Links to Jousting Articles 


 
 

2025 Articles

  Modern Knights and Maids Keep Alive Jousting on the Shore by P. Ryan Anthony of the The Talbot spy, June 10, 2025


 
 

2024 Articles

  A Fond Farewell to MHIB's Ross Peddicord by the Maryland Horse Council, December 26, 2024

  Giddy Up: Jousting Tourney Returns to Calvert by Ted Black of Southern Maryland NEWS, August 25, 2024

  Maryland Horse Collection by the Maryland Office of Tourism


 
 

2023 Articles

  The State Sport for MARYLAND is Jousting! by Lisa Colmus, November 21, 2023

  Crommelin House by National Park Service, November 4, 2023

  Jousters of All Ages Impress in Exhibition at Great Frederick Fair by Gabrielle Lewis of The Frederick News-Post, September 19, 2023

  Libertytown Tournaments and Picnics Key Moments in St. Peters History Blog, August 2, 2023

  Saddle Up For Maryland’s State Sport by William Boram of Chesapeake Bay Magazine, July 27, 2023


 
 

2022 Articles

  Joust for fun: Maryland state sport brings together riders of all ages by Mary Grace Keller of The Frederick News-Post, September 21, 2022

  Medieval-Style Competition of Ring Jousting and Tilting Comes to East Lothian by Gregor Millar, East Lothian Courier, May 12, 2022

  Modern Jousting Podcast by Glenn the Geek and Jamie Jennings of Horses in the Morning on the Horse Radio Network, April 1, 2022

  Jousters Prepare to Defend Titles The Calvert Recorder, Southern Maryland News, March 10, 2022

  155th Jousting Tournament and Bazaar by Christ Church, Calvert County Maryland, January 23, 2022


 
 

2021 Articles

  Shore Jousting Association Celebrates 50th Anniversary by Kent County News, December 5, 2021

  2021 National Jousting Championships by National Jousting Association, October 9, 2021

  154th Calvert County Jousting Tournament by All Saints Parish, August 28, 2021

  154th Annual Jousting Tournament Set to Take Place in Calvert by Michael Reid, Southern MD News, August 20, 2021

  Petersville Farmers Club Holds 100th Ring Jousting Tournament by Angela Roberts, The Frederick News-Post, July 18, 2021


 
 

2020 Articles

  Maryland Crowns Champions in the Family Sport of Jousting by Lois Szymanski, East Coast Equestrian News, November 2020

  Jousters Ride to Victory at National Competition by Erika Riley, The Frederick News-Post, October 10, 2020

  Ridgely Jousting Tournament Set for Sunday by Dustin Holt, MyEasternShoreMD, September 16, 2020

  14-Year-Old Sweeps 2 Classes at Caroline County Jousting Tourney by Brad Dress of The Star Democrat, September 9, 2020

  Ross Peddicord: Leading Us Forward by The Editor of the Equiery, August 24, 2020

  Time to Get Jousting by the Talbot Historical Society, August 14, 2020

  A Gentler Contest Modern-Day Jousting by Courtney Peter, American Spirit Magazine, July/August 2020

  Annual Barnesville Tournament Celebrates Maryland’s Official Sport by Maryam Shahzad, My MCM, July 25, 2020

  Anyone Up For a Joust? by Steve Beland, APG News, May 27, 2020


 
 

2019 Articles

  Riders on Point in State, National Jousting Events The Calvert Recorder, November 20, 2019

  Jousters Take Their Marks at County Fair by Kristian Jaime, of the Bay Times and Record Observer, August 23, 2019

  Celebrate 83 Years of Tradition at the Wicomico County Fair by Dejon Burgess of WMDT 47 ABC, August 15, 2019

  With Cloud Lifted, Jousting Returns to St. Joseph in Cordova, MD by Michael Short for The Dialog, August 9, 2019

  Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: Just Jousting in Cordova by the Talbot Historical Society, August 9, 2019

  Game of Rings by mdhslibrarydept, Underbelly of the Maryland Historical Society Library, April 24, 2019

  A Look Into Maryland's Curious State Sport: Jousting SHORE Monthly Magazine, Story by Kristina Gaddy | Photos by Caroline J. Phillips, March 18, 2019

  Jousting Champs! from the Editor of the Equiery, February 23, 2019


 
 

2018 Articles

  Lady of the Rings: Local Rider Wins at State from the Calvert Recorder, December 21, 2018

  Leadership Changes at Old St. Joe's Joust by Doug Bishop of the Bay Times and Record Observer, September 20, 2018

  The Littlest Jousters: Kids Take the Reins of Maryland's State Sport  (video) by Anna Muckerman, Feature Reporter for the Baltimore Sun, August 3, 2018

  Jousting Tournament Commemorates 150th Anniversary by Christina Acosta of The Star Democrat, August 3, 2018

  Locals Cheer at 150th Annual Jousting Tournament in Cordova  (video) by Nicole Edenedo, of WRDE Coast-TV, August 1, 2018

  Out & About at the Petersville Farmers Club Joust from The Equiery, August, 2018

  Maryland Jousting Tradition Celebrates 150 Years in Cordova by Gary Morton, for The Dialog, July 19, 2018

  Why Maryland Loves Jousting by Eric Grundhauser, Staff Writer for Atlas Obscura, January 29, 2018


 
 

2017 Articles

  Maryland Jousters Take On Tilting in Scotland from The Equiery, posted December 26, 2017

  St. Leonard Jouster Participates in Scotland Tournament from the December 15, 2017 Community Briefs of The Calvert Recorder

  Out & About MD - Maryland State Jousting Championship from the December 2017 Edition of The Equiery

  First Cross-Atlantic Tilting Competition to Take Place in East Lothian by Marie Sharp, of the East Lothian COURIER, October 7, 2017

  Joust the Job: UK to Host US in Tilting Competition by Sarah Radford, writer for Horse & Hound, September 24, 2017

  Jousting Demonstration Brings State Sport to Great Frederick Fair by Cameron Dodd of the Frederick News-Post, September 19, 2017

  Church Preserves State Sport 151-Year Tradition by Dick Myers, Editor for the Calvert County Times, August 24, 2017

  Out & About MD - Shawan Valley Joust from the Equiery, July 2017

  Lance a Lot at Summer Jousting from the Bay Weekly, July 6 - July 12, 2017

  Joust Because by Clayton Sauertieg of the New Castle News, July 8, 2017

  50 Things to Do or See in Maryland Sports by Childs Walker and Kenneth K. Lam of the Baltimore Sun, July 6, 2017

  Riding at the Top of Her Game by Sarah Jablon of the Bay Weekly, June 1 - June 7, 2017, Volume XXV, Number 22

  It's Off Season for MD Jousting, But Here's a Little Tidbit to Get You Ready for Next Season by Staff at ChesapeakeLiving.com, February 19, 2017

  Calvert Teen Honored by State for Jousting Feats by Press Release, Maryland Government, February 18, 2017

  Meeting with Lily Flaherty, the 2016 Maryland State Jousting Champion, and Her Family! posted by Boyd Rutherford, Lt. Governor of Maryland, February 8, 2017

  2016 Yearbook of Champions from the February 2017 Edition of The Equiery

  Did You Know that Calvert County is Home to the Oldest Tournament of Maryland's Official State Sport? (Jousting) by Kaley Schultze of Maryland Association of Counties, January 20, 2017

  Why Jousting Is Maryland's Official State Sport by Michael LoR, Sports Editor for theculturetrip.com, January 5, 2017


 
 

2016 Articles

  Chivalry Isn't Dead by Mark Simonsen of The Oracle Online, September 30, 2016

  We've Become a Family: Modern-day Jousters Prep for State Championship in Anne Arundel by Meredith Newman, Contact Reporter for the Capital Gazette, September 29, 2016

  Jousting a Family Affair for Amateur Jousting Club of Maryland by Brad Kroner of the Cecil Whig Newspaper, September 26, 2016

  Amateur Jousting Competition to be Held at Jerusalem Mill by Brad Kroner of the Cecil Whig Newspaper, September 22, 2016

  Did You Know That The State Sport Of Maryland Is Jousting? by the worldatlas.com, September 19, 2016

  Jousting: Maryland's State Sport from Bygone Maryland, September 9, 2016

  150th Calvert County Jousting Tournament Photo Gallery by Melissa M. Dell, September 3, 2016

  Jousters Celebrate Tournament's 150th Anniversary by Michael Reid of SoMD News, August 31, 2016

  Prince Frederick Teen Earns Award for Jousting Prowess by Kelsey Cardace of Chesapeake Family, August 26, 2016

  What's With Jousting in Maryland? by Christina Gardner of the Bay Weekly, August 25, 2016

  Jousters Compete in Cordova by Sarah Drury of The Star Democrat, August 4, 2016

  Jousting, Maryland's Original Extreme Sport by Kenneth K. Lam, The Dark Room of The Baltimore Sun, June 17, 2016

  Locals Win Jousting Awards from The Calvert Recorder, June 15, 2016

  Hall of Famer, National Jousting Champions Honored with Touch of Class Award from Maryland Horse Industry Board, April 29, 2016

  Jousting in Southern Maryland - Medieval Pageantry and Spectacle Lives On from Southern Maryland Agriculture Development Commission, January 2016


 
 

2015 Articles

  25 Not-So-Crabby Facts About Maryland by Kate Horowitz, mental_floss.com, December 7, 2015

  149th Jousting Tournament at Christ Church by Margit Miller, Calvert Beacon, September 5, 2015

  State Sport Showcased at Church Fest by Marty Madden, The BayNet.com, September 1, 2015

  That's What Maryland Does: Jousting  (video) by Henley Moore, Caroline Phillips and Bethany Ziegler, for Chesapeake 360, August 26, 2015

  Wooters Gets the Win at County Fair Joust from MyEasternShoreMd.com, August 18, 2015

  Bold Denton Knight is Jousting Victor (County Record 50 Years Ago) by Richard Polk, August 14, 2015. Originally published August 12, 1965 in the County Record.

  Enfield Family Shares Love of Jousting by Crystal Schelle, of the Herald-Mail Media, August 13, 2015

  St. Josephs Jousting Tournament (images) Photos by Bethany Ziegler, the Star Democrat, August 6, 2015

  Jousters Clash in Cordova by Chris Polk, the Star Democrat, August 6, 2015

  Romance & Skill...Jousting by Susan Reiss, Attraction Magazine, originally printed in August 2015

  When We Were Knights: Black Ring Tournaments in the Reconstruction Era by Daniel R. Weinfeld, WE'REHISTORY America then for Americans now, June 5, 2015

  Four Calvert County Riders Earn Top Spots in Jousting Tournament from Southern Maryland Newspapers Online, May 13, 2015

  Maryland Horse Industry Board Honors Hall of Famer Buddy Wooters, Three Others with Touch of Class Award by Ross Peddicord, MHIB Executive Director, April 20, 2015

  Jousting Lives On in Maryland by Rita Byrne Tullin in Dispatches from the Former New World, January 7, 2015


 
 

2014 Articles

  What Do You Know about Maryland's First State Sport? by Carlyn Osborn, a volunteer for the MD Humanities Council, December 16, 2014

  Wooters Wins 6th National Jousting Championship from The Star Democrat, October 24, 2014

  Family Keeps Jousting for Four Generations by June Soh, Voice of America News, October 10, 2014

  Participants Enjoy Annual Championship of Jousting, The State Sport by Kelcie Pegher, CapitalGazette.com News, October 5, 2014

  Maryland at a Glance from the Maryland State Archives, October 2, 2014

  About 30 Riders Compete in 62nd Ridgely Jousting Tournament from The Star Democrat, October 1, 2014

  Jousting Rings True as an Exercise in Precision, Focus and Camaraderie by Marissa Laliberte, The Baltimore Sun, September 27, 2014

  St. Mary's County Fair Joust Pictures by Marissa Laliberte, The Baltimore Sun, September 27, 2014

  Ridgely Jousting Tournament Set For Sunday from The Star Democrat, September 19, 2014

  Around Town -- Jousting at the Fair by Bill Green, the Frederick News-Post, September 18, 2014

  Jousters of All Ages Compete at Annual Calvert Tournament from Southern Maryland Newspapers Online, September 3, 2014

  State Sport Celebrated at Church by Marty Madden, The BayNet.com, September 2, 2014

  Jousting Tournament Has Familiar Ring To It from Southern Maryland Newspapers Online, August 29, 2014

  Jousting Tradition Continues in Cordova by Henley Moore, the Star Democrat, August 12, 2014

  Yes, Jousting Still Exists, and Yes, It's Ridiculously Fun Even if You're Terrible at It by Carla Lake, a writer for HorseNation.com, July 27, 2014

  The Top 7 Questions About Jousting in Maryland by Phil Edwards, TriviaHappy.com, July 3, 2014

  Southern Knights by Bill Izard, PorterBriggs.com, July 1, 2014

  The Historical Sport of Jousting by Dayle Medley, HubPages.com, January 17, 2014


 
 

2013 Articles

  Calvert Ring Jousters Place at States, Nationals from SoMdNews.com, December 20, 2013

  What's the History Behind Maryland's State Sport? By Katherine Galbreath, Special to the Whig, CecilDaily.com, November 7, 2013

  Have You Tried Ring Jousting? by HLM from HorseLoversMath.com, October 24, 2013

  Jousting! (The Fun Kind Where No One Gets Hurt.) from HorseandMan.com, September 30, 2013 (Originally run in September of 2010.)

  For Jousters McGill and Angevine, the Ring's the Thing by Jesse Jones, The Baltimore Sun, September 28, 2013

  Horsemanship, Precision are Focus at Jousting Exhibition by Courtney Mabeus, the Frederick News-Post, September 19, 2013

  Life in Southern Maryland (2nd image), from Star 98.3 FM, September 14, 2013

  147 Years of Jousting at Christ Church Where Tradition and Sport Collide by Tiffany Stahlbaum, from YourCalvert.com, September 13, 2013

  Hundreds Attend Joust in Calvert by Marty Madden, The BayNet.com, September 2, 2013

  Lusby Siblings Receive National Jousting Awards by Sara Newman, Southern Maryland Newspapers Online, August 28, 2013

  Jousters Ring in Touch of Class by Editor, The Equiery, August 12, 2013

  Jousters Take Charge by Laura Wormuth, The Star Democrat, August 7, 2013

  Jousting The Sport of Kings by Patricia Samford, Maryland History by the Object - Jefferson Patterson Park, July 26, 2013

  Precision is Key in Joust Event by Courtney Mabeus, the Frederick News-Post, July 22, 2013

  Jousters from Washington, Harford and Calvert County Recognized from Maryland Department of Agriculture, July 22, 2013

  Four National Jousting Champions from Maryland to be Recognized with Touch of Class Award by Maryland Horse Industry Board (MHIB), Maryland Dept. of Agriculture, July 16, 2013

  I Went Jousting Today by StormyStar, on the Horse Forums of HorseGroomingSupplies.com, April 6, 2013

  Calvert Jousters Place in State, National Competition from Southern Maryland Newspapers Online, January 4, 2013


 
 

2012 Articles

  Jousting Maryland's State Sport for 50 Years by Katherine O. Rizzo, first printed in the December 2012 issue of The Equiery

  Frederick Goes Medieval With Jousting by Travis Mewhirter, Staff Writer for Gazette.Net, October 18, 2012

  Ring Jousting Tournaments by JousterX, JoustingX.com, October 6, 2012

  A Year of Touch of Class Awards from the Maryland Horse Industry Board, (pg. 11), September, 2012

  Not Just Horsing Around by Amanda Harrison, Southern Maryland News, August 17, 2012

  Jousting Tradition Continues in Cordova by P. Sean Bramble, Community News Editor for the Star Democrat, August 2, 2012

  Local Girl Wins Jousting Championship Staff Report, from the Chesapeake Current, Thursday, July 19, 2012

  Three National Champion Jousters from Maryland to Accept Touch of Class Awards from The BayNet.com, July 14, 2012

  St. Margaret's Jousting Tournament is Around the Corner By D. Frank Smith (Patch Staff), Broadneck Patch.com, July 6, 2012

  Maryland Spotlight - Discover Maryland's Horse Heritage from VisitMaryland.org, May 3, 2012

  Maryland State Sport Jousting from Phillips Farm Photography, February 7, 2012


 
 

2011 Articles

  Calvert Ring Jousters Place at States, Nationals from Southern Maryland Newspapers Online, December 23, 2011

  The Maryland State Sport Lives On! by Don Langrehr, The Zone Magazine, September 22, 2011

  Practice Makes Perfect: Hagerstown Man Wins First Place in Jousting Competition by Jake Yohn, the Frederick News-Post, September 22, 2011

  Tradition, Fun Mark Old St. Joseph's Joust by Nick Barczak, Staff Writer for the Star Democrat, August 4, 2011

  Calvert Co. Continues 145-Year Tradition with Annual Jousting Tournament by Southern Maryland Online, August 2, 2011

  Knights Of The Round Table And Main Street: Jousting Then And Now by Abby Gibbon, The CHRONICLE of the HORSE, July 13, 2011

  MJTA Jousting Exhibition at Hampton Mansion in Towson posted by Maryland Traditions on Facebook, July 11, 2011

  14th Annual Jousting Tournament and Craft Faire by Nicole DeAngelo, Broadneck Patch, July 10, 2011

  Thrill of Competition Spurs on Orthopaedist by Jennie McKee, staff writer for AAOS Now, April, 2011

  Fairest Memories: County Fairs of Days Gone By by Barbara Elizabeth Graf, Southern Maryland This is LIVING, March 1, 2011


 
 

2010 Articles

  2010 Maryland ALTA Award (Traditions): Jousting by the Maryland State Arts Council, 2010

  Wooters Wins National Jousting Championship Tourney from MyEasternShoreMd.com, October 27, 2010

  Riding Club Members Place at State, National Jousts from Southern Maryland Newspapers Online, October 20, 2010

  National Jousting Championship to be Held in Aldie by Jennifer Arezzo, Ashburn Patch.com, October 6, 2010

  Mount Airy Man Looks Back at Lifetime of Riding Horses by Nicholas C. Stern, the Frederick News-Post, October 4, 2010

  State Jousting Tournament Coming to Crownsville by Andrea F. Siegel, The Baltimore Sun, September 23, 2010

  Knights and Maidens Take Part in Tradition of Jousting by Nicholas C. Stern, the Frederick News-Post, September 23, 2010

  Couple Showcases Jousting Skills at Fair by Karen Gardner, the Frederick News-Post, September 20, 2010

  At Annual Calvert Affair, the Ring Jousters Eat for Free from Southern Maryland Newspapers Online, August 27, 2010

  Lord of the Rings: Patch Editor Learns the State Sport of Jousting by Nick DiMarco, Patch Staff, August 19, 2010

  Jousting Combatants Spear Suspended Rings Instead of Each Other by Marie Gilbert, The Herald-Mail, August 14, 2010

  Jousting at Fairplay Days This Weekend by Tiffany Arnold, The Herald-Mail, August 12, 2010

  Maryland Sport on Display at Old St. Joseph's Jousting Tournament by Becca Newell, Staff Writer for the Star Democrat, August 5, 2010

  St. Mary's Church in Barnesville to Host Annual Fair from the Catholic Standard, July 20, 2010

  A Day of Jousting Rings With Much Camaraderie by Pam Rigaux, the Frederick News-Post, July 20, 2010

  Sherwood Retires ESJA Curtis Harvey Trophy from The Star Democrat, June 21, 2010

  Maryland Traditions Announces Winners of 2010 ALTA Awards from the Maryland State Arts Council, June 14, 2010

  Jousting Comes to Pennsylvania by Marcella Peyre-Ferry, PennsylvaniaEquestrian.com, February, 2010


 
 

Older Articles

  Wooters Captures 4th National Jousting Champion Title from The Star Democrat, October 26, 2009.

  Calvert Girls Take Top Spots at State Jousting Tourney by Jeff Newman Staff Writer for Southern Maryland Newspapers Online, October 21, 2009

  No Jest, People Still Joust, But Now It's 'For the Joy' by Laura Moyer, Fredericksburg.com News, October 16, 2009.

  Jousters Show Precise Skills in Annual Competition by Angie Cochrun, Gazette.Net, September 24, 2009

  Jousting is a Tradition for Area Family by Karen Gardner, the Frederick News-Post, September 23, 2009

  Jousters Return to Compete in Port Republic by Laura Buck, Southern Maryland Newspapers Online, September 2, 2009

  Charge, Fair Maid! by Tweety & Blogue, marylandsportsus.blogspot.com, August 31, 2009

  In the Spotlight from Southern Maryland Newspapers Online, August 28, 2009

  Jousting Tradition Anchors Fairplay Days by Alicia Notarianni, The Herald-Mail, August 15, 2009

  Wooters is Three-peat Winner at Annual Joust by Chris Knauss, Staff Writer for the Star Democrat, August 6, 2009

  Jousting Exhibition Showcases Official Md. Sport by Robert Little, Contributing Writer, The Baltimore Sun, July 13, 2009

  St. Margaret's Joust is a Family Affair by Theresa Winslow, Staff Writer, The Capital Gazette, July 12, 2009

  Celebrate Maryland's State Sport of Jousting in Towson by Caren Watson, the Examiner.com, July 8, 2009

  Going for the Ring by Stan Goldberg, the Frederick News-Post, October 5, 2008

  Elkton Family Revives Medieval Sport by Rebecca Sewald of the Cecil Whig Newspaper, October 3, 2008

  Jousting a Family Tradition by Ashley Andyshak, the Frederick News-Post, September 18, 2008

  Right in the Ring from Southern Maryland Newspapers Online, September 3, 2008

  A-jousting They Go at Fairplay Days Event by Alicia Notarianni, The Herald-Mail, August 17, 2008

  Jousting: An Age-old Tradition is Alive and Well in the Land of Pleasant Living by The Examiner, July 15, 2008

  Jousting: Lady of the Rings from Southern States Cooperative Articles, April 8, 2008

  For Six, Sports Devotion Leads to Quinn Hall of Fame Induction by Bill Cauley, the Frederick News-Post, February 3, 2008

  Quinn Hall of Fame has Six Nominees by News-Post Staff, the Frederick News-Post, November 29, 2007

  The History of Jousting by Caterina Tadlock, the UltimateHorseSite.com, September 20, 2007

  Family Keeps State Tradition Alive by Rebecca Long Chaney, the Frederick News-Post, September 15, 2007

  The Thrill of the Joust - Tournaments Gallop into Southern Maryland by Gwyneth J. Saunders Staff Writer for Southern Maryland Newspapers Online, August 24, 2007

  Old St. Joseph's Joust is Often a Family Affair by Katie Sullivan, Staff Writer for the Star Democrat, August 2, 2007

  A Stately Family Tradition by Sharahn D. Boykin, Sun Reporter, The Baltimore Sun, July 11, 2007

  Around Broadneck: Surely, They'll Joust? by Wendi Winters, CapitalGazette.com News, July 9, 2007

  The Last Days of Knights by Mary Battiata, The Washington Post Magazine, April 8, 2007

  Mount Solon, Virginia: National Jousting Hall of Fame by Danny Mindlin, RoadsideAmerica.com, March 30, 2007

  Ridgely Hosts 54th Annual Jousting Tournament from The Star Democrat, October 5, 2006

  Fairplay Days Fans Come Not Just for the Jousting by Tara Reilly, The Herald-Mail, August 20, 2006

  Surely, You Joust by Alison Walker, the Frederick News-Post, September 21, 2005

  Wooters Puts Jousting on National Map by Abby Schmidt, Staff Writer for the Star Democrat, September 6, 2005

  Surely, They Joust by Pepper Ballard, The Herald-Mail, August 21, 2005

  Traditions Continue at St. Joseph's Joust by Shelly Butler, Staff Writer for the Star Democrat, August 4, 2005

  Tails & Trails: Riding Club Takes Time to Educate Both Themselves and Their Equines by Erin Cunningham, the Frederick News-Post, December 2, 2004

  Surely You Joust: In Maryland, They Still Love That Lance -- A Lot by Ellen Perlman, the Washington Post, August 25, 2004

  Skills of the Rings Will Impress by Christine Basham, Southern Maryland This is LIVING, August, 2004

  Jousting Hall of Famer Fondly Recalls Earlier Times by Marlo Barnhart, The Herald-Mail, September 30, 2003

  The Tournament: Ring Spearing in Surry County, VA by Ollie Hux, Surry County VA Historical Socient, May 8, 2003

  Medieval Madness: Jousting Then and Now by Mark Llweellyn, Kentucky Equine Research Staff, Equinews/Volume 5 Issue 1, October 19, 2002

  Joust the Thing from the Google News Archive, originally published by Ian Shapira of The Washington Post, September 27, 2002.

  Jousting a Family Tradition for Enfield Clan by Mark Powell, AmericanFarm.com, July 23, 2002

  Maryland's Farmers Ring in the Olde With Medieval Jousting from Los Angeles Times, by Dan Fesperman of the Baltimore Sun, August 27, 2001

  Dutch Picnic Centennial in 1951 by Jay A. Graybeal, Carroll County Times, 12 August 2001

  Jousting Champs Find Ring Center Hard to Locate by Sean Barry, the Frederick News-Post, July 16, 2001

  Jousters Tested by Tiny Targets by Pamela Rigaux, Frederick News Post, January 23, 2001

  Jousting Hall of Fame Inducts State Champ by Frances Jaques, Staff Writer for the Capital-Gazette, July 21, 2000

  Sports Knights; The Ring's the Thing as Jousters Compete at Local Fairs by Dallas Hudgens, The Washington Post, August 6, 1999

  Campbell is Making His Point in the Sport of Jousting by Conrad Grove, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Daily News 1996

  Mack's Memories: Jousting Tournaments at St. Margaret's by Folger McKinsey (Mack) Ridout, Sr., THE SPIRE (pgs 12-16), June/July 1996

  Jousting Tourney Will Return to Mount Airy by Jackie Powder, The Baltimore Sun, June 10, 1994

  A Fine Day for Sporting Some Chivalry by Eugene L. Meyer, The Washington Post, August 9, 1993

  Bartram First Jouster to Gain Enshrinement by Marc Bouchard, Contributing Writer, The Baltimore Sun, February 14, 1993

  Adding Bartram, Hall Discovers What State Has Known All Along by Bill Tanton, The Baltimore Sun, February 4, 1993

  Perfect Jousting Tourney Weather by Muphen R. Whitney, Equine Sports, The Baltimore Sun, August 5, 1992

  Carroll Becomes Camelot As 'Knights' Joust At Picnic by Marie V. Forbes, The Baltimore Sun, August 7, 1991

  It's Joust Plain Fun by Susan Glick, The Washington Post, August 18, 1989.

  He's the Most Feared of Those Who Raise a Lance from the Google News Archive, originally published by the Tuscaloosa News, November 22, 1984.

  Great Falls Tavern published by the Parks and History Association in cooperation with the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1984.

  Amazing But True from the Google News Archive, originally published by The Evening Independent, May 29, 1981.

  Jousting Is State Sport from the Google News Archive, originally published by The Hour, September 16, 1980.

  Joust Having Fun from the Google News Archive, originally published by Stephen Proctor of The Pittsburgh Press, September 15, 1980.

  The History of The Last Saturday in August by Anne Whisman, Editor, Reprinted from an article in Calvert County Life, August 1980.

  Things Get Positively Medieval in Maryland, Where a Joust is No Josh by Jim Kaplan, Writer for Sports Illustrated, October 8, 1979.

  Jousting--Tilt With An Old Ring from the Google News Archive, originally published by the Free Lance-Star, September 27, 1975.

  Jousting To Surfing Among August Events from the Google News Archive, originally published by The Evening Independent, August 1, 1972.

  Jousting Champion Spears 12 from the Google News Archive, originally published by the Sarasota Journal, August 5, 1965.

  Charge, Sir Knight! from Popular Mechanics Magazine Vol 121 No 3 (pgs 120-121), March 1964.

  Maryland Picks Jousting as Official State Sport from the Google News Archive, originally published by the Pittsburgh Press, March 18, 1962.

  Maryland House Bill 80 Recognizing Jousting as State Sport from the Archives of Maryland Online Volume 651, Page 474, March 6, 1962.

  Jousting is Current in Maryland from the Google News Archive, originally published by Datona Beach Sunday News-Journal, October 6, 1957.

  Old Sport Popular in Maryland from the Google News Archive, originally published by Sarasota Herald-Tribune, October 3, 1957.

  Modern Knights More Refined At Least in Maryland Jousts from the Google News Archive, originally published by The Palm Beach Post, September 27, 1957.

  Knights of Old Riding Again from the Google News Archive, originally published by Kentucky New Era, September 5, 1957.

  Jousting Still Has Followers in Maryland from the Google News Archive, originally published by The Miami News, August 14, 1949.

  Knightly Jousts are Still Sport from the Google News Archive, originally published by Don Jennings of the Spokane Daily Chronicle, August 12, 1949.

  Knights Still Joust for Lady Fair in Maryland from the Google News Archive, originally published by The Sunday Morning Star, July 24, 1949.

  Knights of Old Ride Once More at Modern Jousting Tourneys from the Google News Archive, originally published by The Milwaukee Journal, November 23, 1948.

  The Origin of the Ring Tournament in the United States by G. Harrison Orians, Maryland Historical Magazine, VOL XXXVI No. 3 (pgs 263-280), September 1941

  The Knights of the Lance in the South by Hanson Hiss, Outing Magazine, article from 1898

  The Gallant Knight of Hereford posted by The University of Richmond History Engine, article from September 5, 1878

  The Great Tilting Tournament posted by The Carroll Family Blog, originally by John Lee Carroll, Special Dispatch to the New-York Times, October 20, 1876

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