Saturday, February 28
Experienced Woodson Boys' Basketball Team Bounces Back from 3OT Loss in Conference 7 Final
Cavaliers beat Robinson in opening round of 6A North region tournament.
The Woodson boys' basketball team beat Robinson 70-55 Friday night.
Thursday, February 26
Westfield Boys’ Basketball Wins Conference Championship
Bulldogs beat Herndon to win first conference/district title since 2008.
Westfield beat Herndon in the Conference 5 boys' basketball championship game.
Wednesday, February 25
McLean Gymnastics Wins 6A State Championship
Highlanders first Fairfax County champ since Langley in 2004.
One year after finishing state runner-up, the McLean gymnastics team won the 2015 state title.
Conference 7 Title Business as Usual for West Springfield Girls' Basketball
Spartans beat South County to win fifth conference/district title in six years.
The West Springfield girls' basketball team beat South County 55-37 Tuesday.
Column: Not So Late This Time
But real-time once again: February 20, 11 hours, approximately, after our regularly-scheduled, post-scan meeting with the oncologist at 10:00 this morning.
South County Boys’ Basketball Wins First Conference Championship
No. 7 (lowest) seed Stallions upset No. 1 Woodson in 3-OT classic.
The South County boys' basketball team won its first conference championship Tuesday night.
Tuesday, February 24
Centreville Wrestler Love Repeats as 195-Pound State Champ
Wildcats place second in team standings, Westfield produces two champs.
Centreville's Tyler Love ended his high school career with three state championship between wrestling and football.
McLean Wrestler Grammes Wins 152-Pound State Title
Junior’s confident approach pays off with championship.
McLean had two wrestlers reach the final at Friday's state tournament.
Vienna: Oakton Girls’ Basketball Continues Winning Ways
Cougars win 10th conference/district title in last 11 years.
The Oakton girls' basketball team defeated Chantilly on Monday to win the Conference 5 championship.
Thursday, February 19
Potomac: Whitman Girls' Basketball Eyes Undefeated Season
Vikings motivated by 2014 playoff loss to Kennedy.
The Whitman girls' basketball team is 17-0.
Wednesday, February 18
West Potomac Wrestler Joshua Carter Wins 160-Pound Region Title
Wolverines Jeremiah Carter, Holzworth qualify for states.
The West Potomac wrestling team qualified three for states.
Centreville’s Love Repeats as 195-Pound Region Champion
Westfield produces three individual wrestling champions.
Centreville wrestling produced two region champions on Feb. 14.
Fairfax: Robinson’s DePasquale Escapes Defeat at Regionals
Lake Braddock’s Haskett wins third region championship.
Robinson wrestling placed third at the regional tournament.
McLean Gymnastics Wins 6A North Region Championship
Senior Brown-Kaiser qualifies for states in all-around.
After finishing runner-up to Washington-Lee three straight years, McLean breaks through with a region title.
Arlington: Washington-Lee’s Sophie Hatcher Wins Region All-Around Title
Yorktown’s Kane places 2nd in AA, W-L finishes 3rd in team standings.
The W-L gymnastics team had its streak of three straight region titles snapped.
Fairfax’s Barborek Wins 6A North Region Floor Title
Senior qualifies for states on floor, bars, vault.
Fairfax's Rachel Barborek won the region floor title on Feb. 11.
Springfield: Hayfield’s Overstreet Shows Toughness in Return to States
Junior wins 6A North region bars title, qualifies for states in all-around.
Hayfield gymnast Molly Overstreet will compete in the all-around at the state meet.
Column: Real-Time, Really Late
I’m not a night owl. More of an early bird, worms notwithstanding. But given the contents of last week’s column, “Scantsy,” I find it difficult to write about anything else while waiting for the results of my CT Scan.
Wednesday, February 11
Column: ‘Scantsy’
It’s becoming increasingly difficult to characterize the feelings I regularly experience during the final few weeks leading up to my every-three-month CT Scan, and even more so the feelings I experience waiting the following week or so to see my oncologist to discuss the results.
Lorton: Burgess Overcomes Injury, Wins Conference All-Around Title
South County gymnastics wins first Conference 7 championship.
South County won the Conference 7 gymnastics title.
Fairfax: Young, Burda Lead Robinson Gymnastics to Conference 5 Title
Rams win second straight championship, third in four years.
Robinson gymnastics repeats as Conference 5 champions.
Tuesday, February 10
Arlington: W-L’s Guenther, Yorktown’s Kappel Win Wrestling Titles
Generals tie for fourth, Patriots finish sixth at Conference 6 tournament.
Washington-Lee and Yorktown each brought home one individual title from the Conference 6 tournament.
McLean Wrestling Wins Conference 6 Championship
Conor Grammes’ pin delivers team title for Highlanders.
McLean beat Madison by 1.5 points to win the Conference 6 wrestling title.
Herndon Gymnast Bradley Wins Conference 5 All-Around Title
Sophomore leads Hornets to second-place finish, regional berth.
The Herndon gymnastics team earned a berth in the 6A North region championship meet.
Saturday, February 7
Vienna: Koshuta-less Madison Snaps Langley's 14-Game Win Streak
Junior guard McWeeney helps Warhawks avenge loss to Saxons without injured star forward.
The Madison girls' basketball team beat Langley 46-38 Friday.
Wednesday, February 4
Hayfield’s Overstreet Wins Conference 6 Bars Title Despite Back Trouble
Fairfax’s Barborek qualifies for regionals in all-around, wins beam title.
The 6A North region championship meet is scheduled for Feb. 11 at Lake Braddock.
Strong Defensive Effort Propels Woodson Past Lake Braddock
Experienced Cavaliers look for third consecutive region title.
Woodson limits Lake Braddock to 14 first-half points.
Column: The Past Future is Now Present
Presumably, maybe even obviously, nearly six years into a “terminal” diagnosis, arrangements for a smooth transition of power should have been made already.
Tuesday, February 3
Arlington: Washington-Lee's Sophie Hatcher Wins Conference All-Around Title
McLean wins team championship, W-L places second.
Washington-Lee will compete for its fourth consecutive region championship on Feb. 11.
McLean Gymnastics Wins 4th Straight District/Conference Title
Green places second in all-around, Brown-Kaiser third.
McLean holds off Washington-Lee, Yorktown to win Conference 6 gymnastics championship.
Local Prep Football Coaches React to End of Super Bowl XLIX
Majority say they would have called a run play from 1-yard line.
Lake Braddock football coach Jim Poythress sticks up for Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell.