Local officials honored Katie Ledecky, Julie Zetlin and Scott Parsons at a Friday rally at Bethesda Metro Center.
"I could really feel it in London," gold medalist Katie Ledecky, 15, said of the support she got from home.
Ledecky, Parsons and Zetlin to be celebrated Aug. 24.
Rising Stone Ridge sophomore receives a hero's welcome at Dulles Monday night.
Katie Ledecky won the gold in the women's 800m freestyle Friday.
Bethesda swimmer Katie Ledecky, 15, will compete for a medal in the women's 800m freestyle after winning her qualifying heat.
But you'll need to set your alarm to watch live online.
Six-day attendance lowest since 2008; but Tiger Woods drew one-day attendance record of 48,611 on Sunday, The Gazette reports.
Temperatures reached 98 degrees Friday afternoon.
All the answers you need, from what to bring to how to ask a player for their autograph.
Tiger Woods' golf tournament returns to Congressional this week.
Two athletes with ties to the area have secured their spots on the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team.
Faye Bildman honored with "Going the Distance" award.
More than 150 competed this weekend in the Eastern Figure Skating Sectional Championships.
A look at how local high school teams did over the weekend.
Event was a first for Bethesda location.
Both teams are undefeated through two games.
The Vikings' boys team is currently 1-1. The girls team, meanwhile, begins its season Wednesday.
The Barons' girls team has won five state championships since 2001. The boys, meanwhile, have two during that same span.
The Vikings have reached the playoffs three of the last four years, including each of the last two years.
The Wildcats have won nine games the last two seasons after winning just one the previous five seasons combined.
Barons finished last year 6-4, and narrowly missed out on reaching the playoffs.
The Lions won all four tournaments it appeared in during the spring and summer.
Alex Doll, who graduated from B-CC in the spring, led the Barons to three straight Class 4A state championships.
22-year-old Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy made history with his record-breaking U.S. Open win.
Golf enthusiasts gathered at Ri Ra, an Irish pub, and Caddies on Cordell, a golf-themed bar, to watch the U.S. Open Sunday.
Spectators traveled to Bethesda this week from across the country, even following news that Tiger had dropped out.
The championship rounds move into their second day.
Potential weather-related delays Friday afternoon.
A few observations on spectator style choices.
Four Young PGA Tour stars make their musical debut.
Patch taste-tests the media tent's event fare.
Practice rounds wrap up; course is primed for play on eve of national golf championship.
Funk had eight career wins when he played on the PGA Tour.
Players gear up for the nation's golf championship.
More than 800 local children participated in the 2011 U.S. Open Junior Day Sunday.
Though Tiger Woods won't play in the U.S. Open, the tournament is drawing plenty of high-profile golfers to Bethesda.
The Washington Post is reporting the famous golfer won't make the tournament in Bethesda next week.
Pitcher out of Virginia goes second overall in this year's draft.
Check out these pools in and around Bethesda that offer rates that won't break the bank.