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North Hagerstown’s Rian Johnson headlines 2025 All-Washington County Girls Track & Field

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June 9, 2025

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North Hagerstown’s Rian Johnson headlines 2025 All-Washington County Girls Track & Field

Here are The Herald-Mail’s 2025 All-Washington County Girls Outdoor Track & Field selections.

Rian Johnson, North Hagerstown

Athlete of the Year

Johnson, a senior, emerged as the greatest distance runner in county history on the track. She set county records in the 800 (2:12.73), 1,600 (4:43.51) and 3,200 (10:25.74) and won Class 3A state gold in the 1,600 and 3,200 and silver in the 800. Her state-winning time of 4:45.88 in the 1,600 set a meet record for all classifications.

All-Washington County First Team

Alaina Barnhart, Boonsboro

Barnhart, a junior, captured CMC Small School, county and 1A West region titles in the 100.

Madison Booth, Hancock

Booth, a freshman, won CMC Small School and 1A West region titles in the high jump before tying for second at states.

Anna Chamberlin, North Hagerstown

Chamberlin, a junior, ranked No. 1 in the county in the high jump (5-3), 100 hurdles (16.19) and 4×800 (9:35.59) and No. 2 in the triple jump (32-5 1/2). In Class 3A, she tied for second at states in the high jump.

Abigayle Fluharty, Boonsboro

Fluharty, a junior, ranked No. 2 in the county in the 200 (26.24) and 400 (58.81). In the 1A West region championships, she placed second in the 400 and fourth in the 200.

Cora Gentzel, Smithsburg

Gentzel, a senior, earned Class 1A state gold in the 4×800, silver in the 3,200 and bronze in the 1,600.

Chloe Gietka, South Hagerstown

Gietka, a sophomore, ranked No. 1 in the county in the long jump (17-0) and triple jump (37-0 1/4). In Class 3A, she placed fifth at states in the triple jump and seventh in the long jump.

Lilian Hade, Smithsburg

Hade, a sophomore, placed first at the county championships and third in the 1A state meet in the pole vault. She also placed seventh at states in the 400.

Kayla Hawbecker, Smithsburg

Hawbecker, a senior, scored at states in five events in Class 1A, placing first in the 4×400 and 4×800, fourth in the 1,600 and 3,200 and eighth in the 800.

Jenna Howe, Smithsburg

Howe, a senior, ranked No. 1 in the county in the 100 (12.58), 200 (25.70) and 400 (57.95) and was a member of three No. 1 relays — 4×100 (50.22), 4×200 (1:45.14) and 4×400 (4:04.41). She scored at states in all six events in Class 1A, highlighted by gold in the three relays and silver in the 400.

Kailyn McCauley, Clear Spring

McCauley, a senior, ranked No. 1 in the county in the shot put (36-8) and No. 4 in the discus (95-7). In the shot put, she was the 1A state runner-up and the CMC Small School, county and 1A West region champion.

Sarah Mohler, Boonsboro

Mohler, a freshman, placed second in the state in Class 1A in the discus and seventh in the shot put. She was the 1A West region runner-up in both throws.

Alexandria Spithaler, Smithsburg

Spithaler, a senior, ranked No. 1 in the county in the pole vault (10-0) with her Class 1A state runner-up performance.

Lauren Stine, North Hagerstown

Stine, a senior, ranked No. 2 in the county in the 800 (2:19.58), 1,600 (5:02.23) and 3,200 (10:39.52) and was a member of the No. 1 4×800 (9:35.59). In Class 3A, she placed fourth at states in the 3,200 and fifth in the 1,600.

Sidney Turner, Boonsboro

Turner, a junior, ranked No. 1 in the county in the discus (123-4) and No. 3 in the shot put (34-6). She won CMC Small School and county titles in the discus.

All-Washington County Second Team

Kiara Barker, Fr., Williamsport, throws
Dayanah Brunson, Fr., North Hagerstown, hurdles
Grace Ellis, Sr., Smithsburg, middle distance/hurdles
Hadley Elwood, So., Clear Spring, jumps
Ella Fisher, Sr., Smithsburg, distance
Ella Hajel, Sr., North Hagerstown, distance
Juliet Hodge, Fr., Clear Spring, sprints
Rhianna Ignasiak, Sr., South Hagerstown, hurdles
Emma Joyal, Sr., Smithsburg, jumps/hurdles
Taylor King, Sr., Smithsburg, hurdles/sprints
Katelyn Moffit, So., Clear Spring, throws
Brielle Morales, Jr., Clear Spring, hurdles
Alaina Pate, Sr., Smithsburg, sprints
Audrey Roberts, Fr., Clear Spring, jumps
Annabelle Schaberl, Jr., North Hagerstown, sprints/jumps
Olivia Smith, Jr., Clear Spring, jumps

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Tulip Day Washington draws buzz as sign-up site goes down

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March 2, 2026

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WASHINGTON – Coming up this month, spring’s most colorful new event: Tulip Day Washington.

What we know:

On March 15, 2026, Tulip Day Washington will transform DC’s National Mall into a vibrant tulip-picking garden beautiful views of U.S. Capitol

This one-day event will take place from 11:15 AM – 4:15 PM, offering a floral showcase of approximately 150,000 tulips; visitors are invited to pick their choice of 10 tulips for free upon arrival.

Dig deeper:

The registration site for Tulip Day is currently down, showing users “This site is currently unavailable. If you’re the owner of this website, please contact your hosting provider to get this resolved.”

Users on social media say the event may be sold out.

Check tulipday.eu for updates.

The backstory:

The event is organized by the Embassy of the Netherlands and Royal Anthos, a Dutch trade association, in honor of America’s 250th birthday. The display of tulips will be in the shape of the number 250.

The bulbs come from the Netherlands, but are being grown in Virginia and New Jersey.

These won’t be the first tulips on the National Mall, however. The Floral Library, also known as the Tulip Library, features 93 beds of flowers near the Tidal Basin. The Floral Library was established in 1969, and is maintained by the National Park Services. These flowers, though, are to be enjoyed only – not to be picked.

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PHOTOS: Long Beach State Dirtbags vs. Washington State, Baseball

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March 2, 2026

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PHOTOS: Long Beach State Dirtbags vs. Washington State, Baseball

The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2026 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more.

Long Beach State dropped a 9-7 decision against Washington State on Sunday afternoon, closing out a busy weekend on Bohl Diamond at Blair Field.

The visiting Cougars took the lead for good in the eighth inning when Long Beach Poly grad Ryan Skjonsby delivered a game-winning two-run single with two outs and the bases loaded. Skjonsby was 2-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and three RBIs for Washington State in their road victory.

For the Dirtbags, catcher Damon Valdez scored twice and had a key two-run single in the sixth to help lead a Long Beach comeback. Trevor Goldenetz had a pair of hits at the top of the order, including an RBI triple. Camden Gasser walked twice and singled, improving his on-base percentage to .574 on the season.

Long Beach State (4-7) will be back in action at home on Tuesday with an exhibition match against Waseda University from Japan. The Dirtbags will then visit San Diego State on Wednesday and open Big West play at UC Santa Barbara this weekend.

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Week Ahead in Washington: March 1

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March 1, 2026

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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – Operation “Epic Fury” — the weekend military operations carried out by the U.S. and Israel against targets in Iran — tops the agenda for Congress as lawmakers return to Washington.

Sunday, President Donald Trump said the new leadership in Iran wants to talk to the Trump Administration.

Democrats in both chambers called for Congress to return as soon as possible for classified briefings on Iran, followed by a move to vote on the War Powers Act. The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war on another country.

Congress’ return to Washington was originally delayed due to the start of the 2026 midterm elections cycle.

Tuesday, voters in Arkansas, North Carolina and Texas head to the polls for primary elections.

North Carolina and Texas are drawing significant attention, as both states are facing congressional redistricting and competitive primary races for Senate seats.

In Texas, incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R) is facing primary challenges from state Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt. On the Democratic side, Rep. Jasmine Crockett is facing state Rep. James Talarico.

In North Carolina, candidates are vying to replacing retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R) . They include former Governor Roy Cooper (D) and former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley.

Also this week, the Rev. Jesse Jackson is laid to rest. He will be honored Wednesday in Washington before a final memorial service Saturday. Jackson died Feb. 17.

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