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Wilson wins title; tourney marred by melee By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer
When Wilson junior soccer player Jonah Gigli was asked earlier this season about the team’s prospects in the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association, he was confident and clear. “This year we’re going to take it home,� he told The Current last month. On Saturday, the junior made his prediction come true by hitting the winning penalty kick as the team captured the DCIAA championship, beating Bell 4-2. Gigli’s move ended the penalty-kick shootout that followed a 2-2 tie in regulation and stalemate in overtime. But the road to the conference championship was tarnished by a melee that broke out during the Tigers’ semifinal match against Roosevelt Friday night at Wilson. According to a police report and witness
accounts, players got tangled and shoving escalated to punches and a bench-clearing brawl. The police report also indicated that a player needed an ambulance after he was hit. The player was taken to the emergency room but released that night. The fracas forced the game to end with Wilson ahead 2-0 and 20 minutes on the clock. According to an email from the Wilson administration, a referee accused a Roosevelt coach of punching one of the game officials. “We certainly have requested for there to be some changes [to security] even prior to this incident,� D.C. athletic director Stephanie Evans said Monday afternoon. “At this point I don’t have a definitive answer as to whether it will happen or not. I certainly hope that it would.� The championship game took place without incident Saturday.
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By BRIAN KAPUR Current Staff Writer
Washington International School’s boys soccer team dominated the Potomac Valley Athletic Conference postseason for two straight seasons — until Sandy Spring halted the Red Devils’ reign last year in the title game. But in a championship rematch Thursday at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, Md., the Red Devils avenged that loss and captured their third PVAC postseason title in four years by topping Sandy Spring 1-0. “This ‌ win means a lot because the PVAC split this year into [two divisions]. ‌ [Our] division is a very tight, very even and very competitive league. There are no easy wins,â€? said Washington International coach James Martin. The Red Devils scored the only goal of the game when senior wing Yonathan Dawit drove the ball through a slew of defenders and
dished it to senior Steven Lofton, who redirected it into the goal. On defense, Washington International junior goalie Thomas Fix anchored the unit and came away with five saves. Next, the squad will be part of the newly formed D.C. state playoff tournament this week. “We’re most excited now by the prospect of competing for the D.C. state championship,� said Martin.
WIS girls net three-peat
Washington International School senior captain Catherine Tanner has become accustomed to winning the PVAC girls soccer championship. The Red Devils took the last two league titles outright, and the senior wanted to finish her high school career with a three-peat. During Thursday’s conference championship game in Boyds, Md., the captain delivered the only goal of the game, scoring on a rocket shot that arced over the Sandy Spring keeper to propel the Red Devils to a
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WIS volleyball falls to Covenant Life in PVAC championship game Monday
The Red Devils hoped to end their Potomac Valley Athletic Conference volleyball championship losing streak to Covenant Life Monday night. But the squad never found its rhythm and lost the first two sets of the contest. The team rebounded by winning the third game, but Covenant Life stopped the rally and ended the match in the fourth set with a 3-1 win over the Red Devils.
Wilson girls take DCIAA soccer title
The Wilson girls soccer team won the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association championship Saturday. The Tigers beat School Without Walls 4-2 to capture their fourth straight conference title. Senior midfielder Isabel Albee fired in a set kick to put Wilson ahead 1-0. Then, right before halftime, sophomore Camryn Mackey scored to put the Tigers ahead 2-0 at the break. Walls rallied in the second half and scored two
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The Red Devils ruled the Maryland SoccerPlex Thursday.
1-0 title win. With one goal on the board, keeper Sophie Whitehouse went to work making a slew of important saves to preserve the score. The sophomore and the defense allowed only seven goals in 12 conference games this year.
goals, but Wilson’s Laniyah Elam scored on a cross and Albee put the game out of reach with a goal on an assist from freshman midfielder Kaili Gregory. “This is my third season with Wilson. ... We expect to win DCIAA every year,� said Tigers coach Joanna Gomez. “We have set standards and expectations to be competitive not only with other public schools but all teams in our area.�
St. John’s volleyball drops WCAC semifinal game to Holy Cross Friday
The Cadets volleyball squad beat Bishop Ireton in a five-set thriller 3-2 Thursday to earn a spot in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference semifinals, but eventual tournament champion Holy Cross swept St. John’s Friday 3-0.
Bishop O’Connell ousts Cadets girls from WCAC quarterfinals Thursday
St. John’s, the defending Washington Catholic Athletic Conference girls soccer champions, never had a chance to protect their crown this year: They fell to Bishop O’Connell 5-1 in the second round of the WCAC tournament Thursday. Senior Liz Parks had the Cadets’ only goal of the contest.