VHS Boys volleyball beat Paint Branch HS 3 x 0 tonight at home. Game 1: 25 x 14, Game 2: 26 x 24, Game3: 25 x 19. Next game is on Wednesday at away vs Blake HS at 7pm. Coed team also plays at 5:30pm.
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Sam Salgado scored his first goal of the season in the 3rd quarter.
Jaxon Vaughn scored his first career goal in the 1st quarter.
2025/2026 Regional Champions from MoCo
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!
Photo courtesy of @therealphotoking Instagram. The Montgomery County boys’ basketball standings are only getting tighter and tighter — with each passing week, razor-thin margins reflect a seriously competitive division. That trend continued on Friday, as Paint Branch earned its eighth win of the season in a comeback effort over Seneca Valley in overtime, 60-58. Both programs now sit with an 8-4 record, and both are top 10 in the county standings. Paint Branch was aggressive off the tip, trapping and double-teaming Seneca Valley at multiple points — on the wings, in the post and at the top of the 3-point line. But this confusing defense was handled by the Eagles, who quickly found the open man in the middle of the paint for the first bucket of the game. But the Panthers’ offense was equally aggressive. Paint Branch, which has been a steady shooting squad from downtown for most of the year, was instead intentional with its drives early. Some of the drives were a bit reckless, creating excessive contact, but the message was sent — the drives opened up the 3-ball later in the quarter. Paint Branch ended the first frame with a 14-9 advantage. The second quarter was a defensive clinic, for the large part. Seneca Valley moved the ball with pace and aplomb, but it had a much tougher time breaking Paint Branch’s shifting zone. The zone didn’t allow Ian Bullie, the team’s sizable big, to get any free looks or paint touches. Paint Branch’s Ryan Bobb and the Eagles’ Jamari Hoes traded late 3-pointers, and with the help of some free throws, Seneca Valley swung the tide in its favor, taking a 23-21 lead to the break. The advantage grew to as big as 10 points by the end of the third quarter. Seneca Valley used the Panthers’ turnovers to their advantage, and the size mismatches in the paint offered plenty of second chance opportunities — some big hitters came from beyond the arc in the third frame. The Eagles also consistently pushed the pace in transition, catching Paint Branch’s trapping zone in poor positions. With just eight minutes left to play, Seneca Valley led 41-31. Paint Branch needed a desperate response, so how did it get it? In regulation, it truly came down to the last 1:38, when Paint Branch assumed possession down 50-41. Quick ball movement led to a three, but it was off the mark. A quick turnover on the other end gave the Panthers the ball back. After getting fouled on a quick inbounds pass, Kahlil Fountain hit two free throws. Then the turnover bug struck again with under a minute to play. Instead of taking the open space provided to them with all of the Paint Branch defenders essentially attacking one player, the Eagles kept trying to play keepaway. In the end, that strategy backfired immensely. Charles “Malik” Simmons Jr. then missed a pair of free throws, as the ball continued to bounce Paint Branch’s way. A Bobb deep 3-pointer and steal-and-score ultimately tied the game and forced overtime. In the four minute extra period, the action was back-and-forth and foul-ridden. Seneca Valley nearly did to Paint Branch what the Panthers had done to it just minutes before, finding itself down six with 40 seconds left. Malachi Delaware was fouled on a three and then hit a layup shortly afterwards. But a Bobb free throw was enough to keep the game in hand for Paint Branch, who earned a resilient victory Friday night.
Incorrect score Gaithersburg 64-27
RM won 10-9 vs. the SV Screaming Eagles in the first round of the MPSSAA 4A division playoffs. They now face the Winston Churchill Bulldogs next Friday. The rockets battled it out till the end, and won their first playoff game since 2019!! See more pictures here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQxn12wDjLA/
Originally Damascus won but due to errors from a coach who didn't know how to count points there was a mutual agreement for 2-2
1-7 QO win
SVHS on Friday, September 19 beat Watkins Mill 3-1!
Photo courtesy of Lifetouch. Wootton high school field hockey is still undefeated, and its dominance is convincing. On Friday, the Patriots routed Seneca Valley, 7-0, to mark its third straight shutout win. Wootton has also already earned wins over Northwood and Clarksburg, 7-0 and 6-0, respectively. The Patriots won just five games total in 2024, but the team has seemed to turn over a new leaf. Saturday’s game was a demolition from start to finish. At just the 10-minute mark of the first quarter, Wootton struck gold. Seven of the Patriots’ field players crowded within 20 feet of Seneca Valley’s goal, suffocating any chance of a Screaming Eagles breakout. A drive into the shooting circle by a Wootton midfielder found one of the four attacking Patriots players, who immediately redirected the pass on goal. Seneca Valley’s two defenders and goalie were both outnumbered and caught off guard by the sudden attack, and could not react fast enough to stop the sizzling shot from entering the net. The Patriots continued to apply consistent pressure throughout the first frame. Just minutes later, eight Wootton players stood at the ready as a penalty corner was taken and buried. A penalty stroke put the Patriots up by three scores with six minutes still to play in the first quarter, and by the time the frame was over, Wootton led by four goals. Needing to forge a comeback, and promptly, the Screaming Eagles instead were outnumbered at nearly every 50-50 battle for possession. They struggled mightily to transition the ball up the flanks, with the Patriots’ central midfielders often shifting over to assist and shut down any potential counterattack. The little attacking time the Screaming Eagles had fizzled out quickly either due to misdirected passes, or simply not enough support. On multiple occasions, a Seneca Valley attacker streaked up the field without any fallback options on either side. This essentially forced them to dump and chase the ball into Patriots territory. Wootton’s fifth score came with just under six minutes to play in the half. A Patriot midfielder shielded herself with the ball nicely before sending a shot into a flock of players in the shooting circle. The rebound popped to an open Patriot attacker, who buried the shot. Just minutes later, an impressive solo effort, in which a Patriot player marched from the 25-yard line to just past the 20-yard line before unleashing a rocket, yielded a sixth goal. No goals were scored in the third quarter at all. The frame was characterized by strong midfield play and principled defensive positioning, in which Seneca Valley did well to keep Patriot attackers at bay. The Screaming Eagles were able to muster some well-executed breakouts, which featured some speedy sideline runs that ultimately came up empty. Even when Seneca Valley was able to have time to get numbers behind its attack, a foul or turnover would reverse possession. The final score of the day was netted with just under two minutes to play in the game, as yet another ricocheted save ended up on the stick of one of the ready-to-pounce Patriot attackers. Wootton will look to maintain its winning ways as it takes on Whitman Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Wrong score, it was SV 7-0
Back to school commercials are starting to show up which means it’s only a matter of time before hallways and classrooms are filled with students again. But it also means Friday Night Lights aren’t far out! The cornerstone of high school sports, football brings entire communities together cheering on their respective schools, filling them with a sense of pride that only the people around them can understand. Here in Maryland, and in Montgomery County, that is no exception. From getting polls on a few coaches across the county, I have compiled a Way-Too-Early rankings of the top 10 teams in MCPS. 1. Quince Orchard (13-0) - QO has been Montgomery County’s power for the longest time, and that doesn’t seem to end anytime soon. Coming off a 13-0 season in which it scored 39.7 ppg and allowed 6.7 ppg, the Cougars won its sixth state title in school history and its third in four years. Although they do lose their top rusher in Iverson Howard, they return senior WR Mason Mizzer so he’ll be a reliable target for whoever takes QB’s TJ Jackson’s role. The defense loses a few guys but does return DLs Kacey Gilliam and Jahiem Bond. It should be another fun and exciting season for HC John Kelly and the Cougars, who have averaged 11 wins during his 11 seasons at the helm. A week 2 matchup at Paint Branch will set the tone early. Speaking of Paint Branch… 2. Paint Branch (9-2) - The Panthers will look to continue their success of last season in which they had an unbeaten regular season, but had an abrupt end to their year in the first round of states. Rising junior RB Alijah Bah (1,299 yards, 21 TDs) will lead the offensive charge, and top two receivers Michael Boateng and Joshua Biando return. On defense, Kaden Chapman returns on a unit that allowed 11.4 ppg, but does lose a few key players. They open their season at home against Quince Orchard and later in September face Northwest, who they beat for the first time in school history last year. 3. Sherwood (10-3) - QB Matthew Larsen threw for 1,612 yards and a 17-9 TD-INT ratio as a sophomore last year, leading the Warriors to the state semifinals. They fell to defeat three times, but they were to the top teams in the state. Leading rusher Ryan Johnson is back for his senior season, and although they lose their top three receivers, Preston Hamrick – who averaged 11.6 yards per catch as a sophomore – will be a reliable option for Larsen. On defense, the losses Michael Robles (7 sacks, 13 TFLs), Jaden Nix (6 ints), and Khalil Wilson (5 ints) will hurt, but senior Jefferson Serkfem (64 tackles and 17 TFLs) will no doubt be up to the task of leading this unit. Mark your calendars for September 26, as the Warriors will play host to rival Blake, an always exciting matchup. Last time they hosted the Bengals, they suffered their first defeat to them since 2019. It should be a raucous environment. 4. Northwest (9-3) - Rising senior QB Jayden Vongprachahn-Nelson (1,355/13-2 td-int) will look to lead the Jaguars to another successful campaign and perhaps lead his team to its first state title since 2014. It won’t be an easy task as they lose their top rusher and top two receivers from last year. Which skill players step up this season will be interesting to watch. Nearly everyone on defense departs, but they do return junior Eric Odina (2 sacks in 1 game) and Corky Lynch (2 ints). Do it all athlete Aaron “Tank” Rivers will surely have an expanded role this year. They host Paint Branch in late September and travel to Quince Orchard in October. 5. Bethesda-Chevy Chase (8-4) - Coming off its best season in years, the Barons will look to continue their success under second year head coach Matt Schwartzback. They return top rusher Gabe Eisler (766 yards/5.6 avg/9 tds) and two of last year’s top four receivers in Andre Ekani and Nathan David who both will look to step up and be a reliable passing option for whoever starts at QB. The defense saw three players record double-digit TFLs last season, and now all three of them depart. Deandre Blakeney was productive as a sophomore (4.5 TFLs) and Eisner was impactful as a DB (3 INTs). How B-CC continues to build with a boatload of seniors departing will be fascinating to watch. 6. Blake (9-3) - The big question will be at QB, as Kirby Matson departs after starting the past three seasons as the leader of the offense. Receivers Kai Cooper, Zaire Richardson, and Joey Faunteroy also graduated so it will be a very different offense this fall. The defense held opponents to 11 ppg and they return three starters from last year who received All-Division recognition. The defense figures to be the strength this year as the Bengals and head coach Bryon Marshall will determine who takes over at QB. Watch for WR/CB Tatum Bell. 7. Blair (8-4) - The Blazers bounced back after a 3 win campaign in 2023. RB Junior Rodriguez was their top offensive contributor as he tallied 695 yards on the ground with 13 tds. He returns. Jayden Parker is also back for his senior season as the WR had 266 yards (9.9 avg) with 4 tds. Jacob Zirin seems like the player to replace Dylan Rinaldi at the QB position. The defense loses four players who made All-Division a year ago so it will be interesting to monitor who steps up this year. An early matchup at B-CC will be something to watch out for (the Barons knocked the Blazers out of the regionals). 8. Seneca Valley (7-4) - The Screamin’ Eagles had an impressive season and will look to continue that and go even further after losing in the regionals to Northwest. 9. Damascus (7-4) - Much like Seneca Valley, Damascus is one of the more storied programs in Maryland that seems to have consistent success year in and year out. They will look to have better success in the postseason after losing early in the regionals. 10. Churchill (7-5) - The Bulldogs struggled early (1-3) but were able to regroup and finished their season winning 4 out of their last 5 games. Losing QB Vasi Hallas will be tough, for fortunately RB Noah Zhang is back (491 yards/5.6 avg) to carry some of the load. The majority of their receiving corps is gone as well, so it will be an opportunity for many to take advantage. On defense, David Skopec was a force as a sophomore last year (3 TFLs/3 sacks). Zhang was also a factor on the defense (2 sacks). The Bulldogs will look to carry their momentum from the end of last year into this fall.
1. Churchill 2. Wootton 3. Northwest 4. Paint Branch 5. Seneca Valley 6. Einstein 7. Whitman 8. Walter Johnson 9. Clarksburg 10. Blake
On a late April 7th evening game, The Einstein Titans dominated against the Seneca Valley Screaming Eagles in an 14-3 win. The first quarter started with Einstein starting off strong with a goal from Einstein player #13 Elena Limauro scoring off of a penalty shot from Seneca. Einstein would score another penalty shot scored by player #7 Caroline Davis, shooting at the bottom right of the crease. Einstein continued to maintain possession the entirety of the first quarter, scoring one more goal and taking a total of 9 shots, compared to Seneca's zero shot attempts. The quarter ended 3-0 with the Titans leading. Einstein continued to demonstrate a strong offense heading into the second quarter, scoring 8 additional goals with Davis and Limauro securing the hat trick. Seneca was unable to win face-offs after each Einstein Goal, with Einstein winning every single face off. Seneca was seen invisible in possession of the ball, with Einstein keeping the entire second quarter in Seneca territory. The first half ended with a score of 11-0 with Einstein being 11/21 in goals/shots while Seneca was still not able to attempt a single shot. The 2nd half started with Einstein continuing to play strong despite subbing out their starters that made a major impact earlier into the game. Limauro scored one more goal securing her fourth along with Einstein player #15 Cassidy Miller scored a goal off of a penalty shot. Despite the score being 13-0, the screaming eagles continued to hustle in at least making the deficit less embarrassing, in which they scored a goal off of a counter attack on their very first shot attempt. Most of Einstein's starters were subbed out entering the 4th quarter. The Titans played less aggressive and tested out new defensive schemes in being comfortable with a 13 point lead. Einstein player #11 Lena Fleschner, scored one more goal into the top right corner of the next in securing a brace. Seneca would also later score a goal with 5 minutes remaining but only in the matter of reducing the deficit. Einstein finished the game winning 14-2. The Einstein Titans move up to 4-2 and will face Blair for their next game at home as the Seneca Screaming Eagles move down to 1-5 and will face BCC at home for their next match up.
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
The Jaguars return to action with a big 85-56 road win at division opponent Clarksburg pushing their record to 5-1 overall (2-0) in the division. The Jags turned in an efficient team win out rebounding the Coyotes 41-31, while also passing out 20 assist, getting 14 steals, and while limiting themselves to 8 turnovers.The effort was led by 4 Jaguars scoring in double figures. Seniors Alex Greenfield & Elie Shalom-Mbondjo had 15pts, 5rebs, 3stls and 12pts, 9rebs, respectively. Freshman Eddison Floyd finished with 14pts and 5rebs, and Junior Kush Malhotra added 10pts, 3rebs, 5ast, and 3stls.Seniors Anthony Wells and Landon Kelley chipped in with 9pts, 3stls, 2blks and 8pts, 2ast, respectively, while Junior Jaylin Ouattara added 9pts, 5rebs, and 4ast.The Jaguars return home tonight at 7:15 pm for another division matchup against Gaithersburg.
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