Chantilly American comes out on top
Figuring his baseball team would've wrapped up its season by the end of July, Chantilly American coach Raghu Mani went ahead and blocked off a week for his family's vacation. Little did he know, Mani would still be coaching when that vacation finally rolled around. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Ziegler mining for gold
Great Falls native Kate Ziegler has had more than her share of success in the pool, but she will get her first shot at Olympic glory next month when she swims for Team USA in Beijing. Ziegler is scheduled to compete in the 400- and 800-meter freestyle events. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Justin Spring: full speed ahead
Burke native and Olympic gymnast Justin Spring never could sit still. He's also never been one to keep quiet during those tense minutes prior to competition. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Out of the shadows
Earning the approval of a sibling has long been both a luxury and focus of sports, especially when that admiration comes from those who are older. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Sports in Brief: Centreville (July 31-Aug. 7)
Sports in Brief: Centreville (July 31-Aug. 7) | 0 comments - ›› more ...
West Springfield American stays alive
Unable to produce with the bases loaded and a rain delay on the way, the West Springfield American 10- and 11-year-old All-Stars suffered a 12-5 loss to Chesterfield on Sunday and dropped to the bottom part of the state tournament bracket. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
A singular focus
All they wanted to do was to beat the Southwestern Youth Association East All-Stars. That's it, honest. Everything else has just been a bonus. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Sports in Brief: Southern Fairfax (July 30-Aug. 6)
Sports in Brief: Southern Fairfax (July 30-Aug. 6) | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Sports in Brief: Northern Fairfax (July 30-Aug. 6)
Sports in Brief: Northern Fairfax (July 30-Aug. 6) | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Summer trips await down south
The only thing hotter than the McLean/Great Falls 13-year-old All-Stars' bats will likely be the site of the team's next conquest. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Dream ends for McLean American
Though it didn't end the way anyone would've hoped, the McLean American 10- and 11-year-old Little League All-Stars will remember this year's state tournament for something completely unrelated to baseball. Well, only sort of. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Sports in Brief: Southern Fairfax (July 24-31)
Sports in Brief: Southern Fairfax (July 24-31) | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Saunders makes his mark
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
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
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)
Area swimming roundup (July 16-23). | 0 comments - ›› more ...
McLean/Great Falls loses in state final
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
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
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)
Sports in Brief: Northern Fairfax (July 23-30) | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Vienna American returns favor
The Vienna American Little League All-Stars avenged an earlier loss by defeating McLean National, 3-2, in seven innings in Saturday's District 4 Majors championship game. Vienna will now compete in the state tournament, which is scheduled to begin Friday. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
A repeat for SYA East
The SYA East Little League All-Star team won the District 10 Majors championship for the second straight year with a 3-1 victory of Chantilly American Saturday. SYA East will now attempt to defend its state title. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Sports in Brief: Centreville (July 17-23)
Sports in Brief: Centreville (July 17-23) | 0 comments - ›› more ...
A total team effort
Long before a pair of fifth-inning homers pushed the District 9 Majors final out of reach, West Springfield American Little League coach Gary Engle swelled with pride when he thought of how his team responded to an earlier loss and posted a 7-2 record throughout this annual All-Star tournament. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Sports in Brief: Southern Fairfax (July 16-23)
Sports in Brief: Southern Fairfax (July 16-23) | 0 comments - ›› more ...
An out-of-park experience
Whether it lasts for nine more innings or nine more years, no one can deny that Chantilly graduate Joe Koshansky took a few giant-sized gulps out of the cup of coffee he was recently offered by the Colorado Rockies. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Area swimming roundup: Northern Fairfax (July 9-16)
Area swimming roundup: Northern Fairfax (July 9-16) | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Sports in Brief: Northern Fairfax (July 16-23)
Sports in Brief: Northern Fairfax (July 16-23) | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Little League tournaments heat up
In order to find success in Little League All-Star tournaments, it takes a lot of talent and a little bit of luck. With local teams battling for the District 4, 9 and 10 championships, two coaches who have led teams to the state title give insight into what it takes to be the best. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Area swimming roundup: Fairfax (July 9-16)
Area swimming roundup: Fairfax (July 9-16) | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Sports in Brief: Fairfax (July 9-16)
Sports in Brief: Fairfax (July 9-16) | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Exceeding expectations
Fairfax resident Larry Dinger has overcome his disabilities to work as an usher at Washington Nationals home games. Dinger, a huge baseball fan, was born with a partial duplication of a chromosome and also suffers from Peroneal Muscular Atrophy. | 1 comment - ›› more ...
Langley's Morrow announces retirement
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 ...
All-star teams announced
The McLean/Great Falls Babe Ruth League has announced its all-star teams for the 13-U, 14-U and 15-U divisions. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
A local team in all of its Glory
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 ...
Strug gives gymnasts golden advice
More than 50 young gymnasts and their parents brushed with fame June 26 at Northern Virginia Gymnastics Academy in Sterling when Olympic gold medalist Kerri Strug dropped by for a six-hour visit. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Sports in Brief: Fairfax (July 2-9)
Sports in Brief: Fairfax (July 2-9) | 0 comments - ›› more ...