DeMatha rebounds after six-game winning streak ends
By Chris McManes No. 7 DeMatha learned a valuable lesson Feb. 1: You have to keep playing hard and smart…
The stars are aligning for No. 1 DeMatha; Stags win 10th in a row
By CHRIS McMANES — Hunter Dickinson and Earl Timberlake are not only DeMatha’s top players. As McDonald’s All-American nominees, they…
St. Jerome basketball coach celebrates 25 years with CYO championship appearance
By CHRIS McMANES — Not too many middle school coaches can say they’ve coached three NBA players and an NFL…
St. Jerome plays in basketball showcase tonight at DeMatha; Jaguars JV boys, girls win championships
By CHRIS McMANES — Scores of teams throughout the DMV would like to be playing in the first “Elite Middle…
Senior Justin Moore leads DeMatha to No. 1 basketball ranking
By CHRIS McMANES — No. 1 DeMatha had just let an 18-point lead slip into a four-point deficit over second-ranked Paul…
DeMatha basketball No. 1 in area, No. 3 in nation, continues brutal schedule
By CHRIS McMANES — Lesson learned. On Dec. 8, in a home game against IMG Academy, currently the fourth-ranked team in the…
Marcus Derrickson striving to become third St. Jerome graduate in NBA
By CHRIS McMANES — St. Jerome Academy has two graduates playing in the NBA. A third is looking to join them. Marcus…
DeMatha basketball punctuates one of its finest seasons with three championships
By CHRIS McMANES — DeMatha Catholic High School has one of the nation’s finest basketball traditions. It has helped develop several All-Americans,…
DeMatha ends rare two-game home losing skid with 65-62 win over St. John’s
By CHRIS McMANES — For the first time in 32 days Tuesday night, No. 3 DeMatha walked out of Morgan and Kathy…
Former DeMatha coach Jack Bruen’s ‘legacy lives on’
BY CHRIS McMANES — Twenty years after his death, Jack Bruen is still having a profound effect on those he coached and…