AD's Blog

Sep 17 2018

Varsity Football

Georgetown Prep hosted rival Gonzaga in the 16^th annual Jesuit Gridiron Classic on Saturday afternoon. Over 2,500 people attended the game that directly supports the Washington Jesuit Academy.

Prep held Gonzaga to a punt on the team's opening possession. Gonzaga would score late in the first quarter to lead 7-0. The Eagles added another touchdown midway through the second quarter and went into halftime with a 14-0 lead.

Gonzaga would capitalize on good field possession and a Prep turnover in the third quarter. Gonzaga would go on to win 30-0.

Prep is off this week for their bye week. Prep returns to the field Friday, September 28 when the Hoyas travel to Riverdale Baptist.

Prep is 1-1 on the season.

Varsity Soccer

The Prep varsity soccer team St. Mary's Ryken on September 13.

The Hoyas dominated the game from the opening kickoff and would go to win, 4-0.

On Sunday, the Hoyas traveled to Pennsylvania to take on the Pettie School in the Haverford Invitational. Prep would beat the Pettie School, 5-1, to improve to 3-0-1 on the year.

Prep's defense has only let up two goals through four game this season.

Prep hosts rival Gonzaga on Wednesday, September 19 at 4:30 p.m. Prep will travel to Sussex Tech in Delaware on Friday, September 21 for 5:00 p.m. game.

The Hoyas are 3-0-1 on the year.

Cross Country

Prep's cross country meet on Saturday was postponed due to potential inclement weather.

Prep will take part in the Landon Invitational this Saturday, September 22 at 9:00 a.m.

Fall Schedules

Cross Country

Varsity Football

Varsity Soccer

Upcoming Schedule

Wednesday, September 19: Varsity soccer hosts Gonzaga at 4:30 p.m.
Friday, September 21: Varsity soccer is away at Sussex Tech at 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 22: Cross country will compete in the Landon Invitational at 9:00 a.m.

GO PREP!

Dan Paro '79
Athletic Director

AD'S BLOG: WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 10

Sep 10 2018

Varsity Football

Georgetown Prep won its opening game of their 2018 season on Saturday night. The game was originally scheduled for Friday night, but was delayed due to inclement weather.

Running back Jalen Hampton '20 put the Hoyas up 7-0 early in the first quarter with a touchdown run. Hampton would score on another run and Prep added a field goal to lead Gilman at the half, 17-0.

Gilman scored early in the fourth to close the gap to 17-6. Gilman scored again late in the third quarter to make the score 17-12. Prep would go on to score 20 unanswered points in the fourth quarter and went on to win 37-12.

Prep will host Gonzaga College High School on Saturday, September 15 at 2:00 p.m. in the 2018 Jesuit Gridiron Classic. Ticket information is located below.

Prep is 1-0 on the season.

Jesuit Gridiron Classic | September 15

The 16th annual Jesuit Gridiron Classic will be held on Saturday, September 15 at Georgetown Prep. Come support the Hoyas as we take on the Gonzaga Eagles! Proceeds from the game will directly support our friends at the Washington Jesuit Academy. The varsity football game will begin at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets are $10 each and may be purchased online.

Varsity Soccer

The Prep varsity soccer team hosted O'Connell on Friday afternoon. After a scoreless first half, the game was called due to inclement weather. The game ended in a 0-0 tie.

Prep hosts St. Mary's Ryken on Thursday, September 13 at 5:00 p.m. Prep will travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to take part in the Haverford Invitational on Sunday, September 16.

The Hoyas are 1-0-1 on the year.

Cross Country

Prep's cross country team finished 19^th overall in the Howard County Invitational on Saturday.

The Hoyas were led by Gray Hall '19 and Matthew Strong' 21 in 57^th and 82^nd, respectively.

Prep will compete in the Track and Field Invitational this Saturday, September 15 at 9:00 a.m. at the Fairhill Race Track.

Fall Schedules

Cross Country

Varsity Football

Varsity Soccer

Upcoming Schedule

Thursday, September 13: Varsity soccer hosts St. Mary's Ryken at 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 15: Varsity football hosts Gonzaga at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 15: Cross country will compete in the Track and Field Invitational at 9:00 a.m.
Sunday, September 16: Varsity soccer will travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to compete in the Haverford Invitational.

GO PREP!

Dan Paro '79
Athletic Director

AD'S BLOG: WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 3

Sep 4 2018

Varsity Football

Georgetown Prep opened its 2018 season on Friday night under the lights against visiting Woodberry Forest.

Prep opened the game with a 75-yard drive capped off by a Jalen Hampton '20 touchdown run. Prep capitalized on a Woodberry fumble on the next possession and Hampton scored on another touchdown run. Prep took a 13-0 lead late into the first quarter. Woodberry kicked a short field goal to get on the scoreboard before the game was suspended due to lighting in the area. The game was officially canceled after a long delay. Prep led 13-3 at the time of cancelation.

Prep hosts Gilman (MIAA) on Friday, September 7 at 7:00 p.m.

Jesuit Gridiron Classic | September 15

Varsity Soccer

The Prep varsity soccer team opened their 2018 season on the road last Thursday against a strong Good Counsel team.

The Hoyas took an early lead and never looked back in an impressive 4-1 win.

Prep hosts Bishop O'Connell High School on Friday, September 7 at 4:30 p.m.

The Hoyas are 1-0 on the year.

Cross Country

Georgetown Prep's varsity cross country team hosted the 46th annual Woodward Relays on Saturday to open their 2018 season.

The Hoyas placed ninth out of the ten competing teams. Gray Hall '19 and Matthew Strong '21 finished 12^th overall. Daniel Atayi '22 and Daniel Liu '22, Prep freshman runners, finished in 39^th place in their first high school meet.

Prep will compete in the Howard County Invitational at Centennial High School this Saturday, September 8 beginning at 9:00 a.m.

Fall Schedules

Cross Country

Varsity Football

Varsity Soccer

Upcoming Schedule

Friday, September 7: Varsity soccer hosts Bishop O'Connell at 4:30 p.m.
Friday, September 7: Varsity football hosts Gilman at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 8: Cross country will compete in the Howard County Invitational at 9:00 a.m.

GO PREP!

Dan Paro '79
Athletic Director

RSS Feeds AD'S BLOG: WEEK OF AUGUST 27

Aug 27 2018

Welcome to the 2018-19 school year! Each Monday during the academic year, Dan Paro '79, Georgetown Prep's Athletic Director and Head Varsity Football Coach, recaps the week of Prep sports and looks forward to the week ahead in the week's AD's Blog.

Varsity Football

The 2018 Georgetown Prep varsity football team will kick off its season this Friday, August 31 at home against Woodberry Forest at 7:00 p.m.

Last season, Prep won a share of the 2017 Interstate Athletic Conference (I.A.C.) championship.

For the season, Prep's defense only allowed 39 points in I.A.C. conference play, the third consecutive year the Hoyas have surrendered less than 40 points in conference play.

Prep opened their season with impressive road wins against Bishop O'Connell High School and Gilman School. Prep lost to Gonzaga in the annual Jesuit Gridiron Classic, but rebounded the next week to defeat a talented Riverdale Baptist School. The Hoyas defeated Benedictine 28-9 the next week before conference play.

In I.A.C. conference play, Prep defeated St. Stephen's & St. Agnes, 45-7, before losing their only conference game to Landon, 10-3, the following week. Prep beat a talented Episcopal High School team on the road (14-10) and St. Albans (41-0) on Homecoming Weekend.

Prep shares the 2017 I.A.C. title with Landon. The Hoyas finish their season with an 8-2 overall record and 4-1 league record.

Varsity Soccer

Head Coach Brian Danver and the 2018 varsity soccer program open their season this afternoon against St. Andrews at 4:30 p.m. Prep will travel to Olney, Maryland to take on Good Counsel High School on Thursday, August 30 at 4:00 p.m.

Last season, the team finished second in the I.A.C. regular season and finished their 2017 season as runner-up in the conference tournament.

In the I.A.C. semifinals, Prep hosted the number three seed, St. Albans. Both teams played well defensively in the first half and entered halftime tied at zero. Midway through the second half, Prep capitalized on a scoring opportunity and added an insurance goal late to secure the 2-0 win.

On Thursday, Prep traveled to Bethesda to take on the number one seed and regular season I.A.C. championship, Landon. Landon scored early in the first half. Prep hit the goal on a number of scoring attempts, but failed to score. Landon added a goal in the second half and would go on to win, 2-0.

The Hoyas finished their 2017 season with a 13-4-1 record, improving by seven wins over last year's record.

Cross Country

Georgetown Prep's varsity cross country team will open their 2018 season on Saturday, September 1 at 9:00 a.m. when the team hosts the annual Woodward Relays.

Last fall, the Hoyas placed third in the State Championships, edging out Landon by three points. Patrick Howley '18 and Gray Hall '19 earned medals in the varsity race, with Howley finishing 5th overall.

The Hoyas finished second in the Montgomery County Championships. Six Hoyas finished in the top 15 to earn All-County honors: Howley '18 (3rd), Hall '19 (5th), Matthew Strong '21 (8th), Matthew Williams '20 (11th), Christopher Barclay '18 (12th), and Dillon Lue '18 (13th).

The Hoyas placed third in the varsity I.A.C. race. Howley '18 earned All-I.A.C. honors and was the 2nd place runner overall with a time of 17:12.

Upcoming Schedule

Monday, August 27: Varsity soccer hosts St. Andrews at 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 30: Varsity soccer is away at Good Counsel at 4:00 p.m.
Friday, August 31: Varsity football hosts Woodberry Forest at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 1: Cross country hosts the Woodward Relays at 9:00 a.m.

GO PREP!

Dan Paro '79
Athletic Director

AD'S BLOG: WEEK OF MAY 7

May 7 2018

Varsity Lacrosse

Prep's varsity lacrosse team dropped their regular season finale at home on Tuesday afternoon to Bullis. The Hoyas tied the game at one midway through the first quarter on a James Flannery '19 goal before Bullis scored to close out the first quarter. Bullis added another goal before Prep added two goals to close out the first half. Bullis led 5-3 at halftime.

Bullis increased their lead to five goals in the third quarter before Prep trimmed the Bulldog lead to two in the final quarter. Bullis increased their lead to three with two minutes left, but Prep battled back with two late goals to cut the Bullis lead to one. Unfortunately, Prep was unable to score late and Bullis held on for the 10-9 win.

Prep secured the I.A.C.'s number three seed in the conference tournament with a 3-2 league record. The Hoyas hosted Episcopal High School, the number six seed, in the quarterfinals of the I.A.C. tournament. After an even first quarter, Prep scored five unanswered goals and went into halftime with a 7-3 lead. Prep went on to win 14-4.

Prep will travel to Bullis, the number two seed, to take on the Bulldogs in the I.A.C. semifinals tomorrow, Tuesday, May 8, at 6:00 p.m.

Prep is 9-7 for the season,

Varsity Baseball Wins 2018 I.A.C. Regular Season Championship

The Georgetown Prep varsity baseball team won the 2018 Interstate Athletic Conference (I.A.C.) regular title on May 3 with a 5-2 victory over Landon.

The Hoyas went 8-2 in conference play including season sweeps against Bullis, Episcopal High School and St. Stephen's & St. Agnes. Prep outscored their I.A.C. opponents 54-26 in ten league games. The Hoyas' defense posted two shutouts and allowed more than four runs only once in conference play.

The Hoyas enter the I.A.C. tournament as the conference's one seed. Prep will host Bullis in the I.A.C. semifinals on Monday, May 7, at 4:30 p.m.

Prep's overall record is now 14-9 and 8-2 in the I.A.C.

Varsity Rugby

The Prep rugby team lost a close match up Good Counsel, 17-14, in the playoffs to end their 2018 season.

The Hoyas conclude their season with a 7-4 overall record.

Varsity Golf

The Hoyas continued their remarkable 2018 season with an undefeated regular season steak. Prep took on Landon at Needwood on Monday to close out their regular season schedule. Prep defeated Landon by 13 stokes, 182-195.

Prep will compete next in the Washington Metropolitan Championships (Metros) next Tuesday, May 15 at PB Dye.

Prep is 9-0 on the season and 5-0 in I.A.C. conference match play.

Tennis

Prep's varsity tennis team lost a close match to Landon on Tuesday to close out their regular season. Prep secured the number two seed in the conference tournament.

Prep will host St. Albans tomorrow, Tuesday, May 8, at 4:15 p.m. in the I.A.C. semifinals.

The Hoyas are 8-2 on the year.

Track and Field

Prep will compete in the I.A.C. championships this week at St. Albans. Prep will travel to St. Albans on Thursday, May 10 at 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 12 at 5:00 p.m.

Spring Sports Schedules

Varsity Track and Field

Upcoming Schedule

Monday, May 7: Varsity baseball hosts Bullis at 4:30 p.m. in the I.A.C. tournament semifinals.
Tuesday, May 8: Varsity lacrosse is away at Bullis at 6:00 p.m. in the I.A.C. tournament semifinals.
Tuesday, May 8: Varsity tennis hosts St. Albans at 4:30 p.m. in the I.A.C. tournament semifinals.
Wednesday, May 9: Varsity baseball championship series game 1. TBD.
Thursday, May 10: Varsity tennis championship. TBD.
Thursday, May 10: I.A.C. track championships at St. Albans at 5:00 p.m.
Friday, May 11: Varsity baseball championship series game 2. TBD.
Friday, May 11: Varsity lacrosse championship. TBD.
Saturday, May 12: Varsity baseball championship series game 3. TBD.
Saturday, May 12: I.A.C. track championships at St. Albans at 5:00 p.m.

Hoya Saxa!

Dan Paro '79
Athletic Director