Oakton Spoils Championship Lax Night for Locals
Westfield boys, Centreville girls both reach Concorde finals.
Two local high school lacrosse teams — the Centreville High girls, and the Westfield boys — both reached the finals of their respective Concorde District tournaments last week. Both squads played in district title games on Friday, May 11 at Chantilly High School, the host site of both the girls' and boys' tournaments. The night, however, belonged to Oakton High which saw both its teams (girls and boys) earn district championship banners.
Chargers at Their Best Late in Season
Chantilly boys soccer advances to Concorde semifinals.
The Chantilly High boys' soccer team defeated Centerville High, 2-0, in a first round game of the Concorde District tournament earlier this week on Monday, May 14. With the win, Chantilly, the six-team tournament's No. 5-seed, advanced to the district semifinals and also earned a seeding at next week's 16-team Northern Region playoffs.
CVHS Sports Notebook (May 16)
Numerous Wildcat lacrosse players earn all-district accolades.
The Wildcats competed in two local invitational meets to close out their regular season. The team hosted the inaugural Centreville Freshman Track Classic on Saturday evening, May 12.
Mount Vernon Sports Briefs: MVHS Baseball Closes Regular Season with No-Hitter
Mount Vernon senior right-hander David Lehner threw an eight-inning no-hit shutout against Edison on May 7 — Mount Vernon’s first no-hitter since 2003.
Hayfield Girls’ Lax Drops OT Heartbreaker to Yorktown
Hawks finish National District runner-up for third straight season.
Yorktown defeated Hayfield, 9-8, in sudden-death overtime on May 10, capturing its seventh consecutive district title. The Hawks held a 6-2 halftime lead and a one-goal advantage during the second overtime period, but couldn’t fend off the Patriots.
Woodson Boys’ Lax Wins Patriot District
Cavaliers avenge losses to Annandale, South County.
The Woodson boys' lacrosse team defeated South County on May 11 to win the Patriot District tournament title.
Woodson Girls’ Lax Wins 3rd Straight Patriot Title
Finnerty’s five goals push Cavaliers past Lake Braddock.
After losing to the Bruins in the regular season, Woodson beat Lake Braddock, 14-11, in the Patriot District girls' lacrosse tournament final on May 11.
Sargent Leads SSSAS Softball to ISL AA Tournament Title
Junior’s maturity shows in 13-strikeout, five-RBI performance.
St. Stephen's & St. Agnes pitcher Alexis Sargent struck out 13 and went 4 for 4 with five RBIs during the Saints' victory in the ISL AA softball tournament final.
Old Brogue Hockey Skates Away with Fifth Title
Inline hockey team wins third straight championship.
Chris Bass is no stranger to the Old Brogue. As a young man he was there on opening day in 1981 and hasn’t strayed too far since. In fact, now he wears a jersey with the bar’s name on it, as a member of the Old Brogue inline hockey team.
Churchill Boys’ Lax Ends Wootton’s 6-Year Stranglehold
Bulldogs beat Patriots, advance to region championship game.
Churchill defeated Wootton, 9-6, in the 4A/3A West Region semifinals on Monday, May 14, ending the Patriots’ six-year run as region champion.
Churchill Girls’ Lax Reaches 4th Consecutive Region Final
Flax scores 7 goals, Bulldogs beat Blake in semifinal shootout.
Churchill’s path to a fourth consecutive region final appearance hasn’t been easy, but the Bulldogs completed the task with a 21-16 victory over the Bengals on May 14.
Seven Straight
Yorktown girls’ lax beats Hayfield in sudden-death OT to maintain district-title streak.
Junior midfielder Meaghan Galvin scored in sudden-death overtime to lift the Yorktown girls' lacrosse team to a 9-8 victory at Hayfield Secondary School, giving the Patriots their seventh consecutive district championship.
Wildcats Softball Primed for the Playoffs
Centreville gets big Concorde wins over Rams, Hornets, Bulldogs.
The Centreville High girls’ softball team is playing its best ball at the right time of the spring with the regular season winding down and the postseason just ahead.
Chantilly Pushes Rams to the Limit in Playoff Loss
Chargers, in Concorde quarterfinals, can’t quite overcome eight-goal deficit in 2nd half.
Both teams showcased their scoring prowess last Friday evening, May 4 when Robinson and Chantilly met in a first round Concorde District girls’ lacrosse playoff contest at Robinson Secondary.
Centreville High Sports Report (May 9)
Lady Wildcats defeat Herndon in softball.
Softball: The Lady Wildcats came out on top of their `rematch week’ with big wins against Herndon on Tuesday, May 1st and Westfield on Friday, May 4th. They have two wins against Robinson, one loss each to Chantilly and Oakton, and have split with Herndon and Westfield, bringing their record to 4-4 in the Concorde District.