Damascus High School - Athletics

Athletics

Damascus High School has a strong history in athletics, and is regarded as having one of the top athletic programs in the D.C. Metro area. Some notable achievements include:

• Football- 7 state championships (1981, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2003, 2005, 2007), 3 finalists (1989, 1990, 2004)
• Maryland Poms State Champions (2003)
• Boys Cross Country- 3 state championships (1961, 1965, 2009), 3 second place finishes (1960, 1995, 1996)
• Girls Cross Country- 1 state championship (1994), 1 second place finish (1995)
• Golf- 1 state championship (1993), 2 second place finishes (1990, 1991)
• Volleyball- 2 finalists (1978, 2006)
• Wrestling (Tournament)- 3 state championships (1994, 1996, 1999), 2 second place finishes (1995, 2000)
• Wrestling (Dual)- 2 state championships (1995, 1999), 3 finalists (1994, 2006, 2007)
• Boys Basketball- 1 state championship (1949)
• Boys Indoor Track- 1 second place finish (1990)and Wil Zahorodny ran the fastest 500 m in the U.S in 2008(boys regional champs 2009), state champions 2009
• Girls Indoor Track- 1 state championship (1997)(girls regional champs 2009), 2nd place state championship by 1 point
• Baseball- 2 state championships (1998, 2000), 1 finalists (1978)
• Softball- 3 state championships (1987, 1992, 1994), 6 finalists (1982, 1991, 1993, 2000, 2005, 2007)
• Boys Track and Field- 1 finalist (1959)
• Girls Track and Field - 2 finalists (1979, 1997)

Since 1990, Damascus teams have won a total of 19 state championships, more than almost any other school in the state.