Two D.C. institutions partner on special program recognizing the top high school athletes across the DMV region
Washington, D.C. (April 1, 2025) Monumental Sports Network (MNMT) announced today, in partnership with The Washington Post, it will broadcast The Washington Post All-Met Honors, an hour-long program honoring this winter’s standout high school athletes in the national capital region. The program, which will air on Sunday, April 6 at 4:00 PM ET, was produced by Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) and will recognize The Post’s Winter 2024-25 All-Met Players of the Year and First-Team honorees.
The Washington Post All-Met Honors will be co-hosted by MNMT’s JP Finlay and Wes Hall, who will be joined by special guests and former All-Met selections Christy Winters Scott and Chris Wright. The special will reveal the Players of the Year and first team members for nine winter sports (Boys/Girls Basketball; Boys/Girls Ice Hockey; Boys/Girls Swimming; Boys/Girls Indoor Track and Field; Wrestling) and feature exclusive interviews with each of the Players of the Year.
“We are honored to partner with an esteemed institution like The Washington Post to celebrate the remarkable talent within the DMV’s high school sports scene through the All-Met Honors,” said Zach Leonsis, President of Media & New Enterprises at MSE. “At Monumental Sports Network, we believe in the power of sports to inspire and unite our community, and this program exemplifies our commitment to using our platform to raise the profiles and uplift the voices of young athletes across our region. We’re looking forward to recognizing some incredible achievements and introducing the next generation of sports leaders and champions during Sunday’s program.”
The show will also include a conversation with The Post’s High School Sports Editor Michael Errigo, a behind-the-scenes look at this year’s All-Met Media Day with the Players of the Year, vignettes featuring All-Met legends across different sports including Torri Huske (Girls Swimming), Kyle Snyder (Wrestling), and Quincy Wilson (Boys Indoor Track and Field), and a feature on former Boys Basketball All-Mets now connected to Monumental Basketball and MNMT, including John Thompson III, David Vanterpool, Saddiq Bey, Dickie Simpkins, and Chris Wright.
The Post regularly recognizes top high school athletes in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area across various sports. Over the decades, the All-Met selections have featured numerous future professional athletes and notable figures in sports.
More than three million households in MNMT’s coverage area, stretching from Richmond to Delaware, can watch this highly anticipated event on the network. Local viewers can watch the show through their Pay TV subscription, on monumentalplus.com, or by downloading the state-of-the-art Monumental+ app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV and using an eligible TV Everywhere log-in.
Fans without a TV provider who are interested in watching all of MNMT’s programming and receiving other outstanding benefits can purchase an annual direct-to-consumer membership priced at $199.99 per year at monumentalplus.com (savings of $39.89 per year compared to 12 months of a monthly subscription). Monthly memberships with access to all live games on MNMT, original programming, and app-exclusive features are also available at $19.99 per month.
In December, MNMT announced a partnership with The Post to feature its renowned All-Met high school sports content as part of the network’s high school basketball coverage, and branding as part of live game broadcasts and other MNMT programming. Throughout the winter sports season, this dynamic collaboration celebrated the legacy of past All-Met basketball players and amplified the legacy of the DMV’s rich high school sports landscape.
As part of MNMT’s goal to elevate local sports at all levels, the award-winning local media platform streamed seven prestigious D.C.-area high school basketball tournaments during the past season. The seven tournaments featured both boys and girls games and took place at various locations throughout D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Each game included a professional broadcast team, including on-air play-by-play and color commentary. In total, MNMT streamed nearly 30 live high school basketball games this season.
In addition to the network’s high school basketball coverage, MNMT is the exclusive local television media rights holder for the NBA’s Washington Wizards, NHL’s Washington Capitals, WNBA’s Washington Mystics, and NBA G League’s Capital City Go-Go. It also proudly boasts a comprehensive schedule of original programming and live college football, basketball, lacrosse, and volleyball, esports, as well as Washington Spirit (NWSL) and Old Glory DC (Major League Rugby) games. In total, MNMT will air close to 500 total games during the 2024-25 season, an all-time high.
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About Monumental Sports Network
Monumental Sports Network is wholly owned and operated by Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE). The network holds exclusive local television media rights for the NHL’s Washington Capitals, NBA’s Washington Wizards and WNBA’s Washington Mystics games. MNMT is also the TV and digital home to the NBA G League’s Capital City Go-Go and the NBA 2K League’s Wizards District Gaming as well as exclusive behind-the-scenes content and original sports and entertainment programming. The network also boasts the most comprehensive regional high school and collegiate sports programming in the greater Washington D.C. metro area. For more, visit: www.monumentalsportsnetwork.com.
About The Washington Post
The Washington Post is an award-winning media publisher dedicated to holding truth to power through impactful and consequential journalism. From the capital city of the most important country in the world, The Washington Post serves engaged citizens with vital news, ideas and insights where, how and when they want it.
