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Raptors Slide to Walk-Off Win

May 9, 2014

  The Montgomery College varsity baseball team beat the College of Southern Maryland Hawks 7-6 in a tight game that came down to the last moments.   The Raptors started the game...

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Raptors Happy to be Their Own Grounds Crew

April 23, 2014

  To the players on Montgomery College’s baseball team, conditioning their field is just as much a task as the plays they make on it.   But Raptors manager Dan Rascher and his...

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Raptors Drop Two Against FCC, Have Lost Four Straight

April 21, 2014

  The Raptors’ dugout had been silent through three innings. Noise of rallying finally broke through when starting shortstop Nick Kuczarski darted for second base from first, sliding into...

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Raptors Record Best Offensive Inning of Season in Doubleheader Sweep

April 8, 2014

GAME ONE: By Dubray Kinney The Montgomery College varsity baseball team defeated the Burlington County Barons 10-4 in the first game of a doubleheader. After a number of delays and cancellations due...

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Owners of Controversial Mascots: Be a ‘Hero,’ Even if You’re Not One

April 2, 2014

To some, the concept of remaining ‘politically correct’ at all costs (monetary or otherwise) is an easy sacrifice to make--given that times and consensus opinions have become overwhelming over the...

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Lee-Pender Case Dismissed, Further Investigation Ensues

March 25, 2014

After a quick hearing, the case’s prosecutor and the judge agreed upon voluntary dismissal of Shaun’Bredrk Lee-Pender’s charges, with the purpose of further investigation by senior prosecutors.   The...

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Unique Start to Raptors Spring Training

March 12, 2014

Just before their annual spring training trip to Central Florida, Montgomery College’s baseball team finally got a chance to practice outside on the diamond in Germantown.   Since March 1, the...

Richie Incognito (left) has been under fire publicly for bullying accusations 

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HFA’s Take: A Nation Incognito

February 16, 2014

I was a fish out of water throughout middle school and most of high school in Brunswick, Md. A liberal, open-minded, somewhat shy Jewish city boy, without a square of camo-gear on my wardrobe.   I...

Limited Possibilities Podcast is Back!

February 13, 2014

This week, Ben Holmes and Sean Endicott talk about Michael Sam's announcement with guest speaker Will Smink:

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Men, Women Raptors Continue to Roll, Advance to Tournament

February 12, 2014

[laboratory_slideshow slide_page="raptors-play-in-game-chesapeake" slidetype="slides" limit="11"] Photo Credit: Devaughn Phillip Women’s  Coach Gasque’s Raptors (10-4) continued their solid play...

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Former MC Student-Athlete Charged, Scheduled for Trial

February 5, 2014

Shaun’Bredrk Lee-Pender, 20, a former student-athlete at Montgomery College, awaits trial following what was interpreted by authorities as a death threat, sent via text message, to teammates, as well...

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Raptor Rundown: On Sophomore Night, Raptors Hold Down Home Court

February 5, 2014

Women’s Basketball Sophomores Close Out Strong In their last home game of the regular season, the Raptors took full control in the early goings, while doubling up the Dundalk Lions by getting out...

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