Briana Scurry, a two-time Olympian, has found a new focus for her life. After a debilitating concussion four years ago took her permanently off the professional soccer playing field, she’s now attracting attention for her work to increase traumatic brain injury awareness.
Anne Arundel Co. Athletics Head: More Thought Needed on Schools’ Concussion Plan
Although the Anne Arundel County Board of Education this year adopted a policy to educate parents, athletes and coaches about concussions, the school system’s athletics coordinator said more needs to be done to ensure the safety of players.
Concussion Rates High in Young Girl Soccer Players, Yet Awareness Lags
A recent study found the majority of young girl soccer players go undiagnosed for concussions and continue to play with symptoms.
Should Headers Come Out of Youth Soccer?
Capital News Service went to a Prince George’s County, Md., soccer field to interview parents of young athletes and their coach on whether or not concussions are a worry — and if they think the game rules should be changed.
Video: Maryland Marijuana Decriminalization Explained
Possessing small amounts of marijuana will not be a criminal offense in Maryland after Oct. 1.
Helmet Manufacturer Is Unsuccessful in Attempt to Have Charges Dismissed in Frostburg Football Player’s Death
A Montgomery County judge this week denied motions to dismiss charges against a helmet manufacturer in a case brought by the parents of a Frostburg State University football player who died of head injuries in August 2011 following four straight days of heavy contact drills in practice.
Concussion Sensor Bill Aimed at Student Athletes’ Safety Dies Without a Vote
A House of Delegates bill that would have established a pilot program to add concussion sensors to football equipment at high schools throughout Maryland died in subcommittee.
Marylanders Brace for Natural Gas Export Facility
The natural gas pipes on Dominion’s Cove Point property begin on a pier in the Chesapeake Bay. They then descend underground and run for more than a mile behind the walls of a dimly-lit tunnel for foot-brake bicycles that workers use to travel from the dock to shore.
Maryland’s Democratic Members of Congress Praise Obama’s State of the Union Address
“As President, I’m committed to making Washington work better, and rebuilding the trust of the people who sent us here,” President Obama said, in his sixth State of the Union address.
Baltimore’s Forgotten Champions: an Oral History
An oral history of the Baltimore Stallions, one of the most successful — and short lived — expansion franchises in sports history.