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Maryland baseball releases intense promo video

Alex Prewitt — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:00:08 GMT

Local video production company 522 Productions spent three days with the Maryland baseball team and produced this two-minute short, aimed to create a brand for the up-and-coming program around the hashtag #AreYouReady. Consider it the College Park version of TCU’s … Continue reading →

ACC’s motion to dismiss Maryland lawsuit scheduled for hearing next week

Alex Prewitt — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:16:57 GMT

Next week might bring some clarity to the legal battle between Maryland and the ACC. If you recall, in November the ACC filed suit against Maryland in Greensboro, N.C., saying the school is bound by the conference’s bylaws to pay … Continue reading →

Despite injury, Alex Len confident at NBA draft combine

Alex Prewitt — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:33:36 GMT

Maryland never made Alex Len available to reporters during his freshman season, protecting him from conducting interviews in a foreign language while he mastered its most basic principles. He first learned English through Google Translator, the mobile app helping the Ukrainian … Continue reading →

Maryland women’s basketball to face Ohio State

Gene Wang — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:59:36 GMT

The Maryland women’s basketball team will play Ohio State at Comcast Center in next season’s ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Dec. 5. The Terrapins are 6-0 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, which has been extended through 2016. The Terrapins advanced to … Continue reading →

No workouts, but plenty of interviews for Alex Len at NBA draft combine

Alex Prewitt — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:52:59 GMT

His recovery from offseason surgery on a partial ankle stress fracture will keep Alex Len sidelined well through summer, but the former Maryland center is keeping plenty busy at this week’s NBA draft combine. Len arrived in Chicago on Wednesday night … Continue reading →

Maryland receives inaugural Big Ten football schedule, opens at Indiana

Alex Prewitt — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:20:22 GMT

The Maryland football team received its inaugural eight-game Big Ten football schedule on Thursday afternoon, heightening the anticipation for a move that won’t even be made for another year. On Sept. 27, 2014, the Terrapins will play their Big Ten … Continue reading →

Maryland center Alicia DeVaughn invited to U.S. trials

Alex Prewitt — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:42:24 GMT

Maryland center Alicia DeVaughn has been invited to try out for the U.S. World University Games team this weekend in Colorado Springs, the school announced in a press release. DeVaughn is one of 33 players competing for 12 spots, announced … Continue reading →

Maryland baseball honoring former athletes before final regular season series

Alex Prewitt — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:52:16 GMT

Former Ravens standout O.J. Brigance, a key special teams contributor on the Super Bowl XXXV squad and currently Baltimore’s senior adviser to player development, will serve as an honorary captain Thursday night before the Maryland baseball team begins a season-ending … Continue reading →

Maryland women’s lacrosse preparing for NCAA tournament quarterfinals

Matt Bonesteel — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:45:47 GMT

Your weekly spin through the non-revenue sports at Maryland. Women’s lacrosse The undefeated top-seeded Maryland women’s lacrosse team thumped Stony Brook, 11-3, on Sunday in the NCAA tournament second round. The Post’s Alex Prewitt was on the scene, and will … Continue reading →

Maryland Football recruiting: CB Troy Vincent Jr. pushes back decision

Alex Prewitt — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:19:50 GMT

Maryland got through the weekend without any new football commitments, with none coming since Massachusetts running back Johnathan Thomas pledged allegiance to the Terps last Thursday. The coaches hit the road again tomorrow for another round of visits, so here’s … Continue reading →

Maryland news wrap: Terps host Antonio Barton for weekend visit

Alex Prewitt — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:18:00 GMT

Maryland forged ahead in its all-out recruitment of graduate transfer Antonio Barton, hosting the former Memphis guard on campus Friday night for an overnight stay, two individuals with knowledge of Barton’s visit confirmed. Barton met with the men’s basketball staff … Continue reading →

Stefon Diggs pitches One-Hour Terrapin Energy

Alex Prewitt — Sun, 12 May 2013 15:55:41 GMT

ATTN: National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) This commercial is fake. Wide receiver Stefon Diggs is not an actual, contracted spokesman for “1-Hour Terrapin Energy.” That energy drink does not exist. The entire video parodies the popular 5-Hour Energy drink one … Continue reading →

A.J. Francis pens farewell guest column for Maryland’s student newspaper

Alex Prewitt — Sat, 11 May 2013 17:30:04 GMT

Not much to say here except that former Maryland defensive lineman and future Miami Dolphin A.J. Francis wrote a pretty outstanding guest column for The Diamondback, Maryland’s student newspaper. It’s a farewell piece that doubles as a graduation speech, and a … Continue reading →

A.J. Metz lands with Maryland basketball as a preferred walk-on after a detour

Alex Prewitt — Sat, 11 May 2013 15:09:47 GMT

It was a simple rebound, something A.J. Metz has safely corralled thousands of times in his basketball career. Playing at a Hoop Group camp last summer, attracting interest from Division I programs such as Hawaii and Nebraska, Metz leaped for … Continue reading →

Maryland announces 2013 Coaches Caravan schedule

Alex Prewitt — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:32:39 GMT

Coaches?! Autographs?! Boats?! Press releases?! From Maryland athletics: A four-stop list of visits with Terrapin fans was revealed Friday as the Maryland athletics department released the schedule for the 2013 Coaches Caravan. Maryland coaches, athletic department staff and student athletes … Continue reading →

Former Terps TE Matt Furstenburg soaking in NFL experience with Baltimore Ravens

Alex Prewitt — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:40:02 GMT

With his NFL future secure for now, former Maryland tight end Matt Furstenburg is finally able to reflect upon a dizzying several weeks. First there was the initial disappointment of not being picked in the NFL draft, despite predictions – … Continue reading →

Johnathan Thomas makes quick work of recruiting process, chooses Maryland

Alex Prewitt — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:46:03 GMT

There’s a story Johnathan Thomas’s family friends enjoy telling, a charming tale about the University of Maryland football team’s latest commitment, and the version he knows begins like this: Back when Nathan Thomas first moved his family to Massachusetts from … Continue reading →

Massachusetts RB Johnathan Thomas commits to Maryland

Alex Prewitt — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:10:03 GMT

Maryland snagged its first out-of-area recruit for the class of 2014 on Thursday afternoon when St. John’s Prep (Mass.) running back Johnathan Thomas announced his commitment to the Terrapins. Verbally committed to the University of Maryland !! #goterps! — Johnny … Continue reading →

Kenneth Tate reports to Eagles rookie minicamp on tryout

Alex Prewitt — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:06:11 GMT

Once projected as a second- or third-round draft pick by NFL scouts, former Maryland linebacker and safety Kenneth Tate will try out with the Philadelphia Eagles this weekend at their rookie minicamp, according to a press release on the team … Continue reading →

Maryland men’s, women’s lacrosse teams prepare for NCAA tournament

Alex Prewitt — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:44:10 GMT

Of the nine Division I schools sending both men’s and women’s lacrosse teams to the NCAA tournament, just four are hosting a cross-gender doubleheader this weekend — Syracuse, North Carolina, Penn State and Maryland. The undefeated Maryland women’s lacrosse team … Continue reading →

Offseason news wrap: Tre Campbell commits, Pe’Shon Howard looks at USC

Alex Prewitt — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:56:20 GMT

The occasional feature breaking down Terps news you might have missed over the past, oh, however many days since one of these last ran. >> From the blog yesterday, Maryland received its final ACC/Big Ten Challenge matchup before jumping ship … Continue reading →

Maryland student Taylor Smyth advances to championship of ESPN trivia show

Alex Prewitt — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:41:12 GMT

It’s 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon when Taylor Smyth calls, taking a necessary study break as classes wind down and exams loom ahead. Shortly before, the University of Maryland junior opened up a Sporcle on NBA lineups this season, procrastinating … Continue reading →

Terps basketball to take foreign tour to Bahamas, host Tulsa next season

Alex Prewitt — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:36:15 GMT

With a late-November trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands already booked for the Paradise Jam tournament, the Maryland men’s basketball team has since scheduled another Caribbean trip. In early August, the Terrapins will take a six-day foreign tour to the … Continue reading →

Maryland travels to Ohio State in 2013 ACC/Big Ten Challenge

Alex Prewitt — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:13:36 GMT

Before leaping conferences in 2014, Maryland’s basketball farewell tour will include an enticing matchup in its final ACC-Big Ten Challenge, at least while still on the ACC’s side. The Terrapins will travel to Columbus, Ohio, to face Ohio State on … Continue reading →

Dispatches from last night’s Terp Awards

Alex Prewitt — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:25:47 GMT

Last night, the Maryland athletics department hosted the second annual Terp Awards, an ESPYs-like ceremony at the university’s performing arts center that offered an excuse to dress up, recap the school year’s best performances, film some brief comedy sketches and … Continue reading →