Blog: PGA Tour Event at Avenel Pushed Back Until 2022
Local golf fans will need to wait an extra year to attend a PGA Tour event in Montgomery County. The Wells Fargo Championship had been scheduled to be played at… Read More
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Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame Accepting Nominations for 2020 Class
The Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for the Class of 2020. Nominees will be selected for the Hall of Fame by the Montgomery County Sports Hall… Read More
Under Pressure, Redskins Rapidly Move Toward Name Change
Amid a national reckoning over systemic racism and increasing corporate pressure, the Washington Redskins appear poised to change their controversial name. That unexpected realization is the result of an avalanche… Read More
MoCo’s Most Famous: Olympian Dominique Dawes Opens New Gymnastics Academy
Silver Spring native Dominique Dawes is known by many as a three-time Olympic gymnast and a gold medal winner. But this week Dawes is doing something she considers much more… Read More
Montgomery County Recreation Opens Registration For Virtual Summer Programs
Montgomery County Recreation announced in a June 30 press release that they have opened registration for virtual summer programs and classes. All programs will begin the week of July 6.… Read More
Blog: Woodmont Country Club Prepping to Host U.S. Women’s Amateur in August
The U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship will be played at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville August 3-9. With the coronavirus pandemic affecting everything, including sports schedules, the Women’s Am will be… Read More
Georgetown Prep Alum McCarthy Tests Positive for COVID-19, Withdraws from PGA Tour Event
PGA Tour member Denny McCarthy has withdrawn from the Travelers Championship prior to the second round after testing positive for COVID-19. McCarthy, 27, was born in Takoma Park, attended Georgetown… Read More
Rockville’s In-Person Park Adventure Camps Open for Summer
Registration is now open for Rockville’s in-person, outdoors Park Adventures camps. Most activities are still closed due to COVID-19 but the City of Rockville decided to open their day camp,… Read More
Play Ball: Montgomery County Parks Will Open Athletic Fields Saturday
Montgomery County Parks will reopen athletic fields for youth sports practice on Saturday. Fields will be open Monday through Friday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday… Read More
Blog: Worth the Wait: Berger Outlasts Great Field at Colonial
Some 175 years ago, Karl Marx wrote “Religion is the opium of the people.” Modern philosophers have morphed that into “Sports are the opiate of the masses.” Indeed. Did you… Read More
High School Sports in Maryland Can Resume Practicing in August
High school sports in Montgomery County can resume outdoor practices beginning August 12, Maryland State Superintendent Karen Salmon announced. Sports programs across the county have been completely shut down since… Read More
Montgomery County Swim League Cancels Summer Season
For the almost 14,000 young people who swim with the Montgomery County Swim League, it is going to be a dry summer. Thursday night, during the board’s montly meeting, members… Read More