Column – The Commuter

The Valor’s Arena Football League debut rendered in style. Now it needs the DMV’s support to thrive

April 11, 2017March 2, 2026The Commuter

In case you haven’t heard, the Washington Valor — D.C.’s fledgling Arena Football League franchise — made its debut on Friday night at the Verizon Center, and dubbing it as a success would put it mildly. It was an auspicious spectacle, the equivalent to a walkoff home run, because if it hadn’t delivered in the […]

Frederick County basketball: Forging a name on the big stage

March 21, 2017March 2, 2026The Commuter1 Comment

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A fledgling journalist to the national reporting scene turned a corner and encountered a pack of reporters fenced around Villanova’s Jay Wright, rattling off questions to the reigning Naismith Coach of the Year and national champion shot-caller. My 36-hour basketball jamboree at the NCAA tournament was in the closing minutes, and in fact, […]