DeMatha Catholic High School
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DeMatha Catholic High School, named after Saint John of Matha
, is a four-year Catholic
high school
for young men located in Hyattsville
, Maryland
, USA
. DeMatha is known for academic achievement, music, arts, service and athletics. DeMatha is a member of the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference
, and is under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington
.
In addition to the original building, the school erected a state-of-the-art second wing, completed in 1990. The former band practice facility, known as "Fort Necessity", burned down in the 1970s. This building was refurbished and became the Anthony Fotos Arts Center, named for a beloved teacher of mechanical drawing and other architectural and engineering courses and a 30-year veteran of the school.
In 2001, the school purchased two acres adjacent to the original campus along Route 1
, or Baltimore Avenue, in downtown Hyattsville. The additional property is now a Gateway on Route 1 and three parking lots. In 2009, the McCarthy Activity Center became the home of DeMatha's Music Department, and in early 2010, a new Convocation Center opened on Madison Street. This building includes a new gym, which replaced the Morgan Wooten Gymnasium, as well as a weight/fitness room, several classrooms, alumni lounge, and other amenities.
While DeMatha continues its tradition of all-male secondary education, when Regina Catholic High School, an all-girls school in Adelphi
, Maryland
, closed in 1989, DeMatha welcomed 21 members of the junior class who expressed a desire to finish their last high school year at DeMatha. Therefore, the class of 1990 contains the only female graduates in school history.
The U.S. Department of Education recognized the school as a National School of Excellence twice, in 1984 and 1991. In DeMatha's 63-year history, the school has graduated over 8,000 young men. The school supports the Valois chapter of the National Honor Society
, with a large percentage of upperclassmen participating in the group. The DeMatha chapter assists with food drives, fundraisers, and cleaning efforts of local parks, including the Anacostia River
in Washington, D.C.
DeMatha fields competitive scholastic competition teams. For example, DeMatha routinely appears on It's Academic
, the Washington-based television quiz
show. DeMatha has emerged victorious several times during their television appearances.
DeMatha routinely fields a strong Mock Trial
team. Consisting of academically talented students, and coached by faculty and alumni mentors, the team has enjoyed great success and exposure over the years, being featured in publications such as the "Catholic Standard" and arguing before the Maryland Court of Appeals. The team regularly makes a showing in Maryland state semifinals, winning the statewide Maryland championship in 2001.
DeMatha's music programs feature both academic and extracurricular performing groups including the Pep Band, Jazz Lab, Jazz Ensemble, Advanced Percussion Ensemble, Intermediate Percussion Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, String Ensemble, Chamber Strings, Concert Band II, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble. In addition, the school maintains a choral program focusing on performance music, which includes the DeMatha Singers, the DeMatha Harmonics, the Voices of DeMatha, and Power of the Cross (Gospel Choir). Many graduates continue to perform with major symphony orchestras and Washington, DC-based service bands.
DeMatha's athletic teams, the Stags, have received national recognition for achievement in a variety of sports, from golf and baseball to basketball and football. The Stags first gained national recognition in 1962 with their initial national championship in basketball with a team led by John Austin, Johnny Jones, Gary Ward, John Carroll and "Big" Bill McDermott, coached by Morgan Wootten
. In 1965, the DeMatha basketball team defeated Power Memorial High School of New York, with then Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
), for its second national championship in a game called "The Greatest High School Basketball Game Ever".
Sports Illustrated
recognized DeMatha as the #2 high school athletic program in the United States in 2005, and again in 2007. In 2009, it was named the top athletic program in Maryland.
DeMatha's basketball program has produced many championships in the school's Washington Catholic Athletic Conference league, and the team often wins the City Title game against opposing schools from the District of Columbia. In addition, DeMatha's former head basketball coach, Morgan Wootten, earned a spot in the Basketball Hall of Fame
for his achievements as the Stags' coach. In 2005, DeMatha's Varsity Basketball team finished with the #1 ranking in the Washington Post, and finished as the third-best high school squad in the country, according to USA Today
.
The DeMatha varsity football team won the 2008 WCAC championship for the sixth consecutive year and finished ranked #1 in the DC area by the Washington Post. In 2004, Bill McGregor was named "High School Coach of the Year" by the NFL. He was nominated by his former player, Brian Westbrook
, then playing for the Philadelphia Eagles
.
In addition to football and basketball success, the DeMatha soccer and wrestling programs have also enjoyed critical acclaim. The varsity soccer team has won six WCAC championships and had a 67-game undefeated streak from 2004 through 2007. DeMatha's 2010 soccer team was WCAC champs, went undefeated (24-0-0) and were ranked number 3 in the nation by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, and ranked number 4 in the nation by ESPN. The 2010 team also scored 110 goals while allowing only 10 goals in all games. The 2011 soccer team were also WCAC champions and undefeated
(20-0-0), and ended their season ranked number 1 in the nation by National Soccer Coaches Association of America. The DeMatha wrestling team is known as a national powerhouse, with 23 consecutive WCAC championships. DeMatha has produced several All-American wrestlers.
DeMatha also fields very competitive teams, each with a number of conference titles, in other sports, such as swimming, tennis, hockey, golf, lacrosse, cross country, rowing (crew), rugby, and track. The lacrosse team have won several championships in an area known for an abundance of talent in the sport, particularly at schools such as the University of Maryland
and Johns Hopkins University
, both of which have recruited DeMatha lacrosse players in the past.
John of Matha
Saint John of Matha was a Christian saint of the 12th century and founder of the Order of the Most Holy Trinity. He was born on 1154 at Faucon-de-Barcelonnette, France. As a youth, he was educated at Aix-en-Provence, and later studied theology at the University of Paris...
, is a four-year Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
for young men located in Hyattsville
Hyattsville, Maryland
Hyattsville is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 17,557 at the 2000 census.- History :The city was named for its founder, Christopher Clark Hyatt. He purchased his first parcel of land in the area in March 1845...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. DeMatha is known for academic achievement, music, arts, service and athletics. DeMatha is a member of the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference
Washington Catholic Athletic Conference
The Washington Catholic Athletic Conference or WCAC is a major high school athletic league for boys, girls, and co-ed Catholic high schools located around and in Washington, DC, USA...
, and is under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It comprises the District of Columbia and Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George's and Saint Mary's counties in the state of Maryland....
.
History
DeMatha was founded by the Order of the Most Holy Trinity, or Trinitarians, in 1946. Originally, the school was designed to cater to the needs of Catholic seminarians from the Trinitarian order. Many local families, however, desired a Catholic secondary school for their children, and DeMatha's location in the Maryland suburbs of Washington proved ideal for this goal. Most notably, DeMatha is the only Trinitarian college preparatory school in the United States. As a result, the school began admitting more students, and expanded its academic and athletic programs while constructing the "old wing", or original school structure.In addition to the original building, the school erected a state-of-the-art second wing, completed in 1990. The former band practice facility, known as "Fort Necessity", burned down in the 1970s. This building was refurbished and became the Anthony Fotos Arts Center, named for a beloved teacher of mechanical drawing and other architectural and engineering courses and a 30-year veteran of the school.
In 2001, the school purchased two acres adjacent to the original campus along Route 1
U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 1 is a major north–south U.S. Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs 2,377 miles from Fort Kent, Maine at the Canadian border south to Key West, Florida. U.S. 1 generally parallels Interstate 95, though it is significantly farther west between...
, or Baltimore Avenue, in downtown Hyattsville. The additional property is now a Gateway on Route 1 and three parking lots. In 2009, the McCarthy Activity Center became the home of DeMatha's Music Department, and in early 2010, a new Convocation Center opened on Madison Street. This building includes a new gym, which replaced the Morgan Wooten Gymnasium, as well as a weight/fitness room, several classrooms, alumni lounge, and other amenities.
While DeMatha continues its tradition of all-male secondary education, when Regina Catholic High School, an all-girls school in Adelphi
Adelphi, Maryland
Adelphi is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 14,998 at the 2000 census...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, closed in 1989, DeMatha welcomed 21 members of the junior class who expressed a desire to finish their last high school year at DeMatha. Therefore, the class of 1990 contains the only female graduates in school history.
Academics
The school offers a variety of honors and Advanced Placement courses, as well as various academic clubs and societies. Also offered are opportunities for study abroad and service within local Maryland communities, in keeping with Trinitarian tradition. The school emphasizes the importance of being both "a gentleman and a scholar".The U.S. Department of Education recognized the school as a National School of Excellence twice, in 1984 and 1991. In DeMatha's 63-year history, the school has graduated over 8,000 young men. The school supports the Valois chapter of the National Honor Society
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
, with a large percentage of upperclassmen participating in the group. The DeMatha chapter assists with food drives, fundraisers, and cleaning efforts of local parks, including the Anacostia River
Anacostia River
The Anacostia River is a river in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States. It flows from Prince George's County in Maryland into Washington, D.C., where it joins with the Washington Channel to empty into the Potomac River at Buzzard Point. It is approximately long...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
DeMatha fields competitive scholastic competition teams. For example, DeMatha routinely appears on It's Academic
It's Academic
It's Academic is a televised academic quiz competition for high school students, currently airing on two NBC affiliates in Washington, D.C. and Central Virginia and one CBS affiliate Baltimore, Maryland . The show has been on the air since October 7, 1961, making it the longest...
, the Washington-based television quiz
Quiz
A quiz is a form of game or mind sport in which the players attempt to answer questions correctly. In some countries, a quiz is also a brief assessment used in education and similar fields to measure growth in knowledge, abilities, and/or skills.Quizzes are usually scored in points and many...
show. DeMatha has emerged victorious several times during their television appearances.
DeMatha routinely fields a strong Mock Trial
Mock trial
A Mock Trial is an act or imitation trial. It is similar to a moot court, but mock trials simulate lower-court trials, while moot court simulates appellate court hearings. Attorneys preparing for a real trial might use a mock trial consisting of volunteers as role players to test theories or...
team. Consisting of academically talented students, and coached by faculty and alumni mentors, the team has enjoyed great success and exposure over the years, being featured in publications such as the "Catholic Standard" and arguing before the Maryland Court of Appeals. The team regularly makes a showing in Maryland state semifinals, winning the statewide Maryland championship in 2001.
Music program
DeMatha's music program was founded in 1970. The school's Wind Ensemble was named the top Catholic High School Band in 18 of 20 years by the National Catholic Bandmaster's Association. In addition, DeMatha performing groups have received 50 gold medals at international festivals in Chicago, Toronto, Orlando, Atlanta, Nashville, Myrtle Beach, Virginia Beach, and Daytona Beach. Each year, the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Concert Band II, the Voices of DeMatha, DeMatha Harmonics and the DeMatha Singers perform at a major music festival. The bands and choruses have received consistent superior ratings for the past 25 years at District, Archdiocesan, and State Band festivals. In 2007, the DeMatha Choruses won Grand Champion in the 2007 Atlanta Festi-val. In 2008, the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band combined to give DeMatha the Instrumental Grand Championship and the Voices of DeMatha and DeMatha Harmonics earned the Choral Grand Championship in competition. Over 500 students have been chosen to perform in All-State bands since 1974.DeMatha's music programs feature both academic and extracurricular performing groups including the Pep Band, Jazz Lab, Jazz Ensemble, Advanced Percussion Ensemble, Intermediate Percussion Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, String Ensemble, Chamber Strings, Concert Band II, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble. In addition, the school maintains a choral program focusing on performance music, which includes the DeMatha Singers, the DeMatha Harmonics, the Voices of DeMatha, and Power of the Cross (Gospel Choir). Many graduates continue to perform with major symphony orchestras and Washington, DC-based service bands.
Athletics
Morgan Wootten
Morgan Bayard Wootten is an American former high school basketball coach.From 1956 to 2002, he coached at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. He has the most wins as a head coach in the history of basketball on any level. A number of his players went on to play in the NBA,...
. In 1965, the DeMatha basketball team defeated Power Memorial High School of New York, with then Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a retired American professional basketball player. He is the NBA's all-time leading scorer, with 38,387 points. During his career with the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers from 1969 to 1989, Abdul-Jabbar won six NBA championships and a record six regular season...
), for its second national championship in a game called "The Greatest High School Basketball Game Ever".
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
recognized DeMatha as the #2 high school athletic program in the United States in 2005, and again in 2007. In 2009, it was named the top athletic program in Maryland.
DeMatha's basketball program has produced many championships in the school's Washington Catholic Athletic Conference league, and the team often wins the City Title game against opposing schools from the District of Columbia. In addition, DeMatha's former head basketball coach, Morgan Wootten, earned a spot in the Basketball Hall of Fame
Basketball Hall of Fame
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, honors exceptional basketball players, coaches, referees, executives, and other major contributors to the game of basketball worldwide...
for his achievements as the Stags' coach. In 2005, DeMatha's Varsity Basketball team finished with the #1 ranking in the Washington Post, and finished as the third-best high school squad in the country, according to USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
.
The DeMatha varsity football team won the 2008 WCAC championship for the sixth consecutive year and finished ranked #1 in the DC area by the Washington Post. In 2004, Bill McGregor was named "High School Coach of the Year" by the NFL. He was nominated by his former player, Brian Westbrook
Brian Westbrook
Brian Collins Westbrook is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft after playing college football at Villanova...
, then playing for the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
In addition to football and basketball success, the DeMatha soccer and wrestling programs have also enjoyed critical acclaim. The varsity soccer team has won six WCAC championships and had a 67-game undefeated streak from 2004 through 2007. DeMatha's 2010 soccer team was WCAC champs, went undefeated (24-0-0) and were ranked number 3 in the nation by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, and ranked number 4 in the nation by ESPN. The 2010 team also scored 110 goals while allowing only 10 goals in all games. The 2011 soccer team were also WCAC champions and undefeated
(20-0-0), and ended their season ranked number 1 in the nation by National Soccer Coaches Association of America. The DeMatha wrestling team is known as a national powerhouse, with 23 consecutive WCAC championships. DeMatha has produced several All-American wrestlers.
DeMatha also fields very competitive teams, each with a number of conference titles, in other sports, such as swimming, tennis, hockey, golf, lacrosse, cross country, rowing (crew), rugby, and track. The lacrosse team have won several championships in an area known for an abundance of talent in the sport, particularly at schools such as the University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
and Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
, both of which have recruited DeMatha lacrosse players in the past.
DeMatha's athletic championships
| | ||
| SPORT | YEARS OF LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 1957, 1968, 1970, 1975, 1978–81, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1994–98, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008 | 24 |
| Basketball | 1961-1966, 1968–1976, 1978–1984, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1994–1998, 2001, 2002, 2005–2007, 2009-2011 | 34 |
| Cross Country | 1988, 1996, 2006 | 3 |
| Golf | 1981, 1983–1985, 1989, 1993–1999, 2004, 2008 | 14 |
| Football | 1964, 1966, 1967, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1991–1995, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003-2008 | 19 |
| Hockey | 1990, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008 | 10 |
| Lacrosse | 1988-1991, 1994–1996, 1999–2006, 2008, 2009 | 17 |
| Soccer | 1974, 1987, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011 | 8 |
| Softball | 1974-1982, 1987, 1990, 1992 | 15 |
| Swimming | 2005 | 1 |
| Tennis | 1996-2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009 | 10 |
| Track | 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 | 11 |
| Wrestling | 1986-2008, 2010 | 23 |
| Crew | 2007, 2009 (All Varsity 4 Events) | 2 |
Notable alumni
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. - Steve FarrSteve FarrSteven Michael Farr , is a former professional baseball player who pitched primarily as a closer in the Major Leagues from 1984-1994. Farr attended DeMatha High School outside of Washington, D.C. and then American University. He gave up Jim Thome's first home run of his career.-External links:*...
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. He is the current general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers. - Joseph ForteJoseph ForteJoseph Xavier "Joe" Forte is an American professional basketball player.-Beginnings:Forte got his start at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. There, Forte played under the instruction of legendary high school prep coach Morgan Wootten. Forte's teammate at DeMatha, Keith Bogans,...
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. - Jordan GrayeJordan GrayeJordan Graye is an American soccer player.-College:Graye attended DeMatha Catholic High School, played club soccer for Reston FC, and played for the D.C. United Academy's U-14, U-15, U-16 and U-20 teams, and helped the U-14 squad win the Super Y-League National Title in 2001, qualifying for the...
(2005) is a professional soccer player for the Major League Soccer team Houston Dynamo. - Steve HoodSteve HoodSteve Hood is an American former professional basketball player. In high school Hood starred for DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, from 1983–86 and was selected as a 1986 McDonald's All-American. He then received an athletic scholarship to play for the Maryland Terrapins men's...
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- Sidney LoweSidney LoweSidney Rochell Lowe is an American basketball coach and is currently an assistant coach with the Utah Jazz. He is a former NBA player and head coach, and has served as the head coach at North Carolina State University,.-Biography:Lowe began his career at DeMatha Catholic High School in...
(1979) is a former NBA player and coach. He is a former men's head basketball coach at North Carolina State University. - Michael MewshawMichael MewshawMichael Mewshaw is an American author of 11 novels and 8 books of nonfiction, and works frequently as a travel writer, investigative reporter, book reviewer, and tennis reporter. His novel Year of the Gun was made into a film of the same name by John Frankenheimer in 1991...
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(1990) is an Olympic gold medalist in track and field at the 1996 Summer Olympics. - Jerrod MustafJerrod MustafTerrah Jerrod Mustaf is a retired American professional basketball player.Mustaf played at DeMatha High School in Hyattsville, Maryland...
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magazine. - Quinn OjinnakaQuinn OjinnakaQuinn Ojinnaka is an American football offensive lineman for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was selected in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Syracuse....
(2002) is an offensive lineman for the NFL's New England PatriotsNew England PatriotsThe New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
. - Victor Oladipo (2010) Indiana University basketball player
- John Owens (1998) is a tight end for the NFL's Seattle SeahawksSeattle SeahawksThe Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
. - Tony PaigeTony PaigeAnthony Ricardo Paige is a former professional American football player who played running back for nine seasons for the New York Jets, Detroit Lions, and Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. Paige went professional in 1984 as a sixth round selection of the New York Jets. He led the...
, 1980, former NFL player - Paul RabilPaul RabilPaul Rabil , is a lacrosse player with the Washington Stealth of the National Lacrosse League and the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse...
(2004) is an MLLMajor League LacrosseMajor League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...
lacrosse player for the Boston CannonsBoston CannonsThe Boston Cannons are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They have played in the MLL since the 2001 season. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Eastern Conference. From the league's inception in 2001 through 2005, they were in the...
and Washington StealthWashington StealthThe Washington Stealth are a member of the National Lacrosse League, the professional box lacrosse league of North America. Based in Everett , the Stealth began play in the 2010 NLL season, with home games played at the 8,513-seat Comcast Arena at Everett.The team was previously known as the...
. - Heath SchroyerHeath SchroyerHeath Schroyer is an American college basketball coach, currently an assistant under Dave Rice at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas...
(1990) is the head basketball coach at University of WyomingUniversity of WyomingThe University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation of 7,200 feet , between the Laramie and Snowy Range mountains. It is known as UW to people close to the university...
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- Derek Cameron Wake (2000) is an NFL Player with the Miami Dolphins. Two time CFL Defensive Player of the Year.
- Brian WestbrookBrian WestbrookBrian Collins Westbrook is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft after playing college football at Villanova...
(1997) is a former running back for the NFL's Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesThe Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
(2002–10). - Byron WestbrookByron WestbrookByron Westbrook is an American football cornerback. He was signed by the Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2007...
(2002) defensive back for the NFL's Washington RedskinsWashington RedskinsThe Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
. - Charles WhitneyCharles WhitneyCharles "Hawkeye" Whitney is an American former professional basketball player and convicted criminal. After playing college basketball at North Carolina State, he was drafted by the Kansas City Kings in the first round of the 1980 NBA Draft...
(1976) is a former professional basketball player, perhaps best remembered for being convicted of kidnapping Hillary Clinton's attorney. - Dereck WhittenburgDereck Whittenburg-Notes:...
(1979) is the former men's head basketball coach at Fordham UniversityFordham UniversityFordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
. - Bernard WilliamsBernie Williams (basketball)Bernie Williams is a retired American basketball player who played at LaSalle University for four years. In the 1969 NBA Draft, Williams was selected by the San Diego Rockets. He played with the Rockets until 1971; he then played three seasons with the Virginia Squires of the American Basketball...
(1965) is a former professional basketball player in the NBA and ABA. - Edwin WilliamsEdwin WilliamsEdwin Williams is an American football offensive guard for the Chicago Bears. He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins of the University of Maryland.-Early years:...
(2004) is an offensive lineman for the NFL's Chicago BearsChicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. - Josh WilsonJosh Wilson (American football)Joshua Wilson is a professional American football cornerback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2nd round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
(2003) is a defensive back for the NFL's Washington RedskinsWashington RedskinsThe Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
. - Drew YatesDrew YatesDrew Yates is an American soccer player currently playing for Harrisburg City Islanders in the USL Professional Division.-College and Amateur:...
(2006) is a professional soccer player for the USL Harrisburg City Islanders.
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- Morgan WoottenMorgan WoottenMorgan Bayard Wootten is an American former high school basketball coach.From 1956 to 2002, he coached at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. He has the most wins as a head coach in the history of basketball on any level. A number of his players went on to play in the NBA,...
is the school's former basketball coach. He coached the team to five national championships and in 2000 was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.