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April 12, 2008

Giving Their All
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
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
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
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
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
Taking charge

Briana Hines is a force up front for Potomac girls’ soccer


April 08, 2008

Two pitchers show their stuff
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

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