Justin Budd (2016)

Wrestling
Freshman, Bacone College

Kristen Darragh (2016)

Soccer
Freshman, Liberty University

AT PHS: Captured league, state, regional and national titles as a member of the MSC Coyotes in 2012 … Four-time league champion and two-time state champion on the club level … Two-time Maryland Olympic Development Program participant … Garnered numerous awards during her junior year at Poolesville, earning first team all-state, All-Gazette and All-Metropolitan fall soccer honors … Also a letter winner in basketball (four years), softball (two) and track & field (one).

Alex Frost (2016)

Soccer
Freshman, Swarthmore College

Casey Harkins (2016)

Lacrosse
Freshman, American University

AT PHS: Three-sport standout in field hockey, basketball, and lacrosse … earned Washington Post All-Met lacrosse selection (honorable mention) in 2015 and 2016 … Jake Perkins Memorial Scholarship recipient for 2015-2016.

Reid Patton (2016)

Lacrosse
Freshman, Lenoir-Rhyne University

Erin Sparrow (2016)

Basketball
Freshman, Eastern University

Kyle Wilkins (2016)

Football
Freshman, United States Military Academy

AT PHS: Two-year letter winner … played football under head coach Dave Murray … two-time honorable mention All-Met … was a team captain as a senior … competed in wrestling and track and field … two-year team captain on the mat and a three-year letter winner … went 37-6 as a senior and was ranked second in The Washington Post’s heavyweight wrestling rankings in the state of Maryland during the season … won back-to-back Montgomery County championships …  won the 1A/2A South Region title as an 11-seed in the 2015 tournament … was a 3A/4A West Region champ as well … placed third at the 2016 1A/2A Maryland State Championship and fourth in the 3A/4A states … threw the shot put and discus for two season on the track and field team.

Jon Bateky (2015)

Football
Junior, Rutgers University

AT PHS: Coached by Will Gant … played on both the defensive and offensive lines … known for high motor and physicality on the field … rated three stars, third-best prospect from Maryland and No. 68 nationally among defensive ends by Scout … totaled 61 tackles, 17 for loss, 11.5 sacks, seven pass break-ups, four forced fumbles and a field goal block as a senior … named Small School First Team All-State and First Team Montgomery County All-Gazette … helped team to third consecutive playoff berth … had a strip-sack against Rockville late in the fourth quarter to seal a victory that garnered a postseason appearance … played in the Maryland Crab Bowl and registered five tackles and a sack in the game … recorded 70 tackles, 30 for loss, 10 sacks, seven pass break-ups and seven forced fumbles as a junior … in 2014, team went 7-4 and earned berth to state playoffs … earned Small School Second Team All-State … also played varsity basketball.

Claire Beautz (2015)

Cross Country/Track
Sophomore, University of Delaware

AT PHS: Member of cross country, indoor track & field, and outdoor track & field teams … captain of cross country team in 2013, 2014 as well as Indoor & Outdoor track and field in 2015 … 3 school records: 3200m, 5k, 4x800m … named an All-Gazette Runner in 2012 & 2013 … Region Champion in cross country in 2012 … State Champion 4x800m runner in 2013 … National Honors Society member … made Honor Roll all four years.

Elisa Botten (2015)

Soccer
Sophomore, Hood College

AT PHS: Team captain…Three-year starter … Maryland Rush ’96 team captain … Real Maryland FC Super Y starter … Maryland state futsal champion … Honor Roll … Student ambassador … Presidential service award … FCA.

Brandon Bush (2015)

Football
Sophomore, Bridgewater College

AT PHS: 2nd Team All-County OL/DL (2014).

Amanda Chasin (2015)

Lacrosse
Sophomore, Campbell University

AT PHS: Lettered under the direction of head coach Brittany Hilton… Two-time All-Division selection and a first team member as a junior… All-County first team selection as a junior… Helped lead the Falcons to two division championships and the regional championship in her junior campaign… Team MVP as a senior… Team captain… Also lettered in field hockey and was a first team All-Gazette selection… Four-time honor roll member and was a member of Minds in Motion… Played for the Rebels club team.

Brian Galfond (2015)

Soccer
Sophomore, Catholic University

AT PHS: Four years varsity soccer … Washington Post All-Met second team selection (2014) … second team all-county 2014 … regional finalist 2013.

Denise Larson (2015)

Cross Country/Track
Sophomore, Colgate University

AT PHS: Was captain in her junior and senior seasons … Was runner-up in the state for Cross Country in 2013 … Finished her senior season with a 5:30 in 1600m, 19:59 in 5k, 12:10 in 3200m and 2:25 in 800m … Was a member of the 4×800 relay that won the Indoor State Championships in 2014 … Was the three-time winner of her team’s Falcon Award … Earned team’s Sportsmanship Award twice … Was a member of National Honor Society and Rho Kappa … Also lettered in Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field.

Ross Lippe (2015)

Swimming
Sophomore, Marist College

AT PHS: Led the Falcons to a 3A/2A/1A Maryland State Championship as a captain his senior year … Speedo sectionals qualifier and a Potomac Valley Swimming Scholar-Athlete.

Matthew Psaltakis (2015)

Cross Country
Sophomore, Claremont McKenna College

Dorit Song (2015)

Swimming
Sophomore, Amherst College

AT PHS: State Champion in the 100 yard freestyle (2014 and 2015), 200 yard freestyle (2015), 200 yard freestyle relay (2015), 400 yard freestyle relay (2012, 2014 and 2015), and 200 yard individual medley (2014).

Paul Van Nevel (2015)

Swimming
Sophomore, McDaniel College

Dennis Wang (2015)

Tennis
Sophomore, Yale University

AT PHS: Blue-chip recruit … Earned recognition as All-Gazette player of the year in 2015 … Won the regional championship as a senior as well as reaching the finals of the Maryland state tournament … Reached the quarterfinals of USTA Boys’ 18 National Clay Court Championships in 2014.

Andy Baker (2014)

Golf
Junior, Hood College

AT PHS: Played basketball for coach Kenny Kramek and golf for coach Dave Gillespie … Basketball division champions 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 … Golf division champions 2013-2014 … State championship runner up 2013-2014 … Golf team MVP 2012 … Basketball Falcon Award 2014 … Played for IBA (Alex Lecuona).

Chris Convers (2014)

Baseball
Junior, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

AT PHS: Named First-Team All-Gazette his senior season… Named to the All-Division team all four years..

Sarah Kenneweg (2014)

Volleyball
Junior, Seton Hall University

AT PHS: Served as the Falcons libero for four years … Named Montgomery Gazette Player of the Year runner up in 2013 … Named First Team All-Met by The Washington Post in 2013 … Named First Team All-County by the Montgomery Gazette in 2013 … Three-time All-County Honorable Mention … Holds Poolesville’s school records with 32 digs in a single match and 1,043 digs for her career … Two-time Team MVP … Strong server at 91% for her high school career … Participated in the Senior All-Star Game in 2013 … Helped Poolesville to an 18-1 record and a berth in the State finals as a senior, helped lead Poolesville to a 17-1 record and a berth in the State semifinals as a freshman … Played for the Metro American Volleyball Club (2006-09) and the Platform Volleyball Club (2010-14).

Xavier Laracuente (2014)

Swimming
Junior, Lafayette College

AT PHS: Washington Post All-Met honorable mention selection … member of the Falcons 2014 Maryland Class 3A/2A/1A state championship team.

Robbie Metz (2014)

Baseball
Junior, George Washington University

AT PHS: 10th-ranked player and top shortstop in the state of Maryland by Perfect Game … finished a dominant senior season batting .462 as Poolesville’s starting shortstop while also posting a 7-0 record, 0.15 ERA and 70 strikeouts as a pitcher … MSABC Maryland All-State selection … Washington Post First Team All-Met as a senior … Gazette Player of the Year as a senior … Preseason All-State selection prior to both senior and junior … Batted .410 and led league in strikeouts while being named both Player and Pitcher of the Year as sophomore … Perfect Game Underclass All-American and All-Region team selection … First Team All-Division selection as a freshman … MSABC Preseason All-State Team selection in 2013 and 2014 … 2013 Perfect Game Underclass High Honorable Mention in 2013 … Played in the Perfect Game Junior Nationals (Minneapolis, Minn., 2012), WWBA Underclass World Championship game (2012), South Atlantic Border Battle, WWBA National Championship (2013) … Helped team to WWBA National Championship in Jupiter, Fla., in 2013 … Maryland Futures Team selection in 2012 & 2013 … Crabfest All-American selection in 2013 & 2014.

Alyssa Nubgaard (2014)

Soccer
Junior, Hood College

AT PHS: Had a very successful career with D-1 MSI Classic teams 2005-2014 scoring 99 goals and similar amount of assists leading the team to many division, tournament and indoor championships in addition to several undefeated seasons … Played soccer all four years for coach Christina Mann.

Eki Olumese (2014)

Rowing
Junior, Southern Methodist University

AT PHS: Lettered in tennis … Won the MCPS Division 2 title twice … Named MVP and was a varsity captain.

Hunter Pearre (2014)

Baseball
Junior, Barton College

AT PHS: Graduated with honors … four-time First Team All-Division selection as well as a two-time All-Gazette honoree … Selected to participate in both the Brooks Robinson All-Star Game and the Mid-Atlantic Baseball Classic after being named his team’s Most Valuable Player.

Chelsie Pennello (2014)

Track & Field
Junior, Syracuse University

AT PHS: Most Valuable Player for two years… States runner-up in 2012 in the 1600m… 6th at States in the 800m with a time of 2:20… Cross Country three mile Regional Championships Runner-Up in 2011… Team captain for Cross Country, Indoor Track and Outdoor Track.

Cailin Van Nevel (2014)

Swimming
Junior, Mount Holyoke College

AT PHS: Four-year member of the swimming team … Team won the Maryland State Championships in 2012-13 … Squad finished as State Finalists in 2011-12 & 2013-14 … Member of the soccer team all four years … Captain … Falcon Award … Four-year participant in track and field.

Chase Weaverling (2014)

Cross Country/Track
Junior, University of Virginia

AT PHS: Six-time Maryland 2A State Champion (2013 cross country, 2013 and 2014 indoor 3200m, 2013 and 2014 outdoor 3200m, 2013 outdoor 1600m) … 2013 Washington Post All-Met Cross Country … 2013 All-Gazette Cross Country Runner of the Year … Jake Perkins Memorial Scholarship recipient.