Panther Campions

Girls Cross Country are State Catholic Champs

On October 22, 2024 the Varsity Girls Cross Country team won the Virginia State Catholic Championship held at Occoquan Regional Park. The top five runners who factored into the scoring to secure the win were Catherine Richards, Lauren Parker, Lilly Wahl, Lauren Ivey and Elise Fitzgibbon. The boys also performed well with seniors Logan Beale and Chase Garcia leading the team to a third-place finish. On October 26, the team ran well at the WCAC Championships held at Kenilworth Park in Washington, DC, with the girls team taking second place overall. Logan Beale ’25, Catherine Richards ’25, and Lauren Parker ’26 earned All-WCAC honors.

2024 WCAC Metro Division Champions

Varsity Football won the 2024 WCAC Metro Division Championship on Friday, November 22, 2024 at Marvin F. Wilson Stadium at the Prince George’s Sports & Learning Complex. The Panthers defeated St. Mary’s Ryken 27-17 to cap off a historic season and win PVI’s first WCAC football championship in 25 years. After falling behind early 7-0, the Panthers leaned on their trademark toughness and power to pull away with the win. The team finished the season with the best record in school history at 10-2.

A WCAC Championship for Girls Soccer

Varsity Girls Soccer won the WCAC Championship held at Carlini Field at Catholic University on November 3, 2024. Senior Leah Anand scored the game’s only goal in the 10th minute, and the Panthers put up an organized and disciplined defense, repelling several attacks to hold the O’Connell Knights scoreless and secure a 1-0 victory. The Panthers were able to avenge their two regular season losses against St. John’s and O’Connell and secured the program’s first WCAC Championship since 2016.

First Place in Game Day and Traditional for PVI Cheer

In November, the Varsity Cheer squad competed in the UCA Triangle Regional Competition in Raleigh, North Carolina, where they took first place in both the Game Day and Traditional Divisions, outperforming every team in their division by at least 10 points and earning the highest score of the entire competition for their Game Day routine. This marked the first time in school history that PVI Cheer earned a regional championship for both routines in the same competition.