B-CC Boys, Whitman Girls Headed To State Semifinals — The Whitman High School girls basketball team continued its undefeated season with a 73-60 win in its region final against Wootton. Whitman will play defending state champion Eleanor Roosevelt at 3 p.m. on Thursday at Towson University. The Bethesda-Chevy Chase boys basketball team continued its turnaround season by beating Magruder 55-52 in overtime to win its first region title since 2008. B-CC will face DuVal at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Xfinity Center in College Park. [@MCPSAthletics] [Washington Post]
Kumar Barve First Official Candidate For Van Hollen’s Seat — Del. Kumar Barve announced via Facebook on Monday that he will run for Chris Van Hollen’s open 8th District House seat in 2016. Barve became the country’s first Indian-American elected to a state legislature in 1990. He focused his campaign announcement on restoring the middle class. [Kumar Barve via Facebook]
Arlington Wants Marriott — Arlington will be one of the jurisdictions trying to woo Marriott International, now that the Bethesda-based hotel giant has made clear its intention to move from its Fernwood Road offices when its lease is up. [ARLNow]
And The Winner Is…— Owen Danoff, who took home the $10,000 grand prize at Friday’s first ever Bernard/Ebb Songwriting Awards at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club. The D.C. resident was chosen by three judges in an American Idol-like performance competition. Lexi Peto of Warrenton, Va., won the $2,500 young songwriter prize. [The Gazette]
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