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4-Star QB Michael Van Buren Commits to Oregon over Penn State, Maryland

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1 year ago

May 21, 2023

4-Star QB Michael Van Buren Commits to Oregon over Penn State, Maryland

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Oregon football continued to add to its impressive 2024 recruiting class Saturday after four-star quarterback Michael Van Buren announced his commitment to the Ducks.

Van Buren is the No. 11 ranked signal caller in next year’s class, according to 247 Sports’ composite rankings. He also had offers from Alabama, Miami, Michigan, Tennessee and Penn State.

Maryland and Penn State were reportedly his other finalists but it was his connection with the Ducks’ coaching staff that ultimately won him over.

“It’s just the family aspect,” Van Buren said after his commitment. “Coach [Dan] Lanning and coach [Will] Stein, they communicate with me often. Not even just them, but the whole staff. They show a lot of love. They had a great offensive scheme with [former offensive coordinator] coach [Kenny] Dillingham, and it is pretty much similar stuff with coach Stein.”

Playing for St. Frances Academy in Baltimore, Van Buren really burst onto the recruiting scene back in October of 2021 when he lit it up against a national powerhouse in California’s De La Salle.

He completed 16-of-19 passes for 235 yards and four touchdowns in a win. Over the next couple of days the offers started flowing in and he’s only continued to impress.

“He is the whole package,” St. Frances coach Messay Hailemariam said. “From Day One, he has been very coachable. He’s extremely humble but he’s confident.”

As for Oregon, it currently has the No. 6 ranked recruiting class for 2024, trailing Michigan, Georgia, Ohio State, Notre Dame and LSU, respectively.

The Ducks boost 10 four-star recruits and three three-stars. Their highest ranked player is cornerback Ify Obdiegwu, who’s the No. 99 overall player in the class.

In addition to Van Buren, they also have another quarterback recruit in Luke Moga out of Arizona, who committed to the program in April.

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Student shot in Joppatowne, Maryland high school

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6 hours ago

September 6, 2024

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Student shot in Joppatowne, Maryland high school

One teen shot another during a dispute in a Maryland high school bathroom Friday in what authorities called an isolated incident.

The victim, a 15-year-old student at Joppatowne High School, was in serious condition after being airlifted to a hospital, the Harford County Public Schools said in a news release, citing information it received from the county sheriff’s department.

A 16-year-old student whom police identified as the shooter fled shortly afterward but was caught minutes later nearby, according to the news release. Officials said no information would be released immediately about the weapon, which had not been recovered.

The state’s attorney has said the suspect will be charged, the release said, citing Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler.

Shortly after the shooting, the sheriff’s office asked people to avoid the area, but emphasized that the confrontation was an “isolated incident, not an active shooter.” A parent-student reunification center was established at a nearby church. More than 100 personnel responded to the high school about 20 miles (32 kilometers) northeast of Baltimore, Gahler said.

The fight happened two days after a shooter whom authorities identified as a 14-year-old student killed four people at a high school outside Atlanta. Wednesday’s attack renewed debate about safe storage laws for guns and had parents wondering how to talk to their children about school shootings and trauma.

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How to watch, listen and stream Michigan State football at Maryland on Saturday

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12 hours ago

September 6, 2024

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How to watch, listen and stream Michigan State football at Maryland on Saturday

Michigan State football heads out east looking to open Big Ten play with a big-time victory.

The Spartans will play at Maryland on Saturday afternoon in their first conference game of the year. Michigan State enters this matchup with a 1-0 record on the year following last week’s win over Florida Atlantic. Maryland is also 1-0 thus far on the season, picking up a blowout non-conference win over UConn last week.

Maryland enters this game as a more than touchdown favorite depending on the sports book. The Terps have won the last two meetings between these two schools.

Below are the details for Saturday’s matchup between the Spartans and Terps:

Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET on September 7

Location: SECU Stadium (College Park, Md.)

TV: Big Ten Network

Live Stream: fuboTV (try it free)

Listen: Spartan Media Network or MSUSpartans.com

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