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If you like free music, two of the area’s top festivals of the year are coming soon.

The 11th annual Silver Spring Jazz Festival will be from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at Veterans Plaza in downtown Silver Spring.

Then, on Sunday, the 37th annual Takoma Park Folk Festival will be held 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Takoma Park Middle School, 7611 Piney Branch Road.

Most of the lineup for the Silver Spring festival is new, except for popular local favorite Marcus Johnson, said Susan Hoffmann, manager of communications and public outreach for the Montgomery County recreation department. The department is a presenter of the event, along with Celebrate Downtown Silver Spring Foundation and the Silver Spring Urban District.

Attendance in past festivals has reached about 20,000, Hoffmann said. “It is consistently the largest crowd for any event in downtown Silver Spring,” she said.

The headliner, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, developed in the 1960s out of New Orleans’ famed Preservation Hall, promoting that city’s traditional jazz music. Its original players included the late Kid Thomas Valentine and Sweet Emma Barrett. The band tours worldwide and has played at the Grammy Awards and Carnegie Hall.

The band is slated to play at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday in front of the Silver Spring Civic Building at Ellsworth Drive and Fenton

Montgomery County Police Chief J. Thomas Manger said he was “horrified” when he saw images of Ferguson, Mo., police on top of an armored vehicle, pointing weapons at protesters.

By now, the pictures have come to define the conflict in Ferguson: police dressed for battle in camouflage riot gear and pointing rifles at crowds, some perched on top of tank-like armored vehicles, the line between small-town America and war zone suddenly hazy.

Protests sprung up after the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teen by a white police officer.

Use of this military equipment — often surplus gear acquired from the Pentagon — has drawn criticism from police leaders, civil-rights activists and late-night talk show hosts, but police in Montgomery County say there’s a time and a place for it, as well as a right and a wrong way to employ it.

Montgomery County police have three armored vehicles including a large, mine-resistant truck, or MRAP — valued at $733,000 — that the department obtained from the federal government in July.

“We use them when they’re supposed to be used, and we don’t use them when they shouldn’t be used,” Manger said. “You’d never see them in a crowd-control situation. You’d never see them at a protest.”

This surplus military equipment — from armored vehicles and guns to sleeping bags, filing cabinets and label makers — is passed from the Department of Defense to local law-enforcement agencies through the 1033 program, initially established in the early 1990s to support anti-drug activities.

The items are provided to police at no cost, saving taxpayers money, Manger said.

Weapons and tactical equipment remain federal

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Peter Tan, the blogger for Silver Spring Inc., meets with his content manager, Nate Fisher of Silver Spring, at Zed’s Cafe.

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n When: 3 to 10 p.m. Saturday n Where: Veterans Plaza, downtown Silver Spring n More information: 240777-6821 or www. silverspringdowntown.com

Bloggers are keeping Silver Spring informed and entertained on the real estate market, Montgomery County development, the latest downtown events, and chocolate.

Official says proof missing for new required vaccines

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Thousands of Montgomery County Public Schools seventhgraders and their families missed

a deadline to prove that students received vaccinations newly required by the state, county health officials said.

Those records were supposed to be submitted by Aug. 25, the first day of school. But as of Thursday, about 4,200 out of about 11,000 seventh-grade students still had not provided proof of getting one

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or both vaccines, said Joan Glick, senior administrator for school health services at the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services. There was no new information on Tuesday.

This school year is the first that Maryland’s seventh-graders

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Montgomery County police recently acquired this mineresistant armored vehicle through a Department of Defense surplus-property program, but have yet to use it.

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DANIEL LEADERMAN STAFF WRITER

A former Silver Spring resident and former Baltimore City police officer pleaded guilty Aug. 27 to killing his girlfriend’s puppy in February. Authorities

said he texted her a picture of the dog’s lifeless body.

Alec Eugene Taylor, 28, pleaded guilty in Montgomery County Circuit Court to one count of aggravated animal cruelty, a felony, for choking and beating the dog — a 7-month-old Jack Russell terrier named Rocko.

Taylor is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 8. Circuit Judge Richard E. Jordan said his “strong inclination” was for Tay-

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to centralize information, promote events, and provide a platform for other residents to get involved” in the Silver Spring Central Business District, he said.

“Silver Spring Inc. is a community business, really,” Tan said.

Tan, who lives in Silver Spring, is active on social media platforms like Twitter Facebook.

“The original concept for Silver

lor to do time in jail and advised Taylor to plan accordingly.

The charge carries a maximum penalty of 3 years in prison and a $5,000 fine, but sentencing guidelines suggest up to three months in jail, said Ramon Korionoff, a spokesman for the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office.

Prosecutors still were considering whether to seek jail time.

It was too early to say whether Tay-

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Several blogs from Silver Spring residents have taken over the community. Blogging has become a combination of online diary, community engagement, and news.

Peter Tan, the blogger behind Silver Spring Inc., gives different contributors a space to share their multimedia content.

Silver Spring Inc. launched in February 2014. The idea was for the community to “work together

Thousands miss county deadline for school immunization records

TAKOMA PARK FOLK FESTIVAL n Where: Takoma Park Middle School, 7611 Piney Branch Road

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lor’s now ex-girlfriend would speak at the sentencing, Korionoff said.

Taylor, who now lives in Hyattsville, resigned from the Baltimore City police department earlier this month and is preparing to start work as an electrician, his attorney, Warren Brown, told the court.

“There’s certainly remorse,” Brown

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 3 Orientation to Center and Small Business Resources, 5-6 p.m., Maryland Wom-

en’s Business Center, 51 Monroe St., Suite PE-20, Rockville. Learn about the center and other resources in the community for starting a business. Free. 301-315-8091.

End of the Year Summer Barbeque, 5-7 p.m., Holiday Park Senior Center, 3950 Ferrara Drive, Wheaton. Event with music, food and dancing celebrating evening openings. $5. 240-777-4999.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 4 Authors Sarah Maas, Leah Cypress and Jodi Meadows to Discuss Their Books,

7-8:30 p.m., Bethesda Library, 7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda. Copies of their books will be available for purchase through an arrangement with Politics and Prose Bookstore. Free. 240-777-0637.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 5 Book Launch Event, 6-9 p.m., Kens-

ington Row Bookshop, 3786 Howard Ave., Kensington. A night of books, food and fun for Katherine Pickett’s “Perfect Bound: How to Navigate the Book Publishing Process Like a Pro.” Free. chris@hoponpublishing.com.

Outdoor Concert, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Bethesda Health and Rehabilitation Center, 5721 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda. Live entertainment by Oasis Island Reggae Band. Free. 301-530-1600, ext. 2197.

Bingo and Silent Auction, 7 p.m., Glen Echo Park, Spanish Ballroom, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Prizes, silent auction items, raffle and snacks for sale. Proceeds pay for uniforms, equipment, supplies, and training materials for the Glen Echo Fire Department volunteer EMT’s and firefighters. Suggested $5 donation. www.gefd.org.

South of the Border Fiesta, 8-11 p.m., Dance Bethesda, 8227 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda. A night of Mexican food, dancing and a special spotlight performance. $18. info@dancebethesda.com.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 6 Kensington Summer Concert, 10-11 a.m., Howard Avenue Park, Kensington.

Featuring eclectic pop folk group GP Jams.

Presented by the Kensington Historical Society. Free. www.kensingtonhistory.org.

All-day fundraiser, Liberty Grove United Methodist Church, 15225 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville. To raise money for a member of the congregation and the U.S. military who has been in a coma since Thanksgiving Day 2013.

Yard sale and car wash in parking lot, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Spaghetti dinner, bake sale and silent auction in Fellowship Hall, 3 to 7 p.m. 301-421-9166 or libertygrove@verizon.net.

Walking Tour to Silver Spring’s Original “Silver” Spring, 10 a.m.-noon, Baltimore &

Ohio Railroad Station, 8100 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. Visit the spring and other historical sites surrounding the station. $10. 301-537-1253.

College Preparation Workshop, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Enoch Adeboye Hall, 919 Philadelphia Ave., Silver Spring. Discover steps to take to prepare for the college admission process. Free. 202-642-9760.

Resident Artists Open House, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sandy Spring Museum, 17901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring. View the work of current resident artists. Live music, refreshments and items for sale. Free. 301774-0022.

53rd DC Greek Festival, noon-9 p.m., St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, 15100 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring.

Hosted by The Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church of Washington, D.C. Free admission; $6.50-$15 for food options. 240-389-1366.

Backyard Habitat Workshop, 1:30-6 p.m., North Chevy Chase Christian Church, 8814 Kensington Parkway, Chevy Chase. Learn about the benefits of native plants and rain gardens from the Rock Creek Conservancy. Free. www.rockcreekconservancy.org/what-we-do/backyardhabitats.

11th Annual Silver Spring Jazz Festival, 3-10 p.m., Veterans Plaza, 1 Veterans

Place, Silver Spring. Featuring New Orleans’ own Preservation Hall Jazz Band and an all-star jazz line-up. 240-777-6821.

Movie Night in the Park, 5-10:30 p.m., St. Paul Park, Kensington. A fire safety house with the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department followed by “The Lego

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6:30 p.m., Takoma Park Middle School, 7611 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring. A full day of music presented on seven stages featuring local and regional artists. www.tpff.org.

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Drew the Dramatic Fool, 7 p.m., Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center, 7995 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. Presented by the Department of Visual and Performing Arts as part of the Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus Performing Arts Showcase Series. $5 for students, $10 for nonstudents. www.montgomerycollege.edu/ cac/tickets.

Enrich Your Marriage, 7-10 p.m., Parent Encouragement Program, 10100 Connecticut Ave., Kensington. A marriage workshop for couples in a committed relationship. Co-sponsored by PEP and the Washington Area Chapter of Better Marriages. Free. 301-929-8824.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 7 Christine Kitano and Timothy Denevi, 2 p.m., The Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda. Timothy Denevi reads from “Hyper: A Personal History of ADHD.” He is joined by poet and Emerging Writer Fellowship recipient Christine Kitano, author of “Birds of Paradise.” The reading will be followed by a reception and book signing. Free. 301-654-8664.

Sunday Afternoon Waltz, 2:45-6 p.m., Glen Echo Park, Spanish Ballroom, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. A waltz dance featuring the ensemble Elke, Paul, Ralph and Larry and couple dances, including Hambo, Schottische, Swing, Tango, and Polka. $10. info@WaltzTimeDances.org.

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CORRECTIONS • An Aug. 27 story about a fatal collision in Silver Spring misspelled the surname of the victim. It is Eckl, not Ecki.

• An Aug. 20 profile of congressional candidate A J Wildman incorrectly described his position. Wildman said he wants to expand, not create, a program for children with learning disabilities.

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Silver Spring teacher sees life in Russia Wang witnessed passing of anti-gay law, Russian-Ukraine conflict n

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ALINE BARROS STAFF WRITER

A Silver Spring resident got to speak four languages while teaching English in Russia.

On a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant scholarship, Eirene Wang spent the 2013-14 academic year teaching at the Pacific National University in Khabarovsk, approximately 5,000 miles from Moscow.

“I personally wanted to do it because I went to Russia in the fall of 2012, and I went to Saint Petersburg for one month and I really liked it. ...

Russian culture is pretty different, but I really liked learning the language,” Wang said.

She taught English at basic and intermediary levels. Her biggest class had 20 students.

Wang also did some private tutoring for students with a basic knowledge of English.

For Wang, the only way to speak Russian well was to move to Russia, but she didn’t expect to speak four languages in Russia every day.

Wang could practice her Russian on the streets, Spanish with her roommate, English with her students, and Chinese due to the high number of Chinese students in her university’s dorm.

Calling herself a “proud language lover,” Wang speaks six — Spanish, French, English, Russian, Chinese, and Swahili.

Wang said Fulbright — a U.S. program that provides grants for research projects and English teaching assistance — is based in Washington, D.C. It is funded by the U.S. Department of State and receives applications from universities around the world requesting English teachers.

In return, institutions have to provide housing. Fulbright provides round-trip transportation and funding to cover room, board, and incidental costs, based on the cost of living in the host country.

Wang said Russia is culturally very different from the U.S. Dorms at the university had Babushki, or grandmothers, sitting at the front desk as “protectors.” If someone entered the dorm, they had to provide identification. Some of these grandmothers would sleep by the door.

Wang said the curfew was 11 p.m. If someone came in later, “they would wake up and they probably wouldn’t

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Eirene Wang stands next to a bench in downtown Silver Spring that she designed when she was in high school.

She recently spent an academic year in Russia teaching English at a university. Below, Wang in Russia, as the country was preparing to host the Winter Olympics in Sochi.

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be very happy about it. Actually, they would probably yell at you,” Wang said.

Born in Edmonton, Canada, Wang grew up in Montreal and Silver Spring.

Besides her language skills, she also holds a graduate degree in black studies from Amherst College in Massachusetts.

She was one of the designers of mosaic benches on Ellsworth Drive in Silver Spring, part of a project sponsored by Arts on the Block, a youth arts community organization.

While Wang was in Russia, a lot of things happened that

caught the world’s attention, such as the passage of Russia’s anti-gay legislation and a worsening of the RussiaUkraine conflict.

“I never saw gay people. I never talked about it,” Wang said. She mostly avoided the topic, she said, due to government restrictions.

“If they [law enforcement] feel like you’re doing gay rights propaganda, you can be arrested. ... If you’re gay in Russia, you have nowhere to go,” she said.

Wang said the anti-gay law is “really normalized” among the population and most people don’t know what it means to be gay.

“There was a gay rights protest by activists in my city.

They brought these multicolor balloons, and they were going to release them near the river.

As they walked to the river, a crowd descended upon them and squashed all the balloons,” Wang said.

In November 2013, the Russina-Ukraine conflict got worse.

“In the east, we didn’t feel

as much because it’s really far away,” she said.

A lot of Russians view Ukrainians as their brothers, she said.

“They just see them as very culturally similar. That’s why a lot of people think Ukraine should be part of Russia,” Wang said.

The story was different closer to the border.

“One of my friends was on the border of Ukraine and it was hard for her. There was very intense anti-American sentiment,” she said.

Wang is now job hunting.

She plans to get more familiar with the corporate side of international development and how companies integrate with local communities.

“I have so much respect for immigrants. Just like what it means to survive in another country. ... And I was happy that I went to Russia,” she said. abarros@gazette.ne

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Federal employees group to honor past president

Marcia Swanson, past president of White Oak Chapter 1888 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, will receive the 2014 Hamilton Relay Hearing and Speech Month Award on Monday.

Levika Gray, the association’s Maryland Relay outreach coordinator, is slated to present the award to Swanson during a luncheon at Liberty Grove United Methodist Church in Burtonsville. Maryland Relay is a free service that allows people who are deaf, hard-of-hearing or speech disabled to communicate. An operator types words that are spoken and send them via a text telephone system to the other person.

Swanson is a Maryland Relay client as a result of a lifelong hearing loss and was chosen for the honor to recognize her many years of volunteer work.

Besides leading the White Oak chapter for several years, she is secretary of the Maryland Federation Political Action Committee and vice chair of the NARFE Maryland Federation’s state legislative committee.

She is also active in local hiking groups and is a Montgomery County election judge.

Swanson established a scholarship for deaf or hard-ofhearing students at McDaniel College in Westminster and teaches computer classes to seniors. She volunteers with her church and with programs for suspended students.

Foundation honors Towson University student The Clyde G. Nora Memorial Foundation in Rockville has presented an honor award to Samantha Ann Stelz of Silver Spring, a sophomore at Towson University.

The award is $1,500 for financial aid and an achievement plaque.

Stelz was chosen out of 125 nominees.

New Wheaton apartment tower opens A 12-story apartment tower recently opened in downtown Wheaton, a multimillion-dollar

renovation by Los Angelesbased Lowe Enterprises of a former five-story office building.

Called The George, the complex contains a rooftop deck with a tiled water feature and outdoor grilling and dining areas. There is a rooftop fitness center and a club room with a kitchen, television and game tables.

The 194 units include studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. The renovations took a little more than a year to complete.

Group holding tour of Ireland Trail A group that wants to preserve a neighborhood hiking trail in Silver Spring is leading a tour of the property on Sunday.

The group, called Save Our Ireland Trail, will talk about the effects of a U.S. Army plan to build a fence blocking access to part of the trail. The Army wants to restrict access to an area where syringes, scalpels and other medical waste were found two years ago, out of concern that it might be contaminated.

The trail tour will start at 10 a.m. The group says participants should go to Linden Lane, across from the National Park Seminary, then take Ament Street and go to the trail head behind the town homes.

Amherst graduates Recent graduates from Amherst College in Massachusetts include: • Kayla White, child of Tracy I. Curry of Silver Spring.

White, who majored in French and psychology, previously graduated from The Potomac School.

• Hannah Cooper, child of Dr. Donna M. Cooper of Silver Spring, graduated cum laude.

Cooper, who majored in neuroscience, previously graduated from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School.

• Hannah Raskin, child of Jamie B. Raskin and Sarah Bloom Raskin of Takoma Park.

Raskin, who majored in French and mathematics, previously graduated from Georgetown Day School.

DEATHS Esperanza Cornejo Valencia and Bonifacio de Perio Valencia Bonifacio de Perio Valencia, 88, and his wife, Esperanza Cornejo Valencia, formerly Al-

zona, 87, both of Sunrise, Fla., and formerly of Montgomery County, died July 27 and July 28, 2014, respectively. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Rose of Lima Memorial Fund, St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 11701 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg.

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A new medical facility in Silver Spring has a separate concussion treatment center, brightly colored walls and myth-busting information about conditions on the walls.

Righttime Medical Care has opened an urgent care center in a shopping center space that formerly housed a Tuesday Morning retail location.

The medical facility in the Woodmoor Shopping Center at University Boulevard and Colesville Road is Righttime’s fifth in Montgomery

County. Others are in Rockville, Olney, Gaithersburg and Germantown.

Woodmoor’s other tenants include CVS, Chipotle, Sprint and dentist, attorney, real estate and insurance offices.

The hours — from 7 a.m. to midnight — are longer than most other urgent care centers in the Silver Spring area, said Patty Cowan, community relations marketing representative for Righttime. Such centers fill a need for people to have access to medical care not only after their regular physician’s hours, but for cases that don’t require an emergency room visit, she said.

“Patients can make appointments or walk in the office,” Cowan said.

“They won’t have to wait near as long to see someone here as they would at an emergency room.”

The center is along bus routes in the highly trafficked Four Corners

area, across the street from Montgomery Blair High School.

Amy Knappen, chief creative officer for Righttime, said the company has great partnerships with schools.

She has met with the Blair High athletic trainer to show her the facilities, including the HeadFirst Sports Injury and Concussion Care center.

Having specialized concussion centers is important because the awareness of concussions has grown among parents, coaches and educators, said Jon Gonella, Righttime’s director of mid-level services and a physician assistant. The centers are seeing athletes with concussions from not just football, but lacrosse, soccer and other sports, as well as from everyday accidental falls, he said.

“It’s taken a lot more seriously,” Gonella said. “When an athlete’s head is hit on the field, the coach no longer

just holds up some fingers and sends him back into the game.”

Each center has a mini C-arm Xray machine that is versatile and emits much less radiation than standard machines, he said. The image is immediately shown on a screen, as with a sonogram, so patients don’t have to wait for results.

The C-arms can take X-rays of extremities. Those of the back or neck have to be done off-site.

Most Righttime centers staff about 25 medical personnel, but the Silver Spring site will have a little more because it is a regional office with human resources and other functions, Knappen said.

The clinical space is about 5,000 square feet, with another 2,000 square feet for back-office functions. There’s a larger community room for meetings and job fairs.

The center is now doing a “soft” opening, with shorter hours until about 5 p.m. and will extend the hours to midnight in the near future, Cowan said.

In 1989, a group of pediatricians led by CEO Robert Graw Jr. opened the first center in Annapolis, calling it Nighttime Pediatrics. The company changed its name in 2010 and launched the concussion centers the following year.

Righttime, which now has 13 urgent care centers in Maryland, offers a 24-hour call center, online access for appointments, digital X-rays, lab testing and prescription services.

Electronic medical records can be accessed by the patient’s portal and shared with primary care physicians and specialists. kshay@gazette.net

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Police say a Silver Spring man who died Sunday while hiking near the Potomac River was likely killed by falling rocks.

Rian Avarham Khalder, 25, of the 11300 block of Monticello Road was hiking with his 14-year-old brother on an island near the Old Angler’s Inn boat ramp in Potomac, ac-

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Khalder began climbing rocks, some of which — including a large boulder — gave way and fell on him. Police and rescue personnel arrived at about 4:38 p.m. and found Khalder dead, according to police.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will perform an autopsy, but foul play is not suspected in the case, said Cpl. Rebecca Innocenti, a county police spokeswoman. dleaderman@gazette.net

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Green hopeful trying to make inroads in Democratic district BY

KEVIN JAMES SHAY STAFF WRITER

On the surface, Daniel S. Robinson’s campaign for a District 20 House of Delegates seat seems like a longshot. Democrats have represented the district for decades.

Election records on the state website only go back to 1986. The closest a non-Democrat came to winning since then was 2002, when Green Party candidate Linda Schade had 10,101 votes, or 13.6 percent. That was 5,700 votes behind the nearest Democrat.

Robinson, 63, a Green Party candidate, is undeterred.

He is facing three Democrats who won a June primary — veteran Del. Sheila E. Hixson and newcomers David Moon and Will Smith. The top three vote-getters on Nov. 4 will represent the district, which includes Takoma Park, downtown Silver Spring,

POLICE BLOTTER The following is a summary of incidents in the Silver Spring area to which Montgomery County police responded recently. The words “arrested” and “charged” do not imply guilt. This information was provided by the county.

Sexual assault • On Aug. 14 at 10:30 p.m. in the 14300 block of Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring. The subject is known to the victim.

White Oak and some other parts of Silver Spring.

Robinson, a former Takoma Park City Council member, built and sold a tech business and cofounded institutions like the Takoma/Silve as in Takoma Park, appeals to Robinson, who said he has long been an independent.

He joined the Green Party about a decade ago because it aligns well with his values.

Independent voters can’t participate in most Maryland primaries, which he hopes will change.

Montgomery County has almost 150,000 registered unaffiliated voters — more than the number of Republicans — who couldn’t vote in many races in June’s party primaries. Some races, such as for school board, are nonpartisan.

Robinson supports finding fresh ways to increase turnout, including looking into open primaries and online voting. In the June primary, about 24 percent of Montgomery’s roughly 350,000 Democratic voters participated, while 12 percent of about 120,000 Republican voters did, according to an election report. About 4 percent of the county’s roughly 1,500

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Green Party voters parUrban Development ticipated. and a copy aide for The Robinson was Washington Post. born in Washington, He switched to D.C., and grew up in computer work in Arizona and California.

1981, meeting spouse He earned a bachelor’s Sally Rieger, and degree in economics taught at area prifrom the University of vate schools for a few Robinson California, Davis, and years. He and Rieger ended up in D.C., attending law school at The Catho- moved to Takoma Park in 1985.

Robinson started a tech busilic University of America.

Less than two years in, Rob- ness, selling Sligo Computer inson figured out that path was Services in 2005. He later was a not for him. He worked for a short program analyst for the Maryland time as a research assistant for the Small Business Development U.S. Department of Housing and Center.

He built a 5,500-square-foot office center in Takoma Park, a process that took four years to construct from the ground up, he said. He learned maybe more than he wanted about how to work with dozens of city and county departments and offices.

Robinson helped form the Voice newspaper and the Takoma Foundation. He has been involved in the Old Takoma Business Association, the Takoma Park Street Festival and various neighborhood groups.

Robinson became active in city politics, co-chairing a 21-member committee that ana-

lyzed tax and service duplication issues related to Montgomery County. He lost City Council races in 2003 and 2005, then won elections in 2007 and 2009.

Robinson is discussing issues centered around the priorities of smarter government, economic innovation and local empowerment.

“I’m the only candidate in the race who has been elected at the local level. I have a strong business and community background,” he said. “I have to get some face time with voters.” kshay@gazette.net

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Strong-arm robbery • On Aug. 13 at 7:53 a.m. at Flower and Wabash avenues, Takoma Park. The subjects assaulted the victim and took property.

• On Aug. 13 at 5:15 p.m. in the 3500 block of Pear Tree Court, Aspen Hill. The subject is known to the victim.

• On Aug. 14 at 6:08 p.m. in the 8100 block of Chester Street, Takoma Park. The subjects assaulted the victim and took property.

• On Aug. 15 at 10:15 p.m. at Safeway, 116 University Blvd. West, Silver Spring. The subjects assaulted the victims and took property.

• On Aug. 15 at 11:36 p.m. in the 2200 block of Broadbirch Drive, Silver Spring. The subjects forcefully took property from the victim.

• On Aug. 17 between 4:30 and 5:30 a.m. at Silver Spring International School, 313 Wayne Ave., Silver Spring. The subjects are known to the victim.

Aggravated assault • On Aug. 10 at 2:20 p.m. at CVS, 12209 Veirs Mill Road, Silver Spring.

• On Aug. 16 at 5:25 p.m. in the 8600 block of Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring. The subject is known to the victim.

• On Aug. 17 at 2:18 a.m. at Puente de Oro, 11123 Veirs Mill Road, Silver Spring.

• On Aug. 18 at 8:20 p.m. in the 500 block of Eisner Street, Silver Spring. The subject is known to the victim.

Commercial burglary • On Aug. 13 at 3:16 a.m. at Beer and Wine Convenience Express, 948 Wayne Ave., Silver Spring. Forced entry, took property.

• On Aug. 15 at 5:56 p.m. at SunTrust Bank, 12345 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. Attempted forced entry, took property.

• On Aug. 16 between 11:31 and 11:40 p.m. at Fenton Street Apartments LLC, 8415 Fenton St., Silver Spring. Forced entry, took nothing.

Residential burglary • 1000 block of Cannon Road, Silver Spring, between 11:30 a.m. and 7:50 p.m. Aug. 11. Forced entry, took property.

• 16600 block of Cypress Bay Lane, Silver Spring, at 2:05 p.m. Aug. 12. Attempted forced entry, took nothing.

• Unit block of Dale Drive, Silver Spring, at 2:35 p.m. Aug. 13. Forced entry, took property.

• 18100 block of Marksman Circle, Olney, at 5:40 p.m. Aug. 14. The subject is known to the victim.

• 3200 block of McMahon Road, Silver Spring, at 3:45 p.m. Aug. 15.

• 3500 block of Sheffield Manor Terrace, Silver Spring, between 8:23 p.m. Aug. 15 and 8:23 p.m. Aug. 17.

No forced entry, took property.

• 13100 block of Musicmaster Drive, Silver Spring, at 9:15 p.m. Aug. 16. Attempted forced entry, took nothing.

• 400 block of Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring, between 10 p.m. Aug. 17 and 1:30 p.m. Aug. 18. Forced entry, took property.

• 2800 block of Calverton Boulevard, Silver Spring, on Aug. 18 or 19.

No forced entry, took property.

Vehicle larceny • Four incidents in Silver Spring between Aug. 12 and 15. Took a GPS unit, a stereo, speakers, cash and iPods.

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KEVIN JAMES SHAY STAFF WRITER

Takoma Park has expanded its after-school care program at the recreation center on New Hampshire Avenue, adding activities and an additional day.

The After the Bell program started last week at the recreation center as an upgrade from the former Kidz City program. Care on Fridays has been added, along with the increased activities.

“It was our desire to offer the residents in the community a complete aftercare program that compares to the program that we offer at the Takoma Park Community Center,” said Gregory Clark, the city’s recreation director.

The community center on Maple Avenue offers a program for kindergarten through

fifth-grade students both before and after school hours.

Students use the computer center, dance studio, art room, library, game room and athletic fields. Activities include special guests and field trips. The program has a waiting list.

After the Bell still has openings for similar elementary school-age students, Clark said. There are indoor and outdoor group activities such as community gardening, arts and crafts, plays, sports in the gym and snacks.

The cost is $1,250 over the roughly 10-month school year, less than $2,100 for the afternoon program at the community center. Scholarships are available to reduce monthly payments.

With many Silver Springarea schools reporting an increase in students this year from last year, after-school programs in Silver Spring are seeing significant interest.

The Club Rec after-school programs at the county-operated White Oak and Coffield

recreation centers were full this month, though there were openings for October and succeeding months. The programs are mostly for elementary schoolaged students, costing $60 a month. They provide homework help, sports, games, arts and crafts and computer access.

The one at the Praisner center in Burtonsville had three spots left in September.

The East County and Long Branch recreation centers in Silver Spring had a few more spots open.

Woodside Child Care Center, which operates in Woodside United Methodist Church near downtown Silver Spring, has 66 students from kindergarten through sixth grade enrolled in its after-school program. That is about the same as last school year, said Ann Huyett, the center’s director.

“We have a few openings in kindergarten through second grades,” she said. kshay@gazette.net

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PEGGY MCEWAN STAFF WRITER

A chance invitation to join journalists on a trip for the annual hajj in Saudi Arabia in 1997 opened the door to a new career for Alex Kronemer.

While on the trip, Kronemer said, he conducted a few interviews for CNN that reached hundreds of millions of people.

“I was stunned by the reach of TV,” said Kronemer, of Silver Spring, who was a writer.

Also on the trip he met a Saudi named Sami Angowi. “[Angowi] was like an Indiana Jones character,” Kronemer said. “He took me on an adventure in the desert and I got the back story of the Prophet Muhammad.”

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and dialogue between diverse religions in the U.S. Their ninth film, “Enemy of the Reich: The Noor Inayat Khan Story,” will be shown at 8 p.m.

Tuesday on public television station WETA and at 8 p.m. Sept.

10 on Maryland Public Television. It’s narrated by Academy Award-winner Helen Mirren.

The true story is about a Muslim woman, Noor Inayat Khan, who grew up in Paris and whose family escaped to Britain when Nazis occupied France in World War II. Khan joined the British secret service and returned to France as a teletype operator, relaying information between the French Underground and British government.

Kronemer said he has loved all the docudramas he and Wolfe have made, but right now Noor’s story is his favorite.

“I really felt a connection with the main character. I’m in awe of her,” he said. “She did things the men she was with did not do. After a mass arrest, she escaped and though she was captured again, she never gave a single piece of information, not a single name. That’s why [the Nazis] killed her.”

Khan was sent to the Dachau concentration camp in Germany, where she died with tens of thousands of Jews and other prisoners. She was 29.

Kronemer is no stranger to diverse faiths: His father was Jewish, his mother Christian, and his wife, Luby Ismail, is Muslim. He studied comparative religion and theology at Harvard Divinity School.

He’s also not naive about problems in the Middle East, having worked in the State Department as Middle East desk officer for human rights, democracy and labor.

After that trip to Saudi Arabia, he felt it would be good to make a movie about Muhammad. He met Wolfe on an airplane. They made “Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet” and formed the nonprofit Unity Productions Foundation.

“Sept. 11 changed everything for everyone,” Kronemer said. “When the film of Muhammad broadcast on TV, in December 2002, it had an impact.

It felt like there was a need for these films.”

Part of that mission, besides peace, is to expand the narrative between people, he said. pmcewan@gazette.net

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The first time Peter V.R. Franchot ran to be comptroller of Maryland, even his own mother didn’t think he could win.

Franchot — a Democrat and, at the time, a delegate in District 20 — challenged incumbent comptroller and former governor William Donald Schaefer and then-Anne Arundel County Executive Janet Owens in the 2006 Democratic primary.

“She knew Schaefer because I had introduced her to him,” he said of his mother, Jenny Howell. “And she was like ‘you’re going to be absolutely clobbered.”

Franchot’s wife, Anne Maher, believed Schaefer would annihilate him and he would return to the private sector, he said.

“It was a pretty uphill battle from the start,” he continued.

Franchot was far from an-

nihilated or clobPhukan in the Nov. 4 bered, defeating both election.

Schaefer and OwAs comptroller, ens and advancing it is Franchot’s job to the general electo collect taxes, help tion where voters seoversee the state relected him as the next tirement and pencomptroller. sion system, estimate “I think the pubrevenue and serve on lic saw me as an apthe Board of Public Franchot pealing alternative to Works. something they didn’t like,” he Franchot said he is runsaid, attributing his success, ning for re-election because, in part, to personal back and under his leadership, the averforth between Schaefer and age number of business days Owens during the campaign. between when a Marylander Franchot, 66, of Takoma files a tax returns and the rePark, is seeking re-election for fund is in his or her account is a third term in November. He 2.2 days and because the office said voters should still see him has collected $3.6 billion more as independent of Annapolis in taxes from those who have politics and a fiscal watchdog avoided paying in the past. on even his own party.

“Fundamentally, I’m ask“I’m not a robot and voters ing people to re-elect me bedid not send me down there cause I am doing the job,” he to be a rubber stamp for the said. administration or for the leadIn the election, pensions ership in the legislature,” he are a key issue for Franchot, said. “I’m a Democrat but I’m who said he has worked to stanot afraid to challenge my own bilize the state’s program. party when I think spending is In 2009, the recession sent unjustified.” the pension fund plummeting Franchot faces Republican from about $40 billion to $26 William H. “Bill” Campbell and billion in a few months. write-in candidate Anjali Reed That, he said, was a wake

up call that change was necessary.

Franchot said he helped the state recover the fund by reallocating assets, decreasing the assumed rate of return on investment, increasing the number of women and minority money managers and eliminating “corridor funding” — a decade-old accounting method to smooth out losses and gains that proved detrimental to the fund’s stability by allowing lawmakers to underfund it — instead requiring the state to pay contributions recommended by an actuary.

While pensions remain underfunded, Franchot said he vigorously opposes further raids, like the $200 million the legislature cut from the fiscal 2015 contribution. He said he also opposed every tax increase in the last eight years except the tobacco tax.

Voters, he said, are concerned about the economy and share his moderate fiscal and social positions.

“They do not buy the competing views the Democrats and Republicans are presenting to them,” he said. “On the

“We need to stop the spin on the economy.

We have a problem and need to work collaboratively together to fix the problem.”

Peter V.R. Franchot one hand the Democrats say the economy is doing OK, there are signs of progress and look at all the jobs we’ve created.

They don’t buy that, they think that is a lot of political spin.

The Republicans say the sky is falling and we need to lower taxes by hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars. And they don’t buy that either.”

As comptroller, Franchot said he has a bully pulpit to raise tough questions about spending and the assertions by both parties.

“We need to stop the spin on the economy,” he said. “We have a problem and need to work collaboratively together to fix the problem.”

“We are a great state,” he continued. “But we have a loose fiscal policy. ... Because we are so

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As a result we have taken an extraordinary amount of revenue out of consumers’ pockets.”

As comptroller, he said he has advocated for a time-out from tax and fee increases, examining all spending, and changing the mindset that puts the public sector ahead of the private one.

Franchot holds a law degree from Northeastern University in Boston and a bachelor’s degree from Amherst College. kalexander@gazette.net

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Whether harvesting their own vegetables for snacks, making their own soup or grinding wheat to bake their own bread, children at Acorn Hill Waldorf School learn by doing it.

The school is surrounded by trees on a natural wooded Sligo Creek site at 9504 Brunett Ave. in Silver Spring.

“This is such a happy place, and it has such a warm and

family nurturing environment,” said Martha Clarke, 43, of Silver Spring. Her daughter, Olive Mosier, 3, attended for one year and is leaving because the family is moving to Massachusetts.

“I feel she has benefited tremendously. She has been exposed to a lot of things here,” said Clarke, calling the school “a very musical place.”

The institution is on six acres where children see birds, turtles, squirrels and deers. It has been, for two years, certified as a wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation.

Acorn Hills serves families from Takoma Park, Silver

Spring, and Washington, D.C. There are 50 students in classes in which a parent must be with the young child and work on parenting skills while children learn about their surroundings by crawling, walking, or standing. Parents also discuss issues in study groups during parent evening meetings.

Those students are 2 1/2 years old and younger.

There also are 80 students in pre-K and kindergarten classes.

Children paint, sculpt with beeswax, play with puppets, hear stories and make crafts.

The school was established in 1964 at a northeast D.C.

home, then moved to YMCA in Silver Spring. In 1977, it moved to the Sligo Creek site, which Montgomery County owns.

According to the school’s website, Waldorf education is based on the spiritual-scientific research of Rudolf Steiner, an Austrian philosopher, scientist, and educator.

Steiner believed that early childhood education is important for later development. Student learn by experience and through all five senses.

Acorn Hill is commemorating its 50th anniversary by hosting the Healthy Hearts, Bodies and Minds Festival from 10 a.m.

to 2 p.m. Sept. 13.

“We are just thrilled. We love our history,” said Carol St. John, the schools’ pedagogical and enrollment coordinator.

The free event will feature experts on healthy living and information on nutrition, crafting, baby and toddler care, beekeeping, raw food and essential oils.

The Waldorf curriculum features the “power of play,” in which children develop their imagination, creative thinking and problem solving.

Teachers at Acorn Hill use the different seasons to teach gardening and nature and encourage students to respect one

another and the environment.

“They [students] make their own wheat rolls, wheat bread every week. ... They can’t wait to grind the wheat, they can’t wait to make the rolls. This whole school smells like rolls because somebody else is baking every day,” St. John said.

Tution at Acorn Hill varies from $2,995 to $16,220, depending on the program.

Parents said the nurturing place helps children feel like children.

“The teachers here just inspire creativity,” Clarke said. abarros@gazette.net

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Felix Ed Gonzalez II has been a pastor for seven years. He has studied music in Mexico and worked as a counselor for the U.S. Department of Labor.

Now, he is a candidate for the District 19 state Senate seat.

Gonzalez, 50, of Derwood, said he is not a politician, but is concerned about issues related to education and immigration in Montgomery County.

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“We must give (Christian Missionary more financial assisCongregation of Faith tance to teachers and and Praise) part of Asmake sure education semblies of God in Aris being enforced,” Golington, Va. zanlez said.

Gonzalez, a RepubHe said Maryland lican, believes schools has a good educational should educate people, system, but there’s free from politics. room for improvement.

“The school must Gonzalez “We have the be concerned in helping our kids to learn math, history, money and we have the proper and science. ... There’s too much tools. ... So many kids go to their politics within the school and I graduation day and so many of don’t think it should be that way,” them cannot even read well,” Gonzalez said. “They can’t read a he said.

When it comes to the state’s paragraph or whatever. ... Math, budget expenditures, Gonzalez English and science are at the said he wants more of a commit- lowest levels. Schools should be to educate our people, not to get ment to teachers.

involved in their lives and things like morals.”

Gonzalez believes something must be done to resolve the country’s immigration problem, but did not provide any specifics.

“I used to live in Texas. I went to the borders many, many times. ... I’m saying things that probably will hurt me more than help me, but this is the truth: If you go to Texas, if you go to the border, it’s easier to see the reality of this issue. You see people coming every day. ... You see these agencies of immigration looking the other way,” Gonzales said.

He hopes to have an opportunity to serve his county and the Latino community, as a different

voice in Annapolis.

“We are the biggest minority and we don’t have representation.

Just a few people here and there, but we don’t have a voice,” Gonzalez said.

The general election is Nov. 4.

Gonzalez was unopposed in the Republican primary. He is running against the incumbent, Democrat Roger Manno.

District 19 covers Silver Spring, Wheaton, Leisure World, Northwood, Four Corners, Aspen Hill, Kemp Mill, Olney, Derwood, Laytonsville and unincorporated areas of Rockville and Gaithersburg.

as office supplies and furniture become property of local police, Schirmacher said.

To receive a mine-resistant vehicle, local agencies must justify their need, as well as their ability to maintain and safely store it, the agency said.

Montgomery County has yet to deploy its mine-resistant ve-

hicle. Officers have been trained to use the vehicle, which is armored but not armed, county police said in a statement.

The county has had its two smaller armored vehicles for more than 20 years. All three vehicles are only for hostage rescue or barricade situations, incidents with an active shooter, and situations involving bombs or explosives. The department has faced all three situations in recent years, county police say.

In 2010, a man with a gun and explosives took hostages at the Discovery Communication building in Silver Spring, leading to a four-hour standoff that ended when the man was shot and killed by a police sniper.

“We had to get officers into a location where they could have been blown up [and] could have been shot at,” Manger said.

The smaller vehicles also were used during the March

drew sharp criticism from the American Civil Liberties Union, which released a report on police militarization in June. The report warned that if law-enforcement agencies get militarygrade weapons, they’ll want to use them.

The fact that Montgomery County police have this equipment wasn’t an immediate concern for Anita Neal Powell, president of the county’s NAACP chapter, because police and residents openly talk about issues in the community.

“I see it as a safety network,” Powell said. “We have a chief who believes in the community that he serves.”

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office obtained one M16 rifle and six M14 rifles this year and the Takoma Park Police Department obtained two M14 rifles and a sight, the data shows.

Gaithersburg police used the program to get a utility truck.

Chevy Chase Village police obtained several reflex sights for patrol rifles. The department, with 10 sworn officers, already owned seven rifles and used the surplus program to equip them

with new sights, making it easier o aim accurately in low-light situations, said John M. Fitzgerald, the village’s police chief.

Many police departments have begun equipping officers with rifles rather than shotguns because they’re more accurate, Fitzgerald said.

Other agencies in Maryland have acquired dozens of M16 rifles, according to the data.

Maryland State Police began its patrol rifle program in 2004 and has obtained 162 M16 rifles through the 1033 program, spokesman Greg Shipley said.

Of those, 20 are kept in reserve and 142 are assigned in the field, enough for one rifle for each shift in each area of the state, Shipley said. State police have about 1,500 troopers.

Rifles are intended to be used when confronting suspects who may be wearing body armor or may have barricaded themselves in a location and police need more precision than a shotgun can provide, Shipley said.

2012 hunt for Philip Gilberti, whom police believed shot and killed his wife. Officers tracked Gilberti to a house in Rockville. After trying to contact him by phone and bullhorn, they moved in an armored vehicle, so an officer could safely throw a small sentry robot through a window to search the home, Manger said. The robot found Gilberti dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, he said.

Montgomery County’s current inventory of items from the 1033 program is small compared to what some jurisdictions in the state have, according to data from by the Maryland State Police. State police track all “sensitive” equipment — such as firearms and armored vehicles — that was obtained through the program and is currently in local agencies’ possession.

Even before the events in Ferguson, the 1033 program

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sure people in Annapolis see that we are tired. ... We want to have another option. ... I am just trying to be the voice of many people who can’t express themselves or say whatever they want to say,” he said.

Originally from Colombia, Gonzalez moved to the U.S. with his family at 19. His family lived in Texas for about six years. After graduating from Drury University in Missouri with a degree in psychology, Gonzalez moved to Montgomery County.

Gonzalez studied music in Mexico, where learned the guitar.

For seven years, Gonzalez has been a pastor at the Congregacion Cristiana Misionera Fe y Alabanza

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Tan thought of a blog where people could share ideas, start a conversation, and “we would market for them,” he said.

Blogs did not become a popular platform overnight. According to New York Magazine, in 1994, Justin Hall became the first person to publish a blog.

In 1999, Blogger becomes the first popular free blog-creation service. But it was not until 2005 that an estimated $100 million worth of blog ads were sold worldwide.

On Aug. 19, Silver Spring Inc. hosted a “Tweetup” — an event where people meet friends they know through Twitter. They enjoyed an extended happy hour

at Mrs. K’s Restaurant and Barrel Bar. “Things we are really proud of is the angle we take. We create content, but we also do these offline events,” Tan said.

Silver Spring is not just the Central Business District.

Around the Corners is a blog about the Four Corners area of Silver Spring. Sean Emerson, 19, the writer behind it, has lived in the area his whole life. To him, Four Corners has been “sort of misunderstood in a way.”

“I just wrote a post last week about the Cold War. That post got a lot of attention, and I got a ton of positive feedback,” Emerson said.

Emerson attends Washington College in Chestertown, but stays in touch with organizations in his community to keep himself informed.

Emerson’s blog is centered around history, people, news, and curiosities about Four Corners. He said his neighborhood has unique qualities that people may not know about.

“I think blogs, if done correctly, can be really useful.

They can cover things that the mainstream media would never cover,” Emerson said.

Writing a personal blog can be a way to get to know your neighborhood.

Alicia Araujo is the writer behind My Line is Red. She is the type of blogger who walks to Whole Foods, and if she sees a new business, she’ll likely write about it.

Araujo has been living in Silver Spring since 2011. She wanted a home close to the Metro that would offer the suburban living experience she was looking for.

“I thought this would be a great way to explore the neighborhood and get to know the community and the restaurants ... and pretty much everything in the neighborhood,” Araujo said.

In My Line is Red, readers will find information about a new rooftop restaurant, wine and beer places, the burger joint serving breakfast burgers all day, and spots to hang out in downtown Silver Spring.

Araujo launched the blog in April 2012. She tries to write at least twice a month.

Lately, it has been challenging; she is nine months pregnant.

“It is just for fun. ... And it’s a nice hobby,” she said.

One of the most well-known blogs in Silver Spring is Just Up the Pike, a blog about Silver Spring and eastern Montgomery County. Dan Reed, the writer behind each post, launched the blog in 2006. He focuses on transportation, transit, planning and development in Montgomery County.

Reed first thought the idea was “kind of silly,” but realized there were things that needed to be out there, such as the series he wrote about segregation and academic equality in Montgomery County Public Schools.

“It was really difficult to write that series. ... But the series is probably one of the things I am most proud of,” he said.

Reed is trying to shift to a more offline type of work. He sits on the board of the Action Committee for Transit, a community of volunteers that advocates for better transportation.

But Just Up the Pike will always have an online presence.

“The blog has kind of become a member of my family now,” Reed said. abarros@gazette.net

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Johnson, a founding member of the festival, began playing piano at age 9. A graduate of Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring and Georgetown University, he has both a record label and a wine label. His Urban Jam Band is scheduled to perform at 7 p.m.

Other acts include funk and rhythm and blues performer Elliott Levine at 4:30 p.m., world jazz-style band David Bach Consort at 5:45 p.m. and an eclectic mixture from the Jazz Academy of Music in Silver Spring at 3:15 p.m.

Attendees are encouraged to use public transportation and to bring folding chairs.

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Continued from Page A-1 need to return to classes having met new state immunization requirements for meningococcal and Tdap vaccinations. Tdap refers to tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis.

Glick said students who did not meet the Aug. 25 deadline have another 20 days to get those shots either by a scheduled or walk-in appointment. If a student still does not have the proper records by then, they will be “excluded,” or not allowed to attend school, she said.

With the 20-day grace period in effect, “nobody’s being excluded,” Glick said Thursday.

On Thursday and Friday, students with missing records had a letter sent home with them, notifying parents about what was needed, along with a copy of the immunization re-

cord the school has on file and a list of places to get immunizations, Glick said.

She said families can go to their own doctors or take advantage of county health centers in Silver Spring and Germantown.

She said those two centers will take walk-ins Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. until Sept. 12.

The county health department is also planning to set up clinics at some middle schools, she said.

Glick said the department took multiple measures to educate families about the new vaccine requirements and provide opportunities to receive the shots. The department sent a letter home to parents last school year informing them about the needed vaccinations and asking for immunization records, she said.

About 100 families total at-

tended several clinics the department held in June to provide the vaccines.

Health officials also informed parents where they could get the shots over the summer and had robocalls put out through the school system and advertised on buses, among other measures, Glick said.

More than 120 students received one or both vaccinations at the school system’s Back-toSchool Fair on Aug. 23, she said.

Lorraine Lennon, who has a daughter in the seventh grade at Forest Oak Middle School in Gaithersburg, said she knows “the county did a lot of promoting” related to the new requirements, including a notice sent home in the spring, an email about two weeks before the school year started and fliers about shots offered at the backto-school fair.

“I think they did a pretty

good job of communicating it,” said Lennon, a member of the school’s Parent Teacher Association.

She said she thinks factors contributing to the number of students missing records may be that some county families don’t have medical insurance or don’t have time to get the shots.

Eastern Middle School’s back-to-school night on Sept.

3 will include a reminder about the required immunization records, said Morris Panner, president of the Parent Teacher Student Association at the Silver Spring school.

Panner said he thinks that, with health care matters in particular, such transitions can be challenging for parents.

“I think that with new requirements, it’s always tough,” he said. lpowers@gazette.net

told reporters after the hearing. “If [Taylor] could turn back the hands of time and do something different, he certainly would.”

Brown also asked the court to delay sentencing so he could seek a psychological evaluation of Taylor.

Brown said afterward that he wanted to dispel the notion that Taylor was a danger to people or animals, but that Taylor would be prepared to start a jail term the same day he was sentenced if that was the court’s decision.

Prosecutors dropped a charge of animal abuse against Taylor as part of his plea agreement.

They outlined the details of the crime when the agreement was presented to the judge.

Taylor sent texts to his girlfriend on the afternoon of Feb. 26, stating that the dog had

with interactive games, storytelling and participatory events.

Andy Wallace is doing a tribute to the late folk singer Pete Seeger. He was an original member of the singing crew of the sloop Clearwater, a vessel founded by Seeger that sailed and raised money to protect the Hudson River.

Other performers include Shenandoah Valley-grown singer Kipyn Martin, singer Lisa Moscatiello, the modern string band Avril Smith and Big Chimney, the traditional Irish music duo Lilt and the Ocean Celtic Quartet.

There will be an arts and crafts show, food and tables for nonprofits groups. Shuttle buses will run to and from the Takoma Metro station.

The event is run by the nonprofit Takoma Park Folk Festival Inc., which is supported in part by the Takoma Foundation, Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Maryland State Arts Council and National Endowment for the Arts. kshay@gazette.net defecated on the carpet and that he had beaten and likely paralyzed the dog. He also sent the woman a picture of the apparently lifeless animal and said that Rocko was “pretty much dead” and that he was going to throw him out, Assistant State’s Attorney Bryan Roslund told the court.

When the girlfriend came home later, she found the dog in a shoebox on the couple’s balcony. She and a friend buried the animal in a park in Hyattsville, Roslund said.

The girlfriend, confused about the situation, contacted police two days later and the dog was exhumed, Roslund said.

A necropsy found that the dog died of acute hemorrhagic shock due to liver damage cause by blunt force trauma.

Taylor admitted to using a mop to force the dog out from behind a dryer, then choking it for two minutes, Roslund said. dleaderman@gazette.net

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Overseeing the police Montgomery County Councilwoman Cherri Branson reminded us of an idea – a good one, we believe – when we reported her desire that a police investigation of a Germantown teen’s arrest be made public. “It is imperative that residents of Montgomery County believe that the use of force is justified, examinations of the use of force are conducted with transparency and officers who use excessive force are held accountable,” she wrote.

She said the video of the young man’s arrest – in which a white officer allegedly manhandled a black teenager – reminded her that the county’s Charter Review Commission suggested the establishment of a Civilian Review Board to analyze complaints against Montgomery County police.

We think such a board could play a valuable role in Montgomery, for a number of reasons. But before we get to our reasons, we should note that at least one wise voice disagrees. County Councilman Phil Andrews, who chairs the County Council’s Public Safety Committee, doesn’t think much of the idea. There isn’t a record of sufficient problems to require it, he told us. Without those complaints, where’s the need?

We’ll grant him that. We don’t think a Citizens Review Board will be overly tasked with agendas loaded with community complaints. We do think it’s the kind a good government idea that should make Montgomery proud.

In a county where its citizens oversee school and planning decisions, where even the designation of rustic roads goes through a citizen-led panel, some oversight of the police force would seem to be part of Montgomery’s DNA. The Germantown teen’s arrest came shortly after Michael Brown, a black teenager, was shot and killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Mo. The incident has sparked weeks of protests. In the wake of the Ferguson incident, every community should ponder how its police force uses deadly force. But as the NAACP vigil in Rockville on Aug. 24 pointed out, Montgomery is not Ferguson, Mo. Anita Neal Powell, president of Montgomery County NAACP, stated Montgomery needs an ongoing conversation to avoid tragedies, like the shooting of Michael Brown.

A Citizens Review Board could be the vehicle to start and continue that conversation, preventing minor dustups from becoming festering wounds that in turn lead to public protests.

When the right to know is assaulted Ferguson, Mo., is 800 miles from Montgomery County, but the hardline tactics of law enforcement there should concern every community in the country.

The Aug. 9 fatal shooting by police of an unarmed black teenager sparked days and nights of protest by outraged residents. Police responded with paramilitary force, shooting tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters and tear gas at a TV news crew.

Here, we’ll comment only on authorities’ attempts to clamp down and even incarcerate journalists who were in Ferguson to bear witness to the conflict and document it for news reports.

On Aug. 13 — the fifth day of protests — police arrested reporters Wesley Lowery of The Washington Post (a sister company to ours) and Ryan J. Reilly of the Huffington Post while they were lawfully in a McDonald’s, working on their coverage.

The police department’s cover story was “trespassing,” but there seemed to be the flimsiest of reasons for harassing these reporters and throwing them in jail. Lowery videotaped much of his interaction as police bullied him.

Not long after they were incarcerated, the reporters were freed — reportedly with no explanation and no paperwork. Officers refused to identify themselves or provide badge numbers, according to the reporters’ accounts.

We don’t normally weigh in on matters in other areas, but this apparent abuse of power is an attack on open government and the public’s right to know everywhere.

We stand with our colleagues, whose work in the middle of a supercharged atmosphere in Ferguson was dangerous enough.

We condemn totalitarian crackdowns on information, which are an assault on the First Amendment and the rights of the citizenry relying on the press to be informed.

At times like these, it helps for both sides — the government and the watchdog — to understand each other’s role and rights.

We greatly respect the work of law enforcement in trying to maintain order and protect the public.

Journalists expect and deserve civil treatment in return as they do their work. Random arrests and harassment are unacceptable in a society with free people and a free press.

As President Barack Obama said: “And here in the United States of America, police should not be bullying or arresting journalists who are just trying to do their jobs and report to the American people on what they see on the ground.”

The Gazette Karen Acton, President/Publisher

Why O’Malley can’t win Martin O’Malley is running for president. He’s handsome (never takes a bad photo), sings and plays the guitar, oozes Irish charm and sports a solid liberal record appealing to most Democrats: gun control, death penalty repeal, gay marriage, minimum wage increase, aid to illegals, decriminalized pot, environmental regulations, fracking moratorium.

He even gerrymandered a Republican out of Congress and chaired the Democratic Governors Conference.

He’s already campaigned in two dozen states including multiple visits to 2016 early primary states Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. He’s headlined fundraisers for Dem candidates across the nation and contributed $230,000 out of his own war chest. He’s dispatched his own campaign staff to three early primary states to help in this year’s local elections and to lay the groundwork there for his 2016 bid.

Oh, and he’s reportedly writing a book, a prerequisite for any White House hopeful.

But it’s all for naught. Here’s why O’Malley can’t win in 2016:

Money Last year O’Malley’s election PAC raised $1.7 million, mostly from Marylanders.

This year he’s raised another $900,000 with about $895,000 on hand, not enough to get

through the first rate, second worst primary. jobs rate and a state By comparison, hooked on casino Barack Obama gambling. raised $740 million for his 2008 Traction campaign includBut you’ll never ing $24.8 million see those attack ads in the first quarter because O’Malley of 2007. In four won’t get traction. months O’Malley will leave office and MY MARYLAND Despite all those early primary states lose his fundraising BLAIR LEE visits, he’s polling 1 leverage while most percent to 2 percent national donors are among Dems. He’s even runwaiting for Hillary Clinton. ning third in Maryland where most Dem officials are backing Baggage Hillary. And after next JanuOpposition researchers will ary’s inauguration, O’Malley is have a field day producing neg- out of office: no mansion, no office, no car, no troopers, no ative attack ads on O’Malley. visibility.

The taxpayer-financed Hilton Hotel he pushed through as mayor has lost $50 million Media scrutiny since it opened in 2008, his O’Malley, spoiled by MaryEast Baltimore Development land’s lapdog media, will run Inc. urban renewal project into a cut throat national press is a flub and his zero tolercorps that will expose his wild ance mass arrests of black city claims: his $9.5 billion budget residents resulted in the city cuts that were actually a $10 paying $870,000 to settle an billion increase, his $22 milNAACP/ACLU lawsuit (how lion tuition freeze which was will O’Malley explain that on funded by a $3.1 billion tax the campaign trail?). hike and the city he claims Then there’s the Baltimore to have rescued which ranks jail’s Black Guerilla famfourth in homicides and sixth ily scandal, the $260 million in violent crime.

Obamacare website fiasco Last week the National and the 40 new taxes and fees Geographic Channel featured costing Marylanders an extra a documentary crowning Bal$3.1 billion a year. O’Malley timore as the “heroin capital of leaves behind an underfunded America” with this narrative, state employee pension fund, a structural deficit, the nation’s “Baltimore, a tough town facing hard times. The steel mills second highest foreclosure

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More reasons to talk to your kids about drugs When reviewing the data from the Maryland Youth Risk Behavior Survey [“Montgomery County student survey highlights drugs, food, bullying,” news, Aug. 6, and “Our children, by the numbers,” editorial, Aug. 13], it is essential for parents to keep three things in mind: the concept of high stakes; that adolescents from the most loving, caring families take foolhardy risks because it is part of normal adolescent development to take risks (even though the part of the brain that helps us think through whether acting a

risk or impulse is dangerous or not is not fully developed until around age 25); and that the number of middle school students engaging in drugs and other risky behaviors is growing at an alarming rate.

In sixth grade, for example, 3.4 percent (one out of 30) students “ever used marijuana”; 13.1 percent (one out of eight) “rode in a car driven by someone who had been drinking alcohol”); and 14.7 percent (one out of seven) “seriously thought about killing themselves.” The percentages increase in nearly all categories

of risky behaviors in the entire survey each year through twelfth grade.

In conversation, these can sound like insignificant odds, and therein lies the danger.

However, if your child is the one out of 30 (for example), it’s him or her 100 percent, plus your family, plus — possibly — other peers or bystanders and their families. And it does happen in the most caring and loving families.

I encourage all parents to have respectful, ongoing conversations with their tweens, teens and college students so

they are clear about your expectations to earn your trust and why it is critical for them to get adult help when they know a peer is in harm’s way, be it from unsafe practices, bullying, drugs, or hearing them talk openly about selfharm, and to stay connected with their friends and their friends’ parents.

Patty Winters, Derwood The writer is the coordinator of the Brave and Bold Coalition, which tries to help parents help their children avoid alcohol and other drugs.

WSSC tortured neighborhood’s streets Gordie Brenne’s letter about weak cost controls at WSSC fits what I’ve watched [“WSSC water rate torture,” letters, Aug. 27.]. When I moved

in to my home four years ago, WSSC was already tearing up the streets to work on utilities.

For four years this continued, with the same streets being

ripped up, repaired, and ripped up again. Finally they were paved clean. Then several portions ripped up again.

There is no way that proj-

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are gone. Entire neighborhoods stand deserted. On the streets people hustle to get by and for many the biggest hustle is the heroin hustle.”

All O’Malley’s months of campaigning and fundraising wiped out by one nationwide TV show.

Well, wink the pundits and wise guys, O’Malley is just following the Joe Biden playbook: run for president but settle for being Hillary’s running mate.

The problem is, Hillary doesn’t need him. O’Malley is too liberal, comes from a tiny blue state she’s going to easily win and doesn’t bring anything to the ticket (he bombed in both of his Democratic Convention speeches). Hillary needs a moderate male from a battleground state — someone like Florida senator Bill Nelson.

Come November 2016, Martin O’Malley will be looking for a job.

But don’t despair Marylanders. The 2016 president’s race may feature a Baltimore Marylander on the ticket — the Republican ticket. Dr. Ben Carson, someone who brings a lot to the table.

Blair Lee is chairman of the board of Lee Development Group in Silver Spring and a regular commentator for WBAL radio. His past columns are available at www.gazette.net/ blairlee. His email address is blairleeiv@gmail.com.

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ect was done cost-effectively.

I shudder to think what WSSC spent on a per-home in our neighborhood.

John D. Wilson, Silver Spring

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Examine the human experience through the lens of an explosive relationship during Round House Theatre’s run of “Fool for Love.”

The 1983 Sam Shepard play centers on the relationship between May and Eddie, two former lovers with a destructive history together. May has taken steps toward building a new life for herself when her ex comes knocking at her motel room door outside the Mojave Desert in an attempt to get her back.

Due to the nature of their relationship, May and Eddie make for intense characters who give the play depth and body, despite making up half of the total cast. The roles call for actors of a certain caliber, and prior to his appointment two years ago as producing artistic director for Round House Theatre, “Fool for Love” director Ryan Rilette had little luck finding suitable performers — until seeing Thomas Keegan and Katie deBuys perform in separate productions.

“It is a very fraught relationship, and they are roles that both require an emotional dexterity and a physicality not many actors have,” he said. “In other markets I never really had the right cast for it. I had a strong feeling the two of them were the people I had been waiting on.”

Rilette declined to hold auditions; with a cast of four, he had a feeling for who should make up the rest of the play. He recruited long-time Round House Theatre actor Marty Lodge as the Old Man, who interacts with and comments on the two lovers throughout the piece, and Tim Getman as Martin, May’s date that night.

May and Eddie capture the multi-dimensional emotions people typically face when confronting trying events. Rather than just feeling angry or sad, the two of them experience seemingly conflicting feelings throughout their discussion.

“It’s so raw emotionally,” said deBuys.

“These two people are so connected to one another, and at the same time their behavior

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From left to right, Tim Getman as Martin, fight choreographer Casey Kaleba and Thomas Keegan as Eddie rehearse Round House Theatre’s production of “Fool for Love.” separates them in this way that’s painful but so beautiful to watch.”

“They experience love and despair, passion and agony in the same moment — and that’s how we live,” added Keegan. “Though it’s surreal in its plot, it’s deeply human and relatable emotionally.”

The couple has more than 15 years of history together, a length of time difficult to capture by actors slipping into the skins of such passionate people. To remedy this, Keegan and deBuys — with the help of Ri-

lette — dug deeper into what their characters were probably like, doing a lot of acting work that will go unseen by the audience.

“We did a lot of improvisational exercises just to explore what May and Eddie were like 10 years ago, when they lived together, the last time Eddie had to leave,” said deBuys.

“It built so many layers of understanding — little things we would say to each other that were related to items in the script. Now when

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ABAs have become quite popular recently

Within the past few years, a relatively new beer style has become quite popular and is seeing a widespread increase in breweries making the style.

It is sometimes called Black IPA (Black India Pale Ale), sometimes called Cascadian Dark Ale, and lately versions are using the name American Black Ale (ABA).

The latter is the name used in the Brewers Association guidelines.

The earliest American version of this black, hoppy style appears to have been brewed by the Vermont Pub and Brewery in 1994 under the name Blackwatch IPA. The popularity of the style spread, often called a Black IPA. This name is an obvious oxymoron. A beer cannot be both a black ale and a pale ale. Further, the style has absolutely nothing to do with India, relying mostly on American bittering hops.

Brewers in the Pacific Northwest produced a similar style in the first decade of this century using Northwest hops in key flavor roles, with roasted malts providing color and flavor. The style celebrates the hops of Cascadia, a tongue-in-cheek name for a mythical republic in the Pacific Northwest, hence the name Cascadian Dark Ale. What differentiates the style from a Schwartzbier or a hoppy Porter or Stout? Obviously the Schwartzbier is a lager, not an ale, and does not have the hop profile that ABAs are noted for.

There are really three main differences between the style and Porters or Stouts. The first difference is the volume of hop bitterness and the type of hops used.

Porters and Stouts use traditional bittering and aroma hops while

BREWS BROTHERS STEVEN FRANK AND ARNOLD MELTZER the ABA uses Pacific Northwest hops noted for their citrus, spice, floral and high bitterness characteristics. The second difference is the use of dehusked dark malts to avoid the conflict between hop bitterness and the acrid flavor of conventional roasted malts. This avoids the harsher, burnt flavors in some robust porters and stouts. Finally, there is a much drier finish based on the malts and yeasts used.

While the Beer Judge Certification Program has yet to add the style to its guidelines, which were last updated in 2008, the Brewers Association guidelines for the Great American Beer Festival describe the style as being very dark to black with medium caramel malt and dark roasted malt aromas. The aroma accentuates hops with some fruity and floral notes. Moderate caramel malt and dark roasted malts are evident with medium to high hop bitterness (50-70 International Bittering Units) and 6.3-7.6 percent alcohol by volume (ABV).

Black Ale Reserve Special (7.5 percent ABV), brewed by Dark Horse Brewing in Marshall, Mich., has an alluring complex nose of roast, chocolate, and caramel with a hint of wine. This robust, smooth brew has a light caramel malt, roast and chocolate front which segues into a middle with added bitter hops and a small increase in chocolate. In the finish the hops grow slightly while the chocolate increases to medium. In the aftertaste the hops come to the front

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DANCES Social Ballroom Dance, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. ($16), Sept. 3; Tea Dance, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. ($6), Sept. 4; West Coast Swing Dancing with Dance Jam Productions, 9 p.m., drop-in lessons 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. ($15), Sept. 5; Social Ballroom Dance at 8 p.m., free Viennese Waltz lesson at 7 p.m. ($16), Sept. 7; Social Ballroom Dance, 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. ($16); Sept. 10; Tea Dance, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ($6), Sept. 11, 2126 Industrial Highway, Silver Spring, 301-326-1181, hollywoodballroomdc.com.

Scottish Country Dancing, 8 to 10 p.m.

Mondays, steps and formations taught. No experience, partner necessary, T-39 Building on NIH campus, Wisconsin Avenue and South Drive, Bethesda, 240-505-0339.

Glen Echo Park is at 7300 MacArthur Blvd.

Blues, Capital Blues: Thursdays, 8:15

p.m. beginner lesson, 9 to 11:30 p.m. dancing to DJs, Glen Echo Park’s Spanish Ballroom Annex, $8, capitalblues.org.

Contra, Sept. 5, Hilton Baxter calls to Montage with Jane Knoeck on piano and accordion, Rachel Bell on accordion and flute, Tom Santarsiero on guitar, mandolin, banjo, jaw harp and foot percussion - This dance will take place in the Bumper Car Pavilion, Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom, 7:30 p.m., $10, fridaynightdance.org.

English Country, Sept. 3, Susan Taylor caller, 8 p.m., Glen Echo Town Hall (upstairs), fsgw.org.

Swing and Lindy, Sept. 13, Craig Gildner and the Blue Sky 5, $18, $12 for those 17 and under, Glen Echo Park Spanish Ballroom, flyingfeet.org.

Waltz, Sept. 7, Elke, Paul, Ralph & Larry, with Larry Unger (banjo, guiar), Elke Baker (fiddle), Paul oorts (mandolin, button accordion, banjo, guitar), and Ralph Gordon (bass), waltztimedances.org.

Irish Dancing, “Ring of Kerry Irish Dance class winter session will begin on Sept. 9. Dancers meet on Tuesday’s from September until mid-December at Ridgeview Middle School. Beginning class starts at 7 p.m., followed by the more experienced class at 8:05 p.m. Cost is $40. We do ceili and set dances and no partner is required to enjoy the lessons. For more information, email Jean at jtmwoods@gmail. com or visit ringofkerrydancers.org. Danc-

ers must be at least 8 years old to senior.

Anyone under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Contra, Carpe Diem Contra dance, Silver Spring Civic Bldg., Sept. 11, 7 to 10 p.m. Lively music with Janine Smith calling. Free to first time dancers, $5 students, $8 FSGW/Revels Members, $10 General.

7 to 7:30 p.m., Workshop; 7:30 to 10 p.m., Dancing for “Kids” of All Ages. Veterans Plaza at Fenton & Ellsworth, Park Freely at 801 Ellsworth Garage.

MUSIC & DANCE Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club, Coco Montoya plus Bad Influence, Sept. 3; Back to School Funk Dance Party, Sept. 4; The Nighthawks plus Kelly Bell Band, Sept.

5; Nation Beat and Alma Tropicalia, Sept. 6; Jazz & Soul: Phaze II and Friends featuring Avon Dews and Songstress Lady K, Sept.

7; Ana Popovic, Sept. 12; Joe Clair Comedy Night featuring Tony Roberts and Eddie Bryant, Sept. 13; Patricia Barber Quartet, Sept. 10, call for prices, 7719 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. 240-330-4500, bethesdabluesjazz.com.

BlackRock Center for the Arts, Deanna Bogart, 8 p.m. Sept. 20, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown. 301-528-2260, blackrockcenter.org.

Fillmore Silver Spring, WMZQ presents Jana Kramer, Love & Theft & Natalie Stovall, Sept. 5; DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist, Sept. 8, 8656 Colesville Road, Silver Spring. fillmoresilverspring.com.

Strathmore, Afternoon Tea, Sept. 9; Afternoon Tea, Sept. 10; Artist Seminars: Networking - The Who, What, When, Where & Why, Sept. 10; call for venue. Locations: Mansion, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda; Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, 301-581-5100, strathmore.org.

ON STAGE Adventure Theatre-MTC, “Stuart Little,” Sept. 19 through Oct. 26, call for prices, times, Adventure Theatre MTC, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, 301-634-2270, adventuretheatre-mtc.org.

Imagination Stage, “The Night Fairy,” Sept. 24 through Oct. 26, call for prices, times, Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda, imaginationstage.org.

Olney Theatre Center, “Colossal,” Sept.

3 through Sept. 28, call for prices, times, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney, 301-924-3400, olneytheatre.org.

The Puppet Co., “Rapunzel,” Sept. 19 through Oct. 12; Tiny Tots @ 10, select Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, call for shows and show times, Puppet Co. Playhouse, Glen Echo Park’s North Arcade Building, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., $5, 301-

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Round House Theatre, Bethesda, “Fool for Love,” Sept. 3 through 27, call for show times, 4545 East-West Highway, Bethesda. $15 for general admission, $10 for subscribers, patrons 30 and younger and seniors. 240-644-1100, roundhousetheatre. org.

Silver Spring Black Box Theatre, 8641 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, 301-5888277, theatreconsortiumss@gmail.com.

Silver Spring Stage, “God of Carnage,” Sept. 19 through Oct. 11, Woodmoor Shopping Center, 10145 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, see website for show times, ssstage. org.

The Writer’s Center, Building Your Fire: How to Structure Your Story, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Sept. 5; Whodunit? How to Write a Mystery, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Sept.

6; Dream, Draft, Develop: Follow Your Creative Compass, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Sept. 6; Seeing Food, Work, War and Love: A Multicultural View of Poetry, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Sept. 6; Elements of Fiction: Dialogue, 2 to 4:30 p.m., Sept. 6; Christine Kitano and Timothy Denevi, 2 to 4 p.m., Sept.

7; Collaborating with the Dead, 7 to 9 p.m., Sept. 8; Writing Short Stories, 7:30 to 10 p.m., Sept. 8, 4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, 301-654-8664, writer.org.

VISUAL ART Adah Rose Gallery, “So I Will Let It (The Ugly Wallpaper) Alone and Talk About The House,” through Sept. 28, 3766 Howard Ave., Kensington, 301-922-0162, adahrosegallery.com Glenview Mansion, The Sumi-e Society, Sept. 7 through Sept. 26, Rockville Civic Center Park, 503 Edmonston Drive, Rockville. rockvillemd.gov.

Marin-Price Galleries, John Aquilino, through Sept. 18, 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, 7022 Wisconsin Ave., 301-718-0622, marin-price.com.

Montgomery Art Association, Featured Artist: Robin Frosh, through Sept. 28, Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Westfield Wheaton Mall, 11160 Viers Hill Road, Wheaton, montgomeryart.org.

VisArts, Intimate Waterscapes - The Work of Julius Kassovic, Sept. 3 to Oct. 5; Fire from the Forge - A Tribute to Komelia Hongja Okim, Sept. 3 to Oct. 5, Gibbs Street Gallery, 155 Gibbs St., Rockville, 301-3158200, visartsatrockville.org.

Washington Printmakers Gallery, The Painterly Print Exhibition, Linda Rose Larochelle, artist, Sept. 3 through Sept. 28, Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, second floor, 8230 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, washingtonprintmakers.com.

as the mild roast lingers and the chocolate fades. Ratings:8.5/8.5.

Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale (8.7 percent ABV) is made in Escondido, Calif., by Stone Brewing. The mostly bitter hop with a mild roast bouquet presages the same flavored front. The hops increase modestly in the middle and again in the finish where the malt is evident in the background, trying to provide balance. There is no change in the aftertaste. The high alcohol level is well blended and not noticeable in this pleasant but one note beer. Ratings: 7/7.

Wookey Jack (8.3 percent ABV) is brewed by Firestone Walker Brewing in Paso Robles, Calif. Wookey Jack begins

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Shepard’s work as a playwright was mostly masculine and male-dominated; the role of May is said to have been his first real attempt at writing a full, complex female character. While the backdrop of the ‘80s has its influence in such a portrayal, it represents a departure from other work as well as a counterpoint to Eddie, Martin and the Old Man — all presented as powerful, strong, big men in personality and appearance.

His acting background also contributed to an enriching experience for the cast members of productions of his plays, written with the knowledge of the theater world from a performance perspective.

“Shepard writes a real understanding for actors and what they can do on stage,” said Rilette. “These characters allow actors to push the boundaries of extremes in terms of violence, sex and emotion. Some playwrights answer every question for the audience; Sam tends to ask more questions than he provides answers to.”

With a cast of four, the stage could seem a little bare; however, with the work the set and costume designer Meghan Raham and the assistance of other members of the crew to put the scenery and entire look together, the theater allows for a well-rounded approach to the piece and creating a convincing backdrop for the unfolding drama.

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with an aroma of hops, roast, chocolate, and apricot. The flavorful front shows medium roast with moderate prune and bitter hop. The smooth mouthfeel in the middle presents some rye character with a minimal increase in bitter hops. Apricot joins in the finish along with a touch of cocoa while the hops grow to medium but are balanced by the malt backbone.

In the aftertaste the hops dominate as the other flavors taper. Ratings: 8/8.

Grainstorm (7.4 percent ABV), brewed by Boulevard Brewing in Kansas City, Mo., is made with malted rye in the mash. The bitter hop, rye, and roast nose leads to a medium bitter and rye front.

The middle adds a soft caramel malt and a muted roast. The roast increases a trace in the finish with the rye and bitter hops dominating in the restrained malty aftertaste. Ratings: 7.5/7.

‘FOOL FOR LOVE’ n When: 3, 7:30 and 8 p.m. Sept.

3-27; check website for specific times. n Where: Round House Theatre, 4545 East-West Highway, Bethesda n Tickets: $25-$50 n For information: roundhousetheatre. org; 240-644-1100

“It’s very easy to focus on the actors, the director, the playwright, but I feel fortunate that Ryan has assembled a crack team of artists, from costume and set to sound,” said Keegan. “Everyone is working toward a beautiful common goal, but it’s easy for those building the set to lose recognition. We never would be able to do it without these people who built the world for us.”

The overall experience makes for a performance guaranteed to make the audience reflect on their own emotions and feelings, bringing even a fiery relationship such as that of May and Eddie close to home.

“There are some plays that have a strong moral message or takeaway; this one reminds you what it means to be a human being” Rilette said. “It is an emotional workout, and that’s our goal with this production, is to make it an incredibly exciting and emotional journey for the audience as much as for the actors.

In some ways I hope the audience is speechless.” kgroff@gazette.net

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Mike (Michael Patrick Thornton of ABC’s Private Practice) poses with the Players of Olney Theatre Center’s production of the National New Play Network rolling world premiere of “Colossal.”

Does this sound familiar — D’oh! Do we have to go see a show?

The football game is on! The day you’ve been waiting for is finally at hand!

The Olney Theatre Center is set to open Andrew Hinderaker’s “Colossal,” starting Wednesday and running through Sept. 28. The Olney Theatre Center will be the first location for the Rolling World Premiere of the show.

The play focuses on Mike, who becomes paralyzed after taking a hit in a college football game and has to overcome his personal demons. Of course, since the show deals with football, it’s going to

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Hartigan’s finest on view

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Iconic painter, Baltimore resident Grace Hartigan is the focus on the latest fine art exhibit at Strathmore, which opens Saturday.

The Mansion at Strathmore is set to unveil its latest exhibit, “Grace Hartigan: A Survey 1966-2007,” on Saturday.

Largely a self-taught painter, Hartigan’s career began at the New York School, where she became friends with legendary artists such as Jackson Pollock.

The exhibit, however, will focus on her independent aesthetic development.

Hartigan married Dr. Winston Price and moved from New York to Baltimore in 1960. From 1965 until her death in 2008, she served as a teacher at and director of MICA’s (the Maryland Institute College of Art) LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting.

For more information about the exhibit, visit stratmore.org or call 301-5815100.

have football elements. The play itself is structured like a football game, with four quarters, a preshow training session and a halftime show. Oh, and Mike relives the memory of the accident with the help of a live football squad onstage, in pads and helmets.

Hinderaker wrote the play for actor Michael Patrick Thornton, who suffered a spinal stroke in 2003. Thornton will be playing Mike in the show. He previously starred in the “Grey’s Anatomy” spin-off, “Private Practice.”

For more information, visit olneytheatre.org or call 301-924-3400.

The blues, from Coco

Coco Montoya has had a solid career as a blues musician — even though he took time off from playing in the early 1980s to be a bartender. Hey, sometimes playing the blues give you, well, the blues.

Luckily, Montoya couldn’t stay away from playing music for too long. He’s been out performing ever since and is celebrating the release of his latest live album “Song From the Road,” with a performance at the Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club in Bethesda on Wednesday.

The album was recorded live in 2013 at the famous Triple Door in Seattle.

PHOTO BY INTREPID ARTISTS In the early 1980s, Blues musician Coco Montoya is set to play Montoya lost his zeal the Bethesda Blues and Jazz Super Club on for music and spent a Wednesday. tough period working as a bartender to make ends meet. That is, until John Mayall, the Brit-blues godfather, heard Montoya playing in a bar and recruited him to join his band.

Tickets for the show are $20. For more information, visit bethesdabluesjazz.com.

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Drew the Dramatic Fool will open Montgomery College’s 2014-2015 Performing Arts Series on Saturday.

Foolishly dramatic

There’s a good linage of dramatic fools in the world of entertainment. If you go back far enough, Shakespeare’s Falstaff could be considered quite the dramatic fool. And if you’ve ever seen Jerry Lewis perform as the Nutty Professor, well, you get the idea.

Drew is a dramatic fool — at least, that’s his name. The Montgomery College Department of Visual and Performing Arts in Takoma/Silver Spring present Drew the Dramatic Fool on Saturday at the Cultural Arts Center. Mr. Dramatic Fool studied at a host of institutions, including the University of Michigan, Columbia College, and The Art Institute of Chicago.

He studied theatrical clowning at Ohio University and in Paris.

The show is a hoot and a half for the whole family.

For more information, visit montgomerycollege.edu or call 240-567-5775.

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The one thing that comes with the championship trophy, is a target that every other 4A school in the state is pointing at.

Some of the Jaguars weren’t even born yet the last time a 4A champion won back-to-back state titles. Seneca Valley did it in 1997 and 1998 as a 4A school. Then, for good measure, the Screaming Eagles won it again in 1999 as a 3A program.

Northwest coach Mike Neubeiser said he knows his Germantown team will get the best effort from everyone this season.

“I used to talk to [former Quince Orchard coach Dave] Mencarini about this all the time, when he was at QO, and they were going to state championships year-after-year there,” Neubeiser said. “...[Mencarini] said each week, it didn’t matter how much film they watched.

No matter what they watched, the team they would play would come out and run something totally different, because they had to do something special for

Montgomery Blair High School offensive linemen Garrett Kapstein (left) and Nick Dayhoff perform drills during Thursday’s practice.

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Quince Orchard.

Well, I expect that to happen to us a little bit. I think teams will come out and they’ll put in special wrinkles just to play us, probably.”

Mencarini led Quince Orchard to three title games and helped turn around the Gaithersburg school’s program, making him one of the best coaches in the county. Even he couldn’t repeat after his Cougars went undefeated and won the 2007 crown.

Terry Changuris was the coach at Seneca Valley when they won those titles in the 1990s. He said winning his first was harder than the second, mainly because he was a year less experienced the first time around.

Changuris said that during his second championship run, he followed the formula of success that he molded over the prior years.

Changuris said there is a learning curve to becoming a good head coach,

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but he believes that Neubeiser has a good chance of repeating this season because he has discovered his own formula for success. “[Neubeiser] was a highly successful defensive coach [at Gaithersburg High School]. And I know from my days at Seneca Valley, that going against a Mike Neubeiser-coached defense was always a very difficult task,” Changuris said. “And I think now that his kids have grown, and he’s been able to commit more time to being a head coach, he’s gone through the learning process. And now that he’s won one, I think there’s a strong possibility he could win another.”

Changuris said outside pressure following the first championship never equated to the pressure he put on himself. Neubeiser agreed saying,

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Most football coaches, when asked for the most important position on their team usually answer the offensive line.

“It all starts up front,” second-year Montgomery Blair High School coach Andrew Fields said. “If we don’t block, we won’t be able to do anything.”

And that notion is exactly why the Blazers are optimismic this fall. With seniors Garrett Kapstein (6-foot-3, 270 pounds), Nick Dayhoff (6-2, 225) and Marcus Forrester (5-11, 270) returning as starters at right tackle, right guard and left tackle, respectively, this fall, Blair has its sights, perhaps realistically, set on making the playoffs for the first time in school history.

The Silver Spring school that opened in 1935 and is the county’s fifth-oldest school went 5-5 last year.

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Add in senior Sam Norwood, who converted from tight end to left guard during the offseason, and junior center Tyler Kang, who said the veterans have been helpful transitioning to varsity from junior varsity, and Fields believes the unit, known as the Trench Squad, is the strongest on his team.

“It’s all about being the unsung hero,” Dayhoff said. “We don’t get our names in the paper, we don’t get the attention, but at the end of the day, if we score and win and see our teammates in the end zone, we get as much glory out of that.”

The veteran line will be tasked with protecting first-year sophomore quarterback Desmond Colby and opening holes for a stable of running backs, including seniors Malik Brooks (5-9, 175) and Yonis Blanco.

“As a new quarterback, it’s great to know I won’t have to worry about being protected,” Colby said. “It makes our job a

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It can be hard to imagine that an offense with a record-setting quarterback from a season ago can actually be better. But that’s exactly what Rockville High School has the potential to do this fall with key position players returning for their senior year.

It all starts with quarterback Chuck Reese, who threw for 2,932 yards last season, the third most in the area, and 37 touchdowns.

Reese said he is excited about the growth that has taken place with the team over the offseason.

“Practice has definitely picked up since last year, significantly,” Reese said. “Because last year we just started to install a new offense in the offseason. We [had] just started with the whole wristband thing and calling plays. ... This year, it’s just like rapid fire.”

Rockville would eventually get the offense down by the time the season started last year.

On Oct. 25, Reese set a state record for touchdown passes in one game (8) against Col. Zadok Magruder.

In order to put up the numbers that he did, Reese needed good wide

receivers to throw the ball to. Reese had that in Louison Biama, Spencer Brigman, Anthony Albert and Joey Cornwell, all of whom are returning seniors.

Cornwell said chemistry doesn’t properly describe the bond that this group has.

“I wouldn’t call it plain old chemistry,” Cornwell said. “It’s a family, a brotherhood. As receivers, we are crisp with how we run our routes so that Chuck makes smart decisions.

And as long as we keep consistency and good pace, records will [continue] to be broken.”

Defensively, the Rams are returning six starters from last season, so they figure to show improvement on

that side of the ball. But coach Seth Kenton said they team will still “air it out.”

So expect Rockville to win most games by simply scoring a lot of points, not because they shut opponents out.

Rockville, however, does figure to be a little more balanced offensively.

Reese said that 200-pound running back Kahan Louissaint provides the team with a component that they lacked last year and that opposing defenses took advantage of.

“Last year, what we weren’t able to do — like when Damascus and Seneca [Valley] played us — they would man up across with two safeties over the top. And they would

make us throw into a cloud zone. But we didn’t have a big enough running back to be able to pound the ball in the middle with only one linebacker,” Reese said. “But now, with Kahan at running back, we seriously think that if teams spread out and cover our receivers, this kid’s going to run for 100 yards a game.”

Reese said he wants to lead this team to the playoffs in his final year under center and the biggest key to that happening may be the offensive line.

“I think we’ll be over .500,” Kenton said. “We’ll see what happens.” pgrimes@gazette.net

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It has been four years since eighth-year Walt Whitman High School football coach Jim Kuhn has had a son on his team. For two-plus years his eldest son, Henry Kuhn, now in his senior season at Randolph-Macon College, was the Vikings’ quarterback and led the team to two Class 4A West Region semifinal appearances (2009-10). This fall, junior Jake Kuhn, who spent much of his childhood running up and down the Vikings’ sidelines and watching his dad dissect game film, is set to make his varsity debut.

“Most 16-year-olds are pushing away from their parents and here I am being a major part of what [Jake] is doing,” Jim Kuhn said. “I feel very fortunate to have shared this time with both boys. We were talking about it a few days ago, [Jake grew up] so fast. He’s finally getting his opportunity to play on a team he watched play forever growing up and wanted to be a part of.”

A quarterback on the junior varsity squad a year ago and the backup for second-year starter Evan Smith this fall, the younger Kuhn is now a 6-foot-5 wide receiver — he grew two inches since last basketball season. And that plays right into Whitman’s strengths this season. For the past two years, the Vikings were reliant on one running back — Zac Morton — to

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Walt Whitman football coach Jim Kuhn (right) talks with his son, Jake (left), during the Aug. 27 practice at the Bethesda school. carry the brunt of the workload.

This year, the Vikings don’t have a Morton — though senior running back Jacob Pitsenberger will surely get his share of carries. Smith is more comfortable in his role now and has a deep receiving corps to work with led by Brown University recruit and 6-4, 220-pound tight end Anton Casey and returning receivers Alex Hosker and Nolan Hanessian. Jake Kuhn said he’d like to make his mark in that group and his father said he has no doubt he can.

The younger Kuhn, after all, isn’t the average first-year varsity football player. Though he’s only a high school junior, he has spent arguably more time around the game, scrutinizing plays and learning the intricacies of the sport than most athletes in Montgomery County.

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adds to his ability to read the game and Jake Kuhn said his experience under center also helps his working relationship with Smith.

A run with the Vikings’ basketball squad all the way to the state final over the winter taught the younger Kuhn about the physical and mental commitments it takes to be a varsity athlete, he and his father agreed. It also exposed him to the bigger, stronger and faster athletes he will face on the football field.

“I think [Jake’s] knowledge of the game is going to be one thing that will help him be successful on the football field,” Jim Kuhn said. “There’s this book called [’Outliers: The Story of Success’] and according to that you need 10,000 hours [to perfect a craft]. Whether you’re watching or playing. He

definitely has as close to that as anyone on this team. Growing up, watching it whenever it’s on TV, going out to games and practices, he’s lived that. And it does help him on the field. He’s a savvy player, he understands the nuances of the game.”

While basketball does take up more of the younger Kuhn’s time — he competes on the hardwood winter, spring and summer — he said he hasn’t fully decided which sport he wants to pursue in college. He’s passionate about both, he said.

But a breakout fall, he added, could also sway him.

There have been some quiet family dinners in the Kuhn household. While the younger Kuhn’s teammates can leave a bad practice on the field, he cannot. But while a coachplayer relationship between father and a teenaged son could be tricky, this one is not, the two agreed. It’s something special for them to share, something they’ve been waiting on since Jake Kuhn was the Vikings’ biggest fan and 10-year-old ball boy.

“When you do something wrong, it’s hard to avoid, like if you have a bad practice or a bad game, you kind of live with it,” Jake Kuhn said. “He is hard on me in general because he wants me to be as good as I can be. But my dad is also my biggest fan. And having your dad as your coach, he knows everything you’re going through. ...

Since I grew up watching [Whitman games] all the time on the sidelines, it’s nice to finally have some of the pressure on me.” jbeekman@gazette.net

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As eighth graders, current Seneca Valley High School sophomore running backs Adrian Feliz-Platt and Darius Golston were teammates on the Montgomery Village Sports Association 14-under state champion football squad. But even the pinnacle of youth football is no comparison to what lies ahead at the high school varsity level, the pair said.

There can be a drastic difference between a 14- or 15-year-old boy entering high school and a 17- or 18-year-old on the verge of college and adulthood. For that reason, most high school football players aren’t typically called up to the varsity squad until they are juniors and even then, Seneca Valley coach Fred Kim said, it is mostly about preparing to be starters as seniors.

But Feliz-Platt and Golston, uniquely, Kim said, were ready to stand up to that level when they arrived at the Germantown school a year ago. They were two parts of a multi-faceted offense that was led by experienced quarterback and 2014 graduate Calvin Reighard and averaged 33.8 points per game.

This year, the two will be the focal point of the 12-time state champion Screaming Eagles’ offensive scheme as they look to get back to the postseason — the 16-time region champions missed the playoffs in 2013 for the first time in four years.

“These guys are only sophomores and they’re playing at a senior level,” Kim said. “[When you decide to keep a freshman on varsity] what you look for first is: Can these kids handle it physically? [Feliz-Platt] and [Golston] are exceptional athletes. They were much more than typical freshmen. They played multiple years in the youth leagues, so when they came in they had a combina-

COUNTY’S EXCLUSIVE BACK-TO-BACK CLUB Only four schools in Montgomery County have been able to win back-to-back state championships since the current format was adopted in 1974. Seneca Valley has done it four times, and Springbrook did it twice. n Seneca Valley, 1976-77; 1979-80, 1992-93-94, 1997-98-99 n Springbrook, 1979-80-81; 1988-89 n Winston Churchill, 1976-77 n Sherwood, 1995-96

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Continued from Page B-1 “We kind of expect a lot from these [players]. And when they don’t perform, you kind of look in the mirror, and you try to figure out what you can do better.

And you’re constantly trying to work things. You try not to take it out on your wife and kids.”

The Jaguars dominated passing leagues this summer with a 30-0 record. But once they put the pads on earlier this month the real practice began, little have they resembled the team that caught everyone off guard last season to capture the championship.

Whether it’s laziness, complacency, or ego, these are some of the things that Neubeiser will be tasked with fixing before the first game of the season on Friday against Col. Zadok Magruder.

“I’m just hoping our guys step up a little bit. We haven’t been looking so good in practice,” Neubeiser said. “We got to find out if we can play with pads on now.”

But one thing Neubeiser has going for him is junior quarterback Mark Pierce, a vocal leader who isn’t afraid to call out his teammates when they slip up. Pierce acknowledged that practices haven’t been good, but said that the team isn’t approaching the season as if they’ve already won a championship.

“We’re having a rough time with our practices and stuff, and we haven’t been practicing very well. So, our main focus right now is to get better every day, and focus on one day right now,” Pierce said. “We’re definitely not at the level we should be right now, and we do not look like a state championship team. So, we have a lot of improving to do. [Winning another championship is] definitely the ultimate goal, but we have a lot of work to do.”

“Any time you have a really good quarterback, you have a good chance,” said Neubeiser, who also gave credit to his starting offensive line and running back E.J. Lee, who he said looks ‘phenomenal.’

“The key last year — there were a few things. The first thing, our kids were really tough. We didn’t have a lot of injuries. We really had very few injuries, which you kind of have to get lucky a little bit with that.

And our kids just improved every week. They kept getting better and better and better.

So they were real coachable.

And they were hungry. They were real hungry last year. So it all just kind of gelled together as one of those things, we just came together late. Kind of a perfect storm for us. And I think this year, I think we’re capable of being a really good football team.” pgrimes@gazette.net

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Seneca Valley’s Adrian Feliz-Perez carries the ball in Friday’s scrimmage against Paint Branch. tion of good football acumen and good physical ability. These guys are only sophomores and they’re playing at a senior level.”

Feliz-Platt and Golston — both admitted they were nervous to start 2013 — provide an excellent dynamic in the backfield.

The former is the shifty running back with great speed, incredible instincts and field vision. The 5-foot-9, 295-pound Golston is the “bruiser,” Kim said. He’s a combination of brute strength and athleticism and might even lend his overall football moxy to the tight end and wide out positions, Kim added.

The contrasting styles should help Seneca Valley be tough to predict and defend and scoring will be even more important this fall as the Screaming Eagles graduated most of a defense that gave up only 9.6 points per game last fall.

“The old adage goes that defense wins championships and we don’t know yet how ours will hold up,” Kim said. “Offensively we’ll be able to score. We don’t know if we’ll be able to stop others from scoring so that will be key.”

Much of Feliz-Platt and Golston’s success, they said, will hinge on what Kim described as “the biggest offensive line we’ve

had in years.” The Screaming Eagles’ front line, led by 270-pound Mike Elbert, 6-foot-3, 270-pound James Puhnaty and 240-pound Michael Hite, doesn’t just have size, it has experience and overall athleticism.

While the running game led by Feliz-Platt and Golston look to be Seneca’s strength, the Screaming Eagles are not one dimensional by any means. They will be led by a young quarterback, Zack Robinson, and he is surrounded by several returning receivers, including Andrew Magnuson and Donovan Beckett-Simms.

While every high school football player wants to be in on every snap, Kim commended the camaraderie between FelizPlatt and Golston. They’ve worked together to win a state title before and the two said they have every intention of leading Seneca Valley down that same path.

“They’re good friends and they understand each other’s roles,” Kim said. “It’s not one guy saying, ‘Give me the rock, give me the ball.’ They just do what the offense is set to do, they don’t worry about that. ... I can’t want to see what these guys can do.” jbeekman@gazette.net

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Montgomery Blair High School’s offensive line could be the key to the team’s success this fall.

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In fact, co-offensive line coaches Nathan Cooper and Everett Cammack, have agreed to take the unit out for chicken wings and pizza following successful results this fall.

“If we have a good game, we are going to go eat,” said Cooper, who added that the group is the best he’s coached during his eight-year career. “If we have a bad one, we are going to fix it.”

Added Cammack: “The Oline, I feel, is the heart of the team. ... The game will go as good as we play.”

On the field, the line said it hopes the rest of the offense will put up strong statistical numbers, but there is just one main goal.

“Playoffs, that’s all we’re focused on,” Norwood said. “It would mean so much for everybody.”

Kapstein, agreed, and summed their thoughts up, perhaps, the best.

“We are just looking to make a better name for Blair,” he said. kzakour@gazette.net

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Also receiving votes: Gaithersburg 2; Landon 2; Springbrook 1.

The rankings are compiled from votes by the six members of The Gazette sports staff.

TOP RETURNING PLAYERS Player, school Devonte Williams, Bullis Dage Davis, Georgetown Prep

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Carries Yards 198 1,535 193 1,432

PASSING Player, school Comp Chuck Reese, Rockville 256 Sam Ellis, Wootton 194 Renzo Farfan, Richard Montgomery 118 Dwayne Haskins Jr., Bullis 72 Player, school Trevon Diggs, Avalon Joey Cornewell, Rockville Louison Biama, Rockville Ryan Stango, Paint Branch Anthony Albert, Rockville

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Att. Yards 415 2,932 375 2,886 217 1,324 128 1,130

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STATE TITLES BY COUNTY

The current state championship format for high school football in Maryland started in 1974. Since then, Montgomery County has won the most championships. A look at how many state championships the top seven counties have won since 1974:

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Prince George’s

20

Frederick

16

Allegany

13

Howard

12

Balt. City 10 Balt. Co. 8 Other counties: Harford, Washington, and Charles 6; Arundel 5; Dorchester and Wicomico 3; Worcester, Kent and Cecil 2; Calvert 1.

Source: Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association

The Gazette sports staff picks the winners of this week’s football games involving Montgomery County teams.

All games record includes picks made in Prince George’s County. Here are this week’s selections: Montgomery County record All games

Gaithersburg at Sherwood James H. Blake at Walt Whitman Col. Zadok Magruder at Northwest Bethesda-Chevy Chase at Winston Churchill Richard Montgomery at Rockville Thomas S. Wootton at Walter Johnson Albert Einstein at Damascus Seneca Valley vs. Wheaton Frederick at Watkins Mill Poolesville at Northwood Montgomery Blair at John F. Kennedy Quince Orchard at Clarksburg Springbrook at Paint Branch St. Frances at Good Counsel Landon at Boys Latin Georgetown Prep at Bishop McNamara Mount St. Joseph’s at Bullis Avalon at Pallotti

Midway through the fourth quarter Friday a breeze blew the football off the tee as Jamie Evans was attempting to kick off for Good Counsel.

It was one of the few things that didn’t go as planned for the Falcons.

Junior quarterback Andres Castillo threw three touchdown passes in the first half and the Falcons routed host Woodrow Wilson (Washington, D.C.) High School, 49-13. Senior Keon Paye had touchdown catches of 44 and 76 yards and junior running back Jonathan Lee scored twice as Good Counsel scored on every possession before running out the clock on the Wilson 9-yard line to end the game.

“The kids played great. I did not expect this kind of game,” Falcons coach Bob Milloy said. “I’ve seen Wilson scrimmage four times and they’re good. We just kind of caught them off guard right away.”

Lee rushed for 111 yards on 15 carries.

— HARVEY VALENTINE

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Gaithersburg Whitman Northwest B-CC Rockville Wootton Damascus Seneca Watkins Mill Pooesville Blair Clarksburg Springbrook Good Counsel Landon McNamara Bullis Avalon

Sherwood Whitman Northwest B-CC Rockville Wootton Damascus Seneca Watkins Mill Poolesville Blair Clarksburg Springbrook Good Counsel Boys Latin McNamara Bullis Avalon

Gaithersburg Whitman Northwest Churchill R. Mont.

W. Johnson Damascus Seneca Frederick Poolesville Blair Q. Orchard Paint Branch Good Counsel Boys Latin Geo. Prep Bullis Pallotti

Gaithersburg Whitman Northwest B-CC Rockville Wootton Damascus Seneca Watkins Mill Poolesville Blair Clarksburg Springbrook Good Counsel Landon McNamara Bullis Avalon

Sherwood Whitman Northwest Churchill Rockville Wootton Damascus Seneca Watkins Mill Poolesville Blair Clarksburg Paint Branch Good Counsel Boys Latin Geo. Prep Bullis Pallotti

Gaithersburg Whitman Northwest B-CC Rockville Wootton Damascus Seneca Watkins Mill Poolesville Blair Clarksburg Springbrook Good Counsel Landon McNamara Bullis Avalon

Hoyas honor former teammate who died; rally from 17 points down

BY JENNIFER BEEKMAN STAFF WRITER

It was the end of an emotional week for the Georgetown Prep football team. On Aug. 25 the Little Hoyas learned that a former teammate and 2014 graduate of the North Bethesda school, Abraham Pishevar, who was starting his freshman year at Case Western Reserve University, was one of four men killed in a plane crash in Ohio.

What should’ve been an exciting time for the team as it geared up for Friday’s start to the fall season — Prep opened at home against Virginia’s Fork Union Military Academy — turned into a time of mourning.

But, trailing 20-3 early in the third quarter — coach Dan Paro credited early season nerves in addition to the effects of recent events — the Little Hoyas found a way to turn their emotions into a positive and passionate performance on the football field and it resulted in a remarkable 27-26, come-from-behind victory.

“It’s been a long week, it’s been hard to practice all week when dealing with this,” Paro said. “This is a young man that

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The Landon School football team scored touchdowns on each of five first-half possessions en route to a 43-7 rout Friday of visiting Annapolis Area Christian. The Bears (1-0) racked up 311 offensive yards, all coming on the ground, as the Eagles (0-1) could not solve the wing-T option.

“It starts with our offensive line, those guys are all returners for the most part,” Landon coach Paul Padalino said. “We are a run team first, that’s what we are going to be, and the guys up front get it started. Those front seven guys got after it today.”

Junior running back Josh Hunter — who finished with 113 yards and a pair of touchdowns — also pointed to the line as the key factor in the Bears victory, particularly tackles Joey Tabb and Steven Gee. Next up for the Bears is Boys Latin, which beat Landon 10-3 last season.

— KYLE RUSSELL

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The Landon School’s Johari Johnson (back) forces Annapolis Area Christian’s Chayce Branson to fumble during Friday’s game at Landon in Bethesda.

Turnover sparks Avalon to victory Just minutes into his tenure with The Avalon School, Trevon Diggs demonstrated why he’s one of Maryland’s top recruits, and why the Black Knights — with a new coach, and a dozen-plus transfers — are going to be a contender in the Capital Area Football Conference.

In the first quarter against Potomac School, the junior transfer jumped a pass and returned an interception 40 yards for a touchdown, one of his three on the evening. Diggs, a cornerback and receiver, added another interception and two receiving touchdowns to lead the Black Knights to a 33-0 victory Friday in McLean, Va. “I just read it. Just read it. I knew if I played deep he was going to throw short,” Diggs said.

— ERIC GOLDWEIN

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Georgetown Prep’s Dage Davis runs against Fork Union Friday. we all loved dearly and unfortunately, we have to bury him [Saturday], so everyone’s real emotional. I’m just really proud for the guys because they had that spirit and they knew Abe was with them.”

Paro noted an inspired performance from senior fullback Ryan Rudasill, who was close

friends with Pishevar. Rudasill — chants of “Rudy” reverberated in the Little Hoyas’ stadium — rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries and took on a heavier load, especially, in the first half while Fork Union focused on standout running back Dage Davis.

It was then Davis’ 45-yard

touchdown run on his first play back from leg cramps late in the third quarter that gave Prep some light. Davis finished with 186 yards rushing, 151 of them in the second half.

After holding Fork Union to four plays on its game-opening series, Georgetown Prep fumbled a lateral that Blue Devils’ defensive back Micah Keels picked up and returned 48 yards to give his team a 7-0 lead. Prep had ample opportunity to even the score late in the second quarter but was unable to score on two attempts from the 1-yard line. A 25-yard field goal from junior kicker Brian Dolan got the Little Hoyas on the board, 7-3.

Added Paro: “We knew that it’s a four quarter game. There’s been a tradition here to play hard for four quarters. We had to keep believing that something was going to happen. They didn’t turn the ball over the entire first half.

Then we got that one turnover and we’re thinking if we can get one turnover, anything could happen.” jbeekman@gazette.net

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Rockville’s Chuck Reese

Wootton’s Sam Ellis 2,886 yards

2,932 yards

Two Montgomery County quarterbacks came very close to throwing for 3,000 yards last season. Both return this year.

24 TDs

37 TDs 61.7%

52.0%

2A

Joel Hessels Coach:

Will Gant (4th year) Last season: 7-4 Returning starters:

7 offense; 6 defense Last playoff appearance: 2013

Schedule 9/5 at Northwood 9/12 vs. Kennedy 9/19 at S. Hagerstown 9/26 vs. W. Johnson 10/2 vs. Catoctin 10/10 at R. Mont.

10/17 at Brunswick 10/24 vs. Wheaton 10/31 at Boonsboro 11/7 vs. Rockville

3A

Coach: Neal Owens (1st year) Last season: 4-5 Returning starters:

6 offense; 6 defense Last playoff appearance: 1998

Schedule 9/5 at Damascus 9/12 at N. Harford 9/19 vs. Rockville 9/26 vs. Northwood 10/2 at Paint Branch 10/10 vs. Kennedy 10/17 vs. Wheaton 10/24 at Blair 10/31 vs. Seneca Valley 11/7 at Watkins Mill

Coach: Fred Kim (11th year) Last season: 7-3

Returning starters:

8 offense; 3 defense Last playoff appearance: 2012

Schedule at Wheaton* vs. Rockville vs. Northwest at B-CC vs. Sherwood vs. Watkins Mill at Northwood at Damascus at Einstein vs. Blake

DAMASCUS

Jalen Christian Coach: Eric Wallich

(7th season)

Last season: 9-2 Returning starters:

7 offense; 8 defense Last playoff appearance: 2013

FILE PHOTO

Wheaton High School running back Dominyck Sims (right) returns to lead the Knights’ offense this fall. Wheaton will play its home games at Montgomery Blair this year because of construction on their campus.

— KENT ZAKOUR

3A

Einstein is a program that has been mired in mediocrity for most of its existence, but for first-year coach Neal Owens, he has first-hand experience winning at the Kensington school.

As an assistant on the late-Ed Ashwell’s staff in 1998, the Titans went 9-1 in the regular season and made the playoffs for their first and only time.

Owens said he believes the program, fresh with powder blue helmets and home jerseys, can get back into playoff contention.

“Our first 11, I think, can compete with anyone in the county, but after that we need to develop depth,” Owens said. “We can win here.”

Junior Stefano Rodriguez (5-10, 160), who is very mobile and accurate, according to Owens, should start at quarterback and direct the option offense. His primary receiver should be classmate Jamal Lodge (6-0, 175) and will be protected by an offensive line anchored by bookend senior tackles Gil Reynolds (6-6, 340) and Spencer Fye (6-2, 260). Junior David Sangwa (5-9, 180), who transferred from Kennedy, is expected to start at running back.

Senior Damien Monroe (5-10, 220) and Sangwa will be at the heart of the 3-4 defense at inside linebacker. Lodge is expected to lead the secondary at safety.

— KENT ZAKOUR

With eight starters returning on offense and only three on defense, time of possession will be crucial for Seneca Valley this fall.

“Our offense has to control the football,” coach Fred Kim said. “Keep our inexperienced defense off the field. And obviously score some points. “Even if we don’t score on every drive, if we can get good field position and punt deep in our opponent’s territory, then we should be in pretty good shape.” One of the few offensive openings is at quarterback, where 5-foot-11, 185-pound junior James Chase and sophomore Zack Robinson (5-11, 175) are competing for playing time. The winner will work with experienced backs and receivers, including Adrian Feliz-Platt, and behind a veteran offensive line that returns three starters. “We’ve actually got some size this year,” Kim said. “First time in a long, long time. Traditionally we have very small linemen. [This year] we can actually compete interior line-wise with other teams.”

The secondary, where senior M.J. Robinson (5-7, 160) and Jamal Ofori (6-0, 160) return, will be a strength on a defense that will include players up from junior varsity.

“Underclassman always surprise you, so you never know,” Kim said. “You’ll have some guys who come out of nowhere to do real well.”

— HARVEY VALENTINE

Schedule 9/5 vs. Einstein 9/12 vs. Northwood 9/19 at Q. Orchard 9/26 at Watkins Mill 10/2 vs. Clarksburg 10/10 at Whitman 10/16 at Rockville 10/24 vs. Seneca Valley 10/31 at Wheaton* 11/7 vs. Churchill

3A

NORTHWOOD

K’yon Giles Coach: Dennis

Harris (9th year) Last season: 2-8

Returning starters:

4 offense; 3 defense Last playoff appearance: 1982

Schedule 9/5 vs. Poolesville 9/12 at Damascus 9/20 vs. Blair 9/26 at Einstein 10/2 at Rockville 10/10 vs. Seneca Valley 10/17 at W. Johnson 10/24 vs. Kennedy 10/31 vs. Watkins Mill 11/7 at Wheaton*

3A

SENECA VALLEY

Adrian Feliz-Platt

9/5 9/12 9/19 9/26 10/2 10/10 10/16 10/24 10/31 11/7

Coach Will Gant has guided the Falcons to the 2A West Region playoffs two consecutive seasons and the run doesn’t appear to be ending. Poolesville, with a roster of just 29 midway through camp, has found a way to be competitive and stay injury-free.

“It’s not an excuse anymore,” senior receiver and defensive back Joel Hessels said.

“It is just what we do up here.”

The Falcons return 14 total starters, including senior quarterback Steven Morningstar. With his experience and Hessels and classmate Sean Parker also returning, look for Poolesville to pass the ball a little more this fall. Senior Jon Bateky, a Rutgers University recruit, should also be a receiving threat as he moves to tight end from the offensive line.

Juniors Jonathan Hetrick and Trey Willis, and senior Nic Fisher will split carries behind a solid offensive line.

Bateky headlines the defense and will move around along the line. Alex Dahlen, Fisher and Willis should start at linebacker with Parker and Kevin Rakow being key components in the secondary.

Senior Brandon Bush (LT) and juniors Dylan Landis (LG), Jackson Purdy (C), Kyle Wilkins (RG) and Trevor Magaha (RT) comprise the offensive line and will rotate through on defense.

ALBERT EINSTEIN

David Sangwa

3A

3A

POOLESVILLE

For the first time in four years 2014 graduate Charles Hennessey will not be calling the plays for the Gladiators. But transfers Thomas Joffray and Jason Clingman bring attributes to the program and should fit right in to Northwood’s traditional up tempo offense, coach Dennis Harris said.

The Gladiators will continue to rely on an athletic corps of receivers that includes returners Fofie Bazzie, K’yon Giles and Christian Greaves. Running will be done by committee, Harris said. Andrew Perry, Tae Leeks and Devon Carr give the Gladiators depth in the backfield, the coach added.

For that to be effective, the mostly new offensive line is going to need to gel quickly.

Specialty teams could be Northwood’s biggest strength; kicker Christian Reyes averaged 40.6 yards per punt a year ago, was 13 for 13 on extra point attempts and converted all field goal attempts.

On the defensive line, Reyes tallied 39 tackles and will again anchor a defense looking to be a little more aggressive this fall.

“This year we’re going to be a lot more attacking on defense,” Harris said. “Hopefully we’re not going to give up the things we’re not trying to give up.”

— JENNIFER BEEKMAN

Coach: Seth Kenton

(3rd year)

Last season: 5-5 Returning starters:

5 offense; 6 defense Last playoff appearance: 2010

Schedule 9/5 vs. R. Mont.

9/12 at Seneca Valley 9/19 at Einstein 9/26 vs. Wheaton 10/2 vs. Northwood 10/10 at Watkins Mill 10/16 vs. Damascus 10/24 vs. Magruder 10/31 at Wootton 11/7 at Poolesville

3A

Isaiah Offutt Coach: Kevin Watson (4th year) Last season: 4-6

Returning starters:

4 offense; 6 defense Last playoff appearance: 1999

Schedule 9/5 vs. Frederick 9/12 at Gaithersburg 9/20 at Wheaton* 9/26 vs. Damascus 10/2 at Springbrook 10/10 vs. Rockville 10/16 at Seneca Valley 10/24 vs. S. Hagerstown 10/31 at Northwood 11/7 vs. Einstein

This season, the Watkins Mill offense should feature a freshman starting at quarterback.

Markel Grant, a 6-foot-3, 170-pounder with a strong arm, is scheduled to lead the Wolverine attack.

Coach Kevin Watson says Grant reminds him of former Northwest star/Virginia Tech letterman Ike Whitaker. In front of Grant, three starting linemen return — seniors Luke Moon (6-0, 190), Cain Mullens (6-0, 220) and junior Neil Alban (6-1, 260).

Senior Isaiah Offutt will be a key running back and play linebacker on the defensive unit, while track athlete Gradi Tshilombo will give Grant a speedy target.

Defensively, Moon and Mullens play linebacker and Alban returns at defensive tackle.

Junior Clarence McNeary (5-11, 185) should man another linebacker spot, Tshilombo will get the nod at free safety and sophomore Good Counsel transfer Brian McNeary will assist in the defensive backfield at cornerback and should also play wide receiver on offense.

Senior Adrian Torres (5-7, 150) should start as well.

“We’re looking pretty good so far. We don’t have that flashy superstar player, but they do what is asked of them,” Watson said.

— JOHN HARRIS III

— HARVEY VALENTINE

ROCKVILLE

Chuck Reese

WATKINS MILL

Despite returning most of a team that lost two games by a total of two points last year, Damascus coach Eric Wallich is cautious as the season approaches. “You’re just never sure about the chemistry of a team,” he said. “We do have to replace the quarterback (three-year starter Chase Williams). He only threw one interception last year.”

The job belongs to 6-foot, 185-pound senior Derrick Gibson.

“He started at safety last year, Wallich said. “He’s a real tough kid. Just a good football player in general. Can kind of do anything.”

Gibson will have plenty of help, including junior running back Jake Funk (5-11, 190) and a standout wide receiver/defensive back, senior Jalen Christian (5-10, 165).

“We have a lot of talent at the skill positions. I think we have about as good a running back as anybody in the state,” Wallich said. “I think we have as good a receiver as anybody in the state.”

The Hornets return eight defensive starters, including senior linebacker Ari Cacopardo (5-11, 190) and junior linebacker Da’Quan Grimes (5-11, 195).

“Offensive and defensive line, they have to step up this year,” Wallich said, “And we’ll go as far as they can take us.”

The name of the game here is offense.

Rockville should score a lot of points with quarterback Chuck Reese returning for his senior year.

But not only is Reese returning, so are all of his receivers: Louison Biama, Spencer Brigman, Anthony Albert and Joey Cornwell are all seniors.

His classmates helped Reese break a single-game touchdown record last season with eight touchdown passes thrown against Col. Zadok Magruder. All told, he passed for 2,932 yards in 2013.

Cornwell said: “It’s a family — a brotherhood.

“As receivers we are crisp with how we run our routes so that Chuck makes smart decisions. And as long as we keep consistency and good pace, records will [continue] to be broken.”

The one area of uncertainty on the offensive unit is its new starting offensive line.

But so far during practices, they haven’t shown any signs of failing the team’s goal of making the playoffs.

Defensively, Rockville should be improved with six starters returning, including defensive end Kahan Louissaint, who should also handle running back duties.

— PRINCE J. GRIMES

WHEATON

Dominyck Sims Coach: Ernie

Williams (3rd year)

Last season: 1-9 Returning starters:

4 offense; 3 defense

Last playoff appearance: 1996

Schedule 9/5 vs. Seneca Valley* 9/12 at Magruder 9/20 vs. Watkins Mill* 9/26 at Rockville 10/2 at Kennedy 10/11 vs. Blair* 10/17 at Einstein 10/24 at Poolesville 10/31 vs. Damascus* 11/7 vs. Northwood* * at Blair

Wheaton’s intentions this fall are quite simple, coach Ernie Williams said: Break the losing streak. While the Knights won four games in 2012 before last year’s onewin campaign, the program has not produced a winning record since 2006.

But this is almost an entirely new team and while that means less varsity experience, it also allows for a fresh start.

Wheaton will be experimenting with a no-huddle offense and Williams said the coaching staff will get creative this fall on both offense and defense in order to cater to the strengths of a team that doesn’t have a ton of size, overall, but good athletes to work with.

Junior running back Dominyck Sims, one of few returning players, will be the focal point of Wheaton’s run-first offense. He rushed for about 700 yards a year ago as a sophomore. Quarterback Xavier Howard is also quick on his feet and will have some plays designed for him as well, Williams said. Linebacker Dontrey Tyler is a sideline to sideline playmaker and will anchor the Knights’ 4-2-5 defense that will look to put a lot of pressure on the ball. Williams said he also expects a breakout year for Carey Brown, the team’s Mr. Everything.

— JENNIFER BEEKMAN 1933773

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BETHESDA-CHEVY CHASE

Samuel Loebig Coach: Josh Singer (2nd year) Last season: 4-6 Returning starters:

4 offense; 8 defense Last playoff appearance: 2012

Schedule 9/5 at Churchill 9/12 at Wootton 9/19 vs. Whitman 9/26 vs. Seneca Valley 10/2 at Blair 10/10 at Q. Orchard 10/17 vs. Clarksburg 10/24 at Paint Branch 10/31 vs. R. Mont.

11/7 vs. W. Johnson

4A

Coach: Joe Allen (6th year) Last season: 1-9

Returning starters:

7 offense; 7 defense Last playoff appearance: 2012

Schedule 9/5 vs. B-CC 9/12 at W. Johnson 9/19 at Wootton 9/26 vs. Paint Branch 10/2 vs. Q. Orchard 10/10 at Gaithersburg 10/17 vs. R. Mont.

10/24 at Springbrook 10/31 vs. Whitman 11/7 at Damascus

Yonis Blanco Coach: Andrew

Fields (2nd year) Last season: 5-5

Returning starters:

6 offense; 6 defense Last playoff appearance: Never

Schedule 9/5 at Kennedy 9/12 vs. Sherwood 9/20 at Northwood 9/26 vs. Springbrook 10/2 vs. B-CC 10/11 at Wheaton* 10/17 vs. Paint Branch 10/24 vs. Einstein 11/1 at Blake 11/7 at Whitman

Blair is one of the oldest high schools in Montgomery County and the football program has never made the playoffs. By all accounts, however, 2014 may be the year that changes as optimism is at an all-time high within the program under second-year coach Andrew Fields.

“We beat the teams, at least to us, we thought we could beat last year,” Fields said.

“Now we have to take that next step to get where we want to go. And to a man, I think everyone would be disappointed if we [failed to make the playoffs].”

Blair will field a veteran team this fall, highlighted by experienced players along the offensive line in returning senior starters Nick Dayhoff (6-2, 225, RG), Marcus Forrester (5-11, 270, LT) and Garrett Kapstein (6-3, 270, RT).

They will be charged with protecting first-year sophomore quarterback Desmond Colby and opening holes for a stable of running backs, including seniors Malik Brooks (5-9, 175) and Yonis Blanco (5-8, 170).

Blanco, classmate Aaron Clingman and sophomore Eric Zokouri will key the linebacker positions in the 3-4. Senior D.J. Anderson (CB) and junior Chris Green (FS), who led the team with seven interceptions last year, will lead the secondary.

— KENT ZAKOUR

While it’s cliché, the Churchill football program has nowhere to go but up after a frustrating 2013 campaign.

Then-junior running back Blake Dove went down with an early season injury, and the Bulldogs’ season went downhill fast after winning the 2012 4A South Division.

“Last year we took our lumps, but there were a few plays in a few games last season that could have changed the season for us,” Allen said. “We’ve got a very fast team, and our backs are as fast as any in the county.”

Allen mentioned Dove (5-10, 190), Andrew Zuckerman (5-9, 180), Marquette Lewis (5-8, 170) and Juwan Hamelin (5-11, 160) as the main offensive threats possessing their own unique talents. Junior starting quarterback Colin Smyth (6-2, 175) started the final game of the season last year and drew solid reviews from Allen.

Junior Adam Johnson (5-10, 230), and seniors James Kalvritinos (6-1, 210) and Alec McGee (5-10, 280) are expected to start on the offensive line. Senior wide receiver Jesse Locke (6-3, 200), senior running/back defensive end Gulian Groce (6-0, 200), junior cornerback/ wide receiver Elliot Sloate (5-11, 175) and senior Alex Roberts (5-11, 190) are all expected to start.

— JOHN HARRIS III

Coach: Kreg Kephart (15th year) Last season: 8-3 Returning starters:

3 offense; 2 defense

Last playoff appearance: 2013

Schedule 9/5 at Sherwood 9/12 vs. Watkins Mill 9/19 vs. Clarksburg 9/26 at Northwest 10/2 at Wootton 10/10 vs. Churchill 10/17 vs. Magruder 10/24 at Q. Orchard 11/1 vs. W. Johnson 11/7 at Paint Branch

— ERIC GOLDWEIN

COL. ZADOK MAGRUDER

Bryan Juarez Coach: Ray Fowle (1st year) Last season: 1-9

Returning starters:

5 offense; 6 defense

Last playoff appearance: 2007

Schedule 9/5 at Northwest 9/12 vs. Wheaton 9/19 at Blake 9/26 vs. Q. Orchard 10/2 at W. Johnson 10/10 vs. Sherwood 10/17 at Gaithersburg 10/24 at Rockville 10/31 vs. Clarksburg 11/7 vs. Randallstown

Coach: Tony Nazzaro (13th year) Last season: 1-9 Returning starters:

4 offense; 4 defense Last playoff appearance: 2012

Schedule 9/5 at Whitman 9/12 vs. Paint Branch 9/19 vs. Magruder 9/26 at Clarksburg 10/2 vs. Northwest 10/10 at Springbrook 10/18 at Kennedy 10/24 vs. Sherwood 11/1 vs. Blair 11/7 at Seneca Valley

Coach: Larry Hurd (9th season) Last season: 7-4

Returning starters:

6 offense; 7 defense Last playoff appearance: 2013

FILE PHOTO

John F. Kennedy High School’s Devin Andrews celebrates a touchdown in a game against Wheaton last year.

Col. Zadok Magruder is on its third coach in as many years but Ray Fowle is a former Colonel — he graduated from the Rockville school in 2004 — eager to reinvent a program that hasn’t produced a winning season since reaching the Class 4A West Region semifinals in 2007.

“We know it’s not going to happen overnight,” Fowle said. “But these guys have really bought in. I tell them every day they’re the foundation of what we’re trying to build here.”

With several two- and three-year starters on tap — and about double the players out for tryouts — preseason has looked promising.

Third-year starting running back, junior Bryan Juarez will be the team’s workhorse, Fowle said.

At 5-foot-10, Juarez efficiently uses every one of his 175 pounds to power up the field.

The Colonels will present a predominantly ground-based offense in which second-year quarterback Jesse Wood will also play a major role. But Wood is capable of throwing the football and one of his main targets will be senior wide receiver Brent Martin, who as a linebacker will likely set a new program record for career tackles.

Wood and Juarez will be working behind a fairly big offensive line led by third-year starter Carlos Flores (6-3, 275).

— JENNIFER BEEKMAN

Devin Andrews Coach: Carlos

Smith (4th year) Last season: 3-7

Returning starters:

1 offense; 2 defense Last playoff appearance: 2007

Schedule 9/5 vs. Blair 9/12 at Poolesville 9/19 at Paint Branch 9/26 vs. Nat. Christ.

10/2 vs. Wheaton 10/10 at Einstein 10/18 vs. Blake 10/24 at Northwood 10/31 vs. Springbrook 11/7 at Sherwood

4A

This will be another rebuilding year for a team that didn’t have much success last season.

Kennedy will be young and inexperienced and focus on protecting the ball and trying not to beat themselves.

Starting quarterback Duy Ha is a senior, but the first snap he takes of the season will be his first at the varsity level. He is also the kicker.

If Ha can take care of the ball, senior wide receiver Devin Andrews can make plays once the ball is in his hands.

Running back Tavon Sanders will be the workhorse for an expected balanced offensive attack.

“The main focus is to try to be consistent, and not make mistakes and beat ourselves.

We are young,” coach Carlos Smith said. “We do multiple sets [on offense].

“So you can’t say we do one thing. But just being consistent in what we do. Keep the fundamentals, keeping it basic.”

Defensively, Kennedy lacks size. Players should have to trust the play-calling and be where they’re supposed to be in the 4-3 and 3-4 sets.

Senior linebacker Harold Kwigova will lead the charge.

— PRINCE J. GRIMES

RICHARD MONTGOMERY

Renzo Farfan Coach: Josh Klotz

(2nd year)

Last season: 2-8 Returning starters:

8 offense; 8 defense Last playoff appearance: 2005

Schedule 9/5 at Rockville 9/12 vs. Northwest 9/19 vs. W. Johnson 9/26 at Sherwood 10/2 vs. Whitman 10/10 vs. Poolesville 10/17 at Churchill 10/24 vs. Wootton 10/31 at B-CC 11/7 at Clarksburg

Schedule 9/5 vs. Q. Orchard 9/12 at Springbrook 9/19 at Gaithersburg 9/26 vs. Blake 10/2 at Damascus 10/10 vs. Wootton 10/17 at B-CC 10/24 vs. Northwest 10/31 at Magruder 11/7 vs. R. Mont.

4A

JOHN F. KENNEDY

As far as two-win seasons go, last year’s was a good one.

With a new coach, Josh Klotz, and a small senior class, a young Richard Montgomery team stayed competitive but fell on the wrong end of several close games; four of their losses came by a combined 13 points.

The Rockets return most of their starting lineup, but will be young again with just 12 seniors.

One of them is Renzo Farfan, a “classic drop back quarterback” with great vision, Klotz said.

Farfan could take another step forward after helping the Rockets put up 22 points per game in the 2013 season.

“He’s a student of the game and he pays a lot of attention to detail,” Klotz said. “... The biggest improvement is probably his footwork and his ability to read progressions.”

The Rockets return four starting offensive linemen and all starting linebackers. Look for the speedy Alex Fehlinger, who ran for the Rockville school’s track and field team, to make an impact at running back.

“It’s been rewarding because we’ve seen the growth from last year in our first year to this year in our second year,” Klotz said. “...

We’re getting there.”

— ERIC GOLDWEIN

Coach: Greg Kellner

(1st year)

Last season: 1-9 Returning starters:

5 offense; 5 defense

Last playoff appearance: Never

Schedule 9/5 vs. Wootton 9/12 vs. Churchill 9/19 at R. Mont.

9/26 at Poolesville 10/2 vs. Magruder 10/11 at Fort Hill 10/17 vs. Northwood 10/24 vs. Whitman 11/1 at Gaithersburg 11/7 at B-CC

Offensive balance will be Clarksburg’s goal as the Coyotes try to put together consecutive playoff appearances.

Senior running backs Tavis Holland (5foot-8, 165 pounds) and Tyler Fenslau (6-0, 205) combined to rush for more than 1,500 yards last season, but it’s the continued development of senior quarterback Joe Nacci (6’1”, 170) that coach Larry Hurd sees as a key this season.

“Our quarterback has really taken steps every year that he’s been the starter and this year he looks outstanding in the preseason,” Hurd said. “We want to be a team that can throw the ball just as much as we run the ball.”

Clarksburg returns its starting linebackers: seniors Peter Limber (5-11, 210), Andre Brock (5-11, 210) and Terrell Drakeford (6-0, 190).

“That’s going be the cornerstone of our defense,” Hurd said. “We’ve got a lot of kids who’ve played a lot of varsity games, and it’s their senior year now.”

Hurd said the Coyotes didn’t lose many players, but those they lost were key kids.

“We’re really looking at kids like [guard/ nose tackle] Brett Martin [to step in],’ he said.

“He’s 6-2, 300 pounds. He’s gotten much stronger in the weight room and he’s really coming on.”

— HARVEY VALENTINE

Expect an improvement from Walter Johnson this year because new coach Greg Kellner has a stable of offensive players he believes can make big plays.

Kellner said he wants to get the ball in the hands of wide receivers Delano MunozWhatts, Christian Campbell and Peter Caggiano.

The question the Wildcats tried to answer during training camp is who will be doing the passing.

Quarterbacks Kedar Rollins and Ben Lake have been competing for a chance to be the starter this year.

Whoever wins the job won’t likely have to go out and win games, they will probably just need to do enough not to lose games.

Last year, in his fifth year as an assistant coach for the Wildcats, Kellner witnessed a team go winless on the field.

The one victory was a forfeit by Thomas S. Wootton for using an ineligible player.

This year, he expects WJ to actually win some games.

Running backs Trenton Moore and James Rorie should help with that cause.

Both are expected to contribute on offense and lead the defense at linebacker.

— PRINCE J. GRIMES

NORTHWEST

E.J. Lee Coach: Mike

Neubeiser (4th year)

Last season: 12-2 Returning starters:

7 offense; 7 defense Last playoff appearance: 2013

9/5 9/12 9/19 9/26 10/2 10/10 10/16 10/24 11/1 11/7

— JENNIFER BEEKMAN

WALTER JOHNSON

Delano Munoz-Whatts

4A

While the rest of Montgomery County has witnessed Blake’s struggles for most of the 2000s, last year’s 1-9 record was an anomaly for most of the guys on this year’s team. Blake posted winning seasons in 2011 and 2012 for the first time since 2004 and even made the postseason in the latter.

Winning is not foreign to the players on this year’s squad, coach Tony Nazzaro said, but building confidence with early season success will be vital.

Though the Bengals only return four starters on each side of the ball, everything has run a bit smoother for Blake with much better cohesion, Nazzaro said.

Senior Cameron Payton, last year’s backup quarterback, could start under center this fall but Jake Silverman and Julian Carter are also options to call plays in Blake’s more balanced offensive scheme.

Ty Mason is a game-changing type player who will anchor the backfield and serve as a kick and punt returner, Nazzaro said. He’ll work behind an offensive line with some decent size, led by Wyatt McInturff and Markel Hawkins — the two are also important cogs up front in the Bengals’ 4-3 defense.

Deondray Sumpter and Bryan Pharaon provide two playmaking targets at wide receiver.

CLARKSBURG

Tavis Holland

4A

Gaithersburg coach Kreg Kephart said he shouldn’t have to convince his Trojans that they can contend this year despite losing most of their starting offensive and defensive players from last year’s playoff team to graduation.

“They should believe in themselves and have the confidence to step on the field and step into their [roles],” Kephart said.

There’s not much remaining from last year’s 8-3 squad, which defeated Northwest in the regular season and lost to the eventual 4A state champions in the playoffs; quarterback Nick DeCarlo, tailback Solomon Vault, along with All-Gazette linemen Anthony Combs and Avery Taylor highlight the talent that graduated in 2014.

But the Trojans return several key players and will get a number of contributors from the junior varsity team that went 8-1, including junior quarterback Petey Gaskins.

“He’s smart, he’s a leader, he understands the offense real well,” Kephart said. “... He’s a solid kid and hopefully he can execute the things we need him to do.”

Gaskins is competing with Kamonte Carter, a Penn State recruit and star defensive lineman, for the starting quarterback spot.

“Defensively [Carter] looks really good,” Kephart said. “He should dominate most teams he plays if he’s got his mind right.”

JAMES H. BLAKE

Ty Mason

4A

GAITHERSBURG

Kamonte Carter

4A

— JENNIFER BEEKMAN

4A

MONTGOMERY BLAIR

WINSTON CHURCHILL

Blake Dove

4A

It was a mid-season change to a Navy-style triple-option offense during B-CC’s 2011 run to the Class 4A West Region semifinals that brought the Barons back into the Montgomery County football conversation for the first time since the mid-1990s.

But after missing playoffs last fall for the first time in three years, second-year coach Josh Singer is shaking things up.

“I think after our scrimmage last night the secret’s out, we changed our system,” Singer said. “We’re working to distribute the football a little more equitably, making people defend all five skill players out there who are eligible to touch the football.”

Junior Ryan Dimmick, who was brought up to varsity late last fall, will take over as quarterback.

It’s Dimmick’s versatility that allowed Singer to even consider the change, he said. So did multifaceted skill players such as 6-foot, 180-pound slot receiver Ford Price and wide receiver Jordan Miller (6-1, 180).

“Teams are going to have to see multiple looks, they can’t just prepare for us to have nine guys at the line of scrimmage,” Singer said.

Sam Loebig (6-3, 280) and Jackson Price (62, 230) anchor a sizeable defensive line.

4A

Schedule vs. Magruder at R. Mont. at Seneca Valley vs. Gaithersburg at Blake vs. Paint Branch at Wootton at Clarksburg vs. Q. Orchard vs. Springbrook

The way Northwest quarterback Mark Pierce dominated last November, leading the Jaguars to their second state football title, fans might think there wasn’t much room to improve.

“He’s been working hard at getting better,” coach Mike Neubeiser said. “It’s the little things, his mechanics, run support. He wanted to give his coaches more options if we need him to run. His velocity throwing the ball is a lot better.”

Pierce, now a junior, threw for 261 yards and two touchdowns in the state championship victory against Suitland. Another star from that game, senior running back E.J. Lee, also returns and should keep the defenses from focusing only on the passing game. Lee had 52 combined yards rushing and receiving and two touchdowns in the title game. Troy Lefeged and Jamar Wilson take over as starting receivers. Neubeiser said they’ll have a good offensive line to work with, anchored by senior T.J. Patterson (6-foot, 240 pounds).

Senior inside linebacker Brendan Thompson and junior cornerback Martin Foray lead the defense. Other key players who will contribute are senior receiver/linebacker Brandon Williams, lineback Chuk Anya, kicker Diego Melendez, defensive end Aleck Rosemond, returner Kwabena Asamoah, and receiver Aaron-David Beidleman.

— KEN SAIN

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Ryan Stango Coach: Mike Nesmith (8th year) Last season: 11-2

Returning starters:

3 offense; 3 defense Last playoff appearance: 2013

Schedule 9/5 vs. Springbrook 9/12 at Blake 9/19 vs. Kennedy 9/26 at Churchill 10/2 vs. Einstein 10/10 at Northwest 10/17 at Blair 10/24 vs. B-CC 10/31 at Sherwood 11/7 vs. Gaithersburg

4A

Coach: Adam Bahr (3rd year) Last season: 5-5 Returning starters:

6 offense; 5 defense

Last playoff appearance: 2010

Schedule 9/5 at Paint Branch 9/12 vs. Clarksburg 9/19 vs. Sherwood 9/26 at Blair 10/2 vs. Watkins Mill 10/10 vs. Blake 10/16 at Whitman 10/24 vs. Churchill 10/31 at Kennedy 11/7 at Northwest

— ERIC GOLDWEIN

Kyle Green Coach: John Kelley

(1st year)

Last season: 10-2 Returning starters:

2 offense; 2 defense Last playoff appearance: 2013

Schedule 9/5 at Clarksburg 9/12 vs. Whitman 9/19 vs. Damascus 9/26 at Magruder 10/2 at Churchill 10/10 vs. B-CC 10/16 at Sherwood 10/24 vs. Gaithersburg 11/1 at Northwest 11/7 vs. Wootton

4A

Springbrook coach Adam Bahr wants to control time of possession.

So, even though the Blue Devils have a third-year starter at quarterback in Neiman Blain, don’t expect the team to stray too far from a run-first mentality.

Make no mistake about it, the team trusts Blain to make every throw on the field. And he has a receiver in Jabree Ray who can make all the catches.

When it comes to running the football, Tyler Stewart will take the bulk of the carries, but Jordan Gillespie and fullback Sean Cazeau will also see some time in the backfield.

Ray also plays safety on a defense that Bahr said will be pretty strong up the middle.

Senior Clinton Ngang should be the starting middle linebacker, and he joins Gillespie and defensive end Jayvon Jackson on a front seven that can be really good.

Bahr said Ngang could surprise people this year. “He’s a three year varsity guy. He does whatever we ask. He weighs 150 pounds. Last year he was our starting center because we had a hole at center.

And he played linebacker last year. Clinton has a great nose for the football. And he’s our long-snapper.

He’s in the rotation at tight end. So I think he can open some eyes defensively.”

— PRINCE J. GRIMES

4A

QUINCE ORCHARD Dave Mencarini left behind most of his assistant coaches when the former coach left the Gaithersburg school for Urbana after last season. One of those assistants, defensive coordinator John Kelley, takes over the program.

“I have a lot more emails in my inbox than I did before,” Kelley said.

Only three of the coaches from last season are no longer at QO, including Mencarini and his father.

“I hope no one will notice a difference,” Kelley said about this team. “We’re still going to play physical football. Face it, this program didn’t need an overhaul.”

The coaches may be the same, but that’s not the case for the players with only four returning starters.

The Cougars will focus on running the football with senior tailback Kyle Green, who had more than 600 yards last year backing up Kevin Joppy. Junior quarterback Carson Knight takes over the offense and senior receivers Nate Hill and Troy Porter will be his top targets.

Leading the defense is one of Maryland’s top recruits, senior defensive lineman Adam McLean (6-2, 300). With most opponents avoiding McLean’s half of the field, senior linebackers Xavier Twine and Jason Heyn figure to lead the Cougars in tackles.

— KEN SAIN

Evan Smith Coach: Jim Kuhn (8th year) Last season: 7-3

Returning starters:

7 offense; 2 defense Last playoff appearance: 2009

Schedule 9/5 vs. Blake 9/12 at Q. Orchard 9/19 at B-CC 9/26 vs. Wootton 10/2 at R. Mont.

10/10 vs. Damascus 10/16 vs. Springbrook 10/24 at W. Johnson 10/31 at Churchill 11/7 vs. Blair

The Vikings narrowly missed the postseason in 2013, as Clarksburg edged them for the final 4A West Region playoff spot. Kuhn thinks his team can finish what it started during that late run.

“It’s definitely our goal to build on that late season success, Kuhn said.

Whitman has a veteran quarterback, a rugged ball carrier and a matchup problem for defenses at tight end.

Senior Evan Smith (5-foot-10, 165) started all of last season at quarterback gaining valuable playing time.

Tight end Anton Casey (6-5, 225) has committed to play at Brown University and “is too strong for safeties and too fast for opposing linebackers to cover,” according to Kuhn.

Senior Jacob Pittsenberger (5-11, 190), who starts at linebacker, will also be counted upon to carry the load at running back. Senior offensive tackles Alec Gould (6-2, 205) and Alex Spear (6-3, 215), guard Jonah Brain (5-11, 205) and center Riley Lewis (5-10, 300) anchor the offensive line.

“Having most of our line back and our quarterback back is big,” Kuhn said. “Last year [Smith] played the role of not losing the game. Now we will be looking for him to make the big plays [consistently].”

— JOHN HARRIS III

Coach: Tyree Spinner (1st year) Last season: 5-5

Returning starters:

2 offense; 3 defense

Last CAFC championship: 2012

Schedule 8/29 def. Potomac (Va.) 9/8 at Pallotti 9/12 at Cesar Chavez 9/19 vs. Annap. Area 9/26 at SJCP 10/2 at Bullis 10/10 vs. Nat. Christ.

10/17 vs. R. Baptist 10/24 vs. Md. Christ.

10/31 at Perry Street

Coach: Dan Paro (18th year) Last season: 4-6

Returning starters:

7 offense, 9 defense Last IAC title: 2003 Schedule 8/29 def. Fork Union 9/6 at McNamara 9/13 vs. Gonzaga 9/20 at SS/SA 10/3 at St. Albans 10/10 vs. RF Lewis 10/17 vs. Episcopal 10/24 at R. Baptist 11/1 vs. Landon 11/7 at Bullis

Coach: Chris Grier

(2nd year)

Last season: 7-4 Returning starters:

9 offense; 3 defense Last playoff appearance: 2013

9/5 9/12 9/19 9/26 10/2 10/10 10/16 10/24 10/31 11/7

Schedule vs. Gaithersburg at Blair at Springbrook vs. R. Mont. at Seneca Valley at Magruder vs. Q. Orchard at Blake vs. Paint Branch vs. Kennedy

The amount of returning starters is actually greater than listed for the Black Knights, as 11 additional players started last fall for other high schools prior to transferring to Avalon this summer. Five players on offense and six on defense joined the Black Knights to play for Tyree Spinner, who previously coached Thomas S. Wootton to a 9-11 record in two seasons from 2011-13. Spinner expects a solid effort from both the offense and defense this year, with depth being the only real hindrance to this team.

One of the most notable transfers is wide receiver Trevon Diggs, who came from Wootton along with Spinner. Diggs is a big-play threat, and along with running back Daqwan Hill, he will help senior quarterback Bryan Strittmatter, who transferred from Winston Churchill, on offense. Defensively, Avalon’s best athletes are in the secondary. So they want to stop the run, Spinner said, in order to force opponents to pass the ball.

“As far as expectations, we intend to win the championship for our division, the CAFC. As well as go undefeated,” Spinner said.

“We’re still gelling right now, trying to get the chemistry together. So we’re still behind the eight ball. We always have room to improve, but overall I’m happy with the guys’ effort and attitude on a daily basis.”

— PRINCE J. GRIMES

— JAMES PETERS

— HARVEY VALENTINE

Sam Ellis Coach: Eddie

Tolliver (3rd year)

Last season: 5-5 Returning starters:

4 offense, 4 defense Last playoff appearance: 2008

Schedule 9/5 at W. Johnson 9/12 vs. B-CC 9/19 vs. Churchill 9/26 at Whitman 10/2 vs. Gaithersburg 10/10 at Clarksburg 10/16 vs. Northwest 10/24 at R. Mont.

10/31 vs. Rockville 11/7 at Q. Orchard

Sure, it’s easy to focus on the players that won’t be playing for Wootton this fall. Arguably the county’s best receiver, junior Trevon Diggs, and five other former Patriots followed former coach Tyree Spinner to his new post at Avalon in Gaithersburg. But there would be no point in that because Wootton is ready to move on.

The Patriots return third-year quarterback Sam Ellis, who set a Maryland state record with 557 passing yards in a single game last fall, and will go back to a spread offense that has produced some of Wootton’s more successful seasons. Six-foot-4, athletic receiver Kingsley Ofori is poised for a breakout year and Jack Pykosh will be another good option at tight end/receiver.

“We’re going to run people up and down the field, try to tire them out,” said Eddie Tolliver, who also coached Wootton in 2010-11.

But Wootton will still be about 40 percent ground game, Tolliver said. And the Patriots will use a plethora of running back options — Dean Spitz, Cameron Outten, Michael Amobi and Michael Lui — each with his own strengths. They’ll run behind an offensive line led by experienced and hard-hitting 6-foot, 220-pound Patrick Bernardo. Bernardo will also anchor a versatile defense that will give opponents different looks.

Coach: Pat Cilento

(5th year)

Last season: 9-1 Returning starters:

5 offense, 5 defense

Last IAC title: 2013

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Springbrook High School quarterback Neiman Blain is one of the team’s top returning players this fall

Keon Paye Coach: Bob Milloy

(14th year)

Last season: 6-5 Returning starters:

4 offense; 6 defense Last WCAC title:

2012

Schedule 8/29 def. Wilson 9/5 vs. St. Frances 9/12 vs. Calvert Hall 9/19 at Gilman 9/27 at Gonzaga 10/3 vs. DeMatha 10/10 vs. McNamara 10/18 at St. John’s 10/25 at Arch. Carroll 10/31 at O’Connell

Schedule 9/6 vs. Mt. St. Joseph 9/12 at Spalding 9/19 vs, St. Mary’s 9/26 vs. Friend. Coll.

10/2 vs. Avalon 10/10 at SS/SA 10/18 at St. Albans 10/24 at Landon 10/31 at Episcopal 11/7 vs. Geo. Prep

P

GOOD COUNSEL Good Counsel was taken out of the playoffs by one point last year by rival and eventual champion DeMatha Catholic.

The Falcons opened the 2014 season on Friday with a dominating victory at Wilson High School (Washington, D.C.).

The team returning is relatively young and could be about a year removed from reclaiming the WCAC crown it held for four seasons before last year.

According to offensive coordinator Tom Crowell, they’re good, but they’ll be really good next year.

Returning at quarterback is junior Andres Castillo.

He’ll be joined by junior running back Jonathan Lee. Both started games last year and showed the abiltiy to make plays.

Lee has a quick burst through the hole, and at roughly 5-foot-11 and 187 pounds, he is tough to bring down on the other side.

Castillo has the ability to make plays with his legs, in addition to airing the ball out.

He’ll have senior wide receiver Keon Paye, who is being recruited by D-I colleges, to throw the ball to.

Payne, who also plays safety, and 6-foot3, 200-pound junior linebacker Keandre Jones will be leaders on the defense.

— PRINCE J. GRIMES

— JENNIFER BEEKMAN

BULLIS

Dwayne Haskins Jr.

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For the first time in 10 years, the Georgetown Prep football team is ending practice sessions with the once-familiar chant of “IAC, IAC.” A long-time powerhouse in the Interstate Athletic Conference, the Little Hoyas were forced out of the league because of competitive balance and then spent a brief time in the Baltimore-based MIAA A Conference before playing an independent schedule the past two seasons. “It’s great to be back where we should be,” Paro said.

Leading Georgetown’s return to the IAC will be a host of returning starters, including two-way competitors Dage Davis (5-foot-10, 178 pounds), David Forney (6-3, 289) and Paul Triandifilou (5-11, 225). Davis rushed for 1,434 yards (7.5 yards per carry) and accounted for 19 total touchdowns. A fine defensive back as well, Paro hopes some other running backs emerge to help offset Davis’ load.

Forney and Triandifilou will anchor an inexperienced offensive line. Forney’s blocking helped Georgetown rush for 2,282 yards a year ago. Traiandifilou looks to solidify the defensive line at nose guard and he will be joined by several veteran defenders, including linebackers Jack Stanton (5-10, 190) and Austin McDonald (5-11, 185) and backs Kahlil Osman (5-9, 185) and Tyson Porter (6-0, 186).

Experience, depth and a full offseason program are reasons for optimism at Sherwood.

Coach Chris Grier didn’t get the job until April of 2013, yet still led the Warriors to a playoff berth last season. “We were behind the eightball when we got started,” he said. “This year we’ve had a fantastic offseason. One of the best people have ever seen at Sherwood I’ve been told. We’re light years beyond where we were last year at this time.

“We’re stronger than we were last year, and hopefully faster.”

On offense, senior quarterback Neven Sussman (6-foot-3, 205 pounds) returns. A transfer from North Carolina last summer, he also benefitted from a full offseason program.

“He’s really come along physically,” Grier said.

The Warriors lost top running back Elijah Spotswood to graduation, but Grier feels sophomore Travis Levy (5-11, 182), who averaged six yards a carry last season, is “the guy to carry the torch.”

Sherwood also returns a veteran group up front. Three-year starter Tim Kress (6-4, 260) leads the offensive line, and DT Zach Stubblefield (6-0, 250), also three-year starter, anchors the defensive front.

Senior LB Troy Berkheimer (5-9, 175) returns, and led the team in tackles a year ago.

THOMAS S. WOOTTON

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GEORGETOWN PREP

Dage Davis

SHERWOOD

Neven Sussman

4A

WALT WHITMAN

AVALON

Trevon Diggs

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Paint Branch didn’t just lose its star quarterback, Gaston Cooper. The Panthers, who reached the 4A state semifinals last season, also graduated All-Gazette receiver Javonn Curry, multi-purpose threat Johnny Littlejohn, receiver Javan Grafton (468 receiving), most of its offensive line and the majority of its defense. That could make the upcoming season a challenge, particularly early on, coach Mike Nesmith said.

“Both sides [offense and defense] are equally inexperienced,” said the eighth-year coach. “We have new players all over the place.”

The Panthers do return several talented players. Look for wideout Ryan Stango to take on a greater role in the offense after recording 667 receiving yards last season. Running back Darryl Hill Jr., who rushed for 403 yards and had nine total touchdowns, is expected to lead the ground game. Armani Ceballos and Danon Davis-Cray are competing for the quarterback starting spot and the rights to replace Cooper, the All-Gazette Player of the Year.

Junior linebacker Jordan Hill could play a big role on a defense that brings in eight new starters, Nesmith said.

“If we mature then we’ll be a good football team this year. If not we could definitely struggle, because we’re so young,” Nesmith said.

SPRINGBROOK

Neiman Blain

P

4A

PAINT BRANCH

The Bullis football team returns some key skill position players, but scratch a little deeper and a second-straight Interstate Athletic Conference title is no guarantee. “We lost a lot [to graduation],” coach Pat Cilento said. “People don’t see that because of the big-name recruits.” Those big-name recruits are junior quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr., running back Devonte Williams and defensive end/ tight end Jonathan Holland. Haskins spent the summer going to camps and impressing coaches to the point that he has 23 scholarship offers from A (Arizona State) to W (Wisconsin), according to Rivals.com, a college recruiting website. Williams rushed for 1,535 yards and 23 touchdowns last year with a 7.8 yards per carry average. Holland, who is 6-foot-3, 235 pounds, committed to playing at Penn State.

Senior defensive end Julian James (Davidson) also returns to anchor the defense.

And there are more top recruits coming, including sophomore linebacker Damani Neal (earned All-IAC as a freshman) and the player Cilento calls the next big Bullis recruit, junior receiver/linebacker Cameron Brown.

Cilento said, however, that his team could be just one injury away from trouble, especially with a schedule that faces strong nonleague opponents (including Mount St. Joseph and Archbishop Spalding).

— KEN SAIN

LANDON

Rob Adkins Coach: Paul

Padalino (5th year)

Last season: 4-5 Returning starters:

9 offense, 7 defense Last IAC title: 2012 Schedule 8/29 def. Annap. Area 9/6 at Boys Latin 9/12 at Pallotti 9/19 vs. Paul VI 9/26 vs. St. Paul’s 10/2 at Episcopal 10/18 vs. SS/SA 10/24 at Bullis 11/1 at Geo. Prep 11/8 vs. St. Albans

Numerous injuries to key players led to a slow start for Landon a year ago — one win in its first five games — but as the Bears’ health improved so did its performance on the field, including back-to-back seasonending wins against rival Georgetown Prep and St. Albans. With 20 seniors returning this fall, including several on what should be a powerfully-built offensive line, the Bears will likely challenge for their second Interstate Athletic Conference title in three years.

“They are great kids and great players,” coach Paul Padalino said.

Leading the team’s wing-T, run-heavy offense will be returning linemen Peter Millspaugh (6-2, 235), Thomas Evans (6-5, 230), Paul Padalino (6-0, 225), Steven Gee (6-1, 225) and Ian Dabney (5-11, 201). They are joined by tight end Keith Simms (6-3, 222) and they will clear the way for talented running backs Johari Johnson (5-10, 170) and Colton Rupp (5-9, 192) and quarterback Robinson Adkins (5-11, 145). Sims and Padalino return to anchor the team’s 50-base defense at end and linebacker, respectively, with Johnson and Adkins securing the backfield. Linebacker/safety Thomas Crittenberger (6-0, 200), Kolby Williams (6-2, 240) and Luke Kurtz (5-9, 150) return to the starting lineup on defense as well.

— JAMES PETERS

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