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In 2025, Montgomery County sent six teams into the state tournament, including Damascus in the 2A, Sherwood in the 3A, while Northwest, Blair, Churchill, and Richard Montgomery advanced in the highest class. Of these teams, both Sherwood and Churchill advanced to the championship game, with neither bringing home the title. With last spring marking the first time since 2021 no MCPS team won a state softball title, the question is, will any hoist the big trophy in 2026? Here are the ten teams from MCPS most likely to win the big game: 1. Damascus The Hornets’ 2025 season started very mercurially. Their 4-2 record to start the season included scoring double-digit runs in each of the wins, highlighted by a 19-0 opening day rout against Seneca Valley on opening day, but the squad gave up double-digit runs in each of the losses. After the rocky start, Damascus finished their season on an 8-1 run, including six additional double-digit offensive performances. The Hornets outscored Southern, Centennial, and Hereford 39-5 from the regional semifinals to the state quarterfinals, before a one run loss in the semifinals against Stephen Decatur. Damascus looks so good this coming spring because, after only losing senior Josie Hoffacker, they will return first-team all-MCPS nominee Brook Sell, Marymount University commit Kailyn Sheahin plus all-Met honorable mention Ana DiGiandomenico. This spring looks very bright in Damascus. 2. Churchill The Bulldogs opened their last campaign with a 3-3 record, including scoring 19 runs in a road game against Watkins Mill and a home game against Whitman, while also surrendering 20 on the road against Walter Johnson. From there, Churchill turned up their play, working towards a 10-7 regular season record. The team was one of the only of any sport in the state to play six playoff games, requiring a regional quarterfinal match all the way to the state championship. Churchill outscored opponents 41-5 in the first five playoff games, before an unfortunate end in the 4A championship, falling to Leonardtown 5-0. The loss of Villanova softball commit Maggie King will hurt this year’s squad, along with four other seniors, but they are set to be led by first-team all-division nominee Kai-En Hsu and honorable mention Jacqueline Le. 3. Walter Johnson The Wildcats opened their season dropping their first game, but they quickly turned it around with a seven game win streak. This impressive stretch started with a 26-0 blowout on the road against Gaithersburg, followed by a 20-3 win over Churchill and a 20-4 win at Whitman. However, the stretch quickly switched course, with Walter Johnson going on to lose four of their next five. After outsourcing Einstein and Springbrook 29-0 in their final two regular season games, WJ would fail to make it past the regional semifinals, as Churchill got their revenge in a 7-0 loss. Despite the unfortunate end to their season, the WIldcats look to be in prime position going into this season. After losing four seniors, they will return Ella Reynolds, the all-division player of the year and Emory University commit, along with two seniors and three sophomores who all made the division’s first team. 4. Northwest The Jaguars opened their season on a fourteen game win streak that included a 19-2 road win against Magruder, a 19-4 road win against Gaithersburg, and a 20-run shutout victory over Blake, also on the road. After this, Northwest dropped their final two games of the season, losing to Damascus and Churchill. After eliminating Frederick, Urbana, and Richard Montgomery from the playoffs, the Jaguars fell in their state semifinal game against Leonardtown, the future 4A state champions. While this year’s team will be without six members of last year’s state semifinalist team, head coach Mike Horton will look to bring his team back to the state bracket in the coming months. 5. Wootton The Patriots’ last season kicked off with a strong win over Einstein before the team dropped three of their next four. Following the slide, Wootton won five of their next six, including a 20-4 victory against Watkins Mill on the road, a 14-11 fight against Paint Branch, and a 17-0 home blowout over Northwood. The team went on to finish with an 8-7 regular season record, before beating Kennedy and Rockville in the regional bracket to win the region title. In the state quarterfinals, the Patriots had a tough seed, and were forced to face Sherwood, where they fell 15-0. The good news is that, after losing just three seniors, Wootton will return Bryn Priolo and Emily Liu, who were selected as first-team and honorable mentions to the all-division team, respectively. 6. Sherwood Last year’s 3A runner ups were the lone undefeated team from Montgomery County, finishing with 15 wins. In those 15, the Warriors plated at least 10 runs in 12 games, and at least 15 in seven. From the regional semifinals to the state quarterfinals, Ashley Barber-Strunk’s team outscored Atholton, Reservoir, and Wootton 35-0, before taking down the Dulaney Lions 2-0, punching their ticket to the big game. However, with the season on the line, Sherwood could not come through, falling 5-3 against the Chopticon Braves, ending their season. This year’s squad will be without several key members, including first-team all-met selection Keira Schlutz and first-team all MCPS nominee Avery Anderson, but all-division honorable mention Gabby Anderson will be returning as the team looks to make it back to the top of the state for the second time in three years 7. Quince Orchard The Cougars had a 4-3 start to their most recent campaign, including a 20-3 road win against Blake on opening day, plus a 13-4 road win over Seneca Valley and a 21-run shutout against Gaithersburg at home. After this start, Quince Orchard played six of their last seven games on the road, en route to a solid 10-5 regular season record. Despite this, QO would fall to the 9-9 Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons, who were coming off a 27-23 first round win over Whitman. Despite the untimely ending to their 2025 year, the Cougars will enter this season without just two members of last year’s campaign, as they look to win their first playoff game since 2024, or potentially, their first state semifinals since 1993. 8. Clarksburg The Coyotes had an impressive regular season campaign, scoring double-digit runs in ten games while surpassing the 20 run mark in three, in a season where the team finished 13-2. Despite such strong play before the playoffs, Clarksburg dropped their first game of postseason play in a 4-3 loss to the Urbana Hawks from Frederick County. After having success in the regular season, the team will lose Sommer Witz to Shepherd University and Gabby Encinas to Frostburg State. The remaining athletes will have a couple of big holes to fill before kicking off their season at home against Churchill. 9. Richard Montgomery To kick off last season, the Rockets opened with a 5-0 record that included four straight wins with over 16 runs scored. After the incredible start to their season, Richard Montgomery went on a 1-6 run that saw a 19-18 home loss against the Blair Blazers, a 23-0 win over Springbrook, which was immediately followed by a 17-run shutout loss to Clarksburg. Despite the rough patch, RM went on a four-game win streak to end their season 10-6. RM took down Einstein and Wheaton in the regional bracket, securing them the championship, before the Rockets fell to Northwest 15-3 in the state quarterfinals. 10. Blair Last Spring, the Blazers opened with a 9-6 home loss to the Churchill Bulldogs before going on a six game win streak, including a 15-0 win over Northwood and an incredible 19-18 victory on the road against Richard Montgomery. Blair slowed down a bit, finishing the regular season 11-5, but in their regional playoff games against Northwood and Laurel, the Blazers outscored the two 32-3 on the way to a regional championship. In the state bracket, their run was cut short in a 5-0 loss against Churchill, the second of the season. Additionally, this year’s team will be without an incredible nine athletes from last year’s squad, which could pose challenges for head coach Louis Hoelman, as the team looks to get back to the state semifinals for the first time in a decade.
The lady Jaguars play the hard game against the Clarksburg coyotes and it came down to the end with the Jaguars holding on to a 42 38 victory. Senior Alana Joy into the game with 17 points, 8 steals and 9 rebounds sophomore Audrey Appiah had 13 points and 16 rebounds. The Jaguars move on to the state semifinals for the 4th year row to match up with Walt Whitman in Montgomery County
Heading into the final month of the regular season, Montgomery County has five schools that have reached double-digit win titans, while Whitman remains undefeated at 11-0. Fresh off a week off from last week’s snowstorm, high-stakes games are starting as early as today. Beyond top-tier games, multiple teams are vying for the county’s top spot. Here are the most important storylines that are emerging from Montgomery County Girls Varsity Basketball: 1. The county’s top tier teams are playing other top tier teams. On Monday, the first day back, 9-5 Walter Johnson will travel to face 11-1 Churchill, while 9-3 Wootton will host the Whitman Vikings, looking to give the team their first loss. Also this week, Magruder will travel to Sherwood, Clarksburg will face Poolesville, Walter Johnson will go to Quince Orchard, and Wootton will face Churchill. With that said, the undisputable game of the month will happen this Wednesday, as the county’s top teams, the 11-1 Bulldogs will face off against the 11-0 Vikings. The winner is set to take the MoCo lead. 2. While the top teams will play the top teams, programs on the other end of the standings will also face off against each other. The 1-10-1 Wheaton Knights will face off against a 1-11 Northwood squad on Monday evening. Northwood will then travel to take on the 3-9 Blair Blazers while Seneca Valley faces Watkins Mill. These are just a few of the games that the bottom county teams are set to face, all of which will happen in the first week back. 3. The Einstein Titans have been killing their divisional opponents. Throughout the season, five of eight of their wins came against in-region rivals. Out of their final eight games, six will be against their regional opponents, with the other two coming against Watkins Mill and Wootton in two of the final three weeks of the season. Despite dropping three of their last five, the Titans have a great opportunity to rise up the county standings. 4. Wootton’s final eight opponents looks to cause several problems. Each of their next four games will come against teams with winning records, including 11-0 Whitman, 7-6 Bethesda-Chevy Chase, 11-1 Churchill, and 7-4 Quince Orchard. Then, after games against Northwest and Blake, the Patriots will finish their season on the road against 9-5 Walter Johnson and at home against 8-4 Einstein. As the team looks to get to double-digit wins, these final eight games may keep them from getting beyond eleven, but taking two to three of the six should be considered a win for Wootton.
Entering February, Montgomery County teams have had no action for over a week, with most team’s last games dating back to January 21. With three weeks to go in the regular season, the county will enter February with twelve teams holding a winning record, including an undefeated Whitman squad and two others with just one loss, Magruder and Poolesville. In the season’s final three weeks before the postseason kicks off, here are the top storylines to watch for in Montgomery County Varsity Boys Basketball: 1. Four of Whitman’s (11-0) final games will come against teams with +.500 records, as the Vikings are set to play Sherwood and Richard Montgomery at home while they will travel to Walter Johnson and Damascus. Thus far, Whitman has only played three throughout the entire season, two of which were in the team’s first two games of the year. They took down now 8-4 Blair by 15, followed by an eight point win over 9-3 Kennedy, but competition has since slowed down. Most recent games included 27-point wins over both 0-13 Gaithersburg and 1-11 Clarksburg. Junior Max Williams and senior Bobby Zedak are both averaging 16.5 PPG for the Vikings, and will need to keep performing at a high level if the Vikings want to remain undefeated as they look to avenge two consecutive state championship losses. 2. The game of the season for Montgomery County teams is yet to take place, and it won’t come until the final day of the regular season. Magruder (12-1) is set to travel to Poolesville (11-1) in the last game of the season on February 20. Prior to that, both teams have high-stakes match ups, as the Colonels are also set to rematch the 8-4 Paint Branch Panthers at home on Friday. The Panthers handed Magruder their lone loss, coming in a 62-48 road defeat. So far, Magruder has six wins over +.500 teams. Poolesville (11-1) is riding a 10 game win streak but they have not played a +.500 team in over three weeks. Their most recent game against a team with a winning record was against the 8-4 Seneca Valley Raiders, where they won by 20 points. The Falcons are set to face Northwest (7-7) and Clarksburg (1-11) before a rematch on the road against the Raiders, which is set to tip off on Friday at 7:15. 3. Five teams, Seneca Valley, Damascus, Walter Johnson, Paint Branch, and Blair all currently sit at 8-4. Out of these five, Paint Branch has the hardest schedule, with five games scheduled against winning teams, including 9-3 Kennedy, 11-3 Blake, and 12-1 Magruder while Blake has the easiest with just three, those being 9-3 Richard Montgomery, 9-3 Kennedy, and 7-5 Sherwood. Damascus comes in second, followed by Seneca Valley and Walter Johnson. 4. The Gaithersburg Trojans, who are yet to capture their first win this season have several chances before the end of the season to avoid a totally winless campaign. After tomorrow’s game against 12-1 Magruder, they’re set to travel to Paint Branch to take on the 3-8 Panther on Wednesday. Following that game, they’ll host the 3-10 Springbrook Blue Devils on Friday, and then the 2-11 Northwood squad to wrap up their season on February 20. Both of Northwood’s wins came against 1-11 teams, as they took down Rockville at home by five points in Mid-December, and Einstein on the road by seven on January 14. 5. Four teams in the East are separated by just one game in league play, with Blake and Magruder at 4-1 while Sherwood and Paint Branch sit at 3-2. Each team will face two of the others by the end of this week with the final of the three before the season’s end. Apart from divisional games, Blake will have a three-game stretch where they play 0-13 Gaithersburg, 6-6 Bethesda-Chevy Chase, and 4-8 Wootton. Sherwood will play 3-10 Springbrook in their first game back from the week off, but they will finish their season against 11-0 Whitman, 8-4 Blair, and 8-4 Walter Johnson. Finally, Paint Branch will host 8-4 Damascus and will travel to face 9-4 Kennedy in two of their final three games of the regular season. A big shakeup could be coming in the East division before playoffs begin!
Clarksburg girls’ basketball junior Destiny Turner reached the career milestone of 1,000 points in less than three seasons. Together with her sisters Trinity and London, Turner helped propel the Coyotes to a 2024 state title as a freshman. In the championship game, Turner posted a 13-point, 13-rebound double-double. This season, Turner is stuffing the stat sheet. Across seven games played, she’s averaging 17.3 points, 10.1 rebounds, 4.4 steals and 3.3 assists per game. Her team currently sits in fourth place in the Montgomery County standings with a 10-2 record. Look to see Turner to continue make a substantial impact as the postseason approaches and Clarksburg searches for another state title.
John F. Kennedy high school vs Clarksburg high school 12/20/2025 at 1:30 pm at Clarksburg For varsity baseball
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U2vD1CsMXA&feature=youtu.be 🏈🏈 MARYLAND GIRLS FLAG 4A-3A CHAMPIONSHIP 🆚 #3 Walt Whitman vs #2 Clarksburg 📍Baltimore, Maryland (M&T Bank Stadium) They are very punctual with time in these girls flag football matchups. Even with the special nuances to make the ladies feel real exceptional, being on time was not an option here. So we danced right in to the next championship game. The number three seeded Walt Whitman Vikings faced the number two seed Clarksburg Coyotes. Both teams looked serious during their warm ups, and got the sense these two were going to be battling it out for the game. You can observe body language sometimes to gather such conclusions. These ladies appeared very serious and ready to take on their opponent. The atmosphere was clearly set for a big battle to be in our midst. On a side note, I recognized some of the players on the Coyotes but couldn’t figure out where I had seen these ladies before. When I returned home, MFV realized some of them played for the 2024 4A girls state basketball champs. It is always a pleasure to witness multi-sport athletes rocking it out in other athletic activities. Now let’s see how these ladies matchup panned out. GAME SUMMARY There was a lot of smoke in the air after the teams made their grand entrance in to the championship match. Clarksburg won the coin toss and elected to start with possession for the first half. Right off the bat, I wanted to see how the rumored Clarksburg QB, Aysia Jones Robinson, was going to perform. One the first drive, Aysia was working to get the kinks out and get the ball rolling. However, #6 LB Mason Miller intercepted a pass putting the Vikings in good field position. But what I discovered was both Whitman and Clarksburg had some exceptional defense. There was pretty much back and forth for the 1st half of play. About mid half, Robinson connected a pass for a TD to #16 Grace Gentili, and the Coyotes drew first blood adding 7 points to the scoreboard. 2ND HALF was similar to the first. It was basically a defensive championship battle. I believe this is normal for championships. The Vikings did have a few big plays along with an interception. It was in the last minutes of the game, we saw Clarksburg turn I t up and put two more tuddies on the board. This is when we got to see Jones-Robinson really shine. You would say she is the female version of Lamar Jackson. The final score was 19-0 in favor of the Coyotes. WHAT A GAME!!!! TO THE VKINGS, so proud of what you achieved to get to this championship game. YOU ARE A BEAUTIFUL team. CONTINUE to strive for greatness, you worked hard even though the outcome may not be desired. Learn and continue to blossom even more. Wishing you MUCH SUCCESS TO THE COYOTES, BIG CONGRATS on your back-to back CHAMPIONSHIPS. Not an easy goal to accomplish, but you did it. Proud of what you accomplished. YOU ALL ARE AWESOME. Looking forward to seeing you reach many more goals in the future!!! MFV MFVAlSportsNetwork
We did not tie them 0-0 we beat them 2-0 but whoever was in the building that controls the score never changed it.
Photo courtesy of Clarksburg Flag Football Instagram. Clarksburg girls’ flag football has a target on its back. It has strung together more than 20 straight wins since the start of the 2024 season, and in just this season, it has outscored its opponents by a staggering 328-51 margin. The Coyotes are just coming off a monumental 50-0 victory over Poolesville. There may not be a simple answer to stopping this juggernaut. And head coach Kyle Landefeld knows the squad has talent to keep things moving in a positive direction. “I am blessed to have incredible talent on both sides of the ball,” Landefeld said. “My defense takes pride in what they do and works on adapting to what the opponent is doing and the offense loves what they do.” Landefeld’s team is extremely balanced, and he credits the myriad of sports his girls have played to their on-field success. He noted that his players’ backgrounds and skills in basketball, softball and even gymnastics, among other sports, have translated well into their flag football prowess. But the team’s indubitable winning ways are also the product of stellar leadership, both from assistant coaches and players. Landefeld remarked that Coach Noland has been terrific at continuously adding new elements to both the offense and defense. Meanwhile, the player leadership on the team has been curated through experience and winning. Landefeld said that a large part of last year’s state championship team returned. He also stressed that the veterans of the team are constantly working on their football IQ, both during practices and games, and have set an example for the younger players on the squad. “[The team’s] football IQ has grown, and they give the game 100%. Most importantly, they value the importance of each other as teammates. Every player adds value to our team in their own way and that has led to this very special run that we are currently on,” said Landefeld. Clarksburg has a date set with the only other undefeated team in the county, Paint Branch, for its season finale. Landefeld knows the talent the Panthers have and the program they’re building, lauding their team culture and coaching. But preparation doesn’t change for Landefeld, no matter the opponent. Practice and film is his recipe in every situation. And that’s more than succeeded for the past year. When Clarksburg made it to the state final in 2024, Landefeld touched on one of his favorite moments from the game. “After 30-plus years of coaching, my favorite moment of all time was when Ella Geary caught the final touchdown of the State Championship game,” Landefeld said. “She was a freshman that came off the bench due to an injury to a starter and stepped up when needed. It was not the touchdown but her reaction that left everyone smiling. That moment encapsulated our entire season.” It has yet to be seen what moment will encapsulate this season for Clarksburg. There’s still a tough road ahead. And those targets are still on the Coyotes’ backs. “I think it goes without saying that the girls would love to experience [the State Championship] again but know that with the change in the format of the playoffs it is going to be an extremely challenging journey to get there,” Landefeld said.
WE. DID. NOT. TIE. PAINT. BRANCH. WE WON. IT. ISNT. THAT. HARD. GET. IT. RIGHT
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great game by clarkburg
1. Churchill 2. Wootton 3. Northwest 4. Paint Branch 5. Seneca Valley 6. Einstein 7. Whitman 8. Walter Johnson 9. Clarksburg 10. Blake
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Bb1XjC0_pg Lena Fleschner with the game-winning goal for Einstein
The girls lacrosse team for the Einstein titans beat the Clarksburg coyotes after an intense 6 overtime period match, winning 6-5 after the end of extended time. The match started with a very fast Clarksburg goal from Clarksburg player #18 Caitlyn Choy shooting the lacrosse ball into the right corner of the net. The short lead was pulled back with an Einstein goal from Einstein player #11 Lena Fleschner, after a strong swifty spin move in getting towards the net. The 2nd quarter remained slow with both defenses playing strong within the creese, with Einstein playing double players onto clarksburg, prevent them from scoring. This would lead to an advantage with Einstein scoring from Elena Limauro from a penalty shot. The first half ended 2-1 with Einstein leading. Entering the 2nd half, Clarksburg started showing more momentum than Einstein and scored 2 goals, 5 minutes into the 3rd quarter. These were once again scored by Choy, securing the hat trick early. Clarksburg continued to contain the ball more than Einstein, but had a crucial mistake when one of the players had it fall from the stick, leading to an Einstein goal. The 4th quarter contained the most madness within the game, having a tied game with both teams showing strong offensive consistency but couldn’t take advantage of shots. Clarksburg would take the lead again with 6 minutes remaining, until Fleshcner pulled the lead back in scoring her brace. The Titans later scored a strong goal from player #17 Jocelyn Kay, after finding space on the right side of the creese and shooting it in. This lead shortly ended after Clarksburg scored with one minute remaining, taking the game to overtime. Both teams played a fair two periods of overtime but couldn’t score a game winner, the refs were seen discussing at the field and decided to keep the game going in sudden death. This lasted a total of 6th overtime periods, with both girl Lacrosse goalies making crucial saves in keeping their team alive. Einstein had the upper hand of course, scoring the game winner with 1:13 remaining in the 6th period of OT. Einstein Girls move to a 1-1 record after an intense home opener while Clarksburg moves to an 0-2 record.
After yesterday's intense second-round regional matchups, things are heating up in the girls' basketball brackets. 1. Oakdale 2. Clarksburg 3. Flowers 4. Bethesda Chevy-Chase 5. Pikesville 6. North Point 7. Westminster 8. Oxon Hill 9. Oakland Mills 10. Forest Park
1. Clarksburg 2. Oakdale 3. Pikesville 4. Flowers 5. Bethesda Chevy-Chase 6. Westminster 7. Oxon Hill 8. Forest Park 9. North Point 10. Oakland Mills
STATE CHAMP TOUR @ 4A GIRLS CHAMPS: CLARKSBURG COYOTES. MocCo County rival, Seneca Valley Screaming Eagles come in to Clarksburg HS to spoil the Coyotes Senior Night. One of the most exciting state champ tours for MFV, as these ladies fought it out to the end. BIG SHOUTS to the SCREAMING EAGLES & COYOTES. THANK YOU CLARKSBURG HS for letting us pop out. Check out and enjoy the highlights!!! 👀 MFV U📺🔗⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAGxtGrQbMg