Their aren't many sports packages that are dedicated strictly to local Maryland athletes. In fact, after in depth research, I really couldn't find any.
However, I was able to witness something that was similar to a Maryland-only sports package that made me feel very proud of my state.
This past Friday night, I was able to attend University of Maryland's Midnight Madness at the Comcast Center in College Park. Midnight Madness is a tradition at most universities which gives fans a chance to watch their basketball's team first practice. At the University of Maryland, Midnight Madness is more than tradition, it is almost like a school holiday.
Comcast Center was packed full of students, fans, and alumni decked out in red, yellow, and black. Before the men's and women's basketball teams took the court, a short video was aired on the big screens hanging above the court. The film was a overview of the many sports highlights U of Maryland has had over the past decades. From the football team's historic come from behind victory over Miami in 1983 to the men's basketball national championship in 2002. Every big moment was touched on, and each second filled me with more pride.
As I watched the highlight film, I couldn't help but remember all the great sports moments I would watch growing up. I felt like I was back in my younger days and reliving my past. From the cheers from the crowd, I had a feeling that many fans felt the same thing I did.
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2 comments:
Great post, I really love the home feel of the blog. It is so true that you don't read to much about local MD athletics. Everything is national headline news these days.
Paul, first of all, thanks so much for your comment on myblog.
Secondly, I agree with Keith. Your blog is not only solid and interesting writing, but it is on a topic that needs to be covered more. UMD sports as a whole are always among the top 10 or 20 every year. Field Hockey, Lacrosse and Soccer could win the national title every year. Football and basketball could win ACC Championships this year.
I'm glad you're writing about UMD sports, because they should be written about more for how sucessful they are.
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