Friday night, vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin dropped the ceremonial first puck for the St. Louis Blues’ home-opener against the Los Angeles Kings.

Four years on, Debbie Taylor remembers the time that she came to Forest Park to try to land a sought-after recruit.

When she finally missed a serve on Thursday night against James Wood, Christine Herndon was already assured a place in Virginia High School League volleyball history.

The four-point deficit Manassas Park’s football team faced at halftime of Friday’s game against Bull Run District rival Clarke County was such that the Cougars strolled into the locker room with confidence, knowing they had a shot to knock off their opponent and seize sole possession of first place.

The night was nearly perfect for Freedom running back Deon Jones.

On senior night at Potomac High School, it was actually a pair of juniors that saved the night for the Panthers.

When summer practice began in August, Stonewall Jackson football coach Mike Dougherty imagined having senior Damian Thigpen and junior Sean Blackman together in the offensive backfield and dreamed of the success the Raiders would have.

Corey Turner wasn’t sure he’d play.

De’Antwan Williams continued his assault on the Virginia High School League record book Friday night, leading Woodbridge to a 35-6 win over Hylton and sole possession of first place in the Cardinal District.

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Andre Poindexter needed to maintain his speed.

She had two All-Cardinal District cross country honors, a district indoor and outdoor one-mile and two-mile track title, and an all-state medal in the 1600-relay.

Lydia Phillips saw the stampede coming and it never crossed her mind to get out of the way.

When Woodbridge plays host to Hylton tonight, the fans walking through the gates know they will get a show.

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For the first time in a while coach Jim Larranaga is leading a George Mason men’s basketball roster with more youth than experience.

The standard his older brother Jason set makes Darren Driscoll aim to reach it.

Entering the homestretch of the Cedar Run District girls’ cross country race, Kayla Tyrrell and Ariel Karabinus ran side-by-side, each hoping one final burst would push one past the other to victory.

With a Cedar Run District match against Fauquier looming this Friday, Battlefield coach Mark Cox admits the Bobcats will need all of their players healthy and ready to go for a chance to increase their lead in the standings.

Joe Buttgereit’s fourth and final trip to the Group AAA state golf tournament finished on a high note.

Forest Park High School basketball teammates Danni Jackson and Gerda Gatling decided this past weekend they had seen enough.

Woodbridge’s volleyball team still has great respect for its rivalry with Hylton — even if the matches don’t mean quite as much as they have in previous seasons.

Luis Salazar wanted to be like his father, Miguel.

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OP beats Forest Park in five games

District cross country meets take place this week

Battlefield seven shots behind Langley going into final round