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Wakefield Topples TC in Northern Region Tournament

Warriors beat Titans for first time since 1996.

The Wakefield boys' basketball team will face Langley in the region quarterfinals.

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Westfield’s Donahue Reaches 200 Victories

Senior captures third Northern Region title.

The Westfield wrestling team finished runner-up at the Northern Region wrestling tournament.

W-L Repeats as Northern Region Gymnastics Champion

Generals thrive despite just one top-three individual finish.

W-L, McLean finish 1-2, respectively, for the second straight year.

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Oakton Boys’ Basketball Secures Concorde’s No. 2 Seed

Cougars beat Westfield in regular-season finale.

The Oakton boys' basketball team earned a first-round bye in the Concorde District tournament by beating Westfield on Feb. 8.

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West Potomac’s Rupp Captures 220-Pound Regional Title

Senior remains undefeated.

Rupp improved to 42-0 during his senior season.

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Mount Vernon Wrestling Places Third at Regionals

Freshman Adusei wins 126-pound title.

Mount Vernon had three grapplers reach the finals.

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Robinson Wrestling Wins Northern Region Title

Lake Braddock wins three individual championships.

The Robinson wrestling team won two individual region titles.

Woodson's Freidman Wins Region Title

Cavaliers finish fourth at Northern Region meet.

Freidman finished first on beam, second on floor.

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Woodson Boys’ Basketball Punches Regional Ticket

Cavaliers looking to avoid repeat of late-season collapse.

The Woodson boys' basketball team reached the 20-win mark for the second straight season.

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Woodson Girls’ Basketball Secures Regional Berth

Cavaliers defeat Lee in Patriot District tournament.

Woodson's Walker, Finnerty score in double figures against Lee in opening round of Patriot District girls' basketball tournament.

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Extreme Recess Hockey

The viewing stands in Kettler Capitals Iceplex at Ballston Commons filled with parents and children and dozens of volunteers as the Washington Capitals took to the ice for practice on Friday morning, Feb. 8.

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Giving from the Heart

SYA raising money for family of Westfield coach/administrator.

On the surface, it was a basketball tournament like any other. Boys in colorful uniforms competed against each other in a school gym, while moms sold concessions outside in the hallway. But the whole event, Saturday, Feb. 9, at Westfield High had a much more special and serious purpose.

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Let’s Hear it for the Girls

Six Centreville High female athletes will play NCAA sports.

Move over, boys. Six Centreville High student-athletes last week signed National Letters of Intent to play sports in NCAA Division I colleges — and all of them are girls.

Environmental Concerns Prompt Dissenting Vote

County Council approves spending for artificial turf at Wootton.

Councilmember Marc Elrich took an authentic stand against artificial turf. “I continue to be concerned with the health and environmental impacts,” he said. “I’ve talked with toxicologists and in the space of five minutes I get information that is reassuring and then I get information that is disconcerting. It’s hard to know where to come out.”

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McLean Seniors Sign Letters of Intent

Six students sign to play college sports in the fall.

Six McLean High School senior athletes made their college decisions final Wednesday, Feb. 6, signing letters of intent for their schools of choice for next year. Soccer players Evelyn Robinson and David Galdo, along with football player Robert Longwell have been awarded scholarships to play next year, while Lexi Slotkoff and Kris Hobbs will play for Ivy League schools.