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4-star SG Parker Robinson discusses offers from Maryland, Illinois, West Virginia, and Providence
Parker Robinson came in at No. 70 overall in the recent 2026 On3 150 ranking update. The 6-foot-4 shooting guard averaged 16.8 points while scoring 1.014 points per possession for his Team Melo team on Nike’s E16 Circuit. He transferred this offseason to Atlanta (GA) Overtime Elite.
“I’m a high-energy player who shoots the ball at a high level,” Robinson told On3. “Overall, I’m a hard worker and can do a little bit of everything, handle the ball, come off screens, play off ball. Really, just a little bit of everything.”
This summer, Robinson went to Germany with an Adidas Elite group to play in the Adidas Next Generation Tournament. Through the three games, Robinson averaged 20.7 points while shooting 59.1 percent from three.
“Going over for the Adidas Next Generations Tournament, there were other top clubs from across the world like Real Madrid and Barcelona,” Robinson said. “It is a different style of basketball, a lot of off-ball movement and team oriented. A lot of skill and discipline. We finished 2-1. The team we lost to was INSEP Paris who had Nolan Traore, he was nice. Being able to compete against guys I see in mock drafts, it was like an “a-ha” moment for me.”
On3 caught up with four-star Parker Robinson after a recent live viewing to discuss the latest in his recruitment.
Robinson talks recruitment
“RIght now, I have offers from Maryland, Provdience, Illinois, West Virginia, and a few more,” Robinson said. “It started a bit slow for me, and things have just now started to come to light for me and coaches have started to show love.”
MARYLAND: “My mom went to Michigan State and my dad went to Purdue, so we are a Big Ten family. I would always go and watch whenever Michigan State or Purdue would play Maryland. They have great guards every year and they play a lot of defense. My conversations have been good. I grew up in Indiana, but we moved to Maryland, so I’m a local kid and they want me to come in and be the next great local kid to play for them. I talk with a lot of the coaches frequently and I just scheduled an unofficial visit to go over there on October 11. It’ll be good to get on campus and see a football game and the atmosphere.”
ILLINOIS: “They really allow their players to rock out. Like last year, with Terrence Shannon. Seeing players like that, high-energy guys who can fill the basket up, they go in there and they don’t put them in a cage. They allow their guys to play freely and play through mistakes. So a program like that, that let’s me play through my mistakes and grow as a person is definitely essential.”
PROVIDENCE: “I talk a lot with Tim Fuller, an Overtime Elite guy, and then the head coach Kim English. They love the way I play and hav been down to see me play a couple of times. So they have been showing a lot of love early. It’s about continuing to build a relationship. I want to get to campus there soon, obviously they have a great program.”
WEST VIRIGNIA: “I haven’t been in contact with them as much. It is a newer offer, Coach (Chester) Frazier is the one that offered me. We are still getting to know each other and I am excited to watch them play this season.”
In Parker Robinson’s words
“I’ve been hearing a lot from Purdue recently,” Robinson said. “Which is pretty cool for me, like I said my dad went there so he’s been rooting for me heavy to get that offer. Tennessee has been showing a lot of love, same with Clemson, too.
“The biggest thing is the relationship that I have with the coaching staff. I want to play for a coach who believes in me and I want to play for a program that I believe in. I want to go to a school where I think we can make the tournament every year, and win it.
The style of play will be important. I play outside-in a lot, get out in transition, and get easy buckets. I like playing in a system that plays freely and a lot in transition.”
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Great nature trails for hiking, beachcombing on Maryland’s Lower Shore
Calling all outdoorsmen and women — Maryland’s Lower Shore is home to some of the best hiking, walking and running trails on the East Coast.
Here’s a closer look at four picturesque parks and preserves with nature trails in the Berlin, Salisbury and Ocean City area.
Assateague Island
Assateague Island offers a wide variety of paved and unpaved trails open for hiking and 37 miles of flat beach terrain for wandering and beachcombing. Assateague Island’s Maryland District features a Life of the Dunes trail, Life of the Forest trail, Life of the Marsh trail.
Furnace Town
Furnace Town is nestled between the Pocomoke State Forest and Nature Conservancy’s Nassawango Creek Preserve. The popular historical site offers three Nature Conservancy Trails, three Maryland Forest service Trails, and a 26-acre outdoor museum and recreation area.
Pemberton Historical Park
Pemberton Historical Park, a 262-acre area featuring a trail system, outdoor amphitheater and more, was created in the 1980s. The park offers 4.5 miles of nature trails for walking and hiking only, allowing visitors to explore wetlands, forests and more of the natural world.
Nassawango Creek Preserve
Nassawango Creek Preserve’s primeval forest has an abundance of bald cypress and black gum trees. Visitors are invited to indulge in its four trails, the Nassawango Joe, Prothonotary Warbler, Ron Wilson Memorial Trail and Leifer Trail, as well as self-guided audio tours.
Olivia Minzola covers communities on the Lower Shore. Contact her with tips and story ideas at ominzola@delmarvanow.com.
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Washington Nationals 1st-round pick from Potomac Md. signs contract – WTOP News
The 21-year-old second baseman and 11th overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft has deep ties to the D.C. region.
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Washington Nationals’ first-round draft pick Chris Hacopian inked his first professional contract Wednesday, a moment made sweeter by the fact it was just a 30-minute drive from home to get to Nationals Park and put pen to paper.
The 21-year-old second baseman and 11th overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft has deep ties to the D.C. region. He’s from Potomac, Maryland, and played his high school ball at Winston Churchill, where he was named the 2022 Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year and a 2022 Washington Post All-Met selection.
According to MLB.com, Hacopian grew up a Nationals fan, admiring the likes of Ian Desmond, Danny Espinosa and others. He also played his first two collegiate seasons at the University of Maryland, where his father Derek played before him, before transferring to Texas A&M for his junior season.
With the Aggies, Hacopian hit .319 with 11 home runs and 41 RBI across 42 games en route to being named First-Team All-Southeastern Conference and a Third-Team All-American by Baseball America, the Nationals said in a news release.
After inking his contract Wednesday, Hacopian donned his new jersey and ball cap and stepped onto D.C.’s beloved diamond as a part of the Nationals organization for the first time.
“That was so cool, oh my gosh. I’ve been in the stands like, 100 times, but being on the field is so different,” he said.
Hacopian was ranked 14th among MLB Draft prospects by MLB.com. The 6-foot-1-inch, 210-pound second baseman boasted one of the best bats in college baseball, according to MLB.com, with excellent control over the strike zone and feel for the barrel, along with solid pop.
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Maryland confirms 5 new measles cases, bringing year’s total to 9 – WTOP News
The state said the five recently traveled together to “a location in the U.S. experiencing an active measles outbreak.”
Maryland health officials confirmed five more measles cases, all in Carroll County.
“These individuals recently traveled together to a location in the U.S. experiencing an active measles outbreak,” the state Department of Health said in a release.
The agency said others may have been exposed on the afternoon of July 13 in the emergency department waiting room at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster.
Another measles case recently prompted warnings from health officials in Maryland, Virginia and the District. On June 17, a Maryland resident traveled through Dulles International Airport and visited a D.C. urgent care clinic.
Measles is highly contagious. It can spread through the air through coughs, breathing, and sneezes. Early symptoms can include fevers of over 101 degrees, coughs, runny noses, watery eyes and face or body rashes.
It can take up to 21 days after exposure for the first symptoms to appear, and those who are not fully vaccinated or otherwise immune to measles are especially vulnerable.
The five new measles cases in Maryland bring the state’s year-to-date total to nine. The state health department confirmed three cases in 2025, and one in each of the previous two years.
“All Marylanders should review potential exposure times, watch for symptoms, and confirm they are up to date on their measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccinations,” the health department said.
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