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

Q&A: DeMatha’s James Robinson gets set for one last NCAA tournament run at Pittsburgh

Among the many Washington-area basketball players particpating in this year’s NCAA tournament, none will leave the legacy that Pittsburgh point guard James Robinson will. The winningest player in DeMatha basketball history — no small feat given the Hyattsville school’s national reputation — has started all but one game during his college career, played more minutes than any other […]

Pitt’s James Robinson, Villanova’s Kris Jenkins among D.C. area natives in NCAA men’s tournament

The first day of March Madness is in the books, filled with the upsets and high-energy play we’ve all come to expect for this time of year. And as the action continues Friday, there’s still plenty to look forward to, among them the slew of players hailing from the Washington metropolitan area. Here’s a rundown […]

Q&A: Former Damascus star Kelli Prange adjusting to new role in George Washington front court

Kelli Prange was a star at Damascus, leading the Swarmin’ Hornets to consecutive region titles and a Maryland 3A state championship appearance in 2014. The 6-foot-4 forward has a guard’s skill set to go along with a strong inside game — a lethal combination that made her a first-team All-Met and landed her a spot at George Washington. With the Colonials, […]

Sherwood RB Travis Levy lets numbers do the talking, commits to Boston College

Travis Levy didn’t know any of his Sherwood teammates three years ago when he boarded the bus for a summer camp at Lycoming. The son of two military parents, he spent his childhood bouncing between Hawaii, Missouri, New York, Georgia and Maryland. But as the new kid, the rising freshman was less concerned about fitting […]

K’Lijah Mitchell becomes first Maryland state champion in Central wrestling history

Inside the elevator to Lloyd Irvin’s Martial Arts Academy, K’Lijah Mitchell was questioning himself. It was his second day of private wrestling workouts with Greg Howell, who had beaten up on the then-skinny junior from Central High so badly that Mitchell wasn’t sure he could walk through the door again. He must have gone up […]

National Cathedral’s Isabella Alarie and National Christian’s Mykea Gray earn Gatorade state player of the year honors

Two of the Washington area’s top girls’ basketball players picked up a prestigious honor last week. National Christian’s Mykea Gray and National Cathedral’s Isabella Alarie were named the Gatorade player of the year in girls’ basketball from their respective states. Alarie, a 6-foot-3 senior, was the area’s leading scorer this year (23.9 points per game) and […]

AllMetSports superlatives for the 2015-16 boys’ basketball season

We’ve come to the end of another basketball season in the DMV, and what a year it was. We had buzzer-beaters, historic runs, memorable players and performances and of course, plenty of champions. So, in the spirit of what we started last year, let’s run down a list of superlatives as a way of looking […]

What was the top high school basketball play of the year?

The 2015-16 high school basketball season is a wrap, which means it’s time to look back at the best dunks, blocks, crossovers and buzzer-beaters from a riveting five months on the high school

Six Westfield athletes achieve rare state title glory in basketball and football

It wasn’t until early December, when Tyler Scanlon and five of his Westfield basketball teammates were attending their second funeral in less than a week, that the thought of making history went from a dream to a mission. Several days after learning that former football teammate and All-Met kicker Conor Bouveron had passed away on […]

Meade star Tristan Easton won’t let recruiting slights slow down state title quest

Meade boys’ basketball Coach Pete Corriero and star player Tristan Easton exchanged the same knowing glance they often do on the court in big moments and laughed when asked where Easton fits in the history of Anne Arundel County basketball. “First ballot county Hall of Famer,” Corriero said with a laugh. Except Easton might just […]

Recruiting interest heating up for Quince Orchard DB Fofie Bazzie

Fofie Bazzie expected he’d be getting interest from colleges heading into his senior season, even from Division I schools. But what’s happened over the past month, the Quince Orchard junior didn’t see coming. Offers are starting to pour in after a breakout season in the Cougars’ secondary. First came Iowa State — which he learned of via […]

Battlefield pole vaulter Emily Harrison looks to push her boundaries at New Balance Nationals

Emily Harrison sat off to the side, hampered by a partial hamstring tear suffered during a dance competition gone wrong, and watched for months on end as a succession of pole vaulters ran, planted and soared through the air. Then a freshman at Battlefield, Harrison had never attempted the pole vault, but during that indoor track and […]

Offers roll in for North Point LB Keisean Wilson

By the beginning of last football season, North Point junior Keisean Wilson had a growing network. Before offering scholarships, the list of college football coaches in communication with Wilson wanted to see how he transitioned from defensive end to inside linebacker. It would be critical for Wilson to flash lateral movement and speed at his […]

After a breakout fall, Wilson All-Met WR/DB Sean Savoy enjoys a recruiting surge

Wilson All-Met Sean Savoy took an aggressive approach when he went down to San Antonio in January for the U.S. Army All-American junior combine back in January. After a breakout year on the gridiron this fall, Savoy was intent on proving he could hang with any prospect in the country. So the wide receiver/defensive back […]

Lake Braddock TE Andrew Park becomes Maryland’s first 2017 football recruit

It seemed as Andrew Park’s recruitment was just getting started. The Lake Braddock tight end had just received his first Football Bowl Subdivision offer from Maryland on Feb. 23 and soon, more rolled in from Pittsburgh and Miami of Ohio. Fresh off a breakout junior season, all signs pointed to Park riding out the wave […]

D.C., Maryland and Virginia state basketball playoff weekend preview

In the aftermath of Thursday’s scintillating double-overtime game between H.D. Woodson and Gonzaga in the DCSAA semifinals, there’s sure to be an appetite for more what’s become high school’s version of March Madness. We’ve got you covered. Here’s a rundown of the 30-plus playoff games taking place on the local hardwood scene: VIRGINIA Friday – […]

Montrose Christian vs. Oak Hill: A look back at one of the greatest high school games in D.C. history

It’s safe to say that Thursday’s DCSAA semifinal between No. 1 H.D. Woodson and No. 14 Gonzaga, a 105-102 double-overtime thriller won the Warriors was one of, if not the best basketball game played in the Washington area this season. Fittingly, Friday marks the 10th anniversary of what some have argued is the best high school basketball game […]

Poolesville center Erin Green used to be a “walking catastrophe.” Now she’s terrorizing defenses.

Erin Green set up on the baseline and stood beyond the arc with Poolesville clinging to a fourth-quarter lead against Damascus in a Maryland 3A West region quarterfinal. On such a key possession most centers would be better off in the paint, but the 6-foot-3 sophomore has proven throughout the past two seasons that she’s not like most centers. […]

Douglass G/F Cameron Hayes plays the recruiting waiting game

Another set of Division III basketball coaches waited outside the Douglass auxiliary gym Monday night, ready to deliver their latest pitch to senior Cameron Hayes. He has scored at least 16 points in all but three games this winter and his scoring average has risen to more than 19 per contest since he has shifted […]