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Frederick MD
Feb, 10, 2026
The Catoctin High School wrestling team beat Boonsbaro 52-24 in the dual regional qaurter finals and now will wrestle South Carroll in the region semi finals for a chance to go to states.  South Carroll won the match and went on to win the State Championship in 1A Wrestling.

The Middletown Knights were winners of the 2A State Wrestling championship in its third State duals title in its fifth consecutive trip to States.

Frederick MD
Jan. 29, 2026

Due to ongoing icy and extremely cold conditions FCPS Maryland has closed schools for Thursday Jan 29 2026 therefore all sports for tonight are cancelled as well.

Frederick MD
Jan. 26, 2026

Due to the extreme snow and icing school officials have cancelled school for Monday and Tuesday.  That means that all sports activities on those days are cancelled as well.

Frederick MD
Jan. 20, 2026

Oakdale basketball start Zach Thomas made his triumphant return to Frederick today with the announcement that he has signed to play with the Frederick Flying Cows pro basketball team.   The 29 year old local high school star scored over 2000 points in his career at Oakdale and went on to excel both on the court and off at Bucknell University where he led the Patriot League in scoring averaging 20.5 points per game.  The Flying Cows will begin their season in March at Hood College’s BB&T Arena.

Frederick MD
Dec. 9, 2025

Head coach of the Frederick Cadets football team Pat Cadden has handed in his resignation to spend more time with his family. Cadden took over the struggling football program in the midst of a great deal of turmoil at Frederick High School. The school was under construction to make way for a new school, there was a high rate of coaching turnover in athletics and while the basketball programs were peaking, football had fallen into disrepair. Cadden, who stepped in in 2023 after serving as the defensive coordinator, took his team to the state quarterfinals in ’23 and ’24. Cadden when asked if this was it for his coaching career said: “No. I definitely can see myself coaching somewhere soon. I am definitely not done.

Middletown MD
Nov. 18, 2025

The Middletown Knights football team was poised to make another run at a Maryland State championship this time in a new division, the 2A/1A.   However, this morning school administration sent an email out to parents notifying them that an ineligible player had suited up against Liberty in the second round regionals and that made it necessary for Middletown to forfeit that game.  That means that Middletown football’s season is over and Liberty will move to the quarterfinals instead.  It was not disclosed by officials which player was ineligible or why.

New Market, MD
Dec. 1, 2025

For the second time in three years, two adjacent Frederick County high schools will compete in the Maryland State 3A football championship.  In 2023, Oakdale beat Linganore.  This year Linganore is undefeated and ready to bring home the coveted trophy for the Lancers display case.  Oakdale Bears Alex Rodriguez may be the only thing in the way of a Linganore perfect season.  Both teams will meet at the Naval Academy Saturday Dec. 6 @ 7pm.