Thursday, May 9, 2013
WaPo: Adam McLean, a sophomore transfer defensive lineman, has received scholarship offers from three prominent Division I football programs.
Adam McLean has gone from one Gaithersburg school to another, and he's taking a strong football pedigree with him. The former Avalon School defensive lineman will play for Quince Orchard in the fall, and he's already received a number of scholarship offers, The Washington Post reported. Florida State, Nebraska and Virginia Tech have all made offers to the 6-foot-2, 260-pound standout, according to the report. Scouting service Rivals.com reports McLean has also received interest from Georgia, Maryland, Missouri, NC State, Ohio and Rutgers. Cougars coach Dave Mencarini told The Washington Post he's expecting big things from his newest weapon on defense. “The thing that stands out to me is how hard he plays,” said Mencarini. “He plays really…
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Gaithersburg High School's Solomon Vault took to Twitter Thursday to announce his college decision.
Gaithersburg High School star running back Solomon Vault is headed to Northwestern. The junior running back made the following announcement Thursday morning on Twitter: Blessed to be able to say that i am COMMITTED to #Northwestern University!!!! #NU#B1GCATS Shortly prior to his own tweet, Gaithersburg head football coach Kreg Kephart congratulated his running back, and even spoiled the announcement. Kephart tweeted: Gaithersburg RB has made a verbal commitment to Northwestern. Go Wildcats!! You just got a great ball player and a fine young man. Related Content:
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Gaithersburg High School junior running back Solomon Vault picks up first scholarship offer from a Big Ten school, The Washington Post reports.
Gaithersburg High School junior running back Solomon Vault has received a scholarship offer from the University of Minnesota, his first offer from a Big Ten school, his third from a Division I (FBS) football program and his sixth scholarship offer overall, according to The Washington Post. Vault was an honorable mention All-Met selection at Gaithersburg. The offer from the Big Ten school marks Vault's second from a BCS conference. The running back had previously picked up an offer from current Big East and future Atlantic Coast Conference member Pittsburgh. Vault led Gaithersburg with 1,251 yards rushing and 22 touchdowns in 2012, according to the report. He has picked up additional offers from Marshall, Old Dominion and Western Michigan, …
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Former QO offensive coordinator will lead the Rockets, MocoVox.com reported.
Richard Montgomery High School has a new football coach. Former Quince Orchard High School offensive coordinator Joshua Klotz will take the reins of the Rockets for the 2013 season, MocoVox.com reported. Click here to read the full story on MocoVox.com. RM Athletic Director John Freda said Klotz “blew everybody away in the interview,” The Gazette reported Wednesday. Click here to read the full story from The Gazette. In an interview with Gaithersburg Patch in November, Quince Orchard head coach Dave Mencarini credited Klotz with reviving the Cougars’ offense last season. Klotz worked with quarterback Matt Choi after starting quarterback Mikey Murtaugh was lost for the season to injury. “Josh did a great job of putting a plan in place to …
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
One-third of all players and coaches recognized by The Washington Post play for Quince Orchard or Gaithersburg high schools.
The Washington Post released Friday its 2012 All-Montgomery County 4A Football Team, and it's dominated by Gaithersburg-area athletes. Players from state runner-up Quince Orchard and Gaithersburg high schools make up one-third of the honorees, including Coach of the Year Dave Mencarini (Quince Orchard) and Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Newby (Quince Orchard, senior linebacker). Other honorees include: The full All-Montgomery 4A Football Team can be viewed on The Washington Post.
Monday, December 3, 2012
Pumas defeat Cougars, 12-7, on go-ahead 23-yard touchdown pass with 2:14 remaining in fourth quarter.
Friday, November 30, 2012
Pumas defeat Cougars, 12-7, on go-ahead 23-yard touchdown pass with 2:14 remaining in fourth quarter.
Onlookers expecting a close, defensive battle between Quince Orchard and Dr. Henry Wise High School in the 4A State Championship on Friday evening at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore got more than anticipated. In a game where points and first downs came at a premium, Wise (14-0) capped an undefeated season by edging Quince Orchard, 12-7, for its first football state championship. Quince Orchard (12-2) had also suffered a narrow setback in last year's 4A state title game. The Pumas and Cougars arrived with similar recent pasts, with both knowing what it was like to walk off the field at Ravens' Stadium having suffered one-point setbacks to Old Mill. Wise had dropped a 17-16 decision to Old Mill in the 2009 title game, while Quince Orchard was …
Gaithersburg's Quince Orchard High School meets Upper Marlboro's Henry A. Wise for the Maryland 4A state football title Friday night in Baltimore.
WHO: Quince Orchard High School (Gaithersburg, MD) and Henry A. Wise High School (Upper Marlboro, MD) WHAT: Maryland 4A Division State Football Championship WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Baltimore's M&T Bank Stadium (home of the Baltimore Ravens) How to buy tickets: Tickets for the state football finals may be purchased on site at M&T Bank Stadium the day of the games or online in advance. How to watch on television: Each state championship game will be broadcast live on television via The CW-54 (Baltimore) and The CW-50 (D.C.). Games will also be live streamed online on the new MPSSAANETWORK.com as well as live internet radio broadcasts on SFMSports.net. What they're saying about the game:
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Quince Orchard head football coach Dave Mencarini previews Friday’s Maryland 4A state title game against Henry A. Wise.
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a two-part Q&A about the Quince Orchard-Henry A. Wise state championship game. Part I ran Wednesday on Gaithersburg Patch. Gaithersburg’s Quince Orchard High School will meet Upper Marlboro’s Henry A. Wise High School in Friday night’s Maryland 4A Division state football championship game. Quince Orchard hopes to avenge last season’s loss in the state title game, 36-35 to Old Mill, while Wise returns to the title game for the third time in four seasons. QO head coach Dave Mencarini took some time to share his thoughts with Gaithersburg Patch on Friday’s game. Gaithersburg Patch: Wise has handled its opponents with relative ease this season. Do you see any weakness in Wise that you're looking to exploit …
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Quince Orchard head football coach Dave Mencarini previews Friday’s Maryland 4A state title game against Henry A. Wise.
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a two-part Q&A about the Quince Orchard-Henry A. Wise state championship game. Check back with Gaithersburg Patch Thursday for Part II. Gaithersburg’s Quince Orchard High School will meet Upper Marlboro’s Henry A. Wise High School in Friday night’s Maryland 4A Division state football championship game. Quince Orchard hopes to avenge last season’s loss in the state title game, 36-35 to Old Mill, while Wise returns to the title game for the third time in four seasons. QO head coach Dave Mencarini took some time to share his thoughts with Gaithersburg Patch on Friday’s game. Gaithersburg Patch: Playing in your second consecutive title game, many of your players have experience from last year's long playoff …
Dan
6:59 am on Sunday, December 2, 2012
QO had the game won - just like last year! If the 15 year unsportsmanlike penalty is not called, QO scores and gets a two point conversion and game is over! However, the game HAS to be played for all 60 minutes and the players cannot do anything STUPID! But, such is life! Anyway, Tyrell Williams was clearly the BEST player on the field Friday night! more ›