Yorktown’s transformation began in September, when first-year Coach Jenny Tran started offseason workouts. The sessions had previously begun in the winter as a tuneup before tryouts. But Tran, who played lacrosse at George Mason and graduated in 2008 and had been involved in youth and high school teams in Northern Virginia since, wanted change. The switch […]

Riverside Coach Nick Woreck first emphasized his offense as a reason for how his team defeated Briar Woods, 10-5, on Friday. In a meeting of two of Northern Virginia’s top teams, Woreck noted his attackmen were efficient in playing fast early and scoring on methodical possessions late. But then he commended his defense for limiting Briar Woods, […]

St. Mary’s Ryken senior Kelisa Cain did not approach Saturday’s Crimson Tide Invitational with high hopes. Her first race reinforced her low expectations. The temperature hovered in the low 40s and a biting wind cut across the track at Dunbar High School as she crossed the finish line in a preliminary heat of the 100-meter […]

McKinley Tech forward Woody Newton turned heads at a recent showcase in the D.C. area, his 6-foot-8, 190-pound frame racing up and down the court at the Metro Challenge in late March, flashing his emerging potential as a versatile Division I prospect. Listed as a Class of 2020 recruit on most major recruiting services, Newton, who holds offers from […]

No one likes to play against Briar Woods senior Savannah Conner. That’s what Falcons coach Kimmy Moss thinks, anyway. As Moss puts it, Conner plays with “swag.” “She’s not going to give anybody an inch,” Moss said of Conner. “She’s going to be physical, but that’s what makes her special for me.” Moss believes the […]

For most soccer teams in Northern Virginia, Tuesday night marked a long-awaited return to the field. A stretch of bad weather followed by spring break meant that many teams hadn’t played a match in over two weeks. With a slate of games loaded with conference matchups, there were great games all over the area. Yorktown […]

Luke Terry crouches behind home plate each game, full catcher’s gear on as he sticks his left arm out, ready to corral the next pitch. The baseball comes flying toward him and Terry snags it with his glove, pops the ball up in the air, drops the glove and grabs the ball in midair with […]

St. John’s guard Casey Morsell became the first junior in the Washington, D.C., area to make a college decision Wednesday, announcing his verbal commitment to Virginia. He also becomes the Cavaliers’ first recruit in the Class of 2019. Morsell, a 6-foot-2 scorer, had narrowed his search to three final schools — Virginia, Penn State and Oklahoma State — […]

A pair of aces have led McLean to a 7-0 start and pushed the Highlanders into this week’s Top 10. Julia Longo and Amanda Moore traded starts as their team played five games in five days at the Grand Strand Softball Classic in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., last week. Longo took the circle Monday, Wednesday […]

Villanova claimed its second national championship in three seasons Monday night with a 79-62 victory over Michigan. While the Wildcats don’t have any seniors on this year’s roster, they will likely lose junior stars Mikal Bridges and Jalen Brunson to the NBA (and Final Four most outstanding player Donte DiVincenzo might test the draft waters […]

Sol-Jay Maiava, a sophomore quarterback at Kahuku High School in Hawaii, will be transferring to St. John’s College High School in Washington, D.C., for his junior year. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound quarterback is set to compete for the starting role at St. John’s following the graduation of current senior quarterback Kevin Doyle, an Arizona signee. Maiava is coming from Kahuku […]

Reflecting on Landon’s first six games this season, which left the Bears at 3-3 without much consistency and confidence, assistant coach J.R. Bordley often repeated one word: “frustrating.” It’s hard, he said, for the Bears to not feel some dissatisfaction with the .500 start after last year’s historic 21-0 run, which included an Interstate Athletic […]

When Langley takes the field to play Marshall on Wednesday, it’ll mark the end of the Saxons’ 18-day gap between games. The break wasn’t by design, Coach Bucky Morris said, because a spring break trip to Charlottesville fell through at the last minute. But the layoff has added to the Saxon’s drive for success this […]

Myles Dread’s senior season at Gonzaga came to a close with the conclusion of the Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament earlier this month, and the Eagles’ emotional leader is now turning his attention to Penn State, which won last night’s NIT championship game over Utah and where Dread will be bringing his arsenal of skills next fall. The four-star guard […]

Madison junior Julia Leas doesn’t think the Warhawks are feeling any extra pressure this season. More confident, sure. But no pressure. Never mind that Madison is ranked No. 1 in Region I of USA TODAY’s Super 25 rankings. “We know we can beat and break down good teams,” she said. They’ve proven as much early on, with […]

In 2016, Park View boys’ soccer won its first state championship in 24 years. Two years later, as the team begins another season with high expectations, coach Arturo Jimenez said that title win is still paying off. The Patriots’ roster is a mix of juniors and seniors that took part in that historic season and […]

New Louisville men’s basketball Coach Chris Mack’s move to the Cardinals is having an immediate impact on recruits in the Washington area. Hours after news broke Tuesday that Mack would be signing a seven-year deal with Louisville, the former Xavier head coach was already extending offers to some of the top players in the DMV, […]

As Gonzaga opened a 6-1 lead over Bullis in the first half of Saturday’s contest, the Eagles’ patient, balanced offense wasn’t the only strategy frustrating the Bulldogs. On the defensive end, Gonzaga received standout performances against some of Bullis’ top scoring options, while goalkeeper Tim Marcille, a first-year starter in his junior season, anchored the […]

Glenelg Coach Nicole Trunzo and head assistant Alex Pagnotta are in agreement: The Gladiators should use their allotted out-of-Howard County games to schedule the toughest competition available. That’s how the two-time defending Maryland 3A/2A state champions prepare for the postseason. This year, Glenelg has little wait before facing some of the nation’s best squads. The […]

On paper, Lake Braddock’s start to the season may have been the most daunting in Northern Virginia. The Bruins, coming off a 14-9 season ended by Madison in the Virginia 6A North quarterfinals, had to begin their year against the Warhawks and then play state semifinalist Oakton two days later. Coach Jody Rutherford said that […]

Snow kept area softball teams off the field much of last week, but despite the frosty weather, Bishop O’Connell is off to a sizzling start. The Knights moved to 7-0 with a 14-0 win against Archbishop Spalding last Monday. O’Connell has picked up right where it left off last season: The Knights went 27-0 in 2017 […]

Battlefield has been a mainstay atop The Post’s Top 10 rankings in recent years, having won three consecutive Virginia 6A state championships entering 2017. The Bobcats then won 19 straight games to start last season before falling to Madison in the region quarterfinals, a stunning defeat that spelled the end of Battlefield’s dominance. The Warhawks went […]

As soccer seasons get underway across Virginia, teams grapple not only with a new year but also the legacy of what ended eight months ago. At Briar Woods, last June produced the first state title in team history. It was a joyous time for the Falcons’ squad, many of whom are back for another go […]

The following student-athletes have been selected to The Washington Post’s 2018 Winter All-Met team for boys’ indoor track and field: ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Eric Allen Jr., Sr., Bullis The Tennessee signee was dominant in his final high school indoor season for Bullis. He clocked the nation’s top time in the 200 meters (20.91 seconds […]

The following student-athletes have been selected to The Washington Post’s 2018 Winter All-Met team for girls’ swimming and diving: SWIMMER OF THE YEAR Victoria Huske, Fr., Yorktown The first freshman, male or female, to earn All-Met Swimmer of the Year honors, Huske burst onto the scene for Yorktown with the area’s fastest times in the […]

The following student-athletes have been selected to The Washington Post’s 2018 Winter All-Met team for boys’ swimming and diving: SWIMMER OF THE YEAR Sean Conway, Jr., Loudoun Valley The versatile 6-foot-6 junior from Loudoun Valley had a season to remember, claiming top area times in the 100-yard freestyle (44.81 seconds) and 200 individual medley (1:47.22), […]

The following student-athletes have been selected to The Washington Post’s 2018 Winter All-Met team for wrestling. WRESTLER OF THE YEAR River Curtis, 138-pounder, Sr., Battlefield A powerful thrower with a penchant for racking up quick pins, the Battlefield star senior joined rare company by winning his fourth Virginia state title. The 138-pounder placed fifth at […]

The following student-athletes have been selected to The Washington Post’s 2018 Winter All-Met hockey team. PLAYER OF THE YEAR  Jack Taylor, F, Sr., Churchill An imposing player capable of contributing from any of the forward positions, Taylor had 29 goals and 23 assists in 23 games as a senior as he captained Churchill to its […]

Sidwell Friends’ Saddiq Bey has waited patiently for the past four months, the anticipation of walking back onto NC State’s campus weighing on his mind. In the fall, he will finally adorn his new Wolfpack jersey, a bright-eyed freshman ready to make his impact. NC State’s season ended on Thursday, following an NCAA tournament loss to […]

Hunter Burch was in the passenger seat of his sister’s truck just before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, riding up to the entrance to Lackey High School, when he looked behind him to see a two-car collision at the bottom of the hill. One of the cars, which had Lackey senior Kayla Bowman, her brother and mother in […]

The women’s side of March Madness kicks off on Friday and the bracket is full of former DMV stars. Here’s a breakdown of some of the familiar faces that will be competing for a championship crown. Kaila Charles, a sophomore guard for No. 5 seed Maryland, was the 2016 All Met Player of the Year. […]

If Evan Buckley wants to watch the point guard he hopes to become, the one who has the exact right combination of distribution and scoring and hustle all over the court, he can’t simply turn on the television. He has to pull up grainy YouTube videos, or close his eyes and think back to the old Duke […]

Capping off his senior campaign as the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference Player of the Year, Bishop O’Connell’s Xavier Johnson has his sights set on joining Nebraska in the fall and is expected to make an immediate impact for the rising Big Ten program. O’Connell Coach Joe Wootten said Nebraska visited the school during the beginning of March to […]

Two D.C.-area track powerhouses broke national high school records at the New Balance Nationals Indoor meet this past weekend in New York City. The Bullis School girls, who have become an elite sprint and relay program in recent years, set U.S. standards in the 4×200-meter relay and the 4×55-meter shuttle hurdles. Bullis’s Lauryn Harris, Masai […]

In our final girls’ basketball notebook of the season, we cover Maryland 4A champion Eleanor Roosevelt, Virginia Class 5 finalist Edison and Maryland 2A champion Poolesville.  Three charges helped Eleanor Roosevelt win a physical final: Thinking back on his team’s Maryland 4A championship win over Catonsville, Eleanor Roosevelt Coach Delton Fuller remembers the physicality. “There were a couple […]