Washington Post High School Sports

26/02/2025

The WCAC has crowned its basketball champions.

Game story on the Paul VI boys beating Gonzaga: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/02/24/paul-vi-basketball-wcac/

And the Bishop McNamara girls topping Ireton: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/02/24/wcac-girls-basketball-mcnamara-ireton/

Here's the latest boys' Top 20: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/02/25/boys-basketball-top-20-paul-vi/

And girls' Top 20: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/02/25/girls-basketball-top-20-sidwell/

Behind a 29-point performance from Jordan Smith Jr., a new-look Panthers team returned to the top of the area’s best conference.

21/02/2025

The DCIAA crowned its basketball champions last night. Here are the game stories:

Cardozo upsets Jackson-Reed for the boys' title:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/02/20/cardozo-basketball-dciaa-title/

Coolidge finishes a perfect league season on the girls' side:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/02/20/coolidge-girls-basketball/

After years of building, the Clerks toppled a Tigers team that had won five of the last seven league championships.

19/02/2025

Some of our latest basketball coverage:

A profile of the Poolesville Falcons: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/02/19/poolesville-boys-basketball-road/

Our latest boys' Top 20: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/02/17/boys-basketball-top-20/

Girls' Top 20: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/02/17/girls-basketball-top-20/

And notebook: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/02/17/basketball-notebook/

With their home gym under construction, the Montgomery County contenders have embraced life on the road.

06/02/2025

Cam Ward grew up inside the gym at Largo HS in Prince George's County, where both of his parents were varsity basketball coaches.

An elite prospect, he chose to stay home and play for the Lions. In three years, he set program records, won a state championship and signed with Michigan State. Now, in his final season for his beloved public school, he chases another title and the state scoring record.

The Largo forward grew up inside the school’s basketball program. Now he’s a senior star looking to break the state scoring record.

04/02/2025

Our latest winter sports content:

Boys' basketball Top 20 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/02/03/boys-basketball-top-20-8/

Girls' basketball Top 20 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/02/03/girls-basketball-top-20-8/

Basketball notebook - https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/02/03/hs-basketball-notes/

Winter sports notebook - https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/02/04/winter-sports-notes-high-school/

Sidwell Friends moves back to No. 2 after top-ranked Bishop McNamara defeated Bishop Ireton in a highly anticipated WCAC battle.

29/01/2025

St. Johns vs. Gonzaga is arguably the best rivalry in the D.C. area: two Washington Catholic Athletic Conference powerhouses that have played and roundly disliked each other since the early 20th century.

We went behind the scenes with the Eagles and Cadets, from practice to showtime, for their meeting last Friday.

Behind the scenes with the Eagles and Cadets, WCAC basketball powers who met Friday for an always-anticipated game.

28/01/2025

“She’s everything to this program."

At Springbrook, the boys’ basketball coach has built a winning culture all her own

In her third year leading the Blue Devils, Miriam Tesfamikael has the trust of a strong senior class and the chance to bring the Blue Devils back to prominence.

22/01/2025

“It’s slowly getting better."

More and more female athletes are participating in high school wrestling, but rapid expansion is never simple.

More and more female athletes are participating in high school wrestling, but rapid expansion is never simple.

21/01/2025

Some recent DMV basketball coverage:

A profile of Jackson-Reed: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/01/18/jackson-reed-boys-basketball/

A gamer on our No. 1 team: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/01/17/gonzaga-wcac-basketball/

The latest notebook: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/01/20/hs-basketball-notebook/

The latest girls' rankings: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/01/20/girls-basketball-top-20/

And the latest boys' Top 20: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/01/20/boys-basketball-top-20/

Undefeated South River joins the rankings after a holiday weekend filled with showcase events.

13/01/2025

Jordan Scott and Cam Ward have taken similar paths to high school stardom. Each has family ties and a fierce loyalty to their local public program. Each has led that team to a state championship. Each is headed to Michigan State next year.

Over the weekend, the two seniors faced off in a regular season game to remember.

In a preview of things to come at Michigan State, Ward’s Largo Lions topped Scott’s South Lakes Seahawks in a battle of top public programs.

20/12/2024

2024 FALL ALL-MET

Another season has come to a close, meaning its time to choose the best of the best once again. Meet a new batch of All-Mets:

Players of the Year: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/12/20/fall-all-met-players-of-the-year/

Football offense: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/12/20/football-offense-all-met/

Football defense: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/12/20/football-defense-all-met/

Girls' soccer: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/12/20/girls-soccer-all-met/

Boys' soccer: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/12/20/boys-soccer-all-met/

Field hockey: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/12/20/field-hockey-all-met/

Volleyball: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/12/20/volleyball-all-met/

Girls' XC: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/12/20/girls-cross-country-all-met/

Boys' XC: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/12/20/boys-cross-country-all-met/

Golf: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/12/20/golf-all-met/

19/12/2024

"We’re done after this. So there is no redo, there is no second chance."

A profile of our top-ranked boys' basketball team, Gonzaga. Led by five senior starter, the Eagles have talent, experience and a sense of urgency this winter.

After coming up just short of a conference title last year, the top-ranked Eagles have looked like the D.C. area’s team to beat this winter.

18/12/2024

FINAL FOOTBALL TOP 20

Another football season has come to a close. On top of our final rankings:

1. Archbishop Spalding
2. Dematha
3. Riverdale Baptist
4. Quince Orchard
5. Good Counsel

See the rest:

The undefeated Cavaliers lead our final football rankings of the fall. They are followed by a pack of public and private champions.

12/12/2024

John Hayden Johnson Middle School in Southeast D.C. has one of the best football teams in the country. Entering this season, the Panthers had just once since 2016.

But that kind of winning can complicate a simple game. Now, the football power faces a new price of success: NIL.

For the John Hayden Johnson Middle School in Southeast D.C., years of dominance has complicated a simple game.

08/12/2024

It was a busy weekend of playoff football in the DMV. Here's a recap:

DC

Dunbar beat Friendship to win the DCSAA Class AA title: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/12/07/dunbar-football-dcsaa/

MD

North Point won the 4A/3A title: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/12/05/north-point-mervo-maryland-football/

Patuxent won the 2A/1A bracket: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/12/06/patuxent-football-maryland/

Quince Orchard reclaimed 4A: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/12/06/quince-orchard-maryland-4a/

Huntingtown came up just short in 2A: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/12/07/huntingtown-football-maryland/

And Arundel raced to a 3A title: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/12/07/arundel-football-maryland/

VA

Madison handled Lake Braddock in the Class 6 semi: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/12/07/madison-football-virginia/

And Briar Woods advanced in Class 5: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/12/07/briar-woods-football/

The Wildcats closed a dominant season with a 35-7 win in the Maryland Class 3A title game.

04/12/2024

High school basketball season is starting to get off the ground. Here's some of our early-season coverage.

Osbourn Park girls' start with a win: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/12/04/osbourn-park-girls-basketball/

St. John's boys impress at Mayhem on Military event: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/12/01/st-johns-basketball/

Our latest boys' 20: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/12/03/boys-basketball-top-20/

Our latest girls' 20: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/12/03/girls-basketball-rankings/

Our latest basketball notebook: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/12/03/basketball-notebook/

And, in case you're a fan of another sport, here's our first winter sports notebook: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/12/04/winter-sports-notebook/

In other high school basketball notes: A St. John’s junior steps into a new role, Westfield returns plenty of talent and Meade gets stronger.

27/11/2024

Coolidge's football team prepares for an unlikely Turkey Bowl appearance with heavy hearts.

A sudden loss has given the Colts something else to play for in this year’s DCIAA Stars division championship.

26/11/2024

Hayfield has withdrawn from the Virginia football playoffs.

After multiple investigations into player transfers and eligibility, the program had been disqualified from the VHSL bracket and then reinstated.

After winning their first round game 75-7, the Hawks are now out.

Reached by phone Monday night, Hawks Coach Darryl Overton called the news "frustrating."

“This is not about us doing something wrong,” Overton said. “It’s about a message people want to send. ... We lost in the court of public opinion.”

Full story:

After multiple investigations into player transfers and eligibility, the Hawks had been disqualified from the VHSL bracket and then reinstated.