Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Faceoff wins Patch's weekly National District poll
Yorktown and Stuart High School fans bolstered their volleyball teams this week, helping the Tuesday faceoff win Patch's "Game of the Week" poll for the National District The matchup earned all votes in this week's poll, beating out Falls Church vs Edison, Mt. Vernon vs Washington-Lee, and Wakefield vs Hayfield field hockey games, respectively. Yorktown is 9-5-1 on the season. They've yet to face Stuart, which is 9-6. The game, which starts at 7:15 p.m. Oct. 2, will be featured on Patch later this week. Don't forget to tune in again Thursday, when we put the ball in your court to determine the next Patch Game of the Week. Only one vote per user — tell your friends and family to log on to pick their favorite, too! Do you have a suggestion…
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Vote for the high school matchup you'd like to see featured on Patch the week of Oct. 1 to 5
Each week, hundreds of student-athletes across the National District take the fields and courts to show off their talent and fight for a win. But Patch wants to know which games are the must-sees for sports fans across Northern Virginia. Which truly rise above the rest? This season, we put the ball in your court as we look for a Patch Game of the Week, featuring the game that earns the most votes at the end of each polling period. Here's how it works: This week, the choices are: This week, voting begins at 5 a.m. today and ends at 11:59 am. Oct. 1. Only one vote per user — tell your friends and family to log on to pick their favorite, too! Do you have a suggestion for a Patch Game of the Week later this season? Email erica.hendry at patch.…
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Thursday showdown selected from National District matchups to be featured on Patch
Mt. Vernon and Falls Church High School fans bolstered their field hockey teams this week, helping the Thursday faceoff win Patch's "Game of the Week" poll for the National District. In this week's poll, the matchup beat out cross country meets between Falls Church, Wakefield, Hayfield and Edison and Stuart, Mt.Vernon, Yorktown and Washington-Lee, respectively, and another field hockey matchup between Yorktown and Washington-Lee. Mt. Vernon High (7-2-1) is off to a solid start this season, including a stellar performance in the "Under the Lights" tournament at Lee High School last month. Falls Church High School (1-7-2) posted its single win against Wakefield High on Sept. 6. The game will be featured on Patch later this week. Don't …
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Cross Country meet was the Jaguars' only home meet of the season.
Falls Church High School's girls cross country team and Yorktown High School's boys squad pulled out to a win Wednesday at Falls Church High School. In its only home meet of the season, the Jaguars honored their seniors with a strong performance in the race between Hayfield, Yorktown and JEB Stuart. The Falls Church girls squad, lead by top runner Emily Grabauskas, dominated their meet, taking the top three spots and finishing first overall. Yorktown's Ryan Hart helped lead the boys squad to a first place overall win. Girl's Result: First: Emily Grabauskas, Falls Church; 21:04 Second: Erin Nunan, Falls Church; 21:15 Third: Sandy Kendall, Falls Church; 21:18 Boy's Results First: Ryan Hart, Yorktown, 16:28 Second: Dylan Freeman, Falls Church…
Vote for the high school matchup you'd like to see featured on Patch Sept. 17 through 21
Each week, hundreds of student-athletes across the National District take the fields and courts to show off their talent and fight for a win. But Patch wants to know which games are the must-sees for sports fans across Northern Virginia. Which truly rise above the rest? This season, we put the ball in your court as we look for a Patch Game of the Week, featuring the game that earns the most votes at the end of each polling period. Here's how it works: This week, the choices are: This week, voting begins at 5 a.m. Thursday and ends at 11:59 am. Monday. Only one vote per user — tell your friends and family to log on to pick their favorite, too! Do you have a suggestion for a Patch Game of the Week later this season? Email erica.hendry at …
Alene Sprano
2:50 pm on Monday, September 17, 2012
Emily's time was a 20:04. more ›