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Little Eagles can develop skills at basketball camp
Inside the spacious North Point High School gymnasium each week through most of July, the sounds of numerous boys and girls participating in the 19th annual Little Eagles Basketball Camp provides an audible reminder to past and present campers about the intrinsic value of the entire experience. North Point High School boys basketball coach Jimmy Ball has been overseeing the Charles County Parks and Recreation Little Eagles camp since the school opened nearly 20 years ago. Now, several of his former campers and North Point...
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...
Revs Come Back to Double Up Crabs in Road Win
(June 29, 2024 – Waldorf, Md.): The York Revolution battled back for a 4-2 victory over the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs on Saturday night at Regency Furniture Stadium. The first half North Division champion Revs improve to 38-20 with the win, continuing a franchise best through 58 games, and will go for a series win on Sunday.
No Mercy: Fletcher Carries No-Hit Bid While Offense Enjoys Another Blowout
(June 30, 2024 – Waldorf, Md.): The York Revolution put together yet another dominant showing, annihilating the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 17-2 on Sunday afternoon at Regency Furniture Stadium. Revs starter Aaron Fletcher carried a no-hitter into the seventh, combining on the second nine-inning one-hitter in team history while...
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...
St, Mary's Door tops Indian Head
In the last game for each team prior to a brief Independence Day holiday break that marks the genuine midway portion of the Charles–St. Mary’s Baseball League schedule, the defending CHASM league champion St. Mary’s Door benefited from four home runs en route to a 7-3 victory on Sunday morning at Rainbow Construction Field. St. Mary’s Door got six solid innings from starting pitcher Greg Keobke and the Door’s slumbering offense came to life early and provided the hurler with ample support. Koebke doubled and...
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...
Thompson denied 100th win for Blue Crabs
La Plata High School graduate and former major league pitcher Daryl Thompson has enjoyed a long, storied career in the Atlantic League as a member of the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. But last Sunday afternoon in his latest attempt to attain his 100th career victory, Thompson could not get through the fourth inning and was chased after allowing 10 runs on 11 hits. Thompson, who was 0-3 during a brief major league career with the Cincinnati Reds, sought the 100th victory of his prolonged career...
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.
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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