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Legends of Baltimore: Beyond the Game (BALTIMORE – August 3, 2026) – Dwayne “Kosher” Wood was standing outside a basketball camp when I called him. That detail says almost everything. Decades after Baltimore basketball helped shape and protect him, Kosher is still around the game, still around the children, and still trying to provide the next generation with some of what his generation received. This time, however, the young people would not have to pay for it. “When we do stuff, I like for the kids to have no cost,” Wood said. “Because when we came up, everything—we didn’t have…

Introducing Legends of Baltimore: More Than a Game, a BMORENews series preserving the athletes, mentors, institutions, and hidden histories that shaped our city. (BALTIMORE – August 2, 2026) – Let’s get one thing straight from the start: I am not presenting myself as Baltimore’s leading sports statistician. I don’t claim to be a standard sports reporter. If you want somebody who has Baltimore sports on lock today, I refer you to Troy Hackley, the man behind Urban Sports Beat. Troy has spent years covering our athletes—from Little League and youth programs to high school, college and beyond. Back in the day,…

This man IS the story of Baltimore basketball history. Coach Wells. Coach William Wells retired after 28 seasons leading the boys’ basketball program at St. Frances Academy, where he recorded more than 500 victories, won six Baltimore Catholic League tournament championships and guided the Panthers to four appearances in the prestigious Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament. Yet his legacy extends far beyond wins and trophies. Soft-spoken and deeply respected, Wells used basketball to mentor generations of young men and help them find direction in life. His enduring message was simple: “Don’t let basketball use you. Use basketball.” After the 2007–2008 season,…

2026 Joe Manns Black Wall Street Award Honoree (BALTIMORE – August 1, 2026) – Julianna Jones is a dynamic professional whose career brings together insurance, government relations, entrepreneurship and political strategy. A serial entrepreneur with a talent for building effective operations, Julianna knows how to turn vision into action. She combines strong business instincts with strategic communication skills and a genuine commitment to public service. Today, Julianna serves as Operations Director for the campaign of Julian Jones, the Democratic nominee for Baltimore County Executive. In this critical leadership role, she has helped shape the campaign’s strategic direction, operational structure and…