Montgomery Community Media

After hearing from many constituents and following a March 14 rally by high school football players, members of the Montgomery County Council agreed Tuesday to relook at its decision to disallow contact football at Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). The matter is tentatively scheduled for discussion on March 19. Last week, the council relaxed some […]

After Montgomery County labeled high school football a “high risk” sport that only can be played when full protective equipment is not worn, more than 100 athletes, coaches and their parents rallied in front of the Montgomery County Council offices in Rockville on Sunday to protest. Soccer and indoor ice hockey were approved but football […]

The Washington Capitals have teamed up with Montgomery Parks to open a new street hockey rink at Dewey Local Park as part of the recently completed major renovations. “The Washington Capitals are excited to partner with Montgomery Parks to help include a street hockey (and futsal court) as part of this renovation,” said Peter Robinson, […]

A 13-year old Montgomery Youth Hockey Association player collapsed on the ice during a hockey clinic on Aug. 18 and was pronounced dead several hours later at a hospital. Henry Lent, who skated for the Montgomery Youth Hockey Association Blue Devils as well as several other teams, collapsed on the ice and suffered a “catastrophic […]

Washington Capital’s star goalie Braden Holtby and his wife Brandi Holtby spent their weekend celebrating Pride month at the Capital Pride Parade in Washington D.C.  Holtby showed his support for the LGBTQ community on Saturday by marching in the parade. For the third time, the Caps goalie was in attendance with his wife joining thousands […]

Rockville, MD: Tuesday, January 16, 2019 In a match-up of two of the best goalies in the Maryland Private Hockey League, Georgetown Prep’s Elon Graston bested Landon’s Ty Morton. Prep won 4-1 holding Landon to just one shorthanded goal. The Little Hoyas found ways to score despite excellent defensive plays and saves by Morton, who […]

In high school ice hockey action on Friday night, it was the Churchill Bulldogs over the Wootton Patriots, 4-2, at the Rockville Ice Arena. Churchill is ranked number one and Wootton number two in the Maryland Student Hockey League for their conference (Montgomery Hockey Conference Montgomery 1). Next up for Churchill is a Feb. 7 […]

The Town of Poolesville is not moving forward with plans for a synthetic ice rink, according to Town Manager Wade Yost. You may remember that Montgomery County was hoping to partner with the town on a rink after a backyard rink, “Mel’s Rink,”  made national headlines when the county shut it down for public use […]

In high school ice hockey action on Friday night, it was the Churchill Bulldogs over the Whitman Vikings, 4-1, at the Rockville Ice Arena. According to The Washington Post, Churchill is ranked number three. Photographer Phil Fabrizio captured these photos of the game, below: Final. 4-1 Churchill over Whitman in Ice Hockey. @HockeyMSHL @mymcmedia @DawgsSports […]

In hockey action from Friday night, January 13 two longtime high school rivals paired off on the ice arena in Rockville.  These action photos provide examples of this hard fought match on the ice.  Fun fact – Churchill had 33 shots on goal as compared to 7 for Whitman, though Whitman hustling performance was overshadowed […]