Athletics News

The JV field hockey team had a great week with a 2-0 win over Sidwell Friends and a 2-2 tie with St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes. Lauren Lovallo ’25 scored twice against Sidwell off of corner assists from Tara Bansal ’26. Sydney Irwin ‘25 had a number of great saves in the shutout. Against SSSA, Anna Castellano ’26 and Adrian Atwater ’24 each scored, and the team rallied in the final minutes for the tie.

 

Last week, the JV volleyball team went 1-1 with a win against GDS and a close loss to St. John’s College. Karrington Hayes ’25 had key digs in crucial moments, and Lena Hester ’26 produced three kills. Versus SJC, Avery Byrnes ’26 went on a run of eight serves in the second set, shifting the momentum. She had three kills and two aces during her run. Michele Horton ’26 had two blocks, and Avery Berkley ’26 had two kills.

 

The JV golf team beat Flint Hill, winning by more than 20 strokes. Low scores for Potomac were Will Mellis ’24 (44), Miles Dewey ’26 (45), Cliff Kanner-Bitetti ’25 (45), and Jeffrey Wiley ’25 (51).

 

The JV football team is now 2-0 against IAC opponents. The team traveled to the historic Hummel Bowl and defeated Episcopal High School 20-6. The Panthers were led by QB Aarez Ahmed ‘26, who found Akim Iscandari ’26 for two touchdowns and added 26 yards on the ground. The running game was led by Gus Tierney ’26 and Lucas Boulter ’25, who found the endzone for the Panther's final touchdown; each had over 50 yards rushing. Potomac's defense sealed the victory with two crucial interceptions by freshmen Nasir Yankey ’26 and Tierney. The team extended its winning streak by defeating Landon School 18-12 the following week; the Panthers had stellar performances by Jag Gioia ’25, Mac Repke ’25, Jake Adamec ’25, Kai Jefferson ’25, Graham La Force ’25, Luke Overman ’25, Michael Vilasi ’25, Nate Alexander ’25, and Yankey.