Olney native James Wood powers Nationals with another 30-homer season
The Washington Nationals are having their best season since they won the World Series in 2019. One of the big reasons continues to be the play of Olney native James… Read More
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Washington Nationals All-Star & Olney native James Wood’s cleats honor his journey to the show
Forget GPS. All you have to do to find the route that Washington Nationals All-Star outfielder James Wood took to make it from Olney to the big leagues is right… Read More
From Potomac to the Pros: Nationals draft Chris Hacopian
The Washington Nationals hope another home town player will be a great addition to their franchise. The Nats selected Potomac’s Chris Hacopian in Major League Baseball’s first round draft, 11th… Read More
Olney’s James Wood named MLB All-Star for second time
It all started on the Little League diamonds in Olney. Now, James Wood is headed back to baseball’s biggest midsummer stage. The Washington Nationals slugger has earned his second MLB… Read More
Wood set to power hometown team Nationals
Major League Baseball is back. One of the future stars of the game is from Olney and plays for his hometown team. James Wood is the face of the Washington… Read More
Derwood native Alexa Datt named Nationals sideline reporter
Derwood native Alexa Datt got the call from her hometown team. She will be working the sidelines as a host and reporter for the Washington Nationals television broadcasts this upcoming season.… Read More
Nationals sign home-grown talent Mervis
It’s not often a baseball player gets to don the cap of his hometown team, but that’s the case for Potomac, Maryland native Matt Mervis, who signed a minor league… Read More
Nationals’ James Wood Named to the MLB All-Star Team
Montgomery County’s own James Wood has been named to his first Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Team. This is the 22-year old’s first full season playing in the Majors with… Read More
Nationals, County Libraries Team Up for Reading Challenge
Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) and the Washington Nationals have teamed up for the fifth consecutive year to reward summer readers with a trip to the ballpark. MCPL’s Summer Reading… Read More
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
Nationals’ Owner Ted Lerner Dies at 97
Ted Lerner, a real estate magnate and founding principal owner of the Washington Nationals, has died at the age of 97. Lerner bought the Nats in 2006 who won the… Read More
Take Me Out to the Ballgame: D.C. Allows 5,000 Fans at Nats Games
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency approved a waiver request by the Washington Nationals baseball team so that 5,000 masked fans can attend… Read More