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Author: Laura Van Pate

Octavian Smith Jr.
College Sports Top Stories 

Maryland WR Octavian Smith Jr. Enters 2025 With NFL Dreams

June 4, 2025June 4, 2025 Laura Van Pate Maryland Football, Octavian Smith Jr.

“I have NFL aspirations,” Maryland WR Octavian Smith Jr. said in looking forward to his senior season. “I always have as a kid. Going into this season, it would be huge to be one step closer to that goal, to that dream.”

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Braxton Bragg
Baseball Top Stories 

Orioles Pitching Prospect Braxton Bragg: ‘A Great Year So Far’

May 9, 2025May 9, 2025 Laura Van Pate Baltimore Orioles, braxton bragg, Chesapeake Baysox, Orioles, Orioles prospects

Orioles pitching prospect Braxton Bragg recently made the jump to Double-A Chesapeake. “The confidence definitely has grown,” Bragg said. “… After facing big leaguers [in spring training], it kind of changed my whole perspective on everything.”

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Ethan Anderson
Baseball Top Stories 

Orioles Catching Prospect Ethan Anderson Dishes On His Journey To Aberdeen

May 8, 2025May 9, 2025 Laura Van Pate Aberdeen IronBirds, Baltimore Orioles, ethan anderson, Orioles, Orioles prospects

Orioles prospect Ethan Anderson says moving a lot while his father was in the Navy helped him grow as a player. “I went to five different schools in five years,” Anderson said. “… You really learn how to pick what you think is going to make you successful.”

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Garrett Dellinger
Football Top Stories 

Ravens Seventh-Round Pick Garrett Dellinger Has Special Connection To Baltimore

May 2, 2025May 2, 2025 Laura Van Pate 2025 NFL Draft, Baltimore Ravens, Garrett Dellinger, Ravens, Ravens draft picks

LSU offensive lineman Garrett Dellinger comes to the Ravens with a special connection to Baltimore, and he says the Ravens are getting “a player that’s going to come in and do great things.”

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Carson Vinson
Football Top Stories 

Ravens Fifth-Round Pick Carson Vinson: Landing In Baltimore ‘A Match Made In Heaven’

April 30, 2025April 30, 2025 Laura Van Pate 2025 NFL Draft, Baltimore Ravens, Carson Vinson, Ravens, Ravens draft picks

Alabama A&M left tackle Carson Vinson says getting drafted by the Ravens is a perfect fit. “Everything that the Baltimore Ravens represent is who I’ve been all my life,” Vinson said, “and it really felt like a match made in heaven.”

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Malik Washington
College Sports Top Stories 

Maryland QB Malik Washington On Enrolling Early, Competing For Starting Spot

April 25, 2025April 25, 2025 Laura Van Pate Malik Washington, Maryland Football, maryland spring game, Terps, Terps football

Quarterback Malik Washington says enrolling at Maryland this spring has “been a blessing” and he’s looking forward to taking the next step with Saturday’s spring game.

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Ryan Long
Baseball Top Stories 

Orioles Pitching Prospect Ryan Long Wants To Compete In World Baseball Classic Again

April 23, 2025 Laura Van Pate Baltimore Orioles, Orioles, Orioles prospects, Ryan Long

Orioles pitching prospect Ryan Long hopes to pitch for Great Britain in the 2026 World Baseball Classic and the 2028 Summer Olympics, but for now he’s focused on the 2025 season and continuing to build on his strong start with the Chesapeake Baysox.

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Greg Penn
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NFL Draft Prospect Greg Penn III Aims To Represent Hometown Of Baltimore

April 22, 2025April 23, 2025 Laura Van Pate

Baltimore native Greg Penn III is hoping to hear his name called during the 2025 NFL Draft and to continue the legacy of Baltimore players in the NFL. “Being from here and having that chip on your shoulder, nothing can really faze you,” Penn said.

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Creed Willems
Baseball Top Stories 

Orioles Catching Prospect Creed Willems On What He Learned In Arizona Fall League

April 18, 2025April 18, 2025 Laura Van Pate Baltimore Orioles, Creed Willems, Orioles, Orioles prospects

Orioles catching prospect Creed Willems says he learned a lot playing in the Arizona Fall League after last season, including the impact of “playing loose and having fun.”

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Chuck Smith
Football NFL Draft Top Stories 

Could NFL Draft Prospect Chuck Smith IV Join His Father With Ravens?

April 15, 2025April 15, 2025 Laura Van Pate

The son of Ravens pass-rush coach Chuck Smith is hoping to hear his name called at the NFL Draft. “I think if you watch my tape I feel like you see a guy who competes every play,” Chuck Smith IV said. “No plays are taken off.”

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