Montgomery County High School Athlete of the Week
Lauren Smith might not fit the profile of a standout outside hitter on the volleyball court. She isn’t the tallest, standing 5 feet 7. And her team plays an untraditional… Read More
Josh Barr
Josh Barr covered sports for The Washington Post for 17 years and is the author of two books. He lives in Bethesda with his wife and two daughters
Montgomery County High School Athlete of the Week
Randy Mendoza Bernal spent the past two seasons on the Quince Orchard High School junior varsity boys soccer team. Mendoza Bernal’s chance to shine for the Cougars finally arrived this… Read More
Montgomery County High School Athlete of the Week
Talia Bradley leads the Magruder High field hockey team is scoring this season and the senior center midfielder was in the right place at the right time again earlier this… Read More
Montgomery County High School Athlete of the Week
Senior Maya Gottesman has enjoyed a strong fall on the cross country course. She has been Wootton High’s top runner five times in six meets and, most importantly says Coach… Read More
Montgomery County Athletes Shined at Tokyo Olympics
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games produced many memorable moments and athletes with strong ties to Montgomery County were involved in many. Team USA led all nations with 113 medals and… Read More
Good Counsel Alum Snyder Loses Wrestling Showdown, Takes Home Silver Medal
One of the most anticipated events of the Tokyo Olympics had a disappointing result for Kyle Snyder. The former Good Counsel High School wrestling star matched up with Russian Abdulrashid… Read More
Former Good Counsel Star Kyle Snyder Will Wrestle for Second Consecutive Gold Medal
Wrestler Kyle Snyder allowed a takedown in the opening seconds of his first match of the Tokyo Games. Since then, however, the former Good Counsel High School star has been… Read More
Rockville Native Maroulis Wins Bronze; First U.S. Woman to Win Two Olympic Wrestling Medals
Five years after becoming the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in wrestling, Rockville native Helen Maroulis set another milestone. Maroulis, who overcame a series of physical… Read More
Rockville Native Maroulis Wins First Two Olympic Wrestling Matches, Falls in Semifinal
Helen Maroulis became the first U.S. woman to win an Olympic gold medal in wrestling at the Rio Olympics in 2016 but things have been anything but smooth for the… Read More
Triple Jumper LaFond Suffers Olympic Heartbreak Again
Thea LaFond waited five years for an opportunity to return to the Olympics and find redemption on track and field’s biggest stage. The Kennedy High graduate and teacher, who resides… Read More
Ledecky Caps Tokyo Games with 7th Career Gold Medal
One of the greatest swimmers in Olympic history added to her legend in her final swim at the Tokyo Olympic Games. Katie Ledecky, the Bethesda native and Stone Ridge School… Read More
Kennedy High Teacher LaFond Sets Personal Best, Qualifies for Olympic Triple Jump Finals
Thea LaFond waited five years for this opportunity. The Rio 2016 Olympic Games had been disappointing. She had injured her hamstring during training and finished last in the women’s triple… Read More