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Lives Are on the Line

Upcoming 5K raises money for cancer patients, research.

BethAnn Telford and Vanessa Spiller are at different points in their cancer journeys. Spiller is in remission from breast cancer, and Telford is still battling brain cancer as hard as she can. But both women will participate in the upcoming Rev3 Run Rogue 5K and 1K Saturday, March 23, at the Fairfax Corner Shopping Center. The event was created in their honor last year and raises money for two cancer organizations.

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South County Softball Beats Oakton in Opener

Stallions looking to advance past region semifinals.

The South County softball team returns juniors Whitney Burks and Rebecca Martin.

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Hyland’s 8 Goals Help Rams Edge Bruins

Junior scores game-winner with 16 seconds remaining.

The Robinson girls' lacrosse team overcame a four-goal first-half deficit to beat Lake Braddock on Tuesday.

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O’Connell Softball Opens Season with Shutout Victory

Pitcher Finucane throws no-hitter against Bishop Ireton

The Knights are led by Missouri-bound pitcher Tori Finucane and North Carolina-bound catcher Jillian Ferraro.

Sullivan Leads McLean Baseball to Victory

Highlanders beat Westfield for first win of the season.

The McLean baseball team capitalized on five Westfield errors.

Strikers Red Wins Bracket, Beats Arlington

The Vienna Youth Soccer (VYS) U15 Girls Strikers Red soccer team won their bracket at the Arlington Soccer Invitational Tournament, defeating the Saint Marys United U15 Wildcats 5-1 in the final.  

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Squash Across Borders

Lekotla Masope competes in All Africa Squash Championships.

During most of the year, Lekgotla Masope is teaching squash at the Regency Sport and Health in McLean. But for five days in February, he was representing his home country of Botswana in the All-Africa Senior Squash Championships in Windhoek, Namibia, where they took third place.

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West Potomac Girls’ Lax Falls to Yorktown in Opener

Wolverines coach Cochran has heightened expectations.

The West Potomac girls' lacrosse team reached the region quarterfinals in 2012.

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TC Boys’ Soccer Beats Chantilly in Season Opener

Titans senior Terell Williamson scores game’s lone goal.

The T.C. Williams boys' soccer team is the defending Patriot District champion.

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Yorktown Girls’ Lax Rallies for Win in Season Opener

Patriots have won seven consecutive district championships.

Yorktown closes Monday's contest on a 6-1 run.

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Langley Boys’ Lax Looking for Fifth Straight State Title

Defense figures to be Saxons’ strength in 2013.

The Langley boys' lacrosse team opens its season on Friday against Dominion.

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Injury-Riddled Lake Braddock Baseball Begins Title Defense

Several key Bruins suffered offseason injuries.

The Lake Braddock baseball team enters the 2013 season as the defending state champion.

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Sharks Take a Bite Out of Cancer

Swimmers raise $17,000 for breast cancer awareness during annual marathon.

One woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every three minutes, and one woman will die of breast cancer every 13 minutes in the U.S. On Sunday, March 3, 38 members of the Shark Tank Racing Squad swam for three hours to put a dent in that brutal statistic.

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Burke Basketball All-Stars

Burke Basketball All-Stars

Burke Basketball League recently concluded its winter season with an all-star game in which specific players were selected from each team throughout the league to compete against one another.

Herndon High Cadets Finish Eighth in National Orienteering Championship

Herndon High School's Navy Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (NJROTC) cadets defeated 19 of the best orienteering programs in the nation to finish eighth.