McDonogh soccer star Richie Nichols was 8 years old when he started going to Maryland’s Ludwig Field to watch the Terps men’s soccer team with his father, Steve, then the coach for the Eagles, and his older brother, Stephen.
When his dad became head coach at Loyola Maryland in 2014, Richie’s Friday night plans switched to watching the Greyhounds at Ridley Athletic Complex. In recent years, he also has been able to support Stephen, who is a junior there.
Now a high school senior and one of the most coveted players in the state, Richie had several colleges interested, with the two programs he grew up watching topping the list.