Commentary: Latest Reports from The Washington Posts ‘Recruiting Insider’

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Westfield’s Tyler Scanlon, Champe’s Kuony Deng named Virginia state basketball players of the year

A banner season for several local Virginia boys’ and girls’ basketball teams also brought its share of honors for a number area players with the Virginia High School League’s recent release of its all-state teams. Westfield senior forward Tyler Scanlon earned 6A state player of the year while his coach, Doug Ewell, was named coach of the […]

Sydney Knego powering Potomac Falls girls’ lacrosse to perfect start

The exact origin of Sydney Knego’s rocket shot remains a mystery to the Potomac Falls senior. Perhaps it came from training with her club teams. Or maybe it’s her strong arms, she said. “I don’t know how it happened,” she said. But however it did, it’s been a weapon since she joined the team three years ago. Last […]

Markelle Fultz, VJ King and Kaila Charles shine in McDonald’s All-American Game

The Washington area’s immense basketball talent was once again well represented in Wednesday’s McDonald’s All-American Game as three players took the United Center court in Chicago. The boys’ game featured DeMatha’s Markelle Fultz and Paul VI’s VJ King on the East roster. For Fultz, sharing the stage with some of the country’s top players served as […]

Churchill boys’ lacrosse keeps breaking the recruiting mold

Former Churchill boys’ lacrosse All-Met Louis Dubick may have moved on to Maryland after a historic high school run, but his legacy lives on through players like sophomore Reed Moshyedi. Like Dubick, Moshyedi went to Mater Dei for middle school and nearly followed many of his classmates there by enrolling at a private school to continue […]

Battlefield pitcher Jake Agnos maintains dominance as a senior

About this time last year, Jake Agnos and Battlefield’s baseball team were not sure who would take the reins as their ace on the mound following the graduation of All-Met pitcher Nick Wells. Agnos, of course, thought it should be him. But with just six innings of varsity pitching experience under his belt and after […]

Several Washington area lacrosse prospects earn preseason all-American honors

For some high school lacrosse teams, the regular season has been going on for a month now. Others only started over the past week. Regardless, the top players and storylines  for this spring’s campaign are beginning to take shape. With that in mind, USA Today named its preseason all-American teams for boys’ and girls’ lacrosse last month […]

With weight off her shoulders, Elizabeth Murphy is carrying Centreville lacrosse’s new-look offense

Centreville’s Elizabeth Murphy has been a starter since her freshman season, but in an offense featuring two Division I recruits, she was never the focal point. “She was the kind of the player where we’re like, ‘she’s on our radar,’ ” said Wildcats’ first-year Coach Ashley Kimener, a former assistant at Oakton, “But she’s not the […]

Stanford’s Marta Sniezek hopes her first NCAA tournament experience is a memorable one

The Stanford women’s basketball team is headed to the Sweet 16 after Monday’s dramatic 66-65 win over South Dakota State. Once again, National Cathedral All-Met Marta Sniezek came off the bench to provide steady point guard play. In the Cardinal’s opening round win over San Francisco Saturday, she finished with eight points and nine assists. […]

Paul VI’s VJ King, Gonzaga’s Chris Lykes, Gwynn Park’s Isaiah Miles named Gatorade state players of the year

A trio of local standout boys’ basketball players earned a prestigious honor last week. Paul VI swingman VJ King, Gonzaga guard Chris Lykes and Gwynn Park forward Isaiah Miles were named Gatorade players of the year for their respective states. After transferring from St. Vincent/St. Mary’s in Ohio in 2014, King, a McDonald’s All-American, shined […]

Notre Dame’s Lindsay Allen, Connecticut’s Natalie Butler, Stanford’s Marta Sniezek lead Washington area contingent into NCAA women’s tournament

The road to this year’s NCAA women’s Final Four in Indianapolis begins in earnest Friday. As usual, the field is full of players from the Washington area. Some are high-profile recruits who have been through March Madness before. For others, this will be their first experience in the NCAA tournament. Either way, there is little doubt […]