Rodney Rice)
Maryland basketball is off to a red-hot this offseason, highlighted by lots of big news on Wednesday, when Julian Reese announced his return and Ja'Kobi Gillespie announced his commitment. How much has the outlook changed? What's next in the portal? Plus the latest in football recruiting, quarterback competition talk and...
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