Maryland
Maryland earns Week 1 women's basketball team of the week honors
NCAA.com team of the week, Maryland capped a three-win first week with an 85-80 home win over longtime rival and No. 11 ranked Duke on Sunday. This was the Terrapins first matchup against the Blue Devils since they defeated Duke in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament on March 28, 2015, and it was a rematch of the 2006 national championship game, also won by Maryland. It was the 82nd matchup all-time against Duke, with both schools now tied at 41 wins apiece in the competitive head-to-head series.
The Terps improved to 3-0 with the victory and moved from No. 18 to 11 in Monday’s AP Top 25 Women’s Basketball Poll. The Blue Devils were handed their first loss of the season to fall to 2-1. The win was Maryland’s first ranked win of the season and the Terps’ 96th under head coach Brenda Frese. The 85 points were a season-high for Maryland, which improved to 94-7 when scoring 80 points or more over the last six seasons.
READ MORE: South Carolina, UConn top Week 1 women’s basketball Power 10
In the win over Duke, the Terps led from start to finish, opening the game with nine unanswered points while forcing the Blue Devils to miss their first five shots from the floor. They remained in control the rest of the way, leading by as many as 15 early in the fourth period.
Maryland had four scorers reach double figures as junior Kaylene Smikle led the way with 23 points, including connecting on all three of her 3-point field goal attempts. Shyanne Sellers backed Smikle with 17 points while dishing out seven assists to go along with five rebounds, while Bri McDaniel added 15 points, including 11 in the second half. Christina Dalce also impacted the game, scoring 12 points, grabbing 14 rebounds and blocking a shot.
The Terrapins earlier in the week had scored wins over UMBC (74-32) on Nov. 4 and Coppin State (70-47) on Nov. 7. Smikle led the way for the week, averaging 16.7 points per game, including leading all scorers with 20 points in the win over Coppin State.
Maryland will return to action on Nov. 13 at Syracuse.
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.
The 21-year-old second baseman and 11th overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft has deep ties to the D.C. region.
(Courtesy Washington Nationals)
Courtesy Washington Nationals
(Courtesy Washington Nationals)
Courtesy Washington Nationals
(Courtesy Washington Nationals)
Courtesy Washington Nationals
(Courtesy Washington Nationals)
Courtesy Washington Nationals
(Courtesy Washington Nationals)
Courtesy Washington Nationals
(Courtesy Washington Nationals)
Courtesy Washington Nationals
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.
Get breaking news and daily headlines delivered to your email inbox by signing up here.
© 2026 WTOP. All Rights Reserved. This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.
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.
Get breaking news and daily headlines delivered to your email inbox by signing up here.
© 2026 WTOP. All Rights Reserved. This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.
-
World4 minutes agoLeaked Iran report finds record public anger as regime focuses on holding power
-
Politics10 minutes agoWhite House dishes out new election security jab over Olive Garden’s pasta pass ID policy
-
Health16 minutes agoDoctors warn your ‘stomach bug’ may actually be a parasite that’s harder to detect
-
Sports22 minutes agoAEW star Kenny Omega blasts social media user over Charlie Kirk comment
-
Technology28 minutes agoNew bank scam laws could stop suspicious payments
-
Business34 minutes agoEnvironmental groups press to halt Imperial Valley lithium venture
-
Entertainment40 minutes agoNetflix stock plunges to 52-week low following mixed earnings report
-
Lifestyle46 minutes agoL.A. Affairs: After losing our spouses, we found love again. But were we cheating on our children?
