Walter Johnson Dominates Whitman 41-0
In a battle of Bethesda schools, Walter Johnson steamrolled Whitman 41-0 Thursday night in MCM’s Game of the Week. WJ moves to 2-1. Whitman falls to 1-2. Final. 41-0 WJ… Read More
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158 County Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the semifinalists in the 2025 competition Wednesday. 158 Montgomery County students, in both public and independent schools, were named National Merit semifinalists. They… Read More
15 Students Earn National Merit Scholarships in Final Round of Awards
Fifteen Montgomery County students in the class 0f 2024 have earned college and university-sponsored National Merit Scholarships in the latest and final round of awards from the National Merit Scholarship… Read More
Big Train to Honor Orioles Executive, Bethesda Native Eve Rosenbaum with Bobblehead
The Bethesda Big Train, a local college baseball summer league team in the Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate Baseball League, will honor Montgomery County native and Orioles assistant general manager Eve… Read More
MCPS Graduation Speakers Announced
More than 11,000 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students will receive high school diplomas in commencement ceremonies beginning next week. The high school commencement season begins Wednesday, May 29, and… Read More
29 County Students Earn $2,500 National Merit Scholarships
Twenty-nine Montgomery County seniors have earned National Merit Scholarships in the second round of awards from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). Awardees were selected from more than 15,000 students… Read More
Whitman, Poolesville, Wootton Rank in Top 200 High Schools Nationally
Montgomery County High Schools Score High in U.S. News 2024 Rankings The U.S. News & World Report recently released its annual Best High School rankings. Walt Whitman in Bethesda ranked… Read More
Montgomery County High School Athlete of the Week: Pierce Tewksbury
Pierce Tewksbury already has three years of varsity baseball experience under his belt. Now, the Gettysburg College commit’s senior season is underway and the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons are savoring every… Read More
Whitman Boys Fall in State Finals
Whitman’s run to a state title came to an abrupt halt Saturday night with a 74-49 loss to Frederick at the Xfinity Center in College Park in the Maryland 4A… Read More
Whitman Alum Wins Academy Award
Steven Rales, a 72-year-old native of Bethesda, won the Academy Award for best live-action short film Sunday night. Rales received the Oscar along with director Wes Anderson for “The Wonderful… Read More
Montgomery County High School Athletes of the Week: Tynan O’Donoghue and Kaarina Williams
Senior Tynan O’Donoghue and sophomore Kaarina Williams of Walt Whitman High School both struck gold at the 2024 Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) State Diving Championships. Whitman is… Read More
Montgomery County High School Athlete of the Week: Madison Slayton
Madison Slayton, along with her Damascus teammates, had a season to remember. The junior guard finished the team’s 18-2 season averaging a double-double, posting over 13 points and 12 rebounds… Read More