Montgomery Community Media

The Poolesville Falcons varsity boys’ basketball team came to North Potomac to face the Quince Orchard Cougars with high expectations of a good showing. The Cougars however had other plans for this match. In the end, the Cougars enjoyed a rare evening when all the subs had substantial playing time as they closed out a […]

Ohio State rallied in the second half to hand the Maryland Lady Terps their first loss ever in the Big Ten conference.  Down by 3 at the half, OSU outscored a tired Terrapins team by 12 to take a 80-71 win in College Park. After the game, Maryland’s head coach Brenda Frese said about how […]

Season ending high school sports awards abound at this time of year. For those student athletes who excelled, it is rewarding to be recognized now as best amongst your peers both here in the County and across the DMV. Accolades for MoCo student-athletes did suffer an indirect loss this year. The Gaithersburg Gazette weekly newspaper […]

Thank ABC’s Wide World of Sports and broadcaster Jim McKay for one of sports television’s greatest spoken phrases: “… the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.” It is always at this time of year during state championship playoffs when this part of sports phraseology becomes so real. The money shot for sports photographers […]

It was Halloween morning and I planned on joining my running buddies for a walk/run along the C&O Canal at Old Anglers Inn. The night before the weather conditions changed and it became apparent that this Saturday morning run would start out cool and probably foggy. I grabbed my camera and tripod instead of my […]

High School memories linger. Ask Bruce Springsteen or any other popular artists who write and sing about these special glory days. So it was for many seniors in Olney last Friday night at Our Lady of the Good Counsel High School. Families, friends, teachers and coaches linger for those moments before that senior walks across […]

There’s been six weeks of football and there’s been some great performances on the field across the county. Here’s a look at some of the players I think are among the county’s top: Best Offensive Performer: Quarterback, Junior – Desmond Colby, Blair Through six games Desmond Colby has accumulated over 1,700 yards of offensive might […]

As found hanging around in Poolesville.  

Motown hits were playing in the background. Our table was set high on a patio that overlooked the Western Maryland Rail Trail. The late afternoon appetizers were about to be served as Denise and I sat looking at the sunlight as it played with the changing autumn leaves. We were at BuddyLou’s Eats, Drinks and […]

My Wednesday started at 3:30 a.m. with a drive across Gaithersburg to St. John Neumann’s Church (SJN) in Montgomery Village. I was there for the parish’s 4 a.m. Mass for those who would travel to Washington, D.C. to see the “Papa” and await his parade around the Ellipse. My roots to St. John’s go back […]