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Ron Snyder: Hobbs, Rohde trading sweats for scrubs
- Navy center Kate Hobbs and University of Maryland, Baltimore County forward Sharri Rohde are both expected to be leaders on their basketball teams this season.
Ron Snyder: Standards increasing at College Park
- Maryland men’s basketball coach Gary Williams has participated in nationally televised games, high-stake conference tournaments and two Final Fours since taking over the Terps in 1989.
Ron Snyder: Morgan State, Bozeman ready for fresh start
- No one stood out more during a recent Morgan State men’s basketball team practice then first-year coach Todd Bozeman.
Ron Snyder: Area players look to become household names ... again
- Five local players captured the hearts of nearly every sports fan in America last spring, as George Mason University went from an obscure Fairfax, Va., school in the Colonial Athletic Association to a Final Four team with a starting lineup of Maryland natives.
Ron Snyder: Area schools earn mixed grades on graduation report card
- The grades are in and, for the most part, Baltimore-area colleges have a lot to be proud of with the graduation rates of their student-athletes.
Ron Snyder: Raised expectations lead to questions about Maryland, Navy
- On the surface, fans of Maryland and Navy’s football teams have a lot to be excited about through four games this season.
Ron Snyder: Magical season for Navy adds to legacy of late Midshipman
- Navy’s women’s soccer team is in the early stages of what could be a magical season.
Ron Snyder: Local volleyball squads learn lesson from losses
- The volleyball teams at Towson and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County are both coming off weeks in which they had a first-hand taste of what it is like to compete against the best of the best.
Ron Snyder: I-AA schools prove they’re no longer pushovers
- In the past, Division I-A college football teams would schedule I-AA teams to start their seasons with an easy win in hopes of boosting confidence or giving players a break from a grueling conference schedule.
Ron Snyder: For UMBC athletes, trip to New Orleans unforgettable
- People across the nation have been reminded this week that even a year later, there is still an immeasurable amount of work needed to be done in helping restore the Gulf Coast region devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
Ron Snyder: Combs finally gets to enjoy the fruits of his labor at Towson
- Usually, the path to become a college football head coach involves spending time as a player, part-time assistant, full-time assistant and coordinator before finally reaching the ultimate goal. At the same time, each of these stops usually takes that person all across the country in search of a big break. Rarely is that person able to accomplish all of their career goals at one school.
Ron Snyder: Oriole Magic gave son a memorable night at the ballpark
- Oriole Magic came out of retirement Tuesday night at Camden Yards as a trio of rookies — outfielder Nick Markakis, pitcher Adam Loewen and closer Chris Ray — provided fans a glimpse of their potentially bright future. All three came through when called upon during a 6-1 win over the Minnesota Twins.
Ron Snyder: Maryland sports fans enter year with conflicting points of view
- University of Maryland sports fans may have conflicting opinions about their expectations for the upcoming school year. Those who view the glass as half-empty must be feeling pretty disheartened about the state of Terrapin athletics after watching the football team suffer through its second consecutive 5-6 season after earning a bowl bid the previous three years. The men’s basketball team followed that by missing out on the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year just three years removed from winning the national championship.