when they leave the locker rooms at the football complex, they pat a bronze statue of a maryland terrapin that sits outside, but did you know that's not the original? the original statue was a graduation gift from the class of 1933, but in 1947 students from johns hopkins came and stole that statue which led to a siege of the building where it was being held. 200 police officers had to be called in to keep the peace. it all ended with a big party between the two schools, but then that statue was hidden away in a carpentry shed until 1951. they it was taken out, filled with 700 pounds of cement and placed in front of byrd stadium. it was moved in front of mckeldon library in 1960 and sits there today. the one currently outside the stadium is a replica. our mike hydek on the mall to give us a preview of everything going on for maryland day. you're having great time, too mike. >> reporter: we are indeed and we could not have had a better day, absolutely gorgeous. we had learned that there is a huge archive system here at university of maryland devoted to broadcasting and we have several ties

two seasons of eligibility remaining with the terrapins. remaining with the terrapins. i'll take the usual. got it. if you're open to choosing your own batter, mix-ins and toppings, come in today and build a stack you'll be proud of. only at denny's. >> 20 degrees above normal? >> 25 today. tomorrow, 74, wed. 62. 60's and 70's on thursday and friday. a soggy weekend would not be disastrous. we are 5 inches below normal rainfall. >> we look forward to it. that is all for 11 news 3q ♪ i, i'll bring the fire make you come alive ♪ ♪ i can take you higher what this is, forgot? ♪ ♪ i must now remind you let it rock, let it rock ♪ ♪ let it rock ♪ this time

. >> the season ended on tuesday, a few games short for the lady terrapins, a top team again again, theversity of maryland women's basketball team made the college community and the state proud. their strong performance cemented the team's place among the nations elite. off the court, the coach has cemented her position as a warrior mom with her son tyler's diagnosis of leukemia in 2010, she made it her mission to make sure her son has what he needs to fight the disease, lobbying congress for cancer fighting drugs when shortages threatened them. team tyler, a foundation born out of love current players have for their beloved leader. she is not just the coach we want our children to play for. she is the example of the person we want our children to be. she is tough yet disciplined, compassionate yet determined w a coach like, that the lady terrapins will remain winners w a mom like that, tyler and his twin it's oysternomics 101. you start with a u.s. senator named ben. by helping restore thousands of acres of oyster beds, he kept hundreds of oystermen on the job... which keeps wholesaler

point, terrapin point, is over 180 feet straight down.r in that particular spot, you're not going to survive. >> when moriarty arrives on the scene, it's even worse than he expected. the man is not on the icy formation on land, he's waist-deep in frigid water. >> when i saw the victim standing almost in waist deep water right at the brink of the falls, the hair on the back of my neck went up. >> moriarty immediately calls the fire department and the helicopter rescue unit. he also calls the power company upriver and asks them to use their dam to lower the water level. within minutes, niagara firefighter gary carella arrives on the scene. >> where the victim was standing is almost impossible to fathom. it is one of the most dangerous positions that a person can put themselves in. if i was a betting man, i would bet 99.9 times out of 100, that no one could stand that close to the falls. >> carella, moriarty, and the rest of the rescue team meet to come up with a plan. they know there isn't much time. darkness is setting in, and it's only ge

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>>mark turgeon and the maryland terrapins have signed mitchell. he is a four-star recruit. according to scouts.com, maryland has the 13th ranked recruiting class in the nation. andrew luck and rg iii had been invited to new york for the nfl draft. the 26 players attending will be the most ever representing 16 schools. luck and griffin expected to go 1 and 2. >> any chance the colts' might switch and take rg iii? >> glitz and glamour took center stage as the international film festival held its opening night. 80 films from a round the world. this is the 26 year. arch campbell was the emcee for tonight's event. looking good. >> happy to hear the weather will be nice for the parade. >> a little bet on the chilly side. you can still come in and vote on your favorite cherry blossom picture until tomorrow. tomorrow morning chilly. about 40 degrees in washington. after that into the 70 posies. into the 80's over the weekend. >> that is it for us tonight. thank you for joining us. >> good night.

. -- terrapins today. maryland had a 7-3 record. third quarter, 5-3. mike rockets into goal. cuts the lead to one. in front of the net and duke beats maryland, 6-5 in the semifinals. women's lacrosse. four goal lead in the first half. lauren, drops in the goal but loyola fighting back. anna goes in for the goal. they remain undefeated as loyola wins 15-11. as they continue their celebration, they will also have some new momus to highlight including one coming up when the next generation of the redskin -- ripkens takes the field. >> he plays with the same passion, and he even sounds like a dead. >> we are off to a great start. -- he even sounds like his dad. we are off to a great start. >> he builds his own baseball resume, including a scholarship. bearing a the name into baseball royalty, i wonder if there is a burden? >> i do not think it is anything about trying to do this or that because of a last name. it does not matter who you are. it matters how you handle yourself. know we are a team. >> it helps sharing the experience with those the understand. the head coach is a fo

the former maryland terrapin played in 15 games last season. now nationals closer, drew met with dr. james andrews today about that elbow. it doesn't look like he'll need tommy johns surgery, but he'll miss half the season. time now to vote in our high school game of the week poll. we have a wide variety of games for you to choose from. boys and girls lacrosse, soccer, baseball, and softball. go to dc.highschoolsports.net. we'll announce the winner on thursday night. >> good stuff. >> i love spring sports. >> redskins keep wanting to be in the news. we got it for you. >> all right. thanks, kristen. >> that's it for us, the cbs evening news is next. >> and derek is back at 7:00 and don't forget to join andrea, mike, howard, and monica tomorrow morning starting at 4:25 a.m. >> and as always, wusa9.com is always on. have a great night.

there was no maryland terrapins uniform shock factor. they looked like the washington redskins.dy to showcase the most exciting golf tournament of the year. tiger woods is going for his fifth green jacket. meanwhile, phil mickelson will go up with the final group at 1:53 p.m. on thursday. he will play two more in the par-3 tournament before the real pressure begins on thursday. robert griffin iii was asked if he would work out. he is expected to be redskin. >> unbelievable. >> a phenomenal player. >> >> 6 feet 8 inches. [ female announcer ] with xfinity you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. and more ways to discover them too. plus more speed from america's fastest internet provider. so you can run more devices at the same time. ♪ feel a firework ♪ [ female announcer ] and best of all, it keeps getting better. no wonder more people choose xfinity over any other provider. ♪ love can be so mystical ♪ ♪ ♪ >> we know that nationals stadium was a place to be this afternoon. after they finished up the they are exhibition game, the wounded warriors

this is where you want to eat terrapin for supper. it's exactly where you go. you go to a swamp. this is a major reason why swamps became refuge areas for indians. there are often high enough grounds, just high enough within them hammocks, where you can clear some trees and actually do a little farming. it's why indian refugee communities oftentimes wound up there after the whites had taken all of their water front land. you go to a swamp. and white is not going to want the swamp. and until he learns to drain it, you're safe. parting shots. parting shots. this kind of use of all ecological zones, largely from necessity, aided by great ingenuity and wonderful memories, no ipods, no computers to help, this kind of thing meant certain things for indian life, which the english very, very often misunderstood. all mothers were working mothers. they all had to go out of the town to get the stuff they were supposed to come back and process. daddy did not gather reeds in the marshes. daddy did not dig tuckahoe. daddy had other things he was supposed to be doing. so the women and girls wer

. >> remember when the terrapins came out with a very new uniforms? everyone was fired up.nd -- nothing. whre is -- where is the change? they are still the redskins. the burgandy and gold, no change. the provincial day of spring because the nationals were back in the ballpark. fresh uniforms, hot dogs, and a good crowd. how sweet it is. the final exhibition game opening up, but baseball is back. interesting to see the players before the game because they have special guests in the ballpark, the wounded warriors. >> this is batting practice made perfect. >> to be allowed to go on the field and play the same as the major leaguers. >> they spent time hanging out with michael morris and kevin eukaliss. >> i'm a diehard red sox fan. >> i love meeting the mall and interacting. >> they will play a charity softball game tonight. >> these guys are the ones that led us live the freedoms every day. it's great that it put themselves on the line. >> he lost his leg to an ied his to a landmine. today, heroses met heroes. >> most of the time, they make time for us. it's crazy. >> it is hu

go to the wind tunnel and get autographed signed by the favorite terrapin or come to the haul and we'll hall and we'll burn you a confidence of the dart -- dvd of the weather cast. 62 on sunday with sunshine and back into the mid 70s by next week. derek you're right, nothing hangs around for long a time. >>> all right, cams fans tonight is -- caps fans tonight is the night. game seven, boston got to win it. >> it's been tight so far and why should game seven be any different? >> kristen berset is here with more on the showdown in beantown. >> guys, game seven is considered a pressure cooker because of what is at stake. you win you move on, you lose and your season is over. both teams well aware of what's at stake. tonight could be anyone's game. now the caps and bruins have matched each other goal for goal this series. the bruins will become the second straight defending champ to be knocked out in the first round if they lose. joining me now live from td garden is sky kirsting for 106.7 the fan. sky, please tell me you've seen fans rocking the red so far today. >> oh, yeah. i haven't se

. >> reporter: at jfk last summer, diamondback terrapin turtles en route to the beach to lay their eggs, were in no hurry to cross the runway as a jetblue pilot waited to take off. >> we have a couple of turtles storming the access road here. >> do we use the word storming about a turtle? >> reporter: perhaps that's why a balloon above cincinnati air space was smiling. >> an aircraft just landed, reported a yellow balloon about 250 feet. and it's recorded as a happy face balloon. >> i need one of those. >> reporter: don't we all? jim avila, abc news, washington. >> my goodness. >> may that be the least of your troubles today. >>> time, now, for the weather. guess who decided to come back home. sam champion. >> i had a little water in my ears still. >> we were debating whether or not you'd wear the wet suit. >> no. >> that was great. >> that was an awesome day. sometimes. sometimes. let's get to the boards. you know, the west has been broiling. but now, the count is in. more than 1,000 record-high temperatures in the past week. 185 yesterday. some places in west texas, also in oklahoma,

. >> the season ended on tuesday, a few games short for the lady tear -- terrapins. coach frese made it her mission to make sure her son has what he needs to fight the disease. she lobbied congress to do its part to provide cancer-fighting drugs for patients. she has looked to raise money for awareness. brenda frese is not just the coach we all want our children to play for, she is an example of the person we want our children to be. she is tough, determined, and compassate. with a mom like that, tyler and his twin brother marcus3q save them. presenting woolite complete. it cleans your jeans and won't torture your tanks. woolite. >> hello. i'm kate amara sitting in for lisa robinson. >> and we're going to check first with meteorologist ava marie. you have something right there. april fool's! >> i was wondering, why is she telling me this on air? >> love it. >> i don't like pranks because i fall for them. i tell people right away. i don't like to spring people along. -- string people along. >> well, no one is going to take my forecast seriously. >> we are. >> we reall