Washington Post High School Sports

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.

25/11/2024

“Bad stuff happens. But good players, they just bounce back.”

After two straight one-score losses in the WCAC championship, DeMatha returned to Annapolis and finished the job Sunday, earning a 16-7 win over Good Counsel.

The Stags, making their third straight championship appearance, beat Good Counsel, 16-7, to earn their first WCAC crown since 2016.

22/11/2024

Busy night of football ahead. We'll have updates from:

Paul VI vs. Ryken
Westfield at Madison
Dundalk at Wise
Northern at Arundel

and many more games. Follow along with Friday Night Live:

Live scores, updates and analysis from games across the region.

21/11/2024

WINTER 2024-25 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PREVIEW

Boys' preseason Top 20: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/11/21/preseason-boys-basketball-20/

Girls' preseason Top 20:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/11/21/preseason-girls-basketball-20/

Players to Watch:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/11/21/basketball-players-to-watch/

Preseason notebook: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/11/21/high-school-basketball-notebook/

From a versatile 7-footer to a pair of nationally-celebrated sophomores, the D.C. area is packed with talent this winter.

18/11/2024

“A step in the right direction."

Blair's Allie Coyle becomes the first female coach to win a Maryland boys' soccer title.

In her third year as the varsity coach, Allie Coyle led the Blazers to a 1-0 win over Richard Montgomery for the Maryland Class 4A championship.

16/11/2024

Hayfield back in Virginia football playoffs after judge grants last-minute injunction

One week after receiving a two-year postseason ban from the VHSL, Hayfield has been reinstated as the top seed in the Virginia Class 6 Region C bracket.

15/11/2024

Happy Friday, everyone.

HUGE night of playoff football ahead. We've got first round games in Virginia, second round games in Maryland, semifinals and finals in private conferences -- it's sure to be a dramatic weekend.

Follow along with all the action right here:

Live scores, updates and analysis from games across the region.

11/11/2024

A big weekend of playoff football ahead. Get prepared with our weekly football content, published every Monday during the season:

Top 20 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/11/11/football-top-20-gonzaga-climbs-after-rivalry-game-georgetown-prep-wins-iac/

Notebook - https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/11/11/hs-football-notes/

Riverdale Baptist closed its season with a top 10 win, Dunbar wins a regular season title and Hayfield stays put -- for now.

08/11/2024

Busy, busy Friday of football in the DMV. We've got a mix of playoff games and regular season finales, so the stakes are high tonight.

Follow along with Friday Night Live.

Live scores, updates and analysis from games across the region.

08/11/2024

The Hayfield Hawks football team has been hit with a two-year postseason ban after the Virginia High School League found the program violated transfer rules after the arrival of former Freedom (Woodbridge) coach Darryl Overton.

The Hawks, who have dominated Northern Virginia this fall, are 8-1. Without a ticket to the playoffs, they will play the final game of their campaign tonight at Lewis.

The Virginia High School League’s decision marks the end of a season-long saga stemming from the arrival of Coach Darryl Overton from Freedom (Woodbridge).

07/11/2024

The D.C. area’s biggest surprise this high school football season? Riverdale Baptist.

The Crusaders are ranked No. 3 in our Top 20 and now find themselves on the brink of a perfect season.

After an offseason that saw them add more than 30 players from Rock Creek Christian, the Crusaders are on the verge of an undefeated season.