Four McLean High School varsity baseball players, who will be members of the 2020 team, have made commitments to continue playing the sport in college.

As expected, the two-time defending champion Langley Saxons carded a low score and had a comfortable lead after the first round of the 6D North Region Tournament, played Oct. 2 at Herndon Centennial Golf Course.

The Langley Saxons defeated the visiting Washington-Liberty Generals, 3-1, in a recent girls high-school volleyball match.

A half dozen players, including five seniors, who will be members of the Madison High School baseball team this coming spring season in 2020 have made commitments to play the sports in college.

With a 3-1 victory over the Washington-Liberty Generals last week followed by a 3-0 win over the Herndon Hornets, the Langley Saxons (11-4) began the week alone in first place in the Liberty District girls volleyball standings with a 3-0 record.

There was a time not long ago that the press box during high-school football games at some schools was not the place for the press.

The McLean Highlanders and Oakton Cougars, each winless at 0-10 a year ago, this fall have five victories between the high-school football teams.

It took a while – more than two decades – but the Marshall Statesmen have returned to the throne as a district-tournament golf champion.

With a 2-0 home victory over the Wakefield Warriors on Sept. 24 in National District girls field hockey action, longtime Marshall High School head coach Christina Carroll won her 200th career game.

The Marshall Statesmen nipped the visiting Yorktown Patriots, 1-0, in overtime in a recent girls high-school field hockey game.

The next few days will result in a significant milestone and honor for longtime Marshall Statesmen girls field hockey coach Christina Carroll.

The Flint Hill Huskies have now won a decades worth of their own invitational tournament championships, including four in a row.

With drones not an option unfortunately, there are a variety of other ways to watch and keep track of high-school golf tournaments.

The Margiotta brothers combined for productive games Sept. 20 in the Marshall Statesmen’s 36-33 road win over the West Potomac Wolverines in high-school football action.

Why are two wins in a season so significant for the McLean Highlanders?

McLean High School graduate David Kagan put together a standout performance Sept. 15 that earned the college football player some notable honors.

It’s a challenge to determine which of many accomplishments is more impressive regarding the Langley Saxons’ continuing dominance in local high-school golf.

Emphasizing strong team play over individual accomplishments the Madison Warhawks responded.

After 20 seasons in charge, this fall Chris Brown is not coaching the boys high-school soccer team of the Flint Hill Huskies.

Former Great Falls Little League player and current umpire, Sasha Minsky, has teamed with Africa On Deck, a non-profit organization that supports baseball in underprivileged areas of South Africa.

With one score in the 60s and three in the 70s, the defending champion Madison Warhawks had the first-round lead by carding a 302 team score Sept. 16 in the two-day, 36-hole Concorde District golf tournament at Twin Lakes Golf Course in Clifton.

The Flint Hill Huskies improved to 2-0 and won their 24th straight game by defeating host St. James, 48-7, on Sept. 14 in Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference action.

In a showdown between 1-2 Panthers football teams, visiting Paul VI Catholic won the battle up front along the lines and as a result the game, 35-14, over Potomac School on Sept. 14 in McLean.

In an offensive shootout with the teams combining for nearly 1,000 total yards, it was a shut-down defensive play in the final seconds that secured a 41-40 home victory for the Langley Saxons on Sept. 13.

There were many on hand and a lot going on at the recent Monroe Parker Invitational cross country meet for boys and girls high-school teams at Burke Lake Park.

His absence has been very evident.

Former Great Falls Little League player and current umpire, Sasha Minsky, has teamed with Africa On Deck, a non-profit organization that supports baseball in underprivileged areas of South Africa.

CROSS COUNTRY: Led by a sixth-place finish from senior Sophie Tedesco (18:54) and a 33rd (20:19) by sophomore Emma Battista, the Marshall High School girls finished seventh in the Varsity A girls race Sept. 7 at the annual Monroe Parker Invitational at Burke Lake Park.

With victories about three hours apart, the Potomac School Panthers and Marshall Statesmen evened their records at 1-1 Sept. 6 in high-school football action.