Montgomery Community Media

The NFL playoffs begin this weekend. Three of the four wild card games played on Saturday and Sunday will feature players and coaches from Montgomery County. Here’s the list: Stefon Diggs (Minnesota Vikings wide receiver): Played at Good Counsel High School and was Washington Post All-Met Defensive Player of the Year as a cornerback in […]

One of the last 2019 births in Montgomery County was a memorable one to say the least. In case you missed it, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer chronicled the very special delivery on the side of the road on I-270 via Twitter on Sunday. ICYMI (~11a) SB I270 near Comus Rd @MCFRS_EMIHS […]

As the song reminds us, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. At MyMCMedia, we want to help make the holidays as festive as possible so we approached the most beloved and famous person of all – especially this time of year – to see if he would grace us with his presence on […]

Dominique Dawes is far removed from winning four medals – including a gold – in three Olympic Games between 1992 and 2000. Now 43 with four small children, the Silver Spring native is excited to be opening the Dominique Dawes Gymnastics Academy in Clarksburg in the spring of 2020. Dawes talked to MyMCMedia’s Joe Yasharoff […]

Many great athletic achievements by teams and individuals in Montgomery County were on display in 2019. Quince Orchard, led by record-breaking running back Marquez Cooper, was undefeated until losing to rival Northwest in the state semifinals. Good Counsel won the WCAC football championship. Walter Johnson made the playoffs in football for the first time in […]

On National Signing Day, Damascus defensive lineman Bryan Bresee made it official – he will be attending and playing football at Clemson beginning next spring. Bresee was one of eight Damascus athletes that took part in an afternoon ceremony Wednesday in the school’s basketball gym. The 6’5′, 290 pound All-Met defensive player of the year […]

Twenty-three years removed from her days as a gold medal-winning gymnast with the U.S. Olympic team in the 1996 Atlanta Games, Dominique Dawes still can’t stop moving. As a mother of four small children, there is little time to reminisce about the old days. But Dawes is still making a positive impact in the world […]

U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) took time out of his busy schedule on Capitol Hill to stop by the 30th anniversary annual legislative breakfast this morning at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Maryland state Sen. Bill Ferguson, new county Council President Sidney Katz and County Executive Marc Elrich were among the […]

Nick Saban, Alabama’s head football coach, paid a visit to Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg this week to check in on two players he is recruiting. The six-time national championship coach (five at Alabama) met with junior linebacker Demeioun Robinson (6’4″, 220 lbs) and junior defensive tackle Marcus Bradley (6’3″, 265 lbs). Neither player […]

Northwest put up a good fight against Wise in the Maryland state 4A championship game in Annapolis Friday night.  The score was tied 14-14 at halftime but the Pumas asserted their dominance on both sides of the ball in the second half, ultimately winning the game – and their fourth championship in five years – […]