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October 7, 2019 | Staff Writer

0-5 Redskins Fire Gruden

The Washington Redskins have fired head coach Jay Gruden. The firing was reported early this morning by national media and the team made it official with a press release shortly thereafter. Source: Washington has fired head coach Jay Gruden. — Dan Graziano (@DanGrazianoESPN) October 7, 2019 The #Redskins have issued the following statement. 🔗: https://t.co/yrT73E2FNO pic.twitter.com/YNjY6FsQUt […]

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October 4, 2019 | Joe Yasharoff

Einstein High School Celebrates New Artificial Turf Field

Albert Einstein High School’s slogan is “The place to be.” That was certainly the case Friday morning. There were football players, a marching band, cheerleaders, poms and Einstein’s entire student population. No, there wasn’t a football game being played at the Kensington school. Instead, it was a pep rally and ribbon cutting to show off […]

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September 30, 2019 | Staff Writer

Haskins’ Debut Provides No Relief For Struggling Redskins

Would Redskins’ rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins play or not? That was one of the hot topics heading into the Washington Redskins’ road game against the New York Giants on Sunday. That question was answered midway through the second quarter in the Redskins’ 24-3 loss in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Down 14-0, head coach Jay Gruden […]

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September 25, 2019 | Joe Yasharoff

Bethesda Big Train Alum Dozier Steals Show During Nats Wild Card Celebration

Despite a 19-31 start that had many calling for manager Davey Martinez to be fired, the Washington Nationals are playoff bound. The Nats clinched a National League wild card spot Tuesday night sparking quite a clubhouse celebration. One of the stars of the postgame party was second baseman and Bethesda Big Train alumnus Brian Dozier […]

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September 24, 2019 | Staff Writer

Capitals Name Olympian, Rockville Native Skarupa as Hockey Ambassador

The Washington Capitals named Wootton High School graduate Haley Skarupa as their new hockey ambassador this week. Skarupa, a Rockville native who helped the U.S. women’s national hockey team win a gold medal at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, will assist the Capitals in developing and engaging with the youth hockey communities across the […]

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September 24, 2019 | Staff Writer

Maryland Running Back Funk Out For Year Again

For the second straight season, University of Maryland running back Jake Funk (Damascus High School) is out for the year with a torn ACL in his left knee. The redshirt junior from Gaithersburg hurt his knee in the Terps’ last game at Temple on September 14. “Jake played an integral role, not just on offense […]

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September 23, 2019 | Joe Yasharoff

Ledecky Shows Support for Stanford’s Football Team

Katie Ledecky took a break from training for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo on Saturday to attend Stanford’s football game against Oregon. Ledecky served as the Cardinal’s honorary captain. Stanford lost the game 21-6 to the higher ranked and favored Oregon Ducks. Ledecky, a junior at Stanford, is not currently taking classes during her […]

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September 16, 2019 | Joe Yasharoff

Select Six Inducted Into Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame

The Silver Spring Civic Center was the place to be Friday evening. The Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame inducted their first six members during a ceremony that included a high school drum line and the Joy Supernova cheerleaders. Former Springbrook football and track star Shawn Springs, Bob Milloy who is Maryland’s all-time winningest high […]

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September 13, 2019 | Joe Yasharoff

MoCo’s Most Famous: Katie Ledecky Fully Focused on 2020 Tokyo Olympics

At the ripe old age of 15, Katie Ledecky stood atop the highest podium during the medal ceremony at the 2012 London Olympic Games proudly listening to the national anthem after winning her first gold medal. Now 22, Ledecky has five Olympic golds and will be trying to add to her collection next summer at […]

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September 9, 2019 | Joe Yasharoff

Defending Champs Quince Orchard Start Season Off With a Rout

Quince Orchard, the defending Montgomery County 4A state football champs, did not waste any time reasserting themselves as the team to beat in Montgomery County. The Cougars scored on their very first play from scrimmage Friday night in their season opener against Wootton and kept pouring it on beating the Patriots 56-0 on their home […]

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