Alejandro Danois
Alejandro Danois was a sports writer for The Banner. He specializes in long-form storytelling and looking at society through the prism of sports and its larger connections with the greater cultural milieu. He's more interested in telling the story behind the story as opposed who scored how many points, the final score or who won the game. He aims to bring a humanity and passion to his stories, injecting a nuance to his subjects that make people think, laugh and feel a range of emotions as we ponder the true essence of sports in our society and why we love the games that we love, why they matter, how they connect us and what they mean to the greater community. As the lead writer and a producer for the CBS Sports program "HBCU's: Elevating the Game", which aired during the 2021 Final Four, he got to work alongside one of his childhood superhero's, Baltimore Bullets and NBA legend Earl "The Pearl" Monroe. Alejandro is the author of "The Boys of Dunbar, A Story of Love, Hope and Basketball", which chronicles a year in the lives of the 1981-1982 Baltimore Dunbar High School Poets, considered the greatest prep basketball team of all team, featuring four players that went on to play in the NBA. He also served as a Producer on the ESPN Films 30-for-30 documentary Baltimore Boys. Alejandro has also hosted the NBA Beat radio segment on WYPR, 88.1 FM and the Sports Rap and Blacktop Exchange Sports Report programs on 88.9 FM, WEAA in Baltimore.
The latest from Alejandro
Why 2 Anne Arundel high schools wrestled outside on the first day of winter
With a fevered home crowd that resembled one you might see at a big rivalry football game, the wrestling teams from Annapolis and Old Mill high schools faced off in the elements.
LSU, the defending national champion, beats Coppin State 80-48, but the Eagles still come out a winner
Coppin reaped financial rewards for hosting the game, and it showcased Historically Black College and Universities for a wide audience.
Concordia Prep’s Ernest Willor Jr. picks Wisconsin
The 6-foot-4, 265-pound defensive end graduated early and will enroll in college in January.
Angel Reese and the LSU Tigers playing Coppin State in Baltimore is generating plenty of excitement
There are tickets available on the secondary market ... but they aren't cheap.
St. Frances quarterback Michael Van Buren explains why he picked Mississippi State
Michael Van Buren’s announcement was the biggest story in college football recruiting over the last week, when the St. Frances star decided decommit from Oregon.
The local players to watch this men’s college basketball season
The college basketball landscape is, as always, well stocked with players who forged their talents at area school, gyms and playgrounds. Here are players to watch.
Chase Wilkens embodies the resilience of St. Frances’ season
The 6-foot-4, 265-pound senior tight end has earned his opportunity to play NCAA Division I football next year.
Professional lacrosse is coming to Maryland. Team will be 1 of 8 nationwide.
The current Maryland Whipsnakes roster includes 10 players who were members of the lacrosse team at the University of Maryland.
Lanky receiver Jeremiah Koger has helped fuel St. Frances’ resurgence
The Archbishop Curley transfer has elevated his game while keeping his teammates loose during a trying season.
Catching up with basketball legend Adrian Dantley
The Banner spoke with Dantley in advance of his induction into the Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame to talk about his life, love of basketball, connections to Baltimore and journey through the sport.
A quiet junior’s ferocious play helps St. Frances football get its swagger back
Mild-mannered and reserved St. Frances junior linebacker Carlton Smith leads a dominant unit that has surrendered only one offensive touchdown since Sept. 22.
All eyes are on Concordia Prep’s Ernest Willor Jr. as the nationally ranked recruit weighs his college options
The defensive end is an Under Armour All-American with over 30 scholarship offers.
Morgan State’s newest sport gives athletes an unexpected chance to compete at the Division I level
The Bears are the first HBCU in the country to offer an acrobatics and tumbling program as a Division I scholarship sport.
St. Frances cornerback Ify Obidegwu lets his play do the talking
The 6-foot-1, 200-pound Obidegwu is headed to Oregon to play at the next level.
The dichotomy of a magical Orioles season and baseball in Baltimore City Public Schools
The Orioles' season has stoked older fans and created new ones, but a closer look at Baltimore's baseball culture shows that too many kids who want to love the game are being left behind. Meet the people trying to change that.
This isn’t the senior year St. Frances star Michael Van Buren envisioned, but he’s still delivering
The Oregon-bound QB has embraced his role as a senior leader and mentor as the Panthers work through a difficult season.
St. Frances to play Connecticut’s St. Thomas More on Saturday at the new Under Armour stadium in Port Covington
All of its home games for the rest of this season, and in the foreseeable future, will be played at the facility on the Baltimore Peninsula campus.
A behind-the-scenes look at the coach keeping St. Frances football going
The Baltimore Banner embedded with St. Frances football as the Panthers prepared for and played their game against national powerhouse Mater Dei.
For Morgan State DB Jordan Toles, ‘football was never part of the plan.’ Plans change.
The Bears, coming off a difficult loss to Akron, face Towson on Saturday
Towson coach Pete Shinnick’s record: Lots of winning and no cursing
His Tigers host Monmouth on Saturday in Shinnick's first home game at Johnny Unitas Stadium.
