*Athletes participating in winter sports other than track & field will end their season with the WCAC Championship instead of continuing to the Maryland Private School State Championship.
**These postseason meets are not school-sanctioned events. Athletes must register themselves for the regional event(s) if they wish to participate and must then qualify to compete at either sponsor's National Championship. Nike does not appear to have much guidance regarding how to qualify from the regional meet to the national meet as an individual.
2026 Practice Schedule (Subject to Change)
T1 =Tier 1 | T2 = Tier 2 | T3 = Tier 3 | T4 = Tier 4 | T5 = Tier 5
OYO = On Your Own (this is a day that we do not have a team practice scheduled but there is a workout listed in the training plan for you to complete)
August 3 - August 9
Monday (8/03): All - Greenbelt Park (6:00p - 8:15p) [See pickup/drop-off info below]
Tuesday (8/04): All - DeMatha (7:00a - 9:00a | Weight room 9:00a - 10:00a) [Athletes can leave at 9:00 if they cannot stay for the lift]
Wednesday (8/05): All - DeMatha (7:00a - 9:15a) [See pickup/drop-off info below]
Thursday (8/06): All - OYO
Friday (8/07): All - DeMatha (7:00a - 9:15a) [See pickup/drop-off info below]
Saturday (8/08): All - OYO
Sunday (8/09): All - OFF
[Participation Note: To participate in team practices, you must be fully cleared by the Athletic Training Staff. Log in to your Magnus portal to submit forms. Currently, the only verification Coach Puffett has is the spreadsheet provided via email, so verify your clearance status using that spreadsheet before attending any team workouts. We expect clearance statuses to be updated in time to begin team workouts on Thursday.]
[Weather Note: Coach Puffett will do his best to make a final call in the event of inclement weather at least 2 hours prior to the scheduled start of evening practices and at least 1 hour prior to the scheduled start of morning practices. No alert means practice is on. Safety comes first, so if practice is not cancelled but you have personal/family concerns, use your best judgement before traveling to our practice location.]
August 10 - August 16 [Preliminary]
Monday (8/10): All - OYO
Tuesday (8/11): All - OYO
Wednesday (8/12): All - Greenbelt Lake (3:15p - 6:15p) [See pickup/drop-off info below; additional details to come]
Thursday (8/13): All - DeMatha (3:15p - 5:45p) | Parent meeting to follow in Rm. 7302 (~6:00pm start) [See pickup/drop-off info below]
Friday (8/14): All - DeMatha (3:15p - 5:15p) [See pickup/drop-off info below]
Saturday (8/15): All - Drop-off at DeMatha (7:00a) | Pick-up at Greenbelt Park (9:15a)
Sunday (8/16): All - OFF
[Participation Note: To participate in team practices, you must be fully cleared by the Athletic Training Staff. Log in to your Magnus portal to submit forms. Currently, the only verification Coach Puffett has is the spreadsheet provided via email, so verify your clearance status using that spreadsheet before attending any team workouts. We expect clearance statuses to be updated in time to begin team workouts on Thursday.]
[Weather Note: Coach Puffett will do his best to make a final call in the event of inclement weather at least 2 hours prior to the scheduled start of practices. Cancellations will be announced via Remind. No alert means practice is on. Safety comes first, so if practice is not cancelled but you have personal/family concerns, use your best judgement before traveling to our practice location and notify Coach Puffett if you will not be attending.]
Once school is in session, practice/departure from campus is at approx. 3:10p (subject to change)
Pick-up from off-campus practice is at listed practice end time or approx. 20 minutes later at DeMatha for athletes returning on the bus
DeMatha pickup (and drop-off for workouts before school begins) is on Madison Street. Meet at the picnic tables in the Courtyard near the Stag Statue. Warmup is in back parking lot.
Greenbelt Lake pickup (and drop-off for workouts before school begins) is at Lake Park Dr. Parking Lot. Meet at the picnic tables under the large tree in the middle of the field (if this area is taken, we will meet at the picnic tables under the trees to the left of the trail heading to the lake from the parking lot). Warmup will be on field next to long straightaway to the right of the lake.
Greenbelt Park pickup (and drop-off for workouts before school begins) is at Sweetgum Picnic Area Parking Lot. Meet at picnic tables by the playground near the U-turn. Warmup in parking lot or on field beyond playground.