Category: High School

With just under than five minutes left in the D.C. State Athletic Association (DCSAA) boys’ basketball championship game, and St. John’s trailing Gonzaga by two points, Jeffrey Dowtin Jr.  knew something big needed to happen. The St. John’s junior guard stepped back for a wide-open three-pointer to give his team a 61-60 lead – its […]

The Anacostia Lady Indians defeated the Wilson Lady Tigers, 58-45, to win the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA) girls’ basketball championship on Feb. 27 in Washington, D.C. However, for Anacostia head coach Dwayne Shackleford, the win was about more than basketball. “We skilled them up on the basketball court, but we also skilled them up […]

With just over two minutes to play in the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA) boys’ basketball championship game, H.D. Woodson junior Clenteous McCoy III had no problem tuning out the thunderous crowd at Coolidge High School in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 27. McCoy zeroed in on the basket and made a three-pointer to give Woodson […]

Sophomore guard Shawn Dotson scored a game-high 14 points in Coolidge’s 62-41 win over Wilson on Feb. 6 in Washington, D.C. Coolidge (17-6, 10-2) controlled the pace of the game from early in the first quarter. Due to smart defensive play by Coolidge, Wilson (16-9, 9-3) was unable to get their offense rolling. “Defensively, we […]

Junior quarterback Zionnez Spencer pulled off one of the greatest plays in Dunbar history, tossing a clutch touchdown pass on the final play of the game to lead the Dunbar Poets of Baltimore City to a 24-21 road win over Kent Island of Stevensville, Md. in a Class 2A state semifinal on Nov. 28. Dunbar […]

With approximately 22 seconds left in the 45th Annual D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA) Turkey Bowl, H.D. Woodson clung desperately to a 16-12 lead over Ballou, who had just blocked a Woodson punt to take excellent field position. Ballou senior quarterback Tirri Jones threw a deep pass into the end zone, but Woodson sophomore cornerback […]

The Dunbar Poets of Baltimore City claimed the 2A North regional championship after surviving Eastern Tech of Baltimore, 30-28, in the finals on Nov. 21 in Rosedale, Md. The Poets led by a comfortable 30-14 lead at one point during the third quarter, but allowed Eastern Tech to cut their lead to two points late […]

When Jerome Johnson was asked how he felt after leading the Eastern Ramblers to a decisive win over Bell in the District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA) Gravy Bowl, the overwhelming emotions didn’t leave him with many words. “I’m just excited,” Johnson said, repeatedly. “Very excited.” The sophomore quarterback threw 9-of-22 for 247 yards, […]

The Mergenthaler Vo-Tech Mustangs of Baltimore City saw their perfect season come to a crashing end as the Paint Branch Panthers of Burtonsville, Md. defeated Mervo, 42-8, in the Maryland 4A North regional semifinals on Nov. 14 at Mervo Field in East Baltimore. Paint Branch took control from the start, scoring 14 unanswered points in […]

While fans tried to keep warm with hot chocolate and hand warmers, junior running back Charles Brooks brought the heat for Bell High School, rushing for 323 yards and three touchdowns as Bell defeated McKinley, 34-27, on Nov. 14 in Washington, D.C. The two teams recently faced each other in the last game of the […]

Mergenthaler Vo-Tech High School junior quarterback Garvin Nicholas tossed a game-tying touchdown pass and senior running-back/outside linebacker/kicker Donte Ramseur nailed a rare extra point kick to lead Mervo to a shocking 9-8 upset over Edmondson-Westside on Nov. 7 at Mervo Stadium in East Baltimore. The win handed Mervo the Baltimore City Division I title. Though […]