Stories for February 2017

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Tuesday, February 28

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Kenmore Middle School Unified Team

More than 700 athletes with and without disabilities from across Northern Virginia took to the hardcourts in Arlington and Fairfax counties on Saturday, Feb. 12, for Special Olympics Virginia’s Potomac Region Basketball Tournament.

Monday, February 20

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The Connection HomeLifeStyle Real Estate and Remodeling Focus

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This special focus will use the award-winning Connection Newspapers’ resources to illustrate the benefits of buying and listing homes for sale this summer.

Friday, February 17

Alexandria Sportsman’s Club to Host Dan Steinberg

Washington Post sports columnist Dan Steinberg will be the guest speaker at the Feb. 21 meeting of the Alexandria Sportsman’s Club.

Thursday, February 16

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TC Inducts Five into its Athletic Hall of Fame

Alexandria City Public Schools inducted five outstanding athletes into the Athletic Hall of Fame

Wednesday, February 15

Chief Still Withholding Officer’s Name in Fatal Herndon Shooting

Temporary restraining order to not release name vacated by judge.

Fairfax County chief of police Edwin Roessler has yet to release the name of the 16-year veteran officer who fatally shot Mohammad Azim Doudzai, 32, at his Herndon-area home on Jan. 16 this year.

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Hornets Sting Bulldogs

Herndon Hornets beat Westfield Bulldogs

Tuesday, February 14

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Reston's Olivia Beckner Finishes Second in New York Race

Olivia Beckner, a junior on the South Lakes High School track and field team, finished second in the girls mile at the 110th New York Millrose Games here on Saturday, Feb. 11.

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National Champions

Monday, February 13

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Madison Ice Hockey Team Wins Division Championship

The Warhawk Varsity Ice Hockey team is headed to the playoffs as division champions with their 4-3 win over McLean Feb. 3.

Friday, February 10

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Signing Day at T.C. Williams

12 T.C. students sign on to play football at colleges.

After a year of hard work and last minute victories, T.C. Williams High School Football Team made it to the playoffs for the second time in the last 26 years.

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Qualifying Scores for Mount Vernon Junior Marksman

Grayson Wheeler competed among the nation’s top high school marksmen in the 2017 U.S. Army National Junior Air Rifle Championship held in Ft. Benning, Georgia on Jan. 28-29.

Register for Fort Hunt Softball

Registration for Spring Softball is now open for the following divisons

Wednesday, February 8

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Signing Day for Westfield High School Football

Westfield High School Football, which groomed NFL players like Eddie Royal, Mike Glennon and Evan Royster, is getting ready to send its largest group of players ever on to the next level.

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Right to the End

Coming into their game with Centreville, many looking at Westfield’s record of (3-13) would not realize how close many of their losses were.

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A Chantilly Loss in Second Overtime

The Chantilly Chargers Boys Varsity basketball team traveled to Oakton to take on the Oakton Cougars on Feb. 3.

Tuesday, February 7

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Oakton Girls Defeat Chantilly

The Chantilly and Oakton girls’ varsity basketball teams battled each other for first place in the conference on Feb. 3 with Oakton triumphant 53-51.

Monday, February 6

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Vienna's Madison Warhawks Ice Hockey Playoff Bound

The Madison High varsity ice hockey team is playoff bound with their 3-1 win over division rivals the Yorktown Patriots.

Friday, February 3

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Fairfax High Holds Hall of Fame Inductions

The Fairfax High School Athletic Hall of Fame inducted seven new members on January 17, 2017.

Wednesday, February 1

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Mount Vernon's Natalie Lorca Rowing for University of Minnesota

Natalie Lorca, a 2017 West Potomac High School graduate, recently committed to row for the University of Minnesota crew team next year.