Swimming Roundup
On Saturday, July 5, the Poplar Tree Pirates came out on top of what was the closest match of the 2014 season. The first victories of the meet came in the 8-and-under freestyle events, with Adrian Coray and Nick Chernisky finishing first and second for the boys, and Lauren Radcliffe and Marissa Erickson placing first and third for the girls. Analiese de Leon went on to take third place in the girls’ 9-10 freestyle.
Sports Brief
NVSO Offers 5K Road Race, Redskin Kerrigan To Host Youth Football Camp, National Combine Coming to Virginia.
State Champions
The DeMarini Stars Prime team won the USSSA VA Elite State championship June 28-29 in Fredericksburg.
Youth Rugby
The Maryland Exiles Youth Rugby program has begun enrolling players for the summer youth rugby league season. The team that practices and plays games at Timberlawn Park in Rockville fields teams at the U9, U11, U13, U15 and U17 level all summer long. Anyone interested in participating or getting more information about the Maryland Exiles, can visit www.mdxyouthrugby.org.
World Cup Fever
Area soccer coaches, players share 2014 World Cup viewing experiences.
Garza is among the local residents who have closely followed the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
World Cup Fever
Area soccer coaches, players share 2014 World Cup viewing experiences.
Area soccer players and coaches have followed the 2014 World Cup closely.
Thunderbolts Defeat Stingrays
In its second Division III NVSL meet of the season, the Donaldson Run Thunderbolts defeated the Little Rocky Run Stingrays 231 – 189.
SSTs Celebrate
The Sully Station SSTs turned 25 this week. The celebrations continued throughout the weekend, with carnival games for the swimmers on Friday night, a home meet on Saturday, June 28, followed by a picnic with alumni and current swimmers, games and relay races.
Virginia Run Riptide Wins Second Meet
The Virginia Run Riptide traveled to Hollin Meadows in the far southeastern corner of Fairfax County and tamed the Barracuda’s, winning the meet 239-181.
Piranhas Vs Poplar Tree
The Sully Station II Piranhas swam their best against a strong Poplar Tree squad on Saturday, June 28.
All-Star Baseball Tournaments Underway
District 9 All-Star Baseball Tournaments got underway on June 21 with Fort Hunt Little League fielding teams at the 10U, 11U, Majors, Intermediate and Juniors Divisions
National Competitor
In June Elizabeth Klein of Fort Hunt traded her graduation cap for a swim cap. Instead of walking across the stage and receiving her high school diploma, Elizabeth chose to attend the 2014 USA Special Olympic Games and swim for gold.
WGCC Swimmers Crush Edgemoor
The Washington Golf and Country Club (WGCC) Lightning defeated Edgemoor in a lopsided victory.
Passing Tournament Champions
The Washington-Lee Generals football team began their spring passing tournament season in great form.
Fort Hunt Softball Wraps Up Season with Championship Play
Mavericks win 12U Fort Hunt Championship, Flying Tigers Win 18U Fort Hunt Title.
In what proved to be a nail-biting 12U Championship game, the Fort Hunt Mavericks defeated the Fort Hunt Thunder in 5-4 victory in girls fast pitch softball on Sunday, June 8. With the stands packed at Walt Whitman Middle School, the battery of Katheryn Sowell and Charlotte Krell led their fellow Mavericks, coached by Ricky Sowell, to victory.