The Reston Renegades 14-under travel baseball team recently competed in the Virginia State baseball championship tournament. The locals reached the finals before losing, 3-1, to the Virginia Gators of Roanoke. The field of 17 teams competed in pool play with the top four teams advancing to the championship round. The Renegades won their pool to advance to the playoff round against the Blue Ridge Bombers, who they defeated 12-4.

The Renegades currently have an overall record of 31-9 and hold the No. 1 ranking in the 14U Division of the Northern Virginia Travel Baseball League (NVTBL) with a record of 17-4.

The Renegades are the franchise team of South Lakes High School and are coached by Joe Beaulac, former Eckerd College and minor league player, and Bob Lamon, former James Madison University player.

With a recent winover Alexandria, the Reston Americans’ 9-10 All-Star baseball team was undefeated in the District 4 all-star tournament brackets, which consists of 12 teams (see va4.org).
Historically, one of the three Vienna teams usually leads the bracket. Reston American, with the win over Alexandria, was set to advance to the District Championship July 10-11. They will play the Vienna Nationals in a semifinals game on July 10 at Fred Crabtree field.

Winners of the July 10 semifinals games will play each other July 11 with a chance to advance to the Little League state championships in Central Loudoun.

Blackwolf Lacrosse will be holding a benefit clinic on July 20 at the old Redskins Park in Herndon. The clinic will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. The clinic will be for under-15 players (boys lacrosse only). Registration is $50, with all proceeds going directly to the `MILLERSTRONG: We Believe Foundation.’

MILLERSTRONG was started by Matt Miller and his parents earlier this year.
Miller, a recent DeMatha High graduate, was a lacrosse team captain and an All-WCAC player for the Stags this past school year.

However, he almost didn't play his senior year of lacrosse. Following a great summer of playing the sport and just one week before he was to receive an official scholarship offer to play lacrosse at Drexel University, Miller received the unthinkable news that, at age 17, he had testicular cancer.

Matt was immediately taken into surgery to remove the tumor and then followed that up with three months of intensive chemotherapy. Through all of this, Matt believed he would recover and be able to step onto the field and lead his DeMatha team as goalie and captain by the start of the 2008 spring season.

He was indeed on the field for DeMatha’s first game. The Stags, with Miller in the net throughout the spring season, won the WCAC championship.

MILLERSTRONG's mission is to support teen and young adult cancer fighters through their treatment and beyond to survivorship. Their goal is to inspire, educate, connect and finance.
For additional information, please contact Joseph Trigiani (or Coach Trig) at 240-423-7261.

Blackwolf Lacrosse, a local company based out of Northern Virginia, was started by Joseph Trigiani in 2006 in an effort to bring quality instruction and coaching to lacrosse players in Northern Virginia. Trigiani, known in the area as `Coach Trig,’ played at DeMatha Catholic High school under the legendary Coach Long and continued his career at the University of Maryland.

Reston Swim Team Association results for meets held on July 5:

Hunters Woods Blue Marlins 554.5, Lake Newport Lightning 546.5
Hunters Woods Blue Marlins Triple Event Winners: Dylann Nasr (girls 9-10); Ashley Turner (girls 11-12); Rachel Tang (girls 13-14); Lucy Tamberrino (girls 15-18).
Lake Newport Lightning Triple Event Winners: Casey Storch (boys 9-10); Katie Storch (girls 11-12); Omar Zaki (boys 13-14).

Hunters Woods Blue Marlins Double Event Winners: Philip Pan (boys 8-under); Mary C Byron and Katie Vintimilla (girls 8-under); Christopher Byron and Benjamin T. Wang (boys 9-10); Jacob S Walters (boys 11-12); Lauren Herron (girls 13-14); Kevin Cho (boys 15-18); Ashley Cho and Catherine C Martin (girls 15-18).

Lake Newport Lightning Double Event Winners: Jack Edgemond (boys 8-under); Emi Redican (girls 8-under); Kevin Baldwin and Conner Johnson (boys 11-12); Susie Patrick (girls 11-12); Michael Chan and Matt Colturi (boys 13-14); Christian Matthews and Ryan Williams (boys 15-18); Kelly Becker and Alexa Wauben (girls 15-18).

Lake Audubon Barracudas 700, Autumnwood Piranhas 387
Lake Audubon Barracudas Triple Event Winners: Garrison O'Donnell (boys 8-under); John Hughes (boys 9-10); Vela McBride (girls 9-10); Shane Scoggin (boys 11-12); Sabrina Groves (girls 11-12); Scott Badgett (boys 13-14); Lauren Petka (girls 13-14); Austin Chute (boys 15-18); Alissa Avilov and Sarah Timreck (girls 15-18).
Autumnwood Piranhas Triple Event Winners: Scott Confer (boys 11-12).
Lake Audubon Barracudas Double Event Winners: Jacob Cole (boys 8-under); Seretha McHugh (girls 8-under); Matthew Hughes (boys 9-10); Katie Scoggins (girls 11-12); Dmitriy Zhigunov (boys 13-14); Will Sickenberger (boys 15-18).

Autumnwood Piranhas Double Event Winners: Cooper G. Elliott (boys 8-under); Molly Ellor and Diya Murthy (girls 8-under); Morgann Tucker (girls 9-10); Anne Pursifull (girls 13-14); Steven Gasparis and Michael Newell (boys 15-18); Mia Chernick (girls 15-18).

Newbridge Dolphins 539, Glade Gators 502:

Newbridge Dolphins Triple Event Winners: James Baldwin (boys 11-12); Stephen Baldwin (boys 13-14).

Glade Gators Triple Event Winners: Jonathan Christensen (boys 15-18).
Newbridge Dolphins Double Event Winners: Winston Evans (boys 8-under); Maria Liu (girls 8-under); Leonardo Briceno, Eric Compton and Nathaniel Okoth (boys 9-10); Elise Baldwin (girls 9-10); Annie Carro, Martha Carro and Lisa Kolgan (girls 11-12); Maura Burke (girls 13-14); John Baldwin and Andrew Miner (boys 15-18); Suzanne DeHoratiis (girls 15-18).
Glade Gators Double Event Winners: Tyler Ellis and Joseph Letteri (boys 8-under); Madie Evans, Catrin Waters and Helena Williams (girls 8-under); Emmalyn Barlow and Jenna Hirschfield (girls 9-10); Alec Sather (boys 11-12); Mackenzie Evans and Charlotte Smith (girls 11-12); Andrew Draganov (boys 13-14); Morgan E. Barlow and Lindsey Lambakis (girls 13-14); Nicholas Hazelton (boys 15-18).