The girls squash team hosted the Mid-Atlantic Squash Organization Tournament (MASO) on Saturday, February 4. Potomac played National Cathedral School in the semifinals and won 6-3. In the exhibition match, junior Sophia Calkins played a tough game but put up a good fight with the score being 1-3. Potomac moved onto the final round against St. Catherine's, who won their semifinal game against Mercersburg. The finals came down to the ninth position player, sophomore Sami Krilla. Potomac had won the first four games and St. Catherine's won the four games after that. Krilla played an excellent game – winning 3-1, breaking the deadlock with St. Catherine's, and bringing home the first-place plaque for the Panthers. View photos from the tournament.

The varsity wrestling team competed well against a tough Lewis High School squad in front of a jam-packed crowd at Landry Center last Friday. The energy in the room was electric as the team celebrated its senior night, honoring Aidan Cullinan, Alex DeCamp, and Bram Halpert. The team's toughness and character were on full display on the mat, and our school spirit was at full tilt in the stands. The Potomac wrestling program offers its sincere thanks to the members of SAC, the Athletics Department, the Upper School school administration, and all the fans who came out to make it such a special event. Enjoy the photos. Your grappling Panthers will next see action at the MAC individual tournament at Sidwell this Saturday, February 4, 10:00 am

Potomac's boys swim team won the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference championships for the second straight season by scoring 494 points. The Flint Hill Huskies were second with 453 and Georgetown Day third with 430. The Panthers won with only 10 swimmers and had no divers in the meet at Georgetown Prep School in Maryland. Read the full story in the Sun Gazette and see photos from the meet.

Please join us on Thursday, February 2, to celebrate both National Girls and Women in Sports Day and the 51st anniversary of Title IX, a landmark ruling that forever changed the landscape for female athletes. Here is the rundown of events for the day. Please mark your calendars; we hope to see you in the stands!

• 8:30-10:00 am: Parent workshop in the Spangler Team Room conducted by Mary Smith, a professional parent-coach who has raised four high-level athlete daughters and coached youth sports for the last 20 years.
• 3:30-4:15 pm: MS basketball clinic sponsored by Potomac girls varsity basketball coach Carol Hilderbrand and Barb Mays. Please see the Middle School section of Paw Prints to sign your child up!
• 4:15 pm: JV girls basketball vs. Stone Ridge
• 5:45 pm: varsity girls basketball vs. Stone Ridge

Capturing their first-ever state title, Potomac's boys cross country team completed their season in winning fashion! Charlie Ortmans '23 led the charge with his individual win, earning the title of state champion. Sasha Minsky '24 and Alex Mathews '24 both earned All-State honors with their respective fourth and 15th place finishes. Eli Levine '26 was the fourth-fastest freshman of the day, with a 27th place finish.

Continuing their record-breaking season, the girls cross country team captured bronze at states. This was the team's highest-ever finish in the Division 1 category. Showing their depth, the girls had four runners earn All-State honors: Arielle Kouyoumdjian ’25 (fifth place), Genevieve Harris ’23 (11th place), Kate Tuttle ’24 (12th place), and Emmy Holland ’24 (19th place). Congrats to all the runners from both teams on a remarkable season!

The girls varsity tennis team closed out the season in Richmond, where they lost in a hard-fought match to Collegiate in the Division 1 state finals. The team beat Flint Hill (5-1) in the quarterfinals and Saint Catherine's School (5-2) in the semifinals. The entire team had a great season, finishing with a 16-4 record and a second place finish in the ISL AA, behind nationally ranked Sidwell Friends. Seniors and co-captains Lauren Foster and Maia Phillips were heavy contributors to the varsity program's success over the past four years. During their freshman year, the team won the first girls Division 1 state tennis tournament in Potomac School history; they then made it to the state finals in both 2021 and 2022.

Following the exciting win against Maret at Friday Night Lights, the varsity football team wrapped up its regular season last Friday with a 45-0 win over Sidwell Friends. With a 6-2 record (3-1 conference), the team finished as co-champions of the Mid Atlantic Conference for the first time since 2011. The team is ranked second in the state and will next play Trinity Episcopal in Richmond on Saturday, November 12, at 1:00 pm in the state semifinals. Read the coverage from Sun Gazette on the team's win over Sidwell and check out Potomac parent Becky Cullinan's photo gallery for more pics.

After clinching the ISL tournament last Friday at Episcopal, the varsity girls soccer team competed in the semifinals vs. Paul VI and was victorious in a 2-0 win, with goals from Allison Griswold '26 and Sienna Staver '23. Today the varsity girls soccer team takes on Bishop O'Connell at 2:30 pm at home. The teams tied 1-1 in their previous meet up during the regular season. See photos from their ISL championship game against Sidwell.

Last week, boys varsity soccer clinched the tournament championship with wins over Georgetown Day School (4-2) and Maret (4-0). The top-seeded Panthers won both the regular season and the tournament title in the MAC, a feat not accomplished by PBVS since 1998. 

Patrick Ritter ’25 put away a penalty kick in the first half against GDS; followed by second half goals (and assists) from Luke Britton ’25 (Scott Landry ‘23), Watt Marin ’23 (Landry), and Ritter (PK). In the finals of the MAC tournament against Maret, Davide Bertuzzi ’23 recorded his fourth goal of the season, assisted by Landry. In the second half, Marshall Lloyd ’25 (Landry), JP Sosnitsky ’25 (Marin), and Landry helped the Panthers to a 4-0 victory. This is the tenth shutout for starting keeper Walker Lyall ’24 who, with help from his defensive unit Mac Wilson ‘24 (captain), Eli Butler ‘24, Britton, Bertuzzi, and Miles Monroe ‘23 (captain), have lead the Panther’s to a record of 15-1-2, allowing only 15 goals in 18 games and a number three ranking in the State.

The team defeated Paul VI (1-0) in the quarterfinals of the VISAA state tournament on Monday. The lone goal was scored by Colin Cordell ‘25 and assisted by Ritter. Lyall recorded his 11th “clean sheet”. The team saw this historic season come to an end last night with a 0-1 loss to St. Christopher’s in the state semifinals. Congrats on a great season PBVS!

Read the Washington Post's coverage for more.

The varsity girls soccer team advanced to their second consecutive AA ISL championship game on November 4, after defeating Stone Ridge 3-1 in the semifinals yesterday. That game will be livestreamed here. On Monday, the Panthers comfortably took care of St. Stephen's and St. Agnes 4-2 in the quarterfinals. Reagan Exley '24 started the scoring in the first after she broke free in the box and slipped the ball past the keeper. Alden Marin '26 added another goal on a breakaway in the second half. Ryan Wilson '23 and Samantha Taylormoore '23 cemented the victory with two penalty kicks. Yesterday, PGVS traveled to Stone Ridge to take on the Gators. Ally Griswold '23 opened the scoring with a clean up goal. Megan Rowe '24 lit up the scoreboard with a 25 yard rocket that sent our Potomac fans into a frenzy. In the second half, the Panther defense lived up to its billing and shut down the gators and their offense stars. Rowe added a second goal (PK) after Exley eluded several defenders and was taken down in the box. Amory Imperatore '25 and the Panthers defense played an incredible game to keep the Gators at bay. PGVS takes on Sidwell this Friday in the championship game. Enjoy photos from the game.