West Potomac won the first three Capital Scholastic Hockey league titles, but the competition’s fourth season is proving to be much more balanced than ever before. “The league is definitely a lot more even, and that makes things a lot more interesting when a handful of teams have a shot to win the league,” Washington-Lee […]

Westfield has endured its fair share of injury problems this season, with 106-pounder Cole Gorvett and 120-pounder Bobby Quinones both missing significant time. Both are healthy now, and the Bulldogs are optimistic heading into the Concorde District tournament this weekend. In Maryland, Churchill put up a fight against Damascus in a dual but ultimately fell […]

In this week’s notebook, we cover CMIT-North, CMIT-South, Edison, Banneker and Howard.  Two CMIT schools represent different points in the building process: While they might cause some confusion in the standings, CMIT-North and CMIT-South are pretty distinguishable on the basketball court. The two public charter schools, different locations of the Chesapeake Math and IT Academy, represent two different […]

In this week’s notebook, we cover Bowie, Rock Creek Christian, Patriot and Old Mill. Bowie turning heads after wins over Wise, Wilson: Bowie waited in anticipation for Coach Tremaine Price to come off the court and into the locker room after a 85-82 victory over Wilson Saturday at the DMV Classic. As he entered the players’ […]

Three days before Christmas, Charles Thompson Jr. and Shanquis, a special needs student at Long Reach High School, stood next to each other in the school hallway and struck a pose made famous by Randy Orton, a 13-time world champion WWE wrestler. Thompson, a Lightning basketball player, had gifted Shanquis an NXT championship belt, and a […]

Sherrilyn Hanna, the coach of Loudoun County’s dominant volleyball team, is stepping down after 15 years of involvement with the program. The school announced in a news release Thursday that Hanna, who led the team to state championships in all four of her years as head coach, wishes to spend more time with family. “It’s been a […]

They don’t teach you how to Shammgod at basketball camp. You’ll learn how to shoot, pass, dribble and defend, and you might even get a quick primer on how to dribble the ball between your legs. But the Shammgod? The crossover named for God Shammgod, the New York City product who played for the Washington […]

Churchill has rolled through its regular-season schedule, most recently beating out 21 area teams at the Paint Branch Invitational Tournament. The Bulldogs crowned three individual champions — 145-pounder Sean Mahan, 182-pounder Fio Tranquill and 195-pounder Andrew Welch — and scored 220.50 team points. Second-place Old Mill had 203.50 team points. The team faces its biggest challenge […]

Outside of the Rockville Ice Arena, red tarps with the St. John’s logo block the view of  a construction site. By August, the Cadets hope to complete a two-story facility that will include two locker rooms, a coaches office, a classroom and a players lounge. On the ice,  No. 9 St. John’s is also a work in […]

In this week’s notebook, we cover Paul VI, Marshall, Paint Branch and Theodore Roosevelt. Props and pictures are how Paul VI alleviates “the grind” of being No. 1: Facing a grueling nonconference schedule and the demands of being the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference favorite, Paul VI Coach Glenn Farello knows his team is in “the grind.” That’s why […]