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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

• December 4
• March 5
• June 4

Falcons in the News

Falcon boys finish the season strong
November 9, 2024

Senior Connor Kohne and junior Garrett Simons led the Falcon cross country team to a state finalist title (runner-up) at the MPSSAA Class 2A State Championships at Hereford High School. Kohne’s sixth-place finish led the Falcons in the three-mile run with a time of 16:41.07, while Simons placed ninth with a time of 16:54.25 and Ethan Dimmerling 18th at 17:12.44. Miles Kreske was the fifth  runner who tighten the spread to 1:26 … The girls finished sixth as a team led by seniors Roma Diak with a time of 21:08.40 and Ziam Elam (22:14.71).

Boys’ Soccer: It’s Been a Steady Climb
November 2024
by Jeff Stuart, The Monocacy Monocle

“This year we have a pretty good team,” said Poolesville High School boys’ soccer coach Komi Godo. “I think we have steadily improved over the last couple of years. I have a lot of seniors this year. The team has been giving a lot of effort. We have been in a lot of games. We are looking forward to the upcoming games to see how far we can go … read more on page 12

Girls’ Soccer Finds Its Stride
November 2024
by Jeff Stuart, The Monocacy Monocle

A young Poolesville High School girls’ soccer team struggled in the early season, but their hard work and perseverance were rewarded with some impressive late-season performances against quality teams. “In a nutshell, it has been a season of progress,” said girls’ soccer coach George Penn. “I am very proud of this team … read more on page 14

Results from the 2A West Region Championships
October 31, 2024

The boys’ cross country team finished third at the Class 2A West Regional meet by Connor Kohne and Garrett Simons who finished 5th and 6th and four seconds apart. The girls team finished 4th and both teams will be advancing to the state meet on November 9. Roma Diak led the team in 4th place.

Results from the MCPS County Championships
October 19, 2024

The girl’s team placed ninth in the County Cross Country Championships on Saturday with Roma Diak finishing first for the team with a course-best time of 19:58. Anna McCrae ran a sizzling personal record of 21:51. The boy’s team placed 7th with Connor Kohne finishing 12th overall. Ethan Dimmerling and Garrett Simons smoked the course in huge personal records of 16:43 and 16:48 respectively. In the freshman races Leela Desai and Charlotte Hofmann showed they belonged on the varsity team with times of 23:06 and 23:17. On the boy’s side, Henry Partain finished in 18:41 in the freshman race.

Falcon Field Hockey Surprises in Quick Start to the Season
October 2024
by Jeff Stuart, The Monocacy Monocle

The loud report of a field hockey shot as it hits the bottom of the back wall of the goal is unique to field hockey. The Poolesville squad heard that sound often in the first three games of the season. Their opponents did not hear it at all. The Falcons opened the season on September 10 with a win at home against Clarksburg, and they followed it up with wins at Wheaton and Gaithersburg on September 12 and 14, respectively … read more on page 14

Girls’ Flag Football Team Makes History
October 2024
by Jeff Stuart, The Monocacy Monocle

When freshman AnnaMay Straniero caught a three-yard pass from junior quarterback Mehek Patnaik on the Falcons’ second try in overtime on September 4 at Wootton High School, the Falcons recorded the first score against Walter Johnson. When the Wildcats failed on their second try, Poolesville posted the first win ever in a Montgomery County flag football game … read more on page 16

Girls’ Volleyball Puts Forth Stellar Effort in Opener
October 2024
by Jeff Stuart, The Monocacy Monocle

The Poolesville High School girls’ volleyball team came up just short in their first match of the season at home on September 9. There were long rallies. Every point was contested. The match took nearly two hours to complete. Neither team gave an inch. “The opener was great,” said Coach Steve Lostoski. “We played Quince Orchard, a really good team. We played well, especially for the first game” … read more on page 24

Boys first, girls second at Prince George’s invite
September 28, 2024

The Falcons boys cross country team took home first place at Saturday’s PG Invite 51-63 over second place DeMatha, led by senior Connor Kohne’s fourth-place finish with a time of 17:19.26. Sophomore Ethan Dimmerling placed sixth (17:38.92). The girls were runner-ups behind a very good Frederick team 24-42. Seniors Roma Diak (third place 20:34.96) and Zia Elam (sixth place 21:28.84) were the top finishers for PHS.

Results from the Brunswick Zumback Invitational; dual meet with RM
September 7, 2024

The Falcon girls cross country team placed second in the Zumback Invitational at Brunswick led by Roma Diak who placed second. The boy’s team placed fourth with Connor Kohne leading the team in 6th place.

On the 10th, the girls’ and boys’ teams earned wins against Richard Montgomery at Redlands. The girls won 26-29 with Roma finishing second and Anna McCrae fifth place. Charlotte Hofmann was our first freshman for 16th place. The boys won a nailbiter 28-29 with Keaton Trouteaud and Garrett Simons finishing third and fourth, while Henry Partain was the top-finishing freshman overall.

Girls’ Flag Football and Boys’ Tackle Football Kick Off Fall Sports Season at Poolesville
September 2024
by Jeff Stuart, The Monocacy Monocle

Girls’ flag football is the new kid on the block this fall in Montgomery County.
It is an exciting new product.

“I have been out of coaching for a while,” said the new coach of the team, Mike
Neubeiser. “I was the head tackle football coach at Northwest. I coached there for
twenty years, as head coach for ten years, before stepping down in December
2020. I have been helping there since. My daughter goes to Poolesville, and the
opportunity came about to coach flag football at Poolesville. I thought it would
be really fun to teach girls some of the things I have learned in football … read more on page 22