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September 17, 2019 | Douglas Tallman

Bethesda Was Where Cokie Roberts Found A Home

Somerset Mayor Jeffrey Slavin remembers growing up near journalist Cokie Roberts. Catherine Ronan Karrels, head of school at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, says Roberts supported the school. Here are there remembrances:  

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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 5, 2015 | Cindy Peña

Ledecky Undefeated in World Championships

Bethesda’s own Katie Ledecky won the 200 meter freestyle in the FINA Swimming World Championships in Kazan, Russia on Wednesday.  The 18 year old, Stone Ridge School grad is better known as a world class distance swimmer, but beat defending champion and USA teammate Missy Franklin to bring home the gold and remain undefeated in this […]

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August 3, 2015 | Cindy Peña

Bethesda’s Own Katie Ledecky Smashes Another World Record! (VIDEO)

Katie Ledecky has done it again, smashing her own world record for the 1500 freestyle at FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.  The 18 year old Bethesda native had a time of 15 minutes 27.71 seconds on Monday morning which bested her former world-record time of 15:28.26 that she set at the 2014 Pan Pacific […]

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August 31, 2012 | Staff Writer

Catherine Ronan Karrels

“She is a Great Role Model” (Video)

Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart Head Catherine Ronan Karrels introduces Olympic Swimmer Katie Ledecky, a 15-year-old sophomore at Stone Ridge, to a crowd of  supporters at a recent Bethesda celebration. Take a look.

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