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March 6, 2017 | Daryl Schultz

Seneca Valley Wins 2nd Consecutive 3A West Regional Championship in OT Over Tuscarora 47-42 (PHOTOS)

Seneca Valley’s coach Brian Humphrey accurately described his team’s victory after the over time win saying, “it wasn’t our best offensive performance of the season.” The game was not perfect or one that you would describe as being well played by either team. The game was a knock down drag out overtime game where the mentally tough […]

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March 3, 2017 | Christen Milstead

‘Young Whippersnapper’ Meets ‘Old Geezer’ in Ping Pong Showdown

Ingleside at King Farm resident Sid and Fitness Manager Cody Christian faced off in a ping pong “Battle of the Ages” and proved that folks can enjoy an active lifestyle as they grow older. You might think that Sid, who is 93, would be overwhelmed by Christian, 24. But Christian says the “old geezer,” as […]

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March 3, 2017 | Daryl Schultz

Quince Orchard’s Tenacious Man-to-Man Defense Defeats Kennedy High School 52-37 (PHOTOS)

Last night the Cougars of Quince Orchard High school began the scoring with two three point baskets and never relinquished the lead during the contest defeating the Cavaliers of Kennedy High School 52-37. The Cougars played a very aggressive man to man defense that caused turnovers and missed baskets by the Cavaliers throughout the game. […]

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March 2, 2017 | Daryl Schultz

Seneca Valley’s Strong Fourth Quarter Defeats Urbana 70 – 58 (PHOTOS)

The Screaming’ Eagles were locked in a seesaw contest the entire game versus Urbana High School of Frederick county Tuesday night in Germantown, Maryland with Seneca Valley coming out on top 70 – 58. Seneca Valley played a half court pressuring man to man defense much of the game as Urbana played zone defense attempting to slow down […]

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March 2, 2017 | Carey Heller, Psy.D.

How to Better Organize Your Thoughts

While individuals with ADHD often struggle with many issues including trouble sustaining focus, hyperactivity, disorganization, and impulsivity, trouble organizing thoughts or ideas is not something that too many people immediately think of as being connected to ADHD. However, individuals with ADHD frequently struggle to organize their thoughts/ideas in many ways. Those without ADHD may also […]

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March 2, 2017 | Elizabeth Ortega-Lohmeyer

Montgomery County Recreation Happenings for March

March 1:  Group Personal Training Germantown Community Recreation Center 18905 Kingsview Road, Germantown, MD 20874 240.777.8095 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Four sessions for youth and adults. Small group instruction designed to teach individuals safe and effective exercises that work all major muscle groups using machines, free weights and dumbbells. You will get assistance in […]

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February 28, 2017 | Juanita Farmer, CPA

Five Ways to Improve your Financial Situation

If you are having trouble paying your debts, it is important to take action sooner rather than later. Doing nothing leads to much larger problems in the future, whether it’s a bad credit record or bankruptcy resulting in the loss of assets and even your home. If you’re in financial trouble, then here are some […]

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February 27, 2017 | Susan Burkinshaw

What is Financial Literacy?

(This is the first blog in a series about the Junior Achievement Finance Park Montgomery [http://www.myja.org/financepark/] scheduled to open in 2018 on the fourth floor of the new Thomas Edison High School of Technology building in Silver Spring.) When I was in 8th grade I became Treasurer of my middle school’s Student Government Association (SGA). […]

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February 24, 2017 | Marian Merewitz

Connecting Our Community: Sulam (VIDEO)

On this episode of Connecting Our Community host Karen Allyn meets with Lianne Heller, the Director of Sulam. Sulam believes that a high quality education should be available to children in the metro Washington area irrespective of their learning differences. This wonderful organization is setting a great example of a program that is working for our […]

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February 21, 2017 | Tonia Bui

Run in Politics, Don’t Just March

A peaceful march is only one way of getting your voice heard. After the Women’s March on January 21, 2017, there has been a surge of more women seeking elected office nationwide. Diverse women are now building the groundwork to enable them to run for seats at all levels of government – school board, city council, […]

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