Sports in Maryland
Maryland has a number of major and minor professional sports franchises. Two National Football League teams play in Maryland, the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore and the Washington Redskins in Prince George's County. The Baltimore Orioles compete as Major League Baseball franchise in Baltimore.
Other professional sports franchises in the state include five affiliated minor league baseball teams, one independent league baseball team, the Baltimore Blast indoor soccer team, two indoor football teams, two low-level Basketball teams, three low-level outdoor soccer teams and the Chesapeake Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse.
The Congressional Country Club and Aronimink Golf Club have hosted several professional golf tournaments, including the U.S. Open, PGA Championship, U.S. Senior Open, Senior PGA Championship, Kemper Open and Quicken Loans National.
Maryland has had famous athletes including baseball's Cal Ripken Jr. and Babe Ruth, and Olympic swimming medalists Michael Phelps and Katie Hoff.
Since 1962, the official state sport of Maryland is jousting. Lacrosse was named the official team sport in 2004,[1] and Sports Illustrated wrote the sport "has always been the showcase for the flower of Maryland manhood."[2] In 2008, intending to promote physical fitness for all ages, Maryland declared walking the official state exercise and became the first state with an official state exercise.[3]
Major professional teams
Team name | League | 1st MD season | Stadium/Field |
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Baltimore Orioles | Major League Baseball | 1954 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards |
Baltimore Ravens | National Football League | 1996 | M&T Bank Stadium |
Washington Football Team | National Football League | 1997 (played in D.C. 1937–1997) | FedExField |
Maryland has major professional sports teams in the city of Baltimore and in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C.. Two major league teams play in Baltimore — the NFL's Baltimore Ravens and MLB's Baltimore Orioles. Additionally, the NFL's Baltimore Colts played in Baltimore from 1953 to 1983 before moving to Indianapolis.
The Washington Redskins play in Landover, Maryland. The NHL's Washington Capitals and the NBA's Washington Wizards used to play in Maryland before moving in 1997 to a newly constructed arena in downtown D.C.
Other current professional and semi-pro teams
Baseball
Team name | League | 1st MD season |
Stadium/Field |
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Aberdeen IronBirds | Class A – New York–Penn League | 2002 | Ripken Stadium |
Bowie Baysox | Double-A – Eastern League | 1993 | Prince George's Stadium |
Delmarva Shorebirds | Class A-Low – South Atlantic League | 1997 | Arthur W. Perdue Stadium |
Frederick Keys | Class A-Advanced – Carolina League | 1989 | Harry Grove Stadium |
Hagerstown Suns | Class A-Low – South Atlantic League | 1981 | Municipal Stadium |
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | Independent- Atlantic League | 2008 | Regency Furniture Stadium |
Basketball
Team name | League | 1st MD season |
Stadium/Field |
---|---|---|---|
Baltimore Hawks | American Basketball Association | 2015 | Saint Frances Academy |
Baltimore Shuckers | Central Basketball Association | 2011 | Anne Arundel Community College |
DMV Warriors | American Basketball Association | 2014 | Woodlawn High School |
Hub City Hogs | American Basketball Association | 2019 | St. Maria Goretti High School |
Maryland Bulldogz | American Basketball Association | 2016 | Poolesville High School |
PG Valor | American Basketball Association | 2016 | Antioch Baptist Church |
Arundel Raves | American Basketball Association | 2020 |
Football
Team name | League | 1st MD season |
Stadium/Field |
---|---|---|---|
Baltimore Burn | United States Women's Football League | 2001 | Utz Towardowizc field |
Baltimore Nighthawks | Women's Football Alliance | 2008 | Woodlawn High School in Gwynn Oak, Maryland |
Maryland Eagles | Mid-Atlantic Indoor Football League | 2012 | Wheaton Sports Pavilion |
Hockey
Team name | League | 1st MD season |
Stadium/Field |
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Maryland Black Bears | North American Hockey League | 2018-19 | Piney Orchard Ice Arena |
Lacrosse
Team name | League | 1st MD season |
Stadium/Field |
---|---|---|---|
Baltimore Brave | Women's Professional Lacrosse League | 2018 | |
Baltimore Ride | United Women's Lacrosse League | 2016 | |
Chesapeake Bayhawks | Major League Lacrosse | 2001 | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium |
Soccer
Team name | League | 1st MD season |
Stadium/Field |
---|---|---|---|
Baltimore Blast | Major Arena Soccer League | 1992 | SECU Arena |
Baltimore Kings | Pro Soccer Alliance | 2016 | Annapolis Area Christian School |
FC Baltimore Christos | National Premier Soccer League | 2018 | CCBC Essex Stadium |
FC Frederick | National Premier Soccer League | 2015 | Thomas Athletic Field, Hood College |
Maryland Bobcats FC | National Premier Soccer League | 2020 | Montgomery College |
Super Green FC Eagles | United Premier Soccer League | 2017 | Paint Branch High School |
Washington Spirit | National Women's Soccer League | 2012 | Maryland SoccerPlex[lower-alpha 1] |
- The Spirit will play only four of their scheduled 12 home games in 2020 at the SoccerPlex. Both Audi Field in Washington, D.C. and Segra Field in Leesburg, Virginia will also host four games in 2020. From 2021 forward, the Spirit will completely abandon the SoccerPlex, splitting their home schedule between the other two named venues.
Former professional and semi-pro teams
Baseball
The following table details baseball teams which were located in Maryland. For minor league teams that changed affiliations, each affiliation is listed as a separate team.
Team name | Years present | League | Current Status |
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Aberdeen Arsenal | 2000 | Atlantic League of Professional Baseball | Defunct |
Baltimore Black Sox | 1916–1933 | Eastern Colored League American Negro League Negro National League East-West League |
Defunct |
Baltimore Canaries | 1872–1874 | National Association | Defunct |
Baltimore Elite Giants | 1938–1950 | Negro National League Negro American League |
Defunct |
Baltimore Lord Baltimores | 1887 | National Colored Base Ball League | Defunct |
Baltimore Marylands | 1873 | National Association | Defunct |
Baltimore Monumentals | 1884 | Union Association | Defunct |
Baltimore Orioles | 1882–1899 | American Association (Baseball) |
Defunct |
Baltimore Orioles | 1901–1902 | American League (Baseball) | New York Yankees |
Baltimore Orioles | 1903–1914 | Eastern League | Syracuse Chiefs |
Baltimore Orioles | 1916–1953 | International League | Defunct |
Baltimore Terrapins | 1914–1915 | Federal League | Defunct |
Bowie Nationals[4] | 1998 | Maryland Fall Baseball | Defunct |
Cambridge Canners | 1922–1928 1940–1941 |
Eastern Shore Baseball League | Defunct |
Cambridge Cardinals | 1937–1939 | Eastern Shore Baseball League | Defunct |
Cambridge Dodgers | 1946–1949 | Eastern Shore Baseball League | Defunct |
Centreville Colts | 1937–1939 | Eastern Shore Baseball League | Defunct |
Centreville Orioles | 1946 | Eastern Shore Baseball League | Defunct |
Centreville Red Sox | 1940–1941 | Eastern Shore Baseball League | Defunct |
Crisfield Crabbers | 1922–1928 1937 |
Eastern Shore Baseball League | Defunct |
Cumberland Colts | 1916–1918 | Potomac League Blue Ridge League |
Defunct |
Cumberland Colts | 1925–1932 1941–1942 |
Middle Atlantic League | Defunct |
Cumberland Rooters | 1906–1907 | Pennsylvania–Ohio–Maryland League Western Pennsylvania League |
Defunct |
Delmarva Rockfish[4] | 1998 | Maryland Fall Baseball | Defunct |
Easton Browns | 1937 | Eastern Shore Baseball League | Defunct |
Easton Cubs | 1938 | Eastern Shore Baseball League | Defunct |
Easton Farmers | 1924–1928 | Eastern Shore Baseball League | Defunct |
Easton Yankees | 1939–1941 1946–1949 |
Eastern Shore Baseball League | Defunct |
Federalsburg A's | 1937–1941 1946–1948 |
Eastern Shore Baseball League | Defunct |
Federalsburg Feds | 1949 | Eastern Shore Baseball League | Defunct |
Frederick Champs | 1916 | Blue Ridge League | Defunct |
Frederick Hustlers | 1915 1917 1920–1928 |
Blue Ridge League | Defunct |
Frederick Regiment[4] | 1998 | Maryland Fall Baseball | Defunct |
Frederick Warriors | 1929–1930 | Blue Ridge League | Defunct |
Frostburg Demons | 1916 | Potomac League | Defunct |
Hagerstown Blues | 1915 | Blue Ridge League | Defunct |
Hagerstown Braves | 1950–1953 | Interstate League Piedmont League |
Defunct |
Hagerstown Champs | 1920–1921 | Blue Ridge League | Defunct |
Hagerstown Hubs | 1924–1931 | Blue Ridge League Middle Atlantic League |
Defunct |
Hagerstown Lions | 1896 | Cumberland Valley League | Defunct |
Hagerstown Owls | 1941–1949 | Interstate League | Defunct |
Hagerstown Packets | 1954–1955 | Piedmont League | Defunct |
Hagerstown Terriers | 1916–1918 1922–1923 |
Blue Ridge League | Defunct |
Laurel Blue Hens | 1922–1923 | Eastern Shore Baseball League | Defunct |
Lonaconing Drybugs | 1916 | Potomac League | Defunct |
Piedmont-Westernport Drybugs | 1918 | Blue Ridge League | Defunct |
Pocomoke City Red Sox | 1937–1940 | Eastern Shore Baseball League | Defunct |
Pocomoke City Salamanders | 1922–1923 | Eastern Shore Baseball League | Defunct |
Salisbury A's | 1951 | Interstate League | Defunct |
Salisbury Astros | 1965–1966 | South Atlantic League | Defunct |
Salisbury Bees | 1937–1938 | South Atlantic League | Defunct |
Salisbury Braves | 1960–1962 | South Atlantic League | Defunct |
Salisbury Cardinals | 1940–1941 1946–1949 |
Eastern Shore Baseball League | Defunct |
Salisbury Dodgers | 1963–1964 | South Atlantic League | Defunct |
Salisbury Giants | 1939–1942 | South Atlantic League | Defunct |
Salisbury Indians | 1922–1928 1937–1938 |
Eastern Shore Baseball League | Defunct |
Salisbury Pirates | 1945–1952 | South Atlantic League | Defunct |
Salisbury Reds | 1952 | Interstate League | Defunct |
Salisbury Rocots | 1953 | South Atlantic League | Defunct |
Salisbury Senators | 1939 | Eastern Shore Baseball League | Defunct |
Salisbury Senators | 1968 | South Atlantic League | Defunct |
Basketball
Team name | Years present | League | Current status |
---|---|---|---|
Baltimore Bayrunners | 1999 | International Basketball League | Defunct |
Baltimore Blaze | 2000–2001 | National Rookie League | Defunct |
Baltimore Bullets | 1944–1954 | National Basketball Association Basketball Association of America American Basketball League |
Defunct |
Baltimore Bullets | 1958–1961 | Eastern Professional Basketball League | Defunct |
Baltimore Bullets | 1963–1973 | National Basketball Association | Washington Wizards |
Baltimore Claws | 1975–1976 | American Basketball Association | Defunct |
Baltimore Clippers | 1939–1941 | American Basketball League | Defunct |
Beltway Bombers | 2016 | American Professional Basketball League | Defunct |
Baltimore Lightning | 1985–1986 | Continental Basketball Association | Defunct |
Baltimore Metros | 1978–1979 | Continental Basketball Association | Defunct |
Baltimore Orioles | 1926–1927 | American Basketball League | Defunct |
Baltimore Pearls/Bay Lions | 2005–2006 | American Basketball Association | Defunct |
Cumberland Dukes | 1947–1948 | All-American Professional Basketball League | Defunct |
Maryland Bayriders | 2007–2008 | National Professional Basketball League | Defunct |
Maryland GreenHawks | 2004–2011 | Premier Basketball League | Defunct |
Maryland Mustangs | 2001 | United States Basketball League | Defunct |
Metropolitan All-Stars | 2009 - 2015 | American Professional Basketball League | Defunct |
Rockville Victors | 2012 | American Professional Basketball League | Defunct |
Tri-City Suns | 2009–2010 | American Professional Basketball League | Defunct |
Washington Madness | 2008–2012 | Eastern Basketball Alliance | Relocated to DC |
Columbia All-Stars | 2014 | Eastern Basketball Alliance | |
DMV Kings | 2014 | Eastern Basketball Alliance | |
Maryland Bayraiders | 2007 | Eastern Basketball Alliance | |
Western Maryland Elite | Eastern Basketball Alliance | ||
Football
Hockey
Team name | Years present | League | Current status |
---|---|---|---|
Baltimore Bandits | 1995–1997 | American Hockey League | Rockford IceHogs |
Baltimore Blades | 1975–1976 | World Hockey Association | Defunct |
Baltimore Clippers | 1945–1946 1949–1950 |
Eastern Amateur Hockey League | Defunct |
Baltimore Clippers | 1954–1956 | Eastern Hockey League | Defunct |
Baltimore Clippers | 1962–1977 | American Hockey League Eastern Hockey League Southern Hockey League |
Defunct |
Baltimore Orioles | 1933–1942 1944–45 |
Eastern Hockey League | Defunct |
Baltimore Skipjacks | 1982–1993 | American Hockey League | Springfield Thunderbirds |
Chesapeake Icebreakers | 1997–1999 | ECHL | Defunct |
Washington Capitals | 1974–1997 | NHL | Moved to MCI Center, now Capital One Arena |
Baltimore Hockey Club (Baltimore HC) | 1896-1898 | BHL | Defunct |
Inline Hockey
Team name | Years present | League | Current status |
---|---|---|---|
Maryland Knights | 2007 | American Inline Hockey League | Defunct |
Washington Power | 2008 | Major League Roller Hockey | Defunct |
Lacrosse
Team name | Years present | League | Current status |
---|---|---|---|
Baltimore Bombers | 2013 | North American Lacrosse League | Defunct |
Baltimore Tribe | 1988 | American Lacrosse League | Defunct |
Baltimore Thunder | 1987–1999 | Major Indoor Lacrosse League | Colorado Mammoth |
Maryland Arrows | 1974–1975 | National Lacrosse League | Defunct |
Washington Wave | 1987–1989 | Major Indoor Lacrosse League | Defunct |
Soccer
Team name | Years present | League | Current status |
---|---|---|---|
ACF Torino USA | 2014–2015 | Women's Premier Soccer League | Defunct |
ASA Charge | 2010 - 2017 | National Premier Soccer League | Defunct |
ASA Chesapeake Charge | 2010 - 2015 | Women's Premier Soccer League | Defunct |
Baltimore Americans | 1934–1949 | American Soccer League | Defunct |
Baltimore Bays | 1967–1969 | National Professional Soccer League (1967) North American Soccer League (1968–1969) |
Defunct |
Baltimore Bays | 1972–1973 | American Soccer League | Defunct |
Baltimore Bays | 1993–1998 | USL Second Division | Defunct |
Baltimore Blast | 1980–1992 | Major Indoor Soccer League | Defunct |
Baltimore Bohemians | 2012 - 2016 | Premier Development League | on hiatus |
Baltimore Comets | 1974–1975 | North American Soccer League | Defunct |
Baltimore St. Gerards/Baltimore Flyers | 1966–1968 | American Soccer League | Defunct |
Baltimore Orioles F.C. | 1893–1895 | American League of Professional Football | Defunct |
Baltimore Rockets/Baltimore Pompei | 1953–1961 | American Soccer League | Defunct |
Baltimore S.C. | 1943–1948 | American Soccer League | Defunct |
Charm City FC | 2008–2009 | National Premier Soccer League | Defunct |
Chesapeake Dragons | 2001–2004 | Premier Development League | Defunct |
Crystal Palace Baltimore | 2007–2010 | USL Second Division USSF Division 2 Professional League |
On Hiatus |
D.C. United Women | 2011–2012 | W-League | Became Washington Spirit |
Eastern Shore Sharks | 1998–1999 | USL Second Division | Defunct |
IFK Maryland | 2016 | American Soccer League | Defunct |
Maryland Bays | 1988–1991 | American Soccer League American Professional Soccer League |
Defunct |
Maryland Mania | 1999 | A-League | Defunct |
Maryland Pride | 1995–2007,2009–2010 | Women's Premier Soccer League | Defunct |
Maryland Tigers | 2007–2008 | Premier Arena Soccer League | Defunct |
Real Maryland F.C. | 2007-2013 | USL Second Division | Defunct |
Washington Freedom | 2001–2011 | Women's Professional Soccer | Defunct |
Washington Warthogs | 1994–1997 | Continental Indoor Soccer League | Defunct |
Other sports
Team name | Years present | League | Current status |
---|---|---|---|
D.C. Forward | 2004 | Pro Cricket | Defunct |
Baltimore Monuments | 1977 | Professional softball leagues | Defunct |
DC Breeze | 2013–2014 | American Ultimate Disc League | Move to Washington DC |
Baltimore Banners | 1974 | World TeamTennis | Defunct |
Baltimore Blues | 2012-2014 | USA Rugby League | Defunct |
Collegiate sports
NCAA Division I
Coppin State University
The Coppin State University sports teams participate in NCAA Division I as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Its teams are called the Eagles.
Sport | Gender | Venue |
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Baseball | Men's | Joe Cannon Stadium |
Basketball | Men's & Women's | Physical Education Complex |
Bowling | Women's | |
Cross Country | Men's & Women's | |
Softball | Women's | Coppin State University Softball Complex |
Tennis | Men's & Women's | Coppin State Tennis Courts |
Track & Field | Men's & Women's | |
Volleyball | Women's | Physical Education Complex |
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins Blue Jays men's lacrosse team, founded in 1883, is the school's most prominent sports team, which has won 44 national titles. The Blue Jays play at Homewood Field (pictured right). Lacrosse is the only sport in which Hopkins participates as an NCAA Division I member; both the men's and women's lacrosse teams compete at that level in the Big Ten Conference. All other Hopkins sports compete in NCAA Division III, in which athletic scholarships are not allowed. Hopkins is one of a small number of Division III schools authorized by the NCAA to continue awarding scholarships in their Division I sports.
Sport | Gender | Venue |
---|---|---|
Lacrosse | Men's & Women's | Homewood Field |
Loyola University Maryland
Loyola fields 17 varsity teams and 22 club teams. The varsity teams, known as the Greyhounds, participate in the NCAA's Division I. All Loyola varsity teams compete in the Patriot League in the following sports:
Sport | Gender | Venue |
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Basketball | Men's & Women's | Reitz Arena |
Cross Country | Men's & Women's | |
Golf | Men's | |
Lacrosse | Men's & Women's | Ridley Athletic Complex |
Rowing | Men's & Women's | |
Soccer | Men's & Women's | Ridley Athletic Complex |
Swimming & Diving | Men's & Women's | Mangione Pool at the Fitness & Aquatics Center |
Tennis | Men's & Women's | McClure Tennis Center at Ridley Athletic Complex |
Track & Field | Women's | Loyola/Johns Hopkins Track & Field Facility |
Volleyball | Women's | Reitz Arena |
Morgan State University
The Morgan State University athletic teams are members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Their teams are called the Bears and compete in the following sports:
- Basketball – Men's & Women's
- Bowling – Women's
- Cheer – Women's
- Cross Country – Men's & Women's
- Football – Men's
- Softball – Women's
- Tennis – Men's & Women's
- Track & Field – Women's
- Volleyball – Women's
Mount St. Mary's University
Mount St. Mary's University was one of the founding members of the Northeast Conference. The school's sports teams are called the Mountaineers and compete in the following sports:
- Baseball – Men's
- Basketball – Men's & Women's
- Cross Country – Men's & Women's
- Lacrosse – Men's
- Softball – Women's
- Soccer – Women's; men's returning in 2018
- Swimming – Women's
- Tennis – Men's & Women's
- Track & Field (Indoor and Outdoor) – Men's & Women's
Towson University
The athletics teams of Towson University participate in the NCAA's Division I and are members of the Colonial Athletic Association as well as the Eastern College Athletic Conference. The school's sports teams are called the Tigers, and the mascot of the University is named Doc.
Sport | Gender | Venue |
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Baseball | Men's | Schuerholz Park |
Basketball | Men's & Women's | Towson Center |
Cross Country | Women's | Oregon Ridge Park |
Field Hockey | Women's | Johnny Unitas Stadium |
Football | Men's | Johnny Unitas Stadium |
Golf | Men's & Women's | Prospect Bay Country Club |
Gymnastics | Women's | Towson Center |
Lacrosse | Men's & Women's | Johnny Unitas Stadium |
Soccer | Men's & Women's | Towson Center |
Softball | Women's | Towson Center |
Swimming | Men's & Women's | Burdick Hall |
Tennis | Women's | Towson Center |
Track & Field | Women's | |
Volleyball | Women's | Towson Center |
United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy participates in NCAA Division I in 30 varsity sports.[5] It also fields teams in 12 club sports.[6] The Academy is a non-football member of the Patriot League, a football-only member of the American Athletic Conference, and a member of the Collegiate Sprint Football League (men), Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges (men), Eastern Association of Women's Rowing Colleges, Eastern Intercollegiate Gymnastics League (men), and Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association. Navy is also one of approximately 300 members of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC). Although the teams have no official name, they are usually referred to as "Navy", "Midshipmen", or "Mids". The Academy competes in the following sports:
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University of Maryland, Baltimore County
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County sports teams participate in the NCAA's Division I, and is member of the America East Conference. The school's sports teams are called the Retrievers, and the mascot of the University is a Chesapeake Bay Retriever which has been referred to as both True Grit and Fever.
Sport | Gender | Venue |
---|---|---|
Baseball | Men's | The Baseball Factory Field at UMBC |
Basketball | Men's & Women's | UMBC Event Center |
Cross Country | Men's & Women's | UMBC Stadium |
Lacrosse | Men's & Women's | UMBC Stadium |
Soccer | Men's & Women's | UMBC Soccer Stadium |
Softball | Men's & Women's | Baseball Factory Field |
Swimming | Men's & Women's | UMBC Natatorium |
Tennis | Men's & Women's | Tennis Center |
Track & Field | Men's & Women's | UMBC Stadium |
Volleyball | Women's | UMBC Event Center |
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park sports teams participate in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big Ten Conference. Prior to 2014, the school participated in Division I as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, of which it was a founding member. Its teams are called the Terrapins, and its mascot is a diamondback terrapin named Testudo.
Sport | Gender | Venue |
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Baseball | Men's | Shipley Field |
Basketball | Men's & Women's | Xfinity Center |
Competitive Cheer | Coed | Xfinity Center |
Cross Country | Men's & Women's | Kehoe Track at Ludwig Field |
Field Hockey | Women's | Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex |
Football | Men's | Maryland Stadium |
Golf | Men's & Women's | Maryland Golf Course |
Lacrosse | Men's & Women's | Maryland Stadium; Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex / Ludwig Field |
Soccer | Men's & Women's | Ludwig Field |
Swimming | Men's & Women's | Eppley Recreation Center Natatorium |
Tennis | Men's & Women's | Tennis Center at College Park |
Track & Field | Men's & Women's | Kehoe Track at Ludwig Field |
Volleyball | Women's | Xfinity Center |
Water Polo | Women's | Eppley Recreation Center Natatorium |
Wrestling | Men's | Xfinity Center |
NCAA Division II
Bowie State University
The Bowie State University athletic teams are members of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Their teams are called the Bulldogs and compete in the following sports:
- Basketball – Men's & Women's
- Bowling – Women's
- Cross Country – Men's & Women's
- Football – Men's
- Softbal – Women's
- Track & Field (Indoor and Outdoor) – Men's & Women's
- Volleyball – Women's
Frostburg State University
The Frostburg State Bobcats began a transition from Division III to Division II in July 2019, joining the Mountain East Conference. The Bobcats will be eligible for Division II national championships in the 2022–23 school year. The following sports are sponsored:
- Baseball – Men's
- Basketball – Men's & Women's
- Cross Country – Men's & Women's
- Field Hockey – Women's
- Football – Men's
- Lacrosse – Women's (plays in the East Coast Conference because the Mountain East sponsors lacrosse only for men)
- Soccer – Men's & Women's
- Softball – Women's
- Swimming – Men's & Women's
- Tennis – Men's & Women's
- Track & Field (Indoor and Outdoor) – Men's & Women's
- Volleyball – Women's
NCAA Division III
Goucher College
Goucher College athletic teams are members of the Landmark Conference. Their teams are called the Gophers and compete in the following sports:
- Basketball – Men's & Women's
- Cross Country – Men's & Women's
- Equestrian – Women's
- Field Hockey – Women's
- Lacrosse – Men's
- Soccer – Men's & Women's
- Swimming – Men's & Women's
- Tennis – Men's & Women's
- Track & Field (Indoor and Outdoor) – Men's & Women's
- Volleyball – Women's
Johns Hopkins University
Except for the men's and women's lacrosse teams, Johns Hopkins athletic teams are members of the Centennial Conference and compete in the following sports:
- Baseball – Men's
- Basketball – Men's & Women's
- Crew – Men's & Women's
- Cross Country – Men's & Women's
- Fencing – Men's & Women's
- Field Hockey – Men's
- Football – Men's
- Soccer – Men's & Women's
- Swimming – Men's & Women's
- Tennis – Men's & Women's
- Track & Field (Indoor and Outdoor) – Men's & Women's
- Volleyball – Women's
- Water Polo – Men's & Women's
- Wrestling – Men's
Hood College
Hood College's athletic teams are members of the Capital Athletic Conference. Their teams are called the Blazers and compete in the following sports:
- Basketball – Men's & Women's
- Cross Country – Men's & Women's
- Field Hockey – Women's
- Golf – Men's & Women's
- Lacrosse – Men's & Women's
- Soccer – Men's & Women's
- Softball – Women's
- Swimming – Men's & Women's
- Tennis – Men's & Women's
- Track & Field – Men's & Women's
- Volleyball – Women's
McDaniel College
McDaniel College athletic teams are members of the Centennial Conference. Their teams are called the Green Terror and compete in the following sports:
- Baseball – Men's
- Basketball – Men's & Women's
- Cross Country – Men's & Women's
- Field Hockey – Women's
- Football – Men's
- Golf – Men's and Women's
- Lacrosse - Men's and Women's
- Soccer – Men's & Women's
- Softball – Women's
- Swimming – Men's & Women's
- Tennis – Men's & Women's
- Track & Field (Indoor and Outdoor) – Men's & Women's
- Volleyball – Women's
- Wrestling – Men's
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Notre Dame athletic teams are members of the Colonial States Athletic Conference. Their teams are called the Gators and compete in the following sports:
- Basketball – Women's
- Field Hockey – Women's
- Lacrosse – Women's
- Soccer – Women's
- Softball – Women's
- Swimming – Women's
- Tennis – Women's
- Volleyball – Women's
St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's College athletic teams are members of the Capital Athletic Conference, but will move to the North Eastern Athletic Conference after the 2020–21 school year. Their teams are called the Seahawks and compete in the following sports:
- Baseball – Men's
- Basketball – Men's & Women's
- Field Hockey – Women's
- Lacrosse – Men's
- Sailing – Men's & Women's
- Soccer – Men's & Women's
- Swimming – Men's & Women's
- Tennis – Men's & Women's
- Softball – Women's
- Volleyball – Men's & Women's
Salisbury University
Salisbury University athletic teams are members of the Capital Athletic Conference except for the football team, which plays in the Empire 8. Their teams are called the Seagulls and compete in the following sports:
- Baseball – Men's
- Basketball – Men's & Women's
- Cross Country – Men's & Women's
- Football – Men's
- Field Hockey – Women's
- Lacrosse – Men's
- Soccer – Men's & Women's
- Softball – Women's
- Swimming – Men's & Women's
- Tennis – Men's & Women's
- Track & Field – Men's & Women's
- Volleyball – Women's
Stevenson University
Stevenson University athletic teams are members of the Eastern College Athletic Conference as well as the Capital Athletic Conference. Their teams are called the Mustangs and compete in the following sports:
- Baseball – Men's
- Basketball – Men's & Women's
- Cheer – Men's & Women's
- Cross Country – Men's & Women's
- Dance – Women's
- Golf – Men's & Women's
- Field Hockey – Women's
- Football – Men's
- Ice Hockey – Men's (2016–17) and Women's
- Lacrosse – Men's
- Soccer – Men's & Women's
- Tennis – Men's & Women's
- Softball – Women's
- Volleyball – Men's & Women's
Washington College
Washington College athletic teams are members of the Centennial Conference, except for the sailing team which competes in the Middle Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association. Their teams are called the Shoremen/Shorewomen and compete in the following sports:
- Baseball – Men's
- Basketball – Men's & Women's
- Field Hockey – Women's
- Lacrosse – Men's & Women's
- Rowing – Men's & Women's
- Sailing – CoEd
- Soccer – Men's & Women's
- Softball – Women's
- Swimming – Men's & Women's
- Tennis – Men's & Women's
- Volleyball – Women's
Collegiate Summer Baseball
The Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League (CRCBL) is a collegiate summer baseball league located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Of the six teams in the league, three play home games in Maryland.
Team | City | Stadium |
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Bethesda Big Train[7] | Bethesda, Maryland | Shirley Povich Field |
Gaithersburg Giants[8] | Gaithersburg, Maryland | Criswell Automotive Field at Kelley Park |
Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts[9] | Silver Spring, Maryland | Montgomery Blair Baseball Stadium at Montgomery Blair High School |
High school
Baltimore Catholic League
The Baltimore Catholic League (BCL), is a competitive basketball association composed of private Catholic high schools in the Baltimore, Maryland geographic area.
- St. Frances Academy
- Calvert Hall College High School
- Loyola Blakefield
- St. Maria Goretti High School
- The Cardinal Gibbons School
- Archbishop Spalding High School
- Mount Saint Joseph College
Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland
The Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland (or IAAM) is a girls’ sports conference for private high schools generally located in the Baltimore metropolitan area but extending to various other regions, including the state's mostly rural Eastern Shore.
- Annapolis Area Christian School
- Archbishop Spalding High School
- Beth Tfiloh School
- Bryn Mawr School
- Chapelgate Christian Academy
- Catholic High School
- Concordia Preparatory School
- Friends School of Baltimore
- Garrison Forest School
- Glenelg Country School
- Institute of Notre Dame
- The John Carroll School
- The Key School
- McDonogh School
- Mount Carmel School
- Maryvale Preparatory School
- Mercy High School
- Mount de Sales Academy
- Oldfields School
- Notre Dame Preparatory School
- Roland Park Country School
- Park School of Baltimore
- Severn School
- Seton Keough High School
- St. Frances Academy
- Saint John's Catholic Prep
- St. Mary's High School
- St. Paul's School for Girls
- St. Timothy's School
- St. Vincent Pallotti High School
- Towson Catholic High School
Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association
The Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (or MIAA) is a boys' sports conference for private high schools generally located in the Baltimore metropolitan area but extending to various other regions, including the state's mostly rural Eastern Shore.
- Annapolis Area Christian School
- Archbishop Curley High School
- Archbishop Spalding High School
- Beth Tfiloh School
- Boys' Latin School
- Calvert Hall College High School
- Cardinal Gibbons School
- Chapelgate Christian Academy
- Concordia Preparatory School
- Friends School of Baltimore
- Georgetown Preparatory School (Football Only)
- Gilman School
- Glenelg Country School
- The John Carroll School
- The Key School
- Loyola Blakefield
- McDonogh School
- Mount Saint Joseph College
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
- Park School of Baltimore
- Severn School
- St. Frances Academy
- St. John's Prospect Hall
- St. Mary's High School
- St. Paul's School
- St. Vincent Pallotti High School
- Saints Peter & Paul High School
- Towson Catholic High School
Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association
The Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) oversees public high school sporting contests in the state of Maryland.
Member High schools
Allegany County
- Allegany High School, Cumberland
- Mountain Ridge High School, Frostburg
- Fort Hill High School, Cumberland
Anne Arundel County
- Anne Arundel County Public Schools
- Annapolis High School, Annapolis
- Arundel High School, Gambrills
- Broadneck High School, Annapolis
- Chesapeake High School, Pasadena
- Glen Burnie High School, Glen Burnie
- Meade Senior High School, Fort Meade
- North County High School, Glen Burnie
- Northeast Senior High School, Pasadena
- Old Mill High School, Millersville
- Severna Park High School, Severna Park
- South River High School, Edgewater
- Southern High School, Harwood
Baltimore City
- Baltimore City College, Baltimore
- Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, Baltimore
- Banks High School, Baltimore
- Carver Vocational Technical High School, Baltimore
- Doris M. Johnson High School, Baltimore
- Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Baltimore
- Edmondson-Westside High School, Baltimore
- Frederick Douglass Senior High School, Baltimore
- Forest Park Senior High School, Baltimore
- Lake Clifton/Eastern High School, Baltimore
- Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School, Baltimore
- Northwestern High School, Baltimore
- Patterson High School, Baltimore
- Reginald F. Lewis High School, Baltimore
- Dr. Samuel L. Banks High School, Baltimore
- Southwestern High School, Baltimore
- Walbrook High School, Baltimore
- W. E. B. Dubois High School, Baltimore
- Western High School, Baltimore
Baltimore County
- Catonsville High School, Catonsville
- Chesapeake High School, Essex
- Dulaney High School, Timonium
- Dundalk High School, Dundalk
- Eastern Technical High School, Essex
- Franklin High School, Reisterstown
- Hereford High School, Parkton
- Kenwood High School, Essex
- Lansdowne Academy of Finance, Lansdowne
- Loch Raven High School, Towson
- Milford Mill Academy, Baltimore
- Overlea High School, Baltimore
- Owings Mills High School, Owings Mills
- Parkville Center for Mathematics, Science, and Computer Science, Parkville
- Patapsco High School, Dundalk
- Perry Hall High School, Perry Hall
- Pikesville High School, Pikesville
- Randallstown High School, Randallstown
- Sparrows Point High School, Sparrows Point
- Towson Law & Public Policy High School (Towson High School), Towson
- Western Technical High School, Catonsville
- Woodlawn High School, Woodlawn
Calvert County
Caroline County
- Colonel Richardson High School, Federalsburg
- North Caroline High School, Ridgely
Carroll County
- Century High School, Sykesville
- Francis Scott Key High School, Union Bridge
- Liberty High School, Eldersburg
- Manchester Valley High School, Manchester
- North Carroll High School, Hampstead
- South Carroll High School, Sykesville
- Westminster Senior High School, Westminster
- Winters Mill High School, Westminster
- Manchester Valley High School, Manchester
Cecil County
Charles County
- Henry E. Lackey High School, Indian Head
- La Plata High School, La Plata
- Maurice J. McDonough High School, Pomfret
- North Point High School, Waldorf
- Thomas Stone High School, Waldorf
- Westlake High School, Waldorf
Dorchester County
- Cambridge-South Dorchester High School, Cambridge
- North Dorchester High School, Hurlock
Frederick County
- Brunswick High School, Brunswick
- Catoctin High School, Thurmont
- Frederick High School, Frederick
- Governor Thomas Johnson High School, Frederick
- Linganore High School, Frederick
- Oakdale High School, Frederick
- Middletown High School, Middletown
- Tuscarora High School, Frederick
- Urbana High School, Urbana
- Walkersville High School, Walkersville
Garrett County
- Northern Garrett High School, Accident
- Southern Garrett High School, Oakland
Harford County
- Aberdeen High School, Aberdeen
- Bel Air High School, Bel Air
- C. Milton Wright High School, Bel Air
- Edgewood High School, Edgewood
- Fallston High School, Fallston
- Harford Technical High School, Bel Air
- Havre De Grace High School, Havre De Grace
- Joppatowne High School, Joppa
- Patterson Mill High School, Bel Air
- North Harford High School, Pylesville
Howard County
- Atholton High School, Columbia
- Centennial High School, Ellicott City
- Glenelg High School, Glenelg
- Hammond High School, Columbia
- Howard High School, Ellicott City
- Long Reach High School, Columbia
- Marriotts Ridge High School, Marriotsville
- Mount Hebron High School, Ellicott City
- Oakland Mills High School, Columbia
- Reservoir High School, Fulton
- River Hill High School, Clarksville
- Wilde Lake High School, Columbia
Kent County
- Kent County High School, Worton
Montgomery County
- Albert Einstein High School, Kensington
- Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, Bethesda
- Clarksburg High School, Clarksburg
- Colonel Zadok A. Magruder High School, Rockville
- Damascus High School, Damascus
- Gaithersburg High School, Gaithersburg
- James Hubert Blake High School, Silver Spring
- John F. Kennedy High School, Silver Spring
- Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring
- Northwest High School, Germantown
- Northwood High School, Silver Spring
- Paint Branch High School, Burtonsville
- Poolesville High School, Poolesville
- Quince Orchard High School, Gaithersburg
- Richard Montgomery High School, Rockville
- Rockville High School, Rockville
- Seneca Valley High School, Germantown
- Sherwood High School, Sandy Spring
- Springbrook High School, Silver Spring
- Thomas Edison High School of Technology, Silver Spring
- Thomas Sprigg Wootton High School, Rockville
- Walt Whitman High School, Bethesda
- Walter Johnson High School, Bethesda
- Watkins Mill High School, Gaithersburg
- Wheaton High School, Wheaton
- Winston Churchill High School, Potomac
Prince George's County
- Prince George's County Public Schools
- Bladensburg High School, Bladensburg
- Bowie High School, Bowie
- Central High School, Capitol Heights
- Crossland High School, Temple Hills
- Frederick Douglass High School, Upper Marlboro
- Forestville Military Academy, Forestville
- DuVal High School, Lanham
- Fairmont Heights High School, Capitol Heights
- Charles Herbert Flowers High School, Springdale
- Friendly High School, Fort Washington
- Gwynn Park High School, Brandywine
- High Point High School, Beltsville
- Largo High School, Upper Marlboro
- Laurel High School, Laurel
- Northwestern High School, Hyattsville
- Oxon Hill High School, Oxon Hill
- Parkdale High School, Riverdale
- Potomac High School, Oxon Hill
- Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Greenbelt
- Suitland High School, Forestville
- Surrattsville High School, Clinton
Queen Anne's County
- Kent Island High School, Stevensville
- Queen Anne's County High School, Centreville
St. Mary's County
- Chopticon High School, Morganza
- Great Mills High School, Great Mills
- Leonardtown High School, Leonardtown
Somerset County
- Crisfield High School, Crisfield
- Washington High School, Princess Anne
Talbot County
- Easton High School, Easton
- St. Michaels Middle/High School, St. Michaels
Washington County
- Boonsboro High School, Boonsboro
- Clear Spring High School, Clear Spring
- Hancock High School, Hancock
- North Hagerstown High School, Hagerstown
- Smithsburg High School, Smithsburg
- South Hagerstown High School, Hagerstown
- Williamsport High School, Williamsport
Wicomico County
- James M. Bennett High School, Salisbury
- Mardela Middle and High School, Mardela Springs
- Parkside High School, Salisbury
- Wicomico High School, Salisbury
Worcester County
- Pocomoke High School, Pocomoke City
- Snow Hill High School, Snow Hill
- Stephen Decatur High School, Berlin
Washington Catholic Athletic Conference
The Washington Catholic Athletic Conference or WCAC is a high school athletic league for boys, girls, and co-ed Catholic high schools located around and in Washington, D.C., United States.
- Academy of the Holy Cross
- Archbishop Carroll High School
- Bishop Ireton High School
- Bishop O'Connell High School
- Bishop McNamara High School
- DeMatha Catholic High School
- Elizabeth Seton High School
- Gonzaga College High School
- Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
- Paul VI Catholic High School
- St. John's College High School
- St. Mary's Ryken High School
Horse racing
Horse racing has a very long history in Maryland going back to colonial days. The Preakness Stakes, the middle jewel in the Triple Crown, is run at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Presently, Maryland has four Thoroughbred tracks and two Harness Tracks.
Track Name | Location | Type |
---|---|---|
Fair Hill Training Center | Elkton | Thoroughbred |
Laurel Park Racecourse | Laurel | Thoroughbred |
Ocean Downs | Berlin | Harness |
Pimlico Race Course | Baltimore | Thoroughbred |
Rosecroft Raceway | Fort Washington | Harness |
Timonium Racetrack | Timonium | Thoroughbred |
See also
References
- "State Symbols". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
- Frank Deford, Navy's Star With A Stick; Even in Maryland, where lacrosse enjoys exalted status and local talent is idolized, Jimmy Lewis of New York is hailed as the game's best player, Sports Illustrated, May 30, 1966.
- Olson, Brad (2008-02-20). "Walking = Maryland state exercise". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
- Hoffmann, John (June 24, 1999). "Keys finish first half on a tear; Fall League to fold". The Gazette. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- "Wesley Brown Field House" Facts sheet Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine. USNA Public Affairs Office. Athletics Department webpage (Naval Academy Varsity Athletics official website). Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- Club /Intramural Sports Programs Archived 2010-02-09 at the Wayback Machine. Naval Academy Varsity Athletics official website. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- "Bethesda Big Train Official Web Site". Retrieved 2008-03-25.
- "Gaithersburg Giants Official Web Site". Retrieved 2013-02-02.
- "Thunderbolts Official Web Site". Retrieved 2008-03-25.
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