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November 14, 2021 | Joe Yasharoff

Spirit Advance to NWSL Championship Game

Washington Spirit advanced to the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) championship game with a 2-1 win Sunday over OL Reign in Tacoma, Wa. Other than two COVID-related forfeits, Spirit has now won 10 consecutive games on the field. OL Reign, playing on their home field, got on the board first in the 3rd minute of […]

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November 13, 2021 | Travis Chase

Paint Branch Plows Through Einstein, Faces Northwest Next

Coming off a bye week, top-seeded Paint Branch showed no rust in a convincing 56-20 2nd round 4A playoff win over Einstein. The Panthers set the tone early with a bruising style of play and commitment to establishing the run early. “We’re a physical team”, said Paint Branch head coach Michael Nesmith. The first quarter featured […]

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November 9, 2021 | Travis Chase

High School Football Playoffs: Week 2 Schedule

After an exciting first week of playoff football, we have moved on to the next round and are one step closer to crowning high school football champions for the 2021 season. Here is a look at the complete Week 2 schedule involving schools from Montgomery County: 4A West Walter Johnson at Quince Orchard Fri 6:30 […]

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November 9, 2021 | Deirdre Byrne

Post-Game Chaos Mars WJ-B-CC Playoff Game: ‘We Can Be Athletic Rivals Safely and Respectfully’

The principals of Bethesda-Chevy Chase and Walter Johnson High Schools sent letters home to families Monday addressing “several serious incidents” that took place after a playoff football game between the two schools on Friday. “The alleged behaviors are alarming and unacceptable and not aligned with either school’s guidelines for responsible behavior,” B-CC Principal Shelton Mooney […]

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November 8, 2021 | Joe Yasharoff

Washington Spirit’s Unlikely Run to NWSL Semifinals is Extra Special

Given what transpired within the organization the past few months, Washington Spirit’s run to the NWSL final four would rate as somewhere between extremely  unlikely and stunning. Spirit advanced to the NWSL semifinals with a 1-0 victory over OL Reign Sunday thanks to a dramatic rebound goal in extra time by Ashley Hatch, the league’s […]

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November 8, 2021 | Joe Yasharoff

‘Shirley & Walter’ Sculpture Memorializes Two DC Sports Legends

Two of Washington DC’s sports icons were memorialized on Saturday at Povich Field in Bethesda.  The ‘Shirley & Walter’ bronze sculpture was unveiled in front of an invitation-only crowd of about 100 people at the home of Big Train Baseball. Speakers included Maury Povich, son of Shirley, Hank Thomas, grandson of Walter Johnson, ESPN baseball […]

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November 5, 2021 | Staff Writer

Walter Johnson, Shirley Povich Sculpture to be Unveiled Saturday

Washington DC sports icons Walter Johnson and Shirley Povich will be memorialized with a sculpture on Saturday, Nov. 6 at Povich Field, home of the Bethesda Big Train baseball league, in Bethesda. The life-sized bronze sculpture, called “Shirley & Walter,” depicts legendary Washington Post sports columnist Shirley Povich interviewing Washington Senators’ Hall of Fame pitcher […]

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November 4, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

Police Respond to ‘Serious Incident’ Reported in Wootton High School Locker Room 

A “serious incident” occurred in a Wootton High School locker room involving Varsity football players on Tuesday, Principal Kimberly Boldon said in a letter to families. A staff member reported the incident and Montgomery County Police (MCPD) were immediately called, Boldon wrote. Police were called around 4:04 p.m. for “an assault that was believed to […]

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November 2, 2021 | Staff Writer

MoCo’s Most Famous: Maury Povich

Maury Povich, host of the longtime daytime show Maury, spent many of his formative years in Montgomery County. He talks about growing up in MoCo, making a name for himself locally as a news and sports anchor at WTTG-TV (now FOX5), his wife Connie Chung, and his legendary Washington Post sports columnist father, Shirley, who is […]

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November 2, 2021 | Travis Chase

High School Football Playoff Schedule Released

It is officially playoff football season. The schedule for week 1 is out. Match-ups, days and times are listed below: 4A West Gaithersburg at Quince Orchard Fri. 7 pm Clarksburg at Northwest Fri. 7 pm Richard Montgomery at Churchill Fri. 6:30 pm Walter Johnson at Bethesda-Chevy Chase Fri. 6:30 pm 4A North Bladensburg at Blair […]

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