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After going undefeated in the conference play this season, Sidwell Friends School (16-5, 7-0) will have the opportunity to prove themselves in ISL AA after winning the ISL A championship on Wednesday, beating Episcopal 8-7.

“I think the girls are excited [to move up to AA], but now they have the realization that they’re going to be playing nationally ranked teams,” said Sidwell Coach Randall Goldsborough. “It’s only going to make us better.”

While Episcopal scored first on a goal by freshman Cary Hairfield, Sidwell dominated the first half, outscoring the Maroon 5-2. After Hairfield’s goal, the Quakers turned to junior Olivia Brown, who scored two goals in a row to put Sidwell on top. Senior Delaney Kempner and...

Gonzaga junior Ian Hummer participated with his AAU team in the Southern Invitational Tournament at the University of Virginia last weekend, and the 6-foot-7 forward had a strong performance. Hummer scored 19 points in a semifinal loss to Chris Paul’s CP3 All-Stars from North Carolina, and scouts in attendance had the following to say about the Gonzaga product...

Say what you want about the Nationals’ pitching staff, but it has certainly been a very strong point so far this season. Four of the five starters are solid – as that fifth spot has yet to be fully decided – and these same starters all have earned run averages under a very healthy 3.8 mark. This is also the same pitching staff that was viewed as one of the worst in the majors. Just days before the season opener, John Patterson was released, and Odalis Perez was named the starting pitcher for Opening Day...

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Two hours before Tuesday’s championship game began at the University of Maryland’s Ludwig Field, Good Counsel’s varsity boys’ lacrosse team warmed up without an opponent in sight. DeMatha, the tournament’s No. 1 seed, had yet to arrive. The Stags didn’t arrive until the girls’ finale between Bishop Ireton and Good Counsel had ended.

“We were at school watching “Braveheart,” DeMatha senior Mike Smail said. “We were talking with the coaches and going over e-mails that alumni had sent in. When we got here we were just ready to go...