Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Students from six local schools honored by Greenbelt City Council.
Smiling young students stepped forward to accept their ACE Student Awards at Greenbelt City Council's most recent regular meeting. Council members congratulated them, while parents and friends applauded. It was the Advisory Committee on Education's (ACE) 18th annual student awards program. Ten of the twelve awardees were present to accept their awards, along with Eleanor Roosevelt High School student Charlotte Francoeur, who received a Maryland State Legislative Scholarship. Keven Thomas and Darlene Cruz received student awards, but did not attend the ceremony. 2012 Student ACE Award Winners Greenbelt Elementary School: Ambe McKinney and Beatriz Jose Springhill Lake Elementary School: Tobias Tinsley and Ashley Wreh Cooper Magnolia …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Attendance dropped when the Preakness dropped its party-first image.
By Sam Spiegelman Capital News Service The 2012 Preakness will feature Grammy Award-winning artists, all-you-can-drink beer, and a “party manimal” with a unicorn-man sidekick. Oh, and a horse race. Four years after organizers failed to transform Maryland’s most famous race into a family-friendly event, the Preakness is stepping up efforts to preserve its self-proclaimed “best party in Baltimore” status. “We’ve always viewed [the Preakness] as the people’s race, the people’s party,” Maryland Jockey Club President and Chief Operating Officer Tom Chuckas said of the annual race scheduled for May 19. The 2008 installment of that party — fueled by cases of beer brought by infield spectators — ended with 300 people in the hospital, 126 ejections…
Monday, April 30, 2012
Cam Johnson of Greenbelt, MD, was selected in the 7th round of Saturday's NFL Draft.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Ride through the Beltsville Agricultural Center to the Patuxent Wildlife Refuge and more.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
The women's basketball team won its 10th ACC championship in March.
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
A NY Times article explores the era of the $250 baseball bat
Have you bought a baseball glove for your little leaguer lately? Did you pay more than $100 for it? How about $250 for a bat? A New York Times story headlined "Big Price Tags Attached to Even the Littlest Leagues," looks at the big business of equipping youngsters for participation in youth baseball and softball leagues, quoting those costs and more. "A batting helmet protects tiny heads for $39.99," the Times reports. "A pair of Nike Jordan Black Cat cleats will make your child fast and fashionable at $51.99 until he or she outgrows them." So what do you think? Has the cost of bats and gloves taken kids too far from the simpler days of sandlot and playground ballgames? Or have you had better luck finding more modestly-priced equipment for…
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Ladies get the gym to themselves on Thursday nights.
It's ladies night on Thursdays at the Springhill Lake Recreation Center from 7:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. You don't have to be a pro. Basketball players of all skill levels may shoot baskets, play a game, or simply watch. The only requirement is that you are a women who is 18 or over. It's also a good time to come out and watch the Lady Angels practice. Greenbelt Recreation Facility ID required, which can be purchased at Springhill Lake Recreation Center or at other recreation facilities in Greenbelt. The City of Greenbelt's website contains more details on obtaining an ID. For additional information, you may also call 301-397-2212.
Friday, March 9, 2012
The Raiders beat the defending state champion Eagles on Thursday as the game winning shot hit net with less than one-second left in the game.
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Monday, March 5, 2012
Roosevelt High School boys' basketball team moved up six places in state rankings and up 285 nationally after Saturday's game.
On the heels of a 72-68 playoff victory over the Suitland Rams, Eleanor Roosevelt High School's boys' basketball team is up six places in the state rankings and 285 places in the national rankings as of Monday. Now Roosevelt's state ranking is 20 and its national rank is 1,134, according to MaxPreps rankings. And the team is number four in Maryland Division 4A rankings. On Saturday the Rams fought back to bring a 15-point lead down to a two possession game in the final minute. But Raiders senior guard Akil Charles put an end to that, netting two free throws with just over 16 seconds remaining, and the Raiders held the lead to win the game on their home floor, according to DMVelite's game coverage. Roosevelt will take on defending 4A state …
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Tell us how you'll watch the game, who you're rooting for, and upload pictures from your Super Bowl party!
Super Bowl Sunday, America's biggest sports holiday, is here and Patch wants to know who you're rooting for, how you're celebrating, and what your parties look like! Are you rooting for Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots or Eli Manning, Tom Coughlin and the New York Giants? Maybe you've got no rooting interest at all but love the commercials and halftime show or maybe you don't plan to watch at all. Tell us in our poll at the bottom! We want to know where you're watching the game and how you're celebrating. Tell us in the comments if you're hosting a party or going to a friend's home. Are you going to an area bar? Let us know which you think is best for Super Bowl watching by taking the poll below. If you're cooking …
Bailey Henneberg
11:24 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Hey, when are you playing the sousaphone in the New Deal, Ed. If you did, I could almost guarantee you'd be a rock star in Greenbelt. Well at least with as much rock as the sousaphone allows. more ›