Local Briefs

Kristin Keyes is having a good first year in Legends at Old Dominion Speedway.

Many questions about Virginia’s 2008 football season have centered around how the Cavaliers will deal with two key losses: Defensive end Chris Long, now in St. Louis with the Rams, and guard Branden Albert, also a first-round pick now in Kansas City.

Brandon Livingston caught a 20-yard pass from quarterback Donovan Johnson for Manassas Park’s only touchdown on Friday as the Cougars opened the season with a 24-7 loss at Washington & Lee.

The Washington Redskins’ preparation for their season opener will start on Sunday.

The Potomac Nationals clinched the second half Northern Division title on Friday night with a 3-1 road win over the Wilmington Blue Rocks.

Bryce Miller saw the opening, no matter how slim it looked from afar.

Quantico coach Ken Woodie said he has been saying his prayers for three weeks that his team would be ready to play against a larger and more experienced Massanutten group. 

The Woodbridge Vikings opened the defense of their 2007 Northwest Region title with a convincing win over Riverbend Friday night. 

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For the first time in recent memory, the bag limit on doves has been increased

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Deon Butler’s had a good ride.

A team-wide hitting slump on their current homestand had left the Potomac Nationals waiting for someone to jump start the offense.

In the 2008 season opener Thursday night in Dumfries, Battlefield wasted little time in showing why it has to be considered a favorite to win the Cedar Run District title for the second year.

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Dave Fawcett and Joe Conroy discuss prep football every Thursday.

Tom Gryder makes his players come together before practice. They bounce up and down and scream and yell to build their excitement and adrenaline.

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From an early age, De’Antwan Williams was always his team’s go-to player

Thanks to player additions and scheme changes, Woodbridge could actually be more dangerous this season than they were a year ago when they reached the Group AAA Division 6 state final.

After a season of marked improvement under coach Charlie Chandler, Forest Park could be poised to make a run at the Cardinal District’s top teams.

The wins that Freedom picked up over 2007 playoff teams Brooke Point and Gar-Field last year were comforting.

Hylton got humbled last season. For the first time since the program fielded its first varsity team in 1992, the Bulldogs had a losing season, finishing 3-7.

As a wide receiver who stands a shade under 6-feet, Miguel Marshall says he models his game after another 5-10 route-runner: Philadelphia’s DeSean Jackson

Tyler Brown is average height. Sleek-looking. His cut isn’t like those of most defensive linemen, except for some speed-rushing defensive ends.

Kids looking lost. Mistakes piling up. Coaches helpless to stop the onslaught.

Five things to look for this season.

In our view: Area’s top 10 players