Athletics News
Read the latest update from MIAA for the spring sports season.
Congratulations, Mattheus!
Congratulations, Maxwell!
Congratulations Grant!
Although the Ivy League's spring lacrosse season hangs in uncertainty, Yale freshman Jack Stuzin '20 has been named the sixth-best incoming freshman by Inside Lacrosse.
Find out where these top athletes intend to continue their athletic and academic careers.
Congratulations Donnie!
By all accounts, the past twelve months have been a roller coaster for Cyrus Jones '12. Now, he's ready to get back into the game he loves and to finish his career on his own terms.
“We definitely understand that there are a lot of people who are out here struggling to make ends meet, so we’re very conscious of that and that’s why we’re trying to help,” Copeland said in April.
Stanford Cardinal defensive end Thomas Booker '18, an Honorable Mention All-Pac 12 selection in 2019, has been named a team captain for the 2020 season.
Los Angeles Rams Linebacker Micah Kiser '13 has been named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week Two of the NFL season. Kiser racked up 16 tackles, broke up a pass, and forced a fumble in the Rams' 37-19 win over the Philadelphia Eagles.
Sam King '20 and Jack Stuzin '20 have been selected for the 2020 Under Armour All-America Senior Boys South Team. takeaway skills and stickwork, will attend Yale this fall. Please join the Gilman community in congratulating Sam and Jack for this honor.
Coming off his fifth MLL season and third season with the Chesapeake Bayhawks, making three playoff appearances, and receiving the 2019 Corum Players Choice Award, Ryan Tucker '11 has announced his retirement.
Thank you Anne Stuzin and Andy Weinstein '20 for your work on this project.
Over the weekend, Antonio M. '21 and Ian R. '21 played in the USA Water Polo Olympic Development Program (ODP) National Championship Tournament in Riverside California for the North East Zone team.
Max Verheyen '19 was named Rookie of the Meet at this year's Patriot League Swimming and Diving Championships.
This weekend, Josh Green ('21), Donovan Young ('22), and Beck Wittstadt ('21) traveled to compete at the prestigious University of Kentucky High School Invitational indoor track meet to compete in the triple jump, long jump, and mile.
Congratulations, hounds!
On February 8, nearly 50 Gilman alumni, coaches, parents, spouses, and friends gathered in the Old Gym to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Gilman Wrestling.
Both Junior Varsity and Varsity Squash teams are MIAA Team Champions after their match against St. Paul's School. Congratulations!
Find out where these top athletes intend to continue their athletic and academic careers.
In recognition, the NFLPA will donate $100,000 to Copeland’s Beyond the Basics foundation.
This Gilman record stood since 1994.
Congratulations!
Over the weekend, the Gilman community came out to support the Baseball and Lacrosse programs with two great events.
Before coming to the Athletic Center, please check the holiday hours.
As of December 18, they are ranked 4th and 16th in the country and 1st and 2nd in the state of Maryland.
On Saturday, November 30, while most of us were out shopping or hanging holiday decorations, more than 40 past and present Gilman lacrosse players gathered on the Oval field to shake off the turkey-infused rust and test their mettle against one another.
Beard is the first Franklin & Marshall player to be named Rookie of the Year in the eight-year history of the award.
Ahead of the official signing day that takes place in February, baseball players Daniel R., Jackson T., and Michael M. made their decisions a little early.
Congratulations Hollis Quasebarth '20, Ian Raley '21, and Antonio Mendez-Trendler '21.
Congratulations hounds!
Congrats Ned!
Baseball players in grades three through eight: Join Gilman baseball players and coaches for a baseball clinic on Saturday, November 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the School's gym. The cost is $25. Contact Mark Lemon to register.
From standout appearances from Cross Country and big wins for soccer, Russel Wrenn '96 has your update.
From standout appearances from Cross Country and big wins for soccer, Russel Wrenn '96 has your update.
From standout appearances from Cross Country and big wins for soccer, Russel Wrenn '96 has your update.
From great starts for Cross Country and big wins for soccer, Russel Wrenn '96 has your update.
From the big wins for Water Polo to the start of the season from Cross Country, Russell Wrenn '96 has your update.
Congratulations to Tennis Head Coach Steve Krulevitz for placing in the Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame for his outstanding achievements in tennis.
Members of Gilman's Track and Field team show what they are made of at this year's meet.
Maryland first baseman Maxwell Costes '18 has been named Big Ten Freshman of the Year. Max was also named in the All-Big Ten first team. Read more in this Baltimore Sun article. Congratulations Max!
Check out the bracket for info on who we play next!
Three years of greatness for our JV Tennis Team!
Will Rosenfield '14 is the second golfer to earn back-to-back Golfer of the Year honors since 2000-01.
Parents of seniors were honored at the Gilman vs. McDonogh Baseball game. The celebration ended with Maheshwari on the mound and a 5-0 dub. Tune in on Monday 5/13 for our first game of the 2019 playoffs!
Welcome to Gilman, coach!
Derrick Thompson from the men's tennis team has been selected as this week's NAAA Athlete of the Week.
Congratulations to Will Rosenfield '14!
Beck Wittstadt '20 had an eventful race, setting a new record for Gilman.
Grant Carey '20 excels at the 2019 MIAA Individual Golf Tournament
Jack Paternotte ’27 has won the Mid-Atlantic Squash Championship for under-11 players. He is ranked #1 in the state for his age group and #41 in the U.S. Jack always plays in his Gilman gear and proudly represents the School. He is known by players and parents as a gentleman on and off the court. Well done, Jack!
The JV Lacrosse Team invited noted Sports Psychiatrist Arman Taghizadeh '95 to campus in early March to do a session on mental skills training, which addresses performance anxiety and pre-game preparation. Learn more.
Senior Jalen Rucker has surpassed Cyrus Jones ‘12 to become Gilman Basketball’s all-time leading scorer. Click here for details and the list of the school’s all-time leading scorers.
Hank Bethel '19 was one of 69 high school scholar-athletes honored by the Greater Baltimore Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame in March. Scholar-athletes are selected primarily for their ability on the football field and in the classroom. Other factors taken into consideration include extracurricular activities, leadership, and community activities. In the fall the multi-sport athlete will head to Bucknell University, where he will play lacrosse.
Kevin Walker '15 was honored by UNC with an Athletic Director’s Scholar-Athlete Award at halftime during the basketball game last weekend. One junior or senior on each UNC team was honored for academic excellence. Congratulations Kevin!
Will Gildea ’19, Adam Masom ’20, Ben Thomas ’20, Ian Raley ’21, and Antonio Mendez-Trendler ’21 played in the South Florida Water Polo Tournament as members of the Naval Academy Aquatic Water Polo Team over Presidents' Day Weekend 2019.
Ayende Watson ’18 concluded his freshman indoor track season at UVA with a seasons best 24' 3.75" and received 2nd Team All ACC Honors at the ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships. His long jump ranked as the 7th best in UVA track & field history – and the 3rd best by a freshman.
Congratulations to our varsity ice hockey team. They are now five-time MIAA ice hockey champions!
A Signing Day Ceremony for the 14 Gilman seniors who have committed to play a sport (or two) in college was held on February 5. See who they are and where they're going here.
Congratulations to Beck Wittstadt ‘21, who took first place the sophomore 800 at the Ocean Breeze Invitational, setting a meet record of 2:00.33. His current national rank is fourth in the sophomore 1600 and eighth in the sophomore 800. His 1600 time of 4:26.00 was set at MIAA Championships earlier in January.
The talented MS squash team represented Gilman well in the U.S. Middle School Squash Nationals at Yale, finishing in fifth place out of 55 schools and playing some of the best teams in the country.
How often does a rookie player get to the Super Bowl? Our own Micah Kiser '13, an LA Rams linebacker, is one! In this Baltimore Sun article, Micah "attributes some of his football savvy to his time at Gilman." And here's a recent news piece that aired on WJZ-TV.
The 200 medley relay squad has broken the 2016 record. The relay team went 1:39.26, bettering the 2016 mark of 1:40.77. Congratulations to Max Verheyen, Nathan Hedgecock, Philip Morgan, and Wade Perry! Max also broke the 200 freestyle school record.
Success for Ice Hockey, Indoor Tract, Squash, Swimming and Wrestling; challenges for Basketball. Here’s the latest recap from the courts, mats, rink, pool, and track.
Brandon Copeland '09 and Darius Jennings '11 exchanged jerseys -- with bookend numbers! -- after they played each other on December 2, with the Tennessee Titans getting the win over the New York Jets 26-22.
Max Verheyen ‘19, a varsity swimmer since his freshman year, has qualified for the Scholastic All American Team at USA Swimming. While competing at the Futures competition, Max achieved both Winter and Summer JR National cuts in the 400 IM, and Winter JR National cuts in the 200 IM, 100 Breast, and 200 Breast events. Requirements included academic performance as well as swimming achievement. Congratulations Max!
Gilman Athletic Director Russell Wrenn ‘96 is shown with Trilogy Lacrosse CEO Ryan Boyle ‘00 and campers at Boyle’s lacrosse camp at Goucher College. Wrenn spoke to two different sessions of campers about the college recruiting process. Boyle founded Trilogy in 2005 with his Gilman and Princeton teammate, Rob Lindsey ‘00.
The New York Jets have signed LB Brandon Copeland '09. Learn more here.

Major League Lacrosse (MLL) has selected Alexander P. "Sandy" Brown '81 has been selected as the second commissioner in the 18-year history of the league. Sandy's previous positions include president/CEO of One World Sports, president of Univision Sports, and managing director of both ESPN Asia and ESPN Star Sports.

Marcus Holman '09 will participate in the US Lacrosse Team USA for this summer's World Championships. He also played in the 2014 World Games. Learn more in this US Lacrosse announcement. Holman's feat comes on the heels of his significant contributions to bringing his MLL team, Ohio Machine, their first championship last August.

Getting ready for Saturday's Gilman-McDonogh game: William Cabel Bruce, Jr. Award winners Cyrus Jones '12, Sherm Bristow '67, and Darius Jennings '11. Sherm, longtime athletics director and head football coach, was an assistant coach of Cyrus and Darius during their Gilman football-playing days.

Congrats to Chase Campbell '14, who will receive UVA's prestigious T. Rodney Crowley Jr. scholarship for the 2017-2018 academic year!

What does it mean to be a black Ivy League student-athlete? In this blog post Miles Norris '13 shares his experience playing football at Cornell.

Coach Brooks Matthews '87 was recently interviewed by Press Box about Gilman's lacrosse tradition, the importance of a championship attitude, and the team's depth heading into 2017.

UVA inside linebacker Micah Kiser '13 has been named to the preseason Butkus Award Watch List, an annual award given to the nation's best linebacker. Read more on the University of Virginia Athletics website.

Enough said. Jake Matthai '12. Read more on the USILA web site.

Detroit Lions linebacker Brandon Copeland '09 will host a free youth football camp in Patterson Park for kids in grades seven through 11. In addition to the focus on football, he plans to encourage students to expand their future options by improving their grades and taking the SATs...

Chisom Opara '99 has been promoted to director of player personnel by the Cleveland Browns. Opara, a wide receiver at Princeton, signed with the Ravens in 2003...

Tom O'Neill '12 helped the Yale Bulldogs reach their first Ivy League Championship Series since 1995. Yale fell 2-1 to Princeton on Sunday, May 15 at Clarke Field in a decisive Game 3 of the series. In a pre-series article in the New Haven Register, Yale coach John Stupor calls Tom "the best defensive shortstop I've ever had."

Draft dreams do come true - the New England Patriots selected Cyrus Jones '12 in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft. Cyrus was the No. 60 pick overall. Read the report on NFL.com.
Cyrus credits his dad, Cyrus Sr., for his success in a touching Baltimore Sun article.
Cyrus is included in a Pressbox about players who were drafted or are undrafted rookie free agents.

Gavin Sheets '14 does not regret his decision to play baseball at Wake Forest rather than pursue a professional career. The Atlanta Braves selected Gavin in the 37th round of the 2014 draft. Gavin's dad is Larry Sheets, Gilman baseball head coach and faculty member.

Congratulations to WBAL News Radio's Sportsline host Brett Hollander '03, who was named Maryland Sportscaster of the Year this week by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. The North Carolina group honored a writer and broadcaster in each state in addition to national honors and hall of fame inductees. Read more on WBAL NewsRadio 1090.