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CSI/McCown and Tottenville were ousted from the PSAL A division playoffs following first-round losses in Brooklyn on Tuesday. The No. 48-seeded Dragons received 23 points from senior guard Joe Abraham, but dropped a 60-47 decision to host Bedford Academy. The No. 47-seeded Pirates, meanwhile, got off a last-second three-point attempt...

As the clock hit triple zeros Wednesday night at Coolidge High, sealing a third straight D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association championship for the Dunbar girls’ basketball team, Crimson Tide players raised three fingers in the air but otherwise kept the celebration modest. The atmosphere — subdued by D.C.’s pandemic-induced crowd...

For two years, the Banneker girls’ basketball team has been fueled by its desire to return to the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association title game. The Bulldogs lost by 28 points at that stage in 2020, a result that pushed them to run the extra sprint, do the extra drill or put up the extra shot in practice in hopes of getting another chance.

For the first time in roughly a month, anticipated matchups occurred across the D.C. area last week, with the pandemic and weather not heavily interfering with games. In Howard and Montgomery counties, respectively, Howard and Clarksburg returned from lengthy breaks and continued their dominance. Washington Catholic Athletic Conference and Independent School League schedules started to heat up, with Paul VI beating St. John’s in overtime and Maret and Sidwell Friends notching crucial victories.

Xytech was acquired by San Francisco-based Banneker Partners, a software-driven private equity firm, on December 30, 2021. “When I founded Xytech, my primary goal was to drive the next generation of facility management to help media facilities – both large and small – be more efficient and productive,” says Xytech CEO Richard Gallagher. “This has been Xytech’s focus for more than three decades and we are proud of what we have achieved. Banneker is the perfect partner for Xytech’s next phase of growth with its investment focus on software solutions that target specific industries and a willingness to invest to scale operational delivery, product innovation, and sales and marketing. “

If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted it to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation. Thanks to...

Thanks to Thomas for sending: “I was surprised to look out from my apartment and find two bald eagles perched on the field lights over Banneker Park across from Howard University. Both birds sat on the lights for a few minutes looking around and taking in the morning before one...

Denmark head coach Mike Palmieri said it best: It’s next-guy-up for the Danes this season. Denmark won its first game of the season on Friday, 20-14, against the Banneker Trojans on the back of great defensive performance by the Danes. “We played hard again,” Palmieri said. “We’ve been playing hard....

JONESBORO — Mundy’s Mill defeated Banneker 70-61 in boys basketball on Thursday. The Mundy’s Mill scoring was led by Bryson Ogletree (18 points, seven rebounds, three assists), Marcos East (15 points, seven assists, two steals), Noricco Danner (12 points, six rebounds, seven assists) and Laparka Langston (eight points, seven rebounds).

When the HVAC systems at Banneker and Aldie elementary schools are renovated this year, the work will be going underground. This week the School Board approved the installation of geothermal systems in furtherance of the school division’s sustainability initiatives. The schools also will get improved insulation and sealing and LED lighting.