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Local inventor creates Head Rock training weight for lacrosse

May 13, 2019

By SHOURJYA MOOKERJEE — It was an overcast April night at Heurich Park. The boys of Prince George’s Pride Lacrosse had just finished their practice, and one by one, they threw off their gear and quickly reunited with their families before the drizzle matured into rain. But a few didn’t seem [read more]

Budding football rivalry between DeMatha and Friendship Collegiate continues

September 21, 2018

By CHRIS McMANES — Twenty-five years ago, Mike Hunter enjoyed a victory over DeMatha. The former Gonzaga wide receiver is now head football coach at Friendship Collegiate Academy. On Saturday night, the Stags and Knights will play in one of the marquee games of the season. DeMatha (2-1) is [read more]

In Memoriam: Trailblazing storyteller remembered as a ‘terrific sportswriter’ who ‘clearly impacted’ high school sports

July 10, 2018

By CHRIS McMANES — As a DeMatha basketball fan since my youth and a baseball coach there for the past two years, it was with great pleasure that I saw the Stags win their 40th conference basketball championship this past season. What made it especially pleasurable was that I got to spend more [read more]

Former DeMatha coach Jack Bruen’s ‘legacy lives on’

December 19, 2017

BY CHRIS McMANES — Twenty years after his death, Jack Bruen is still having a profound effect on those he coached and mentored. Take Notre Dame head men’s basketball coach Mike Brey. Bruen was an assistant coach at DeMatha when Brey was playing on the team. He also taught Brey U.S. history. [read more]

Meet Hyattsville’s biggest Redskins fan

July 24, 2016

BY MARK GOODSON — Many claim to be the biggest fans of their respective professional sports teams. Few follow up the claim with the gusto of Hyattsville resident Paul Wilson. His 38th Avenue home has two rooms devoted to Redskins paraphernalia. Paul Wilson is pictured in his Hyattsville home [read more]

GET LOOSE: DeMatha football using yoga to prepare for challenging schedule

July 13, 2015

BY CHRIS MCMANES — Elijah Brooks is always searching for anything that will give his football team an edge; the DeMatha Catholic High School coach thinks his latest idea will help his program navigate perhaps its toughest schedule ever. Brooks’ players and coaches are taking yoga classes this [read more]

Frisbee fellowship

May 19, 2015

BY MARK GOODSON — On April 18, as the sounds of Hyattsville’s annual parade echoed through Magruder Park, it was ‘game-on’ for Colin Riggs and his group of enthusiastic ultimate frisbee players. Though Riggs ran in the Azalea Classic that morning, he showed no lag in energy. The eight who [read more]

St. Jerome varsity boys win Mid-Atlantic Basketball City Championship

March 22, 2015

BY CHRIS MCMANES — The DeMatha Catholic High School scoreboard listed Washington Jesuit Academy (WJA) as the home team. But it was St. Jerome that felt most at home in the 14-and-under city championship on March 11. Playing about a quarter mile from St. Jerome, the Jaguars ran away from the [read more]

Resident to create hockey documentary

January 23, 2015

BY MARK GOODSON — This February, Hyattsville resident Boe Leslie and his brother, Nate, will face a challenge like no other in their field. They will coach ice hockey in a country with no indoor rinks and fewer skates than skaters. The international coaches will be traveling to Mongolia, the [read more]

St. Jerome Jaguars win division in turkey shootout

December 3, 2014

BY CHRIS MCMANES — Troy Thomas realizes the significance of his St. Jerome boys basketball team’s B-division tournament championship Sunday. His players might not. Playing in the Coach Dick Brown Memorial Turkey Shootout in Hyattsville, Thomas’ 14-and-under squad won the first Varsity B title [read more]