Potomac Valley Athletic Conference Explained
Formed in 1979, the Potomac Valley Athletic Conference is a group of independent schools in the Washington metropolitan area who compete against each other in interscholastic athletics. The conference comprises small independent schools from Maryland and the District of Columbia.[1]
Member schools
Full members
| School | Mascot | Location | Enrollment | Grades Served |
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| Barrie School | Mustangs | Silver Spring, Maryland | 300 | PK-12 |
| Edmund Burke School | Bengals | Washington, D.C. | 300 | 6-12 |
| Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School | Lions | Rockville, Maryland | 950 | K-12 |
| The Field School | Falcons | Washington, D.C. | 360 | 6-12 |
| Kendall Demonstration School | Eagles | Washington, D.C. | 150 | PK-8 |
| Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy | Cougars | Rockville, Maryland | 700 | PK-12 |
| McLean School of Maryland | Mustangs | Potomac, Maryland | 350 | K-12 |
| Model Secondary School for the Deaf | Eagles | Washington, D.C. | 180 | 9-12 |
| Sandy Spring Friends School | Wildebeests | Sandy Spring, Maryland | 530 | PK-12 |
| Spencerville Adventist Academy | Hornets | Spencerville, Maryland | 360 | PK-12 |
| St. Anselm's Abbey School | Panthers | Washington, D.C. | 265 | 6-12 |
| Washington Christian Academy | Wildcats | Olney, Maryland | 300 | K-12 |
| Washington International School | Red Devils | Washington, D.C. | 900 | PK-12 |
| Washington Waldorf School | Red-Tailed Hawks | Bethesda, Maryland | 270 | PK-12 |
| Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School | Wolf Pack | Takoma Park, MD | 400 | 9-12 | |
Former members
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- Georgetown Day School (1979-1998)
- Clinton Grace School (Formerly Grace Brethren Christian School) (?-2018)
- Montrose Christian School
- Queen Anne School (1979-2011)
- The Potomac School
- Oakcrest School (1979-2019)
- St. Andrew's Episcopal School (1979-1998)
Soccer divisions
The PVAC was divided into two divisions for soccer, with the goal of improving competitive balance. However, in 2017 the PVAC combined the two divisions.
PVAC Boys Varsity Soccer consists of the following teams:
- The Field School
- Sandy Spring Friends School
- St. Anselm's Abbey School
- Washington International School
- Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
- Washington Christian Academy
- Grace Brethren Christian School
- McLean School of Maryland
- Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy
- Washington Waldorf
- Edmund Burke School
PVAC champions
Boys soccer
[2]
*No regular season champion was declared in 2002 when the season was shortened due to the DC-area sniper incident. Sandy Spring Friends School finished in first place in the abbreviated regular season.
Other sports
Boys varsity basketball
- 2003-St. Anselm's Abbey
- 2004-Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
- 2005-Berman Hebrew Academy
- 2006-Grace Brethren Christian School
- 2007-St. Anselm's Abbey
- 2008-The Field School
- 2009-Washington International School
- 2010-Covenant Life School
- 2011-Covenant Life School
- 2012-Grace Brethren Christian School
- 2013-McLean School
- 2014-Covenant Life School
- 2015-Grace Brethren Christian School
- 2016-Sandy Spring Friends School
- 2017-Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
- 2018-Sandy Spring Friends School
- 2019-St. Anselm's Abbey
- 2020-McLean School
- 2022-Sandy Spring Friends School
- 2023-Sandy Spring Friends School
- 2024-Sandy Spring Friends School
- 2024-Washington International School
Girls varsity volleyball
- 1998-Covenant Life
- 1999-Hebrew Academy
- 2000-Covenant Life
- 2001-Covenant Life
- 2002-Covenant Life
- 2003-Covenant Life
- 2004-Covenant Life
- 2005-Covenant Life
- 2006-Covenant Life
- 2007-Covenant Life
- 2008-Covenant Life
- 2009-Covenant Life
- 2010-Covenant Life
- 2011-Covenant Life
- 2012-Covenant Life
- 2013-Washington International School
- 2014-Washington International School
- 2015-Covenant Life
- 2016-Washington International School
- 2017-Washington International School
Boys varsity baseball[3] [4]
- 2002-Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
- 2003-St. Anselm's Abbey
- 2004-St. Anselm's Abbey
- 2005-Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
- 2006-St. Anselm's Abbey
- 2007-Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
- 2008-St. Anselm's Abbey
- 2009-Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
- 2010-St. Anselm's Abbey
- 2011-St. Anselm's Abbey
- 2012-Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
- 2013-The Field School
- 2014-The Field School
- 2015-Sandy Spring Friends School
- 2016-Sandy Spring Friends School
- 2017-St. Anselm's Abbey
- 2018-St. Anselm's Abbey
- 2022-St. Anselm's Abbey
Boys varsity track
- 2006 - Grace Brethren
- 2007 - Grace Brethren
- 2008 - The Field School
- 2009 - Edmund Burke
- 2010 - St. Anselm's
- 2011 - St. Anselm's and The Field School tied
- 2012 - The Field School
- 2013 - The Field School
- 2014 - The Field School
- 2015 - The Field School
- 2016 - The Field School
- 2017 - The Field School
- 2018 - The Field School
- 2019 - Edmund Burke School
College Athletics
Despite its low profile, the PVAC has sent athletes to many high-profile Division I schools such as UNC, University of Louisville, Davidson, Navy, Elon University, and Cornell University.[5] Harvard University and Rutgers University. There are many PVAC graduates playing at Division III schools.
Notes and References
- http://www.pvacsports.org/page.cfm?page=about_us.cfm Potomac Valley Athletic Conference: Who we are
- http://faculty.ssfs.org/~eduardo/soccer/present/pvac.htm Sandy Spring Friends School Soccer: PVAC
- Web site: Private School near Washington, DC - Charles e. Smith Jewish Day School: Championships . www.cesjds.org . 2012-07-01.
- Web site: Championship Teams . www.saintanselms.org . 2012-07-01.
- News: Bogage. Jacob. Jewish Day guard Bryan Knapp commits to Cornell basketball. The Washington Post. 2018-04-23.
