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Saunders makes his mark
7/24/2008
West Springfield graduate Joe Saunders is making a name for himself this season in Major League Baseball. The left-handed pitcher has 12 wins for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and was named to his first All-Star team. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Sports in Brief: Southern Fairfax (July 24-31)
7/24/2008
Sports in Brief: Southern Fairfax (July 24-31) | 0 comments - ›› more ...
All-Stars lose heartbreaker in bottom of sixth
7/23/2008
Losing a baseball game rarely makes anyone's day, especially when that loss appears out of nowhere. The SYA East Little League All-Stars suffered one of those losses -- a 7-6 heartbreaker to Tuckahoe in the Majors state title game -- though the team's day was made before it even began. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
SYA East reaches second straight state final
7/23/2008
The SYA East Majors All-Stars advanced to their second straight Little League state championship game with a 10-4 victory over Vienna American. SYA East is scheduled to face Tuckahoe this morning for the state title. Check back later for a recap of the final. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Area swimming roundup (July 16-23)
7/23/2008
Area swimming roundup (July 16-23). | 0 comments - ›› more ...
McLean/Great Falls loses in state final
7/23/2008
The McLean/Great Falls 14-year-old All-Star team fell to Eastern Loudoun in the Babe Ruth state final Tuesday. After cruising into the championship series, McLean/Great Falls lost back-to-back games to end its run. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Another one crosses the plate
7/22/2008
With a breezy, four-game romp through the 13-year-old Virginia Babe Ruth League state baseball tournament, it was simple for McLean/Great Falls coach Jim Balog to express what he wanted his team to carry into Tuesday afternoon's finale. Offense. McLean/Great Falls kept rolling Tuesday with a 9-0 win over Williamsburg to secure the state title. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Vienna American walks off with another win
7/22/2008
The Vienna American Little League All-Stars, trailing 10-7 after five and a half innings, sloughed off three home runs hit by their opponents and rallied for four runs to again walk off as winners. The 11-10 win over Warwick on Monday produced a 10 a.m. rematch Tuesday with SYA-East in the state semifinals. Vienna American saw its season come to an end with a 10-4 loss. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Sports in Brief: Northern Fairfax (July 23-30)
7/23/2008
Sports in Brief: Northern Fairfax (July 23-30) | 0 comments - ›› more ...
This Week
Something to be proud of
6/12/2008
Chantilly coach Michele Gates didn't yell and scream after her team's 20-11 loss to Oakton in last Saturday's state lacrosse final at Westfield High School. She couldn't. She was too proud of her team, and enjoyed this season too much to do anything but smile. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Chargers are first-time champs
6/12/2008
The Chantilly boys lacrosse team defeated Oakton, 12-5, in Saturday's state final after receiving an emotional pregame speech from an unexpected source. It was the first-ever state title for the Chargers. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Cougars defy all odds
6/11/2008
When the Oakton girls lacrosse team finished its regular season with loss at Chantilly and a .500 record, the Cougars started to hear the rumblings. Some believed that Oakton wasn't what it once was, and effectively counted the Cougars out. Not that it mattered. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
End of an era for Oakton
6/10/2008
Oakton boys lacrosse coach Tony Gray stepped down after his Cougars lost to Chantilly in Saturday's state championship game. Gray, who plans to spend more time with his newborn daughter, led Oakton to three state titles and two other state final appearances in his eight seasons on the sideline. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Rams get one for the thumb
6/12/2008
The Robinson girls soccer team overcame a brief second-half deficit to defeat Battlefield in overtime and win its fifth state championship. With 17 starters -- including nine starters -- returning, the Rams are in a favorable position to repeat in 2009. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Rams' second-half success
6/12/2008
The Robinson boys soccer team advanced to the Virginia AAA state final last Saturday against Deep Run by scoring late, game-winning goals during both the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds. But despite a strong push in the second half, the Rams fell just short of winning their first-ever state title as they dropped a 1-0 decision to the Wildcats. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
McLaughlin named Gatorade Player of the Year
6/10/2008
Herndon senior Christian McLaughlin has been named Gatorade Boys Soccer Player of the Year in the state of Virginia for the 2007-08 season. McLaughlin led the Hornets to a Concorde District title, recording 14 goals and 16 assists. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Rams win fifth state title under Rike
6/8/2008
The Robinson girls soccer team earned a 2-1 victory over Battlefield in double overtime Saturday to win the fifth Virginia AAA state championship in the career of coach Jim Rike. After falling behind late in the second half, sophomore Stephanie Johnson tied the game and junior LeighAnne Baxter netted the game-winner. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Saunders makes his mark
7/24/2008
West Springfield graduate Joe Saunders is making a name for himself this season in Major League Baseball. The left-handed pitcher has 12 wins for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and was named to his first All-Star team. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
All-Stars lose heartbreaker in bottom of sixth
7/23/2008
Losing a baseball game rarely makes anyone's day, especially when that loss appears out of nowhere. The SYA East Little League All-Stars suffered one of those losses -- a 7-6 heartbreaker to Tuckahoe in the Majors state title game -- though the team's day was made before it even began. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
SYA East reaches second straight state final
7/23/2008
The SYA East Majors All-Stars advanced to their second straight Little League state championship game with a 10-4 victory over Vienna American. SYA East is scheduled to face Tuckahoe this morning for the state title. Check back later for a recap of the final. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
McLean/Great Falls loses in state final
7/23/2008
The McLean/Great Falls 14-year-old All-Star team fell to Eastern Loudoun in the Babe Ruth state final Tuesday. After cruising into the championship series, McLean/Great Falls lost back-to-back games to end its run. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Courtney ends career in style
6/11/2008
Robinson senior Drew Courtney finished a stellar high school tennis career last weekend by claiming his third straight state singles championship and fourth straight state doubles title. Courtney will attend the University of Virginia in the fall. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Robinson's grand slam
6/12/2008
Robinson senior Drew Courtney's mantle was already crowded. And, after last Saturday's state singles and doubles wins, Courtney added even more hardware as the University of Virginia recruit finished his high school career with four state doubles trophies, three singles titles and three team championships. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Langley's Li, Shames reach state final
6/11/2008
After a slow start to its season, Langley's doubles pairing of Linden Li and Alyssa Shames reached Saturday's state final before falling to Katie Blow and Nicole Parker of Mills Godwin, 6-3, 6-4. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Robinson tennis prepares for the postseason
5/7/2008
The Robinson boys tennis team lost to Flint Hill, 5-4, last Friday, but the squad is ready to defend its state team title. Senior Drew Courtney is hoping to win his third consecutive state singles championship this season. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Langley's Morrow announces retirement
7/3/2008
After nine seasons, 162 wins and a countless number of lesson plans, Langley's Bob Morrow has retired from his teaching and coaching positions at the school. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
A local team in all of its Glory
7/2/2008
In its second year of existence, the Washington Glory has found its niche. With accessible players and a fun, family-style atmosphere, Fairfax County's own professional fastpitch softball team is winning games and attracting fans, which is exactly what owner Paul Wilson had envisioned. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Westfield wins region softball title
5/31/2008
The Westfield softball team withstood a late run to defeat Herndon, 5-3, in Friday night's Northern Region championship. It is the first region title for the Bulldogs. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Playing on a 'field of dreams'
5/8/2008
Northern Virginia Senior softball gives local seniors a chance to get out and play. The league has 25 teams, which play two games every Tuesday and Thursday morning. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
South Lakes track ends season on high note
6/26/2008
The South Lakes boys track and field team ended its season with a bang. The team of Nicholas Vaughn, Vincent Brown, Adrian Vaughn and A.J. Price placed second in the 4x200-meter relay at the Nike Outdoor National meet. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Passing a tough test
6/4/2008
Despite a previous bout with mononucleosis, Oakton senior Joe LoRusso raced by the field, posting a personal-best time of 4 minutes, 13.38 seconds to capture a Virginia AAA state title in the 1,600-meter run. Herndon junior Hiruni Wijayaratne struggled through her own medical issues. Laboring through knee tendinitis, Wijayaratne finished the 3,200 in 11:00.23 to win Herndon's first girls track and field title since 1992. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Region rivalries renewed
5/29/2008
Although the Lake Braddock girls track and field team won yet another region title, the interesting storylines didn't end there at last week's Northern Region track and field championships, which were held on the Bruins' home track. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
South Lakes boys make history
5/27/2008
Behind an amazing performance from senior A.J. Price, the South Lakes boys track and field team won the Northern Region championship for the first time ever. Price competed in five events, winning three and placing second and third in the two others. | 0 comments - ›› more ...