Brent Kennedy
Brent Kennedy started at the Howard County Times/Columbia Flier in May of 2006, spending the years since writing on literally a little bit of everything around Howard County and the Baltimore Metro Region. In October 2012, he became sports editor for the Times and Flier. Then in January 2017, he stepped into the role of high school sports coordinator for the Baltimore Sun Media Group. Brent grew up in Howard County, graduating from Howard High School in 2002, before earning a degree from Towson University.
Recent Articles
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PhilmLand 24 event set to showcase local boys soccer talent
A collection of some of Howard County’s top boys soccer talent will be on display this Friday at the Soccer Stop in Columbia as part of an inaugural showcase event in partnership with PhilmLand. The event, which will feature 24 local players between the ages of 15-23 competing in an indoor setting,...
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Thomas Johnson girls soccer holds off Mt. Hebron to advance to 3A final
In a 3A state semifinal match-up between a pair of programs — Mt. Hebron and Thomas Johnson — that were each making their first trip to the state final four in the last eight years, settling nerves and establishing momentum was even more critical than usual on Saturday afternoon at Linganore High...
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Atholton volleyball cruises past Northeast for third straight 3A East region title
Atholton volleyball coach Larry Schofield hasn’t had to worry much about complacency when it comes to his undefeated Raiders this fall. After all, it was just last season that the program’s bid for a second straight state championship was thwarted in the state semifinals by Northern-Calvert. So...
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Hobbit's Glen captures MAPGA Junior League Championship
One year after bursting onto the scene as a fledging program, the Hobbits Glen PGA Junior League team has effectively taken the next step. Traveling to Virginia for the Middle Atlantic PGA Junior League Final Four last weekend, the team won its semifinal match-up against Army-Navy Country Club...
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C. Milton Wright field hockey shuts out Blake to return to 3A state title game
After a year of waiting and countless hours of preparation, C. Milton Wright has earned its shot at redemption. The Mustangs came out and dominated from the opening whistle against Blake in the 3A state semifinals on Monday at Broadneck High School, scoring four times in the first half en route...
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Hickey, McIlvain, Marriotts Ridge help Howard County sweep 1A/2A state golf tournament titles
Four years ago, after missing out on qualifying for the state tournament as a freshman, River Hill’s Kevin Hickey made a promise to himself. By the time he graduated, he was determined to leave his mark on not only the Hawks’ program but also on the state’s biggest stage. On Wednesday at the University...
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McIlvain, Marriotts Ridge in control again after opening round of 1A/2A state golf tournament
Faith McIlvain and the Marriotts Ridge golf team find themselves in an all-too familiar position following the opening round of the 1A/2A state championship golf tournament that was held Tuesday at the University of Maryland. McIlvain fired a one-over-par round of 72 to take a 10-shot lead in the...
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Centennial’s Sams, Howard’s Wheeler open 3A/4A state championship golf tournament just outside top ten
On a cold and windy opening day of the 3A/4A state championship tournament, which started with a 90-minute frost delay, Centennial’s Ty Sams and Howard’s Jason Wheeler each successfully navigated the elements to post rounds of 79 Monday at the University of Maryland golf course. Both players advance...