Bishop Walsh needed a rescue plan. The one that officials landed on was unexpected for a school that rarely distinguished itself in sports: It built an elite boys’ basketball team.
Choose your own adventure: How players navigate the elite basketball landscape
Elite high school players have more options today than ever. Two media companies are shaking up the old order.
Two cutting-edge leagues are transforming high school basketball
For these media companies, the goal is to build profitable brands in youth sports. For the players the goal is to wear an NBA uniform one day.
Too much, too soon? Elite high school sports put young athletes in a pressure cooker
More young players are dealing with anxiety as they cope with their own goals and the expectations of coaches and parents.
High Stakes Hoops
Elite high school basketball changed the game for Bishop Walsh in Cumberland, Maryland.
New House Democratic leaders look ahead to life in the minority
Democratic leader Hakeem As minority leader, Jeffries will be tasked with uniting the progressives and moderates of the party, who have clashed over policies in the past.
What legalization of marijuana means for Maryland’s criminal justice system
Approximately 15,000 people in Maryland were arrested for cannabis-related charges between 2018 and 2020.
Almanac predicts Maryland winter forecast as snowy and cold. Do climatologists agree?
The Old Farmer’s Almanac forecasted a colder and snowier season from Maryland. However, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts above-normal temperatures for Maryland this winter.
Visualizing this year’s historic flu season
The 2022-2023 flu season is hitting the U.S. harder and earlier than it has in a decade.
State dinner featured a champion American cheese already loved by the French
The dinner showcased American culinary achievements including wines from Napa Valley, California, 200 Maine lobsters and award-winning cheese from Oregon and Wisconsin, including world champion Rogue River Blue.