High School

Virginia high school football's shortened season creating challenges for players, families

The upcoming high school football season in Virginia will look different than any we’ve seen before. It’s now scheduled to start later than usual and be more condensed too, which is creating new challenges for some players, especially seniors who hope to play at the next level.

July 28

Virginia public high school football won’t be played this fall

While public school districts in Virginia ponder whether they will open with in-person or with virtual classes this fall, one thing is for certain: high school football will not be played.

July 16

Legendary DeMatha High School basketball coach Morgan Wootten receiving hospice care

Legendary DeMatha High School basketball coach Morgan Wootten is very ill and is now receiving hospice care at home.

January 20

Dunbar High School football team turns tragedy into triumph

Last week, the Dunbar High School football team was crowned Turkey Bowl champs, winning the annual D.C. city championship game over H.D. Woodson, 21-12 — but the game was about so much more than the title.

December 5, 2019

Montgomery County Public Schools release findings of report examining athletics, after-school activities

Nearly a year after a sexual assault case rocked Damascus High School and made national headlines, officials at Montgomery County Public Schools released the findings of an external report that looked into the supervision of athletics and extracurricular activities throughout the district.

October 7, 2019

Several local high schools drop varsity football program

After a few politically tumultuous years, the NFL is seeing an increase in ratings. Last week, was the best Thursday night football debut since 2015.

October 4, 2019

High school student with rare disorder takes football field for the first time at Potomac Falls as honorary captain

At a high school football game in northern Virginia, many would tell you the player who made the biggest impact didn’t score a touchdown or even make a tackle, but for the first time, sophomore Ryan Alam did take the field Friday night, as an honorary captain for the Potomac Falls Panthers.

September 27, 2019

T.C. Williams takes on West Springfield in first indoor HS football game in Virginia history

Something happened Friday night that’s never happened before in the history of Virginia high school football — the T.C. Williams Titans took on the West Springfield Spartans indoors.

September 20, 2019

Gaithersburg High School football player says he was left on field after getting sick during practice

A Gaithersburg high school football player says he was left alone on the field after getting sick during practice. 

September 11, 2019