To conclude the 2024 season, the varsity football team finished 1-9 for the second straight year in a row. The team’s lone win came against Phelps High School on September 20. While the Tigers showed...

After reclaiming the DCSAA title at the end of last year’s season and dominating their conference for 31 years in a row, the baseball team returned this spring ready for more. With no hesitation, they...

  When reaching for the top, despite all signs of being there, sometimes there is still a way to go. After a historic 33-3 season in 2023-24, this year the boys’ varsity basketball team weathered...

The baseball program surpassed a milestone this off-season with ten players, one junior and nine seniors, committed to play baseball at the collegiate level.  “Our program has always been able to...

A leader is someone who has the ability to inspire others, has a clear vision, and helps the ones around them grow. That is what coach David “Tee” Johnson has done for the Jackson-Reed boys’ varsity...

A leader is someone who has the ability to inspire others, has a clear vision, and helps the ones around them grow. That is what coach David “Tee” Johnson has done for the Jackson-Reed boys’ varsity...

When playing shorthanded, it takes contributions from everyone to win. After two weeks with only nine players, the boys’ varsity basketball team holds a 7-1 record as of December 20, and are in position...

Coach Gus Anifantis, an eight-year pillar of the JR Basketball program always preached three things about basketball: defense, consistency and teamwork. On Wednesday night when the varsity basketball...

Although the football season concluded with another 1-9 record, there’s opportunity for individual success. On the gridiron, senior Aidan Giles did so by excelling as both running back and linebacker...

Varsity boys’ basketball assistant coach Constantine “Gus” Anifantis passed away in June at age 62. Beloved by players and known as “Coach G,” Anifantis worked with the Tigers basketball program...

After three straight losing seasons, Jackson-Reed Athletic Director Patrice Arrington believed it was time to start a new era for JR football. In late January, despite his strong connection with players,...

When Robinson Mateo took over the Jackson-Reed baseball program last summer, the new varsity head coach believed the team had something to prove. And they did. Winning their 31st straight conference...

Early on in Sunday’s DCSAA Baseball State Championship, almost nothing appeared to go right for the Tigers. Mistakes, heartbreak, failure, and head scratchers darkened a sunny, winner-take-all final...

On Thursday afternoon at Nats Academy, senior right handed pitcher Quinn Lindblom looked down at his glove on the mound and searched for an answer. In the second inning, the captain found himself in a...

At around 1:30 p.m on Tuesday, the varsity baseball team reported to Fort Reno Park, two hours ahead of the DCSAA Quarter Final against Sidwell Friends. Opening the equipment shed, the players would normally...

When he took to the mound Wednesday afternoon in the DCIAA Championship, sophomore Nelson Hayes did so with a purpose. In the third inning, the bases were loaded and the young right-handed pitcher found...

Breaking barriers is something Kelliann Jenkins has done her whole life. From little league all the way up to collegiate ball, the pitcher-turned-coach has experienced, and broke, all barriers set against...

Often the phrase “stick to what you’re good at,” is thrown around frequently in sports. For the JR varsity baseball team, that’s been their bats complementing dominant pitching to begin their spring...

Not often in sports do you wake up to a record of 33-3. And not often does a public school program reach ESPN’s Top-25. Despite a bump in the road of a monumental season, falling short in the DCSAA state...

Each pitch he threw came with precision. Each batter he faced on Tuesday evening came with a different card dealt out of his pitching arsenal. Senior right hander Casey Edwards’ seven strikeouts through...

As the sun set last spring, so did another opportunity for the Tigers. When senior right-hander Quinn Lindblom walked off the mound after two innings against St. Albans School, the weight of a state final...

When the ball touched his hands on Wednesday night, his shot was pure. Each three pointer attempt that spun and snapped the net only added to the smokeshow that began to smother. Senior small forward Scottie...

With their heads hanging low and confetti flying at George Washington University, the boys’ varsity basketball team knew they had missed an opportunity last March.  A feel good 28-8 season ended...

The boys’ varsity basketball team’s “Run it Back” tour made a trip to Coolidge High School for the DCIAA championship on Saturday night. In a thrilling game, the Tigers beat Cardozo High School...

The boys’ varsity basketball team has been on a train of momentum that hasn’t stopped. The Tigers were ranked No. 22 nationally in ESPN’s Top 25 last week. Through February 9, the team boasted a...

Varsity football coach Minoso Rodgers was fired this week after three seasons in which the team won just five games.  The decision, announced in a statement from Athletic Director Patrice Arrington,...

Dominating competition both regionally and nationally draws waves of attention from many eyes. As the month of January has progressed, the Jackson-Reed boys varsity basketball team have continued their...

Life traveling on the road can be hard, but the Jackson-Reed Boys varsity basketball team have proven otherwise. Over the last few weeks, the Tigers experienced the national spotlight: three different...

Perennial success in sports is bound to get you noticed. For the Jackson-Reed boys basketball team, that means a documentary crew following them around all season.  Northern Virginia-based video production...

Ever since the clocks at George Washington University hit zero during the championship last season, the Jackson-Reed Boys varsity basketball team has been on a mission.  The Tigers fell short of both...

Back in August, during their hours of training camp, the Jackson-Reed football team huddled together, full of hope. Two and a half months later, that belief has faded. Scars of nine losses marked the Tigers’...

In honor of Veterans Day, we celebrate a veteran of our own, Mark Mullen, In-School Suspension Coordinator and JR varsity football offensive coordinator.  Mullen is a military service veteran who served...

What started out as a feel good Senior Night for the Jackson-Reed football team turned into a night of troubles quickly. The Tigers suffered their sixth loss of the season to Dunbar Senior High School,...

During their summer training camp, the Jackson-Reed football team set two goals: improve dramatically from a 2-9 record in each of the last two seasons and end a 32-year DCIAA championship winning drought. With...

The mistakes piled up again for the Jackson-Reed football team last Friday. The Tigers fell in a 43-3 loss to Ballou on Horace Fleming III Field, their fourth defeat of 30 points or more this season. The...

On Thursday night, the Jackson-Reed football team hit the road for their first away game of the season. Like their season opening loss to Bishop Ireton, the Tigers once again couldn’t find a rhythm—...

After capturing their 29th DCIAA baseball championship title, another run in states fell just short as the Jackson-Reed Tigers finished as runners up for the third year in a row. Jackson-Reed finished...

You win some, and you lose some.. unfortunately baseball can present that sometimes. On May 21st the Jackson-Reed Tigers finished as DCSAA States runner ups; falling to the St. Albans Bulldogs 6-1, after...