The Cougar Express rolled over Clarksburg in the regional semi-final 13-2. Stuart Nystrom led a stingy, aggressive defense with eight steals and affected numerous other plays that kept the Coyotes frustrated all night long. They scored with 9:30 left in the first quarter and notched their second and last goal of the game with...
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It’s not quite what you expect. It’s more. Teams from Quince Orchard (QO) and Northwest high schools squared off for what turned out to be the Divisional Championship of Allied Softball in the QO gym. Bases are laid out with taped cloth bases. If a batter gets two strikes on them, they get to...
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With a 2-0 victory over Linganore Friday afternoon, the Quince Orchard Cougars advance to the state semi-finals for the 6th time in the last seven years. Their next game will be played on Tuesday at Joe Cannon Stadium in Hanover.
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UPDATE QO loses the regional final game to Linganore, 10-6. It was QO’s first loss of the lacrosse season. Between varsity and junior varsity, the Cougars lost only one game all season. On May 18, officials suspended the QO-Linganore game with 5:28 left in the final quarter, and Linganore leading 9-5, because of lightning...
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Upon hearing the news of Gary Williams’ retirement I wondered why now, why after many years of coaching, to leave a job he truly loved? Why now? As I drove out to College Park to join the media frenzy covering the announcement at Comcast Center, I reflected...
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The Cougar season stumbled on its way to a close with a disappointing and almost shocking loss to Poolesville. The Falcons had the better team, but QO came back from a 5-1 deficit to make it to 5-6, only to see Poolesville’s heels as they ran off six goals in a row to win,...
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Baseball It seems that every time the Blake Bengals and the Cougars meet up in baseball, it always ends in fireworks. This time around didn’t differ. With the Cougars trailing 2-0 in the bottom of the seventh, they were able to claw their way back into the game with some clutch hitting and timely...
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The QO volleyball team made history early in the month by becoming the first boys’ team to play a home playoff game in the school’s history. In their last regular season game, they smashed Whitman in three straight games, 25-19, 25-14 and 25-16. As he has done all year, Jamal Diggs led the Cougars...
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The Quince Orchard boys’ lacrosse team continued its winning ways with a 13-2 win over Clarksburg on Monday night. QO will play in the regional final tomorrow (May 18) against Linganore.
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The four-team Spring Holiday Lacrosse Tournament got underway at QO early in the morning with a game between the Cougars and The Heights, won by the home team, 14-7. John Barkanic started in goal and played very well for the Cougars. Stuart Nystrom and Andrew Richardson led a stout defensive effort for the Cougars...
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