Germantown teen Artem Ziberov was laid to rest in an emotional ceremony Saturday, even as county police continue to investigate leads that might identify who shot him and his classmate, Shadi Adi Najjar, to death. Ziberov, 18, and Najjar, 17,…
School News
Assignment Education
by Pam Schipper • • Comments Off
Farewell Party for RCES Principal Planned All are invited to the Rachel Carson Elementary School Community Farewell to Principal Larry Chep on Thursday, June 15, 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Kentlands Market Square courtyard near Five Guys, Thai Tanium,…
The Town Courier’s Boys Spring Sports Superlatives
by Jennifer Beekman • • Comments Off
Athlete of the Year Joe Beville, lacrosse Quince Orchard, senior Voted by teammates as the Most Valuable Player of the Cougars’ 16-2 season. Attackman tallied 67 points—41 goals and 26 assists—in leading Quince Orchard to the Class 4A West Region…
The Town Courier’s Girls Spring Sports Superlatives
by Jennifer Beekman • • Comments Off
Athlete of the Year Editta Pessima, track and field Northwest, junior Swept championship season in the 100- and 300-meter hurdles with county, Class 4A West Region and state titles in both events and boasted Montgomery County Public Schools’ top times…
NW Sweeps State Championships in Historic Weekend
by Jennifer Beekman • • 1 Comment
The Northwest High School softball team had already made history just three games into its 2017 campaign. On March 25 the Jaguars snapped then five-time reigning state champion Sherwood’s 105-game win streak by defeating the Warriors, 9-5. But “there was…
Thoms and Lady Sprinters Lead QO Track at States
by Syl Sobel • • Comments Off
Junior distance runner Chris Thoms was Quince Orchard’s top finisher at the recent Maryland 4A state track finals, but the youthful ladies sprint relay team announced themselves as a force to be reckoned with in state track competitions in the…
NW Boys’ Outdoor Track Claims State Title, Girls Finish Second
by Jennifer Beekman • • Comments Off
The Northwest High School boys’ outdoor track and field team won its third state title since 2013—and second straight—Saturday at Morgan State University. After winning last year’s season-ending championship by only two points, the Jaguars finished with a 64.50-39 advantage…
Assignment Education
by Pam Schipper • • Comments Off
Local Students Win MCPS Art Contest Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) announced the winners of its first-ever United We Learn: Combating Hate through the Arts contest, during the Board of Education’s May 22 meeting. MCPS received hundreds of submissions for…
QO Boys’ Lacrosse Returns to Regionals Seeking First-Ever Title
by Syl Sobel • • Comments Off
For the 14 seniors on this season’s Quince Orchard boys’ lacrosse team, Wednesday’s regional championship game against powerful Churchill brings back memories they’d like to forget. Two years ago QO lost to Churchill in the regional championship in double overtime,…
QO Alum’s On-Air Personality Wakes Up Cleveland
by Mac Kennedy • • Comments Off
Quince Orchard High School alum Jeff Kurkjian (class of 2011) can be heard on the morning airways as host of the Q104 Cleveland’s “The Jeremiah and Jeff Show.” Kurkjian reflected that the rise to this position was not always easy,…