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Registation opens for Senior Olympics
Online registration opened July 1 for the 2024 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics. There are 83 events during 15 days of competitions, Sept. 14-29. Events include sports, such as power walking, swimming, and pickleball, and also non-athletic events, such as Scrabble and jigsaw puzzles. Participants must be 50 years of age...
Alexandria’s Noah Lyles wins 200 meters in qualifier and will run two races in Paris Olympics
Alexandria native Noah Lyles won the 200 meters at the U.S. Olympic Trials on June 29, and will represent the U.S. in that race and the 100 meters in the upcoming Olympic games in Paris, France. The 26-year-old Lyles ran the 200 meters in 19.53 seconds — the fastest time...
Coach Joe Lee leads Bullis Track & Field into national prominence
WASHINGTON (7News) — Joe Lee is like a mad professor. The track is his laboratory. He's detail-oriented and leaves no stone unturned. Going into his 12th year at Bullis School, a private school in Potomac, Maryland, Lee has transformed the track and field program into a national power. Watch...
Latest standings for Northern Virginia Senior Softball League
Below are regular-season standings for teams in the Northern Virginia Senior Softball League for the 2024 spring season for the week ending June 28. Games in the three conferences are played at various venues throughout Northern Virginia. When the regular season ends, playoff games follow. The three team leaders through...
Langley wins in NVSL Division 2 swim action, while Oakton loses
In Division 2 Northern Virginia Swimming League action June 29, the visiting Langley Wildthings (2-1) defeated the McLean Marlins, 251-165. McLean fell to 0-3. Also in Division 2 the same day, the Oakton Otters (2-1) lost to Crosspointe (3-0), 239-181, in a showdown for first place. For Langley, double winners...
Former Titan, Reese Crochet, now hurls for Aces
Alexandria Aces pitcher Reese Crochet is keeping his athletic dream close to home. The left-handed fireballer, who hails from Alexandria, has played baseball in his hometown for most of his life and is currently becoming the star set-up hurler for the Aces, who have broken out to another smooth record and then beat perennial powerhouse Bethesda Big Train in a three-game series to claim the Ripken crown. The team leads the South Division of the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League with a 18-7 as of Tuesday, according to the Aces website.
Five-Time LPGA Tour Winner Lilia Vu Clinches Spot on U.S. Solheim Cup Team
Sarah Kellam is a Kentucky native and played collegiate golf at Northern Kentucky University. She currently serves as a Manager of Digital Content and prior to the LPGA, Sarah worked as a freelance content creator. Five-time LPGA Tour winner Lilia Vu has mathematically clinched a spot on the 2024 U.S....
Barracudas Beat Wahoos to Tie for Top Spot in Colonial Swim League White Division
ASHBURN, VA-Alexandria’s Chinquapin Wahoos won 14 individual races and four relays but fell to the Ashburn Farm Barracudas in week three of Colonial Swim League action on June 29. The Wahoos – the only public team in the league – put up 36 personal best times, but the Barracudas...
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