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The team, which practices on a field off Hamilton Street in Hyattsville from April to November, has more than 26 players, almost all of whom are from El Salvador. Continue reading

Cabrera Jiu Jitsu Academy, which opened last week in Hyattsville, offers training in the Brazilian variant of the martial art for both children and adults. Continue reading

Ziyah Holman, a Hyattsville native, gained national attention this week when a video of her astonishing performance in a relay race went viral. Continue reading

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Harrison “Mickey” Thomas hasn’t played for the Brentwood Flashes since 1954, but he recently got a new team shirt. Continue reading

Photo of Flashes' pitchers Roland Baker and Arthur Ransome courtesy of Prince George's County Historical Society

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A Look Back at North Brentwood’s Sandlot Baseball Team

The Brentwood Flashes were part of a national network of African-American teams, sometimes referred to as sandlot baseball, that flourished from the 1920s to the 1950s. The teams were a central part of the community at a time when professional baseball was segregated. Continue reading

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Two DeMatha Catholic High School students in Hyattsville recently made Sports Illustrated’s watch list for top high school athletes from across the country. Continue reading

A Washington teenager who trains at College Park’s Junior Tennis Champions Center won her first professional tennis title this weekend. Continue reading

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