With just one week left in the regular season, Montgomery County’s girls’ flag football divisions are all locked up. But, as the champions take their hard-earned accolades, the real drama is only just beginning. Here’s a closer look at each division’s winner, their road to the top, and what lies ahead as we approach the county playoffs. (more…)
Montgomery County honored Katie Ledecky, 9-time Olympic Gold medalist and 2024 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, with an honorary “Katie Ledecky Lane” road marker outside her alma mater, Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda. Ledecky has a total of 14 Olympic medals (9 gold). She is also the most decorated American woman, most decorated female swimmer, and fifth most decorated athlete in Olympic history.
This matchup is set to be a massive collision between two evenly matched teams, with huge playoff seeding implications on the line. The winner will gain a crucial edge for a top-two seed in the 4A North region. Both teams come in with identical records and comparable resumes, but subtle differences suggest Blair might have a slight edge.
Both teams have showcased stout defenses, and this game promises to be a defensive chess match. The key contrast will come in offensive styles: BCC’s triple-option attack is rare in the MoCo area, making it a tough system to prepare for. Its run-heavy, clock-controlling style could be a difference-maker, especially with the game being played on BCC’s home field. Blair, however, features a more traditional offensive approach and can attack through the air when needed, with a strong ground game spearheaded by star RB Junior Rodriguez.
Here’s a look at this week’s top 10 rankings. (more…)
The Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame has extended its nomination deadline to September 15 due to an overwhelming number of nominations. (more…)
The Montgomery College Raptors Baseball Team are the 2024 NJCAA Region 20 DII Champions. (more…)
The Magruder High School Colonels baseball team will be hosting the Rockville High School Rams as part of their annual Spring Fling baseball festival this Saturday, April 27. (more…)
Dan Rasher, head coach of the Montgomery County Raptors baseball team, recorded his his 500th career win on Saturday, March 30 against Chesapeake College. The team currently has a 16-10 overall record.
The Washington Capitals Hockey School program has announced a new partnership with Bar-T to add ball hockey to their after-school Kids Club. Bar-T Kids Club program is the largest private provider of before and after school programs in Montgomery County.
The 2023-24 Sherwood Varsity Poms won the Division 1 MCPS Pom Championships that were held on Saturday, February 3, 2024.
Kayla DiCello, a 2022 graduate of Northwest High School in Germantown, won the all-around gold on Monday at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. According to USA Gymnastics, “DiCello won the women’s all-around with a 54.699, thanks to posting the highest scores of the evening on uneven bars (13.633) and floor exercise (13.733) and scoring a 13.200 on balance beam and 14.133 on vault.” She is the first U.S. woman to win all-around gold at the Pan American games since 2011.
DiCello is a six-time USA National Team Member and currently attends the University of Florida. In 2021, DiCello made the Olympic team as an alternate and participated in the Olympic Games in Tokyo.