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Captured in action are the winners of all 46 events at the 2016 MCSL Individual All Star Meet held on Sunday, July 31st at the Rockville Swim & Fitness Center. ©Photos | Phil Fabrizio | @Photoloaf | for MCM

MCSL swim season is coming to its end this weekend with the All-Star meets.  It’s relays on Saturday and individual strokes on Sunday.  But it is the Saturday event that takes the cake for summer pride and bragging rights around town.  It’s all about your swim team and making it to All Stars and then […]

The 2016 Montgomery County Swim League (MCSL) season is nearing its end. Divisional meets across the county gave area swimmers one more opportunity to achieve an All-Star time or to qualify for the All-Star relay’s scheduled for next week. I stopped by North Creek pool in Montgomery Village on Saturday to catch a glimpse of […]

Summer time means kicking back, taking a breather, and enjoying a nice night outdoors.  For some high school aged teens it could easily mean a swim meet or other sporting event.  In this case the Performance Sports Systems (PSS) summer lacrosse league plays at South Germantown Park (SGP) on Wednesday evenings in July and August.  […]

Sunday night was non-profit night at Shirley Povich Field in Bethesda, home to the the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League’s  Bethesda Big Train.  I was there to see and record the ceremonial first pitch by MCM’s Executive Director Merlyn Reineke – he did not disappoint.  In pre-game warm ups and discussion with Reineke he was […]

What is it about July in Montgomery County that makes summer swimming such a pleasure?  Answer: Warm nights around the pool deck cheering for your friends, family and having time to make new friends. July becomes the most intense month for local Montgomery County Swim League and country club swimmers.  Wednesday night B meets for […]

The last day at Congressional for the Quicken Loans National was special. Billy Hurley III, an Annapolis resident, took hold of the lead in the final round and never let go.  Challenging as Congressional can be at times, Hurley was able to walk down the 18th fairway with Ernie Els at his side, a past […]

Bethesda, MD: Heat and pleasant humidity [really!] is the order of the day as the crowds began to filter into Congressional Country Club for the Quicken Loans National. At this moment,  fist round leader and rookie Jon Rohm has yet to tee off but when he does he will find VJ Singh one up on him. […]

A rain delay start and sparse crowds marked the opening hours of the Quicken Loans National today. As the weather improved, the fan base began to arrive and see some action from first day leaders Jhonattan Vegas, Scott Langley, Camilo Villegas and fan favorite Ernie Els. The course at Congressional has endured a few days […]

Bethesda, MD:  Quicken Loans teamed up with the Tiger Woods Foundation to honor military heroes through Operation Homefront and the Tiger Woods Foundation. Montgomery County golfers got that opportunity today to become a hero, or at least support a hero. Ten golfers who qualified on MoCo public courses such as Falls Road and Little Bennett […]