Mike Klingaman
A sports enterprise reporter for The Baltimore Sun, Mike Klingaman writes human-interest stories, historical profiles and a weekly retrospective called “The Sun Remembers.” He won the 1995 Associated Press Sports Editors feature writing award for a piece on Cal Ripken Jr. and was one of three finalists for the 1985 Pulitzer Prize in Specialized Reporting. A native of Catonsville, he is an avid, if oft-frustrated gardener who, for 10 years, wrote a nationally-syndicated column, "The Real Dirt."
Recent Articles
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The Sun Remembers: This Week in Maryland Sports History for Jan. 20-26
Jan. 20, 2002: The Ravens, defending NFL champs, fall to the Steelers, 27-10, in an AFC divisional-round playoff game in Pittsburgh. Ravens quarterback Elvis Grbac throws three interceptions and has six passes dropped. Jan. 23, 1974: Marvin Webster, a 7-foot-1 center from Edmondson, gets 24 points,...
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The Sun Remembers: This Week in Maryland Sports History for Jan. 13-19
Jan. 14, 2003: Washington Redskins defensive coordinator Marvin Lewis, 44, who as Ravens defensive coordinator helped assemble the 2000 Super Bowl champions, is named head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals — the eighth black head coach in NFL history. Jan. 17, 2002: “I have to make some big lineup...
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Roy Hilton, longtime Baltimore Colts defensive end who was on Super Bowl-winning team, dies at age 75
In Super Bowl V, Baltimore Colts defensive end Roy Hilton played the game of his life: four tackles, two sacks and a fearsome fourth-quarter rush of the Dallas Cowboys quarterback that forced a hurried pass, a Colts interception and the tying touchdown. After the game, celebrating a 16-13 victory...
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The Sun Remembers: This Week in Maryland Sports History for Jan. 6-12
Jan. 7, 2001: The Ravens upset the Tennessee Titans, 24-10, in Nashville to advance to the AFC championship game. Anthony Mitchell returns a tipped field-goal attempt 90 yards for a touchdown, and Ray Lewis races 50 yards with an interception for a score. Jan, 10, 1990: Maryland defeats North Carolina,...
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Think roller skating is a kids' sport? Not at the Laurel Roller Skating Center
By day, Lisa Rosado works as an elementary school principal. Come evening, the Ellicott City resident harks back to her own youth, lacing up her roller skates and gliding gracefully around a maple rink in Laurel as organ music booms from ceiling speakers. “Skating is a good way for me to decompress,”...
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Remember Leidig's Bakery? A look back at a beloved Ellicott City institution
Each morning at Leidig’s Bakery, the glass case beckoned with row upon row of sugary doughnuts in all of their glazed glory. But not for long. The pastries went fast as folks rushed to buy them, even double-parking outside the brick shop at 8143 Main St. in Ellicott City. The doughnuts were worth...
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Howard County yoga instructors tailor their teachings for military and veterans
In 2009, Lt. Jen Vaughn was at war — with herself. Or so it seemed to the then-32-year-old Naval officer. “I was going through some pretty tough stuff — a divorce and a series of deaths in the family, including a suicide,” says Vaughn, of Laurel. “The state of the world, and all that was going...
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The Sun Remembers: This Week in Maryland Sports History for Dec. 30-Jan. 5
Jan. 3, 2004: A wobbly 46-yard field goal by 44-year-old Gary Anderson with 29 seconds remaining gives the Tennessee Titans a 20-17 victory over the Ravens in a wild-card playoff game before an announced 69,452 at M&T Bank Stadium. Dec. 30, 1985: All-American Len Bias scores 29 points as Maryland...