U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III delivered the keynote speech during the U.S. Naval Academy graduation and commissioning ceremony Friday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The event puts a cap on a series of activities symbolizing the end of the academic year.

A Glen Burnie woman died Sunday after her motorcycle collided with another vehicle in Galesville, Anne Arundel Police said.

The Crofton tennis team won the Class 3A South Region II team title with one singles and two doubles regional champions.

The Capital won more than two dozen honors last week during the annual Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association awards contest.

The city of Annapolis cut the ribbon Friday on its new $10.8 million Department of Public Works building.

The newspaper received a Distinguished Service Award in recognition of longtime, dedicated and exemplary coverage of high school sports.

Lewis Gray and Ryan Bullock both scored tries and the defense was outstanding throughout as the top-ranked Navy men’s rugby team nipped Lindenwood, 12-10, in the Division I-A Elite playoff semifinals.

Junior midfielder Max Hewitt scored five goals to lead the Navy men’s lacrosse team to a 13-8 road win at Holy Cross on Saturday, while freshman phenom Ava Yovino scored three goals and added three assists to lead the Navy women over Lehigh, 15-4.

Organizers of the 32nd annual Anne Arundel County Senior All-Star Basketball Classic have announced the rosters for the event held March 14 at Crofton High. M.B.G. Refuse, a Gunther company, is now the lead sponsor.