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Change in venue

By Matt Bracken — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:56:00 GMT

After a nearly five-and-a-half-year run, Recruiting Report is heading into retirement. But that doesn't mean my writing days at The Sun are over.

Overview of Baltimore's 2013 basketball class

By Matt Bracken — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 19:24:00 GMT

Nineteen players from Baltimore are true freshmen on Division I basketball rosters this fall. There's a good chance this area will produce more DI players in the 2013 class. Below the chart of last year's DI signees is a comprehensive look at which local seniors have already signed, and which prospects remain on the market heading into the spring period.

InsideMDSports: Five-star Terps target Rashad Vaughn set to trim his list

By Jeff Ermann — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Editor's note: Each week, InsideMdSports.com provides this blog with a Maryland recruiting feature that previously appeared as premium content on its site.

St. Frances' Dwayne Morgan had 'great visit' to Maryland over weekend

By Matt Bracken — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:57:00 GMT

St. Frances junior Dwayne Morgan took a trip down I-95 last weekend to check out Maryland’s game against Georgia Southern.

Weekly Maryland recruiting roundup

By Matt Bracken — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 13:00:00 GMT

Here are a few notes on another slow week in Terps recruiting:

Broadneck kicker Adam Greene commits to Maryland

By Katherine Dunn , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:20:00 GMT

Broadneck All-Metro kicker Adam Greene, who holds the state record for most field goals in a career and kicked a 55-yard field goal last fall, has committed to play football for Maryland.

InsideMDSports: Recruits react to Maryland's Big Ten move

By Jeff Ermann — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:37:00 GMT

Editor's note: Each week, InsideMdSports.com provides this blog with a Maryland recruiting feature that previously appeared as premium content on its site.

Milford Mill grad Chase Cormier signs with Grambling State

By Matt Bracken — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:47:00 GMT

Chase Cormier graduated last spring from Milford Mill with a legacy of championships and individual honors, but not a single Division I scholarship. But despite his surprising lack of college of options, the 6-foot, 170-pound point guard said he never worried about eventually landing an offer.

Final matchup in the 2012 Sweet 16

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:13:00 GMT

For the second straight year, it'll be an All-DePaul matchup in the Sweet 16 finale.

Maryland announces signings of Roddy Peters, Damonte Dodd

By Matt Bracken — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:18:00 GMT

Maryland has made it official with Roddy Peters and Damonte Dodd . The Terps announced Wednesday that they received letters of intent from the two 2013 recruits.

Baltimore's Division I hoops players for 2012-13

By Matt Bracken , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:43:00 GMT

There will be plenty of local Division I men's college basketball players to follow when the 2012-13 season tips off Friday. By my count, 83 players from the Baltimore area are on DI rosters this year.

Aquille Carr will wait until spring to sign with Seton Hall

By Matt Bracken — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:01:00 GMT

Nine Baltimore-area boys basketball players are committed to Division I programs , but at least one won't sign during the fall period, which begins Wednesday.

Third round of voting for the 2012 Sweet 16

By Matt Bracken — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:11:00 GMT

Four players remain in the running for the title of Baltimore's best Division I college basketball player.

Weekend Wrap: Shane Cockerille leads Gilman to 'A' Conference title game

By Matt Bracken — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:12:00 GMT

Gilman will play Calvert Hall for the MIAA A Conference football championship Saturday thanks in large part to the play of Shane Cockerille .

Second round of voting for the 2012 Sweet 16

By Matt Bracken — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:40:00 GMT

Just eight Baltimore-area basketball players remain after some tight voting in the first round. Here are the final tallies, followed by the second-round matchups to vote on below.

InsideMDSports: Terps recruiting sophomore shooting guard from N.J.

By Jeff Ermann — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:11:00 GMT

Editor's note: Each week, InsideMdSports.com provides this blog with a Maryland recruiting feature that previously appeared as premium content on its site.

Report: Terps, CB recruit Jacquille Veii part ways

By Matt Bracken — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:49:00 GMT

Maryland's 2013 football recruiting class lost another member last night.

Q&A with Coppin State men's basketball coach Fang Mitchell

By Matt Bracken — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:44:00 GMT

It’ll be a season of transition on North Avenue, as longtime Coppin State coach Fang Mitchell welcomes nine new players to the Eagles’ roster.

First round of voting for the 2012 Sweet 16

By Matt Bracken — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 14:52:00 GMT

With Terence Jones' victory over Omar Strong in the play-in game , we're ready to begin voting for the first round of the 2012 Sweet 16. I'll keep the voting open for the next 24 hours. For a refresher on any of the 16 players, click on the Sweet 16 icon in the left rail.

Oakland Mills' Lavon Long headed to Loyola

By Matt Bracken — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 22:47:00 GMT

Lavon Long didn’t want to stay in Maryland for college, and he told Loyola assistant coach Greg Manning as much. But despite the sincerity in Long’s desire to “expand his horizons” beyond Baltimore, the Greyhounds’ staff apparently didn’t get the message.

Wilde Lake lineman Larose headed to Maryland

By Katherine Dunn — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:51:00 GMT

Wilde Lake lineman Moise Larose decommitted from Rutgers on Thursday night and has committed to play for Maryland, according to Wildecats coach Mike Harrison.

Weekly Maryland recruiting roundup

By Matt Bracken — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:13:00 GMT

After a summer with Team Takeover's 16-and-under squad, Potomac shooting guard Dion Wiley has emerged this fall as one of the East Coast's most coveted prospects.

InsideMDSports: Terps stating their case for 4-star OT Na'Ty Rodgers

By Jeff Ermann — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:48:00 GMT

Editor's note: Each week, InsideMdSports.com provides this blog with a Maryland recruiting feature that previously appeared as premium content on its site.

Sweet 16 play-in game: Omar Strong vs. Terence Jones

By Matt Bracken — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:36:00 GMT

The 2012 Sweet 16 has been completed . Now it's time for the reader vote.

Sweet 16: Cleveland Melvin, DePaul

By Matt Bracken — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:45:00 GMT

Cleveland Melvin probably snuck up on more than a few teams during a 2010-11 season in which he was named Big East Rookie of the Year. But there was no element of surprise last season, when the Lake Clifton grad put up 17.5 points and 7.4 rebounds per game for the Blue Demons.