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Butler Leads Lake Braddock Volleyball to Victory

Senior has 22 kills in win over Spartans.

Led by Natalie Butler's 22 kills, the Lake Braddock volleyball team defeated West Springfield on Oct. 9.

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West Springfield Volleyball Beats TC in District Opener

Senior middle blockers Davis, Schutzmeister make big plays for Spartans.

The West Springfield volleyball team won its Patriot District opener against T.C. Williams on Oct. 2.

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West Springfield Football Remains Undefeated

Spartans beat rival Lee to improve to 3-0.

West Springfield defeated Lee, 33-14, on Sept. 14.

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Spartans Win 4 of 6

Spartans looking for first district title in nearly four decades.

The West Springfield field hockey team won four of its first six games this season.

Top 100: Kara Lawson, West Springfield, Basketball, 1999

West Springfield grad is still winning championships.

When Pat Summitt, the head coach of the University of Tennessee women's basketball team, came to West Springfield to recruit Kara Lawson, she could not answer one simple question. She went back to Tennessee, found out the answer and secured the services of the nation's best high school player.

Top 100: Sharif Karie, West Springfield, Track, 1997

Running away from a war zone in Somalia to running to titles in the U.S.

Twelve individual state titles, three team titles and two relay titles start to explain just how good of a runner Sharif Karie was. Add to that the fact that he didn't spend his entire high school career in Virginia, and he gets a little better.

Top 100: Dave Koesters, West Springfield, Basketball, 1974

Over the three years that Dave Koesters spent playing basketball at West Springfield, the Spartans went 72-6. The 1974 graduate led the team to three straight region titles and two state championship games before heading to the University of Virginia.

West Springfield Upsets Lake Braddock for Region Baseball Title

Senior pitcher Tobin leads Spartans to victory with 8 1/3-inning effort.

Tyler Tobin shut down the Lake Braddock lineup in an extra-inning affair, leading West Springfield to a 3-2, nine-inning victory and the Northern Region baseball championship at Madison High School.

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Patriot District Well-Represented at Baseball Region Semis

Bruins, Spartans both win to advance to title game.

A trip to the Northern Region tournament title game and a seeding in the state playoffs were on the line last Wednesday evening, May 30 at Madison High School in Vienna where two regional semifinals baseball games took place. The double-header postseason action showcased contests between Lake Braddock and Westfield, followed by West Springfield versus Langley in the nightcap. At night's end, it was the two teams from the Patriot District - Lake Braddock and West Springfield - which won, both in decisive fashion, to earn a spot in Saturday's finals where West Springfield edged the Bruins, 3-2, for the championship.

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Lake Braddock Baseball Wins Patriot District

Bruins beat West Springfield for second title in three years.

The Lake Braddock baseball team pounded 10 hits and played solid defense behind starting pitcher Michael Church en route to a 7-2 victory against West Springfield on May 21 in the Patriot District championship game.

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Patriot District Lax Tourneys in Full Throttle

Boys and girls title games set for Friday evening at Lee.

The semifinals rounds of both the girls’ and boys’ Patriot District lacrosse tournaments were scheduled to take place earlier this week at Lee High School in Springfield.

Northern Region Well Represented at Capital Classic

West Springfield’s Battle, T.C. Williams’ Huggins win MVP honors.

Coming off the bench didn't stop West Springfield senior Logan Battle from earning MVP honors during the 39th Annual Capital Classic.

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Mares Leads West Springfield to Season-Opening Victory

Six-foot-two junior scores four goals against Yorktown.

Yorktown junior Jennie Basile netted her second goal of the evening with 7:16 remaining in the first half when West Springfield girls’ lacrosse coach Brian Puhlick decided enough was enough.

High School Basketball Season Now Complete

Edison and Fairfax boys made super postseason runs; West Springfield girls qualified for states.

The high school basketball season is now complete for all Northern Region girls’ and boys’ teams. On the girls’ side, Oakton High captured the Virginia State AAA title for the first time ever under longtime head coach Fred Priester. The Cougars defeated Princess Anne (Virginia Beach), 58-39, in the state title game last Friday night at the Siegel Center in Richmond. Oakton, which has won three region crowns over the past four years, finished the winter season with a perfect 31-0 record.

Spartans Fall to Oakton in Region Basketball Finals

Katherine Coyer has game to remember as Cougars defeated defending champs.

West Springfield High’s bid for a second straight Northern Region girls’ basketball crown was not realized on Monday night when the Spartans, going up against the team they eliminated at regionals a year ago, lost a hard-fought title contest to unbeaten Oakton, 63-49, at Robinson Secondary.