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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]
Full members
*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.
| School | Regular Season Championships | Tournament Championships | Total Banners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington International School | 16 | 15 | 30 |
| Georgetown Day School | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Sandy Spring Friends School | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| St. Andrew's Episcopal School | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Washington Christian Academy | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Edmund Burke School | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| The Field School | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| St. Anselm's Abbey School | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Grace Brethren | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Boys varsity basketball
Girls varsity volleyball
Boys varsity track
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.
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