Swimmer Bacon Challenges Basketball Player Edwards to Race
Phoebe Bacon, a 21-year-old Olympic backstroker and graduate of Stone Ridge in Bethesda, took time out of her busy schedule in Paris to call out NBA player and USA basketball… Read More
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Keeping up With Katie: Ledecky Dominates 1500, Wins 8th Career Gold
Katie Ledecky blasted through the 1500 meter freestyle final Wednesday, flying to a first place finish in an Olympic record 15:30.02. Ledecky now holds the 20 fastest times in the… Read More
Commanders Training Camp: 1 on 1 with Good Counsel Alum Keandre Jones
Keandre Jones is living the dream. The fifth-year player from Olney is trying to make the Commanders roster as a backup linebacker and special teams player. Jones attended Good Counsel,… Read More
Keeping Up With Katie: Ledecky Cruises in 1500 Prelims
Katie Ledecky blew away the field in the prelims of her signature event, the 1500 meter freestyle, Tuesday, coasting to a first place finish. The prelim swim went viral on… Read More
Frances Tiafoe Turns Down Paris Olympics for Hometown Tournament
Hyattsville native Frances Tiafoe could have played in the Paris Olympics but turned down the opportunity to play at the Mubadala DC Citi Open, his hometown tournament. Tiafoe’s decision was… Read More
Washington Commanders Training Camp Day 5 Report
Here are some of my observations and a 1-on-1 interview with Commanders center Tyler Biadasz from day 5 of training camp, the team’s first practice with full pads. First padded… Read More
Keeping Up With Katie: Ledecky Takes Bronze in ‘Race of the Century’
The final for the 400 meter freestyle at the Paris Olympics was billed as “The Race of the Century.” Katie Ledecky, Ariarne Titmus (Australia) and Summer McIntosh (Canada) had each… Read More
Maryland Ranked in Top 10 States Producing Olympians, Paralympians
As the 2024 Paris Olympics kick off with Friday’s opening ceremony, Maryland is sending more Olympians and Paralympians than most states in the U.S. despite being the 18th most populous… Read More
Commanders Training Camp Day 3 Recap
Day three of training camp for the Washington Commanders was the most spirited practice yet. With an off day in sight we saw the level of competition ratcheted up quite… Read More
Former MCPS Teacher Thea LaFond Going for Gold at Paris Olympics
Thea LaFond is certainly not the most famous athlete from Montgomery County at the Paris Olympics but she may have the best story. LaFond was born in Dominica, a Caribbean… Read More
Stone Ridge School Community Rallies For 3 Alums Swimming in Olympics
As the Paris Olympics are set to start Friday, the Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda showed support for three alums who will swim for the United… Read More
‘Pickleball For All’: MCPS is First in U.S. to Adopt Growing Game as Varsity Sport
This fall, pickleball will be a varsity sport at all 25 Montgomery County Public (MCPS) high schools. It is the first school system in the United States to do so.… Read More