<b>Robinson’s Barron to Connecticut</b>
Tory Barron, a senior on the Robinson girls lacrosse team, has committed to play the sport next season at the University of Connecticut. A Fairfax Station native, Barron is a three-year letter winner for the Rams, earning all-Concorde District honors during her junior campaign as a midfielder. She’s also a member of the Capital Lacrosse Club and helped the Rams (12-4) this spring to a Concorde District title game victory over Chantilly.
“Tory will add tremendous leadership and athleticism on the defensive end,” said Huskies coach Angela McMahon in a press release issued by the school. “She has an innate ability to control the draw and her work ethic is contagious.”
Barron will be joined in making the collegiate jump by teammates Megan Dunleavy (Virginia), Sarah Moody (Villanova), Sam Barber (Maryland), Kelsey Zinck (Connecticut) and Dana Sparks (Presbyterian).
<b>Paul VI Swimming Touches Off</b>
On Tuesday, Nov. 25, the Paul VI swim team competed against Bishop Ireton at St. Alban’s. The boys team, powered by seniors Pat Lytle, Alex Spina and Joe Clarke, dominated the Cardinals by winning nine of the 11 events en route to a 110-60 victory. The girls team, led by seniors Natalie Fitz, Jackie Orsa and Michelle Young, also had a number of strong performances and personal-best times despite dropping a 109-61 decision. The Panthers’ next meet will be against St. Alban’s and National Cathedral on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 4 p.m. at St. Alban’s.
<b>Ex-Cavalier Surges at Tufts</b>
Despite suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament at the end of her freshman season on the Tufts University (Division III) field hockey team, 2007 W. T. Woodson graduate Tamara Brown emerged healthy and better than ever this season. Brown re-wrote the school’s field hockey record book, scoring 28 goals and a total of 61 points for the Jumbos (19-2), smashing the previous marks of 18 goals and 41 points. Tufts (Boston, Mass.) suffered a double-overtime 3-2 loss to Bowdoin in the NCAA championship game on Sunday, Nov. 23. In the NCAA tournament, Brown scored a total of six goals, including two in the title game. In addition to being recognized as an NCAA second team All-America performer, Brown was named first team All-Conference (NESCAC) and first team All-New England Region West (NFHCA).
<b>Edison Throws Fund Raiser</b>
Edison High School will have a fund raiser for the boys and girls basketball teams on Saturday, Dec. 13 in the school’s gymnasium. Members of the Charlottesville Cardinals, a championship wheelchair basketball team, will be on hand to help with the fund-raising efforts. The event will include a live auction with autographed sports items and a series of giveaways featuring overnight hotel stays, snowboarding and goal accessories and even a Christmas tree. For more information, e-mail Mary Counts at mary.counts@cox.net.
<b>Donovan Nets Another at Northeastern</b>
Fairfax Station native Chris Donovan, a junior forward on the Northeastern University men’s ice hockey team, scored his ninth-career goal and fourth this season on Saturday, Nov. 29 during a 5-1 win over Rensselaer. A graduate of Hopkinton High School after leaving the area, Donovan played two years for the Boston Junior Bruins of the Eastern Junior Hockey League, totaling 51 goals and 57 assists during that span. With the No. 4-ranked Huskies (10-3-2) this year, three of Donovan’s four goals have come on either the power play or penalty kill while contributed three assists.
<b>Massie Catches on at Bentley</b>
West Springfield graduate Lauren Massie, a freshman guard on the women’s basketball team at Division II Bentley University in Waltham, Mass., made the first start of her collegiate career on Nov. 15, playing 26 minutes and scoring four points during a 76-54 win over Mercy. Since that point, Massie has become a fixture in the Falcons’ starting lineup, averaging 6.2 points per game after the promotion and 5.3 overall. Massey has logged an average of 26.6 minutes per game in nine contests for the Falcons (4-5). She’s second on the team in steals per game with 1.7 but also leads Bentley in personal fouls (32) and turnovers (36). At West Springfield, Massie guided the Spartans (18-9) to the Northern Region quarterfinals and the Patriot District final as a senior.