On Nov. 10, Washington, D.C. Chairman-elect Kwame R. Brown, Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, Mayor-elect Vincent C. Gray and leaders from the Washington Convention and Sports Authority (WCSA) gathered to inaugurate ground in the District’s historic Shaw neighborhood in preparation for the 2014 opening of the Marriott Marquis Convention Center Hotel, located at Ninth St. and […]
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Wise Dominates Again, Rips Raiders 30-13 to Advance to State Semifinals
Another week, another dominant performance from Upper Marlboro, MD’s Henry A. Wise Pumas. The Pumas ran their win streak up to 11 games and captured their third straight Prince George’s County 4A South Region title on Saturday with a 30-13 win over Greenbelt, MD’s Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders at Wise Stadium. The Pumas played stout defense, […]
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Howard Ends Season with Sixth Consecutive Loss, Falls to Delaware State, 53-43
The Howard Bison came up short in their final game of the season, but they made sure to go out in style, falling in an exciting 53-43 shootout to the Delaware State Hornets on Nov. 20. Fans were treated to 13 total touchdowns, started by a 26-yard interception return by Howard’s Theodore Graham in the […]
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Wiz Work Without Wall
The Washington Wizards’ backcourt is deep—apparently deep enough to spend a week without top draft pick John Wall and finish with a 2-1 record. Wall missed the week with a sprained foot suffered against the Chicago Bulls on Nov. 13, but his teammates earned two home wins to up their record to 4-7. Playing their […]
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A Streak of their Own: Good Counsel Captures Second Straight Title with 42-3 Win over DeMatha
From 2003 to 2008, no football team in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) was better than the DeMatha Stags. The Hyattsville, Md. natives had controlled the conference, winning six consecutive titles in dominant fashion. But their streak came to an abrupt halt last season when Olney, MD’s Good Counsel Falcons knocked them off 14-7 […]
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Three Downs from the District: Redskins Rebound in Win over Titans
Fresh from their role as a victim in a Michael Vick showcase, the Washington Redskins returned to action on Nov. 21 against the Tennessee Titans. Needing a victory to get back on track, the Redskins responded with a 19-16 road win over the heavily favored Titans in a field goal party in Music City. First […]
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Don’t Believe the Dollars: McNabb May Still Be on the Outs
If it’s one thing football fans should know by now is that you can’t trust the NFL. You can’t trust its owners, its players or its teams. A contract extension means just about as much as no contract at all so Redskin Nation shouldn’t read too much into McNabb’s recent five-year, $78 million extension with […]
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Wise Whips Flowers, Advances to Region Finals
Upper Marlboro’s Henry A. Wise Pumas and the Charles Herbert Flowers Jaguars know all about each other—call it familiarity. The Pumas snuck a 30-12 win over the Jaguars last week on their home turf, a game in which members of the Flowers football team promised they would avenge their loss on Nov. 13 in the […]
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Ballou Advances to Turkey Bowl With 35-31 Win over Dunbar
Ballou Knights head coach Moses Ware believes in his quarterback. He trusts him, he values him and he respects him. With the way Delonte Edwards played down the stretch in Saturday’s DCIAA semifinal game against the Dunbar Tide, it’s easy to understand why. Trailing 31-28 with 3:49 left in the final period, Edwards directed a […]
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Wizards Weekly: Wall’s Triple Double, Sprained Foot Highlight Week
The Washington Wizards opened up the second week of November with a 98-91 victory over the Houston Rockets on Nov. 9 but the win was overshadowed by rookie point guard John Wall’s performance. Wall finished with 19 points, 10 rebounds, 13 assists, earning him his first triple-double of the season. The 20-year-old also became the […]
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Bison Drop Fifth in a Row to Bethune-Cookman
The Howard Bison dropped their fifth straight game in a 35-20 loss to the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Nov. 13 in Daytona Beach, FL. Howard (1-9) battled back from a 21-0 halftime deficit behind three touchdown passes from Terry Bradden. The senior connected with Daley Gunter for a 27-yard score in the third quarter before finding Willie […]
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DeMatha Set for Title Game after 34-20 Win Over St. John’s
Another year, another Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) Championship game appearance for the DeMatha Stags. The storied high school program out of Hyattsville, Md. returns to the title game with a 34-20 playoff semifinal win over the St. John’s Cadets Nov. 12 at the Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex. In front of a large […]