Fairfax Sports

Brief: Nereids Synchronized Swimmers Place at Regionals

The Northern Virginia Nereids synchronized swimming team qualified for the Age Group National Synchronized Swimming competition after a successful showing at the South Zone Region A Regional Competition in Washington, D.C. the weekend of May 3-5.

South County Baseball Wins Patriot District Championship

Stallions beat defending state champion Lake Braddock.

South County will host Robinson in the first round of the Northern Region baseball tournament. Lake Braddock will host Chantilly.

Robinson Boys’ Lax Finishes Concorde Runner-up

Rams bounce back with regional win over Lake Braddock.

The Robinson boys' lacrosse team will face McLean at 7 p.m. on Thursday.

Laurel Hill Golf Club To Host National Tournament

U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship coming to Lorton.

Laurel Hill Golf Club in Lorton will host a national golf tournament this summer — the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship. The U.S. Golf Association will stage the tournament July 15–20. More than 3,000 players will attempt to qualify for the championship at 71 different locations throughout the country in June.

Woodson Girls' Lacrosse Returns to Patriot District Championship Game

Dunn, Lightfoot lead Cavaliers past Annandale in district semifinals.

The Woodson girls' lacrosse team will face Lake Braddock in the Patriot District tournament final for the second straight year.

Five Northern Region Athletes Compete at Capital Classic

Wakefield senior Moore leads Northern Region scorers with 12 points.

The District All-Stars defeated the Suburban All-Stars; the United States All-Stars beat the Capital All-Stars.

The Comeback Kid

Paralyzed after tragic accident, Nick Balenger throws out WSLL’s Opening Day pitch.

"You always get a special kick on Opening Day, no matter how many you go through. You look forward to it like a birthday party when you're a kid. You think something wonderful is going to happen,” said baseball legend Joe DiMaggio.

Robinson Coach Rike Reaches 500 Wins

60-year-old has coached Rams girls’ soccer for 32 years.

Rike coached the Falls Church boys' soccer team for five years before taking over the Robinson girls' program.

Robinson Boys’ Lax Beats Defending State Champ Langley

Sophomore Jasien leads Rams with three goals against Saxons.

Robinson boys' lacrosse coach Matt Curran doesn't want the Rams getting cocky after beating defending state champion Langley.

Lake Braddock Boys’ Soccer Beats Robinson

First-year Robinson coach Garza not pleased with Rams’ effort.

The Lake Braddock boys' soccer team scored the final three goals during a 3-1 victory against Robinson.

Lives Are on the Line

Upcoming 5K raises money for cancer patients, research.

BethAnn Telford and Vanessa Spiller are at different points in their cancer journeys. Spiller is in remission from breast cancer, and Telford is still battling brain cancer as hard as she can. But both women will participate in the upcoming Rev3 Run Rogue 5K and 1K Saturday, March 23, at the Fairfax Corner Shopping Center. The event was created in their honor last year and raises money for two cancer organizations.