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2016 State Swimming & Diving Champs Hold Off Tough Competition!!

Feb 20, 2016 09:00 PM

The State Swimming and Diving Championships have come to an impressive conclusion! The State Diving titles went to Mory Gould from Winston Churchill on the boys side and Damascus' Madeline Kline on the girls side. In Class 4A/3A Swimming the Richard Montgomery boys and Sherwood girls won state titles. In Class 3A/2A/1A, Poolesville successfully defended both both their boys and girls state crowns. Read more to select links for complete State Final meet results.

NFHS Rule Changes For Fall Sports 2016!!

Feb 18, 2016 09:45 AM

The 2016 NFHS rule changes for fall sports are all in now with the just published soccer and field hockey press releases inside of this story. Further information regarding the rule changes for each sport may be accessed on the NFHS website by going under "Activities & Sports" and selecting the desired sport. Read more for links to available rule change press releases.

2016 Region Swimming & Diving Meet Results!!

Feb 18, 2016 09:20 AM

Now that all of the region meets are complete, the qualifying swimmers and divers move on to take part in the State Championship meets on Friday, 2/19 and Saturday, 2/20 at Eppley Recreation Center on the campus of the University of Maryland - College Park. Read more to select the links for complete Region meet results.

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Girls Lacrosse Officials' Clinic At Pine Grove MS Is POSTPONED For Tuesday, 2/16!!

Feb 16, 2016 12:35 PM

The lingering inclement weather has resulted in a multitude of school closings today (2/16). Therefore, the Class 4A and 3A State Indoor Track Championships have been postponed along with the Girls Lacrosse Officials' Clinic for BBOWS at Pine Grove MS. The officials' clinic already has a reschedule date of 2/29 but will now be held at Roland Park Country School in the library at 6:45 PM.

Damascus HS and Middletown HS Win 2016 State Dual Meet Wrestling Titles!!

Feb 14, 2016 11:15 AM

The freezing temps did not keep Damascus HS from blazing through the competition and winning a 4th consecutive State Class4A/3A Dual Wrestling crown, their 6th overall. In Class 2A/1A, Middletown HS improved upon last year's runner-up finish by taking their first state title, while Oakland Mills took home the first ever State Duals Sportsmanship Award. Select the links inside to view complete State and Region tourney results.

2016 Indoor Track & Field Region Meets Results

Feb 10, 2016 10:00 PM

The twelve 2016 Region meets for Indoor Track and Field concluded on Wednesday, 2/10. Qualifying teams and individuals from the region meets now move on to compete in the State Championship meets scheduled for Monday, February 15th and Tuesday, February 16th at the Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex in Landover. Select the links inside for the complete results of each meet.

Spalding Chosen As The New Official State Volleyball!!

Feb 03, 2016 04:01 PM

The MPSSAA Executive Council voted at last week's meeting to accept the contract proposal from Spalding as the official state volleyball beginning with the Fall, 2016 season and running through the Fall, 2020 season. The Spalding VB5 ball with red, white, and black panels will be required for region and state tournament play and highly recommended for play throughout the regular season.

Change To COMAR Regulations Regarding Swim Meet Scheduling Becomes Effective 1/7/16!!

The Maryland State Board of Education has approved the adoption of an amendment to the COMAR regulations regarding swimming that becomes effective on 1/7/16 for the current season. The amendment will permit swim teams to compete in meets on consecutive days and schedule three meets in a week one time during the regular season.

Jason Bursick Named As MPSSAA Assistant Director!!

The Maryland State Board of Education has appointed Mr. Jason Bursick as the new Assistant Director of the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA). Jason becomes the third person to hold the assistant director's position and will begin working in his new position on January 6th.

2015 State Football Champions Are Undeniable In Title Quest!!

Dec 05, 2015 10:15 PM

The State Finals wrapped up the 2015 fall sports season at M&T Bank Stadium as Wise won a second state title in Class 4A, Damascus attained an 8th state crown in Class 3A, Class 2A Patuxent won their first state title, Fort Hill pulled off a "three-peat" for their 5th state championship in Class 1A, and Howard was awarded the John Cox Sportsmanship Award. Click on the links inside for complete results and State Final stats for each classification.