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When short-track speedskater Thomas Hong earned his spot at the Olympics on Sunday afternoon, he also received a trip home. - Digest: Atholton grad Hong, USA win bronze at speed skating World Cup
- Sydney Reyes, a senior at DeMatha and Laurel resident, gets set for AAU U.S. Trials in September after winning a bronze medal at the AAU Junior Nationals in early July.
- The annual Big A Throwers Open is at Liberty High School on Saturday.
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Olympic fencing medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad came to Morgan State University on Tuesday carrying the same message she delivered in Rio de Janeiro after becomin
- I met with some key figures from the Soccer Association of Columbia at its facility at Covenant Park this past Monday on request of Jim Carlan, who has held just about every position in that club over the years. I met with John Ellinger, the club's technical director who oversees the development of players; Aki Lake, the director of recreational programs; Oscar Sancho-Davila, who represents the coaches; Craig Blackburn, the executive director; and Evegeney Yarosh, who is responsible for facilities maintenance and, most importantly, he coaches 3- and 4-year-olds.
- Jack Manley served school and community for quarter century
- Elizabeth Pelton, of Towson, will compete in her third straight FINA World Championships this week in Barcelona, Spain.
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- 26-year-old Syd Lea from Taneytown, Carroll County, has traversed the world several times on the way to becoming the premier cyclist among American Special Olympians. Lea was a top winner for Team USA in the recent Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens, Greece, earning three of the team's 10 gold medals in the international competition.
