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The Poolesville High School Booster Club is an organization whose primary mission is to raise money to support and supplement the athletic program at PHS. Our student-athletes have responded by representing their school in an extraordinary manner — with class, sportsmanship, and effort.

As the county school budget continues to tighten, the athletic department is left more and more to fend for itself. Without the continuing support of the Booster Club, much of the team equipment and facilities improvements could not be done … read more

Booster Club Meeting Schedule

Mark your calendar for the next Booster Club quarterly meeting. Meetings are held in the ISP Hub at 6:30 pm. All are welcome to attend.

Upcoming Meetings

• June 11

Falcons in the News

Four in a Row for Falcon Tennis 
May 24, 2025

The Falcons picked up their fourth consecutive Maryland Class 2A state championship beating runner-up Hereford 26-10. Four won individual state titles including Andy Wu (Boys Singles), William Chen and Akshaj Mareddy (Boys Doubles), and Ruhika Bhat (Girls Singles), while Kyra McGlinchey and Pranahitha Kanuparthi (Girls Doubles) were state finalists.

Jake Perkins Scholarship Winners Announced
May 21, 2025

Each year, the Poolesville High School Booster Club awards $1,000.00 scholarships to two deserving student-athletes in memory of PHS alumnus and Booster Club president, Jake Perkins. Recipients are chosen based on their community involvement, school commitment, athletic involvement, and scholarship. This year’s recipients are Kage Tupa and Joseph Garrison.

2025 College Signing Ceremony Held
May 20, 2025

Seven Falcons senior athletes gathered for this year’s annual signing ceremony including (from left to right) Vinnie Volpe, Lacrosse (Howard Community College), Rachel Longbrake, Field Hockey (Skidmore College), Eleanore Huber, Field Hockey (Coker University), Gabriel Hermann, Diving (Catholic University), Amelia Goettsch, Track and Field (Wesleyan College), Roma Diak, Cross Country & Track  (Dickinson College), and Ruhika Bhat, Tennis (Georgetown University).

Falcons Take Home Region Titles
May 13, 2025

In singles tennis action at the MPSSAA Class 2A West Regionals, six Falcons earned regional titles including Andy Wu who defeated Centennial’s Avy Ramreddy 6-0, 6-0 and Ruhika Bhat over Hammond’s Alison Bent 6-0, 6-0. In Boys Doubles, William Chen and Akshaj Mareddy won over Hammond’s Madhav Parsi and Omar Asfari 6-3,6-7(4)1-0(13) while Kyra McGlinchey and Pranahitha Kanuparthi beat Damascus’ Evie Hunkeler and Carli Desmond 6-4, 6-0.

At the 2A West Track and Field Regional, Teagan Bandholz captured the girls shot put title with a 40-05.50 throw, a personal record.

Win Over Clarksburg Highlights Coed Volleyball
May 2025
by Jeff Stuart, The Monocacy Monocle

In coed volleyball, there is always a unique blend of the social and competitive aspects. This year, that balance skews a bit more toward the competitive. Early season success has the players wanting a little bit more. They are looking forward to the playoffs. After sweeping Walter Johnson and Northwood on the road, the coed volleyball team returned home to sweep Whitman. After a loss to Wheaton, they rebounded with four straight wins. They won at Damascus in four sets and swept Northwest at home and Seneca Valley away, leading up to a dramatic win over Clarksburg.  read more on page 18

A Reset for Boys’ Volleyball
May 2025
by Jeff Stuart, The Monocacy Monocle

“This season has been like a reset for the team,” said sophomore captain Ryan Chung of the Poolesville High School boys’ volleyball team. “We lost almost all of the people who got a lot of playing time last year, so we are rebuilding with a whole new set of people. It has been a lot of fun. I think we will get a lot better.

We have had ups and downs, but I think we are moving up generally. Our best game was the three-set win against Wheaton. They are a really good team. The whole team played really well. We were focused, talking to each other, and not making easy mistakes. I have been playing with senior captain Shalav Pawar since I started playing the game in seventh grade. He has been a great teammate the whole time.” read more on page 22

Girls’ Lacrosse Emerges as a Division Contender
May 2025
by Jeff Stuart, The Monocacy Monocle

The Poolesville High School girls’ lacrosse team is off to a quick start this spring. “I am definitely excited about being 3-0 at this point,” said sophomore defenseman Carson Hartke at practice on April 1. “We have a really good season ahead of us. I think our best game was against Kennedy. I think we had really good ball movement on offense. We beat them, 14-1 and got to try out some of our new plays. Our defense was more cohesive. I enjoy playing good defense, pressuring opponents with the ball, and getting steals. I want to give a shoutout to junior Ainsley Walton. She plays really tough defense and is a really good teammate.” read more on page14

Off-Season Workouts Paying Off for Falcon Boys’ Lacrosse
May 2025
by Jeff Stuart, The Monocacy Monocle

Last year was a transition year for the Poolesville High School boys’ lacrosse program. Longtime coach Stu Orns retired. Dave Fisher, an assistant football coach, moved over to temporarily take the reins of the program. With a big assist from assistant coach Niko Sofelkanik, the Falcons won their first three games and finished with a 6-3 record. Nick DeOto is the head coach now. He graduated from Seneca Valley in 2015. Nick played lacrosse at Goucher College where he helped coach the men’s team after graduating. read more on page 12

Bandholz Smashes Record at MCPS Championships
May 7, 2025

At today’s MCPS Track and Field Championships at Seneca Valley, junior Teagan Bandholz set a new the championship record in the Discus with a throw of 135 feet, 3 inches in the prelims – besting the previous record of set by Clarksburg’s Claudia Ababio (130′ 1″) in 2014 – and added a 136′ 11″ throw in the finals.