Mark Zimmermann

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Faith always in first place for Catholic high school’s Hall of Fame coach

January 23, 2020
By Mark Zimmermann
Filed Under: News, Obituaries, Sports, World News

Wootten led his teams to national prominence while teaching his players to prioritize God, family, school and basketball in that order.

17th century iron cross returns to St. Clement’s Island

March 29, 2019
By Mark Zimmermann
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News

On Maryland Day, a treasured artifact of early U.S. Catholic history – a 17th century iron cross believed to have been hammered together by a blacksmith on board either the Ark or the Dove – returned to St. Clement’s Island in Southern Maryland.