July 2012 Archives Maryland track & field head coach Andrew Valmon, who is in London serving as the U.S. track & field head coach, spoke to members of the media today at a press conference with the track & field athletes. He assured the media that 400 meters Olympic champion LaShawn Merritt is back at work, after being injured. Read the full article here.
 Women's soccer alum Nataly Arias and her Colombian team were eliminated from competition today, after a 1-0 loss to France in the quarterfinals. She's been on the Colombian national team since late 2010 and played every minute in the World Cup and the Pan American Games last year. Arias played in College Park from 2004-08 and was team captain in her senior year. She was named to the All-ACC Freshman team in 2004, as well as the SoccerBuzz All-American Freshman Team. Here's a Washington Post article from earlier this month on her life now: http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nataly-arias-olympic-soccer/2012/07/18/gJQAsotjtW_story.html  All five of the Terrapin athletes in London will be in action Tuesday, with men's basketball alums Sarunas Jasikevicius and Lithuania taking on Ekene Ibewke and Nigeria. For more on that matchup, see today's earlier entry below. Nataly Arias and the Colombian women's soccer team will play France. Field hockey superstars Katie O'Donnell and Keli Smith Puzo (right) will take on Argentina, the No. 2 team in the world, with the rest of Team USA, after beating ARG twice in the past year. Team USA beat top-ranked Argentina, 4-1, in October to win gold at the Pan American Games and clinch its Olympic bid. In June, the U.S. went 1-1-2 in a test series with Argentina in Virginia. Head coach Missy Meharg will commentate on the game for NBC. MEN'S BASKETBALL Lithuania (Sarunas Jasikevicius) vs. Nigeria (Ekene Ibekwe) 9:30 a.m. ET (LIVE) NBC Basketball Channel WOMEN'S SOCCER Colombia (Nataly Arias) vs. France 12:15 p.m. ET (LIVE) MSNBC FIELD HOCKEY USA (Katie O'Donnell, Keli Smith Puzo) vs. Argentina 2:00 p.m. ET MSNBC Terrapin head coach Missy Meharg on the call for NBC For full television listings and more details, log on to http://www.nbcolympics.com/get-local/tvlistings.html. For all games not featuring a USA team, please check TV listings closer to event's scheduled time. Games streamed online atNBCOlympics.com.
We decided to remember some of the best memories brought to Terp Nation by the two Maryland basketball alums playing in the Olympics, Sarunas Jasikevicius and Ekene Ibekwe, especially since they'll be playing each other Tuesday.
Anyone remember this huge Terps win on Dec. 7, 1997?
Sarunas and No. 23 Maryland beat No. 2 Kansas, 86-83, in the Franklin National Bank Classic at the then-MCI Center in Washington D.C. for the Jayhawks' first loss of the year. Sarunas scored 21 points with four boards and three assists. He hit two free throws with 1:45 to go to give Maryland the lead for good. In his time as a Terp (1995-98), Sarunas scored 929 points and dished 273 assists. He helped lead the Terrapins to four NCAA Tournament appearances and two Sweet Sixteens. As a senior, he averaged 12.4 points per game and a team-high 39.7 percent from outside the arc. Check out this clip from the Terps' win over No. 14 Duke at Cameron on Feb. 28, 2007.
Ekene finished this game with 17 points, four rebounds, two blocks and two assists. He scored six of his points in the last two minutes to help hold off the Blue Devils. The Terrapins would go on to earn a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament, where they beat Davidson, 82-70, in the First Round. Ekene finished his career in the top 45 of all Maryland scorers with 1,107 points. He is No. 11 in rebounds with 781 and No. 5 all-time in blocks with 230. In his senior year, he led the ACC in blocks with 88 on the year. Check out Sarunas' Lithuania team taking on Ibekwe's Nigeria team Tuesday LIVE at 9:30 a.m. ET on the NBC Sports Channel. For more info on where to watch, log on to http://www.nbcolympics.com/get-local/tvlistings.html. All games are broadcast online at NBCOlympics.com.  Maryland field hockey alums Katie O'Donnell and Keli Smith Puzo and Team USA fell to Germany, 2-1, Sunday afternoon at Riverbank Stadium, despite a late rally. The Americans got on the board in the 56th minute and got three of their seven shots off in the remaining minutes.Katie, Keli and Team USA will take on Argentina at 2 p.m. ET LIVE on MSNBC. The Americans have gone 2-1-2 vs. Argentina, the top-ranked team in the world, in the last year. The U.S. beat Argentina, 4-2, last October for the gold medal in the Pan American Games and its beat to the Olympics. In June, the Americans went 1-1-2 vs. Argentina in a test series in Virginia. In men's basketball, Ekene Ibewke's Nigerian team beat Tunisia, 60-56. Sarunas Jasikevicius and his Lithuanian team fell to Argentina, 102-79. Sarunas added six points and four assists in his 19 minutes on the floor. These two Terrapins will play each other Tuesday when Nigeria and Lithuania play at 9:30 a.m. ET. That game is tentatively scheduled to be shown live on the NBC Basketball Channel. In women's soccer, former Terp Nataly Arias and Colombia will play France Tuesday at 12:15 p.m. ET LIVE on MSNBC. For more information on where to watch, log on to http://www.nbcolympics.com/get-local/tvlistings.html. Watch all games live or replays at NBCOlympics.com.
Continue reading Sunday Wrap, Tuesday Preview.
 In Saturday's action, women's soccer star Nataly Arias and Colombia fell to Team USA 3-0 in Glasgow, Scotland. The four other Terrapin Olympian athletes will compete on Sunday. Their times, opponents and channels are listed below, but for more info, log on to http://www.nbcolympics.com/get-local/tvlistings.html.
Continue reading Saturday Wrap, Sunday Preview.
Take a look at Katie O'Donnell's photos from the Opening Ceremony in London!
 
Continue reading O'Donnell's Opening Ceremony Photos.
Terrapin field hockey star Keli Smith Puzo wasn't sure if she could make it back to Olympic form after giving birth to her second son, Ian, last August. She pushed herself, and is a key member of Team USA in London.
 Maryland track & field head coach Andrew Valmon joined First Lady Michelle Obama to celebrate her 'Let's Move!' initiative and help create worldwide focus on the 2012 Summer Olympic Games and Nickelodeon's Worldwide Day of Play.
Continue reading Valmon Meets First Lady.
The volleyball season is quickly approaching as we reach the end of July. The Terps begin practice August 8. As the season nears, I will be introducing you to the newest members of the Terrapin squad starting with Dani Bozzini. Dani starred at Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, Calif., before arriving in College Park. She was a four-year letterwinner in volleyball and a two-year letterwinner in basketball for the Monarchs.
Continue reading Fresh Faces: Dani Bozzini.
This week's edition of Meet the Terps catches up with rising sophomore Juliet Vongphoumy. Vongphoumy enjoyed a strong freshmen campaign and finished with the lowest single-season scoring average in school history.
Continue reading Meet the Terps: Juliet Vongphoumy.
The U.S. Field Hockey Team hung out with the Today Show crew this morning, first chatting with hosts Matt Lauer and Savannah Guthrie, then joining Giada DeLaurentis, Natalie Morales, Ryan Seacrest and Guthrie for Giada's food tasting. Can you see your Terps?
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy  Head coach Missy Meharg and former Terrapin standouts Katie O'Donnell and Keli Smith Puzo, are all geared up to take part in the 2012 Olympics in London over the next few weeks. O'Donnell, the 2009 and 2010 Honda Sports Award winner, and Smith Puzo, a three-time All-American, are both key players for the U.S. Olympic Team. Meharg will work for NBC as an analyst on the field hockey broadcasts. For more on the field hockey Terps in London, log on to http://www.umterps.com/sports/w-fieldh/spec-rel/072612aac.html.
Maryland track & field head coach Andrew Valmon has seen success at
the highest level as an athlete, and will take his coaching success to
the highest level in London. For more on Valmon's success as an athlete and a coach, read http://www.umterps.com/sports/c-track/spec-rel/072612aab.html.
Continue reading Valmon Coaches at Highest Level .
We are excited to have many members of the Terrapin family in London and involved with the Olympics! In all, seven Terps are representing their respective countries, or working with the Olympics.
Continue reading Terps in London!.
Back in June, the Maryland wrestling coaching staff hit Times Square for the 2012 Beat the Streets Gala in New York City, which featured the United States Men's Freestyle Olympic Team.
Continue reading McCoy Featured on NBC Sports Network.
Maryland
senior defensive lineman A.J. Francis has been nominated for the 2012 Allstate AFCA
Good Works Team, which recognizes college football players committed to making
a difference in their communities.
Continue reading Francis Named to Good Works Team.
Current and former Terps kicked off the month of July in a big way this past week. On Wednesday, rising junior Sean Bosdosh won the 91st Maryland Open, while former Terp Fred Funk tied for second at the U.S. Senior Open on Sunday.
Continue reading Big Week For Terps of All Ages.
This week's edition of Meet the Terps catches up with rising junior Emily Gimpel. Gimpel joined the Terps in the fall after spending her freshman year at William and Mary. Gimpel has been featured in several publications for her work with Junior Golf Clubs Cancer, which can be found on Facebook.
Continue reading Meet the Terps: Emily Gimpel.
Rising senior Remy McBain is in Puerto Rico training with the Puerto Rico Women's National Volleyball Team while the squad prepares for the start of the Pan American Games in Mexico. McBain will be providing us an exclusive look inside her trip over the next few days.
Continue reading Day Two: McBain Checks In From Puerto Rico.
Rising senior Remy McBain is in Puerto Rico training with the Puerto Rico Women's National Volleyball Team this week while the squad prepares for the start of the Pan American Games next week in Mexico. McBain will be providing us an exclusive look inside her trip over the next few days.
Continue reading Day One: McBain Touches Down in Puerto Rico.
With the start of the 2012 season a little over a month away, two future Maryland volleyball players concluded their club careers Sunday in the gold medal match of the 18 Open Division at the 2012 USA Volleyball Girls' Junior National Championships in Columbus, Ohio.
Continue reading Future Terps Shine at GJNC in Columbus.
Over the course of the next several weeks, I'll introduce you to each member of the Maryland women's golf team including the incoming freshmen. This is an opportunity to learn a little about more about the women who hit the links throughout the year. This week, rising senior Christine Shimel reflects on her time in College Park.
Continue reading Meet the Terps: Christine Shimel.
Maryland alumnus Geroy Simon set the Canadian Football League all-time receiving yards record on Friday by making five catches for 105 yards to reach 15,192 in his career.
Continue reading Simon Sets CFL Receiving Yards Mark.
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