Sarah Shlemon, Dylan Stinson, and Kim Hesler were named to the Montgomery County Sr. All-Star Team and will be playing in the Senior All-Star Game on Sunday, November 16th at Churchill High School at 7 p.m. The Senior Boys All-Star Game will be played at 5 p.m.
Congratulations to the awesome players on Northwood's Girls Varsity Soccer for reaching the quarter-finals. A few pre-game photos from the match against Walkersville on Tuesday can be seen here. PLAYOFFS: WE RUN THIS!  The Northwood Varsity Girls came alive in the second half of the first round playoff game against South Hagerstown on Friday night. The Gladiators were down by two goals after the first period of play but the second half told a different story. With renewed determination and excellent team work Northwood dominated the field, slotted three goals and in doing so punched their ticket to the next level of the play-offs!! What a great start to Northwood's Homecoming weekend! Game photos here.  From Montgomery Edition of Gazette Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008
2A West girls soccer: Clean slateby Jennifer Beekman | Staff Writer
The Clarksburg girls soccer team's season hasn't gone exactly the way it hoped. For the first time in the program's three years of existence, the Coyotes (4-6) failed to eclipse the .500 mark.
But Rockville has only scored 11 goals and been shut out six times. Seniors Michelle Carter and Jen Civick will have to step up their games in the final third for the Rams to go deep. Northwood falls prey to Screaming Eageles, 2-0. Game Photos _Some JV and all of Varsity here.
Northwood Girls Celebrate Senior Night with an awesome night of soccer against Kennedy. The Gladiators scored 4 goals in the first half and ended the night with a 4-1 win! Northwood Girls keep the streak alive with a 1-0 win against Einstein! 
Northwood concedes game but not honor in overtime battle with Paint Branch  Photos of game can be viewed here. 
Regional Play-off Update
LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER CAPTURES 2A WEST REGIONAL TITLE beating Clarksburg 2-1 on Tuesday evening. The Liberty Lions will take on Loch Raven this Saturday night at North Hagerstown High School for the State Semi Final match. Congratulations to the Northwood Gladiators for their terrific season and representing Northwood in the regional semi-finals. Friday, Oct. 31, 2008 -Montgomery Gazette
Clarksburg boys get past Northwood, into finalby Dan Greenberg | Staff Writer
With its 3-0 victory over arch-rival Northwood Thursday, the Clarksburg boys soccer team is right where it was a year ago: the Class 2A West Region final, where it will face reigning regional champion Liberty. But the Coyotes believe — and in their minds, know — this go-round will be different. Not to be outdone, Doue put the game out of reach in the 64th minute with a free-kick goal of his own, blasting a shot easily around the Northwood wall and rippling the net, upper tank. He added another insurance goal with 4 minutes remaining, running onto a goal kick sent by Muise and shielding off a slew of defenders before beating Northwood goalkeeper Eric Swarth.
It was a battle of the Norths last night: Northwood, North Hagerstown and the north wind. The winds probably took the match but the score of 1-0 assured Northwood another game in bracket play. Northwood will move on to play Clarksburg in the semi-final match. Congratulations to our Gladiator champions. A few game photos can be seen here. See Bracket Schedule for the 2A Boys Soccer here. Excerpt from today's (10/29) Gazette: Clarksburg 1, Winters Mill 0 As the 2A West Region's No. 1-seed, the Coyotes (10-2-1) held serve with a nip-tuck second-round victory, courtesy of striker Peabo Doue's 15th goal of the season. The West Virginia commit ran down the left flank as center midfielder Dillon Muise played the ball to Doue in space for an easy finish. Muise's assist was his 15th on the year. "Overall, I was extremely pleased with our effort," said Clarksburg coach Jeremy Spoales. "Dillon to Peabo; it's pretty much the way it's been all season." The Coyotes next face No. 2 seed Northwood in the regional semifinals. Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008 - Gazette
2A West boys soccer: Home to an abnormally deep fieldby Dan Greenberg | Staff Writer
It's playoff season in boys soccer: the time to separate the men from the boys, the contenders from the pretenders. With the Class 2A West Region draw taking place Monday and first-round games tentatively set for this Friday, it's also time to discuss top candidates to win what is, surprisingly, one of the toughest brackets in the state. "I mean, it's a very, very tough region," said Clarksburg coach Jeremy Spoales. "Middletown is the top seed; they've got a kid named Chase Nichols who is terrific. Then you've got Liberty, who was just an overtime penalty kick away from winning the state final last year. Then you've got Walkersville, and they have a kid named Matia Mellello, who committed to George Washington. So it's a tough, balanced region."
Rockville (2-6-2) rounds out the county's 2A West representatives. Check www.gazette.net/montsports for exact dates and times Semifinals Final Tuesday, Nov. 4  Seniors and their families were honored at the opening of Wednesday night's game as Northwood wraped up their final game of division play with a win over Richard Montgomery. Game photos here. Northwood: 7-1-2 Northwood does it again with a victory over Rockville 1-0.  Game Photos Here. 2008 SOCCER TIME LINE Oct 20 ....Draw for tournament bracket positions REGION TOURNAMENT Oct 24........First Round Oct 28........Quarterfinals Oct 31........Semifinals Nov 4 ........Finals STATE TOURNAMENT Nov 7/8 ..............Semifinals University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) November 13-15, 2008 As we move forward through the playoffs it might be wise to keep in mind the inherent risks in playing any contact sport as evidenced by this recent article in the New York Times. Game photos here.
First place -- How Sweet it is! Gladiators: 1A/2A/3A East division champs   Read what the Gazette has to say about surprise upstart Northwood! Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008
Boys soccer midseason reportWhat's happening in boys soccer? Who knows?by Dan Greenberg | Staff Writer
What makes soccer so great is the unexpected; no matter who's the better team, all it takes is one bounce, one great play to change the complexion of a game. That very same principle is what has made the 2008 boys soccer season so fun.
At this time a year ago, there were more knowns. Class 4A Magruder was unbeaten en route to a perfect season, Clarksburg was far and away the best 2A team in the county, and Bethesda-Chevy Chase was showing signs of its division, region and state championships to come in 3A. But with this year's regional playoff seeding meeting set for Oct. 18, there are no overwhelming favorites, only a plethora of contenders. That's because of several surprises that have brought parity to the county fields. And no one has been as surprising as Northwood, which currently tops the 3A/2A/1A East standings at 5-1-1 (4-0-1 in the division). The Gladiators are led by a pair of DeMatha transfers, sophomores Julian Saldana — who scored game-winning goals against Seneca Valley and Paint Branch — and center midfielder Dallas Aminzadeh. The Gladiators' nemesis is still 3A/2A/1A West Division-leading Clarksburg (6-1-1, 3-0-1), which gave Northwood its only loss (3-0 on Sept. 15) and still may be the slight favorite in 2A thanks to West Virginia-bound striker Peabo Doue. But the gap has shrunk. "That Peabo, he's got our number; that kid just ripped us up," said Gladiator coach Kurt Logsdon. "But we can hang with the best of them right now. Tying B-CC was our biggest coup, I think." The defending 3A state-title winners might even be a stronger team than they were a year ago. The Barons' most important pieces — striker David Williams and midfielders Chris Woodruff and Ethan White (Maryland) — have buoyed a 5-1-3 start, while senior Willy Koue leads the team in goals.
 Northwood moves to first place in its division!
A tie with B-CC in double overtime cinches the number one spot in 3A/2A/1A East The Northwood Boys Varsity Soccer team knew that B-CC would be a crucial and tough game. Last year's divisional state champions B-CC are well-respected for their talented and disciplined play. The Gladiators arrived at the Bethesda campus at full-strength with returning forward Daniel Caballero and Dallas Aminzadeh (who had to sit out the Poolesville game due to a red card). Both teams played a spirited first half with some excellent ball handling by both sides. Midway through the first half B-CC scored first when a crack in the Northwood defensive line allowed a goal to elude the keeper. Down by one, the Gladiators returned with their now characteristic second period intensity. Caballero was able to tie the score with a well-timed kick. For the remainder of regulation time both the Barons and the Gladiators traded opportunities including several heart-stopping bullets by B-CC that hit the post. In a replay of Wednesday's game against Poolesville, the game was forced into overtime which ran its full course with neither team scoring. The game ended with an official tie. The Barons displayed great skill, terrific coaching and some of the best sportsmanship of any team that Northwood has played this year. With great relief and respect, the Gladiators move into first place of their division with this tie--a first for Northwood and an incredible achievement for our team and school. Still to come, Northwood heads north again to face Seneca Valley on Tuesday and is back home on Friday to host (from all reports) a very good team from Kennedy.(game photos here )
Northwood Hangs Tough in Poolesville Tito's Goal puts Northwood on the scoreboard  The Northwood Gladiators took the long bus ride to Poolesville and faced the formidable Falcons in a contest that ended in a double-overtime tie. After a scoreless first half the Falcons went up by a goal. The Gladiators responded when a free kick by Tito sailed through the hands of the Poolesville goalie. Poolesville struck again when some disorganized defense allowed the ball to be headed in. It looked grim for the Gladiators until Bush Yormie sent a perfectly placed free kick into the Falcon's goal. Determined efforts by both teams in the final minutes of regulation yielded no additional scores so the game went into regulation overtime. Ten minutes later there was still no score so the second regulation began. Again, both teams struggled to convert but could not. The final whistle was blown just as Taylor was about to serve in a corner kick. Although another win would obviously have been terrific the Gladiators headed back to Silver Spring with their first tie of the season. The toughest and most crucial game of their regular season awaits them on Friday as they will meet the BCC Barons (last year's divisional champions). The Gladiators hope to be a full strength with the return of injured Daniel C. Go Gladiators! (Photos of both the JV and Varsity Games at Poolesville here.)  Game Photos Here Northwood celebrates win over Wheaton and their lead in the 3A/2A/1A East Division
The Northwood Gladiators faced one of the toughest teams not only in their division but most likely in the county when they took the field at Wheaton. The Knights have shown themselves to be fierce and talented competitors against some of the division's better teams. Strong, fast, and skilled the Knights kept the pressure on the Northwood squad all night. The Gladiators scored mid-way through the first half on a corner kick that was punched into the goal by sophomore Daniel Shaffer. Terrific defense by goalie Evan Swarth and his tough defensive wall Bush Yormie , Alfredo Solano, Taylor D'Ottavi and Daniel Shaffer helped to thwart the Knights numerous advances on the goal. It was a great night of soccer by both teams. Game Photos posted here. 
Playing under a full moon on the newly sodded Northwood field, the Clarksburg Coyotes showed the predator instinct and shut down the Gladiators 3-0. With a header goal in the opening five minutes of the game, the Coyotes went on to play a fierce passing game and excellent defense. The Gladiators will have less than 48 hours to reflect on the loss as they travel to Paint Branch on Wednesday to take on the Panthers.
 Clarksburg vs Northwood (more photos here). GLADIATORS COME ALIVE IN SECOND HALF TO DEFEAT BLAKE 4:1 Sophomore Daniel Caballero kicked off the season with a hat trick notching one goal in the first half and 2 more in the second. Also in the second half, Edgar Ramirez blasted the ball into the back of the net in Northwood's opening game of the 2008 season against Blake. Photos of both the JV and Varsity games can be viewed here.The Gladiators will go up against Clarksburg on Monday. This game will be played on the newly renovated Northwood stadium field.
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