Bethesda Teen Starts Free Swimming Program for Low-Income Kids
On a hot summer day in Bethesda, splashes of water and echoing cheers can be heard from Lindsay’s backyard pool. Last June, the rising high school junior partnered up with… Read More
Sports
Popular Night Golf Event Returns to Laytonsville Course
Night golf is back at one of Montgomery County’s favorite public golf courses. For the 9th time in the last 10 years (no event in 2020 due to COVID), Laytonsville… Read More
MoCo’s Most Famous: Soccer Great Bruce Murray Discusses Struggles with Dementia
Retired soccer star Bruce Murray’s list of accomplishments on the field is long. Murray starred at Churchill High School, Clemson University and the U.S. National Team before playing in the… Read More
Retired Soccer Star Bruce Murray Talks Publicly About Coping with Memory Loss
Bruce Murray had a storied soccer career as a high school, college and U.S. National team star that led to numerous honors including induction into a handful of halls of… Read More
Montgomery County Recreation Hosting ‘Hoops & Scoops’ Clinic in Wheaton
Montgomery County Recreation will host the “Hoops & Scoops” basketball clinic at the Wheaton Community Recreation Center on July 9. The event starts at noon. The clinic will focus on… Read More
Student Athletes Now Can Modify Uniforms For Religious, Cultural Reasons
Public schools throughout Maryland now are required to allow students to modify their team uniforms to conform with the student’s religious or cultural requirements. The law, which was passed in… Read More
Gaithersburg to Host Sportsfest at Bohrer Park
Gaithersburg will host Sportsfest at Bohrer Park on Saturday, July 16, according to the city’s press release. The event will run from 8.a.m. to 11.a.m. Kids entering Kindergarten through the… Read More
Wheaton Basketball Court Closed for Repairs and Renovation
Wheaton Forest Local Park will be without basketball courts for at least one month due to repairs and renovations, Montgomery Parks announced on Monday. Beginning today (Monday), the basketball courts… Read More
El Concejo Aprueba la Legislación que Promulga el Comité Asesor de Deportes
El concejo del condado votó unánimemente el martes para promulgar el proyecto de ley 6-22, formando oficialmente el Comité Asesor de Deportes del Condado de Montgomery. El grupo de 17… Read More
Council Passes Legislation Enacting Sports Advisory Committee
The county council voted unanimously Tuesday to enact Bill 6-22, officially forming the Montgomery County Sports Advisory Committee. The newly-formed 17-member group will be responsible for advocating for youth sports,… Read More
Nike Unite Store to Open in Downtown Silver Spring This Year
A Nike Unite store will open this year in downtown Silver Spring at 910 Ellsworth Drive, the former location of DSW. The store will open “sometime this year,” an on-site… Read More
Chun Outlasts Faltering Thompson, Wins PGA Championship
In Gee Chun started the day with a three-shot lead then overcame four bogeys on the front nine and a 2-shot deficit to Lexi Thompson on the back nine to… Read More