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Last night, Wootton Girls Varsity Lacrosse team, faced the Rockville Rams in an important region face-off. This was Wootton's first game of the season and they started off strong. Senior Captain Emory Scofield finished with 7 goals. Wootton played two goalies this game, Nicole Matcharadze and Sarah Podberesky, both made many incredible saves when it counted for the Patriots. The game ended with a Patriots win 13-4, with neither team scoring in the third quarter. The Patriots play at Wootton tomorrow in their next game against Magruder @7:00 pm.

After a 9-3 effort last spring, the girls’ lacrosse team enters this season with high potential and expectations. The Wildcats proved they could contend with many of Montgomery County’s top programs a year ago, stacking convincing wins, navigating a challenging midseason stretch and earning a top seed in the postseason. WJ opened last season with a dominant start, pulling off four straight victories over Blair, Churchill, Whitman and Northwood by a combined margin of 52-21. That early run quickly established the Wildcats as one of the county’s teams to watch and showed off an offense capable of scoring in bucketloads. Even after their first setback, a loss to Quince Orchard, the team responded with resilience, winning four of its next five games. The heart of the schedule underscored how competitive WJ could be. Road wins at Rockville and B-CC, along with a dominant 19-6 victory over Einstein and a shutout at Paint Branch, highlighted the team’s ability to maintain energy and discipline on the road. However, tight losses to Damascus and Sherwood showed just how thin the margins were between the Wildcats and some of the region's best. Looking ahead to the 2026 campaign, WJ faces a challenging slate that will quickly test whether last year’s success can be sustained. The Wildcats open with a tough non-conference matchup at Sherwood before diving into familiar county opponents, including Churchill, a program they defeated in the preseason. A rematch with Whitman looms large as both a chance to avenge last year’s postseason exit and an early measure of how far this group has come. Later clashes with B-CC, Quince Orchard and Damascus will again demand a lot of the CatLaxKillas, helping determine where they might land in the playoff picture by season’s end. “I’m really excited, I have really high expectations for this season because we have so much potential,” sophomore captain Alina MacDermott said. “We have already started well; hopefully, it will carry into the rest of the season. Everyone has their own role on the field. Trusting each other to do our jobs and be there for each other is really important.” READ MORE WILDCATS COVERAGE AT wjpitch.com

After a hard fought game against the Magruder Colonels, the Wootton Girls Lacrosse Team emerges victorious. Last year, the team had won regionals for the first time ever and were able to successfully defend the title this time with a 12-7 win. The Patriots were man-down for 9 minutes at the end of the game due to four yellow cards, yet still managed to secure the win. They look forward to who they might play in their next game at states. Congratulations!

A few first-round games are already in the books 📚, and just like I said last week, the top spots are locked in 🔒🔥. Not too many surprises in the middle of the pack, but we do have a new team breaking into the rankings 🎉🚨 1. Manchester Valley 2. Sherwood 3. Severna Park 4. Glenelg 5. Queen Anne’s County 6. Towson 7. Quince Orchard 8. Liberty 9. Broadneck 10. South Carroll

Just before playoffs, there’s major movement at the top of our lacrosse rankings 👀🔥 Can spots 1 & 2 hold on, or are shakeups on the horizon? 1. Manchester Valley 2. Sherwood 3. Glenelg 4. Queen Anne’s County 5. Severna Park 6. Towson 7. Kent Island 8. Quince Orchard 9. Broadneck 10. Liberty

1. Manchester Valley 2. Sherwood 3. Queen Anne’s County 4. Glenelg 5. Severna Park 6. Towson 7. Long Reach 8. Broadneck 9. Quince Orchard 10. Liberty

1. Severna Park 2. Manchester Valley 3. Sherwood 4. Queen Anne’s County 5. Glenelg 6. Eleanor Roosevelt 7. Broadneck 8. Long Reach 9. Towson 10. Quince Orchard

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Tough draw and game for Whitman especially with 3 starting seniors not available for the game. Highlights for Whitman include a hat trick from Jr. Grace Nemeroff and 6 underclassman starting and finishing the game. See you next year Dulaney. countysports.zone/scores/view/QyVYGLBEzWwnZ4NtZ6hGm

In their first game without injured senior Captain Abby Waldvogel, the Vikings took care of Churchill with a spurt of goals toward the end of the first half. Freshmen Alex Shavitz and Caroline Reichert scored their first career high school goals, while being led by Senior Ava Chambers with 4 points and Junior Grace Nemeroff with 8 points, including 5 goals. countysports.zone/scores/view/V7G9Q-p66HyKJsoRQJiG_

Went into overtime! countysports.zone/scores/view/jp1oIEYbUX3Mp_qV8K5Md