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Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area



Top 10 Plays -- Spring Season

Click the video on the left for the full countdown of the Top 10 plays from across the seven DigitalSports territories in the greater Washington, D.C. Metro area.

You can also view the full list of top plays below. Click on the titles to view the individual, unedited highlights at respective homepages.

Check back every Monday morning for the new Top 10 countdown from around the metropolitan area.

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Honorable Mentions (in no order):
Devlin State-Winner -- Saxon senior Alex Devlin scored just 64 seconds into sudden-death overtime to lift Langley to the program's first-ever AA/AAA state lacrosse title, 4-3, over Chantilly on June 7.
Bailey's Crossroads -- Langley lacrosse was making its seventh all-time appearance in the Northern Region championship on May 20 -- its fourth under current coach Earl Brewer -- but had yet to win a title. It took two overtimes, but the Saxons earned their historic, 6-5 over the Rams when junior attackman Ethan Bailey scored this game-winner with 3:02 left in the second, sudden-victory overtime period.
Savage Ending -- The WCAC championship between Paul VI and Bishop Ireton began at Boyie Baysox Stadium on Monday, but was postponed through five innings due to rain. It was continued at Annandale on May 13 and ended in style. With one out, trailing by a run and the go-ahead run on second base in the bottom of the seventh inning, Cardinal pinch hitter Brian Lewis hit what, at first, appeared to be a walk-off single. But Panther shortstop Dan Savage made a leaping catch to rob Lewis, then stomped on second base for the unassisted, game-ending -- league-winning -- double play.
Open Waters -- Tied with rival Westfield, 4-4, in the Concorde District title game on May 8y, defending state-champion Chantilly crashed the cage with :03 seconds left in double overtime. Charger junior middie Joey Marson had his shot stopped by a Bulldog defender, but junior attackman Brendan Waters had his stopped only by the back of the goal. Waters turned 17-years-old just two hours after scoring the district-winning goal.
North Point No-No -- Eagle seniors Keith Ryan and Tony Raza-Montes combined for a no-hitter as North Point beat Great Mills, 9-2, on April 18. The no-hit performance came in the second game of the first doubleheader in the Eagles' three-year history.
Jordan-esque -- In the fifth overtime between Bethesda-Chevy Chase and Whitman, the Vikings capitalize on a last-second counterattack when Patrick Slawta finds Jordan Karr for a goal and an 8-7 win on March 31.
Doran Doran -- Wootton sophomore attackman Christopher Doran nets this behind-the-head goal as the Patriots to lock up a 10-3 win over the Bulldogs on March 27.


No. 10 -- Big Mac
Northern Region, Virginia -- In the Battle of the Bulldogs, sophomore Jess McNamara hit a walk-off, solo home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift Westfield over Stone Bridge, 3-2, on April 25. The Fairfax County version of the Bulldogs improved to 11-3 on the year a capped an impressive three-win week. Westfield beat O'Connell, 5-3 on the previous Saturday, and Concorde District rivals Oakton and Robinson, 8-2 on Wednesday and 16-10 on Thursday, respectively.

No. 9 -- Summer of Sam
Northern Region, Virginia -- Robinson had taken the lead seven minutes prior in the Northern Region boys' soccer championship against Westfield, when junior goalkeeper Samir Badr lined up for this free kick 68 yards from goal in the 57th minute. Badr played a long ball into the mixer 10 yards in front of the Bulldog net and it one-hopped through untouched. The ball bounced into the back of the goal for a 68-yard goal and what proved the back-breaking blow in the Rams' 3-0 regional title win.

No. 8 -- Wahl'k-Off
Northern Region, Virginia -- West Springfield junior ace Bobby Wahl blew a two-run lead to rival South County just two innings before he came to the plate to lead off the bottom of the seventh inning in a tie game. Three pitches into his at-bat, Wahl had a Wahl'k-off solo home run to lift the Spartans over the Stallions, 4-3, on April 18.

No. 7 -- ClayBorne to Run
Montgomery County, Maryland -- Damascus sophomore Cassie Clayborne hit an inside-the-park grand slam as part of her team's 10-2 win over Blair. The Hornets' current No. 5-hitter was in the lead-off spot last season and demonstrated both her speed and power.

No. 6 -- Bounding Benton
S.M.A.C., Maryland -- North Point senior Tristan Benton shattered the previous SMAC meet record in the high jump -- which was 6-feet, 6-inches -- by leaping 6'9" at Great Mills. He also finished second in the long jump and high jump. Benton, a University of Maryland commit, set his outdoor personal record on April 18 at the Waldorf Track Classic when he leapt 6'10", the best mark in the state this year. He won the 2A South Region and Maryland State meets at 6'8".

No. 5 -- Isaiah 40:
Independent Schools, D.C. -- Isaiah 40:31 says, "... They will bear you up on wings like eagles..." Montrose Christian senior Isaiah Armwood showed that kind of ornithological altitude -- a 40-inch vertical -- by jumping over seven people in the Capital Classic Dunk Contest at Gonzaga on April 8. Armwood's dunk was named No. 1 in the SportsCenter Top 10 on the next day.

No. 4 -- Broad Run Twin Titles
Loudoun County, Virginia -- The Spartans held their own private jamboree at Radford on State Championship Sunday. Broad Run softball beat Tunstall on a walk-off double by junior Jenn Soroka. And soccer, which allowed four goals in 24 games this season, beat Hidden Valley, 3-0. Spartan senior Caitlin Hunter set VHSL records with 20 shutouts this season and 63 for her career.

No. 3 -- Alligator Roll
Northern Region, Virginia -- Madison trailed unbeaten, fourth-ranked Langley 9-8 with :06.0 left when Warhawk middie Mike McCool had a good look at goal after a steal in the Saxon end. McCool's shot was blocked but Madison middie Gordon Bailey scooped the loose ball with his back to the goal and -- in one motion -- rolled and flipped it through the Langley defense to tie the game and force overtime. The Warhawks won, 10-9, in overtime on a goal by attack Mike Hayden to deliver the Saxons their first loss on April 28.

No. 2 -- Three Mile Eiland
Prince George's County, Maryland -- Trailing by two runs to Surrattsville and the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning, Gwynn Park senior 1B Reggie Eiland crushed this offering over the left-field wall for a walk-off grand slam and an 11-9, Yellow Jacket win on April 17.

No. 1 -- Mitchell 0.00 ERA in '09
S.M.A.C., Maryland -- McDonough senior Melanie Mitchell pitched four perfect games in her senior season, pacing the Rams to a 19-0 season and the 2A state title. In her 19 starts, she allowed one total run -- which was unearned. She tied a state-tournament record with 19 strikeouts in the title game, a 4-0 win for McDonough over Landstowne.

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