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Photo recap: No. 1 Sherwood wins 98th straight game, blanks Blake 12-0

Editor’s note: Do you have a great camera, an eye for a good photo and an interest in seeing your photos published here? Email [email protected]. The No. 1 Sherwood Warriors softball team’s reign of dominance continued Monday with a convincing 12-0 win over the Blake Bengals. Wednesday’s victory marks Sherwood’s 98th consecutive win and 11th shutout of the season. Photos by Jenn Carney.

How two McDonald’s all-American basketball stars ended up going to prom together

The best basketball story of prom season began a few weeks back, when All-Met Girls’ Basketball Player of the Year Kaila Charles posted on social media that she didn’t plan to attend Riverdale Baptist’s senior banquet this year. But the fellow All-Met with whom Charles had become fast friends during the postseason all-star game circuit […]

Paul VI point guard Aaron Thompson follows Kevin Stallings by committing to Pittsburgh

Just when it seemed as if Aaron Thompson was on the verge of wrapping up his budding college basketball recruitment in March, just when he increasingly felt ready to pull the trigger on his commitment, the Paul VI junior was sent back to square one. Kevin Stallings, the coach Thompson had grown so close with […]

Franklin Tiafoe comes into his own as DeMatha’s top tennis player

Franklin Tiafoe arrived at DeMatha High in Hyattsville for the first time nearly three years ago on a hot, humid summer morning. He had just been admitted to the all-boys Catholic private school after spending his freshman year at neighboring Eleanor Roosevelt in Greenbelt and was excited for the challenges and opportunities awaiting him. After picking […]

DeMatha’s Chase Young, Anthony McFarland lead seven locals in latest ESPN 300 football rankings

Three months. That’s how far away we are from the start of a new high school football season. For some, the 90-day waiting period can’t go by fast enough, and fortunately for those folks, there’s almost always something to whet the gridiron appetite during the offseason. Which brings us to ESPN’s first full rankings for the […]

Blair’s Eric Zokouri stays flexible, lands offer from East Carolina football

When asked his position, Blair‘s Eric Zokouri kept the answer simple: “Whatever the program needs.” That flexibility and versatility has helped the Blazers’ football team qualify for the playoffs the past two seasons, a feat the school previously hadn’t accomplished once. It’s also helped turn the rising senior into a Division I recruit. On April 25, Zokouri received […]

Glen Burnie slugger and Maryland commit Hannah Eslick is adjusting to the intentional walk treatment

A season after becoming one of the most feared hitters in Anne Arundel County, Glen Burnie junior Hannah Eslick has the unfortunate experience of measuring her success outside of the strike zone. “This year has been way different for me because I actually have gotten intentionally walked a lot more times than I ever would have […]

Gonzaga’s Avery Myers and Severna Park’s Eva Klaus selected for Under Armour all-America lacrosse game

For 11 years now, the Under Armour all-America game has provided an outlet for the nation’s best girls’ and boys’ lacrosse players to test their skills against some of the best competition in the country. Over time, the Washington area has been well-represented and this year’s festivities, scheduled to begin June 30 at Towson University, […]

Paint Branch’s Bruce Pattishall strikes out 18 in first start since October shoulder injury

When Bruce Pattishall heard a pop in his right shoulder while diving back into first base during a fall ball game in October, the Paint Branch senior thought he had also heard his high school baseball career come to an end. One doctor told him as much, that surgery was the best option to repair […]

H.D. Woodson’s Kiyon Boyd and Antwan Walker have officially become national recruits

H.D. Woodson boys’ basketball stars Antwan Walker and Kiyon Boyd had already begun to morph from regional prospects into national recruits as the Warriors’ undefeated season concluded last month. But the transformation is complete now that both are competing on a shoe-sponsored basketball circuit this spring. Walker and Boyd have each picked up multiple power conference […]

Springbrook’s Loic Nya is learning fast and emerging as a dominant lineman

There were times last season when Loic Nya played like a Division I recruit. But there were other times that served as a friendly reminder that Springbrook’s 6-foot-3, 265-pound left tackle is still very much a work in progress. Take, for example, the Week 9 game against Aberdeen, when Nya picked up an opposing lineman and tossed him to the ground. As Blue Devils Coach […]

Maryland, Howard and Pitt football offer North Point tackle Rasheed Walker

North Point football Coach Tom Petre said offensive tackle Rasheed Walker has a colorful personality. The 6-foot-5, 280-pound sophomore doesn’t require much of a reason to dole out hugs and handshakes. “I like to show a lot of love,” Walker said. “I like to stay positive all the time.” Last month, Walker wasn’t just being generous […]

Senior Richie Bartozzi pushes The Heights lacrosse to new highs

In hindsight, The Heights senior Richie Bartozzi partly blames his own indecision. For a while, he didn’t know whether he wanted to claw his way onto a Division I lacrosse roster or be a potential star from the get go at a Division III school. The consequence was a sometimes confusing recruiting process, one that came with […]

Gonzaga G Chris Lykes adds offers from Virginia, N.C. State to his growing list

It has reached the point now where almost every week brings a new suitor for Chris Lykes, a new believer in the player who, just a year ago, was overlooked by some of those same colleges due, almost entirely, to his height. On April 17, Virginia extended an offer to the Gonzaga junior guard after […]

Anthony Cowan, Tyler Scanlon among local hoops stars selected for 43rd Capital Classic

For the 43rd time, 12 of the Washington metropolitan area’s top basketball seniors will take on a talented contingent of players from around the country in the Capital Classic. Rosters were released earlier this week for this year’s installment of the legendary high school showcase, which will take place at 8 p.m. on April 28 at […]

Sidwell Friends G Jelani Williams works to earn comparisons to Villanova star Josh Hart

There’s a natural comparison to make between Jelani Williams and Josh Hart. They’re both 6-foot-5 guards, they played for the same high school, the same coach and the same AAU team. But there’s a big difference between the Sidwell Friends rising senior and the Villanova star. Williams humbly admits it has little to do with talent […]

Photos: Top-ranked Sherwood softball drops Paint Branch to win 91st straight game

Seven different players recorded a hit and senior pitcher Jaime Schmier struck out 10 batters as Sherwood beat Paint Branch, 10-0, in five innings at home in Sandy Spring Wednesday. With the win, the top-ranked Warriors extended their winning streak to 91 games. Sherwood has outscored opponents 123-8 during its 9-0 start this spring. Check out this week’s […]

Northern All-Met Jackson Drum picks York College wrestling

Jackson Drum had known what he wanted to do for weeks, so last Saturday the Maryland state wrestling champion from Northern set aside an hour and picked up the phone. He had three calls to make. First, Drum dialed wrestling coaches at Kutzdown and Millersville to notify them they would have to find another option […]

Harvard lacrosse will have to wait for Gonzaga’s Jack Myers and Holton-Arms MF Stephanie Hong

The realities of lacrosse’s increasingly rushed recruiting process and the lack of athletic scholarships available at an Ivy League college would not seem to work well together. These days, the best lacrosse players in the country are usually committed to a school before their sophomore year is finished, and some pick a college before they play a […]

Heritage striker and recent Maryland soccer commit Giovanni Vasquez is no joke

Heritage soccer Coach Betsy Munson didn’t know what to believe. On April 1, her best player, Giovanni Vasquez, told her he had just committed to play for the University of Maryland. Then he said, “I’m just kidding. April Fools.” And then: “But no, really, I did commit to Maryland.” Flummoxed by the goal-scoring jokester, Munson […]

Good Counsel’s Joshua Paschal, DeMatha’s Anthony McFarland and Chase Young invited to The Opening

Competing among 90 of the area’s top underclassmen football players as part of Nike’s The Opening regional combine Sunday at Centreville, Good Counsel’s Joshua Paschal and DeMatha’s Anthony McFarland and Chase Young earned spots in this summer’s The Opening Finals in Oregon. Congrats on earning a spot in the premier football experience of the year. […]

By signing with Minnesota Wild, Sam Anas becomes a rare Md. native to reach pro hockey

For Sam Anas, a lifelong dream became reality in the form of an email. Last Monday, the Potomac native opened his inbox to find a contract offer from the Minnesota Wild. On Friday, he announced he will forgo his final year of eligibility with the Quinnipiac University ice hockey team to become a professional. Extremely honored […]

No. 1 Sherwood softball blanks Blair, keeps winning streak going

No. 1 Sherwood put together yet another dominant performance, this one a 15-0 win over Blair Saturday afternoon in Silver Spring. The top-ranked Warriors improved to 7-0 and extended their winning streak to 90, and are going for their fifth consecutive Maryland 4A softball title. Photos by Jenn Carney. Editor’s note: Do you have a […]

D.C. Touchdown Club honors local football players and coaches at annual awards dinner

The DC Touchdown Club held its fourth annual awards dinner Thursday night at Congressional Country Club, and it provided another spotlight moment for some of the biggest names in the Washington area high school football scene. Among those honored were three All-Met selections, a record-setting Navy quarterback, legendary local coaches and a $3 billion sports apparel conglomerate. Damascus […]

North Carolina’s Nate Britt and Villanova’s Kris Jenkins, Josh Hart bring D.C. flavor to NCAA championship

Josh Hart has a serious sweet tooth, especially when it comes to Mike and Ikes. Gonzaga alum Kris Jenkins used to warm up before every game in a pink T-shirt to honor his grandmother, who died of breast cancer. And during Nate Britt’s All-Met junior season at Gonzaga, he was a left-handed shooter. Before this […]

Riverdale Baptist All-Met Kaila Charles closes out high school basketball career on a national stage

Reality hit Riverdale Baptist senior Kaila Charles at 5 a.m. last Thursday morning, only a few hours after she reached one of her goals and played in the McDonald’s all-American game. She had a plane to catch to New York, where the Crusaders girls’ basketball team was waiting for her in anticipation of the Dick’s […]

O’Connell All-Met Patty Maye Ohanian’s recruiting whirlwind ends with Virginia softball

With the high school softball season reaching full swing, O’Connell junior Patty Maye Ohanian can finally relax close to home. The Burke resident’s summer travel ball itinerary has taken her to tournaments in Chicago, Colorado and all over California. This past showcase season was particularly stressful. Ohanian had committed to Illinois before beginning high school, admittedly […]

Annandale lacrosse standout Ashley Britton is cleaning up the competition

Ashley Britton was sent to the sideline during her very first high school lacrosse scrimmage, and while she didn’t realize it immediately, her day was done. It was her second yellow card, which meant an ejection for the Annandale freshman. “I was like, ‘Wait, what’s happening?’ ” Britton said, three years later. “It was just the […]

Top Virginia hoops players to compete in DMVSTREAM.com Nova Challenge

Fifty-two of Northern Virginia’s top basketball seniors will take to the court Sunday at Marshall for the third annual DMVSTREAM.com Nova Challenge. This year’s slate will include two games between the four teams, three-point and dunk contests as well as a morning clinic for 40 of the region’s top boys’ and girls’ underclassmen. For Marshall […]

Maryland football lands a pair of local prospects in St. John’s QB Kasim Hill, Good Counsel LB Ayinde Eley

Kasim Hill officially committed to Maryland’s football coaches on Tuesday, but the St. John’s quarterback needed some time to think before he announced it to the world on Saturday. Scrolling through his phone, Hill began contacting a few of his uncommitted football friends to see where things stood in their recruitment. After learning that former […]

Maryland, D.C. name all-state boys’ and girls’ basketball teams

Maryland and the District recently named all-state teams for the recently completed high school basketball season, and H.D. Woodson and Prince George’s County emerged as big winners. Eleanor Roosevelt All-Met Naji Marshall earned Mr. Basketball honors and Largo’s Chance Graham was named Ms. Basketball by the newly restructured Maryland Basketball Coaches Association last week after leading their […]

After winning championships in two sports, Westfield’s Jay Aiello preps for Virginia wrestling

Last week at the All-Met photo shoot in Alexandria, two of Westfield’s two-sport champions shared a cordial greeting. Tyler Scanlon, fresh off leading the Bulldogs to the Virginia 6A boys’ basketball title, bumped into Jay Aiello, the 195-pound wrestling champ in the state’s largest classification. Both boys had been leaders on opposite sides of the […]

Battlefield’s Brigade lacrosse trio is blending well — and winning

Alexandra Kugler sat next her future Battlefield lacrosse teammates, watching the varsity game from the bleachers. Then an eighth grader, she hoped that with a little time and patience, she would soon get to take part in the action. That one day, if she and her friends worked hard enough, they’d be out there representing the Bobcats on the field. […]

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