Capital Gazette Sports

10/29/2025

Members of the Arundel High 1975 football team that captured the first state championship in Anne Arundel County history celebrate the 50th anniversary of the "Miracle Minute" victory over Parkdale.
https://www.capitalgazette.com/2025/10/29/arundels-1975-state-champion-football-team-celebrates-50th-anniversary/

10/28/2025

Road game against North Texas begins grueling month for Navy Football. "It’s certainly the best offense we’ve seen up to this point and probably one of the best offenses in the country,” coach Brian Newberry said of Mean Green Football

Head coach Brian Newberry said the Navy defense will need to play much better across the board during the month of November.

10/28/2025

Off to a 7-0 start, Navy Football has put itself in position for a College Football Playoff berth, but a tough November gantlet awaits. Navy is the underdog going into Saturday's road game at North Texas and likely will not be favored in any game this month.

Navy must get through an incredibly difficult month of November in order to make the CFP for the first time in program history.

10/26/2025

Linebacker Coleman Cauley and the defense come up big as Navy Football defeats Florida Atlantic, 42-32, to improve to 7-0 for the first time since 1978. The Midshipmen have tied a program record with 10 straight wins dating back to last season.

Navy football moved to 7-0 for the first time since 1978 with the win, thanks in part to Blake Horvath’s four touchdowns.

10/24/2025

Why isn't Navy Football quarterback Blake Horvath in consideration for the Heisman Trophy? Horvath is not among the 16 candidates listed on the latest BetMGM current odds for the The Heisman Trophy.
https://www.capitalgazette.com/2025/10/24/navy-quarterback-blake-horvath-heisman-trophy/

10/23/2025

Severna Park graduate Mark Budzinski headed to the World Series as first base coach for the Toronto Blue Jays. "You live for this opportunity," said Budzinski, who was inducted into the Anne Arundel County Sports Hall of Fame last year.
https://www.capitalgazette.com/2025/10/23/blue-jays-mark-budzinski-world-series-anne-arundel-county-native/

10/22/2025

Starting tight end Cody Howard is the toughest guy on the Navy Football team. Howard has battled injuries throughout his entire collegiate career, but has played through pain to show up for his teammates.
https://www.capitalgazette.com/2025/10/22/navy-football-tight-end-cody-howard/

10/21/2025

Saturday is Homecoming in Annapolis and Navy Football is looking to remain unbeaten as it hosts Florida Atlantic. This is the first time the schools have met as American Conference opponents.

Navy welcomes Florida Atlantic to Annapolis for homecoming on Saturday The Midshipmen are one of six unbeaten teams remaining in the FBS.

10/21/2025

Defensive improvement was a priority during the Navy Football bye week. Head coach Brian Newberry and coordinator P.J. Volker said every aspect of the unit was under scrutiny.

Navy coach Brian Newberry said everything is on the table in terms of addressing personnel, schemes and game plan for the Mids’ defense.

10/16/2025

Left guard Ben Purvis takes pride in wearing the No. 68 in honor of the late David Forney, following a Navy Football tradition started in 2020. Coaches say Purvis epitomizes the traits that made Forney so special.
https://www.capitalgazette.com/2025/10/16/navy-lineman-ben-purvis-takes-pride-in-wearing-no-68-in-honor-of-david-forney/

10/15/2025

Arundel High graduate Kirk Karwoski made history as a dominant powerlifter. The six-time International Powerlifting Federation world champion will be inducted into the Anne Arundel County Sports Hall of Fame next month.
https://www.capitalgazette.com/2025/10/15/anne-arundel-sports-hall-of-fame-kirk-karwoski-powerlifter/

10/14/2025

COMMENTARY: Navy Football showed grit, determination to win another thriller, this time 32-31 over Temple. For the second straight Sahttps://www.capitalgazette.com/2025/10/14/navy-football-bill-wagner-commentary-grit-determination/turday, the Midshipmen made clutch plays down the stretch to pull out a close victory.