Nicky Wolcott

College Park, Frederick, Washington, D.C., United States

High School Sports Reporter at The Washington Post

Intern at The Charlotte Observer

Articles

Girls’ soccer Top 10: Robinson rides winning streak into top five

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Nicky Wolcott

Girls’ soccer Top 10: Robinson rides winning streak into top five (washingtonpost.com) Girls’ soccer Top 10: Robinson rides winning streak into top five By Nicky Wolcott 2025051915480400 In hindsight, first-year coach Kim Bonafede said the Robinson girls' soccer team's tough start might have been for the best.
Boys’ soccer Top 10: Familiar names back in contention as playoffs arrive

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Nicky Wolcott

Boys’ soccer Top 10: Familiar names back in contention as playoffs arrive (washingtonpost.com) Boys’ soccer Top 10: Familiar names back in contention as playoffs arrive By Nicky Wolcott 2025051915481600 Last season marked the first time in 16 years that a Northern Virginia boys' soccer program did not win a state title. This spring, many of the teams that came closest to putting their hands on a trophy last year are among the favorites to win it all.
Broadneck, Severna Park return to Maryland boys’ lacrosse finals

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Nicky Wolcott

Broadneck, Severna Park return to Maryland boys’ lacrosse finals (washingtonpost.com) Broadneck, Severna Park return to Maryland boys’ lacrosse finals By Nicky Wolcott 2025051720095200 A Broadneck team that relied heavily on underclassmen this spring saw some of its more experienced players step up early in Saturday's Maryland Class 4A boys' lacrosse semifinal against North County.
Georgetown Prep ekes out another Metro golf championship

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Nicky Wolcott

Georgetown Prep ekes out another Metro golf championship (washingtonpost.com) Georgetown Prep ekes out another Metro golf championship By Nicky Wolcott 2025050800084300 As Georgetown Prep junior Jason Park walked up a hill after the 18th hole Wednesday at P.B. Dye, he prepared to ask the same nerve-racking question he often does after a round: How did everybody else on the team shoot?
Boys’ soccer top 10: Gar-Field surges to No. 2 after avenging lone defeat

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Nicky Wolcott

Boys’ soccer top 10: Gar-Field surges to No. 2 after avenging lone defeat (washingtonpost.com) Boys’ soccer top 10: Gar-Field surges to No. 2 after avenging lone defeat By Nicky Wolcott 2025050519265000 Coach Eber Martinez knows firsthand just how much talent can be found at Gar-Field. He was a soccer standout at the Woodbridge school, earning All-Met first-team honors in 2006 and 2007.
Girls’ soccer top 10: Undefeated Loudoun County joins the rankings

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Nicky Wolcott

Girls’ soccer top 10: Undefeated Loudoun County joins the rankings (washingtonpost.com) Girls’ soccer top 10: Undefeated Loudoun County joins the rankings By Nicky Wolcott 2025050519270400 Entering the spring, the Loudoun County girls' soccer team had a solid foundation on which to build. The Leesburg program graduated just five seniors from last year's team, returned plenty of key players and added freshmen poised to make an immediate impact.
Top-ranked Independence is off to another dominant start in girls’ soccer

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Nicky Wolcott

Top-ranked Independence is off to another dominant start in girls’ soccer (washingtonpost.com) Top-ranked Independence is off to another dominant start in girls’ soccer By Nicky Wolcott 2025042217172800 Since it opened in 2019, Independence has quickly grown into a girls' soccer powerhouse under Coach Ann Vierkorn. The Tigers were Virginia Class 3 finalists during their first full season in 2021 and claimed the Class 5 championship in 2023.
Girls’ soccer top 10: Gainesville, Yorktown join the rankings

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Nicky Wolcott

Girls’ soccer top 10: Gainesville, Yorktown join the rankings (washingtonpost.com) Girls’ soccer top 10: Gainesville, Yorktown join the rankings By Nicky Wolcott 2025042117570100 Spring break provides a natural, if not awkward, stoppage around the halfway point of the regular season, just as many Northern Virginia soccer teams are preparing to enter the thick of their district schedules.
Boys’ soccer Top 10: No. 1 Riverside is off to a perfect start

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Nicky Wolcott

Boys’ soccer Top 10: No. 1 Riverside is off to a perfect start (washingtonpost.com) Boys’ soccer Top 10: No. 1 Riverside is off to a perfect start By Nicky Wolcott 2025042117571300 Riverside boys' soccer entered the spring with high hopes for an experienced group searching for the program's first state title.
Girls’ soccer Top 10: Washington-Liberty climbs the rankings after a dramatic win

2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Nicky Wolcott

Girls’ soccer Top 10: Washington-Liberty climbs the rankings after a dramatic win (washingtonpost.com) Girls’ soccer Top 10: Washington-Liberty climbs the rankings after a dramatic win By Nicky Wolcott 2025040716423400 Even with a new coach, Washington-Liberty might have boasted the most continuity of any D.C.-area girls' soccer team entering the spring.