Edward Lee
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- Simonini, who led the Colts in tackles from 1977 to 1980 despite a 6-foot, 210-pound frame, died after a bout with cancer.
- Senior gymnast Olivia Lubarsky launched the initiative shortly after overcoming her own period of depression. Now 80 student-athletes are participating in a mentorship program this fall.
- The 33-year-old Baltimore native continues to recover from a torn ACL and meniscus in her left knee and a bone bruise suffered in a WNBA game more than a year ago.
- The WNBA Finals wonāt just pit two franchises seeking their first championship. It will also be a mini-reunion of sorts for the Maryland women's basketball program.
- Despite an 0-3 start, Morgan State is hopeful that former New York Giants and Oakland Raiders running back Tyrone Wheatley can help return the program to the top of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
- The former McDonogh standoutās More Than FĆŗtbol combines soccer with education and empowerment for school-aged children in the Central American nations.
- Only 10 years old, London Navarro is the reigning International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation champion. Raised in Gaithersburg and trained at Form Jiu Jitsu in Baltimore, London began training in BJJ after getting bullied three years ago.
- The Tigers scored 17 straight points in the fourth quarter to take a three-point lead, but gave up a field goal with 10 seconds left in regulation and could not match the Wildcats' touchdown in the extra session.
- The redshirt senior is enjoying life at home with wife Destinee and daughter Iyanna while pursuing a bachelorās in construction management and assisting the Bears defense against Armyās triple-option offense on Saturday.
- Simpson, the Colonial Athletic Associationās reigning Special Teams Player of the Year, will miss the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury Saturday against Maine.
- The 39-year-old Severna Park High School graduate has been training for the last four months to raise $50,000 for Haymakers for Hope, an organization dedicated to funding cancer research.
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Johns Hopkins football pays tribute to late coach Jim Margraff after last-second loss to Susquehanna
After Johns Hopkins' loss to Susquehanna, about 400 players, coaches and parents packed the Newton White Athletic Center adjacent to the football field to witness the unveiling of a hallway display paying tribute to former head coach Jim Margraff, who died Jan. 2 at age 58 in his home in the Baltimore area. - Scouts from 25 NFL teams have visited the Tigers to study the younger brother of former Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco. āI would be extremely surprised if he is not in a camp next year,ā his coach said.
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After winning U.S. junior gymnastics title, Boyds teenager Kayla DiCello āin very elite companyā
Fifteen-year-old Kayla DiCello of Boyds captured the gold medal at the U.S. Junior Nationals in August. Her next goal: representing the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. - The senior attackman was a star triple-option quarterback who compiled 2,208 combined yards and 18 total touchdowns in 11 games in 2015 in Florida.
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Howard quarterback Caylin Newton, brother of Panthers star Cam Newton, a star even without spotlight
The younger brother of Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has blossomed as he attempts to help the Bison upend Maryland in their season opener on Aug. 31. - A pair of injuries have thrust true freshman Shane Lee into the starting lineup at No. 2 Alabama, and his former coaches believe the four-star prospect is ready for the job.
- Teixeira is one of five members of the 2019 class that was introduced at the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum in Baltimore.
- Spanish forward Santi Aldama recently led the national team to the FIBA U18 European Championship and was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.
- The all-time record holder for Olympic gold medals (23) discussed the loss of several of his records, the controversy of performance-enhancing drugs in swimming, and his laser-like focus in ⦠the kitchen.
- Jin Choe recently completed his second season in the NBA 2K League, a professional esports league of 21 teams backed by their corresponding NBA franchises.
- Chris Board is a reserved character, always has been. So the second-year linebacker isn't going to say it, but thereās no better story on the Ravens defense headed into the 2019 season.
- The 24 year old placed seventh at the U.S. championships Aug. 8-11 in Kansas City despite still not feeling 100 percent after major shoulder surgery and overcoming persistent elbow pain.
- Greg Chimera is taking over the Johns Hopkins football program from his mentor, Jim Margraff. The late coach's presence continues to linger around Homewood Field.
- Team Thrill, playing under the Denver Nuggets shooting guardās nickname, has won several national tournaments and championships in different age groups.
- Former Harlem Globetrotters owner Mannie Jackson ā for whom basketballās Human Spirit Award is named after ā said the former Towson Catholic star has ābeen everything and more than I ever expected him to be.ā
- Johns Hopkins announced that Jennifer Baker was promoted to athletic director, succeeding Alanna W. Shanahan, who was promoted to vice provost for student affairs.
- Former Calvert Hall and Maryland star and current Coppin State menās basketball coach Juan Dixon said he 'enjoyed every second' of coaching his team in The Basketball Tournament.
- The Bears are more concerned with capturing a league championship and enjoying a better-than-.500 record for the first time since 2014.
- Matt Slatus, the IronBirds general manager, said the patches have been on the backs of the home jerseys since 2016, shortly after the deaths of Harford County sheriffās deputies Patrick Dailey and Mark Logsdon.
- Towson returns 15 of 22 starters from a squad that went 7-5 last fall, and expectations are high. That only serves as motivation for Tom Flacco and the Tigers.
- More than 300 throwers are expected to compete in the second annual Urban Open with the ultimate objective of finding Americaās top ax thrower.
- Forty-one years before Coco Gauffās march to the fourth round at Wimbledon, Baltimoreās own Pam Shriver charged to the final of the 1978 U.S Open.
- Once anointed the "next PelƩ," Freddy Adu, now 30, is co-coaching NLS Ajax, a boys club soccer team based in Anne Arundel County.
- Rising senior Roman March of Franklin was one of about 65 players who took part in the Breakthrough Series, a diversity-focused developmental and scouting camp.
- After a standout marathon season, NBC Sports analyst Josh Cox called Romanchuk āthe greatest push-rim wheelchair athlete Iāve ever seen in my life.ā
- Former Maryland coach Erik Bakich credits three-year stint with the Terps ā his first as a programās leader ā with finding his footing with Michigan.
- Unable to make the high school soccer team in his native Ghana, Coppin State's Joseph Amoah turned to track where he became a first-team All-American.
- Former Loyola Maryland midfielder Chase Scanlan announced that he has agreed to transfer to the Syracuse menās lacrosse program.
- While the Major League Soccerās interest in Baltimore is unclear, the United Soccer League has expressed a desire to position a franchise for Charm City.
- The World Boxing Council super-middleweight champion improved to 5-1 Thursday and recently agreed to join Oscar De La Hoyaās Golden Boy Promotions.
- Franklin graduate Olivia Gruver earned a spot on the U.S. national track and field team that will compete in the Pan American Games in August.
- The World Boxing Association super-featherweight champion will defend his title against Ricardo Nunez on July 27 at Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore.
- Less than a month after Loyola lost Tewaaraton-winning attackman Pat Spencer, All-American midfielder Chase Scanlan entered the NCAA transfer portal.
- Eighth-year Brigade wide receiver Joe Hills has a chance to make it 100 straight games with a touchdown catch on Saturday at the Columbus Destroyers.
- Marylandās Megan Taylor was recognized Thursday by the Intercollegiate Womenās Lacrosse Coaches Association as Division Iās Player of the Year.
- Three Maryland seniors were among the 16 players named first-team All Americans by the Intercollegiate Womenās Lacrosse Coaches Association Wednesday evening.
- Count McDonogh graduate Giles Smith, who will compete for the DC Trident, as an enthusiastic participant for the International Swimming League.
- The Reisterstown resident is looking forward to a six-week break before the USA championships after dealing with a hamstring strain for the last month.
- The 14-year-old eighth grader at Northwest Middle School in Taneytown helped Team USA advance to a World Cup qualifier in Scotland in August.