Ted Black

California

Sports Reporter at SoMDNews.com

Sports reporter for @SoMdNews.

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Articles

Coffren wins NCAA golf title

4 days ago | somdnews.com | Ted Black

In one fell swoop last month, Northern High School alumni and Owings resident Eddie Coffren V earned his diploma from the University of Lynchburg then promptly won the NCAA Division III National Golf Championship days later at the Midvale Country Club in Penfield, N.Y., to cap his collegiate career.
Mendys Honey doubles up in Fancy Buckles

6 days ago | theracingbiz.com | Ted Black

Mendys Honey doubles up in Fancy BucklesIn the days leading up to the latest renewal of the $75,000 Fancy Buckles Stakes for West Virginia-bred fillies and mares going 4 1/2 furlongs, trainer Tim Grams pondered whether one of his two entrants could win the race named in honor of one of his early distaff stars.
Tornado warning sirens blaring in La Plata

1 week ago | somdnews.com | Ted Black

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Thewitchisgone conjures up solid resume

1 week ago | theracingbiz.com | Ted Black

Thewitchisgone conjures up solid resumeIn the hours leading up to seeing Thewitchisgone make his career debut in August 2022 in a maiden $5,000 claiming race at Charles Town, trainer John Carlisle received a request from his mother, Charlotte Van Pelt: claim the horse. Owner-trainer-breeder James W. Casey had put the son of Windsor Castle, then a colt, in for the rock-bottom price, and Mom wanted to grab him.
SMAC male athletes thrive at state finals

1 week ago | somdnews.com | Ted Black

Over the course of the three-day Maryland state track and field championships at the Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex, male athletes from across the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference were all seeking to peak at just the right time with the genuine prospects of state titles at stake.
SMAC female athletes perform well at states

1 week ago | somdnews.com | Ted Black

Last weekend may have offered competitors and spectators much cooler temperatures than most expect with Memorial Day approaching, but several female athletes from various Southern Maryland Athletic Conference schools warmed things up considerably during the three days of the Maryland state track and field championships at the Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex.
Lackey seniors celebrate graduation

1 week ago | somdnews.com | Ted Black

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Charles high schools to offer girls flag football

1 week ago | somdnews.com | Ted Black

This fall the Charles County Public Schools will expand its high school athletics menu by launching a girls flag football league in conjunction with the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League and Under Armour. Open to female high school students in grades 9-12 for the 2025-2026 school year, the girls flag football league will compete at the varsity level in the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference against teams from Calvert public schools.
Huntingtown baseball wins 2A title, but Chopticon baseball falls

1 week ago | somdnews.com | Ted Black

While the trio of softball teams from the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference enjoyed overwhelming success in their respective Maryland state finals last weekend at the University of Maryland in College Park, it was a genuinely mixed outcome for the two SMAC baseball teams that ventured to Prince George's Stadium in Bowie for their respective state finals.
Huntingtown softball wins 2A state title

1 week ago | somdnews.com | Ted Black

After having been involved in a number of contentious contests with rivals in the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference, the Huntingtown High School softball arrived at the University of Maryland for the 2A state final against Stephen Decatur considerably battle-tested and the Hurricanes emerged with a 3-2 victory in yet another outing that underscored their resolve.