Whitman defeats Bethesda-Chevy Chase, 44-7, in Montgomery County high school...
Whitman junior Val Djidotor burst through the Bethesda-Chevy Chase line untouched on the first play from scrimmage Friday night, his eyes locked on the quarterback in search of a sack.
View ArticleRiver Hill defeats Reservoir, 41-19, in Howard County high school football
For the past two years, River Hill running back Aaron Wells played junior varsity football at Good Counsel, hoping to eventually make the varsity squad.
View ArticleBroad Run rolls over Park View, 42-21
To help its offensive linemen learn the variety of blocking schemes designed for its new single-wing offense, the Broad Run coaching staff outfitted every center, tackle and guard with play lists on...
View ArticleTerrell, Osbourn too much for Osbourn Park
Dominique Terrell had just absorbed a vicious blow to his helmet, the result of a last-ditch effort to hurl his 5-foot-10 frame into the end zone Friday night. And as Osbourn's quarterback slowly...
View ArticleDarren Holbrook leads Ballou past Dunbar
Darren Holbrook rushed a career-high 23 times for 190 yards and two touchdowns to lead Ballou to an 18-7 win over Dunbar.
View ArticleLate TD lifts Forestville past Coolidge
Forestville defeated Coolidge 22-19 on a Rahman Lee touchdown run with 30 seconds to play Friday. Coolidge coach Natalie Randolph narrowly missed becoming the first female head coach to win a varsity...
View ArticleGaithersburg survives scare, rallies past Walter Johnson
Gaithersburg can breathe a little easier to start Sherwood week. The Trojans didn't fall into a trap heading into their showdown next week against their Montgomery rivals, rallying from a first-half...
View ArticleComing off of a forfeit, Pallotti rebounds with 28-0 win over Friends
Pallotti, playing its first game in nearly two weeks due to a forfeit, overcame a sloppy first half to earn a 28-0 victory over Friends School on Friday night at Fairland Regional Park in Laurel.
View ArticleNorthwood holds off Blake to win first
Northwood's defense stood tall when it had to late in the game Friday night, helping the Gladiators secure their first win of the season, 22-20, over visiting Blake.
View ArticleDeMatha routs Paul VI Catholic, 41-6, in WCAC opener
After a 35-10 loss last week at the hands of Baltimore powerhouse Gilman School, DeMatha got what any team needs following a loss: a game against a struggling opponent.
View ArticleHylton rallies to defeat Battlefield
Hylton senior quarterback Dominique Miller went through the handshake line Friday night clutching the game ball, not to keep as a souvenir but only because one of the officials handed it to him at the...
View ArticleConnor Frazier rallies No. 4 Damascus past Seneca Valley, 22-16
Connor Frazier rushes for two touchdowns, including the game-winner from 10 yards out with four minutes to play, to lead No. 4 Damascus to a 22-16 victory over Seneca Valley.
View ArticleMcDonough jumps to a quick lead and never looks back in a 41-7 rout of...
McDonough jumps out to a two-touchdown lead in the game's opening five minutes and never looks back in a 41-7 thumping of previously undefeated Patuxent on Friday night.
View ArticleDeAndre Smith sparks Wise to victory over Eleanor Roosevelt
Wise defensive back Chaudlier Shepard admits he isn't known for his jumping ability. Among the shortest players on the field, he is often lost among the mass of bodies.
View ArticleLinganore's Braden Bruning, Walter Johnson's Anna Bosse are Bull Run...
Linganore's Braden Bruning and Walter Johnson's Anna Bosse take individual honors at the Bull Run Invitational, with the Walter Johnson boys and Severna Park girls winning team titles.
View ArticleGeorgetown Prep wishes Denny McCarthy well before Junior Ryder Cup
It all started around a lunch table in the teacher's lounge. Everyone knew that Georgetown Prep senior Denny McCarthy would be leaving for Scotland in a few days to compete in the Junior Ryder Cup,...
View ArticleWeekend football report: Maryland
The book on North Point is the Eagles will hit you hard and try to wear you down with a punishingly physical running game.
View ArticleWeekend football report: Virginia
Two unlikely teams sit atop the National District standings through four games this season: Washington-Lee and Mount Vernon, each with 2-0 district records.
View ArticleWeekend football report: D.C. and privates
Quarterback Jarid Brown rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns as Carroll registered its biggest victory in years, beating St. John's, 13-6,Saturday. The win improved the Lions to 4-0 overall and 1-0...
View ArticleLake Braddock's Ali Froede scores game-winner against W.T. Woodson
Ali Froede didn't let a little adversity get in her way in the final minutes of Lake Braddock's matchup with AAA Patriot rival W.T. Woodson.
View ArticleCentennial makes a comeback against River Hill
Down by as many as seven points in the second set Tuesday night against No. 4 River Hill, Centennial senior Liz Brown did the most sensible thing she could to cope.
View ArticleSeton surging behind seniors
Elizabeth Seton has already matched its win total from last year, behind a solid senior class. Senior midfielder Nia Walcott spent the summer training with Trinidad and Tobago's under-17 national...
View ArticleWalcott, Elizabeth Seton girls' soccer benefit from experience
For the No. 7 Elizabeth Seton girls' soccer team, memories of last year's 4-9-5 season are fading like a bad dream in the morning.
View ArticleHouse approves Concussion Treatment and Care Tools (ConTACT) Act
The House approved a bill early Thursday that would establish guidelines on how to prevent, identify and treat concussions, including how soon a student-athlete can return to play.
View ArticleWeekend walk-through: Maryland
Sherwood has not lost in September since 2005, but in those games the Warriors faced only three teams that eventually made the postseason. Their four September opponents this season have a combined...
View ArticleWeekend walk-through: D.C., privates
The only game between teams that won their Washington Catholic Athletic Conference openers last week matches a pair of longtime rivals. But while the games between these teams once determined who...
View ArticleWeekend walk-through: Virginia
South Lakes is no stranger to fast starts. Last season, the Seahwaks opened 5-1 before dropping their final five games. That unraveling has given new coach Andy Hill an easy teachable moment with the...
View ArticleLake Braddock's Matt Zanellato took a pass on his final season at run-based...
A year ago, Matt Zanellato was the top wide receiver for Robinson, one of the area's most successful high school football programs. As a junior, he set a season school record for receptions, earned...
View ArticleHandful of Friday night football games postponed
Most of Friday night's football slate will go on as scheduled in the Washington area, although a few games have been rescheduled after the deluge that soaked the region on Thursday.
View ArticleMoore leads Magruder past Watkins Mill, 20-14
When the Magruder football team came out of the visitors' locker room after halftime Friday in Montgomery Village, it was trailing Watkins Mill by one point and had run a total of 13 offensive plays.
View ArticleFourth-ranked Damascus beats Springbrook, 35-14
Fourth-ranked Damascus traveled to Springbrook Friday night and went home with what would appear to be a convincing 35-14 victory. But despite the 21-point final margin, the outcome was in doubt until...
View ArticleSuicide victim Austin Trenum's brain donated to head trauma research
The parents of Austin Trenum, the Brentsville football player who suffered a concussion in a game Sept. 24 and died Monday in what police ruled a suicide by hanging, will donate their son's brain to...
View ArticleNatalie Randolph wins first game as Coolidge beats Anacostia, 48-12
Natalie Randolph wanted to relish her first victorious postgame handshake, but the Coolidge coach had to worry about one last opponent - that water bucket senior Driscoll Warner wanted to dump on her...
View ArticleSpartans' 33-game win streak is history
Over the last three seasons, Broad Run established itself as the dominant force in Virginia AA football, going undefeated in back-to-back seasons to claim a pair of Division 4 state championships. In...
View ArticleHubbard's slick moves lift Sherwood over Gaithersburg, 17-14
As 13th-ranked Sherwood broke the offensive huddle in the fourth quarter against Gaithersburg on Friday night, running back Dylan Hubbard told quarterback A.J. Pignone if he was not open in the flat...
View ArticleBriar Woods ends Broad Run's 33-game winning streak with 20-13 win
Over the last three seasons, Broad Run established itself as the dominant force in Virginia AA football, going undefeated in back-to-back seasons to claim a pair of Division 4 state championships. In...
View ArticleRoundup from Friday's action
Atholton ended No. 7 River Hill's 46-game regular season winning streak with a 10-0 win in Columbia. River Hill hasn't been shut out since Sept. 8, 2001, when it lost to Patuxent, 55-0.
View ArticleMcLean's offensive line proves crucial in 14-7 victory over South Lakes
McLean quarterback Chase Mills has only one way to describe the strong and sizeable offensive lineman stacked in front of him on every play.
View ArticleRobinson toughs out a big win over No. 5 Lake Braddock, 10-7
Jared Velasquez and the defense lead the way as Robinson defeats No. 5 Lake Braddock.
View ArticleSuitland shakes off Bowie, 21-7
Suitland Coach Ed Shields said he was concerned heading into Saturday's County 4A League showdown against Bowie. The second-year Rams coach said his team had a bad week of practice leading up to the...
View ArticleFriendly airs out Gwynn Park, 46-14
It took Friendly's passing game a while to show up. But once it did, the Patriots' offense took over on the way to a 46-14 blowout of Gwynn Park on Saturday.
View ArticleStafford High's Hannah Lowery wins at Octoberfest Invitational cross-country...
Stafford sophomore Hannah Lowery ran away from the field to win the girls title at the Octoberfest Invitational cross-country meet in The Plains. Jefferson's girls and Gonzaga's boys won team titles.
View ArticleMcNamara fires girls' basketball head coach
Bishop McNamara dismissed Rod Hairston as girls' basketball coach Friday after one season and replaced him with Gary Lee, an assistant in the program last year.
View ArticleHogan, Gonzaga knock off No. 3 DeMatha
Kevin Hogan already had demonstrated his physical skills. The Gonzaga senior quarterback has a strong arm and is an elusive runner, assets that helped him earn a scholarship to play for Stanford.
View ArticleKevin Hogan leads Gonzaga past No. 3 DeMatha, 32-25
Stanford recruit Kevin Hogan throws for 225 yards to lead Gonzaga to a 32-25 upset of No. 3 DeMatha.
View ArticleGonzaga students are up early, but don't lack for good cheer
Monday through Friday they get up before the crack of dawn. School starts just after 8 a.m., but for the majority of students there's a morning commute to contend with.
View ArticleJudeh sisters have Churchill poised for title
When Churchill won its third consecutive Montgomery County tournament championship last year, the Bulldogs were led by Lauren Pinsky, the county and regional singles champion.
View ArticleWeekend football report: Virginia
As their teams went through preseason practices, several coaches in the AAA Concorde District echoed the same refrain: It's going to be another loaded year in the perennially powerful district.
View ArticleWeekend football report: D.C., privates
H.D. Woodson 's 12-6 victory over Wilson last Friday was stopped with just over five minutes to play in the fourth quarter after a fight broke out between the teams and included spectators rushing...
View ArticleWeekend football report: Maryland
Moments after his team's 10-0 defeat of then-No. 7 River Hill on Friday, Atholton Coach Kyle Schmitt attempted to make a postgame speech. But Raiders fans, some of whom had rushed the field, drowned...
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