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Charles swimmers set for divisional championships
One week before many of them will compete in their respective Prince-Mont divisional championships seeking to earn a berth in the annual all-star meet the following Saturday at Temple Hills, swimmers from across Charles County dove into the pools for their final dual meets of the summer. Hawthorne Country Club (4-1) suffered a 323-270 setback to Kingfish in a clash of previously undefeated Division A teams on Saturday morning. Even in defeat the Gators got a bevy of superb efforts from female and males swimmers...
Rafael Medina Leads Round 1 of Bud Moore PBA50 Players Championship
The third major and eighth title event of the PBA50 Tour began Monday at Bowl America Bull Run in Manassas, Va. After the first round of qualifying, Virginia’s own Rafael Medina leads the Bud Moore PBA50 Players Championship. Medina shot a 1,381 six-game series to lead the 115-player field.
No skating around it: To keep rolling, local derby team needs a new home
Beneath the outrageous makeup, creative costumes and various protective pads, the Fredericksburg Roller Derby team isn’t that rough or violent. Although, with names like Monster, Trouble Gum and Texas Shiner, you couldn’t be certain. But the constant pounding of their skates requires a surface that can handle them.
FredNats drop series finale to Carolina entering all-star break
The Fredericksburg Nationals fell behind early and never led in a 7-4 series finale loss to the Carolina Mudcats Sunday afternoon at Virginia Credit Union Stadium. The Fred Nats’ hot start to the second half was cooled a bit as they fell to 16-5 (51-36 overall). The Mudcats are now 9-11 (50-35).
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