Saturday, May 19, 2012
With Pimlico triumph, I'll Have Another keeps Triple Crown dream alive.
I’ll Have Another proved the skeptics wrong by winning the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday in exactly the same way he won the Kentucky Derby two weeks ago. The Kentucky-bred chestnut colt chased down pre-race favorite Bodemeister in the stretch crossing the finish line first by a neck. In the process, I'll Have Another kept alive hopes for horse racing’s first Triple Crown champion in more than three decades. “More than anything, I’m glad I didn’t disappoint people,” said Mario Gutierrez, I’ll Have Another’s jockey. “Like I say, it’s not about me. It is about the horse. From day one, I’ve believed in him. I’m so happy for him because he’s just a great horse.” Affirmed, in 1978, was the last colt to capture the …
Friday, May 18, 2012
The surprise success of the Orioles and Nationals has the region buzzing.
The Orioles and Nationals "rivalry" has required quotations through the first few years of interleague play around the beltway. This year is different. Entering the three-game weekend set, beginning Friday night at Nationals Park, the two clubs are battling atop their divisions against clubs with star-studded rosters and larger payrolls. So as one of the most important series between these neighboring ball clubs gets underway, the Patch sites in the Maryland area are curious: who are you pulling for in this year's Battle of the Beltway? Are you cheering for Bryce Harper and the Nationals? Or are you behind Adam Jones and the Orioles? While we're at it, which team do you think stands the best chance of staying in the pennant race late into …
Check out our roundup of happenings in the greater Kensington area this weekend.
What: Wizard of Oz When: 7-8:30 p.m., Friday Where: Academy of the Holy Cross, Kensington, MD Price: Donations accepted. What: Farmers Market When: 8 a.m - noon, Saturday Where: 3701 Howard Ave, Kensington, MD Price: Free to attend. What: Family Fishing Derby Where: 2600 Triadelphia Lake Rd, Brookeville, MD When: 9 a.m. - noon, Saturday Price: Free. What: Poplar Spring Run For The Animals 5K Race 1 Mile Fun Walk When: 8 a.m. Sunday, May 20 Where: 2000 Shorefield Rd, Wheaton, MD Price: $25 What: Kensington Garden Tour When: 1-4 p.m., Sunday, May 20 Where: 10308 Kensington Pkwy, Kensington, MD Price: $15.00
Monday, May 14, 2012
The 10th-ranked Virginia women’s lacrosse team (11-8) ended its season with an 11-9 loss to sixth-ranked Duke in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Sunday at Koskinen Stadium. Sophomore Katie Slater (Kensington, Md.) matched her career high with four
Monday, May 7, 2012
Walter Johnson alumnus Alex Schiponi ranked for his face-off win percentage with The College of Saint Rose men's lacrosse team.
Kensington resident Alex Schiponi has emerged as a lacrosse star at The College of Saint Rose in Albany after ranking nationally in two categories. The Walter Johnson alumnus ranked 26th nationally in Division II men's lacrosse athletes for his .497 (75-for-151) face-off win percentage, according to a college press release. As a freshman, Schiponi led the team with 60 ground balls at a 4.62 per game average which was ranked 21st nationally, the college reported. He started in three games this spring and played in 13 games. Schiponi earned his first collegiate point when Saint Rose played Dominican College on March 20. The Golden Knights won their final two games finishing the season 7-6.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Transit group: Postpone scheduled track work on Saturday.
Transit advocates are calling on Metro to postpone track maintenance scheduled for Saturday when Metrorail is expected to see an influx of riders to big games for Washington’s hockey and baseball teams. With the weather warming up, Saturday also is expected to be a busy day for tourists using the transit system to visit Washington. “With trains running only once every 24 minutes on most of the Red Line, and four stations shut on the Green Line, the system will not be able to meet the need for its services,” Action Committee for Transit President Tina Slater wrote in a letter sent Tuesday night to Metro General Manager Richard Sarles. The track work and two home games for DC sports teams could make the Saturday midday ride a long one for …
Monday, April 30, 2012
Broadcasting and Maryland legend still going strong at 74.
“Phenomenal." That’s how Kensington’s Johnny Holliday describes the Washington Nationals’ sensational pitching and their surprising early season start. Much the same can be said for Holliday himself, the long-time radio voice for Maryland football and basketball, pre-and post-game host with Ray Knight on Nationals’ telecasts on MASN, radio network sports anchor and even an actor in his ‘spare’ time who has appeared in numerous local theatrical productions. At age 74---he’ll celebrate his 75th birthday in October—the amazing Holliday just keeps rolling along. Back in the 1960’s this writer first heard Holliday when he was a rock n’ roll DJ on KYA, a San Francisco Bay area radio station. In the early 60’s he starred on major stations in …
Friday, April 27, 2012
Albert Einstein High School will honor the student athletes in a May 2 ceremony.
This Tuesday Albert Einstein High School will hold its first annual Collegiate Ceremony, honoring the eight students who will go on to play sports in college. Six students will play football, one will play baseball, and one will play lacrosse. Congratulations to the following students: Football Baseball Lacrosse Do you know of any other local high school students who will be playing on college teams next year? Tell us in the comments.
At Holy Cross, they're still talking about Katie Slater's amazing game versus Bishop Ireton two years ago.
An Academy of the Holy Cross alumnus and Kensington native is emerging as a new star on the University of Virginia’s women’s lacrosse team. Katie Slater scored four goals and had an assist in the Cavaliers’ 13-8 victory over Boston College in the quarter finals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament last week in Durham, NC. The Cavs lost in the semi-finals Saturday to top-seeded and North Carolina squad (third ranked nationally), then the Tar Heels were upset by the University of Maryland in the finals. Only a sophomore, Slater has been a mainstay for the Cavaliers all season long. She’s scored 22 goals with two assists in the 13 games she’s played in so far this season. She’s also had eight draw controls and has started taking …
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
We asked readers earlier this month if MCPS should consider ending the school year earlier because it did not use the built-in snow days.
School-time or play-time? That is the question for many Patch readers, weighing in on whether Montgomery County Public Schools should close early this year due to the lack of snow days. While students in Baltimore, Prince George’s, Anne Arundel, Howard and Carroll counties are likely to start their summer breaks a week early because of a mild winter that produced no snow days, MCPS has no intention of wrapping up the school year before its scheduled last day of June 12. We asked Patch readers to write in with their thoughts about if MCPS should consider ending the school year earlier because schools did not use the built-in snow days. Some agreed with the administration’s decision to continue with the set calendar: “I believe MCPS should…
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9:19 am on Monday, May 21, 2012
That horse and jockey run an unbelievable race! I'm hoping he can win the Belmont. more ›