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The Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame has extended its nomination deadline to Sunday, Sept. 15, after receiving an overwhelming number of submissions. The Hall of Fame, which celebrates notable… Read More
Thea LaFond recently traveled to her birth country Dominica to celebrate her Olympic gold medal victory — the first-ever Olympic medal for the island nation in the Caribbean. LaFond, who… Read More
The Washington Commanders had a busy Thursday trading wide receiver and former first round pick Jahan Dotson to the division rival Philadelphia Eagles. The Commanders also sent a fifth round… Read More
With just 24 days until the regular season opener vs the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Commanders traveled to Miami for their second game of the preseason. Overall, there were a… Read More
The Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame is seeking nominations for inductees for its 2025 class and is asking the public to contribute. The Hall of Fame, which recently found… Read More
Thea LaFond is back home after winning gold — the first-ever Olympic medal for Dominica, a Caribbean island nation. MCM talked with LaFond at her parents’ house in Silver Spring,… Read More
In an international competition that featured athletes from 184 countries, Montgomery County athletes stole the spotlight at the Paris Olympics, taking home nine medals, several of them gold. With the… Read More
Masai Russell, a 24-year-old Bullis School graduate, took gold in the 100 meter hurdles Saturday, edging out France’s Cyréna Samba-Mayela by one-hundredth of a second. Russell, born in Potomac, came… Read More
Quincy Wilson, the 16-year-old Bullis School track star representing Team USA in the Paris Olympics, made history Friday by becoming the youngest male Olympian in 128 years of United States… Read More
Helen Maroulis made history Friday, becoming the first American woman to ever win three Olympic medals in wrestling with her bronze medal win. Helen Maroulis earns an unprecedented third Olympic… Read More
Washington’s biggest test of the off season provided some sobering reminders heading into Saturday’s preseason opener. The Commanders traveled to Florham Park, New Jersey on Thursday for a joint practice… Read More
Two world-class freestyle wrestlers have deep ties to Montgomery County, and both are looking to take home gold in Paris. Kyle Snyder and Helen Maroulis, both multi-time Olympians, are aiming… Read More