Montgomery County Athletes Shined at Tokyo Olympics
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games produced many memorable moments and athletes with strong ties to Montgomery County were involved in many. Team USA led all nations with 113 medals and… Read More
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Good Counsel Alum Snyder Loses Wrestling Showdown, Takes Home Silver Medal
One of the most anticipated events of the Tokyo Olympics had a disappointing result for Kyle Snyder. The former Good Counsel High School wrestling star matched up with Russian Abdulrashid… Read More
Former Good Counsel Star Kyle Snyder Will Wrestle for Second Consecutive Gold Medal
Wrestler Kyle Snyder allowed a takedown in the opening seconds of his first match of the Tokyo Games. Since then, however, the former Good Counsel High School star has been… Read More
Friends of Ledecky, Bacon Confirm: There’s Nothing the Swimmers Aren’t Good At
At an Olympic watch party in Potomac on Friday, MyMCM spoke to three Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heard alumnae who are friends with U.S. Olympic Swimmers Katie Ledecky… Read More
Rockville Native Maroulis Wins Bronze; First U.S. Woman to Win Two Olympic Wrestling Medals
Five years after becoming the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in wrestling, Rockville native Helen Maroulis set another milestone. Maroulis, who overcame a series of physical… Read More
Rockville Native Maroulis Wins First Two Olympic Wrestling Matches, Falls in Semifinal
Helen Maroulis became the first U.S. woman to win an Olympic gold medal in wrestling at the Rio Olympics in 2016 but things have been anything but smooth for the… Read More
Triple Jumper LaFond Suffers Olympic Heartbreak Again
Thea LaFond waited five years for an opportunity to return to the Olympics and find redemption on track and field’s biggest stage. The Kennedy High graduate and teacher, who resides… Read More
Stone Ridge Alumnae Cheer On as Ledecky Adds to Her Gold Medal Collection
Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart graduates from the Classes of 2015 and 2020 gathered in Potomac for a watch party Friday night to cheer on their former classmates… Read More
Ledecky Caps Tokyo Games with 7th Career Gold Medal
One of the greatest swimmers in Olympic history added to her legend in her final swim at the Tokyo Olympic Games. Katie Ledecky, the Bethesda native and Stone Ridge School… Read More
Top Five Farmers Markets
Montgomery County residents looking for fresh food can visit local farmers markets to find the best produce around. Find everything from organic fruits and vegetables, meats, baked goods, wine, dairy… Read More
Kennedy High Teacher LaFond Sets Personal Best, Qualifies for Olympic Triple Jump Finals
Thea LaFond waited five years for this opportunity. The Rio 2016 Olympic Games had been disappointing. She had injured her hamstring during training and finished last in the women’s triple… Read More
Phoebe Bacon Advances to 200 Backstroke Final; Katie Ledecky Advances to 800 Freestyle Final (Updated)
Just one year removed from graduating from high school, Phoebe Bacon is closing in on her first Olympic medal while her fellow Stone Ridge School swimming alum Katie Ledecky is… Read More