Nats Top Prospect, Olney Native James Wood Ready for MLB Debut
James Wood, the Washington Nationals’ top prospect, will make his major league debut Monday at Nationals Park. Wood, 21, was born in Rockville and grew up in Olney. He played… Read More
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Stone Ridge Prepares to Celebrate Trio of Olympic Swimmers
Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda is preparing to celebrate three alums making the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team. Following the Olympic Trials, Katie Ledecky, Phoebe Bacon and… Read More
Bullis Track Phenom Wilson Heading to Paris Olympics
It’s official. Track star Quincy Wilson, from Bullis School in Potomac, is heading to the Paris Olympics as part of the U.S. team’s 4 x 400 meter relay pool. Wilson’s… Read More
Injured DiCello’s Olympic Hopes Dashed
Boyds native Kayla DiCello saw her 2024 Olympic hopes abruptly end when she injured her Achilles during her vault at the U.S. Olympic Trials. DiCello was taken off in a… Read More
Joan Jett Loves Rock ‘n’ Roll…and the Orioles
Former Rockville resident and Wheaton High School alum Joan Jett is having a busy weekend back in her old stomping grounds. The singer, known for her hits “I Love Rock… Read More
Eisenberg Talks About ‘Rocket Men: The Black Quarterbacks Who Revolutionized Pro Football’ at Book Festival
Sportswriter and author John Eisenberg discussed his latest book, “Rocket Men: The Black Quarterbacks Who Revolutionized Pro Football,” at the Gaithersburg Book Festival on May 18. “Rocket Men” offers an… Read More
Wilson Does Not Qualify for Olympics But Could Still Be Paris-Bound
Track’s new phenom Quincy Wilson finished sixth in the finals of the 400 meters of the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, OR Monday. The result – he ran in 44.94… Read More
Deja Vu: Bullis Sophomore Wilson Breaks Record Again
16-year-old new track sensation Quincy Wilson doesn’t have his driver’s license yet but if he keeps running as fast as he does, he may not need one. Two days after… Read More
16-Year-Old Bullis Track Star Wilson Breaks World, U.S. Records
Bullis sophomore Quincy Wilson broke the U.S. high school record in the 400-metter and set the under 18 world record with a time of 44.66 seconds during a heat on… Read More
4 County Athletes Selected All-Met Players of the Year
The Washington Post honored four Montgomery County athletes as their Spring 2024 All-Met Players of the Year Thursday. Olympic hopeful Quincy Wilson, a sophomore track athlete at the Bullis School… Read More
Keeping Up With Katie: Ledecky Wins 1500 Meters by 20 Seconds
Katie Ledecky putting on a dominant performance is usually not surprising but when she wins an event by 20 seconds, it’s hard not to take notice. Ledecky won the 1500… Read More
Task Force Established to Bring Sports Tourism to County
County councilmembers on Tuesday unanimously agreed to set up a task force to seek ways of bringing more sporting events — and the accompanying revenue they would generate — to… Read More