50 Years Ago – July 2026
50 Years Ago This Month Harford Barbell's Don Starr took first place in the Atlantic Weightlifting Championships, held in Cumberland, Maryland. Starr's 315-pound bench press, 465-pound squat, and 535-pound deadlift gave him a total of 1,315 pounds, edging the...
25 Years Ago – July 2026
25 Years Ago This Month Geneva Farms saw three holes-in-one in a single week. To kick things off, Tom Bailey aced the 130-yard ninth hole with a 6-iron. On Wednesday, Nelson White used a 7-iron to record a hole-in-one on the 147-yard 17th hole. Then on Friday, Brian...
10 Years Ago – July 2026
10 years ago this month North Harford junior Andrew Preston was named a high school lacrosse All-American. It marked the second time Preston earned All-American honors, making him the first Harford County lacrosse player to receive the distinction twice. Preston went...
50 Years Ago – June 2026
50 Years Ago This Month Joppatowne beat Pocomoke 2-0 to earn their first baseball state championship on the strength of a one-hitter from pitcher Bernd Kivinski. The Mariner's defense was exemplary. Offensively, they managed two runs on five hits. This was JT's 2nd...
25 Years Ago – March 2026

25 Years Ago – March 2026

25 Years Ago This Month The National Federation of Coaches Association named Fallston High School Field Hockey coach Alice Puckett coach of the year. The Harford Hurricanes played host to the Chesapeake and Potomac League Swimming Championships. Apparently, 'home...

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10 Years Ago – March 2026

10 Years Ago – March 2026

10 years ago this month Lehigh University junior Kiana Wright set the school's triple jump record at Boston University with a jump of 39 feet 1/2 inch.  Wright was a three sport athlete for The John Carroll School. Both of HCC's basketball teams competed at the US Jr...

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25 Years Ago – February 2026

25 Years Ago – February 2026

25 Years Ago This Month Forest Hill's Austin Ensor qualified for US Motocross Nationals at Loretta Lynn's Dude Ranch. Austin competed in the 4-8 year old 50cc oil injected class. Austin also played soccer and basketball, when he wasn't traveling the east coast racing...

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50 Years Ago – February 2026

50 Years Ago – February 2026

50 Years Ago This Month The powers that be decided to renew the gridiron rivalry between Bel Air and John Carroll. In the five games played from 1967-1973, Bel Air owned a 5-1 advantage, with two of JC's losses by a TD or less. Along with the schools agreeing, the Bel...

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10 Years Ago – February 2026

10 Years Ago – February 2026

10 years ago this month Hunter Ritter improved his record to 20-1 for the Univ of Wisconsin by avenging his loss at Who's Number One the previous year, 9-7 over Univ of Minnesota's Bobby Steveson. Fellow John Carroll grad Mathew Miller led all wrestlers in the US with...

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50 Years Ago – January 2026

50 Years Ago – January 2026

50 Years Ago This Month Liz Panos of Bel Air High School was named Harford County Athlete of the Year for the third time. Miss Panos was a 4 year varsity player in Field Hockey, Basketball and Softball. After carefully considering offers from several 4 year colleges,...

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25 Years Ago – January 2026

25 Years Ago – January 2026

25 Years Ago This Month World Champion female wrestler Helen Maroulis competed in her first girl's only wrestling tournament, held at Edgewood High School. 8-year-old Helen was 3-0 on the day against competition from all over the East Coast. Maryland's top ranked...

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10 Years Ago – January 2026

10 Years Ago – January 2026

10 years ago this month Savannah Simmons of John Carroll Basketball was named Outstanding Player at the Carolina Invitational Basketball Challenge held in Charleston, SC. Havre De Grace won the Green and Gold Holiday Basketball Tournament, held at Cecil Community...

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50 Years Ago – December 2025

50 Years Ago – December 2025

50 Years Ago This Month Former Bel Air standout Jeff Grantz finished his football career at the University of South Carolina with 9 season and career team records.  Grantz was named All-American and was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. Janet Lacetera ran the best...

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