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Freshman Samuel Sanchez (bottom) of Esperanza finished his first high school season as the 106-pound High School On SI National Champion.
Wrestling

Final 2024-25 National High School Wrestling Rankings

Billy Buckheit
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Freshman Samuel Sanchez (bottom) of Esperanza finished his first high school season as the 106-pound High School On SI National Champion.
Wrestling

Final 2024-25 National High School Wrestling Rankings

This update brings a close to the 2024-2025 high hchool wrestling season. These are our final rankings through the completion of all the state tournaments. Resu

Billy Buckheit
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Venice wide receiver Ryan Matulevich gets caught between IMG Academy defensive backs Zech Fort (top) and Major Preston. Venice played host to IMG Academy on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024.
National

Interstate football games filling up 2025 prep calendar

A list of interstate high school football games scheduled for the 2025 season

Mike Duprez
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Montverde Academy junior guard Saniyah Hall scored 21 points and grabbed five rebounds to guide the area’s No. 1-ranked Eagles past The Newman School (Mass.), 89-57.
National

Top 25 national high school girls basketball rankings: Montverde's national-title run comes down to final weekend

Eagles will need to defend Chipotle Nationals crown to hold off Bishop McNamara, Etiwanda, Ontario Christian or Morris Catholic for second national championship in three seasons

Todd Milles
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The McDonogh girls lacrosse team has moved up to the No. 1 ranking in the DMV this week.
Maryland

Top 25 DMV Girls High School Lacrosse Rankings (3/18/2025)

McDonogh takes over as the region's new No. 1 team.

Derek Toney
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St. Paul's made the biggest upward move in this week's Top 25 DMV Boys High School Lacrosse Rankings, as the MIAA power climbed from No. 7 to No. 4.
Maryland

Top 25 DMV Boys High School Lacrosse Rankings (3/18/2025)

St. Paul's climbs to No. 4 in a week where the Top 25 remains mostly status quo.

Derek Toney
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Indiana wrestler Xavier Smith stands atop the podium as the 175-pound champion at USA Wrestling's Folkstyle Nationals in Iowa.
Wrestling

USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals 2025: Top Performers Shine in Junior and 16U Divisions

The USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals brought elite competition to West Des Moines, Iowa, with nationally ranked wrestlers dominating the Junior and 16U divisions. From stunning upsets to dominant performances, this event set the stage for the future.

Billy Buckheit
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Dec 30, 2024; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. (1) runs with the ball during the first quarter against the Detroit Lions at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images
South Carolina

Deep Dive into Deebo Samuel’s Career at Chapman (SC) High School

With Deebo Samuel having recently been traded from the San Francisco 49ers to the Washington Commanders, HighSchoolonSI takes a close look into the high school

John Beisser
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Former Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Eddie Goldman (99) and guard Ryan Neuzil (64) run onto the field against the Philadelphia Eagles for a 2024 NFL contest at Lincoln Financial Field. Goldman recently signed with his hometown Washington Commanders.
Washington DC

The Washington Commanders Are Signing A Washington DC High School Star

Former Friendship Collegiate Academy standout and 10-year NFL vet is returning home.

Brandy Simms
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Mary Gagnon, who has led St. Paul's School for Girls to three IAAM A Conference lacrosse titles in the last four years, once again has her Gators ranked No. 1 heading into the 2025 season.
Maryland

Top 25 DMV Girls High School Lacrosse Rankings (3/13/2025)

St. Paul's School for Girls opens at No. 1; McDonogh, Maryvale Prep, Good Counsel and Stone Ridge round out the Top 5.

Derek Toney
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Bullis senior Adrien Stevens receives the Most Outstanding Player Trophy on Friday evening. The Marquette signee totaled 31 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists in leading the Bulldogs to the Maryland Private Schools State Basketball Tournament crown.
Maryland

Bullis Star Adrian Stevens Ends High School Career with IAC Three-Peat, MPSSBT Title, and Marquette Commitment

Adrian Stevens cements his legacy at Bullis with three consecutive IAC championships, a Maryland Private School State Basketball title, and a Marquette University commitment.

Harry Lichtman
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Mater Dei DL Semi Taulanga leads the Monarchs in pregame exercises before the Monarchs' 59-14 win over St. John Bosco at Santa Ana Stadium on Oct. 25, 2024
Football

2025 Way-Too-Early Top 25 National High School Football Rankings: Mater Dei leads the pack

Bishop Gorman and St. Frances Academy follow the Monarchs at No. 2-3, respectively.

Andy Villamarzo
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Coming off a nearly impossible run of three consecutive MIAA A Conference lacrosse championships, the McDonogh Ealges are bidding to become the first team to win four straight in 2025, as they face challenges from the deepest league roster of lacrosse teams in the United States.
Maryland

Top 25 DMV Boys High School Lacrosse Rankings (3/11/2025)

With three consecutive MIAA A championships and the nation's No. 1 player, McDonogh School opens as the top team in one the nation's deepest lacrosse hotbeds, the DMV.

Derek Toney
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George Mason Patriots head coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis, a graduate of Maryland's Largo High School, talks to the media after defeating the Saint Josephs Hawks to win the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament Championship at Henrico Sports & Events Center.
Maryland

Former Largo Star Leads George Mason Womens Basketball to New Heights

Patriots head coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis has the Patriots in the big dance for the first time in school history

Brandy Simms
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Gonzaga College completed a near perfect season as the top boys high school basketball team in Washington D.C.
Washington DC

Final 2024-25 Top 10 Washington D.C. Boys Basketball Rankings

A national power and a dominant local champion, Gonzaga College is the top boys basketball team in the District.

Derek Toney
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Sidwell Friends, annually one of the nation's best girls basketball teams, is once again the top team in Washington D.C.
Washington DC

Final Top 10 Washington D.C. Girls Basketball Rankings

Sidwell Friends goes wire-to-wire as the District's top girls basketball team

Derek Toney
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Sep 29, 2024; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Washington Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen (93) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Virginia

Stone Bridge Grad Jonathan Allen Released by The Washington Commanders

The Jonathan Allen era is over in Washington.  The Washington Commanders released the Northern Virginia and Stone Bridge High School product on Friday after the

Brandy Simms
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American University Eagles head coach Duane Simpkins reacts in the first half of a Nov. 2024 game against the University of North Carolina at Dean E. Smith Center.
Maryland

DeMatha Grad Duane Simpkins Leads American University to Patriot League Title in Second Season

Former DMV star and Maryland Terrapin earns national recognition as the Eagles' head coach.

Brandy Simms
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Bishop McCort wrestler Jax Forrest, the nation's top-ranked wrestler at 132.
Wrestling

2024-25 National High School Wrestling Rankings (3/6/2025)

We have reached the finish line of the 2024-2025 High School Wrestling season. Four states hold their grand finales this weekend as we stroll off into the sunse

Billy Buckheit
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Tamika Dudley is departing as head coach of Sidwell Friends to take a similar post at St. James Performance Academy in Virginia.

Elite Coach Tamika Dudley Joins The St. James as Academy Head Coach and Director of Girls Basketball

After leading Sidwell Friends to national prominence, Dudley brings her championship pedigree and player development expertise to The St. James Performance Academy in Virginia.

Brandy Simms
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Derek Dixon, a North Carolina commit and a four-year starter at Gonzaga College (D.C.), is one of the stars who make the Purple Eagles a national power in boys basketball.
Washington DC

VOTE: Who was the top performer in the DCSAA Class AA boys basketball tournament?

Here are five players with outstanding performances in the tournament

Harry Lichtman
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Gonzaga bounced back from a loss in the WCAC Tournament to win the DCSAA title.
Washington DC

Top 10 Washington D.C. Boys High School Basketball Rankings (3/3/2025)

Top-ranked Gonzaga gains redemption with DCSAA crown

Derek Toney
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No. 6 Eastern has completed a remarkable turnaround, going from a winless season two years ago to winning the DCSAA Class A title this year.
Washington DC

Top 10 Washington D.C. Girls Basketball Rankings (3/3/2025)

No. 6 Eastern wins the DCSAA Class A crown; No. 1 Sidwell Friends tops No. 2 St. John's for DCSAA AA title.

Derek Toney
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Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) makes a catch against Notre Dame during the national championship game on January 20, 2025.
Recruiting

Jeremiah Smith, Arch Manning, Dylan Stewart: 2027 NFL draft ‘potentially the best draft class of all-time’ 

The 2027 NFL draft class is shaping up to be an historic group

Andrew Nemec
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Thanks to the efforts of Joell Young (3), Cardozo became District of Columbia public champs for the first time in nearly two decades. The Clerks defeated last season’s Jackson-Reed in the final last Thursday.
Washington DC

Top 10 Washington D.C. Boys Basketball Rankings (2/25/2025)

Cardozo moves up to No. 5 after winning the District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association championship; DSCAA play gets underway on Tuesday

Derek Toney
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In December, Gonzaga College won a huge national event when it traveled to Oregon and captured the Les Schwab Invitational trophy. Now the Purple Eagles will look to defend their own turf as the top seed in the DCSAA Class AA Tournament.
Washington DC

2025 DCSAA Boys Basketball Playoffs Set to Tip Off: Previewing First-Round Matchups and Top Contenders

With Gonzaga College, Sidwell Friends, St. John’s College and Friendship Tech Prep earning first-round byes, the Class AA tournament promises intense competition as top teams battle for a championship in the DMV.

Harry Lichtman
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