Articles by Joe Yasharoff

November 21, 2019 | Joe Yasharoff

End of the Baby Shark Era: Nats’ Parra Leaves for Japan

Gerardo Parra, the man responsible for the Baby Shark phenomenon that became synonymous with the Washington Nationals’ run to a World Series title will not be back for the 2020 season. The 32-year-old outfielder signed a deal with Yomiuri Giants in Japan’s Nippon professional baseball league this week. Parra was signed by the Nats in […]

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November 19, 2019 | Joe Yasharoff

Golden Age Screen Star Sophia Loren Coming to Rockville for Two Nights

Sophia Loren, one of the last surviving icons of the Golden Age of Hollywood, will be appearing in Rockville — yes, Rockville — this week. In what is being called “An Unforgettable Evening with Sophia Loren,” the Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center on the campus of Montgomery College in Rockville is hosting two events […]

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November 18, 2019 | Joe Yasharoff

Magruder Girls Volleyball Team Claims First Ever State Title

The Magruder High School girls’ volleyball team won their first ever state title beating Northern High School in a battle of undefeated teams. The Colonels (25-0) won in four hard-fought sets (3-1) over the Patriots (20-1) in the 3A state final played at Ritchie Coliseum on the campus of the University of Maryland. We win […]

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November 18, 2019 | Joe Yasharoff

Terrel and Nic Steal the Show at MCM’s Monty Awards

Montgomery Community Media hosted the Monty Awards Grand Finale on Sunday honoring the many volunteers who have produced TV shows for MCM over the years. Hosted by longtime WUSA9 news anchor Andrea Roane, the Montys honored hosts, producers and technicians for the great work. Special awards went to Vernon Ricks who won the Bruce Adams […]

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November 15, 2019 | Joe Yasharoff

Quince Orchard Continues Pursuit of Perfection in Playoffs

The second week of Montgomery County’s football regional playoffs present several great match-ups Friday night. Undefeated Quince Orchard attempts to extend their perfect season with a home game against upstart Walter Johnson. MyMCMedia will provide pictures and score updates on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for the Q.O. game plus two other featured games (*). 4A […]

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November 13, 2019 | Joe Yasharoff

Washington Spirit Will Play 2020 Home Games in Maryland, DC and Virginia

The Washington Spirit announced a new partnership with DC United which will mean that four 2020 home games will be played at United’s home stadium, Audi Field in Washington DC, another four at Segra Field in Leesburg, Va. and four more at their normal home field, the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds. The Spirit played two […]

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November 11, 2019 | Joe Yasharoff

‘The Most Impeachable Thing Any American President Has Ever Done’

Three days before the House Intelligence Committee begins public impeachment hearings, U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) gave a lecture Sunday night about the potential impeachment of President Trump that mixed American history, constitutional law and some partisan politics. Raskin spoke to a packed house of 500 friendly faces at the Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church […]

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November 3, 2019 | Joe Yasharoff

Popular Popeyes Chicken Sandwiches are Back But…

Those wildly popular chicken sandwiches at Popeyes are back. After a two month-long absence, the sandwiches made their triumphant return on Sunday. But there’s a catch. The frenzy has not subsided. The Popeyes at Westfield Montgomery sold out of their 700 chicken sandwich allotment by 6 p.m. Sunday. The manager told MCM that they’ll have […]

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November 3, 2019 | Joe Yasharoff

ABBA Tribute Band Honors Nats at Strathmore

Several hours after their victory parade in Washington DC, the Nationals received an unexpected shout out. Saturday night at the Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda, ARRIVAL from Sweden, considered the best ABBA tribute band in the world, paid homage to the Nationals winning the World Series. The band, playing ABBA’s familiar hit songs […]

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November 1, 2019 | Joe Yasharoff

Dominant Damascus Star Bresee Named to All-American Bowl

Bryan Bresee’s list of accolades is lengthy and his trophy case full. Friday the senior defensive tackle from Damascus, who is ranked by some as the top player in the country, added yet another honor getting named to the prestigious All-American Bowl – a high school all-star game – to be played January 4 in […]

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