Excited to announce that beginning in a couple weeks I’ll be the new high school sports reporter for @HoCoTimesSports, part of the Baltimore Sun Media Group.
I can’t wait to get started sharing the great stories of Howard County athletes.
Girls flag football is rapidly expanding throughout Maryland, a microcosm of the sport’s growth nationally.
@Mikephowes, @taylorjlyons and I took an inside look at that accelerated participation and how it’s reached this point.
https://t.co/whYoLYBjyY
Teamed up with @Mikephowes and @jacobstein23 for a look into the growth of high school girls flag football in Maryland. With help from the Ravens, most counties have hopped on. But some hold out because of funding concerns. https://t.co/2ngpCnK1uI
Girls flag football in Maryland is no longer an experiment.
After starting with 10 Frederick County schools in 2023, the sport will become an MPSSAA-sanctioned state championship sport in 2026-27.
How it grew — and which counties are still waiting.
Story with @taylorjlyons and @jacobstein23:
https://t.co/Czpksnu6t3
Patrick Ewing's Knicks played 153 playoff games over 15 seasons. If you combine the margins of victory from their 7 biggest wins over those 15 years, it adds up to 171 points.
The current Knicks have won their last 7 games by a combined total of 185 points.
Unprecedented.
.@MarylandWLax has firmly established itself as one of the top programs in the nation during Cathy Reese’s 20-year tenure.
Throughout that time, the program has created a pipeline from Howard County to College Park.
https://t.co/bsYgf0h4bR
Marriotts Ridge senior Abbi Livay was diagnosed with B-Cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia on Dec. 29, 2023.
Last Wednesday, 846 days later and the day after her 18th birthday, Livay rang the bell to signify the end of her cancer treatment.
https://t.co/uENLwDxB6N
If you read one thing today, make it this excellent piece by Steve.
High school sports are truly the lifeblood of local communities and to see that potentially totally wiped away in a New Jersey town is both sad and terrifying
It seems impossible, but it's true: My N.J. town has to raise $176,000 to keep a proud high school sports program from crumbling — and, in the process, maybe save my daughter's athletic career. If it happens here, it could happen in your town. Column:
https://t.co/OWyFyzAoi5
Howard County still utilizes a contracted model for high school athletic training.
Marriotts Ridge senior Junie Ro is advocating for a change.
“When it comes to safety, that shouldn’t be optional,” she said. “Safety is not considered a luxury.”
https://t.co/kWVPzGlhUw