@kylejandrews
BALTIMORRRRRRRRREEEEE!!! Freelance reporter with stories in Baltimore Beat, Baltimore Banner, Centre Daily Times and many others. Former ☀️ reporter before… you know. Football and basketball coach. English teacher.
Growing up in Nebraska, Elijah Smith was enamored with the idea of playing in the NFL. Now, he’s 6’3, 195 pounds and looks the part of an D1 strong safety — except he’s now a standout for Towson lacrosse.
My latest for PressBox.
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This event is so huge for Baltimore every year. Kudos to Kireem and the whole Visit Baltimore team!
#ICYMI The CIAA Tournament runs from Feb. 24-28. I spoke with Visit Baltimore CEO Kireem Swinton about the impact that the event has on the city, the connections between HBCUs and the residents, along with the other events it offers.
For PressBox Online:
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The cold surrounding the Baltimore area couldn’t stop people from showing up for the fourth annual A Very Melo Classic at Morgan State.
The Baltimore Catholic League, the WCAC and other leagues were well-represented.
My latest for PressBox:
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Here's a photo of Tippy & her family. They live in Brooklyn Park and she's been in the Minnesota Reformer before. And there's artist and children's book illustrator Heather, the sort of person who participates as a host for neighborhood garage theater & performance tours.
"The worst of the worst"
Heard from South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley on Sunday following her team's visit to Coppin State.
Here's my story for PressBox Baltimore on said visit and Coppin State's fifth Power Conference game in five consecutive seasons: pressboxonline.com/2026/01/19/d...
Never in my life have I sat in the stands and not at a table to cover a college game. I’m literally behind the basket. That’s how many people are here for Coppin State vs. South Carolina women’s basketball. Follow our coverage @PressBoxOnline:
It’s been merely days since it was announced that HC John Harbaugh, who spent 18 years w/the team, is out in Baltimore.
His departure leaves the Ravens with a number of questions, namely — who’s next. My deep dive for @bmoresportslife.bsky.social:
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Leave it to Lamar Jackson to save everyone’s job….AGAIN.
Looking forward to 2026. Ended last year by finishing my first two masters classes. I’ve been teaching, coaching, and still covering sports. Life isn’t as loud as it once was — it’s quieter and far more patient. It’s been about finding a tempo.
The 4th Annual Franklin Holiday Basketball Showcase begins tomorrow at Franklin High School in Reisterstown. Our JV team will take on Cristo Rey at 10:30 a.m. followed by varsity’s game at 4:30 p.m and many more games in between.
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Nadine Domond has been on a mission to turn Morgan State’s women’s basketball program into a consistent winner. Part of that growth is includes taking some lumps.
Here is my latest for @PressBoxOnline:
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We’re looking for one more boys JV basketball team in Maryland to play in our winter tournament. If you know of any teams that are looking for a tournament to play in, please feel free to email me at kandrews2@bcps.org.
Five major things have gone wrong for the Ravens. Here are five ways to fix them. My latest for Baltimore Sports and Life:
baltimoresportsandlife.com/five-major-t...
The Baltimore Ravens are well within striking distance of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC North divisional race. Baltimore’s defense is back.
Here are my five takeaways from Baltimore’s 23-16 victory over the Cleveland Browns. My latest:
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FINAL: Towson wins 65-54. Tilda Sjokvist tied a game-high of 14 points with teammate Viki Matulevicius. The difference for Towson -- 52% from 3-point range. 12-23 as a team.
TIMEOUT, full timeout for Coppin State. 1:35 left in the game -- the Lady Eagles trail 61-51.
END OF 3RD: The Lady Eagles look as if they’re pulling closer, trailing 46-40. Patrice Sosa Lora is 4-8 (10 points) from the field with three rebounds. Viki Matulevicius leads all scorers with 14 and is 5-6 from the field.
OFFICAL TIMEOUT: Coppin State has cut the lead to 36-29. Sydney Burris has had two rebounds and a tip in for two points with 6:59 left in the third for the Lady Eagles.
HALFTIME: 34-25, Towson.
Matulevicius leads all scorers with 11 points. She hasn't missed yet from 3-point range going 3-3 from deep and 4-4 from the field.
UNDER-5: 4:33 left in the second quarter and Towson leads 26-18.
END OF 1ST: 20-12, Towson leads.
Viki Matulevicius leads all scorers with six points for Towson. Patrice Sosa Lora has four for Coppin State.
Coppin State and Towson are knotted up at 5-5 with 7:21 in the first quarter. Towson head coach Laura Harper called a timeout following a made 3-pointer by Coppin State's Erin Henry.
Towson vs. Coppin State women’s basketball 11/16.
Here as 2-2 Towson is hosting 1-3 Coppin State for a Baltimore area women’s college basketball matchup.
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My HS baseball team (Franklin) is in need of an L screen for batting practice. If you or anyone can assist us, it would be greatly appreciated.
Please join our booster club! We’re heading into basketball season & our teams would value your support!
www.fhsathleticboosters.com
There is an intriguing women's college basketball season ahead of us. With that in mind, a friend and I started a podcast to discuss the implications of the season ahead and our thoughts about UConn and Sarah Strong's passing prominence:
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Where will that ability to speak go if oligarchs can simply throw money at one’s freedom to speak out without pushback from a union? Unions aren’t solely to address fair pay (although it’s incredibly important), but they allow employees a voice to express themselves within reason and protect them.
This. But as @pablo.show said in one of his latest episodes, it seems that everyone has a price that it would take to align themselves with these organizations. One thing that stands out about women’s basketball is that the speakers speak out on nearly everything.
#UConn HC Geno Auriemma & star guard Azzi Fudd discussed a “standard” when visiting the Naval Academy. With the first women's Armed Forces Classic game, an ESPN broadcast & a title defense, it was more fruitful than imagined. My latest for PressBox:
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