Chase Kalisz of Bel Air earned an Olympic silver medal in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Kalisz finished just two one-hundredths of a second behind the gold medalist from Australia.
Seventeen-year-old Nicole Hondrogiannis was the overall women’s division winner of the Robin Hood 10K, while her mother, Ellen, won the 45–49 age group title.
Aberdeen Swim Club’s Rocky Ramsland won his third Maryland State Diving Championship. The victory marked his 19th consecutive win.
Ed Casey of Whiteford won the Bass Fishing Northeastern League Championship on Oneida Lake in upstate New York. Casey’s final catch of the day was a 4-pound bass that brought his tournament total to 18 pounds, 4 ounces, earning him $6,000 in prize money.
Andrea Sipos was named Arena Club Athlete of the Year. Sipos captained the Bel Air Bobcats soccer team to the Class 4A state championship this season. She was presented with a $1,000 scholarship by club owners Kathy and Keith Rawlings.
