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April 12, 2008
Giving Their All
Local track athletes compete in the Running Store City County Championships at Freedom
USBC receives $693,000 award
Texas Enterprise Fund helps United States Bowling Congress in its move to Arlington.
April 11, 2008
Nats lose their eighth straight
The Washington Nationals’ losing streak continues, and it likely will until the Nats can find a way to put a full game together.
Potomac pounds Kinston
With rain threatening to cut the series-opening game between Potomac and Kinston short, a nearly last-minute change gave Washington closer Chad Cordero his first start of his five-year professional career.
Yellow Jackets maintain focus
Osbourn Park had just defeated Osbourn in impressive fashion, 5-0, but Yellow Jacket head coach Rod Hodgson expressed words of caution to his team in the post-game huddle in right field under the lights.
Bulldogs earn tie but lose Parker
In the first half of Friday’s Cardinal District game, the Hylton girls soccer team struggled to keep up with the Forest Park Bruins.
Yellow Jackets rally past Eagles in softball
Prep roundups
Raiders hand Battlefield first district loss in softball
Melissa Kirby knelt down in the pitcher’s circle Friday afternoon and rubbed some dirt on the palm of her hand. Then, she took a deep breath and an extra second or two to collect her thoughts.
April 10, 2008
Fishing report
Weekly fishing report
Forest Park tops Vikings in prep girls tennis
It took doubles for the Bruins to beat the Vikings Thursday afternoon, 5-4.
Tommy John surgery puts pitchers back on the mound
Tommy John surgery the best answer for UCL injuries.
Nationals just miss ending slump
The pitching mound at Nationals Park is, at least symbolically, a land of opportunity.
Nats see no reason to worry
Nationals notebook for April 11.
P-Nats pull out another late-inning victroy
There was no Shawn Hill, Chad Cordero or any other Washington player making a rehab appearance at Pfitzner Stadium for Potomac Thursday night. But that didn’t stop the Nationals from grabbing another win.
Ecks in good spirits as she heals
Doug Ecks was going about his normal workday last Friday at his job in Clearwater, Fla. when he suddenly received a phone call from his wife Gloria. Something, it seemed, was wrong. She was crying.
On the road to recovery
Jordan Flasher’s windup was innocuous, just as the game had been: The final game of the season’s first series against a non-conference opponent two states away. By itself, the 7-6 loss to Charleston wasn’t going to break George Mason’s season; by mid-April, the game would be just another memory in a 54-game regular season.
April 09, 2008
Spearman’s clutch hit lifts Potomac to victory
Cordero pitches one inning in rehabilitation assignment
Nationals drop sixth straight
Marlins beat Washington 10-4
Heading in right direction
Hill feeling better; may make one more rehabilitation start
Eagles stay strong in face of adversity
Osbourn drops 7-3 decision to Loudoun Valley
Gar-Field boys soccer blanks Woodbridge
Indians open Cardinal play on good note
Taking charge
Briana Hines is a force up front for Potomac girls’ soccer
April 08, 2008
Two pitchers show their stuff
Hill, Zimmermann combine to help Potomac win
Brentsville remains perfect
Grant records goal and assist in Tigers’ win
Osbourn Park beats Hylton
Yellow Jackets improve to 5-1-1
Easterly helps Potomac baseball win
He gets nine strikeouts and has home run and five RBI at plate
Ecks out of Tampa hospital
Former Osbourn pitcher returns to class
Battlefield softball blanks Liberty
Liddle hits for cycle, Sutphin records fifth shutout
April 07, 2008
Hill targets Sunday for return
Pitcher attempting to return from injuries
Nationals fall to Marlins
Marlins score two ninth inning insurance runs to beat Washington
