BETHESDA – When running back Aaron Jones prepares for a game, he likes to sit by himself so that he can get in the right mindset to produce on the field and make a difference for his team. Sometimes, …
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Damascus slips past Huntingtown to return to the 2A finals
HUNTINGTOWN – After a one-year hiatus, the Damascus High School football team returns to the state championship game. Undefeated Huntingtown High School hosted Damascus on Nov. 29 in the Maryland Publ…
Jags shock unbeaten Cougars for 4A finals berth
GAITHERSBURG – After five years and six losses, including two regional final defeats, the Northwest High School football team finally beat Quince Orchard High School once again: this time in the Maryl…
Damascus finishes off Franklin in 3A state quarterfinals
DAMASCUS – Brian Bresee is considered to be one of the top defensive linemen in the nation. But when the Damascus High School football team faced a fourth-and-four against Franklin High School on Nov.…
Northwest survives battle for semifinal berth
GERMANTOWN – The years 2004, 2013 and 2014 were spray-painted in black in the end zone of Northwest High School’s football field. The numbers were enormous and covered the left corner of the end zone …
Falcons soar over St. John’s to win WCAC Championship
WASHINGTON – When Our Lady of Good Counsel High School’s football team narrowly lost to St. John’s at home on a last-minute touchdown in a seesaw game on Oct. 18, St. John’s Head Coach Joe Casamento p…
Cougars end Walter Johnson’s magical run
GATHERSBURG – The Quince Orchard High School football team beat Walter Johnson High School by 40 points when they met during the regular season on Nov. 1. In their second meeting on Nov. 15, with much…
Walt Whitman wins second consecutive boys soccer state title
BALTIMORE – With eight seconds left, Walt Whitman High School sophomore goalkeeper Austin Mboijana made a diving save on a free kick, allowing the Vikings celebration to begin in earnest. Whitman was …
Undefeated Colonels capture first-ever state volleyball championship
COLLEGE PARK—The Magruder High School girls volleyball team entered the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) 3A Girls Volleyball State Championship with a scorching hot 23-0…
Offensive explosion leads Jaguars to blowout win over RM
GERMANTOWN—The second round of the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) 4A state playoffs featured a county matchup between No. 2 Northwest High School and No. 3 Richard Mon…