Jon Roetman

Churchill Returns to Region Final

Bulldogs beat Wootton in double overtime.

State Tournament Roundup

W-L boys' soccer, Robinson girls', boys' lax among teams competing for titles.

The 6A state championships are being held today at Robinson and Lake Braddock.

Potomac: Churchill Boys’ Lax Passes Test Against Rival

Bulldogs remain undefeated, focused on winning state title.

The Churchill boys' lacrosse team is off to a 10-0 start.

Potomac: Whitman Girls' Basketball Team Wins State Championship

Vikings beat Western in 4A state final.

The Whitman girls' basketball team won the 4A state title.

Potomac: Whitman Boys’ Basketball Wins Region Championship

Diboti-Lobe scores 29 in overtime win over Clarksburg.

The Whitman boys' basketball team won the 4A West region championship.

Potomac: Whitman’s Oppenheim Beats Buzzer, B-CC

Vikings will host Blair Wednesday in section final.

The Whitman boys' basketball team beat B-CC 48-47 on Monday.

Whitman Girls Ready for Another Deep Playoff Run

Vikings beat Paint Branch despite slow offensive start.

The Whitman girls' basketball team is ready for another deep postseason run.

Potomac: Churchill Boys’ Basketball Team Shifts Gears

Bulldogs extend win streak to five with OT victory over Einstein.

The Churchill boys' basketball team has won five straight.

Potomac: Whitman Girls’ Talented Roster Returns

Vikings have won two of last three region titles.

The Whitman girls' basketball team opened the season with a loss to Neumann-Goretti.

Potomac: Wootton Field Hockey Blanks Churchill in Battle for First Place

Rubin, Morakis, Maizel score goals in Patriots victory over rival Bulldogs.

The Wootton field hockey team beat Churchill 3-0 on Wednesday.

Potomac: Wootton Field Hockey Eyes Another Deep Playoff Run

Patriots have reached region final or beyond three straight years.

The Wootton field hockey team has advanced to the region championship game or beyond in each of the last three seasons. This year, if the Patriots are going to make another deep playoff run, they will have to do so without graduated goal-scoring threat Julia Lee.

Potomac: Inexperienced Churchill Field Hockey Focused on Present

Bulldogs have reached region semis or beyond four straight years.

The Churchill field hockey program has lost in the region semifinals the last three years.

Potomac: Churchill Grad Dubick Scores 3 Goals in All-American Game

Churchill graduate Louis Dubick helped the South team win the Under Armour All-America Game on July 3.

Potomac: Bethesda Big Train off to Undefeated Start

Manager Colangelo looking for stronger road starts.

Bethesda Big Train manager Sal Colangelo was pleased with the final result of Monday’s game against the Vienna River Dogs — an early-season matchup of undefeated teams in the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League. But it was the Big Train’s initial effort that had Colangelo voicing his displeasure.

Potomac: Churchill Boys’ Lax Wins Third Region Title in Four Years

Bulldogs beat Dulaney in state semis, advance to first state final.

The Churchill boys' lacrosse team will play in its first state championship game.

Potomac: Romm Brothers Lead Wootton Boys’ Lax to Victory

Freshman Mason produces hat trick against Whitman.

After the Whitman boys’ lacrosse team scored back-to-back goals to pull within one in the third quarter, Wootton’s senior leader and his freshman brother gave the Patriots some breathing room and helped assure they would enter spring break undefeated.

Potomac: Churchill Senior Dubick Breaks Maryland Points Record

Attackman surpasses previous record of 380 points.

Churchill's Louis Dubick is approaching state records for career goals and assists.

Whitman Girls’ Basketball Wins 4A West Region Championship

Junior guard Hatch scores 23 points, suffers season-ending injury.

After accepting the 4A West region championship plaque on the court at Paint Branch High School, members of the Whitman girls’ basketball team ran back to the bench to celebrate with their teammate who played a major role the Vikings’ victory.

Whitman Girls’ Basketball Wins 4A West Region Championship

Junior guard Hatch scores 23 points, suffers season-ending injury.

The Whitman girls' basketball team beat Wootton in the region championship game.

Churchill’s Faerber Captures Trio of Diving Championships

Junior wins metros, regions and states.

Churchill diver Elaina Faerber prefers to spend half of each meet by herself. Maybe the junior will listen to some mellow country music, maybe she’ll pick Gavin DeGraw. She spends the other half laughing and dancing with friends, trying not to get caught up in the moment.

Potomac: Whitman Girls' Basketball Eyes Undefeated Season

Vikings motivated by 2014 playoff loss to Kennedy.

The Whitman girls' basketball team is 17-0.

Whitman Girls' Basketball Eyes Undefeated Season

Vikings motivated by 2014 playoff loss to Kennedy.

The 2013-14 Whitman girls’ basketball team, which had won 20 games in row, picked a terrible time to lay an egg.

Local Prep Football Coaches React to End of Super Bowl XLIX

Majority say they would have called a run play from 1-yard line.

Lake Braddock football coach Jim Poythress sticks up for Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell.

When Dad (or Mom) Is High School Sports Coach

Local coaches and athletes share their feelings about the relationship between parent/coach and child/athlete.

Potomac: Sports Briefs for December 10

The Whitman girls’ basketball team opened the 2014-15 season with a 56-51 victory over Good Counsel in Dec. 5 in Olney.

Churchill Boys’ Basketball To Focus on Teamwork

Bulldogs had multiple key players transfer.

Robert Bean enters his second season as head coach of the Churchill boys’ basketball team without four players who were set to return following the 2013-14 campaign.

(Potomac) Thanksgiving Q&A Churchill's Chang Headed to Rehoboth

Senior setter to play volleyball at Oberlin College.

Churchill senior Sara Chang will play volleyball at Oberlin College.

(Potomac) Thanksgiving Q&A: Wootton’s Lee Enjoys Traditional, Cuban Meals

Lee helped Wootton field hockey program reach back-to-back region finals.

The Wootton field hockey team lost to B-CC in the region final.

(Potomac) Thanksgiving Q&A: Whitman Coach Lun Started Alumni Basketball Game

Whitman to host alumni basketball game at 5 p.m. Friday.

Whitman boys' basketball coach Chris Lun started an alumni basketball game.

Churchill Volleyball Sets Sights on States

Bulldogs beat Whitman in Section I semifinals.

The Churchill volleyball team will host Richard Montgomery tonight.

Talented Bullis Continues Winning Despite Lack of Depth

Bulldogs practice three days per week without full pads.

The Bullis football team improved to 5-1.

Physical Churchill Beats Wootton, Improves to 3-0

Bulldogs much improved from 1-9 season in 2013.

The Churchill football team defeated Wootton on Sept. 19.

Wootton Field Hockey Destroying Early-Season Competition

Patriots have high hopes for 2014 campaign.

The Wootton field hockey is off to a 2-0 start.

Potomac Sports Briefs

The Churchill football team will open its 2014 season at home against Bethesda-Chevy Chase at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5. The Bulldogs finished 1-9 last season. The field hockey team will travel to take on Quince Orchard at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5.

Wootton Sports

Golf team repeated as state champion.

School: Thomas S. Wootton High School. Mascot: Patriots.

Whitman Sports

The Whitman girls’ soccer team won the 2013 state championship.

School: Walt Whitman High School. Mascot: Vikings.

Bullis Sports

Football team won final nine games of 2013 season.

School: The Bullis School. Mascot: Bulldogs.

Churchill Sports

Golf team finished state runner-up.

School: Winston Churchill High School Mascot: Bulldogs.

Whitman Football to Expand Passing Game

RB Morton’s graduation means more balanced offense.

Whitman will open the 2014 season on Sept. 5 against Blake.

Whitman’s Hatch Pursuing College Basketball Dream

Rising junior feels “infinitely better” than during freshman year.

Marie Hatch was one of the 2012-13 Whitman girls’ basketball team’s best players as a freshman prior to a shoulder injury that forced her to miss a large portion of the season. The following year, Hatch earned all-division honors and led the Vikings in scoring, helping the team win 20 consecutive games. Now a rising junior, Hatch feels much improved mentally and physically as she chases her dream of playing college basketball. She recently participated in a Q&A via email.