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Pocomoke's Gail Gladding steps away from the sidelines

Pocomoke's Gail Gladding steps away from the sidelines

The Delmarva Daily Times — “I was worried about her health at first, but she said she was going to coach and that’s what she did,” said David Byrd, Pocomoke's athletic director. “Toughness would be an understatement for her this past year. Not many people could do what she did.”

A NASCAR track is providing a home for Hurricane Irma evacuees

A NASCAR track is providing a home for Hurricane Irma evacuees

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — The Hendon family – Cassandra, her four kids and a dog – left their rental house in Vero Beach, Florida earlier this week and, with a few hundred other Floridians, have made the campgrounds of Atlanta Motor Speedway their temporary home in an attempt to escape the wrath of Hurricane Irma.

Loyola University Chicago is the most prepared team in college basketball

Loyola University Chicago is the most prepared team in college basketball

midmajormadness.com — This explains why Loyola didn’t collapse in the first half when it trailed Nevada by 12 points. Down 20-8, the Ramblers seemed a little shaken — what Missouri Valley Conference team wouldn’t be in the Sweet 16? — but they quickly settled in. The Ramblers played smart, made sharp passes, and played relentless defense.

Quinn, now Super Bowl bound, hasn't forgotten Salisbury

Quinn, now Super Bowl bound, hasn't forgotten Salisbury

USA Today — Many say that Dan Quinn always knew he wanted to be an NFL head coach someday, but he’s carried with him the work ethic of a Division III lineman with a chip on his shoulder trying to make it big.

Christian Pulisic grants wish for North Carolina boy battling cancer | Pro Soccer USA

Christian Pulisic grants wish for North Carolina boy battling cancer | Pro Soccer USA

prosoccerusa.com — Pulisic spotted Donaldson and his family. He broke his stride toward the locker room and jogged over to them. He pulled the sweat-logged jersey off his back and had Colin hold it up. Pulisic scribbled his name on it and gave Colin a big hug.

Six decades later, Pocomoke soldier buried at Arlington

Six decades later, Pocomoke soldier buried at Arlington

DelmarvaNow — He was a brother, a son, a Pocomoke City resident and a United States Army corporal who served in the Korean War. While in Korea, Butler went missing in 1951. For the next six decades, his family didn't know where he was or what happened to him, and neither did the United States military.

Andrew Carleton is learning from Atlanta United's veterans

Andrew Carleton is learning from Atlanta United's veterans

prosoccerusa.com — At just 17, the time for Andrew Carleton to have a real role with Atlanta United is coming soon. Whenever that comes, he’s ready for it.

Meet the North Fulton man who has been to 66 straight Masters

Meet the North Fulton man who has been to 66 straight Masters

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — For Waterhouse, there is no singular event in the world of sports that tops the annual golf tournament in Augusta. He went to his first Masters in 1953 and secured his ticket by marching up to a small booth made of plywood, purchasing it for $12.50.

Mom knows best: Don't assume LSU star Devin White will leave early for NFL draft

Mom knows best: Don't assume LSU star Devin White will leave early for NFL draft

The Advocate (New Orleans/Baton Rouge) — "I can’t leave there without no degree. That’s the main thing,” White said Monday at SEC Media Days. “I’m a guy who listens to his mother, so if my mother feels like it’s time, then it’s time... I like being at LSU. I don’t got no reason to try and get out of there early, and I mean that from my heart.”

20 Years: The Delmarva Shorebirds (An Oral History of Minor League Baseball on the Eastern Shore)

20 Years: The Delmarva Shorebirds (An Oral History of Minor League Baseball on the Eastern Shore)

The Delmarva Daily Times — By the time the 1990s came around, Frank was less in love with chicken and more in love with baseball. He often attended Baltimore Orioles games, but desperately wanted a team right in his backyard in Salisbury. Frank cared about bringing a professional baseball team to the Eastern Shore just as much, if not more, than he cared about his chicken business. Frank ate, slept and breathed baseball. Without him, it is easy to say that the Delmarva Shorebirds would not exist. At the very least, they most certainly wouldn’t be celebrating their 20th season on the Eastern Shore.

Perfect: the story of Wi-Hi's 2002 state title team

Perfect: the story of Wi-Hi's 2002 state title team

The Delmarva Daily Times — Butch Waller isn't much of a "jewelry guy," but once a year the coach will break out the bling.

Givens' road to Baltimore's bullpen began on Delmarva

Givens' road to Baltimore's bullpen began on Delmarva

York Daily Record — What Givens has turned into over the past few seasons sounds a little unbelievable. Just four years ago he was playing shortstop for a Single-A ball club on the Eastern Shore. That’s what the Orioles saw Givens as: a middle infielder.

UMES professor Brad Hudson draws in a galaxy far away

UMES professor Brad Hudson draws in a galaxy far away

DelmarvaNow — Brad Hudson was determined to have his art be associated with the famous "Star Wars" franchise.

Alpharetta's Simmons and Gates will battle in Sweet 16

Alpharetta's Simmons and Gates will battle in Sweet 16

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Drew Catlett is going to have a hard time picking a side to root for on Thursday night. When the head boys' basketball coach of Alpharetta's St. Francis School flips his television to TBS to watch the Sweet 16, he'll see two of his former players on opposite sides.

Eating Maryland's 1.5-pound Crab Beast

Eating Maryland's 1.5-pound Crab Beast

SB Nation — I went to the Terps game on Saturday, but not to watch them beat Iowa. I went to take on Chessie - the 1.5-pound crab dip, cheese and pretzel monster.

ICE detains woman questioned in overdose death of Masquerade owner

ICE detains woman questioned in overdose death of Masquerade owner

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — It's been some time - about three years - since folks from north Fulton County have heard the name Alix Tichelman. She was in the headlines mostly for being with a former Google executive, Forrest Timothy Hayes, in November 2013 when he overdosed aboard his 46-foot yacht.

Georgetown boy doesn't let rare disease slow him down

Georgetown boy doesn't let rare disease slow him down

DelmarvaNow — Living with a rare disease means taking 65 pills a day and an inevitable kidney transplant for Chandler Moore.

Swag, speed and threes: Savannah State is the fastest team in college basketball

Swag, speed and threes: Savannah State is the fastest team in college basketball

midmajormadness.com — Savannah State is both beautiful and bad, both admirable and awful, and always fun, fascinating and – at times for opposing teams – frightful, because if the Tigers get on a roll, they can be uncatchable and unstoppable.

Growing group pushes Boy Scouts to alter gay policy

Growing group pushes Boy Scouts to alter gay policy

USA Today — Heather Collins wanted her son to be involved in Cub Scouts, but after discovering some of the cases of discrimination against gay people by the Boy Scouts of America, she pulled her son out of his pack. Collins and her husband - both Salisbury residents - could not support an organization that openly discriminated against gays.

Atlanta United's USL affiliate is a unique opportunity for first team players

Atlanta United's USL affiliate is a unique opportunity for first team players

prosoccerusa.com — But Wednesday, the 5-foot-9 Ambrose waited a few feet from the spot with his hands on his hips. The whistle blew and he jogged up to the ball before planting his right foot and violently swinging his left leg. When his left foot connected, the ball curved around a defender’s head and then sailed out of reach of TFC II’s diving goalkeeper. The ball settled in the back of the net, hugging the near post and giving Ambrose his first professional score since 2015.

Korean War veteran, Griffin man's remains identified 67 years later

Korean War veteran, Griffin man's remains identified 67 years later

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — 67 years after he went missing during the Korean War, Army Pfc. Lamar Eugene Newman's remains have been identified. His coffin was escorted to Griffin, Georgia on Thursday. Nearly seven decades after he went missing and with the help of technology, the Department of Defense identified the remains.

Cambridge's RaR names beer after famous Ripken card

Cambridge's RaR names beer after famous Ripken card

The Delmarva Daily Times — Wheatley returned to Brohawn with a design that looked like it could pass as “Garbage Pail Kids” card. It’s a yellow man with a lemon for a head, lips puckered and sweating. He’s wearing a black, orange and white uniform, sporting the number seven – like Ripken – and holding a bat that says “PUCK FACE” on the knob.

Mardela's Nasir Tucker has his eye on a state title

Mardela's Nasir Tucker has his eye on a state title

The Delmarva Daily Times — “That’s the motivation,” Tucker said. “Nobody likes practice. Your body might be hurting, you have to run that extra sprint or whatever, but if you want to get your name on that wall, you have to practice hard every day.”

National School Walkout: Clayton middle schoolers become activists

National School Walkout: Clayton middle schoolers become activists

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — "The Second Amendment is up for debate again. No community should have to endure such a tragedy,” 6th grader Rebecca Bordeau said. “Stoneman Douglas high schoolers shouldn't be mourning, they should be getting ready for prom and graduation filled with happy memories for the yearbook, not memorials.”
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