Category: High School

H.D. Woodson senior guard Devin Smith waited two years for the moment. The transfer student from Roosevelt High School was more than eager to face his old team, and it was his buzzer-beating shot that allowed the Woodson Warriors to defeat the Roosevelt Roughriders, 54-53, in a thrilling match in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 4. […]

The Wilson Tigers used their size and power to defeat the Cardozo Clerks, 56-43, on Feb. 7 in Washington D.C. The game was an even match in the first two quarters. Both teams settled for a bevy of jump shots, and Wilson trailed by one point at halftime. The second half, however, was a different […]

The McKinley Tech Lady Trainers defeated the Dunbar Crimson Tide, 43-34, in Washington D.C. on Jan 28. The Lady Trainers came out strong, playing lockdown defense against a lagging Dunbar team. McKinley was up, 20-10, at the end of the first half. However, the game took an exciting turn in the fourth quarter. Dunbar sophomore […]

Freshman point guard Luther Anderson scored 22 points to help elevate the Dunbar Crimson Tide over the McKinley Tech Trainers, 76-73, in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 28. Dunbar couldn’t seem to find its rhythm in the first quarter, and McKinley Tech took an early 10-point lead. However, midway through the second quarter, something clicked for […]

The Cesar Chavez Charter School Eagles of Southeast D.C. defeated the Gwynn Park High School Yellow Jackets of Brandywine, Md., 59-50, at the 2014 MLK Hoopfest Showcase in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 20. The Eagles played an efficient but fast-paced game, outscoring the Yellow Jackets 16-10 in fast break points. “I think this was one […]

Sophomore guard Jabri McCall scored 19 points and made all 12 of his free throws to help lift the Martin Luther King High School Cougars of Philadelphia over Washington D.C.’s Roosevelt High School Roughriders, 74-58, at the 2014 MLK Hoopfest Showcase in the nation’s capital on Jan. 20. McCall was matched up against Roosevelt’s senior […]

With less than a minute left on the clock and the game tied up, all West Charlotte senior forward Austin Harris could think about was making sure his teammates were on the same page. “Just make sure we all know what we’re doing for the next play and the play after that,” said Harris. Harris […]

From the moment of Coolidge Colts’ senior forward Jamall Gregory’s first dunk in the opening quarter, it was clear that his team’s matchup against the Cardozo Clerks would be intense. But the defending District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA) champs put on a show at their home court and defeated the Clerks, 76-47, in […]

When Coolidge guard Shamia Wells has the ball, she’s not afraid to drive to the basket. Though Wells is a 5-foot, 6-inch tall freshman and defenders tower over her, she appears unafraid of contact in the paint. In fact, Wells embraced it on Jan. 10 when she scored 24 points to help the Coolidge Colts […]

The Frederick Douglass Ducks of Baltimore City fell short of winning their first Maryland state title after a 25-0 shut-out loss to Fort Hill in the 1A Class championship on Dec. 7 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md. Douglass had been on an historic run this season, scoring more than 30 points in each […]

H.D. Woodson junior quarterback Rashad Cooper tossed three touchdowns as the Warriors crushed Friendship Collegiate, 25-8, in the DCIAA football championship game on Dec. 6 at Catholic University in Northeast D.C. It was the 10th straight win for Woodson, who finished with an 11-3 overall record. Woodson controlled the game from the start. The Warriors […]

The Patterson High School Clippers of Baltimore City booked their first trip to the Maryland football semifinals in nine years with a surprising upset of the Dunbar Poets last week. Unfortunately for Patterson, the magic didn’t extend to their semifinals appearance as the Clippers were dominated by Patuxent, 42-8, on Nov. 30 at Patuxent’s home […]