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We held the Blessing & Dedication Ceremony for our Bolte-Breschi Athletic Complex on Dec. 17.

Our instrumental and choral programs hosted their annual Christmas Assembly in the Four-Court Gym on Dec. 16.

Members of the Loyola Blakefield community gathered in Knott Hall on Dec. 5 for our annual Frank Fischer Benefit.

Our 7th grade Italian language students performed a special Christmas play.

This distinguished award is presented to fewer than 1% of the 141,000 student members of the National Speech & Debate Association each year.

Anto Saka '22 officially signed his National Letter of Intent to continue his academic and athletic pursuits at Northwestern University.

The program continued its dominant start to the 2021–22 season.

Last weekend, our Speech & Debate Dons competed in their first in-person tournament since February 2020.

Loyola Robotics brought tournament competition back to campus this past weekend with their Blakefield Robotics Challenge.

Congratulations to our 21 student-athletes who received All-MIAA honors for the fall season.

We have once again been named a Top Workplace by The Baltimore Sun.

We collected gifts for more than 400 residents of Baltimore City during our annual Adopt-A-Family Drive.

Our Homecoming Bull Roast was back in action this year as we welcomed more than 700 alumni back to campus on Nov. 24.

Congratulations to Marcus Hines '23 who was recently named The Baltimore Sun's High School Athlete of the Week.

We are proud to present Black, Blue, & Gold, an exhibit designed to celebrate and preserve the impact and legacy of our many African American alumni.

Our Cross Country Dons concluded their prolific season by facing some of the best competition in the country at the NXR Southeast Regional.

Our Football Dons captured the 101st Turkey Bowl in a 41–35 thriller over Calvert Hall on Thanksgiving morning.

The Honorable William Jackson ’71 was recently honored with the Robert A. Shuker Memorial Award.

Our annual Fall Food Drive collected nearly 15,000 pounds of healthy food items for St. Gregory's in Baltimore City.

The Class of 2025 took part in their Freshman Retreat from Nov. 13–14.

Baba Shonaiya '22 was recently selected as a recipient for The College Board National African American Recognition Program.

Please read a special announcement in honor of Veterans Day.

Congratulations to our senior student-athletes.

We are hosting our Fall Food Drive in partnership with the Great Ignatian Challenge, a food drive competition between fifteen Jesuit schools across seven states.

Get your tickets for the 101st meeting between Loyola Blakefield and Calvert Hall.

Several students, faculty, and staff attended the annual Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice from Nov. 6–8.

Varsity Water Polo was crowned Eastern Prep Champions over the weekend.

Our Cyber Science Program recently hosted guest speaker Lauren Gardner, creator of the interactive web-based dashboard that has been tracking the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.

The Class of 2027 enjoyed their joint 7th Grade Retreat with students from Saint Ignatius Loyola Academy.

Ms. Erin Courtney recently received the University of Chicago's Outstanding Educator Award.

The Michael Destino '13 Memorial Run returned to campus this year on Oct. 28.

Varsity Cross Country won it all at the MIAA Championship Meet on Nov. 1.

A special event was held on Thursday, Oct. 21, to honor the program and its founder Mr. Steve Morrill.

JV & Varsity Water Polo both won MIAA Championships on Saturday, Oct. 30.

The Loyola Mountain Biking Team competed in the Maryland Interscholastic Cycling League Finals on Sunday, Oct. 24.

We welcomed more than 300 prospective families during our annual Open House on Sunday, Oct. 24.

Twenty seniors were officially inducted into the National Honor Society on Oct. 20.

For the second year in a row, our Drive to 100 Campaign raised more than $120,000 to directly support our Dons.

We have been named the 2021 Best Private High School and Best Catholic High School by The Daily Record.

Ryan Conrad '15 was recently named the No. 1 Lacrosse Midfielder of the Decade by Varsity Sports Network.

Marcus Cheatham '09 is the first Hall of Fame inductee for the Susquehanna University Men's Lacrosse program in school history.

Fifteen seniors were named Commended Students for the National Merit Scholarship Program.

The Class of 2028 took part in their Sixth Grade Retreat on Friday, September 24.

The Loyola Golf Open was back in play this year at Hillendale Country Club on September 17.

The Class of 2026 took part in their Eighth Grade Retreat on Monday, September 20.

The Loyola Blakefield Mountain Biking team recently took part in their second of five races for the Maryland Interscholastic Cycling League this fall.

We celebrated our annual Mass of the Holy Spirit on September 16.

Oluwatoni "Toni" Akintola '22 has been named the 20th recipient of the Daniel W. McNeal '90 Memorial Scholarship Award.

The Class of 1990 organized a fundraiser to name the stadium seating of our new performance field in honor of late classmate Dan McNeal '90.

The Classes of 1960 and 1961 celebrated a joint 60th Reunion from Sept. 10–11.

We held our Day at The Yard on Sunday, September 12.

It is with tremendous sadness we share the news that Mr. Charles Donovan passed away on Saturday, September 11.

Read a message from President Day on the eve of the first day of the academic year.

Philip Florenzo '20 had the opportunity to walk on as a long snapper and made the roster.

Lou Winston '84 was appointed as Chief of the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services.

We are excited to welcome 23 new faculty and staff members to the Loyola Blakefield family for the 2021–22 school year.

St. Ignatius Hall was formally dedicated and blessed on Saturday, August 21.

Our underclassmen made waves over the summer while competing in several national lacrosse recruiting tournaments.

Brant's 17 years of leadership and service have helped transform the student experience.

More than 100 members of the Loyola Blakefield family joined us in Ocean City on July 24.

Wesley Wood '88 and PCs for People surprised students in our Fischer Program with brand new laptops.

After a thorough search for Loyola's New Director of College Counseling, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Natasha Blake-McDowell.

Anto Saka '22 recently committed to continuing his academic and football career at Northwestern University.

Wes Unseld Jr. has agreed to a four-year contract to be the next head coach of the Washington Wizards.

Longtime Loyola art teacher Michael Iampieri was named an honorary member of the Class of 1970 during our 169th Commencement.

We are once again in the running for The Daily Record's Reader Rankings Awards.

The latest edition of Blakefield Magazine is here.

Jordan Moore '21 (Duke University) recently received the 2021 Watkins Award from the National Alliance of African American Athletes.

Dr. Chris Smart set to join academic leadership team.

Cole Boozer '13 joins the Canadian Football League.

We had 21 Dons named to the all-conference teams this spring.

Calling on the Classes of 2011 through 2021.

Celebrating retirement and years of service to Loyola.

The Class of 2025 celebrated their graduation from our middle school on Friday, June 4.

Sina Cook, P '21, '24, to join our Admissions team.

The Class of 2021 graduated from the Hollow on Saturday, June 5.

Enjoy a virtual tour of our annual Student Art Exhibition.

Watch our Upper School Choral Collage, which includes several performances from our Upper School Chorus and our a cappella group, Andonte. 

The Class of 2021 took part in a Senior Reflection & College Transition Program organized by our Guidance & College Counseling staff and our Ignatian Ministries team.

We are excited to announce that Mr. Dylan Hosford ’04 will take over as the head coach of our tennis program next year.

This past weekend, we held our IGNITE! Freshman Retreat for the Class of 2024, which was postponed from last September.

The LBAA held its annual Tennis Open at the Roland Run Club on May 21.

Students unveiled the name of our new building on May 20 to commemorate the start of the Ignatian Year.

Enjoy performances from our Middle & Upper School Concert Bands, Symphonic Bands, Jazz Ensembles, and several soloists.

Our 4th Annual Day of the Don set a new record and raised crucial funds that directly benefit students.

We hosted our Junior Ring Mass for the Class of 2022 on May 8.

Mr. Stephen Abrams to take on new role effective July 1, 2021

We celebrated our annual Justice Summit this week.

Four students entering Loyola's 9th grade have been named among the recipients of the prestigious Knott Scholarships.

Mr. Brian Maraña ‘00 appointed after search yielded candidates from across the globe.

Bruce Zimmermann '13 will serve as the Orioles’ third starter to start 2021 season.

Our first-ever virtual Blue & Gold raised more than $330,000, which provides valuable financial assistance to families and bolsters academic, co-curricular, and spiritual programming for every Loyola student.

Koby Smith '17 was recently featured in the March issue of US Lacrosse Magazine.

Our Speech and Debate Dons captured the BCFL Championship this past weekend.

Congratulations to seniors Will Erdman, Luke Alonsozana, Aidan Brehm, Matt Fleschner, Julian Javillo, and Jack Klug for their performance at the CyberPatriot XIII National Finals this past weekend.

Please read a special message from President Day in response to the violence that took place in Atlanta.

Brehm emerged from a pool of more than 1.5 million students.

Camden Gilmore '19 and the Georgetown University Men's Cross Country team have qualified for the 2021 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships.

Danny Sheeler '20 hit a grand slam in his first career game with the Washington College Shoremen.

Several Dons qualified for the Metro Championship on March 17th and 20th.

We hosted a 100 Days to Connect event for the Class of 2021.

Wayne Gioioso '78 has been selected as the 2021 recipient of the Rev. Joseph M. Kelley Medal—the highest form of recognition given to a Loyola Blakefield alumnus.

John '01 and Tony Minadakis '04 were featured on the Today Show for their Famous Fund.

Seniors Andrew and Aaron Ray competed in the Adidas Indoor Nationals held at the Virginia Beach Sports Center Feb. 26–28.

Four Dons have been named semifinalists for WJZ's annual Black History Oratory Competition.

The Loyola Blakefield Alumni Association, in conjunction with alumnae from Notre Dame Prep, Maryvale Prep, and Mercy High School, held its annual Attire 4 Hire Clothing Drive this past weekend.

The Blakefield Players present Twisted Tales of Poe, premiering on our YouTube channel on Thursday, February 25.

Farrell Gregory '22 & Mateen Kane '21 lead the way at the Chesapeake District Tournament. Jakob Taylor '21 makes Loyola Speech & Debate history.

Dr. Michael Watts '93 will be ordained a priest within the Catholic Diocese of Arlington on Feb. 19, 2021.

Registration for our 2021 Blue & Gold Virtual Event is now live. Join us as we Roll Back to the '80s.

Students in Loyola Blakefield’s Cyber Science & Informatics (LBCSI) Program will be returning to the Air Force Association’s CyberPatriot XIII National Finals in March after qualifying for one of the twelve finalist spots in the Open Division.

Loyola Blakefield, Maryvale Preparatory School, and Mercy High School are celebrating the start of the Lenten season together with a joint Ash Wednesday Mass on Feb. 17.

As the season continues, team members collect accolades across various tournaments.

We are saddened by the passing of alumnus John C. Jeppi Sr. '55.

A member of the Towson University Men's Lacrosse Team, Koby Smith '17 was recently named to the Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-America Second Team.

To celebrate the start of Black History Month, several of our students, faculty, and staff took part in the very first student-led Interscholastic Summit of Reflection, Discussion, and Prayer on Racial Justice to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy.

The award will be presented annually to the graduating senior whose words and deeds embody the bravery, spirit, and commitment to service demonstrated by Mr. Montague’s life and career.

Our Service & Justice Committee kicked off their Month of Plunging this week to support Special Olympics Maryland.

J.L. Reppert '95 was recently named Head Men's Lacrosse Coach for the College of the Holy Cross.

Keith Schertle and Cole Buese '15 have been named Swimming Coach of the Decade and No. 1 Boys Swimmer of the Decade by Varsity Sports Network.

The Famous Fund is raising money to support local eateries struggling amid the pandemic.

Toni Akintola '22 and Caden Heiser-Cerrato '22 were recently accepted into UMass Amherst's Juniper Institute for Young Writers workshops.

New turf field project features an exciting array of improvements to our outdoor athletics facilities.

Loyola Blakefield Cyber Science & Informatics students will host their 4^th Annual LBC2 Cyber Competition virtually on Saturday, January 30.

Prior to Christmas, our Speech & Debate Dons competed at both the Summit Holiday Invitational and BCFL Tournament #3.

Spencer Belbot '27 has been named the 10 & Under Boys Swimmer of the Year by SwimSwam.