About

Your home for Montgomery County sports

Capital Sideline covers the games, athletes, and stories of Montgomery County, Maryland, and the wider DMV. High school sports are our heartbeat, MCPS especially, but the sideline stretches to private schools, youth leagues, college programs, semi-pro clubs, and the pros in D.C.

What we cover

Football, basketball, baseball, lacrosse, wrestling, soccer, swimming, hockey, track and more, from MCPS and the private schools to youth leagues on Saturday mornings. We follow local athletes onto bigger stages too: college programs including the Maryland Terrapins, and the region’s professional teams: the Washington Capitals, Washington Commanders, Washington Wizards, Washington Mystics, Washington Spirit, D.C. United, and the D.C. Defenders.

A defensive back waits on the snap at a Montgomery County high school game

Rankings and projections

Our rankings and projections run on a simulation engine that replays entire seasons thousands of times to project wins, playoff odds, and the matchups worth circling. It debuted with MCPS football, which we simulated 10,000 times before the season, and it’s built to expand to more sports. Rankings update weekly while the games are being played.

Players leap to block a field goal under the lights

Part of Moderately MOCO

Capital Sideline is the sports arm of Moderately MOCO, the independent Montgomery County news outlet. Local sports coverage grew until it deserved a home of its own. Our archive of game stories, features, and photos reaches back to 2021.

A high school team carries its flag onto the field

Join the newsroom

We are an AI native newsroom, but we have many dozens of contributors working their way into the business and learning along the way. We focus on providing opportunities for people finding their way: photographers, videographers, writers, graphic designers, website work, AI, and always growing. If you are interested in available opportunities, contact us.

Get in touch

Have a score to report, a story idea, or photos from the sidelines? Send us a DM, write a comment on any article, or reach us through our contact form.

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