By: Washington Post Staff
Inside a locker room at the University of Maryland, not long after his team secured a double-overtime victory in the Maryland 4A championship game, Eleanor Roosevelt Coach Brendan O’Connell talked about resilience.
“This might be the toughest group we’ve ever coached,” O’Connell told his players.
It’s true this basketball season required a certain level of toughness, one that went beyond the standard call of duty. After missing out on a normal season last school year, local teams were asked to forge ahead into an unknown landscape that had plenty of surprises and obstacles in store. Making it to that point, the final weekend of the season, was an accomplishment in itself.
Eleanor Roosevelt was one of several local teams to go out on top. The final weekend of the season featured the Maryland and Virginia state championships, where three D.C.-area boys’ teams emerged with titles. Continue reading at The Washington Post.
Photo: Guard Daryl Holloway and Hayfield captured the Class 6 boys’ basketball championship last week. (Ryan M. Kelly/For The Washington Post)
