Lake Braddock Girls Capture State XC Title
Girls’ Chase wins 2nd individual title, boys’ Tuck places 2nd.
Lake Braddock senior Sophie Chase won her second consecutive AAA state cross country title on Nov. 10 at Great Meadow.
Langley Volleyball Team Bounces Back from Early Defeat
Saxons finished runner-up in Northern Region.
The Langley volleyball team finished Northern Region runner-up.
Oakton Girls’ X-Country Finishes State Runner-Up
Girls’ Klimkiewicz, boys’ Stoney earn individual all-state honors.
The Oakton cross country program had two individuals earn all-state honors at the VHSL state meet on Nov. 10 at Great Meadow.
Oakton Football Advances to Region Semifinals
No. 7 Cougars knock off No. 2 Lake Braddock.
The Oakton football team beat Lake Braddock on Nov. 9 to advance to the Northern Region semifinals.
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Column: Weight For It
This reference is not about pounds, per se. It is about the two largest tumors in my lungs, inoperable in that they are located between the two halves which make up the whole lung.
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West Potomac to Face Centreville in Football Playoffs
Wolverines lose regular season finale against TC in OT.
The West Potomac football team will travel to face Centreville in the opening round of the playoffs.
TC Football Ends Season with 4-Game Winning Streak
Titans beat West Potomac in OT in regular season finale.
The T.C. Williams football team finished 5-5 after a 1-5 start.
West Po’s Genuario Qualifies for XC States
West Potomac's Katie Genuario finished 14th at the Northern Region cross country championships on Nov. 2.
Westfield Field Hockey Ends Season in State Quarterfinals
Winesett cousins led Bulldogs past West Springfield for state berth.
The Westfield field hockey team won Concorde District and Northern Region championships this season.
McGorty PRs, Chantilly Boys’ XC Qualifies for States
Cowne leads Chantilly girls’ team to state berth.
The Chantilly boys' and girls' cross country teams qualified for states on Nov. 2.
West Springfield’s Alcorta Finishes Region Runner-Up
Junior breaks 17 minutes at Burke Lake Park XC course.
West Springfield's Caroline Alcorta finished second at regionals with a time of 16:58.
Chase Sets Lake Braddock Record at XC Regionals
Bruins girls’, boys’ qualify for states.
Lake Braddock's Sophie Chase won her third consecutive Northern Region championship on Nov. 2.
Oakton Boys’, Girls’ Cross Country Advance to States
Madison’s Calem, Herndon’s Heuer earn all-region.
The Oakton cross country program qualified its boys' and girls' teams for the state meet, which is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 10 at Great Meadow.
Wootton Boys’ Soccer Beats WJ for 4A West Title
O’Neil goal, Tsakos assist propel Patriots past Wildcats.
The Wootton boys' soccer team advanced to the state tournament with an overtime victory against Walter Johnson on Nov. 5.
W-L’s Angell, Demsie Qualify for Cross Country States
Girls’ team places sixth, boys’ 14th at regionals.
The Washington-Lee cross country program will send two runners to the state meet, which is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 10 at Great Meadow.
Physical Langley Beats McLean
Novacki’s all-around effort, Casso’s career day lead Saxons.
The Langley football team ended the regular season with a 27-7 victory against McLean on Nov. 3.
Area Votes for Obama, Kaine, House Incumbents
President Barack Obama wins second term, Kaine wins Senate seat, Moran, Wolf, Connolly re-elected.
In a bitter and historically expensive battle, President Barack Obama defeated Gov. Mitt Romney, winning a second term Tuesday after grabbing the key swing state of Virginia after midnight. With the addition of the Commonwealth’s 13 electoral votes – as well as those of Colorado, Iowa, New Hampshire and Wisconsin – Obama sailed over the electoral cliff with the critical 270 electoral votes he needed for victory.
Column: Hands of Time
On the one hand, I want to take note every month on the 27th as yet one more notch on my living-with-cancer belt. On the other hand, maybe I don’t need a belt to be notching but rather a life to be living. Perhaps it’s time, nearly 44 months post-diagnosis – at press time, to stop counting backwards and try more living forwards.