Derek Toney

Derek Toney

Joined: Jul 30, 2022

Derek Toney is an award winning sports journalist with nearly four decades of content creation, editing and management experience in the DMV area. He has served as a reporter with the Baltimore Sun, Capital Journal, PG Gazette, Digital Sports and the Baltimore Banner, among others. He also spent 12 years as a Senior Content Editor with Varsity Sports Network. He has been writing for High School on SI since 2023

Tristen Wilson (holding plaque) is elated after Our Lady of Mount Carmel won the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) A Conference basketball title Tuesday evening at UMBC. The Cougars defeated Saint Frances Academy for their second straight championship.

No. 2 Sidwell Friends now has a handful for MAC rings after winning its fifth straight league title.

Paul VI won its third consecutive WCAC crown and solidified itself as the top-ranked team in Virginia.

The Spotswood girls basketball team is celebrating its entry into the Virginia girls basketball Top 25, at No. 25 this week.

No. 1 Bishop McNamara successfully defended its WCAC title last week.

Maryland

No. 1 Bishop McNamara extends its reign as WCAC Champions; Public school powers begin state tournament play this week.

Washington DC

N. 4 Calvin Coolidge repeats as DCIA champions; Jackson-Reed leaps over Dunbar to reach the Top 5.

No. 20 Great Mills is one of three new teams in this week's Maryland's boys basketball Top 25.

Maryland

St. Frances takes over the No. 1 ranking in Maryland; City College, Great Mills and Oak Dale join the Top 25.

Longtime Mount St. Joseph basketball coach Pat Clatchey has his team in the hunt again for the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) A Conference title. The Gaels defeated Archbishop Spalding Tuesday evening to advance to Thursday’s semifinals against Baltimore rival Saint Frances Academy.

Maryland

The Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) A Conference basketball final four is set after quarterfinal action around the Baltimore metropolitan c

The Covenant School is one of two new teams in this week's Virginia Top 25 girls basketball state rankings, coming in at No. 23.

Virginia

The Covenant School and Norfolk Christian crash the bottom of the Top 25 rankings.

Mount St. Joseph's BJ Ranson was named Baltimore Catholic League MVP as the BCL announces 2025-25 awards.

Maryland

The Baltimore Catholic League, one of the nation’s top boys high basketball school leagues, honored their award winners Monday. BJ Ranson Named the BCL's Jerry

No. 3 St. Frances defeated St. Vincent Pallotti to win its second straight IAAM A Conference title.

Maryland

No. 1 Bishop McNamara captures top seed for WCAC playoffs; No. 3 St. Frances wins IAAM A crown.

No. 2 Westfield improved to 22-1 this week as the state of Virginia dives into postseason play.

Virginia

Paul VI remains No. 1 after earning WCAC top seed; Westfield improves to 22-1; Miller School debuts at No. 25.

Severna Park returns to the Maryland Top 25 rankings for the second time this season.

Dunbar has fought its way back into the D.C. Top 10 rankings, at No. 7 this week after improving to 19-4.

St. Frances' star Dahni Suggs (11) led the Panthers to a repeat championship in the IAAM A Conference, while winning MVP honors.