Thursday, October 25, 2012
No students injured; cyclist in serious condition after collision at intersection of Darnestown Road and Berryville Road.
(UPDATED, 9:11 a.m.): For reasons still under police investigation, a cyclist traveling north on Berryville Road was hit by a Montgomery County school bus carrying students east on Darnestown Road, Montgomery County Police said in an update released late Wednesday night. Police said the name of the bicyclist—who remains in critical condition—would be released once the family was notified. The school bus driver, Michael Rinaldo, 53, of Germantown, was transported to an area hospital for a check-up, police said. The school bus was carrying 29 students from Poolesville High School. None of the students were injured, according to police. At around 2:30 p.m., police and emergency responders were dispatched to reports of a crash in which a …
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Edges highly anticipated Quince Orchard-Sherwood matchup.
In the inaugural Patch Montgomery County Football Game of the Week Poll, a surprising upstart edged out two of the county's elite programs to be selected as the Week 1 Game of the Week Friday night. With 46 percent of the vote, Watkins Mill-Poolesville knocked off Quince Orchard-Sherwood (26 percent) and the rest of the county to be nominated as GOTW. Quince Orchard is coming off a 13-1 season in which its only defeat came in overtime of the state championship. Cougars head coach Dave Mencarini told Patch he believes his program and Sherwood are the county's winningest over the last eight years. Instead, Patch will travel to Poolesville High School for a rematch of last year's season-opener between the Falcons and Wolverines, which …
Friday, September 2, 2011
But Friday night's 42-12 drubbing of Poolesville takes a heavy toll as two key starters go down with injury.
Standing on the sideline during Friday’s season opener against Poolesville, Watkins Mill junior J.R. Gibson looked to the field and got the attention of fellow defensive back Deontray George, eager to return to action. "Let me know," said Gibson, asking for a heads up when George wanted to come out. George, however, wasn’t ready to end his turn in the Wolverines’ DB rotation. On the next play, he made the most of the opportunity, intercepting a tipped pass and returning it 35 yards for a touchdown. "He can come in next series," George later joked. George ended the night with three touchdowns as the Wolverines produced a flurry of big plays to throttle Poolesville, 42-12, at Watkins Mill High School. Along with his interception return, the …
Jenny P
1:59 pm on Saturday, September 3, 2011
Great start! Great crowd! Way to go 'Rines. Everyone come out to all the other games coming up this week. more ›