Friday, May 18, 2012
The surprise success of the Orioles and Nationals has the region buzzing.
The Orioles and Nationals "rivalry" has required quotations through the first few years of interleague play around the beltway. This year is different. Entering the three-game weekend set, beginning Friday night at Nationals Park, the two clubs are battling atop their divisions against clubs with star-studded rosters and larger payrolls. So as one of the most important series between these neighboring ball clubs gets underway, the Patch sites in the Maryland area are curious: who are you pulling for in this year's Battle of the Beltway? Are you cheering for Bryce Harper and the Nationals? Or are you behind Adam Jones and the Orioles? While we're at it, which team do you think stands the best chance of staying in the pennant race late into …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Bike to Work Week ends Friday May 18.
Written by: Emaun Kashfipour Bike to Work Week is almost over with two more days left. The week-long event was started to promote bicycling and bicycle safety. The Cycle Trade Association first established American Bike Month, then the League of American Bicyclists changed it to Bike Month in 1956. "Bike to work month was started to promote bicycling for transportation and recreation," Carolyn Szczepanski, the Director of Communications at the League of American Bicyclists, said. On Bike to Work Day this Friday, there will be 58 pit stops in the Washington D.C. area to provide bikers with refreshments, free t-shirts, and give-aways. Two of those pit stops will be in Silver Spring. One of them is on the corner of Wayne and Georgia Avenues…
Friday, April 20, 2012
RedGate Golf Course won by a large margin.
In 2000 Tiger Woods won the U.S. Open by 12 strokes, the largest margin ever in the tournament's history. It was an honest-to-goodness blowout. Well here at Readers' Choice we had a routing of similar proportions this week. Last week asked readers what their favorite public golf courses were in three regions with Northwest Golf Course, Little Bennett Golf Course and RedGate Municipal Golf Course winning the three regions. This week we put them all head-to-head for a battle royale of best public golf course in Montgomery County. The readers spoke loudly. RedGate Golf Course in Rockville won with 77 percent of the vote, or 129 votes. Little Bennett Golf Course came in second with 23 votes and Northwest Golf Course came in third with 15.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Soncrant joined the varsity team after being called up for the final game of his freshman season.
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Wednesday, April 18
Written By: David Stinson Northwood High School senior Andrew Soncrant played his way into the record books on Tuesday, after throwing a complete game victory and striking out a Northwood-record 13 batters as the visiting Gladiators defeated Watkins Mill HS 6-2 in varsity baseball. Soncrant has been a member of the varsity team since being called up for the final game of his freshman season, but his performance against the Wolverines was definitely his finest. He also drove home Northwood’s first run of the game with a first-inning double that scored Ian Winnick. Then Carter Stinson drove in the 2nd run and the Gladiators never trailed. Andrew has been a starter on the varsity baseball team since 10th grade. He also is a member of the …
Monday, April 16, 2012
Which course is the best of the best?
The duffers and weekend warriors of Montgomery County have spoken and three public courses have stood out as the best in the county. Now we need you to vote on the best of the best. Tell us what public course in Montgomery County stands out. And rate those courses in our directory as well.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Next week, Northwest will compete against the upcounty and Bethesda winners in a countywide poll.
Readers have spoken, and Northwest Golf Course has emerged as the most popular public golf course in Wheaton, Kensington, Takoma Park, Silver Spring and Colesville. Sligo Creek Golf Course came in second, followed by Hampshire Greens in Silver Spring. Thanks for voting in this week's Readers' Choice poll. Patch also ran polls for the best golf courses in the upcounty and Bethesda areas. The winners of each poll will go head-to-head next week for the title of Best Public Golf Course in Montgomery County.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
The Nationals and Orioles seasons have begun with Little League to follow soon.
Little League baseball is starting in our area - do you have any budding baseball stars in your house? Tell us about your future star in the comments!
Monday, April 9, 2012
There's no dearth of public courses in Montgomery County.
With the weather getting warmer, The Masters over and Bubba Watson taking the green jacket, it's about time to weigh in on Montgomery County's best local public golf course. Takoma Park, Silver Spring, Kensington, Colesville and Wheaton are teaming up to find the best public golf course in our Readers' Choice contest. It's easy to participate: Simply vote for your favorite place in the poll below. Choose from the following places: Be sure to click the links and review the courses in our community directory. Play other public courses in Montgomery County? Weigh in on Bethesda area courses and upcounty courses. The winners of each poll will go head-to-head next week for the title of Best Public Golf Course in Montgomery County.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Einstein claims the Division III title at the Montgomery County Poms Championships on Saturday; Gaithersburg takes second and Blair third.
Saturday, February 4, 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 just about 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, going to a friends home, or heading out to a bar. If you're cooking something, let us know. Maybe even share the recipe. You can even upload your pictures…
Tyler Waldman
1:17 am on Saturday, May 19, 2012
I just got back from the game. What a night. The first surprise came at the ticket booth, where the cheapest seat still available was $27. I guess that's the downside of having meaningful baseball. Though the upside is that $27 seat was like 20 or so rows back in the lower deck. I'll take it. The crowd was really well-mixed and energetic. It was very friendly, not like hanging out with Yankees … more ›