Lake Braddock Bruins Beat Westfield Bulldogs in Season-opening Game
Lake Braddock 26, Westfield 7
The Westfield Bulldogs and the Lake Braddock Bruins battled it out in a cold rain in Burke on Feb. 26, in both teams’ first game of the season.
Record-Setting Day at States for Herndon High School Boys Swim Team
Hornets place as two champions
Members of the Herndon High School Boys Swim Team won two champion places and ranked eighth overall, with only four swimmers, at the Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 6 State Championship at the Jeff Rouse Swim and Sport Center in Stafford, Va., on Thursday, Feb. 25.
RockStar Among Therapeutic Riding Horses in Great Falls
’Rocky’ of Lift Me Up! named Therapy Horse of the Year
A therapeutic riding horse has a unique talent for taking care of their rider’s wellbeing while building their confidence, trust and independence.
Fairfax County’s FY 2022 Budget Plan
Focuses resources in targeted areas
“What a difference a year makes” said Fairfax County Executive Bryan Hill.
Rotary Club of Alexandria Awards $10,000 Grant to Alexandria ACT Now COVID-19 Response Fund
sponsored
The Rotary Club of Alexandria is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for the 2021 Grant Program. The Rotary Club of Alexandria Grant Program provides financial support to nonprofit organizations that advance literacy for children and adults and/or improve the lives of children, youth, seniors, and others with special needs within the city limits of Alexandria.
From Mount Vernon High School to the NFL
ASC to host David Knight Feb. 17.
David Knight, a 1969 graduate of Mount Vernon High School who went on to play wide receiver for the New York Jets in the National Football League, will be the featured speaker via Zoom at the Feb. 17 meeting of the Alexandria Sportsman’s Club.
Westfield Bulldogs Beat Madison Warhawks, 48-40
The Westfield Bulldogs hosted the Madison Warhawks on Jan. 30 in Chantilly.
‘Going Pro in Life’
Former Churchill athlete publishes book on life after sports.
Andy Dinkin, who grew up in Potomac and found his life in athletics, recently launched “Going Pro in Life,” a book and seminar designed to help student athletes create a strategy for landing a job after college.
National Coach of the Year
South County Coach Gerry Pannoni recognized for undefeated season in 2019-2020.
South County Coach
Boxing isn’t Always About the Knockout
Springfield has its own boxing workout gym to try out the jab and the roundhouse.
Boxing workout
Herndon High Runner Captures First at Cross Country League 5k Race
Gillian Bushée flies through school's cross county record
The most challenging distance to go for Herndon High School freshman and cross country runner Gillian Bushée of Reston was the distance from her bed to the front door each morning.
First Female NFL Coach Got Her Start with the MV Majors
Mount Vernon native Callie Brownson is now a Cleveland Browns Coach
Female NFL Coach
Alexandria Turkey Trot Goes Virtual
Race continues to support ALIVE!
The 45th annual Alexandria Turkey Trot, a Thanksgiving Day tradition that draws more than 6,000 runners to the streets of Del Ray, is moving to a virtual format for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scouting for Food Nov. 14
Things have changed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Scouting for Food on Nov. 14
Fairfax Little League Wraps ‘Amazing Season’
When the Fairfax Little League had to cancel its 2020 spring season due to COVID-19, all those associated with the league were naturally disappointed.
Opinion: Commentary: Marathon is Over – Virginia Special Session Gavels Out
The 2020 General Assembly Special Session, which first convened on Aug. 18, recessed at 7:15 p.m. Oct. 16.
Fairfax County Public Schools Staff Uncomfortable With In-Person School Plan
Fairfax County Federation of Teachers releases survey results.
Staff at Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) are overwhelmingly uncomfortable with returning for in-person instruction, given the incomplete information about the implementation that has been currently shared, according to a report released by the Fairfax County Federation of Teachers (FCFT) on Oct. 6 during a press conference.
Erin Peterson Fund Golf Tourney is Sept. 24 in Clifton
Westfield High grad Erin Peterson was an18-year-old honor student, with her whole life ahead of her, when she and 31 others died in the April 16, 2007 massacre at Virginia Tech.
Opinion: Commentary: Facilitating Voting, Adjusting the Budget and Tackling Criminal Justice
Over the last month, the Virginia General Assembly has been in what’s called a “special session” to address voting in the forthcoming election, the budget and criminal justice.
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: What Problem is Ban Solving?
To the members of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors who recently voted to move forward on a public hearing for a total ban on firearms in public places within Fairfax County, I ask a simple question: what problem is this solving?