MoCo’s Most Famous: Scott Van Pelt
After more than 20 years at ESPN, Scott Van Pelt has become one of the most successful and popular sportscasters in the business. The SportsCenter anchor has over two million… Read More
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Scott Van Pelt Named Host of Monday Night Countdown
Scott Van Pelt has been named the new host of Monday Night Countdown on ESPN. The show immediately precedes the weekly Monday Night Football game. The rest of the on-air… Read More
ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt Honored at DC Touchdown Club Awards Dinner
ESPN SportsCenter anchor Scott Van Pelt, a graduate of Sherwood High in Sandy Spring, received thunderous applause as he received a Career Achievement Award at the DC Touchdown Club Awards… Read More
ESPN’s Tim Kurkjian Reflects on Hall of Fame Career
ESPN baseball analyst Tim Kurkjian will be inducted, along with five others, into the Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame (MCSHF) on Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Silver Spring… Read More
Silver Spring Native, ESPN Co-Host Inspires Kids at White Oak Lacrosse Camp
Children at a lacrosse summer camp in White Oak received a visit from a Montgomery County native who co-hosts an ESPN women’s lacrosse show. Tari Kandemiri, co-host of Sound On… Read More
Kurkjian Calls Winning Career Award ‘An Overwhelming, Overpowering Experience’
For over 40 years, Tim Kurkjian has been writing and talking about the sport he loves, baseball. On December 7, 2021, Kurkjian received a call to inform him that he… Read More
Kurkjian Gets Career Excellence Award from Baseball Hall of Fame
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced Tuesday that Tim Kurkjian, longtime ESPN baseball analyst, has been named the winner of the 2022 Baseball Writers’ Association of America… Read More
State Champion ‘MoCo LoCo’ Team One Step Closer to Little League World Series
Montgomery County’s Little League team “MoCo LoCo” won this year’s state championship and is two wins away from the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. This is the first… Read More
Montgomery County Native Scott Van Pelt Shares Special Message for 2020 Graduating Seniors
ESPN anchor Scott Van Pelt has always worn his Maryland roots on his sleeve. Born in Brookeville, Van Pelt attended Flower Valley Elementary School in Rockville and graduated from Sherwood… Read More