Tennis Comes Alive with ‘T&T’ and ‘Live Ball’ Clinics
Tennis Comes Alive with ‘T&T’ and ‘Live Ball’ Clinics
“Smash that ball! Put it away! Finish the point! Move your feet! Get your racquet back up and ready for the next shot!” Participants pant, sweat drips — the game is on and players are striving to improve. Balls fly across the net as players hit ground strokes, volleys and overheads. Pros holler tips, instructions and commands — encouraging players to move more quickly and hit more solidly.
Youthful Guards Hatch, Meyers Spark Vikings
Sophomore, freshman lead Whitman girls’ basketball to win.
The Whitman girls' basketball team defeated Quince Orchard on Jan. 23.
Local Ping-Pong Club Brings New Look to the Table
On the Job with Potomac Country Table Tennis Club President Herman Yeh.
Accordingly, during his club’s 2013 Fall Open at the Potomac Community Center, Yeh snapped a picture of more than 100 ping-pong competitors and fans in attendance. Then, using the image as masthead, Yeh set about creating a new website to encourage more people to join in the sport.
Top Sports Moments of 2013: Potomac
The year 2013 provided several exciting moments in local sports. For Whitman High School, the girls’ basketball team won a region title before suffering a one-point loss in the state semifinals. The girls’ soccer team made it all the way to the state final --- and won. For Wootton, the golf team repeated as state champion while the field hockey team fell just short of a state title. Here is a look at the top moments in Potomac sports for 2013.
Whitman Girls’ Basketball Has Visions of Winning at UMBC
Vikings lost by one point in last season’s state semifinals.
The Whitman girls' basketball team will face Good Counsel on Friday.
Paying Attention to the Pros
High School coaches, players share opinions on Redskins’ Meriweather.
Washington Redskins safety Brandon Meriweather has received penalties, fines and a suspension for illegal hits.
Miller Resigns from Churchill
Boys’ basketball coach led Bulldogs to first region final appearance in 33 years.
Miller will be an assistant coach at Shepherd University.
Churchill Grad Leonard to Play Lacrosse at Towson
Leonard helped the Churchill boys' lacrosse team win back-to-back 4A/3A West region championships.
Dick Hagen and ‘Hawaii:’ Potomac Hunt Race Heroes
A loose horse adds drama to 61st annual race program.
Headed down the half-mile homestretch, going hell bent for leather toward the finish line, were six race horses and their jockeys all vying for the Labadie Mill Perpetual Trophy, a mile and a half flat race for ladies only. It was the fifth race of the Potomac Hunt’s 61st annual race program. It was not exactly billed as the featured event, or the most exciting. That was soon to change.
Churchill Boys’ Lax Returns to Region Championship Game
Leonard, Dubick score five goals apiece against Sherwood.
The Churchill boys' lacrosse team will face Wootton for the 4A/3A region title.
Potomac Outfitters Opens
“Ambassadors for the Potomac.”
Pitcher, founder of Potomac Paddlesports, opened Potomac Outfitters last Thursday, May 2, in the Potomac Promenade, in the mall next to Potomac Pizza.
Whitman Softball Beats Richard Montgomery
Seniors Rosenthal, Gertzog lead Vikings to winning record.
The Whitman softball team improved to 4-3 with a win over Richard Montgomery on Monday.
Bullis Boys’ Lax Beats Coronado Islanders
Senior Goldberg scores five goals for Bulldogs.
The Bullis boys' lacrosse team beats opponent from California.
‘Giving Kids the Drive’
Third annual First Tee luncheon to support program.
Thousands of children in Montgomery County have learned to play golf each summer through a junior golf program called The First Tee of Montgomery County. Through this organization, they gain more than learning to putt, chip and drive the ball.