Sports

August 21, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Gaithersburg High Wins 2nd Place Overall Sportsmanship Award (VIDEO)

At a meeting of athletic directors this week, the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) awards for overall sportsmanship were handed out. Gaithersburg High brought home second place and that includes $1,000 for the athletic program. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Athletic Director Jason Woodward says his school takes sportsmanship very seriously. The first place award […]

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August 20, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Northwest High Focuses on Season Ahead, One Game at a Time (VIDEO)

The Northwest Jaguars are the reigning Maryland 4A state champions in football. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, NWHS Athletic Director Anne Rossiter talks about the season ahead. Take a look. Related articles:

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August 19, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Teaching and Embracing Sportsmanship at Clarksburg High (VIDEO)

In this MyMCMedia extra, Clarksburg Athletics Director Ed Dalton said sportsmanship is a message that schools officials drive home continuously and, he says, the community has embraced it. Find out more in this MyMCMedia Extra: On Aug. 19, the Clarksburg Coyotes received the MCPS 2014-2015 overall Sportsmanship Award. The honor comes with a $2,000 cash […]

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August 19, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Ed Dalton Reacts to Clarksburg’s Sportsmanship Award (VIDEO)

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Clarksburg’s athletic director, Ed Dalton, says winning the overall Sportsmanship Award is huge. Take a look: The award was presented to Clarksburg on Aug. 19 at a meeting of athletic directors. Gaithersburg High placed second and Northwest High was third. Related articles:

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August 19, 2015 | Sonya Burke

MCPS Staffs Athletic Trainers at All High Schools (VIDEO)

Although school doesn’t start until Aug. 31, fall tryouts and practices are underway at area high schools. This year, the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officials have announced the full implementation of the certified athletic trainer (ATC) program at all 25 high schools. In this MyMCMedia Extra, MCPS Athletics Specialist Jeff Sullivan tells us why […]

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August 19, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Clarksburg High Wins Overall Sportsmanship Award (PHOTOS & VIDEO)

The Clarksburg Coyotes are the winners of the 2014-2015 overall Sportsmanship Award. This prestigious award, which includes $2,000 for the school’s athletics program, was presented on Wednesday morning at a meeting of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) athletic directors in Rockville. Gaithersburg High School and Northwest High School placed second and third, respectively. Find out […]

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August 17, 2015 | Staff Writer

Dunn’s Goal Lifts Washington Spirit Over the Chicago Red Stars (PHOTO)

The Washington Spirit (8-5-4, 28 points) triumphed over the Chicago Red Stars (7-3-7, 28 points) 2-1, on Sunday night, thanks to a stoppage time goal from forward Crystal Dunn. The Spirit got off to a dream start as center back Megan Oyster headed the ball into the back of the net following a corner kick […]

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August 12, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Fall Sports Begin at MCPS (PHOTOS)

It was a beautiful day for the first official day of practices and tryouts for student athletes at Montgomery County public high schools on Aug. 12th. One of the big improvements for the MCPS athletics program this year is the full implementation of the certified athletic trainer (ATC) program at all 25 high schools. “The […]

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August 11, 2015 | Cindy Peña

Katie Ledecky Returns Home with More Gold and World Records

Katie Ledecky, Bethesda’s own international swimming star arrived home late last night, according to her former high school, Stone Ridge School.  She’s resting from an unprecedented performance at the World Swimming Championships in Kazan, Russia Saturday night, where she set three world records and won five gold medals. The 18-year-old swimming phenom ended her competition sweeping the 200, 400, 800 and 1,500 […]

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August 9, 2015 | Staff Writer

Washington Spirit Fall 2-1 to Boston Breakers on the Road

At Soldiers Field in Boston, the Washington Spirit (7-5-3, 24 points) played away for the first time in three weeks and lost a hard fought battle against the Boston Breakers (4-10-3, 15 points). Two first half goals by the Breakers led to their fourth win of the season. The first ten minutes saw a slow […]

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