Washington Post High School Sports

26/11/2025

Not long ago, Freedom High School in Woodbridge had the best football team in Virginia.

Then, everybody transferred.

Two years after the sudden exodus, the decimated program is still searching for their next win. But in the meantime, it has found new ways to measure success.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/11/26/freedom-woodbridge-football-transfers/

24/11/2025

“This is our last down of football together...If y’all want it, let’s go get it.”

On a late fourth-and-goal touchdown run from QB Tristan Sabb
No. 1 DeMatha held off Gonzaga Sunday to defend its WCAC football title.

The Stags won their 26th league crown by holding off Gonzaga, 20-13. They became the first back-to-back WCAC champions since St. John’s in 2022.

17/11/2025

Recap from a busy championship weekend in the DMV:

Archbishop Spalding claimed the MIAA football crown (again): https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/11/16/spalding-football-miaa-championship/

Langley won the Class 6 field hockey title: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/11/17/langley-field-hockey-virginia/

Glenelg boys and Mt. Hebron girls won MD 2A soccer titles: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/11/15/maryland-2a-soccer-champions-mount-hebron-glenelg/

B-CC girls and Centennial boys came up just short: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/11/16/maryland-soccer-championships-bcc-centennial/

Leonardtown won the 4A boys' bracket: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/11/15/leonardtown-soccer-state-champions-maryland-4a/

Severna Park three-peated as 3A girls' champ: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/11/16/severna-park-girls-soccer-champions-maryland-3a/

And in volleyball - Broadneck, Glenelg and Howard all won titles:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/11/16/maryland-volleyball-championship/

The Bruins swept Urbana in the Class 4A bracket, Howard toppled North Hagerstown in 3A, and Glenelg took down Williamsport in 2A.

12/11/2025

Two years after learning how to put on pads, Immanuel Iheanacho was a five-star prospect.

The Georgetown Prep senior is now the top-ranked OL in the country and an Oregon commit.

A story on his rapid, life-changing rise:

Georgetown Prep’s Immanuel Iheanacho had never played football before high school. Now he is one of the country’s top senior prospects and an Oregon commit.

05/11/2025

Flag football is one of the fastest growing high school sports in the country.

Clarksburg junior Aysia Jones-Robinson is a a lifelong basketball player. But in the last two years, she has also become a star on the flag field. As this new sport continues to grow, could it become a part of her future?

Clarksburg junior Aysia Jones-Robinson is a star in a growing sport. “A lot of the county plays Tom Brady football. Well, she plays Lamar Jackson football,” her coach says.

03/11/2025

Recap from a busy weekend of fall sports:

Paul VI won the WCAC volleyball title: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/11/03/wcac-volleyball-paul-vi/

St. John's claimed the conference's girls' tennis crown: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/11/02/st-johns-wcac-girls-tennis-champions/

Broadneck football closed the regular season with a win over Severna Park: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/10/31/broadneck-football-anne-arundel/

And the St. James Performance Academy saw more work to do in a loss to St. Frances: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/11/02/st-james-football-st-frances/

Here's our latest Top 20 ranks: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/11/03/high-school-football-top-20-10/

With a roster featuring more new faces than returners, the Panthers coalesced over the course of the season and swept St. John’s in the league final.

28/10/2025

Our latest fall sports notebook is packed with news from around the area. Programs featured this week:

Bishop Ireton tennis
Potomac School golf
Parkdale boys' soccer
Severna Park girls' soccer
Richard Montgomery volleyball
St. Mary's (Annapolis) field hockey
Sidwell Friends tennis

Also featured in our fall sports notebook: Sidwell Friends tennis, Parkdale boys’ soccer, Severna Park girls’ soccer, St. Mary’s Annapolis field hockey and Richard Montgomery volleyball.

21/10/2025

With the playoffs inching closer, here is some of our latest football coverage:

Guilford Park moves to 7-0 in its second year with a team: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/10/17/guilford-park-football/

Our latest Top 20: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/10/20/high-school-football-top-20-8/

A midseason All-Met Watch: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/10/21/hs-football-players-to-watch-midseason/

After a 28-16 road win against Glenelg, the two-year-old program is exceeding all expectations at 7-0.

18/10/2025

After a 28-16 road win against Glenelg, the two-year-old football program at Guilford Park is exceeding all expectations at 7-0.

After a 28-16 road win against Glenelg, the two-year-old program is exceeding all expectations at 7-0.

01/10/2025

Thompson Boat Center has been a hub of high school rowing in D.C. for decades.

Now, coaches worry that it’s falling apart.

“The problem is because no one knows when exactly [the seawall is] going to go, everyone’s just kind of waiting until it goes...But, you know, that’ll be a disaster.”

Thompson Boat Center has been a hub of high school rowing for decades. Now, coaches worry that it’s falling apart.

27/09/2025

Football coverage from Friday night:

St. James Academy announces its arrival with a stunning rout of Good Counsel: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/09/27/st-james-football-good-counsel/

And Sherwood survives against Blake to move to 4-0: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/09/27/sherwood-football-blake/

The Strivers, in their first season, dominated the Falcons, 43-7, to show they already are one of the best teams in the D.C. area.

25/09/2025

Our latest HS football content:

Top 20 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/09/22/high-school-football-top-20-4/

Notebook - https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/09/23/hs-football-notebook-4/

Flowers climbs seven spots, Gonzaga moves to No. 2 and the Generals debut at No. 14 after a dramatic weekend.