Navy’s Win Over Army Caps Off Banner Year for LaFond Siblings
2024 will be a year to remember for the LaFond family. On August 3, Thea LaFond, born in Dominica but grew up in Silver Spring, won a gold medal in… Read More
Paris Olympics
Stone Ridge School Welcomes Back Olympic Swimmers
On three consecutive days last month, swimmers and Stone Ridge alums Erin Gemmell, Katie Ledecky and Phoebe Bacon came back to their alma mater to visit with coaches, faculty and… Read More
Potomac’s Masai Russell Qualifies for Olympics After Breaking Trials Record
Potomac native and Bullis School alumna Masai Russell set an Olympics trials record in the 100 meter hurdles and secured her spot on the U.S. team at the 2024 Paris… Read More
LaFond Processing Olympic Disappointment, Looks Ahead to 2024 Paris Games
She teaches at her alma mater, John F. Kennedy High School in Silver Spring and she also happens to be a world-class Olympic triple jumper. Thea LaFond is back from… Read More