High School
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

No. 2 St. Francis is now into the heart of its IAAM A Conference schedule as it battle for the spot in its league and in the state.
Maryland

Top 25 Maryland Girls High School Basketball Rankings (1/7/2025)

The Top 16 stay in place; Queen Anne's, North Point and Oakdale join the Top 25.

Derek Toney
|
The Kellam Knights knocked off then-No. 5 Thomas Dale to climb three spots, to No. 4, in this week's Top 25 Virginia Girls High School Basketball State Rankings.
Virginia

Top 25 Virginia Girls High School Basketball State Rankings (1/7/2024)

Kellam knocks off Thomas Dale and climbs to No. 4; Glen Allen enters the Top 25.

Derek Toney
|
The Boys' Latin Lakers are one of three new teams in the Top 25 Maryland Boys High School State Rankings this week.
Maryland

Top 25 Maryland Boys High School Basketball State Rankings (1/1/2025)

Boys' Latin School, Clinton Grace Christian and Sherwood all joined the Maryland boys basketball rankings this week.

Derek Toney
|
Oak Hill remains at No. 2 in the Top 25 Virginia Boys High School Basketball State Rankings this week.
Virginia

Top 25 Virginia Boys High School Basketball State Rankings (1/1/2025)

Blue Ridge School moves into the Top 10; Teams; Top seven teams hold their ground.

Derek Toney
|
Frederick debuted in this week's Top 25 Maryland Girls High School Basketball State Rankings at No. 22.
Maryland

Top 25 Maryland Girls High School Basketball State Rankings (1/1/2025)

Annapolis and Frederick debuted in this week's Maryland's girlsbasketball state rankings.

Derek Toney
|
Gonzaga College solidified its position as the top-ranked team in Washington DC with an impressive championship at the Les Schwab Invitational in Oregon.
Washington DC

Top 10 Washington DC Boys High School Basketball Rankings (1/1/2025)

Gonzaga solidifies its No. 1 ranking by winning the championship of the 2024 Les Schwab Invitational in Oregon.

Derek Toney
|
Sidwell Friends continues to top the Top 10 Washington D.C. Girls Basketball Rankings.
Washington DC

Top 10 Washington DC Girls High School Basketball Rankings (1/1/2025)

As the New Year begins, the Washington D.C. Girls Top 10 is unchanged from last week.

Derek Toney
|
Nansemond River entered the Top 25 Virginia Girls High School Basketball Rankings this week at No. 18.
Virginia

Top 25 Virginia Girls High School Basketball State Rankings (1/1/2025)

Nansemond River and Menchville earn spots in the first rankings of the New Year; Top 25 clashes loom this week.

Derek Toney
|
As they prepare to play in the Holiday Basketball Classic at Palm Beaches (Florida), the St. Alban's Bulldogs remain the No. 8 team in the Top 10 Washington D.C. Boys High School Basketball Rankings.
Washington DC

Top 10 Washington DC Boys High School Basketball Rankings (12/26/2024)

Derek Toney
|
Georgetown Prep held strong at No. 3 in this week's Top 25 Maryland Boys High School Basketball Rankings.
Maryland

Top 25 Maryland Boys High School Basketball State Rankings (12/25/2024)

Derek Toney
|
The John Marshall Justices are the new No. 1 team in this week's Top 25 Virginia Boys High School Basketball State Rankings.
Virginia

Top 25 Virginia Boys High School Basketball State Rankings (12/25/2024)

Derek Toney
|
Maret has won three straight and stands solid at No. 3 in this week's Top 10 Washington DC Girls Basketball Rankings.
Washington DC

Top 10 Washington DC Girls High School Basketball Rankings (12/25/2024)

Derek Toney
|