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Washington Post
07-04-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Baseball Top 10: Battlefield, Bethesda-Chevy Chase join the rankings
April represents the heart of the high school baseball season – the buffer between the early-season adjustment period of March and the promise of the postseason in May. Every local team now has multiple weeks of play under its belt. In the third iteration of these rankings, the top two teams still haven't budged. St. John's and Archbishop Spalding still own the top two spots and look firm in those positions. Both have been nearly unbeatable, grinding through competitive schedules with just singular blemishes on their records. Elsewhere in the Top 10, two undefeated squads enter: No. 7 Battlefield and No. 10 Bethesda-Chevy Chase. Despite its relative inexperience, Battlefield was a state playoff qualifier from Virginia Class 6 last year and looks the part of a contender again after winning its first six games of the season – including a walk-off win against ranked in-state foe Gainesville on March 25. Battlefield is one of four Northern Virginia publics in this week's rankings, a group led by No. 3 McLean – the reigning Virginia Class 6 champion. Madison, now up to No. 4, and No. 9 Gainesville round out the bunch. Bethesda-Chevy Chase, meanwhile, is a riser in a competitive Maryland Class 4A after winning its first seven games. The Barons currently sit atop one of the state's deepest regions. All records through Sunday. The Cadets continued to roll as the area's top team, picking up four conference wins last week after going 3-1 at the IMG Academy National Classic in Florida the week prior. Last ranked: 1 The Cadets continued to roll as the area's top team, picking up four conference wins last week after going 3-1 at the IMG Academy National Classic in Florida the week prior. Last ranked: 1 Spalding won its first three Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association series, scoring at least 11 runs in all three games when it swept Gilman last week. LR: 2 Spalding won its first three Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association series, scoring at least 11 runs in all three games when it swept Gilman last week. LR: 2 McLean hasn't lost since its season opener and is 4-0 in Liberty District play. LR: 4 McLean hasn't lost since its season opener and is 4-0 in Liberty District play. LR: 4 The Warhawks are 1-0 in district play after beating Centreville. Their only loss came in nine innings to Miller School, one of Virginia's top teams. LR: 8 The Warhawks are 1-0 in district play after beating Centreville. Their only loss came in nine innings to Miller School, one of Virginia's top teams. LR: 8 In the first of the Panthers' four wins in three days, James Madison commit Aiden Gallagher threw a 10-strikeout no-hitter against Life Christian Academy. LR: 6 In the first of the Panthers' four wins in three days, James Madison commit Aiden Gallagher threw a 10-strikeout no-hitter against Life Christian Academy. LR: 6 The Warriors took their first loss Thursday against Walter Johnson but bounced back by beating Poolesville. LR: 3 The Warriors took their first loss Thursday against Walter Johnson but bounced back by beating Poolesville. LR: 3 The Little Hoyas have won six of their last seven games, including a pair of conference victories last week against St. Albans. LR: 5 The Little Hoyas have won six of their last seven games, including a pair of conference victories last week against St. Albans. LR: 5 The Bobcats beat Patriot Friday after sophomore Yogi Colangelo hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth inning. LR: Not ranked The Bobcats beat Patriot Friday after sophomore Yogi Colangelo hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth inning. LR: Not ranked Gainesville rattled off four straight wins after its walk-off defeat at Battlefield, averaging 13.25 runs per game in that span. LR: 7 Gainesville rattled off four straight wins after its walk-off defeat at Battlefield, averaging 13.25 runs per game in that span. LR: 7 The Barons are the last unbeaten team in Montgomery County. Most recently, they beat rival Whitman, 4-2, and then Blair two days later. LR: NR Dropped out: No. 9 Whitman, No. 10 Bishop O'Connell On the bubble: Bishop O'Connell, Broadneck, DeMatha, Jackson-Reed, Whitman The Barons are the last unbeaten team in Montgomery County. Most recently, they beat rival Whitman, 4-2, and then Blair two days later. LR: NR Dropped out: No. 9 Whitman, No. 10 Bishop O'Connell On the bubble: Bishop O'Connell, Broadneck, DeMatha, Jackson-Reed, Whitman
Washington Post
16-02-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Still perfect, Whitman wrestling outduels the rest of the state
The regular season battle of Bethesda was canceled because of inclement weather, but nothing could stop Whitman and Bethesda-Chevy Chase from tangling on the mat: The rivals found each other in the Maryland Class 4A dual meet championship match Saturday. The Whitmaniacs nearly blew the roof off North County High as their Vikings prevailed, 50-29, and repeated as Maryland Class 4A state champions. 'It's more personal than other teams because you know the people — and especially in the finals, it just adds that much more pressure but also reassurance that we know what energy we have to bring to the match,' Whitman senior captain Justin Rommel said. The title match capped a hectic stretch in which each team competed in five matches among the region tournament, Saturday morning's state semifinals and the championship matchup. Whitman survived to improve to 17-0 this season and 35-0 over the past two years — with two trophies to show for it. 'These are very special matches, and emotionally they're very draining,' Whitman Coach Derek Manon said. 'But this is a group that loves each other. They wrestle as a family. They wrestle for each other. And I think that, more than anything, helped them through these last not even 72 hours.' In its semifinal, Whitman beat Annapolis, 39-32. With the win in hand, the Vikings were so comfortable that they forfeited the final two bouts. 'We worked really hard this offseason. We had a good graduating class, but we had a lot of underclassmen who wanted it, and they came out to camps and practices all summer long, and now it's paying dividends,' junior captain Solomon Randall said. One of the new additions was senior Stephen Sloan. He had never wrestled, but seeing the 'hectic' events last year inspired him to join the team. 'It is a unique feeling, coming from other sports,' he said. 'Some sports have a very toxic environment, very competitive. Here, everybody's here to build each other up. We just want the best for each other and for the team.' This year's championship came 20 years after Whitman's first state title in 2005. Current junior varsity coach Will Sharbaugh was on that team. 'Back in 2005, we had great team chemistry, and I feel like it's the same here. They really love the sport, and they just want to get better and win for each other,' Sharbaugh said. 'We're not just a team — we're a family,' Randall said. On the other side of the gym in Class 2A, Huntingtown and Stephen Decatur traded the first two bouts before Huntingtown went on a 7-0 winning run that locked up the title with a 51-22 victory. At Severn Run High, Chesapeake narrowly defeated Linganore, 31-30, to win the Class 3A title, and South Carroll dominated Middletown, 58-12, in Class 1A.
