Muniz followed up his Athlete of the Year indoor campaign with a superb outdoor season.

Muniz, a senior distance runner at Reservoir, was the only county athlete to win multiple individual state championships this winter.

Juicy, red, sweet strawberries are a promise that summer is on the way. Longer days and lightning bugs make us hope, but ripe strawberries are the real deal.

John G. Avildsen, the director of "Rocky," "The Karate Kid" and "Lean On Me," among other films, will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Chesapeake Film Festival. Ahead of the event, he reflects on his career.

Kuo Shu Academy in Owings Mills sponsors international competition in Hunt Valley July 18.

The ancient sport of fencing is not something you¿ll see only at the Renaissance Festival. At the Maryland Fencing Club in Abingdon, the sport is thriving. We talked with owner Greg Paye, a certified United States Fencing Association coach, and several of his pupils to find out what¿s attracting so many families to this 500-year-old pastime.

Mt. Hebron senior Nia Crump is not only a three-sport athlete with the Vikings, she is also an accomplished triathlete and martial artist

Karen Kells-Pamfilis marks 15 years for the Pamfilis Karate Academy at the Merritt Athletic Club in Towson where she teaches Seido karate, a mix of physicality and meditation.