Former St. Jerome & DeMatha players star for NBA playoff teams
By CHRIS McMANES — Family and friends encouraged Quinn Cook to give up on his NBA dream. They recommended that he continue…
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,…
Hunter Dickinson continues his torrid play, leads DeMatha into Alhambra tournament semifinals
By CHRIS McMANES — DeMatha basketball coaches see the incremental improvement in 7-foot center Hunter Dickinson on an almost daily…
DeMatha basketball ends WCAC championship drought, goes for another title
By CHRIS McMANES — Mike Jones knew it was coming. While his newly crowned Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) champions waited patiently…
DeMatha soccer star Justin Gielen closes prep career on basketball court
By CHRIS McMANES — He was on fire. He was feeling it. He was in the zone. It was Feb. 18, Senior…
As one class leaves for college, DeMatha prepares for 2018 football season
By CHRIS McMANES — Football season never really ends at DeMatha Catholic High School. It just enters different phases. “It never stops,”…
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…
Big plays don’t go DeMatha’s way; football season ends in playoffs
BY CHRIS McMANES — Ultimately, St. John’s 17-14 victory over DeMatha in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) semifinals came down to…
Premier running back returns, helps DeMatha qualify for playoffs
BY CHRIS MCMANES — Marshawn Lloyd returned to the DeMatha lineup Saturday. His timing couldn’t be better. Lloyd, who missed the…