Against a team consistently ranked No. 1 in the country that has averaged a win margin of 47 points in the Big East this season, the Georgetown University women’s basketball team never stood a chance against the defending national champions, the University of Connecticut Huskies (UConn). The Huskies’ (20-0, 10-0 Big East) Head Coach Geno Auriemma, the most successful college … [Read more...] about WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | ‘Playing in McDonough Was Really Tough’: Now UConn Dominates in DC
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What You Missed over Break: Women’s Basketball
(Art Pittman / George Mason Athletics) Mason wins seven straight games and stays perfect in A-10 BY PETER MAHLER, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR As students settled down during a much-needed winter break, Mason’s women’s basketball team did the opposite. They turned up the intensity of their play during the holidays, winning seven straight games against conference rivals since an … [Read more...] about What You Missed over Break: Women’s Basketball
Why Orioles’ Beavers, Basallo being ranked top 100 prospects again matters
The Orioles drafted Dylan Beavers with the No. 33 pick in 2022, the ballclub’s second selection after taking Jackson Holliday atop the draft. Now, Beavers has the chance to reward the Orioles with the opportunity to draft the next Dylan Beavers. Beavers on Friday night was ranked inside MLB Pipeline’s preseason 100 prospects list. The 24-year-old outfielder came in at No. 69, … [Read more...] about Why Orioles’ Beavers, Basallo being ranked top 100 prospects again matters
Makayla Kropfelder leads Broadneck girls basketball past Chesapeake, 45-36
Chesapeake junior Kendall Kotofski sidestepped the Broadneck guards, scored herthree points and channeled her best Caitlin Clark, flashing her hand across her face. “That doesn’t faze me,” Broadneck senior Makayla Kropfelder said. While the Bruins weren’t terribly far behind early in the second quarter, Chesapeake threatened to make it a lopsided half. The host Cougars … [Read more...] about Makayla Kropfelder leads Broadneck girls basketball past Chesapeake, 45-36
Parkville wrestling coach Desi McNelis celebrates 600th victory: ‘This man is very special’
Desi McNelis thought that he might have a moment to breathe and sigh when it finally happened. He didn’t. Seconds after Parkville wrestling secured its win over New Town in the third round of the Digital Duals, McNelis was surrounded. Teammates handed him slips of paper marked “600,” unfurled a poster signed by the team and chanted the number as they posed for photos — a … [Read more...] about Parkville wrestling coach Desi McNelis celebrates 600th victory: ‘This man is very special’