Going for the Gold
Noah Lyles headed to Tokyo Olympics
Only a few short years ago, Noah Lyles could be seen warming up to the strains of James Brown’s “I Feel Good” as he trained on the track of Parker-Gray Memorial Field at what was then T.C. Williams High School.
Arlington Teen Makes Olympic Swim Team
Torri Huske missed graduation – the Olympics were calling.
One of Yorktown High School’s graduating class of 2021 couldn’t make it.
Swimming: The Shouse Village Sharks Win in Fairfax
The Shouse Village Sharks had a big NVSL Division 13 win in Fairfax on Saturday, June 26.
Alexandria Athletes of the Year
Sportsman’s Club awards $40,000 to high school seniors.
The Alexandria Sportsman’s Club has named its 2021 High School Athletes of the year, awarding $40,000 to 16 area high school student-athletes.
They’re Back! Alexandria Aces Open Season at Frank Mann Field
The Alexandria Aces took on the Gaithersburg Giants June 8 in the opening game at Frank Mann Field, losing to their Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League rivals 10-7.
Falling in Love with ‘The Beautiful Game’
Local teen coaches young players with disabilities.
For more than a year, Aeshan Kapil, 16, of Herndon volunteered as a TOPSoccer coach for the Great Falls Reston Soccer Club, U.S. Youth Soccer.
Play Ball! in Alexandria
Aces return as Fannon takes ownership
Summer baseball is back as the Alexandria Aces return for their 13th season as part of the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League.
New Charitable Event Kicked Off Mental Health Awareness Month
Kicking off Mental Health Awareness Month, a new golf tournament hosted by Alliance Executive Search and CBRE on May 3 raised more than $26,000 to benefit PRS, a leading behavioral health nonprofit serving Northern Virginia.
Play Ball: Week in Numbers in Montgomery County
Play Ball: Week in Numbers in Montgomery County
South County Stallions Beat Madison Warhawks in State Semifinals
The defending Virginia Class 6 State Champions and winners of 23 straight coming into the game, the South County Stallions, faced the undefeated Madison Warhawks: the Stallions won, 29-22, and will face Oscar Smith, who were 21-14 winners over Massoponax, on Saturday, May 1, in a rematch of last year's state championship game.
Madison Warhawks Beat Chantilly Chargers, Win Region Championship
Madison to host South County Saturday in the state semifinals
The Chantilly Chargers (6-1) faced the Madison Warhawks (7-0) on Friday April 16 with the winner advancing to play in the VHSL Class 6 State semifinal game on Saturday, April 24.
Community Helps Hoof Beloved Great Falls Horse’s Medical Bills
Delfina back home, but support needed for the long recovery
On April 8, a beloved 18-year-old Norwegian Fjord named Delfinia at the Lift Me Up equestrian center in Great Falls suffered a severe case of colic, abdominal pain.
Chantilly Chargers Beat South Lakes Seahawks in Region Semifinals
The Chantilly Chargers marched to Reston to take on the South Lakes Seahawks in a region semifinal game.
Earl Lloyd Statue Unveiled
Trailblazer broke the color barrier of the NBA
Under the glare of a national spotlight, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier for Major League Baseball in 1947.
Alexandria Sportsman’s Club to Host Sportswriter Shapiro
Virtual meeting to be held April 21
Len Shapiro, the Pulitzer Prize-nominated sportswriter, editor and columnist for more than 40 years for the Washington Post, will be the featured speaker for the April 21st meeting of the Alexandria Sportsman’s Club.