Wednesday, October 29
Mount Vernon to Host Edison in Win-Or-Go-Home Game
Top-seeded Majors lose to TJ in Conference 13 semifinals.
The Mount Vernon field hockey team will face Edison on Friday for third place in the Conference 13 tournament.
Faddoul Is Bishop Ireton's Humbled Star
Junior scores three goals in WCAC quarterfinal win over Good Counsel.
Bishop Ireton's Joey Faddoul has 27 goals this season.
Q&A: RB Young Helps Wakefield to First Winning Season Since 1983
Junior has rushed for more than 1,000 yards in eight games.
Wakefield junior running back Leon Young has rushed for more than 1,000 yards this season.
Madison Continues Playoff Push with Shutout of McLean
QB Gastrock, WR Ebersole connect for three touchdown passes.
Madison football defeated McLean 40-0 on Oct. 24.
Fairfax Field Hockey Wins Sixth Straight Title
Rebels beat Madison to capture Conference 6 championship.
Fairfax will face Robinson tonight in the opening round of regionals.
Column: Running Out of Efficacy
Not that I’m the least bit worried (actually, I’m the most bit worried), but surviving a terminal cancer diagnosis years beyond one’s original prognosis does present its own unique set of problems.
Friday, October 24
Herndon Field Hockey Beats Westfield, Wins Conference 5 Championship
Louisville commit Stone leads Hornets to victory with three goals.
The Herndon field hockey team defeated Westfield 3-2 on Thursday night.
Thursday, October 23
McLean Hotspur Green Wins New Jersey Tournament
McLean MYS Hotspur Green U14 Boys CCL won the EDP Cup in the Platinum bracket.
Carter, Zanellato Keep Madison Volleyball Undefeated
Warhawks beat defending state champion Langley.
The Madison volleyball team remained undefeated.
Andrejev Leads Langley Volleyball Team
Despite knee injury, senior totals 17 kills in loss to undefeated Madison.
Rachel Andrejev is a standout for the Langley volleyball team.
Wednesday, October 22
Robinson's Freeman Wins Matchup of Standout Goalkeepers
Rams earn regional berth with tournament victory over Centreville.
The Robinson field hockey team defeated Centreville 3-0 on Monday.
QB Holland Carries Titans to Victory
T.C. Williams wins shootout against Lee, 40-38.
T.C. Williams quarterback Darius Holland accounted for five touchdowns against Lee on Oct. 18.
Wakefield Football Earning Respect
Yorktown coach Hanson, players praise Warriors.
The Wakefield football program, which hasn't produced a winning season wince 1983, is 5-2 this season.
Column: Self-Indulgent or Self-Effacing
After re-reading last week’s column: “Not in the Mood,” I began wondering if that column had strayed beyond the boundaries, so to speak, and was too much about me and not enough about my circumstances.
Wednesday, October 15
Talented Bullis Continues Winning Despite Lack of Depth
Bulldogs practice three days per week without full pads.
The Bullis football team improved to 5-1.
Robinson’s Myers Earns Top-15 Finish at Glory Days Invite
Senior places 13th hours after taking SATs.
Robinson's Patrick Myers placed 13th at the Glory Days Invitational.
Fairfax Field Hockey Earns Top Seed in Conference 6 Tournament
Rebels beat defending state champion Westfield on Oct. 6.
The Fairfax field hockey team enters the Conference 6 tournament as the No. 1 seed.
Herndon Field Hockey Unfazed by First Loss
Hornets to face Chantilly in regular-season finale.
Herndon enters tonight's game against Chantilly with a 14-1 record.
Column: Not in the Mood
Sometimes, believe it or not, I’m not in the mood to be a terminal cancer patient (duh). Not that the effect is particularly tangible, but the weight of it, as well as the associated waits I’ve occasionally written about, can get awfully heavy.
Saturday, October 11
QB Scoville Leads Westfield Past Centreville in Double OT
Bulldog senior accounts for 5 TDs against defending 6A state champs.
The Westfield football team defeated Centreville 42-41 in double overtime on Friday night.
Thursday, October 9
Wednesday, October 8
Flint Hill’s Vaughn Rushes for 208 Yards in Loss
Flint Hill's Cameron Vaughn had a big afternoon against Bishop Ireton on Oct. 3.
Bumbrey, McLaughlin Lead Herndon Football to Winning Record
Hornets are 3-2 after producing 5 wins in previous 4 seasons.
The Herndon football team defeated McLean 51-35 on Oct. 2.
McLean QB Maffei Sets State Record for Completions
Senior signal caller completes 42 passes in loss to Herndon.
McLean quarterback Brian Maffei completed a state-record 42 passes against Herndon on Oct. 2.
Iturbe’s Score Avoids Overtime, Defeats Robinson
Rams’ Arnsmeyer comes up short against former coach.
The Chantilly field hockey team defeated Robinson, 1-0, on Tuesday.
Bishop Ireton QB Dickinson Finds Success on the Move
Senior signal caller has Cardinals at 5-1 after transferring from El Paso.
Joe Dickinson has passed for 1,391 yards and 14 touchdowns in six games after transferring from Chapin High School in El Paso to Bishop Ireton in January.
Column: Week Of, Weak On, Week Off
This column completes the three-week arc which describes what I have endured mostly successfully for approximately five years now: chemotherapy every three weeks – with one year off for good behavior (not really good behavior; the year off was to switch to a twice-daily pill, Tarceva, to be taken at home, since the previous treatment was no longer stemming the tide). It’s been my experience that these anti-cancer drugs don’t exactly work forever.
Thursday, October 2
Westfield Grads Produce in MLB, NFL
A pair of Westfield graduates had recent big performances in the world of professional sports.
Yang, Heier Lead Oakton Volleyball to Victory
Cougars have won 6 of 7, will face Chantilly.
The Oakton volleyball team beat Centreville.
Strong Service Game Propels South County Volleyball
Stallions produce 16 aces in victory over West Potomac.
The South County volleyball team totaled 16 aces against West Potomac.
Cardinals ‘Claim’ Alexandria
Bishop Ireton football is 4-1, including wins over Episcopal, SSSAS.
The Bishop Ireton football team beat Episcopal and St. Stephen's & St. Agnes.
T.C. Williams Field Hockey Beats Rival West Potomac
Titans bounce back from season’s first loss, improve to 9-1-1.
The T.C. Williams field hockey team started the season with a 9-1-1 record.
Chantilly Volleyball Beats Defending State Champ
UVa commit Young leads Chargers with 14 kills.
The Chantilly volleyball team defeated defending VHSL 6A state champion Langley.
Bruins Win Silver Bracket at Rebel Volleyball Invitational
Fairfax’s Powers, Pittman earn all-tournament honors.
The Lake Braddock volleyball team won the Silver Bracket title at a tournament at Fairfax High School.
Madison Volleyball Wins Rebel Invitational
Warhawks undefeated through 15 matches.
The Madison girls' volleyball team won a tournament at Fairfax High School.
Physical Churchill Beats Wootton, Improves to 3-0
Bulldogs much improved from 1-9 season in 2013.
The Churchill football team defeated Wootton on Sept. 19.
Wednesday, October 1
Voting Early, Absentee
Elections 2014
Virtually every voter in Virginia is eligible to vote absentee, which includes voting in-person absentee at a variety of locations from now through Nov. 1.
Column: Pre-Chemo Peek
I realize, given last week’s column: “Post-Chemo Week,” this week’s column about the preceding week (week-of, actually) of chemotherapy might be a bit bass-ackward, but it seemed reasonable to me that if you regular readers had an interest in the week-after, perhaps you’d have a similar interest in the week-before.