Frank W. Ballou High School

Eastern High School rolled into the 2024 DCIAA Flag Football Championship on a mission an executed its plan, running away with a victory over Coolidge, 25-6. The Ramblers and Colts went back and forth with no score breifly to start the contest, but it was Eastern jumping out to a 19-0 lead by halftime and coasting to the win. A blend of hard running, long catch and runs as well as winning aerial duels that helped the Ramblers dominate in this one. Here's a look at the DCIAA All-League award winners for this season: Player of the Year: Rainelle McNeil - Benjamin Banneker Academic High School Coach of the Year: Myron Bell - School Without Walls 1st Team All-League: Nadia Kallmer - School Without Walls Lanaia Martin - Eastern Senior High School Lamar'sha Wilson - Theodore Roosevelt High School Rainelle McNeil - Benjamin Banneker Academic High School Nefertiti Dixon-Rush - Frank W. Ballou High School Anaiyah Robinson - H.D. Woodson High School Kennedi Estep - Bell Multicultural High School 2nd Team All-League: Mariyah Wilson - Coolidge Senior High School Evony'e Simmons- Theodore Roosevelt High School Madison Crockett - Benjamin Banneker Academic High School Karli Bryant - School Without Walls Joyce Kao - School Without Walls Logan Kirby - Benjamin Banneker Academic High School Deou Binidi - McKinley Tech High School

Maryland football took its second scrimmage of the season on the road to Washington, D.C. Saturday afternoon, playing at head coach Mike Locksley's alma mater, Frank W. Ballou High School. "I'm a DC kid. I'm the fabric and the DNA of what this city is all about," Locksley said. "It runs all through the veins of Mike Locksley and, you know, to be honored with a proclamation from Trayon White, the Ward 8 councilman that represents the area I spent half of my childhood, I was one of those guys that was on both sides of the bridge with Southwest being what I called home and then moving over to this side for high school. It's great to be recognized. It's great to be recognized for something other than just the football piece. It's about making a difference in the lives of the community that I that I serve." On top of a coaching career that includes successes at Alabama and now three consecutive bowl wins in charge of his hometown program, Locksley has created change with his National Coalition of Minority Football Coaches and other off-the-field program. "Today's a great day, and a big day for the South Side," Councilman White said. "I know we have a lot of young people here, so we come to celebrate excellence in our community. So we have a resolution in honor of coach Mike Locksley for his leadership, dedication and his example for what it is to be a great man." Ballou High School also announced that its weight room would be named after Locksley, who was part of the Knights' Class of 1987. This marked the second time that the Terps took their spring practice on the road, holding a scrimmage last week at Morgan State in Baltimore. "For us to take the next step is not just about our football team, it's about our fan base our supporters," Locksley said. "In this landscape we're in now to compete for championships, it's not just on me to get the job done. It's on the community, whether it's my community here buying tickets and making The Shell a tough place to play or the supporters we have that want to see Maryland win a national championship here, the opportunities now. I wanted to take the brand and just really put it all throughout this area, in this region, to just let them know 'Thank you.'" Maryland football finishes its spring season with its annual Red-White Spring game Saturday April 27 at SECU Stadium and kicks-off the 2024 season on August 31 at home against UConn.