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George Gerbo

George Gerbo hosts the Front Page Podcast, District of Sports Podcast, covers University of Maryland football and men’s basketball, and is the media coordinator for The Washington Times. A West Virginia native, he is a 2009 graduate of West Virginia University and a 2017 graduate of the University of Maryland, both in broadcast journalism. Before coming to the Times in 2019, George spent seven years working in a variety of capacities on Capitol Hill and with the U.S. House of Representatives. He can be reached at ggerbo@washingtontimes.com.

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Rice’s 26 points power Maryland to Big Ten quarterfinal rout of Illinois

Guard Rodney Rice scored a season-high 26 points , including an unconscious 11 in a row during an 18-point first half, as No. 2 seed Maryland opened the floodgates early and poured it on, trouncing No. 7 seed Illinois 88-65 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament.

March 14, 2025

Maryland’s ‘Crab Five’ begins a potential March to remember with No. 2 seed in Big Ten Tournament

Maryland's "Crab Five" starting lineup has exorcised early-season demons and swept College Park into a fever pitch. Now, the Terrapins are on the precipice of what could be a March to remember starting with this week's Big Ten Tournament.

March 12, 2025

Reese’s 14th double-double leads No. 13 Maryland to win over Northwestern

In his final time taking the Xfinity Center court, Julian Reese registered his Big Ten-leading 14th double-double to keep Maryland afloat during a sluggish first half and eventually help it pull away from Northwestern, 74-61, on Senior Day on Saturday afternoon.

March 8, 2025

Holloman hits 60-foot buzzer-beater as No. 8 Michigan State stuns No. 16 Maryland

No. 16 Maryland came back from down 7 points in the final 2 minutes to tie No. 8 Michigan State, but a beyond-half-court heave from Tre Holloman as the horn sounded delivered the knockout blow in an intense 58-55 Spartans win Wednesday night.

February 26, 2025

Maryland tumbles seven spots, but hangs on at No. 25 in poll

After a 1-1 week, Maryland tumbled in the latest Associated Press Top 25 men's basketball poll, but managed to hold on to the last spot in the rankings.

February 10, 2025

Derik Queen’s career-high 29 points elevates No. 18 Maryland to win over Rutgers

Center Derik Queen dominated with a career-high 29 points and 15 rebounds as he and the No. 18 Terrapins out-dueled Rutgers' talented guard duo of Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey in a 90-81 win Sunday.

February 9, 2025

Maryland cracks Top 25 men’s basketball poll at No. 18

After knocking on the door for the better part of the last month, Maryland has finally earned its first Associated Press Top 25 men's basketball ranking of the season and first in nearly two years.

February 3, 2025

Gillespie scores 22, reaches 1,000 point plateau as Maryland holds on to beat Nebraska

Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored a game-high 22 points and reached 1,000 for his collegiate career as Maryland fought back a furious comeback attempt by Nebraska to hold on for a 69-66 win Sunday afternoon.

January 19, 2025

Queen’s career-high 27 points leads Maryland to comeback win over Minnesota

Freshman phenom Derik Queen scored 18 of his career-high 27 points in the second half, as Maryland overcame successfully overcame a halftime deficit for the second time this season to comeback and beat Minnesota 77-71.

January 13, 2025

Miguel’s season-high 24 points propel Maryland to rout of Saint Francis (Pa.)

Selton Miguel hit his season high in the first half and finished with 24 points as Maryland shot 57.7% from 3-point range and cruised to a 111-57 victory over Saint Francis (Pa.) on Tuesday night.

December 17, 2024

District of Sports: Why Virginia is America’s new golf capital with Keswick Hall’s Rob McNamara

When you think of golfing destinations across the U.S., it's likely Florida, Arizona, and other Sun Belt locales are the first to come to mind. Closer to home, however, Virginia is quickly becoming a must-see golf capital.

December 17, 2024

Navy’s Blake Horvath rushes for 200 yards, tallies 4 TDs in rout of No. 22 Army

Army quarterback Bryson Daily entered with 29 touchdowns and a "Captain America" sheen to his name, but it was Navy signal caller Blake Horvath who stole the show, rushing for 204 yards and accounting for four touchdowns as the Midshipmen beat the No. 22 Black Knights 31-13 Saturday.

December 14, 2024

President-elect Trump attends Army-Navy Game alongside J.D. Vance, other GOP figures

President-elect Donald Trump headlined a list of GOP political figures that descended on Northwest Stadium for the 125th Army-Navy Game.

December 14, 2024

Expected Trump visit punctuates Army-Navy game featuring overachieving squads

The Army-Navy Game has always meant more, but the 125th meeting of the service academies features two programs having simultaneously-successful seasons, a rarity in the history of the matchup.

December 12, 2024

Maryland opens Big Ten play with domination of Ohio State

Guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 12 of his 23 points from three, center Derik Queen added 17 and 10 rebounds and the Terrapins rolled to their first conference win of the year, 83-59 over the Buckeyes, in a remarkable performance that sends a warning shot to the rest of the league.

December 4, 2024

Archbishop Spalding QB Malik Washington leads Maryland’s top 25 recruiting class

After a disappointing season, Maryland reloaded Wednesday with its 2025 football recruiting class, headlined on National Signing Day by talented Archbishop Spalding quarterback Malik Washington.