Sports & Social in Pike & Rose Announces Opening Date
Sports & Social at 11800 Grand Park Ave in Pike & Rose announced today that it will be opening September 9th.
Sports
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Have you ever wondered who would win a one-on-one matchup between your high school’s all-time leading scorer and that one player who went D1 that dropped 38 points in the playoff game?
MoCo resident Jonathan Mensah has created a platform to not only answer that question, but also let you watch the games in person or through Instagram. Mensah grew up in Gaithersburg and later attended Richard Montgomery High School (class of 2010) and Montgomery College, where he also played basketball.
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Rockville’s Helen Louise Maroulis Becomes The First American Woman to Win Two Olympic Medals in Wrestling
Helen Louise Maroulis is a Rockville-born freestyle wrestler who competes in the women’s 55-kg 53-kg and 57-kg categories. She was the first-ever American to win a gold medal in women’s freestyle wrestling back at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
U.S. Swimmer Becca Meyers Withdraws From Tokyo Paralympic Games After Being Told She Can’t Bring a Personal Care Assistant
Deaf and blind swimmer Becca Meyers from Baltimore has pulled out of the Paralympics after being told the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee will not allow her to bring her mother to Tokyo as her personal care assistant.
Beyond MoCo: Washington Football Team Among Teams With Lowest COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
The Associated Press reported Friday that the Washington Football Team, along with the Indianapolis Colts, “had the two lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates among the 32 teams in the league, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the league hasn’t released the numbers, which are changing daily.”
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At least eight athletes with MoCo ties qualified for the 2020 Olympics!
Andrew Wilson:
Bethesda Big Train to Host Team Israel on Sunday, 7/18/21
Per Montgomery Parks:
Northwest’s Kayla Dicello is Headed to Tokyo
By Daniela Perez
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Northwest High School Senior Kayla DiCello Will Compete Tonight For a Spot on U.S. Olympic Team
By Daniela Perez
MoCo Resident Named Head Football Coach at St. John’s Catholic Prep
Longtime Montgomery County resident, Jerry Rogers, has been named the new Head Football Coach at St. John’s Catholic Prep High School, a school founded in 1829 and located in Buckeystown, Md. in Frederick County.
YMCA Bethesda-Chevy Chase Hosts Pickleball Pro Exhibition Event on June 7th with #1 Ranked Pickleball Player in the World
Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the United States and combines many elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong.