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Girls' basketball comes up clutch to take down Wildcats 48-46

By Robert Pfefferle | Feb. 29, 2016, 6:14 p.m. | In Blair »

On Friday night in the first round of the playoffs, the stakes and intensity were high for the Blazers. Their convincing win over Walter Johnson earlier in the season had been long forgotten. Blair, having come off an emotional loss earlier in the week, was determined to make sure they wouldn't lose at home again.

Girls' basketball falls to Churchill on senior night

By Robert Pfefferle | Feb. 26, 2016, 1:18 p.m. | In Blair »

The girls' basketball team (11-11) suffered an emotional 56-40 loss to the Churchill Bulldogs on Monday night. While they were unable to pull out a win in front of a rousing crowd on their senior night, the Blazers battled back from an early deficit and kept the game close until the closing minutes. Senior guard Camille Estrin scored 19 points, including a couple deep threes to lead the way offensively for the Blazers.

Blazers downed by taller Cavaliers team

By Benjamin Yokoyama | Feb. 12, 2016, 2:18 p.m. | In Blair »

As the clock wound down, a frustrated Blair varsity girls' basketball team had been worn down by a short-benched, but taller Kennedy team. The Blazers lost 40-31 in a long game marred by turnovers from both sides as the Cavaliers pulled away late in the third quarter to grab the win on Tuesday night.

Girls basketball falls to Paint Branch

By Grady Jakobsberg | Feb. 10, 2016, 6:02 p.m. | In Blair »

The Montgomery Blair varsity girls' basketball team lost 55-28 against the tall and physical Paint Branch Panthers. After getting off to a poor start, the Blazers were not able to come back against the Panthers' overpowering style of play.

Blair girls varsity basketball can't handle Springbrook

By Charles Lott | Feb. 10, 2016, 1:42 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair Blazers (9-8) lost Thursday to the Springbrook Blue Devils (5-10) 53-54. Blair went up early in the first half, but the Blue Devils fought back and grabbed the lead in the fourth quarter. A late comeback attempt by Blair brought the game within a point, but were unable to pull out the victory.

Girls' basketball trounces Northwood 68-28

By Julian Brown | Jan. 28, 2016, 4:54 p.m. | In Blair »

The Montgomery Blair Blazers (7-6) girls' basketball team used superior ball movement and a blanketing full court press to take down the Northwood Gladiators 68-28. Blair put it out of reach in the second quarter when they scored 18 points and shut out Northwood.

Girls varsity basketball loses to Magruder

By Charles Lott, Christian Mussenden | Jan. 21, 2016, 4:25 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair Blazers (6-5) team lost 59-54 to the Magruder Colonels (5-5) on Tuesday, January 11th in the Blair gymnasium. After getting behind early, the Blazers fought to come back and closed the gap to five points in the fourth quarter.

Blazer girls down RM with defense in 51-38 win

By Benjamin Yokoyama | Dec. 16, 2015, 1:27 p.m. | In Blair »

Blair falls on last second shot from Einstein

By Benjamin Yokoyama | Dec. 13, 2015, 8:23 p.m. | In Blair »

As time expired, the buzzer beating shot from the Einstein Titans guard banked off the backboard and sunk through the net. The Blair Blazers were handed their first loss of the young season, 51-49, in a game in which Blair was set back by missed open jumpers, layups and free throws. Despite controlling the ball and playing strong defense throughout the game, the Blazers lack of offense led to the loss on Tuesday night.

Blair boys open season with a victory over Wheaton 69-52

By Benjamin Yokoyama | Dec. 9, 2015, 6:04 p.m. | In Blair »

The Montgomery Blair Blazers started five guards, but still used their size advantage to take down the Wheaton Knights 69-52 in their season opener Friday night.

Blair loses tough first round matchup at Quince Orchard 48-17

By Benjamin Yokoyama | Nov. 18, 2015, 1:12 p.m. | In Blair »

Despite mounting a two score comeback in the third quarter, the deficit faced by the Montgomery Blair Blazers was too steep in a 48-17 loss in the first round of the playoffs to the Quince Orchard (QO) Cougars on a windy Friday night.

Boy's soccer falls to Meade in state semifinal

By Charles Lott | Nov. 16, 2015, 7:25 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair Blazers (15-2) lost to the Meade Mustangs (16-1) 3-1 in penalty kicks Saturday night. After regulation and two overtime periods the score was 0-0 in a game dominated by two tough defensive units. The loss knocked the Blazers out of the playoffs.

Blair boys' soccer wins division championship

By Charles Lott | Nov. 12, 2015, 1:58 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair Blazers (15-1) beat the Wootton Patriots (10-4) 3-1 Tuesday in the regional championship game. The Blazers took a commanding three goal lead early in the game, and Wootton scored a late goal in a bid to get back into the game. With this victory, Blair advances to the state semifinals.

Blair boys' soccer advances in playoffs

By Charles Lott | Nov. 10, 2015, 2:11 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair Blazers (15-1) beat the Walter Johnson Wildcats (13-3) 1-0 in the third round of playoffs to advance to the next round. The game was close throughout, with both teams playing strong defense up until a second half goal by junior defender Rolf Ngana.

NFL Week 9 Predictions

By Sandeep David, Lauren Frost, Charles Lott, Robert Pfefferle | Nov. 8, 2015, 1:01 p.m. | In Blair »

The middle of the standings continue to shake up every week, as Lauren is climbing her way to the top. Bobby however, is pulling further and further away from the pack. Charlie continues to sink, as does Sandeep. How will things shape up for our prediction squad this week?

Blair field hockey falls in first playoff game against B-CC

By Maniza Habib | Nov. 6, 2015, 2:10 p.m. | In Blair »

Blair varsity field hockey (3-9-1) exhausted all of their efforts against the Bethesda Chevy-Chase Barons (9-4) last Thursday, but ultimately lost 3-1 in the first round of the playoffs. It was an intense game, with a lot of close chances for both sides to win the match.

Blair boys' soccer wins first playoff game

By Charles Lott | Nov. 6, 2015, 2:04 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair Blazers (14-1) beat the Richard Montgomery Rockets (6-8) 3-1 after going down by a goal late in the first half. Blair's comeback was led by the team's senior captains Sean Munroe and Jimmy McMillian, who each scored a goal in the second half.

Girls' soccer worn down by Warriors

By Sandeep David | Nov. 5, 2015, 1:56 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blazers (7-8-1) lost to the Sherwood Warriors (10-3) 4-0 in the second round of playoffs to end their season. The Blazers could not keep up with the intensity of the Warriors attack and fell behind as a result.

Blazers blank Titans 41-0 on senior night

By Benjamin Yokoyama | Nov. 4, 2015, 1:17 p.m. | In Blair »

The Montgomery Blair Blazers (6-3) used the passing game to pick apart the lowly Einstein Titans (1-8), and win a convincing victory during Friday's senior night.

Girls' soccer tops Titans

By Sandeep David | Nov. 1, 2015, 1:18 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blazers (7-7-1) beat the Einstein Titans (3-8-1) 3-1 through good team play and quick counterattacks. The victory sent the Blazers into the next round of the playoffs to face Sherwood.

Blair varsity field hockey defeats Magruder 2-0

By Charles Lott | Oct. 28, 2015, 1:35 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair Blazers (3-9-1) defeated the Magruder Colonels (2-12) by a score of 2-0 on senior night Wednesday. Blair controlled possession for most of the game, and were bolstered on defense by a few goal line saves.

Girls' soccer succumbs to Sherwood

By Sandeep David | Oct. 26, 2015, 1:25 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blazers (6-7) lost to the Sherwood Warriors (9-1) 3-1 on Senior Night. Sherwood got off to a quick start with two goals in the first half to Blair's one. The Blazers had trouble getting to the ball and were constantly on the defensive.

Blair boys soccer beats Walter Johnson 2-0

By Charles Lott | Oct. 22, 2015, 1:50 p.m. | In Blair »

Blair varsity boys soccer (10-1) beat the Walter Johnson Wildcats (9-1) 2-0 to bounce back from their 2-1 home loss to Whitman the game before. The victory boosted Blair into first place in the south division over the formerly undefeated Wildcats.

Blair boys soccer dominates in 2-0 win over Sherwood

By Charles Lott | Oct. 21, 2015, 1:16 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair Blazers (12-1) beat the Sherwood Warriors (3-5-1) 2-0 Tuesday night. The Blazers dominated throughout the game, keeping the ball in their opponent's half for the vast majority of the match. This game was Blair's senior night and the last home game before playoffs.

Blair girls soccer suffers tough home loss

By Charles Lott | Oct. 20, 2015, 2:23 p.m. | In Blair »

The Blair Blazers (6-6) lost at home to the Richard Montgomery Rockets (5-3) by a score of 3-0. The Blazers were unable to get their offense going, managing only a handful of shots on goal throughout the game.