DeMatha

DeMatha is much more than an ‘athletic powerhouse’

August 13, 2017

BY CHRIS MCMANES — DeMatha High graduate Markelle Fultz’s selection as the No. 1 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft brought the Hyattsville school a treasure trove of free publicity. Nearly every major radio and TV network, as well as online and print media, identified Fultz with the school he [read more]

WCAC Basketball Tournament action gets underway for DeMatha

February 24, 2017

BY CHRIS MCMANES — DeMatha Basketball Coach Mike Jones notched his 400th career victory last week. If he gets to 403 Monday, his Stags will be Washington Catholic Athletic Conference champions. But Jones isn’t looking past tonight’s WCAC quarterfinal matchup with Bishop O’Connell. [read more]

Small-state Delaware has big-time recruit in DeMatha’s Ryan Allen

January 14, 2017

BY CHRIS MCMANES — If DeMatha’s opponents focus too much attention on its major Division I recruits, they do so at their own peril. Teams would also be wise to prepare for senior point guard Ryan Allen. Allen, a University of Delaware signee, scored a career-high 27 points in the Stags’ [read more]

Irish eyes smiling on DeMatha basketball team; Stags off to 8-1 start

January 3, 2017

BY CHRIS MCMANES — Notre Dame Coach Mike Brey is always welcomed at DeMatha Catholic High School. The 1977 graduate is the most successful college coach of Morgan Wootten’s former players. He also played a key role in the fundraising effort to build DeMatha’s modern arena. Stags Coach Mike [read more]

DeMatha rallies late to stun St. John’s, wins fourth straight WCAC championship

November 23, 2016

BY CHRIS MCMANES — When it looked like they were going to fall one game short of a perfect season, somehow they found a way. Trailing by 15 points in the fourth quarter, DeMatha rallied to stun St. John’s, 34-29, in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship game at the [read more]

DeMatha’s defense plays key role in undefeated football season; Stags go for WCAC championship today

November 19, 2016

BY CHRIS MCMANES — The DeMatha football team’s offense has scored 42 or more points six times this season. In its two closest victories, by one and 10 points, the Stags’ defense was most responsible for keeping the club undefeated. That defense will be tested again today when No. 1 DeMatha [read more]

DeMatha rallies on Veterans Day, advances to WCAC football championship game

November 15, 2016

BY CHRIS MCMANES — When Washington Catholic Athletic Conference rivals DeMatha and Good Counsel meet on the football field, the teams’ records mean very little. No. 1 DeMatha completed the regular season unbeaten. The Falcons came in with four losses. The way the game unfolded, you might have [read more]

Top-ranked DeMatha plays rival on national TV Friday night

November 4, 2016

BY CHRIS MCMANES — Despite having locked up the top seed in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference playoffs, the DeMatha football team won’t have trouble finding motivation to play well Friday night. The No. 1-ranked Stags (9-0, 5-0 WCAC) travel to Olney to face Good Counsel (6-3, 3-2) at [read more]

DeMatha stays undefeated, heads North for ‘toughest game yet’

September 15, 2016

BY CHRIS MCMANES — The DeMatha Catholic football team has won its first three games by an average of almost 33 points per game. The Stags might be hard-pressed to match that margin Friday night. DeMatha, ranked No. 1 in Maryland, travels to Owings Mills to face undefeated McDonogh at 7 p.m. The [read more]

Top-ranked Stags basketball wins first four games

December 12, 2015

BY CHRIS MCMANES – It’s no surprise that the DeMatha Catholic High School basketball team is ranked No. 1 in the Washington area. The Stags (4-0) are loaded with talent and have an outstanding coaching staff. Here’s something other DMV high school hoop teams probably don’t want to hear: [read more]

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