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Q&A: Centreville Grad Newell To Play Lacrosse at JMU

US Lacrosse All-American fan of “Remember the Titans.”

Q&A with Centreville grad Caroline Wakefield.

Q&A: Madison’s Favero Committed to BYU Baseball

Pitcher nicknamed ‘Shooter’ after ‘Happy Gilmore’ character.

Q&A with Madison rising senior Matt Favero.

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Q&A: Langley Grad West to Play Football at Lafayette

Running back listened to Lil Wayne before games.

Q&A with Langley High School graduate Tyler West.


Column: 'Scant' Know For Sure Anymore

After six years, four months and two weeks since being diagnosed with stage IV, non-small cell lung cancer (the “terminal” kind), I can say with certainty that I have no sense of what my next CT scan, scheduled for July 15th, will indicate. Previously (multiple scans over multiple years), I’ve felt something in my upper chest/lungs where the largest tumors are located and the subsequent scan showed nothing of consequence.

Q&A: West Springfield’s D’Anna Committed to IUP Hoops

All-region post player enjoys country music, scary movies.

Q&A with IUP commit Maura D'Anna.

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Q&A: Woodson Grad Breslin to Play Soccer at R-MC

Goalkeeper enjoys eating calamari, watching ‘Braveheart.’

Q&A with Woodson graduate Brian Breslin.


Q&A: McLean Lacrosse Standout Koehl Headed to Louisville

Former Highlander hates losing, loves pizza, chocolate.

Q&A with McLean High School graduate Elise Koehl.

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Potomac: Churchill Grad Dubick Scores 3 Goals in All-American Game

Churchill graduate Louis Dubick helped the South team win the Under Armour All-America Game on July 3.

Q&A: SSSAS Grad Majure Competes in Under Armour All-America Game

Majure to play lacrosse at Duke, looking forward to watching Duke basketball.

Q&A with St. Stephen's & St. Agnes graduate Ellie Majure.


Q&A: MVHS Grad Balde To Play Lacrosse at Arcadia University

Majors won 10 games, reached conference final in 2015.

Q&A with Mount Vernon graduate Mouctar Balde.

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Q&A: UNC-Bound Wakefield Plays in All-America Game

Centreville graduate enjoys steak, Will Ferrell movies.

Q&A with Centreville grad Caroline Wakefield.

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Q&A: Rowlett Competes in Under Armour All-America Game

Robinson grad to play lacrosse at University of North Carolina.

Q&A with Robinson grad and Under Armour All-American Jack Rowlett.


Q&A: Hayfield Grad Schipper to Play Softball at Columbia University

Four-year Hawks catcher enjoys Miley Cyrus, Disney movies.

Q&A with former Hayfield catcher Bonnie Schipper.

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Q&A: Marshall Grad Brooke Headed to Coastal Carolina

Right-hander earned Conference 13 Pitcher of the Year.

Q&A with former Marshall pitcher Will Brooke.

Q&A: O'Connell Grad Sweeney to Play Softball at Mount St. Mary's

Vienna resident roots for Nationals, enjoys ‘classic baseball movies.’

Q&A with former Bishop O'Connell pitcher Erin Sweeney.


Column: My Manifesto, Sort Of

Being diagnosed with a terminal form of cancer (no, they’re not all “terminal”) is “a heck of a thing,” to extrapolate a bit from Jim Valvano’s memorable 1993 ESPY Awards speech given a few months before he succumbed to his cancer.

Column: Quality of Life

Throughout my nearly six and a half years of cancer treatment, starting at the initial Team Lourie meeting on February 27, 2009, when my oncologist suggested I take that vacation I’ve always dreamed of (to which I exclaimed “WHAT!?”), my quality of life has always been important to him.

Column: Gone But Always Remembered

As Father’s Day approaches, (written Thursday, June 18th) I am reminded of one of my father’s standard lines which characterize his positive attitude on life, for which I am eternally grateful – because I inherited it.


Column: No Joke, But Funny Nonetheless

Not that I ever want to use my having cancer as an excuse, but you have to admit, it’s a doozy. And it’s probably the best thing about the diagnosis/prognosis. However, it’s not as if there are a number of other advantages to the disease.

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Great Falls: Langley Boys’ Soccer Wins First State Championship

Saxons head coach Amato earns 100th win at Langley.

The Langley boys' soccer team defeated Madison 2-0 in the state final.