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By Andy States Among the primary questions for the DeMatha Stags entering this year’s boys lacrosse season was where exactly the team’s offense would come from. On Saturday in their conference opener at St. Mary’s Ryken, the Stags started to produce the answer. DeMatha, a perennial powerhouse in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC), graduated [...]
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Baseball Top 10Rankings and records as of May 181. Westfield (18-1) — LW: 1Continued to cruise with shutouts of then-No. 3 Chantilly and Centreville last week.2. West Springfield (17-4) — LW: 2Riding an 11-game win streak, have not dropped game in over a month.3. Quince Orchard (17-4) — LW: 9Cougars defeated Whitman 7-2 in last [...]
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Created by Phil Murphy Senior Multimedia/Content EditorWashington D.C. Metropolitan Area Top 10 Plays — May 11-17, 2009Click the video on the left for the full countdown of the Top 10 plays from across the seven DigitalSports territories in the greater Washington, D.C. Metro area. You can also view the full list of top plays [...]
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Boys Lacrosse Top 10*Rankings as of May 151. Georgetown Prep (20-3/LW 2)Despite having to share the IAC title with Landon, the Little Hoyas proved they are the area’s best team with a blowout win in the tournament final.2. Landon (18-4/LW 1)It was still an extremely good season for the Bears. Not many people expected them [...]
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By Ryan Minkrmink@digitalsports.com Before Tuesday night’s WCAC boys lacrosse championship, DeMatha Coach Scott Morrison wrote “Composure” on the white board and even defined it from the dictionary for his team. Yet it was a lack of composure that got the Stags really rolling Tuesday night. With DeMatha trailing St. Mary’s Ryken by a goal in [...]
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Created by Phil Murphy Senior Multimedia/Content EditorWashington D.C. Metropolitan Area Top 10 Plays — May 4-10, 2009Click the video on the left for the full countdown of the Top 10 plays from across the seven DigitalSports territories in the greater Washington, D.C. Metro area. You can also view the full list of top plays [...]
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By Andy StatesDigital Sports Content ManagerFor over five innings on Saturday night, Bishop Ireton junior Dan Nicoll was unhittable.But even after losing his no-hit bid with one out in the sixth against top-seeded DeMatha in Sunday night’s WCAC semifinals, and then his shutout two at-bats later as the Stags cut their deficit to just one run, it [...]
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By Ryan Minkrmink@digitalsports.com It took five seconds for DeMatha to get the leg up it needed on Gonzaga in Friday’s WCAC boys lacrosse semifinals. That’s the time it took DeMatha junior Philip Poe to snare the opening draw from Gonzaga’s first-rate faceoff man Chris May, streak down the field and rocket a shot into the [...]
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By Ryan Minkrmink@digitalsports.com DeMatha freshman Brett Tielman-Fenelus was caught up in the middle of one of the most hostile and intense WCAC tennis matches in many people’s recent memory. He was nearly silent as chaos surrounded him. Tielman-Fenelus battled from three games behind to force a tiebreaker in his fourth singles match, a match that [...]
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By Amy Russell DeMatha graduate Brett Cecil made his Major League appearance Tuesday at the Rogers Centre as his Toronto Blue Jays beat the Cleveland Indians, 10-6. Cecil, the 38th overall selection in First Year Player Draft in June 2007, tossed six innings while allowing just two runs – one earned – and striking out [...]
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By James A. McCray IIIDigitalSports Content Manager Fans had barely settled into their seats during Saturday’s baseball contest between the hosting Good Counsel Falcons and visiting DeMatha Stags before the Stags’ offense was already at work. DeMatha lead-off batter Chris Kashangaki took the first pitch of the day and sent it through the center of [...]
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Baseball Top 10Rankings and records as of May 41. Westfield (15-1) — LW: 1Went 2-0 on the week with wins over Centreville and Herndon. Pivotal clash with No. 3 Chantilly looms on Wednesday.2. West Springfield (14-4) — LW: 4Won three, including 5-1 triumph in marquee matchup with No. 7 Lake Braddock.3. Chantilly (15-3) — LW: [...]
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Baseball Top 10Rankings and records as of May 181. Westfield (18-1) — LW: 1Continued to cruise with shutouts of then-No. 3 Chantilly and Centreville last week.2. West Springfield (17-4) — LW: 2Riding an 11-game win streak, have not dropped game in over a month.3. Quince Orchard (17-4) — LW: 9Cougars defeated Whitman 7-2 in last [...]
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Baseball Top 10Rankings and records as of April 201. Westfield (11-1)Won fourth in a row with pivotal 3-0 win at No. 10 Chantilly on Friday.2. Osbourn Park (9-1)Trounced Battlefield 9-2 on Friday to run current winning streak to three games.3. DeMatha (11-4)Lost to Malvern Prep 10-0 on Saturday, but still is unbeaten in WCAC competition. [...]
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By Kyle WannenFor DigitalSports.com In a rematch of last year’s WCAC Championship game, DeMatha’a lacrosse team came out with a sense of urgency as they defeated Good Counsel 9-3 in front of Good Counsel’s home crowd. The Stags (8-5) rebounded from a tough loss to Landon on Wednesday thanks to sophomore attackman Ryan Belka who [...]
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Boys Lacrosse Top 10*Rankings and records as of April 15 1. Georgetown Prep (12-2)The Little Hoyas responded from a loss to Delbarton (N.J.) with a 14-3 whooping of Good Counsel. They have yet to be challenged by any Washington area team. 2. Landon (9-3)The defending IAC champions got a big win in convincing fashion over [...]
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By Angela WattsAssistant GM, Washington D.C. Metro Area** Live BLOG ** The 36th Annual Capital Classic — which was moved this year to Bender Arena on the campus of American University — is about to tip off the national game that features the U.S. All-Stars against the Capital All-Stars.PHOTOS from the night’s first game have [...]
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By Ryan Minkrmink@digitalsports.com Before Great Falls Academy Elite has to play some of the top teams amateur club teams from around the world, it got to face a familiar foe in the Freestate Soccer Academy from Bowie, Md. The two teams have played four or five times in the past couple months. And according to [...]
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By Phil MurphySenior Multimedia/Content EditorWashington, D.C. Metropolitan Area *Click the links on the top-left for all videos and photos from Saturday’s game.* After its first game in the Tiffany Cup — and the marquee match of the group stage — the D.C. United U-16 team only has a 1-0 loss to the Real Madrid CF [...]
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By James A. McCray IIIDigitalSports Content Manager There may be no proof that DeMatha Stags boys’ lacrosse player Thomas Chroniger likes to sweep the kitchen day in and day out, but after his eventual game-winning goal Friday afternoon at St. Mary’s Ryken, Chroniger may go home only to find a broom in his hand. As [...]
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Naji Hibbert, DeMatha, Senior 2009 All-Beltway Boys Basketball First Team Hibbert saved his best performances for last. He scored the game-winning bucket in DeMatha’s WCAC championship game. He also led the Stags to the DC City title. While averaging just 14.7 ppg, he was a team player and steady force for the champion Stags. [...]
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Created by Phil Murphy Senior Multimedia/Content EditorWashington D.C. Metropolitan Area Top 10 Plays — Winter 2009Click the video on the left for the full countdown of the Top 10 plays from across the seven DigitalSports territories in the greater Washington, D.C. Metro area. You can also view the full list of top plays below. [...]
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Baltimore, Md. – Corrigan Sports Enterprises (CSE) and Sports America, Inc. announced the rosters for the 36th Capital Classic today. Presented by Bart & Associates the annual high school men’s basketball All-Star game, set for Thursday, April 9, 2009 at American University, pits the nation’s top prospects versus the D.C. area’s elite seniors. Headlining the U.S. [...]
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By Ryan Minkrmink@digitalsports.com The WCAC has four girls and five boys on the Tewaarton Award watch list this spring, which was released Wednesday. The Tewaarton Award Foundation sponsors the collegiate and high school men’s and women’s Player of the Year awards, which are presented in Baltimore on May 28th. For the first time, Bishop Ireton [...]
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Video and Photos by Dan SousaLoudounPrepSports.com Senior Content Editor Story Special to DigitalSports By Benny Piccolo Ashburn (Mar. 17, 2009) - Stone Bridge High School opened its 2009 baseball season on a rainy Monday night in Ashburn with an impressive display of offense and solid pitching by seniors Nick Fialdini, Ryan Cummings and Taylor Tice who [...]
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Created by Phil Murphy Senior Multimedia/Content EditorWashington D.C. Metropolitan Area Top 10 Plays — March 9-15, 2009Click the video on the left for the full countdown of the Top 10 plays from across the seven DigitalSports territories in the greater Washington, D.C. Metro area. You can also view the full list of top plays below. [...]
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Boys Basketball WCAC All-League Player of the Year Ian Hummer – Gonzaga Coach of the Year Steve Turner – Gonzaga First Team Ian Hummer – GonzagaTyler Thornton – GonzagaTalib Zanna – McNamaraNaji Hibbert – DeMathaRashad Whack – McNamaraDerrick Thomas – St. John’sErick Green – Paul VIQuinn Cook – DeMathaCedrick Lindsay – GonzagaRecardo Gaddy – Good [...]
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Boys Beltway BasketballTop-10 Rankings After winning the WCAC conference championship and the D.C. Title game, the DeMatha Stags move into the No. 1 spot in this week’s DigitalSports Beltway Ballers basketball poll. *Records as of Tuesday, Mar. 10* 1. DeMatha (WCAC) 27-3; LW: 3 Defeated Gonzaga, 62-61, 3/5; Ballou, 55-48, 3/9 2. Montrose Christian (Ind.) [...]
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By Ryan Minkrmink@digitalsports.com Naji Hibbert could have stayed at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore – close to his current home – filled up box scores and still signed with Texas A&M. But two seasons ago, Hibbert instead chose to drive more than an hour south to DeMatha nearly every day to be part of the [...]
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Created by Phil Murphy Senior Multimedia/Content EditorWashington D.C. Metropolitan Area Top 10 Plays — March 2-8, 2009Click the video on the left for the full countdown of the Top 10 plays from across the seven DigitalSports territories in the greater Washington, D.C. Metro area. You can also view the full list of top plays below. [...]
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By Ryan Minkrmink@digitalsports.com DeMatha boys basketball coach Mike Jones put the ball in Jerian Grant’s hands with 9.9 seconds left and the WCAC title on the line. At that point, Grant had to make a decision. Was he going to shoot or was he going to pass? Grant’s decision to pass, finding senior Naji Hibbert [...]
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The WCAC championship games have been postponed to Thursday, March 5 at American University. The Good Counsel/Holy Cross girls game will start at 6:30 p.m. and the DeMatha/Gonzaga boys will start at 8:30 p.m. Tickets will be $10 at the gate. CLICK HERE FOR A RECAP OF THE BOYS SEMIFINALSCLICK HERE TO SEE HOLY CROSS’ [...]
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Boys Beltway BasketballTop-10 Rankings The post-season has arrived for many area teams as this week’s DigitalSports Beltway Ballers poll has shaken up upon the post-season’s arrival. *Records as of Monday, Mar. 2* 1. Montrose Christian (Ind.) 21-1; LW: 1Defeated KIMA, 62-42, 2/24 2. Springbrook (Montgomery County) 22-0; LW: 2Defeated John F. Kennedy, 66-28, 2/24 3. [...]
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Created by Phil Murphy Senior Multimedia/Content EditorWashington D.C. Metropolitan Area Top 10 Plays — February 23 – March 2, 2009Click the video on the left for the full countdown of the Top 10 plays from across the seven DigitalSports territories in the greater Washington, D.C. Metro area. You can also view the full list of [...]
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Stories by James A. McCray IIIPrince George’s County, Content ManagersPhotos and Videos provided by:Andy States and Ryan Mink SMAC and WCAC, Content Managers DeMatha 59, Bishop McNamara 56; Click HERE for video highlights from DeMatha vs. Bishop McNamara It is a common thought that good things come in three’s. But all one would have to [...]
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By Ryan Minkrmink@digitalsports.com It seemed that at any moment during Saturday’s quarterfinals, top-seeded DeMatha was simply going to start pulling away. But when St. Mary’s Ryken kept delaying that moment, and delaying it more, a certain sense of concern started to creep over the Stags. “It was scaring us for a little bit,” senior guard [...]
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LOOK BELOW FOR SEPARATE GAME STORIES AND ABOVE FOR VIDEOS AND PHOTOS FROM ALL THE QUARTERFINALS! By Ryan Minkrmink@digitalsports.com The teams at the top each had their respective scare, but all but one came out victorious in Saturday’s WCAC boys basketball quarterfinals. The upset of the night came in the final game at Galludet University, [...]
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By Ryan Minkrmink@digitalsports.com Nick Sorkin’s hockey All-Star game appearance started with a stumble – literally. During player introductions, the Bullis senior was tripped by public schools foe Jake Lynes of River Hill and nearly took a spill. But Sorkin had the last laugh, scoring two goals and adding an assist in the private schools’ 4-1 [...]
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DeMatha’s wrestling team had an outstanding showing at National Preps this past weekend, in a variety of ways. Pat Prada took third at National Preps and was named an All American. Ben Hatef took fourth and was also named an All American. Jonathan Simmons placed eighth and was named an All American as a freshman. [...]
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Boys Beltway BasketballTop-10 Rankings This week’s DigitalSports Beltway Ballers top-10 poll shuffles up a bit as DeMatha picked up a victory over Gonzaga; Despite a small drop in the standings from Friendly, the same top-10 teams remain in this week’s poll. *Records as of Monday, Feb. 23* 1. Montrose Christian (Ind.) 20-1; LW: 1Defeated Ballou [...]
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Created by Phil Murphy Senior Multimedia/Content EditorWashington D.C. Metropolitan Area Top 10 Plays — February 16-22, 2009Click the video on the left for the full countdown of the Top 10 plays from across the seven DigitalSports territories in the greater Washington, D.C. Metro area. You can also view the full list of top plays below. [...]
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By Ryan Minkrmink@digitalsports.com Swimmers know what’s supposed to happen in the pool come Metros. They know who they’ve beaten, who’s been training hard, who has the fastest times. And if they don’t, they’re quickly told. But when Churchill’s girls swimming team heard the swimming community talking about how they were set to end Good Counsel’s [...]
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Ryan Minkrmink@digitalsports.com It’s easy to forget that DeMatha point guard Quinn Cook is just a sophomore. It’s because when it comes to playing rival Gonzaga in front of a sold out crowd, or even O’Connell on national television as he did on Tuesday, Cook treats it as just another game. Cook stole the show again [...]
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By Ryan Minkrmink@digitalsports.com Paint Branch senior Logan Shinholser became a level 10 gymnast as a high school freshman. But before Shinholser never competed at that extremely high level, he quit because of injuries and time demands. Now, after just two years of full-time diving, Shinholser’s decision seems to have paid off. Shinholser won the Metros [...]
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By Hayley MilonBishop O’Connell student ESPNU’s high school game of the week featured the DeMatha Stags beating the O’Connell Knights on the road, 64-53. After a rocky start and lagging behind by only a few points in the first quarter, DeMatha took the lead and held it for the rest of the game. The Stags [...]
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By Kyle WannenFor DigitalSports.com With just over five minutes remaining in Wednesday’s game against rival Gonzaga, DeMatha junior Casey Thrush found himself in a familiar situation thanks to a nifty pass from senior Shaun Gibbons. After winning a draw, Gibbons flicked a high, arcing lob pass from his own blue line which dropped perfectly in [...]
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Boys Beltway Basketball Top-10 Rankings The top three teams hold steady in this week’s DigitalSports Beltway Ballers poll; In addition, one new team enters this week’s poll and two position swaps take place in the middle of the pack. *Records as of Monday, Feb. 16* 1. Montrose Christian (Ind.) 19-1; LW: 1Defeated St. John’s, 75-41, [...]
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By Ryan Minkrmink@digitalsports.com DeMatha senior Naji Hibbert is accustomed to having good friend Josh Selby by his side. But ever since late January, the Baltimore duo has been shrunk to one. And that means Hibbert, along with his other DeMatha teammates, have been forced to shoulder more of the load. Hibbert stepped up Sunday, scoring [...]
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Boys Beltway BasketballTop-10 Rankings Gonzaga, last week’s No. 2 team out of the WCAC, was taken down this past week and drops a few spots in this week’s DigitalSports Beltway Ballers poll; two new teams enter the respective bottom half of this week’s poll as well. *Records as of Monday, Feb. 9* 1. Montrose Christian [...]
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By Ryan Minkrmink@digitalsports.com A few years ago, a blizzard swept through Washington DC, locking out several top-notch out-of-state teams from participating in the St. Albans wrestling tournament. It was then that Georgetown Prep finished third, its highest placing up to that point in the prestigious local tournament. But on a warm Saturday with a handful [...]
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The WCAC champions once again had a massive class of football players heading to play in college. With the exception of one year since 1991, DeMatha has had 10 or more or more students receiver football scholarships each year. This year’s list is as follows: Raheem Cardwell FB/LB 6’ 220 Prairie View A&MTom Chroniger [...]
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Boys Beltway BasketballTop-10 RankingsThe DigitalSports Beltway Ballers basketball top-10 teams had a strong showing this past week winning a combined 14 of 15 games played; the top three teams remain in place and the one loss that did occur shakes up this week’s poll*Records as of Monday, Feb. 2*1. Montrose Christian (Ind.) 16-1 LW: 1Defeated [...]
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By Ryan Minkrmink@digitalsports.com O’Connell wrestling Coach Bill Carpenter won a WCAC championship his first year of coaching. “I figured, ‘Well, this is going to be a piece of cake,’” Carpenter said. After 28 years and 23 straight WCAC DeMatha conference tournament championships, Carpenter has certainly come to realize that it’s no piece of cake. “And [...]
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Boys Beltway BasketballTop-10 RankingsDeMatha and Gonzaga, two of the top three teams from last week’s DigitalSports Beltway Ballers poll, met earlier in the week with Gonzaga coming out on top; Despite a change near the respective top and bottom parts of the poll, teams remain in order*Records as of Monday, Jan. 26*1. Montrose Christian (Ind.) 15-1; [...]
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By Ryan Minkrmink@digitalsports.com DeMatha Coach **** Messier dragged his injured and mentally broken team to the Centennial Duals Saturday. DeMatha was fresh off a narrow victory over South River on Friday and still stinging from its first duals loss to a WCAC opponent in about 15 years from Wednesday. Messier’s wrestlers were so depressed that [...]
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By Ryan Minkrmink@digitalsports.com Bishop O’Connell continued its stellar season with a major milestone Wednesday. Behind wins by Kyle Mason and James Young in the final two matches, the Knights notched a dual win over DeMatha Wednesday night, 33-29. The Knights are now 15-0 in duals this season and one dual win away from going undefeated [...]
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By Ryan Minkrmink@digitalsports.com Nobody needed to tell Gonzaga’s players that being the defending WCAC champions should still be the team to beat. Gonzaga simply reminded the rest of the Washington DC boys basketball followers with an 86-76 home win over the Stags Wednesday night. The No. 3-ranked Eagles now own the top spot in the [...]
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FOR RYAN OUT LOUD! Chapter 3: Jan. 21, 2009 For all those who watched the Presidential Inauguration on television Tuesday, if you saw that tiny speck of tan and blue on the National Mall, that was me. It was a long, tiring day, filled with miles of walking in the wrong direction, in the right [...]
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Boys Beltway Basketball Top-10 RankingsTwo new teams introduced to this week’s DigitalSports Beltway Ballers poll; Gonzaga moves to the No. 3 spot*Records as of Monday, Jan. 19*1. Montrose Christian (Ind.) 14-1; LW: 12. DeMatha (WCAC) 15-1; LW: 23. Gonzaga (WCAC) 15-2; LW: 44. Springbrook (Montgomery County) 12-0; LW: 35. Friendly (Prince George’s) 10-1; LW: 66. [...]
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By Ryan Minkrmink@digitalsports.com DeMatha freshman James Robinson and seldom-used junior forward Chris Frank never expected to be in the starting lineup this season. Not with a roster bubbling over with Division I talent and especially not against Bishop McNamara. But with Tennessee recruit Josh Selby, Texas A&M signee Naji Hibbert and guard Quinn Cook – DeMatha’s [...]
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FOR RYAN OUT LOUD!Chapter 2: Jan. 15, 2009 Apologies to all you out there who **** wrestling because you think it’s a lewd to see boys rolling around in tights (stop being such a weirdo you people), but this blog is wrestling heavy because that’s the majority of the events I’ve been going to recently [...]
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DeMatha defensive end Jeremiah Mathis committed to the University of Virginia Sunday morning. Mathis, a 6-foot-3, 240-pound defensive end and tight end for the WCAC champion Stags, made 96 tackles, including 13 sacks. Mathis was a first-team all-state and second-team all-WCAC team selection. He was also one of DigitalSports’ Most Dedicated to the Dedicated honorees [...]
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DeMatha defensive back and wide receiver Emmanuel McPhearson today committed to New Mexico to play football next year. McPhearson, who stands at 5-10, 185 pounds, had 16 receptions for 304 yards and eight touchdowns this past season. His biggest impact may have been on the defensive side of the ball, however. He notched an interception [...]
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Boys Beltway BasketballTop-10 RankingsThe Montrose Christian Mustangs tightened its grip on the No. 1 spot in this week’s DigitalSports Beltway Ballers poll after defeating previous No. 8 T.C. Williams Saturday night; Four new teams enter this week’s poll as well.*Records as of Monday, Jan. 12*1. Montrose Christian (Ind.) 11-1; LW: 12. DeMatha (WCAC) 12-1; LW: [...]
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FOR RYAN OUT LOUD! Chapter 1: Jan. 7, 2009 So I just got back from a DigitalSports meeting and it’s been decided that we’re all writing weekly blogs. I’m excited about it personally because I have tons of useless stuff to talk about and never an audience willing to listen. I’m terrible at coming up [...]
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DigitalSports FanShare: Click here send in your photos and videos from the game! By Paul Frommelt Prince William Content Manager pfrommelt@digitalsports.com Click on the “Photos” and “Videos” links above for pictures and video highlights from the game. The DeMatha boys basketball team kept Paul VI at arms length for the majority of their Tuesday night contest. The [...]
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Boys Beltway Basketball Top-10 Rankings The top three spots remain in order in the second releasing of the DigitalSports Beltway Ballers poll. With strong showings over the holidays three new teams have entered this week’s poll, also. *Records as of Monday, Jan. 5* 1. Montrose Christian (Ind.) 9-1; LW: 1 2. DeMatha (WCAC) 10-1; LW: [...]
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Boys Beltway Basketball Top-10 RankingsMany D.C. area boys’ basketball teams will find an additional gift underneath the tree this Christmas in the form of a ranking as DigitalSports unveils its first “Beltway Ballers” poll of the 2008-2009 season. Check back after the holiday tournaments for the next Top 10 release: January 5, and every Monday thereafter.*Records [...]
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All-Beltway Offensive Lineman deSouza was a monster for the Stags on the offensive and defensive line. The 6-feet-6-inch, 308-pounder cleared the way for a host of DeMatha running backs, captaining a line that was a major reason why DeMatha went 10-2 on the season and beat Good Counsel in the WCAC championship game. A first-team [...]
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All-Beltway Defensive Back 2008 Statistics16 receptions, 304 yards, 8 touchdowns The diminutive senior corner back and wide receiver was part of a stellar DeMatha defense that led the Stags to their sixth consecutive WCAC championship game. McPhearson intercepted a pass and returned if for a touchdown in that league finale. The 5-feet-10-inch, 185-pound wide receiver [...]
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Join us on Saturday, December 20, 2008 – 11:00 A.M. as the Eagle Bank Bowl proudly presents the DigitalSports.com 2008 Washington D.C. Area “Most Dedicated” Football Players of the Year!DigitalSports.com has selected eight deserving Washington D.C. Metro student athletes to receive this honor for the dedication they have shown towards their football teams, their high [...]
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By Ryan Minkrmink@digitalsports.com Senior forward Naji Hibbert and sophomore center Mikael Hopkins are both starters for the DeMatha. But up until this point, both felt they have been struggling a bit this season. It’s just hard to notice when DeMatha has so many other players that can put the ball in the hoop. Both players [...]
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WCAC Football Top-10 2008 Final Rankings 1. DeMatha, 10-2This was the year DeMatha was supposed to fall. Once again, the Stags lost to Good Counsel during the regular season. Instead, the Stags won a sixth-straight WCAC championship to set a program record. The Stags will graduate quarterback Tommy Chroniger and a host of other stalwarts, [...]
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By Ryan Minkrmink@digitalsports.com The WCAC is always stocked with talent, but this year may be even more special than others. Not only are there blue-chip recruits, but there are several teams that could challenge for a conference crown and a handful more that won’t make it easy for anybody. As evidence, three WCAC teams are [...]
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By Ryan Minkrmink@digitalsports.com If anyone needed an example of just how athletic DeMatha’s basketball team is, Victor Oladipo provided it. Off a fast break, senior Marcus Rouse tossed up an alley-oop to Oladipo who was streaking down the right side. Oladipo caught it with his wrist and threw it down right on top of a [...]
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DigitalSports’ 2008 All-BeltwayCross Country Team ** Click on the honoree’s name to link to a video interview! Coach of the YearTom Martin, Walter JohnsonGuided the Wildcats’ boy’s team to its first Maryland 4A state title after wins in the Montgomery County and 4A West regional championships as well. Also coached sophomore Anna Bosse to an [...]
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By Ryan Minkrmink@digitalsports.com When Gonzaga wrestling coach Milton Yates took over six years ago, he inherited a team with just eight wrestlers. Forfeiting 30 points per dual, the Eagles went 1-15 their first year with their only victory coming against Hyde. “We didn’t have much,” Yates said. “It was a learning experience.” Now Gonzaga is [...]
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By Ryan Minkrmink@digitalsports.com The slogan “Get Good” floats all over the new Champions Field House training facility in Rockville. It’s almost a challenge from current Bethesda-Chevy Chase girls lacrosse coach Jenna Ries, the woman behind the construction of the 50,000 square foot indoor facility that opened on Oct. 30. Now with an all-year round facility [...]
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By Ryan Minkrmink@digitalsports.com CLICK HERE OR ABOVE FOR FULL VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS!CLICK HERE OR ABOVE FOR PAGES OF PHOTO GALLERIES! This was supposed to be Good Counsel’s year to finally break through and win the WCAC football championship. DeMatha had graduated 32 seniors from last year’s team, the Falcons had a handful of star Division I [...]
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2008 All-WCAC Football Team Coach of the Year Steve Trimble, O’Connell First Team Quarterback Tommy Chroniger, DeMatha Running Backs Idreis Augustus, Paul VI Jelani Jenkins, Good Counsel Caleb Porzel, Good Counsel Wide Receivers Jerome Couplin III, McNamara Dominic Sanders, Paul VI Tight End Dan McGroarty, Paul VI Offensive Linemen Harry Britton, Paul VI Pete DeSouza, [...]
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Box Score:St. John’s 0 0 0 0 - 0DeMatha 0 7 7 6 - 20 Scoring Summary:DM – Chroniger 6 run (Branthover kick)DM – Chroniger 27 run (Branthover kick)DM – Coker 23 run (kick failed) Stat Leaders:Rushing: DM – Coker 20-153, Chroniger 8-73; SJ – Brown 16-101Passing: [...]
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First-year DeMatha lacrosse Coach Scott Morrison announced last week that three DeMatha seniors signed National Letters of Intent to play for Division I schools in the coming seasons. Ryan Brant, TJ Harris, and Mike Williams will play for Ohio State University, Loyola College, and Jacksonville University, respectively, beginning Fall 2009. Brant posted a 70 percent [...]
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DeMatha Shortstop Chris Cook and teammate Daniel Dragos signed their National Letters of Intent to play college baseball last week. Cook will head to George Mason while Dragos is off to play for Temple. Both Stags were instrumental in DeMatha’s WCAC championship season last year. Cook hit .359 with 17 RBIs last year while Dragos [...]
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By Ryan Minkrmink@digitalsports.com After 11 weeks of WCAC regular season and playoff semifinal football battles, the ending will once again be the same. DeMatha and Good Counsel will meet in the WCAC championship game for the fifth consecutive year. DeMatha advanced to its 17th championship game in the past 18 years with a 20-0 win [...]
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Weekly Awards Offensive Player of the Week: Charles Brown, St. John’sBrown ran 26 times for 218 yards and three touchdowns of 15, 27 and 3 yards, respectively, as St. John’s won the 80-year rivalry between the two WCAC schools. Defensive Player(s) of the Week: O’ConnellThe Knights posted their third shutout of the season in a [...]
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WCAC Top 20 Most Watched Videos Oct. 30-Nov. 6 CLICK THE VIDEOS TAB ABOVE OR HERE TO VIEW THIS WEEK’S VIDEOS! 1. Kevin Clark to Jerome Couplin III 5-yard touchdown passThis touchdown pass put McNamara ahead of O’Connell and possibly into the WCAC playoffs. 2. Gonzaga’s Dan Rice goal 3. Ball saved off goal line [...]
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2008 All-WCAC Boys Soccer Teams Player of the Year Chris Hegni, Sr DeMathaCoach of the Year Julio Zarate, Good Counsel First Team (F) Marcus Douglas, Sr.,., Gonzaga(F) Hugh Roberts, Jr., Good Counsel(F) John Ciampa, Jr., Bishop O’Connell(MF) Jeremy Raley, Jr., St Mary Ryken(MF) Chris Perez, Sr., Gonzaga(MF) Alan Flott, Jr., Bishop O’Connell(MF) Stefone Coburn, Sr., [...]
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Weekly Awards CLICK THE VIDEOS AND PHOTOS TABS ABOVE TO CHECK OUT COVERAGE OF THE McNAMARA-O’CONNELL GAME Offensive Player(s) of the Week: Jerome Couplin III and Kevin Clark, McNamaraThere’s no way to pick between these two guys. Clark threw for a mind-boggling 436 yards and five touchdowns while Couplin III caught 11 of those passes [...]
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WCAC Most Watched Videos Oct. 24-30 Paul VI celebrated its Senior Night in style last Friday as Idreis Augustas rushed for 253 yards and five touchdowns, leading the Panthers to a much-needed double overtime win over Gonzaga. And fans paid attention — or at least PVI fans did. But there were tons of great plays [...]
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BOX SCORE Box Score 1 2 3 4 – F DeMatha 7 14 14 6 – 41 O’Connell 0 0 0 0 – 0Scoring Summary:Q1 – DM – Chroniger 15 run (Branthover kick)Q2 – DM – Coker 6 run (Branthover [...]
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WCAC Football Top-10 1. Good Counsel, 8-0/5-0, LW 1The Falcons are getting the big plays from Jelani Jenkins, Caleb Porzel, Tyler Campbell, E.J. Scott and Mike Wallace on offense. But they still had way too many turnovers against St. John’s. That’s something that, despite the talent the Falcons have, could end up biting them come [...]
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Weekly Awards Offensive Player of the Week: Tyler Campbell, Good CounselCampbell had his second perfect game of the season – with the other coming against DeMatha – in a blowout win over St. John’s. Campbell went 9-for-9 for 198 yards and has been a major reason why Good Counsel has established itself as the conference’s [...]
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WCAC Football Top-10 1. Good Counsel, 7-0, LW 1Good Counsel made short work of McNamara but St. John’s will be a different story. Then again, I thought the Good Counsel-DeMatha game would be a barn-burner. Good Counsel blew out O’Connell who nearly beat St. John’s.Next: Saturday at McNamara, 2 2. DeMatha, 5-2, LW 2The Stags [...]
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Weekly Awards Offensive Player of the Week: Ed Thomas, St. John’sThomas led St. John’s to a double overtime win over Paul VI. He threw five times for 109 yards and two touchdowns passes, including the game-winning touchdown pass. He also ran 26 times for 111 yards and one touchdown that tied the game to send [...]
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By Ryan Minkrmink@digitalsports.com CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS!CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PHOTO GALLERY! Last week DeMatha football Coach Bill McGregor implemented a new drill at practice. He wanted to work on his team’s smiling. McGregor, as did the rest of the team, felt the Stags have been uptight from the pressures of living [...]
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WCAC’s Most Watched Videos: Oct. 9-15 Sam Oyekoya was a beast last Saturday against Bishop McNamara. And people wanted to see it and hear him talk about it! Oyekoya’s post-game interview got the most hits of all the videos for the week and football trumped the other sports. You other guys gotta step up your [...]
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WCAC Football Top-10 1. Good Counsel, 6-0, LW 1After a 41-14 win over O’Connell last Friday, it’s beginning to look like Good Counsel and everyone else.Next: Saturday at McNamara, 2 2. DeMatha, 3-2, LW 2The Stags were challenged by Paul VI, which either shows that DeMatha is beatable by someone other than Good Counsel this [...]
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Weekly Awards Offensive Player of the Week: Alan Elder, GonzagaElder ran the ball 23 times for 193 yards and four touchdowns against a McNamara defense that has done fairly well against the run this season. Also kudos to Gonzaga’s offensive line that was just owning the line of scrimmage. Defensive Player of the Week: Sam [...]
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Washington D.C. area high school and youth sports to be featured as part of innovative alignment between leading D.C. media properties Washington D.C. - October 10, 2008 - ABC 7 WJLA and DigitalSports.com, the region’s top source for local youth and high school sports coverage, have announced a media partnership. The joint venture has been developed to [...]
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WCAC Football Top-10 1. Good Counsel, 5-0, LW 1The Falcons two-headed monster, Caleb Porzel and Jelani Jenkins, set DeMatha back early, making a statement that they are the clear favorite now.Next: Friday vs. Bishop O’Connell, 7 2. DeMatha, 3-2, LW 2The Stags played Good Counsel pretty even in the second half, showing that they could [...]
