Sports

Longtime former coach Franklin steps down after 15 seasons

The Potomac School Panthers will have a new head coach on the bench when the 2024-25 boys high-school basketball season begins this coming winter.

Priester has won more than 800 career high-school games at the helm

Quite a gathering assembled with Fred Priester the evening of April 28 in Charlottesville to watch the longtime Oakton High School girls basketball coach be inducted into the Virginia High School Hall of Fame.

Mangan led Saxons’ teams to much success in his time there

Former Langley High School cross country and track and field head coach Mike Mangan recently was inducted in the track and field Hall of Fame at Lake Braddock Secondary School.

Berry shoots a second-round 67 to make the 36-hole cut

So far, of the many standout golfers who played at Langley High School in recent years, Brandon Berry is the only one yet to play in a PGA tournament and make the 36-hole cut, as well.

Tarr of host school Oakton among the seniors in contest

The popular Suburban Classic again will be held in March with one big difference this year – there will be two games instead of one.

Priester has won more than 800 games and multiple post-season tournaments

In addition to winning his 800th career game as a high-school basketball coach this season, Fred Priester also was the recipient of another significant achievement when he was voted into the Virginia High School Hall of Fame.

Guard/forward is one of program’s all-time scoring leaders

The team didn’t have a strong season, but individually Raigan McCalla enjoyed a standout girls basketball campaign for the Flint Hill Huskies.

Senior won four big meets during the 2023-24 high-school campaign

She saved her best for last.

Seniors help Statesmen finish 10th in team standings

What already had been a standout season leading up to state tournament became much better for Soren Pirhoun when the Marshall Statesmen senior won the 215-pound Class 6 wrestling championship at the Virginia High School League event.

As third seed, Cougars finish 3-0 in the competition

For the third-seeded Oakton Cougars, it was deja vu all over again as the girls high-school basketball team went 3-0 to win the Concorde District tournament crown, including an upset for the second year over the higher-seeded Madison Warhawks in the semifinals.