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The Baltimore JCC Maccabi 15-16 boys basketball team are shown at the 36th annual JCC Maccabi Games & ArtsFest in 2017 in Orange County, California. (File photo)
Young basketball phenom from Pikesville High soars to new heights at games in Israel and California.
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Israeli Dean Kremer, who played for Israel's national baseball team for three years, was traded to the Orioles on July 18 as part of the deal for Manny Machado. (Facebook)
The Orioles now have an Israeli ballplayer in their organization.
Read MoreMac was someone who most sports journalists in this area either knew and or had dealt with in some capacity. How could you not?
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The Pikesville Armory was built in 1903 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It was decommissioned in 2016. (File photo)
The armory building could be used for a variety of things that would benefit Reisterstown Road and the community as a whole. There also could be cafes and bookstores on the campus
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By live-Tweeting the March 16 game for UMBC Athletics, Zach Seidel became an international phenomenon. (Photo courtesy of UMBC Athletics)
The Retrievers’ success also meant a rise in popularity for UMBC athletics director of multimedia communications Zach Seidel.
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Eddie Matz was recently honored by the Maryland General Assembly for his volunteer work for the Greater Pikesville Recreation Council basketball program. (Photo by Jeff Seidel)
On March 4, Eddie Matz had a big day. The team he coaches at Pikesville Rec won a major championship, and Matz received a surprise honor – a Maryland General Assembly citation for all of the volunteer work he’s done over the years.
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A Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School alumnus, Dani Katz is now a starter for the Yeshiva University Maccabees. (Photo provided)
Dani Katz is a 6-foot-4 sophomore forward who started all season and played a role in the fourth-seeded Yeshiva’s upset victory in the Skyline Conference men’s tournament.
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A Lion of Zion: Marc Ershler has served as athletic director at CCBC Dundalk since 2014. (Photo by Steve Ruark)
Marc Ershler acknowledges that as a Jew, he represents a minority of the faculty and administration, not to mention student body, at CCBC Dundalk. Sometimes, he says, his colleagues ask him about Judaism and Jewish culture and customs.
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Empty businesses stand along Avenida Munoz Rivera as residents prepare for a direct hit from Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Sept. 19, 2017. (Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images)
The 50-year-old Temple Beth Shalom – which suffered water damage, in addition to other hurricane-related problems –recently stated on its website (tbspr.org) that it is working toward raising $100,000 in hurricane relief.
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Jenny Schwartz took over from Cindy Halle, who stepped down as coach after Garrison Forest beat the Maryland Polo Club to win the national title last spring. (Photo by Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Jenny Schwartz will coach the varsity and junior varsity teams at the Owings Mills independent school for girls.
Read MoreJosh Rosemore’s success and work ethic gives other and future Beth Tfiloh runners something to focus on.
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