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Dave McKenna

Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School boys basketball coach Louis Wilson

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High School Sports

High School Basketball Team Forfeits Season Over Violation, Is Still Eligible For State Championship

AMS: High School Boy’s Basketball Gonzaga at St. John’s

There’s No High School Basketball Like D.C. High School Basketball


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Michael Waters

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 20: Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) (C) and Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-VA) (L) raise their hands when asked if they know a transgender woman during an event to celebrate the House passing The Protection Of Women And Girls In Sports Act outside the U.S. Capitol on April 20, 2023 in Washington, DC. President Joe Biden has promised to veto the legislation, which defines sex as 'based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth' and would ban all transgender women and girls from competing in female school sports.

House GOP Members And Female Athletes Mark Passage Of The Protection Of Women And Girls In Sports Act

Politics

The Trans Sports Ban Portends Something Much Darker

Alexandria, VA - October 25 - Hayfield coach Darryl Overton speaks to his team Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, after they fall to No. 3 Riverdale Baptist at Hayfield High School in Alexandria, Va. (Photo by Luke Johnson for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

AMS: High School football No. 3 Riverdale Baptist visits No. 4 Hayfield

Scandal-Ridden High School Football Powerhouse Removed From Virginia Playoffs

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Hayfield

How An Imported State Champion Blew Up Virginia High School Football

James Wood #50 of the Washington Nationals bats during the first inning of a spring training Spring Breakout game against the New York Mets at Clover Park on March 15, 2024 in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Spring Breakout – Washington Nationals v New York Mets

That Time A D.C. Prep School Cast Away Nats Phenom James Wood

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Adrian Walker Jr. catches interception behind his back.

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Adrian Walker Jr. Had Eyes In The Back Of His Head

1970s HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL…

Be True To Your Shitty School

Andre Jackson

In Praise Of Andre Jackson, A Dunker From The Gods

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Barry Petchesky

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Yeah, That’s About The Worst Way To Lose A Championship


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Dan McQuade

Ted Silary.com, with a very 1990s design.

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Ted Silary Gave A Voice To High School Athletes

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Go Out And Watch Some Basketball

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Tom Ley

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Life's Rich Pageant

There’s No Law Against Having Fun While Posing As A Teen Girl In A JV Basketball Game

Quarterback Caleb Williams #13 of the USC Trojans celebrates USC Trojans defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 38-27 during a NCAA football game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles on Saturday, November 26, 2022.

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College Football

Before He Was At USC, Caleb Williams Was A Can’t-Miss Kid

Bronny James warms up at the DMV Showcase.

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A Chaotic Night At The Bronny James Experience


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Brian Feldman

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The Misremembered History Of The Internet’s Funniest Buzzer-Beater

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Patrick Redford

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 11: Bronny James #0 of the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers handles the ball during the Hoophall West tournament against the Perry Pumas at Footprint Center on December 11, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

2021 Hoophall West – Perry v Sierra Canyon

Bronny James, Basketball Player, Begins To Take Shape

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The Secret History Of The Internet’s Funniest Buzzer-Beater

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A Can’t-Lose Proposition: Wilson High Wins 29th D.C. Baseball Title In A Row

at El Camino College on March 14, 2017 in Torrance, California.

2017 CIF State Boys Open Division Championship – Chino Hills v Bishop Montgomery

D.C. Considers Granting High School Athletes NIL Rights

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The Race For The Top High School Basketball Job In The Country Is Officially On

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Local Politician Very Sorry For Trying To Pull Down Referee’s Pants


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Diana Moskovitz

Three footballs lay on the field prior to the game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on November 5, 2006 in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Ohio Officials Suspected Bishop Sycamore Was A Scam And Yet Did Little To Stop It

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D.C. Hoops Hero Loses High School Coaching Gig After Charging Into Stands

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Bishop Sycamore’s Capital Crime Was Not Being Good Enough At Football