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July 17, 2008
Roster may change for Potomac, but results remain the same
The more the roster changes for the Potomac Nationals, the more things stay the same at Pfitzner Stadium.
Local swimming results
Local swimming report
Weekly fishing report
Weekly fishing report
Team withdraws after 3rd Tour rider tests positive
For the third year in a row, the showcase race has been marred by doping.
July 16, 2008
Sluggers split long doubleheader
The Smoketown Sluggers finished a busy week by splitting a marathon doubleheader against Osbourn 19-12 and 22-27.
Glory forming youth travel teams
The Washington Glory and Diamond Elite Academy are forming youth travel teams to compete during the fall season.
Special Olympics soccer clinics set for weekend
Two soccer clinics for players with developmental disabilities will be held this weekend.
Jumping in the lake
I went to Smith Mountain Lake for a long weekend with my family last week and attempted to do what no other living person has ever done before – take 5 grandchildren fishing at the same time without heavy sedation.
July 15, 2008
West hired at Freedom High School
James West has been hired as Freedom High School’s new head boys basketball coach.
Potomac blanks Salem
The Potomac Nationals (14-11) stayed within a half-game of Lynchburg Tuesday night, with their 7-0 victory over the Salem Avalanche.
July 13, 2008
Cooley playing soccer in Brazil
Seton graduate competing with FC Santos
Zimmerman to re-hab with Potomac Nationals
Washington third baseman will play two games for Potomac
Terczak wins Late Models Race at ODS
Driver’s first victory this season at ODS
Potomac tops Salem
Nationals rally to beat Avalanche in Carolina League baseball action
July 12, 2008
Potomac falls to Salem
The Salem Avalanche used home runs from James Van Ostrand and Collin DeLome Saturday night to defeat the Potomac Nationals 7-4 in Carolina League action.
Davis engineers her own vision for the future
Words without actions are meaningless to DeCarol Davis so the necklace she’s wearing is significant only because the message transcends the symbolism it represents.
July 11, 2008
Honors roll in for area crew members
The high school rowing season may be over, but the honors continue to roll in for several members of the Woodbridge Vikings’ rowing team, who are participating in U. S. Rowing Junior Nationals Development Camps this summer.
July 10, 2008
Local Announcements
What’s happening
Potomac drops third straight
The Potomac Nationals dropped their third consecutive game Thursday night, falling to the Wilmington Blue Rocks 3-2.
Locals win at Trampoline and Tumbling event
Jack Langford, of Novaks Gymnastics Center, earned a silver medal at the recent Junior Olympic National Trampoline and Tumbling Championships in Kansas City.
Weekly Fishing Report
Where they are biting
Boone placed on 15-day DL
It was an embarrassing way to get injured and Aaron Boone’s teammates weren’t going to let him forget it.
Washington has its chances against Arizona
The Nationals just wouldn’t go away Thursday night against the Diamondbacks.
July 09, 2008
Potomac knocked out of first place
For the first time since the first half, the Potomac Nationals are not in the first place in the Northern Division of the Carolina League, losing 4-1.
Washington, Lannan snap six-game losing streak
John Lannan nearly threw more balls than strikes on Wednesday night.
July 08, 2008
Jimmie Johnson: ‘Hard work is what we need’
Jimmie Johnson’s season hasn’t measured up to his lofty standards.
P-Nats’ Rogelstad promoted to Double-A
Potomac Nationals infielder Matt Rogelstad has been promoted to Double-A Harrisburg.
Injuries continue to mount for Washington
Tuesday began with injured third baseman Ryan Zimmerman taking swings alone before team batting practice started, a good sign for the scuffling Nationals given their injury woes this season.
Guzman to represent Nationals
Each time Cristian Guzman has stepped to the plate this year he has seen the ball clearly, an enormous difference from last season.
July 07, 2008
Potomac splits doubleheader
Nationals win game one 1-0 and drop second game 5-1
