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A civil lawsuit against four Damascus High School officials and coaches concerning sexual assaults in their football locker rooms was dismissed June 23. Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Jeannie Eun Kyung Cho ruled that former junior varsity football coach Vincent Colbert, former varsity head coach Eric Wallich, former Principal Casey Crouse and former athletic director […]

Four students who said they “were victims of vicious sexual assaults” in Damascus High School football locker rooms during 2017 to 2019 filed suit Thursday against the Montgomery County Board of Education and several Damascus school officials and coaches. The 33-page and 31-page lawsuits detail the sexual assault incidents as well as an environment in […]

Montgomery County Public School Superintendent Jack Smith held a press conference Tuesday, where Smith answered questions about the letter mailed to the Damascus community detailing an update into MCPS’s internal investigation into the alleged locker room rapes. (Video courtesy of Facebook/Fox 5 DC) Athletic Director, JV Football Coach Out at Damascus MCPS is making major […]

Joe Doody, the athletic director at Damascus High School, was placed on administrative leave on Tuesday. In an email to Damascus coaches, the systemwide athletics director at Montgomery County Public Schools, Jeff Sullivan confirmed that the leave is due to the ongoing investigation into the supervision of the boys’ locker room on the afternoon of […]

Montgomery County Public Schools published a letter that Superintendent Jack Smith emailed to the Damascus high school community on Sunday. The letter is about how MCPS is cooperating with law enforcement’s investigation into alleged rapes and violent assaults at Damascus, and they’ve also hired an external firm to internally investigate the school and football team […]

MCM’s Friday Night Football Game of the Week for Oct. 19 features three-time defending state champions, Damascus, riding an amazing 49-game winning streak, hosting the Walter Johnson Wildcats. Here are video highlights from the game. The final score is 9-42, Damascus. With this win, Damascus ties the Maryland state record of 50 consecutive wins, a mark […]

For a second year in a row, the Damascus Swarmin’ Hornets take home the 3A state football title. They defeated the Franklin Indians, 14-12, Thursday night in Annapolis. MyMCMedia’s Maureen Chowdhury was there.

UPDATED It was the Hornets over the Screamin’ Eagles, 59-21, on Friday night in Maryland 3A high school football action in Damascus. There was a lot of offense to cheer for in the first half of the game. As the players entered the locker rooms at halftime, Damascus led Seneca Valley, 56-21. A field goal […]

Damascus High School football star running back senior Jake Funk led his team to a 55-14 victory over the Dundalk Owl’s in the Class 3A State Football Championships. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, he talks about his team’s success. Related Posts: 

Damascus High School Football Coach Eric Wallich talks about winning the championship and what he’ll remember from the night in this MyMCMedia Extra. Related Posts: