Danielle Allentuck is a sports reporter for The Banner in Montgomery County. She previously reported on the Orioles for The Banner for three seasons and the Rockies for the Denver Gazette for two seasons and general assignments for The New York Times as part of its fellowship program, where she wrote about everything from a sidearm pitching community to Simone Biles’ record-breaking skills. She had internships at USA Today, The Buffalo News and NBC Olympics and traveled to Siberia in 2019 to cover the World University Games. She’s won awards from the Associated Press Sports Editors and the International Press Association (AIPS) and is an active member of the Association for Women in Sports Media. A Maryland native, Danielle grew up in Montgomery County and graduated from Ithaca College.
The NBA season kicks off this week for Kevin Durant and Jordan Hawkins, two players with Montgomery County ties, plus cross country championship season begins.
MCPS Athletic Director Jeffrey Sullivan shares the biggest challenges facing high school sports and what might be next after the success of pickleball and girls flag football
A matchup of two undefeated high school football teams, an NFL game featuring multiple Montgomery County natives and more in this week’s sports roundup.
The O’s have until five days after the World Series to decide on options and talk exclusively with their free agents before other teams are allowed to sign them.
What president of baseball operations Mike Elias and interim manager Tony Mansolino said about veteran leadership, offseason plans, Adley Rutschman’s role and a healthy return for Heston Kjerstad.