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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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‘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...

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July 22, 2019 | Staff Writer

Keeping Up With Katie: Ledecky Stunned at Worlds

The latest news and information about Olympic champion swimmer and Montgomery County’s own Katie Ledecky. Katie Ledecky is the best swimmer in the world who is very unaccustomed to not finishing in first place. That’s why Sunday’s second place finish in the 400 meter freestyle at the world championships in Gwangju, South Korea was a […]

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July 21, 2019 | Staff Writer

Spirit Lose Game, Win Over Fans

The final score at the Maryland SoccerPlex Saturday night indicated that the Washington Spirit had lost to the Houston Dash 2-1 in a game delayed by heat and lightning. But a sellout crowd of 5500 – many of whom stayed after the game for autographs and pictures with US National Team players Rose Lavelle and […]

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July 19, 2019 | Staff Writer

Game Time for Saturday’s Spirit Game Moved Due to Extreme Heat

Continued extreme heat has caused the Spirit to move the start time of Saturday’s game from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds. According to the Spirit, Gate D and the Fan Zone will open at 6:30 p.m. and Gate A will open at 7 p.m. Refillable water or water bottles will […]

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July 19, 2019 | Joe Yasharoff

For Spirit Head Coach, Getting Lavelle and Pugh Back is ‘Like Christmas Day’

The Washington Spirit held their final training session before Saturday night’s home game against the Houston Dash. The extreme heat caused head coach Richie Burke to shorten practice at the Maryland Soccerplex in Boyds. Two players from the U.S. World Cup champion team, Rose Lavelle and Mallory Pugh, are back with the team and their […]

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July 15, 2019 | Phil Fabrizio

Kings for a Day: MCSL Week 6 is a Family Affair

The other half of the Montgomery County Swim League (MCSL) teams who traveled away last week had their last home meet Saturday, July 13.  I was on hand for the B Division meet between the Stonebridge Sharks and the Kentlands Kingfish.  I know the routine here having covered the Kentlands for the Town Courier newspaper […]

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July 9, 2019 | Ben Palmer

Rose Lavelle: Inspired by Hamm, Now Inspiring Others

Washington Spirit and U.S. Women’s Team midfielder Rose Lavelle followed in the footsteps of a player she had long looked up to during her performance in the FIFA Women’s World Cup, in which she scored three goals, including one in the final. While attending elementary school at St. Vincent Ferrer School in Cincinnati, Lavelle dressed […]

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July 8, 2019 | Phil Fabrizio

County Swim League Heats Up as Season’s End Nears

The Montgomery County Swim League (MCSL) is in its fifth week of competition across the county.  Teams and individuals are running out of time and events to make a move upward in standings or make that cherished All-Star time.  For some MCSL  swimmers, this 4th of July holiday weekend and next can be a bittersweet […]

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June 24, 2019 | Phil Fabrizio

Washington Spirit’s Joanna Lohman Honored at Saturday’s Match

It was a draw between the Houston Dash and the hometown Washington Spirit Saturday night at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds.  The Spirit remained undefeated.  The show was really about Joanna Lohman.  Lohman  played 16 years of professional women’s soccer.  Saturday’s game was the Spirit’s inaugural Pride match and her #Forever15 retirement game. The Maryland […]

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June 16, 2019 | Phil Fabrizio

NFL Players Highlight Good Counsel’s Pro Day Football Camp

Our Lady of Good Counsel hosted a Pro Day Football Camp Saturday and invited back some of their notable alumni to participate.  On the field, Saturday helping with the camp drills were four of those alumni, Kendall Fuller (Kansas City Chiefs, ex Washington Redskins), Darian O’Daniel (Kansas City Chiefs), Andre Levrone (Carolina Panthers) and Jesse […]

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June 14, 2019 | Frances Moyonero

Wheaton Sports Pavilion to Host Women’s World Cup Viewing Party

The Wheaton Sports Pavilion – an indoor turf field – will have an open house during the FIFA’s Women’s World Cup on June 16. The event is free to the public, and it will include on-site food trucks to purchase food and beverages from as you sit back and enjoy the USA vs. Chile Women’s […]

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