Business, Entertainment, Events, Sports

New Baltimore Blast team store opens in Rosedale

ROSEDALE, MD—A local team has opened up a new store in town. On Saturday, the Baltimore Blast opened its Arsenal Sports store in Rosedale. The store caries Blast merchandise as well as Arsenal Sports camo gear. Blast coach David Bascome and goalkeeper William Vanzela were on-hand to sign autographs at today’s event. The Blast play all home games at SECU …


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Pipeline Soccer Club chooses Greenleigh for new headquarters, performance center

WHITE MARSH, MD—Pipeline Soccer Club, a Maryland-based youth soccer club with more than 1,000 players, has chosen Greenleigh in White Marsh/Middle River as the site for its new Pipeline Performance Center.  The new facility will include an indoor field and training facilities, offices for its more than 50-person staff, classrooms, and a gym. The club, founded by Sean Rush and …


Baltimore County recreation councils authorized to hold youth sports in fall with COVID-19 safety protocols

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks on Friday announced that it will authorize local recreation councils to hold youth sports in the fall, with strict requirements in place to protect public health and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Using guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Baltimore County Health Department, and the National Recreation …

Parkville High School student wins 3rd place, $5,000 scholarship at McCormick Unsung Heroes Awards

PARKVILLE, MD—The annual McCormick Unsung Heroes Awards gala looked slightly different this year, as on Monday night, the 80th edition of this event took place online due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Trading a ballroom for computer screens did not, however, change the significance of this honor or the pride beaming forth from 114 Unsung Hero honorees, as well as …

Students from Parkville, Perry Hall, Overlea, Essex to be honored online at 2020 McCormick Unsung Hero Awards

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The 80th annual McCormick Unsung Heroes Awards has been transformed into a virtual celebration which will be streamed live across the web on Monday, May 11th.  This year, student-athletes from Parkville, Perry Hall, Overlea, Essex and other portions of northeastern Baltimore County will be recognized. The annual event presented by McCormick & Company, which has been honoring unsung Baltimore …

Baltimore Blast to honor Officer Caprio on Saturday

BALTIMORE, MD—The Baltimore Blast will honor Officer Amy Caprio on Saturday. Officer Caprio was run down in the line of duty in May 2018 while investigating a suspicious vehicle connected to a string of burglaries on Linwen Way in Perry Hall. She died from the injuries she sustained in the incident. On Saturday, the Blast will be holding First Responders’ …

PHHS girls soccer team recognized by Maryland General Assembly

PERRY HALL, MD—The Perry Hall High School girls soccer team took a very special trip on Friday. The Lady Gators and coach Matt Smoot were recognized by the Maryland General Assembly were for winning their second consecutive 4A State Championship. The girls soccer team defeated Severna Park back in November to repeat as class 4A girls soccer champs in the …

CCBC Essex women’s soccer player, a Perry Hall High graduate, earns NJCAA All-America Honors

ESSEX, MD—The National Junior College Athletic Association on Thursday announced its 2019 Division I Women’s Soccer All-America teams, with CCBC Essex’s Kara Dietrich earning second team honors. She is the first Knights’ women’s soccer student-athlete since 2002 to earn the honor. A freshman, and Perry Hall High School graduate, Dietrich helped lead the Knights to a 19-4 overall record and …