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The Washington Post
Sometimes, little mistakes transform into significant breaks in a matter of seconds — say, the time it takes for an outfielder to drop a pop fly, recover and start a relay to home plate. Georgetown Prep was the beneficiary of just such a sequence Saturday en route to claiming the Interstate Athletic Conference baseball tournament title with a 4-1 win over St. Albans.
Georgetown Prep stay perfect in IACGazette.netCorey Howard’s first foray into the Georgetown Prep-Landon rivalry, a competition that seems to span all sports, was a successful one Tuesday afternoon.
The Washington Post
With Bobby Gribbin firmly entrenched atop the Georgetown Prep lacrosse depth chart at faceoff specialist last season, Chris Hampton focused on what he could control. As Gribbin won 78 percent of his faceoff chances on the way to earning All-Met Player of the Year honors, Hampton stayed ready, watched and listened.
2012 All-Gazette Boys Swimming and DivingThe GazetteGrant Goddard ’12, Carl St.John ’12, and Carsten Vissering ’15 were named to the First Team.
Brandon Goldstein (100 backstroke) and Prep's 200 medley relay, was named to the Second Team. Lazar Zumarovic ’14 received Honorable Mention.
2012 All-Gazette Ice Hockey TeamThe GazetteCoach Sean O'Leary was named 2012 All-Gazette Ice Hockey Coach of the Year. Prep seniors Michael McDonald, P.J McNamara, and A.J. Taylor were named to the First Team. Kyle Chadwick '13 was named to the Second Team.
Shaky fourth quarter aside, the Hoyas improve to 4-0 with victory vs. Good Counsel.
Loyola junior trades volleys for basketsThe Baltimore SunHe had managed it all through high school, and his dad had played with a guy who'd done it at Maryland, so the idea wasn't completely alien to Robert Olson when Loyola coach Jimmy Patsos pitched it his freshman year: Why not play basketball and tennis?
Mo Rocca '87 is an actor, writer and a CBS News correspondent. But cooking is not one of his many talents.So he's asking America's grandparents for help, in a Cooking Channel special called "My Grandmother's Ravioli."
Washington Post
At 6 feet 2 inches, Georgetown Prep senior PJ McNamara is an imposing figure in front of the goal. But for most of Friday night’s Interstate Athletic Conference regular season finale against Landon, McNamara morphed into an impenetrable wall.
Georgetown Prep ended 2011 with the lingering taste of a pair of losses in consecutive days at the National Capital Hockey Tournament.
Georgetown Prep grad hopes to turn short movie into feature film.
Little Hoyas' speed too much for Stags, leads to Bethesda school's sixth-straight ice hockey victory
The Wall Street Journal
David Chang '95 and Peter Meehan prove that the chef and the restaurant critic can break bread together. With a bestselling cookbook and a cool new magazine, they're revolutionizing the way we talk about food, one cranky comment at a time.
The Washington Post
More than 1,000 athletes representing 65 schools from four states and the District piled inside Georgetown Prep’s Hanley Center. In an exciting boys’ mile, Georgetown Prep senior Joey Chapin was leading two other runners at the bell when Gilman’s Will Meadows came out of nowhere and shot to the lead. Chapin didn’t flinch. He patiently stalked Meadows on the back straightaway before passing him with about 50 meters to go and winning in a meet-record 4 minutes 24.36 seconds.
The Massachusetts Minutemen have a new coach, a new direction and a new conference. And on Sunday morning, they landed a new offensive tackle. Two-star Georgetown Prep lineman Michael Boland '12 committed to UMass while on his official visit this weekend.
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Archbishop Spalding's wrestlers wanted to show they could beat Georgetown Prep. They'll have to wait until the postseason. Ryan Smith followed Troy Murtha's 28-second pin with a 4-3 decision over Zach Abey to finish the Little Hoyas' undefeated run through the Cavalier Duals with a 36-27 victory over Archbishop Spalding last night.
Georgetown Prep wrestling Coach Mike Kubik has not devoted as much practice time to teaching this season as in the past — a luxury afforded by the Little Hoyas’ experienced lineup. But the veteran coach hasn’t struggled to fill out the training sessions.
The Gazette
Mike Boland, Edward Brennan and Tyler Fairbanks make First Team. Ryan Schneider, Chris Hampton make Second Team. Dominic Bryan, Tenet Samuto receive Honorable Mention.
Goalie P.J. McNamara records 20 saves in 4-3 victory over MAPHL rival.
The Washington Post
Georgetown Prep has withdrawn its football team from the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association and will compete as an independent next season
Gazette.net
Little Hoyas to play an independent schedule next season, athletic director said.
High school hockey ready to take over Friday nightsGazette.netThe phrase “Friday Night Lights” is synonymous with high school football. But starting Friday and throughout the winter, the area’s hockey gurus are hoping the term “Friday Night is High School Hockey Night” takes hold in the county.
Soccer notebook: Salandy-Defour lifts Little HoyasWashington Post Entering the season, Georgetown Prep boys’ soccer Coach Guy Fraiture seemed unsure of what to expect from the Little Hoyas. Middle of the pack, perhaps, in a conference that has been dominated by Episcopal in recent seasons, Fraiture guessed. Instead, the surprising play of several sophomores and the leadership of its seniors, especially captains Colie Daniels and Mike Feeney, have boosted No. 8 Georgetown Prep to nearly equal its win output from last season.
Georgetown Prep star looks to run through the competitionThe GazetteAlthough an avid athlete in many sports, including baseball and basketball, Georgetown Prep senior Dominic Bryan didn’t try his hand at football until he was a seventh-grader.
Camp Query: Michael BolandThe GazetteThe Gazette continues its tour of high school football training camps at Georgetown Prep.
The Struggles They Faced After That DayThe New York Times
Read the story on 'Rebirth,' Jim Whitaker's (Prep Class of 1986) documentary on 9/11 aftermath
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Boys lacrosse: Georgetown Prep’s Bobby Gribbin wins Kelly award as Maryland’s top high school player
The Washington PostFlipping through the pages of the event program at Sunday’s Maryland State Lacrosse Coaches Association awards dinner in Annapolis, Georgetown Prep senior Bobby Gribbin couldn’t help but focus on the one former Little Hoya name on the list of past recipients of the C. Markland Kelly Award.
2011 boys lacrosse greatest games
ESPNRISE.com
What defines a great game? Is it a double-overtime thriller or a comeback from a seemingly insurmountable lead? Maybe it’s a game in which defense is king or the defense cannot seem to stop the offense.
Offer No. 1 comes for Boland
rivals.com
Offer No. 1 has come in for North Bethesda (Md.) Georgetown Prep offensive tackle Michael Boland. The 6-foot-6, 295-pounder landed the offer from a surprise school.
Boy chews up Sharkfesters
fredericksburg.com
Teenagers were the sharks at a swim race across the Potomac River yesterday morning beside the Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge. Two of the top three finishers at the Potomac River Sharkfest were teens, and one of them--16-year-old Andrew Gyenis of Reston--blew away the field.
Williamsburg's Russell Hornsby is ready to take his 800-meter talent to the University of Oregon
Daily Press
Russell Hornsby realized a long-held dream when he signed in the fall with the University of Oregon, the premier distance running program in the country for nearly half a century.
Washington Private Schools Championship: Georgetown Prep’s Denny McCarthy rallies to win after rain delay
The Washington Post
His front nine included a lost ball that led to a double bogey and a torrential deluge that left him drenched and waiting out a rain delay. At that point, one shot behind DeMatha’s Ben Warnquist, it appeared that Georgetown Prep senior Denny McCarthy’s high school golf career was going to end in an unusual spot: second place.
IAC lacrosse: Bobby Gribbin’s overtime goal lifts Georgetown Prep to tournament title
The Washington Post
Georgetown Prep’s Bobby Gribbin might have been the only one at Landon on Saturday afternoon who doubted he’d get the ball on the Little Hoyas’ first possession of overtime in the Interstate Athletic Conference final.
Gribbin lifts Little Hoyas to the IAC title
The Examiner
High anxiety at the start of overtime cost Georgetown Prep possession in the Interstate Athletic Conference championship game as Bobby Gribbin mistimed the draw. But two minutes later, the ball was back in Gribbin’s stick and he made amends.
IAC lacrosse: Georgetown Prep holds off Bullis, will play Landon for title
The Washington Post
If there was any doubt whether the sting of No. 4 Georgetown Prep’s 8-7 overtime loss at No. 5 Bullis last month lingered heading into Wednesday’s Interstate Athletic Conference boys’ lacrosse semifinal, the Little Hoyas wasted little time proving they were ready for a rematch.
Baseball notes: Little Hoyas Rebound
The Washington Post
Georgetown Prep lost all four of its games at a spring break tournament in Florida. The Little Hoyas then returned to the Washington area and lost a pair of games to opponents from the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference.The six-game losing streak, though, did not deter Georgetown Prep.
Denny McCarthy leads Georgetown Prep to IAC golf title
The Washington Post
Senior Denny McCarthy, a three-time All-Met and The Post’s Player of the Year last season, shot a 3-under par 69 to win his third consecutive individual title and lead Georgetown Prep to its fifth consecutive Interstate Athletic Conference team championship on Tuesday at Shenandoah Valley Golf Club in Front Royal, Va.
Georgetown Prep boys’ lacrosse downs Gonzaga in overtime
The Washington Post
Georgetown Prep Coach Kevin Giblin loves Jack Cleary’s ability to dodge defenders around the net, but he has spent much of the season telling the junior midfielder to be confident in his skills and attack the goal.
Boys’ lacrosse top 10: Georgetown Prep earns number two spot in the Post’s first boys’ lacrosse rankings of the season
The Washington Post
No. 2 Georgetown Prep won the IAC regular season title a year ago and returns a talented corps of seniors that includes do-everything midfielder Bobby Gribbin (Penn State) and defensemen Henry Williams (Notre Dame) and Jeff Hale (High Point).
Top area wrestlers get it together by practicing together
The Washington Post
"I remember when I first wrestled, not many of my teammates had much experience," Georgetown Prep Coach Mike Kubic said. "I always remembered coming up, if I was ever a coach I was going to have an open room." That explains why half a dozen other teams from the metro area, most of them conference rivals, joined Kubic's team in the Prep wrestling room after school last Tuesday. The day before, several other schools had shared the team's practice.
Boland: An Abt Comparison
The Gazette
As a 6-foot-7, 285-pound offensive lineman for the Georgetown Prep football team last fall, junior Michael Boland was charged with knocking down opponents to open holes for smaller, quicker teammates.
Hoops for Kevin Raises Funds for Seriously Injured Alum
Kensington Patch
When 22-year-old Kevin Dyer, a graduate of area Catholic schools and a senior at Washington & Lee University, was seriously injured in a car crash shortly before Christmas, the families at his former elementary school, Holy Redeemer in Kensington, knew what to do: organize a youth basketball tournament to raise support and money for his medical needs. Hoops for Kevin was a natural way to help since Dyer had played basketball for Georgetown Prep and then, for a couple of years, for Washington & Lee.
Georgetown Prep Struggling, But Optimistic
Bethesda Patch
Georgetown Prep coach Herb Krusen felt like his Little Hoyas had finally started to turn the corner.
National signing day: Among linemen, size and speed, not ability, matter most
The Washington Post
Georgetown Prep Coach Dan Paro said college recruiters pay especially close attention to a lineman's physical traits, particularly from the waist down. One of the top prospects in the Washington area's class of 2012 is Little Hoyas offensive lineman Michael Boland, who is 6-7 and 285 pounds. Classmate Jerry Ugokye, who played football for the first time this past season, is also getting looks from college coaches, Paro said; he is 6-7 and 290 pounds.
Workhorse RB Bryan ready to bring pain for Prep
ScarletNation.com
Away from the helmet-smashing, bone-rattling culture of high school football, it's hard to tell that Dominic Bryan is one of the game's rising stars. Sure, at 6-feet-1 and 210 pounds he looks like an athlete, but Bryan's demeanor belies the punishment he delivers on Friday nights for Georgetown Prep.
Georgetown track finally travels light to home meet
The Washington Post
Amanda Kimbers, the Georgetown record holder in the women's 100-meter dash, typically schleps two bags with her to weekend invitationals. She carries one on her back while dragging the other behind her on the ground. Her suitcase, she says, can weigh as much as 50 pounds. But all the sophomore carried with her to the inaugural Hoya Spiked Shoe Club Invitational, held Friday at Georgetown Prep in North Bethesda, was her backpack and some snacks.
Georgetown’s Nationally-Ranked Track Program Gears Up for Hoya Invitational
Georgetown Patch
For the first time in over a decade, Georgetown University’s championship track and field program will host a home meet, as they square off Friday against a slate of local colleges and an assortment of professional runners in the Hoya Invitational. Although the meet will not be held on campus, and instead at Georgetown Prep in Bethesda, the event will nevertheless allow the team’s runners to compete close to home and provide fans with a rare glimpse of the nationally-ranked program.
Sanchez resurgent for Georgetown Prep
The Washington Post
Georgetown Prep's Daniel Sanchez put on a bit of extra weight over the holiday season last year - not necessarily unusual for a freshman wrestler.
Weary Georgetown Prep falls to Loyola Academy in Purple Puck final
The Washington Post
Nobody scored more goals in this week's Purple Puck Tournament than the 11 popped in by Georgetown Prep's Justin Butler.
Balance, Not Star Power, Key for Georgetown Prep Boys Basketball This Season
Bethesda Patch
Unlike last year, the Georgetown Prep boys basketball team won't be looking for one player to single-handedly take over games - although Markel Starks proved to be more than capable of just that during his four years with the Little Hoyas.
Bobby Gribbin helps Georgetown Prep to 15-13 win over St. Albans
The Washington Post
Last October, Georgetown Prep's Bobby Gribbin committed to play lacrosse at Penn State, an experience the senior running back is eager to begin.
Sidwell Friends' John McGowan wins Georgetown Prep Classic
The Washington Post
The boys from fast-rising Churchill won the team competition over Walter Johnson, West Potomac and Loyola Blakefield. The Bulldogs took home a large plaque that was dedicated to the memory of Rich Drozd, the longtime Georgetown Prep coach and faculty member who died in June.
Georgetown Prep holds off Calvert Hall
The Gazette
Winning the turnover battle has meant everything for the Georgetown Prep football team this fall.
G'town Prep OT Michael Boland putting himself on the map
The Washington Post
Michael Boland, '12, does not hold any college scholarship offers. That, though, should be changing soon.
McCarthy helps U.S. to Junior Ryder Cup win
The Washington Examiner
Georgetown Prep senior Denny McCarthy helped the U.S. to a victory in the Junior Ryder Cup, Monday-Tuesday, at Gleneagles, Scotland. The U.S. won the competition, which includes male and female players, 13.5-10.5.
Little Hoyas make sure to give McCarthy a proper send-off
The Washington Post
It all started around a lunch table in the teacher's lounge. Everyone knew that Georgetown Prep senior Denny McCarthy would be leaving for Scotland in a few days to compete in the Junior Ryder Cup, but nothing official was planned to acknowledge it.
Georgetown Prep names Herb Krusen boys' basketball coach
washingtonpost.com
A former All-Met guard who graduated from Northwood High in 1976, Krusen played played at East Carolina University and then spent 17 seasons coaching college basketball, including one as a head coach, guiding Western Carolina to an 8-19 record in 1987-88.
Preview: Georgetown Prep (2-0) vs. Gonzaga (1-1), Saturday, 1pm
The Washington Post
Georgetown Prep has kept things relatively simple in winning its first two games, using a dominating running game to handle both of its opponents.
For Georgetown Prep's Denny McCarthy, the 'sky's the limit' on the links
The Washington Post
During a recent practice round, Denny McCarthy made birdie on nine of the holes he played. He nearly had his first career hole-in-one, when his nine-iron hit the pin on the fly.
McCarthy wins national tournament
Washington Examiner
Firing a final-round 69, Denny McCarthy of Burtonsville finished at 9-under-par (72-66-69 -- 207), winning perhaps the biggest title of his golf career, the 35th PGA Junior Championship at Sycamore Hills Golf Club in Fort Wayne, Ind.
Schneider faces two-way street at Maryland
Gazette.net
Like his peers, 2009 Georgetown Prep graduate Gary Schneider had a lot to juggle during his first two semesters at the University of Maryland.
Unchained from lap lanes by long-distance swimming
FairfaxTimes.com
At age 15, Oak Hill's Andrew Gyenis is creating wake in open-water swimming world.
Georgetown Prep's McCarthy captures Frank Emmet title
The Washington Post
All-Met Player of the Year Denny McCarthy of Georgetown Prep shot three consecutive rounds of 70 or better and finished 11-under par to win Frank Emmet Schoolboy Championship on Wednesday at Montgomery Country Club.
Baltimore-Washington Rugby All-Met Selections
DCSportsFan.com
Alex Skarzinski, '11, Robbie Troiano, '10, Brendan Whalen, '10, Dillon Cassidy, '10, and Bobby Rutland, '11 were named to the All-Metropolitan (All-Met) list of best rugby players in the Baltimore-Washington area.
Gyenis wins Great Chesapeake Bay Swim
Southern Maryland Online: Perfect Weather Provides Backdrop for Bay Swim
The Capitol: 600 swimmers conquer bay
Andrew Gyenis (Prep '12), a 15-year-old from Reston, Va., won in a sprint to the finish in what many called one of the event's most pristine outings in recent memory, helping Gyenis to finish the course in a fast 1:28:45.
Richards to play in Brooks Robinson game
The Gazette
Gaithersburg High's Nick Riley, Georgetown Prep's Austin Richards and Good Counsel's George Smith will represent Montgomery County baseball in the Brooks Robinson High School All-Star Game of Maryland, June 13 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards following the Orioles' afternoon contest with the New York Mets.
Trevor Cramp, '10, awarded Eagle Scout medal
Potomac Almanac
Four new Eagle Scouts were awarded their Eagle medals by Troop 706 of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Potomac on Sunday, April 25.
Duke men's lacrosse edges Notre Dame in OT to win NCAA title
The Washington Post
As Duke sophomore longstick midfielder CJ Costabile raced toward the Notre Dame goal in the opening seconds of overtime in the NCAA lacrosse championship on Monday, the Notre Dame defense had a couple of options. Either leave open a member of the Duke attack -- two players with 50-plus goals and one with 60-plus assists -- or let Costabile shoot. ... Notre Dame junior Kevin Ridgway (Prep '07) held Duke all-American Ned Crotty to one assist, though Ridgway's streak of not giving up a goal to the player he was guarding was snapped after nearly 178 minutes on a goal by Zach Howell early in the third quarter (Ridgway had switched).