SPORTS LEADER BOARD – RGIII: Getting to Know the Real Robert Griffin III
May 2, 2013
Hanna Mangold
News Writer
Sports Leader Board
Who is RGIII? Is he the first starting quarterback in the NFL born in the 1990s? Is he an intelligent young college graduate? A Christian? A Heisman Trophy winning athlete? A humble and respectful son of military parents? The answer to Redskins fans’ dreams? Try all of the above. But what about black?
In a Decemeber 13 interview with First Take on ESPN, Rob Parker, a black commentator, made headlines for questioning Robert Griffin III’s [...]
Top 10 (#10) Randy Edsall: New coach, new uniforms, new era at University of Maryland
Photos: DC Spotlight Newspaper
October 1, 2011
By Jordan Schatz
Reporter/News Writer
Sports Leader Board, Top 10 Most Interesting People 2011
Maryland football has a new sheriff in town. In January, the University of Maryland and its football team (9-4 last season) hired Randy Edsall, the former head coach of the University of Connecticut and the mastermind behind a resurgent Huskies team that won the Big East in 2010. Edsall grew up roughly 70 miles from College Park, Maryland and welcomes the opportunity to coach [...]
Nationals’ Opening Day: High hopes for a winning season
April 3, 2011
Jordan Schatz
Reporter/News Writer
Sports Leader Board
The Washington Nationals have never finished better than .500 (69-93 last season) in the team’s short six-year history. The Nats’ inability to secure a winning record may be coming to an end. After a strong off-season, coupled with the infusion of a highly talented youth movement, Washington has a bright future that they hope will translate to seasons filled with winning records starting in 2011.
The Nationals made a splash at the [...]
Back to Bullets – A Bad Call?
October 29, 2010
Ceci Ferrara
Sports Writer
Sports Leader Board
Recently, there has been controversy surrounding the Washington Wizards and it hasn’t just been due to the antics of troubled guard Gilbert Arenas. Wizards owner Ted Leonsis has stated on a conspicuous list on his blog, “Ted’s Take”, that changing the name of the team back to the Bullets is “under consideration.”
The first name change took place in 1995 under then-owner Abe Pollin, who felt that the name Bullets had acquired [...]
The Top 10 (#9) Gary Williams: A Slam Dunk Career
September 28, 2010
Ceci Ferrara
Sports Writer
Sports Leader Board, Top 10 Most Interesting People
Over the past 20 years, the Maryland Terrapins men’s basketball team has gone through its share of changes. Players have come and gone, from Juan Dixon and the rest of the 2002 NCAA championship winning Terps, to standout guard Grevis Vasquez, who was drafted in the first round to the Memphis Grizzlies in May. But the mainstay and perhaps the greatest attraction of the men’s basketball [...]
Tiger Woods: Struggling Athlete or Fallen Star?
August 25, 2010
Ceci Ferrara
Sports Writer
Sports Leader Board
For almost his entire professional career, golf champion Tiger Woods was like King Midas—everything he touched turned to gold. He became a worldwide phenomenon in his mid-20s, and over the past decade has won 71 official PGA tour events, including 14 majors. His success on the green was met with endorsement deals, a marriage to a Swedish model and two beautiful children. Last fall, it was announced Woods was [...]
DC sports dealt a winning hand: Three aces
July 28, 2010
Ceci Ferrara
Sports Writer
Sports Insider Board
Washington Capital fans have savored the sweet taste of season domination during the glorious reign of Alex the Great. Now, Redskins, Wizards, and Nationals’ fans may finally be served the same plate of sweet victory. The magic ingredients have come in the form of Donovan Mcnabb, Stephen Strasburg, and John Wall. True, the names don’t roll off your tongue as easily as Obama-Biden, but the hopes of a city [...]