Clarksburg High School has sent out a press release announcing the hiring of a new Varsity football head coach:
“Clarksburg High School is pleased to announce the selection of Mr. Brandon C. Martin as head varsity
football coach. Coach Martin is an alumnus of Clarksburg HS and member of our first graduating class.
Brandon Martin comes to Clarksburg after serving as the Varsity passing game coordinator and special teams coach at Rockville High School this past season. Prior to this season, Coach Martin was the JV Coach at Rockville where he guided the team from a previous 1-7 record to a 5-3 finish. Coach Martin got his start in coaching at Clarksburg HS where he was an assistant coach for three seasons.
As a player, Coach Martin was a three-year starter at Shenandoah University at cornerback. During his high school playing career at Clarksburg, he served two years as a team captain, and played at both defensive back and quarterback. He was a member of the 2007 team that went 10-0 in the regular season and he led the county in interceptions.
Coach Martin takes over a Clarksburg program that finished 3-6 in 2023. Coach Martin will serve as the football figurehead for Clarksburg High School and the entire Clarksburg community. He is committed to building a program founded on academic success, integrity, discipline, sportsmanship, and hard work. Coach Martin is excited to return to Clarksburg and lead our student-athletes to new heights. He has a love of the game, a strong vision for the program and is ready to get to work with our student-athletes.
Please join me in welcoming Coach Martin back to Clarksburg HS.”
If you’ve ever driven on Clopper Rd near Waring Station Rd in Germantown, you’ve likely seen the ruins of a building in the woods. That building is Clopper’s Mill, named for Francis C. Clopper, also the road’s namesake.
As 2023 winds down, we wanted to share with you some of the most-read articles of 2023. This article was originally published on October 23, 2023.
On Saturday, December 23rd Montgomery County Police Detectives have ask med again for the public’s assistance in locating Eric Spriggs, a missing 56-year-old from Silver Spring.
Scenthound has signed on to open a new location in Gaithersburg’s Kentlands neighborhood, taking the location that was previously home to Edible Arrangements near Bonefish.
Per the Maryland Office of the Attorney General: “The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General today released its investigative report of the May 20, 2023, fatal police pursuit along I-270 in Montgomery County.
Thirty-six Thomas Edison High School of Technology students earned a chance to compete at the SkillsUSA regional competition coming up in February in Prince George’s County. Another 78 will compete at the state competition in April in Carroll County. SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization serving high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations. Edison winners and their SkillsUSA categories were:
The Holiday Mall, initiated three years ago, offers students a chance to gift their family members during the December holiday celebrations. In January, teachers and staff contribute new and gently used gifts, ranging from toys and household items to jewelry and clothing.
On January 20, 2023 The Give A Hoot Comedy Club opened in Gaithersburg, making it the first full-time comedy club in Montgomery County. It began with a mission “Comedy For the Community”, raising money for non-profit organizations in the county through comedy. The club, which was founded by Irwin Weinstein, Ken Watter and Courtland Shaffer-Kelly, will have raised over $25,000 for local non-profits in 2023. See a video of the experience below.
