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Koomey’s Blast Yields Championship for Yorktown Patriots

Patriots come from behind to beat South Lakes on Saturday.

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Arlington: Nunez Leads W-L Boys’ Soccer to First State Championship

Senior scores two goals in state final win over First Colonial.

The Washington-Lee boys' soccer team won its first state championship on Saturday.

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State Tournament Roundup

W-L boys' soccer, Robinson girls', boys' lax among teams competing for titles.

The 6A state championships are being held today at Robinson and Lake Braddock.

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Arlington: W-L Boys’ Soccer Wins First Region Title Since 1972

Generals defeat rival Yorktown 3-0 in 6A North final.

The Washington-Lee boys' soccer team beat Yorktown 3-0 on Monday to win the 6A North region title.

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Burke: Robinson Boys' Lax Earns State Tournament Berth

Rams pull away from Yorktown in second quarter.

The Robinson boys' lacrosse team beat Yorktown in the region quarterfinals.

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Robinson Boys' Lax to Host Yorktown with State Berth at Stake

Rams star Daniel still bothered by 2015 home loss to Patriots.

The Robinson boys' lacrosse team will host Yorktown at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the 6A North region quarterfinals.

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Arlington: Wakefield Teammates Compete in Nova Challenge

Nhial scores 16 points for Fairfax South All-Stars

Deng Nhial, Eric Martin and Jonathan Adams were members of the Fairfax South All-Stars on Sunday.

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Arlington: W-L Boys’ Soccer Has State Title Aspirations

Nunez scores two goals in win over Wakefield.

The Washington-Lee boys' soccer team defeated Wakefield 4-1 on Monday.

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Arlington: W-L Sophomore Edelstein Earns Win Against West Potomac

Generals win third straight with 5-4 victory over Wolverines.

Washington-Lee won its third straight game on Monday.

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Arlington: Yorktown Boys' Lax Team Beats Pair of Perennial Powers

Patriots follow win over Chantilly with double-OT victory against Langley.

The Yorktown boys' lacrosse team beat Langley in double overtime on Thursday.

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Arlington: Wakefield Boys’ Basketball Loses in State Semifinals

Sophomore Cooper shows promise in playoff defeat.

The Wakefield boys' basketball team lost to L.C. Bird in the state semifinals.

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Arlington: Parks Helps Wakefield Earn State Quarterfinal Victory

Warriors advance to state final four, will face L.C. Bird.

The Wakefield boys' basketball team defeated Deep Run on Saturday.

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Arlington: Wakefield Headed to Third Region Final in Four Years

Warriors defeat Potomac Falls, will face Potomac in 5A North final.

The Wakefield boys' basketball team defeats Potomac Falls in 5A North region semifinals.

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Arlington: Cool-Headed Hays Helps Yorktown Win Region Title

Freshman places first in all-around, beam, floor.

The Yorktown gymnastics team won the 6A North region championship.

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Arlington: Breaking Through

Yorktown gymnastics wins Conference 6 championship.

Yorktown won the Conference 6 gymnastics championship.

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Arlington: Yorktown girls’ swim team wins first Conference 6 title.

Two Yorktown boys' records fall.

The Yorktown girls' swim and dive team wins the Conference 6 title.

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Snowstorm Q&A: Wakefield’s Tham Got into Sibling Snowball Fight

Snowstorm Q&A with Wakefield football player Anthony Tham.

Arlington: Yorktown Freshman Hays Wins All-Around

Patriots have won all four meets this season.

The Yorktown gymnastics team has won each of its four meets this season.

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Arlington: Wakefield Boys' Basketball Wins Holiday Tournament

Warriors improve to 11-0 with victory over Robinson.

The Wakefield boys' basketball team won the George Long holiday tournament.

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Arlington: Yorktown Gymnastics Has Talent, High Hopes

Patriots win five-team meet at Langley Monday.

The Yorktown gymnastics team won a five-team meet at Langley High School on Monday.

Arlington: Wakefield Transfers Trying to Jell with Captains Nhial, Treakle

Warriors remain undefeated with wins over T.C. Williams, Eastern.

The Wakefield boys' basketball team is off to a 4-0 start despite several new faces.

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Arlington: Wakefield Boys’ Basketball Enters L.A.D.

Nhial, Treakle return for Warriors.

The Wakefield boys' basketball program will have to adapt to life without Dominique Tham.

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Arlington: Wakefield To Host Potomac Falls in 5A North Playoffs

Warriors win first conference championship in program history.

Wakefield will host Potomac Falls in the 5A North playoffs on Friday.

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Sophomore McArthur Leads McLean Volleyball to Regional Berth

Highlanders looking for first conference/district title since 2001.

The McLean volleyball team swept Washington-Lee on Monday.

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Arlington: Running Back Young Helps Wakefield Fend Off Improving Marshall

Warriors win sixth straight, take sole possession of first place in Conference 13.

The Wakefield football team defeated Marshall 33-19 on Friday.

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Reston: South Lakes Football Improves to 4-1 With Win Over Washington-Lee

Seahawks sophomore QB Miles throws two touchdown passes, runs for one.

The South Lakes football team beat Washington-Lee 28-2 on Friday.

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Arlington: Wakefield RB Committee Plows Through Mount Vernon

Warriors rush for 360 yards during 45-0 victory over Majors.

The Wakefield football team beat Mount Vernon 45-0 Thursday.

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Arlington: Wakefield Wins with New Style of Field Hockey

Warriors produce two mercy-rule wins at Lee tournament.

Wakefield finishes 3-1 at the Under the Lights tournament at Lee High School.

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Arlington: Washington-Lee Football Facing Preseason Adversity

Generals have questions at quarterback, running back.

Washington-Lee opens the season at home against Westfield on Sept. 3.

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Arlington: Wakefield Football Enters 2015 as ‘The Hunted’

Warriors hosted first playoff game last season.

The Wakefield football program won eight games last season, including a playoff victory.

Burke: Illinois De­-Commit Ohanian Faces Uncertain Future

Bishop O'Connell rising junior softball player and Burke resident Patty Maye Ohanian de-committed from the University of Illinois this summer.

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Arlington: Yorktown Graduate Wood Plays in Third Ripken League All-Star Game

6-foot-6 slugger totaled 8 home runs, 32 RBIs at WVU in 2015.

Yorktown graduate Shaun Wood hit eight home runs and totaled 32 RBIs for the West Virginia University baseball team in 2015.

Q&A: O'Connell Grad Sweeney to Play Softball at Mount St. Mary's

Vienna resident roots for Nationals, enjoys ‘classic baseball movies.’

Q&A with former Bishop O'Connell pitcher Erin Sweeney.

South Lakes Pitcher Wojciechowski Baffles Washington-Lee

Herbert homer produces Generals’ lone run in defeat.

In 2014, the South Lakes baseball team entered the Conference 6 tournament as the No. 2 seed and in prime position to end the program’s lengthy regional tournament drought, which reached all the way back to 2003.

Sports Briefs for the week of May 20

Yorktown Boys’ Lax Edges South Lakes, Yorktown Girls’ Lax Secures Region Berth, W-L Boys’ Soccer Upset by McLean

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Reston: South Lakes Baseball Ends Lengthy Regional Tournament Drought

Wojciechowski throws four-hitter, strikes out 11 against W-L

The South Lakes baseball team defeated Washington-Lee 3-1 on Friday in the Conference 6 tournament quarterfinals.

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Arlington: W-L Boys' Soccer Pushes Forward Without Injured Star Nunez

Belfiroud’s hat trick propels Generals past Mount Vernon, 6-1.

The Washington-Lee boys' soccer team defeated Mount Vernon 6-1 on Monday.

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Arlington: O’Connell Softball Scores 9 in 7th Inning to Beat Lake Braddock

Giaquinto hits 3-run homer, pitcher Ohanian beats former team.

Tommy Orndorff, in his 30th season coaching the Bishop O’Connell softball program, wasn’t pleased with the Knights’ performance in recent weeks.

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Arlington: Yorktown Girls’ Lax Shows ‘Mental Toughness’

Patriots win five straight after dropping season opener.

The Yorktown girls’ lacrosse team’s motto of “mental toughness” was put to the test following the first game of the season, when the Patriots opened the 2015 campaign with a 22-11 loss at home against a talented Centreville team on March 16.

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Arlington: Pitching Staff Gives O’Connell Softball Chance to be ‘Special’

Freshman Sandercock throws no­-hitter, strikes out 12 against Holy Cross.

The Bishop O'Connell softball team improved to 10-0.

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Hat Tricks from Burns, Newsome Not Enough for Washington-Lee

Generals fall to Madison, drop to 1-3.

Back-to-back goals by Kieran Burns gave the Washington-Lee boys’ lacrosse team a first-quarter lead. Jackson Newsome’s second goal tied the score early in the second quarter.

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Arlington: Nunez-­Led Washington-Lee Generals Not Surprising Anyone

W-­L boys’ soccer expects to face defensive-­minded opponents.

The Washington-Lee boys' soccer team is off to a 3-0-1 start.

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Arlington: Nunez-Led Washington-Lee Generals Not Surprising Anyone

W-L boys’ soccer expects to face defensive-minded opponents.

Washington-Lee forward Maycol Nunez dominated opponents during a stellar sophomore season, scoring 37 goals while leading the Generals to the 2014 VHSL 6A state final.

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Arlington: Yorktown Boys’ Lax Striving To Be Annual Regional Contender

Patriots return from deepest postseason run in program history.

The 2014 Yorktown boys’ lacrosse team experienced the best season in program history, reaching the 6A North region tournament semifinals.

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Arlington: Wakefield Boys’ Soccer Faces Tough Early-Season Schedule

Warriors blanked by Langley in season opener.

The first two weeks of the season figure to test the mental and physical toughness of the Wakefield boys’ soccer team. For various reasons, multiple talented athletes that Wakefield coaches figured to have on the field are unable to play.

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W-L Gymnast Hatcher Places Fifth at States in All-Around, Arlington

Yorktown sophomore Mitrovich earns all-state on bars, beam, jump. Hatcher Places Fifth

In 2012, Washington-Lee gymnast Sophie Hatcher was a freshman in awe of teammate Mary Lynn Clark, who won state championships that year on bars and vault.

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Arlington: W-L Gymnast Hatcher Places Fifth at States in All-Around

Yorktown sophomore Mitrovich earns all-state on bars, beam.

Washington-Lee senior Sophie Hatcher and Yorktown sophomore Juliette Mitrovich each medaled at the VHSL individual state gymnastics meet on March 8.

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Gymnasts Deal with Weather-Based State Meet Postponements

Hatcher’s hot streak interrupted, Mitrovich faces scheduling conflict.

Nine days after winning the all-around championship in the most competitive conference in the region, Washington-Lee gymnast Sophie Hatcher produced an even better score at the 6A North region meet on Feb. 11 and took home another title.

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Arlington: Washington-Lee’s Sophie Hatcher Wins Region All-Around Title

Yorktown’s Kane places 2nd in AA, W-L finishes 3rd in team standings.

The W-L gymnastics team had its streak of three straight region titles snapped.

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