Festivities surrounding the West Virginia Breeders Classics XXXIV will kick off with the Golf Classic on Friday, Oct. 9, at the Locust Hill Golf Course in Charles Town, W.Va.
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Kate Li and Evan Brown of Kent Gardens and Alex Valencic of Chesterbrook were the local winners from pools in the Sun Gazette’s coverage areas at the recent Northern Virginia Swimming League’s individual all-star diving meet.
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Alexandria native Noah Lyles captured the bronze medal in the 200 meters Wednesday at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo in a time of 19.74 seconds. That time tied his season best.
With two teams winning championships and another reaching the semifinals, Vienna Little League all-star baseball squads enjoyed a successful summer in state-tournament action.
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Woodbridge native Matt Lewis signed a free-agent deal Friday with the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves.
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As soon as the Brentsville head football job opened in late May, Dan Bruton texted Loren White with a question he already knew the answer to.
Arlington
James Gray of Donaldson Run pool was the lone local winner from Arlington pools at the recent Northern Virginia Swimming League’s individual all-star diving meet.
Three Babe Ruth all-star baseball teams from Arlington were busy playing high-level postseason competition in recent days.
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Woodbridge native Matt Lewis signed a free-agent deal Friday with the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves.
Just like that Energizer Bunny, there is a summer diving team in Arlington that just keeps going and going as far as winning league championships.
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Kate Li and Evan Brown of Kent Gardens and Alex Valencic of Chesterbrook were the local winners from pools in the Sun Gazette’s coverage areas at the recent Northern Virginia Swimming League’s individual all-star diving meet.
With two teams winning championships and another reaching the semifinals, Vienna Little League all-star baseball squads enjoyed a successful summer in state-tournament action.
Maybe it’s fitting the Chili Dogs won the Northern Virginia College League summer baseball championship – and at Vienna’s renowned Waters Field, no less.
For Patrick Halligan, his change of plans, which included a bit of a gamble, paid off – literally.
Stafford
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The Dallas Cowboys selected Stafford High School graduate Josh Ball in the fourth round Saturday of the 2021 NFL Draft. Ball was the 138th pick overall.
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One day while working at Torrey Smith’s local football camp, Josh Ball spoke with the former NFL standout wide receiver about Ball’s future aspirations.
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Before Prince William County public schools fully integrated in 1966, African Americans competed in football in Prince William County as far back as 1915 for the Manassas Industrial School.
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