Stonewall Jackson wins tense tussle with Battlefield

Stonewall Jackson wasted no time, pushing in front and finishing in the same fashion during this 14-13 victory over Battlefield at Battlefield High on October 26 in Virginia high school football action.

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HARRISONBURG - (Press Release) Joshua Chiquillo (Woodbridge, Va./Gar-Field) broke through in a big way last week, netting his first career hat trick and leading EMU's soccer men to a 3-0 week.

The Old Dominion Athletic Conference recognized his clutch performances by naming him the ODAC Player of the Week.

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STAFFORD — Brooke Point found the tipping point, and leaned on it to knock off Mountain View 17-16 in a high school football matchup at Brooke Point High in Virginia on October 5.

The Black Hawks moved in front of the Wildcats 17-16 to begin the second quarter.

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HAYMARKET -- Battlefield High School football rolled past Osbourn for a comfortable 38-6 victory.

The Bobcats drew first blood by forging a 14-0 margin over the Eagles after the first quarter.

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My first Stafford County Public School football game. Stafford HS versus Mountain View HS. Either way my team wins. Woohoo. pic.twitter.com/YlCnrE9V7P

— Scott Kizner (@KiznerScott) September 21, 2018

STAFFORD COUNTY — Mountain View operated on Stafford and removed any chance of victory with a 30-7 procedure at Stafford High on September 21 in Virginia high school football action.

The Indians authored a promising start, taking advantage of the Wildcats 7-0 at the end of the first quarter.

Mountain View’s offense jumped to a 14-7 lead over Stafford at halftime.

The Wildcats and the Indians were engaged in a towering affair at 28-7 as the fourth quarter started.

5-0! The Wildcats head into the bye week undefeated after a 30-7 win over Stafford!

— MVWildcatFootball (@TheViewFootball) September 22, 2018

In February of this year, the United States Tennis Association Mid-Atlantic (USTA MAS) announced it will locate its new headquarters and state-of-the-art tennis facility in Innovation Park, in Prince William County. The Board of County Supervisors approved an agreement between USTA MAS and the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) of Prince William County and agreed to assign a $100,000 Economic Development Opportunity Fund (EDOF) grant as an incentive for the project, which is due to be completed by 2021.

The USTA Mid-Atlantic Section, one of 17 sections of the United States Tennis Association, is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization serving more than 33,000 members in the D.C. metro area. According to the USTA MAS, tennis players of all ages and skill levels are involved in leagues, tournaments and programs sanctioned by the section. Over 300,000 visitors are anticipated to visit the new USTA facility per year.

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We received this press release regarding triathlete and multisport athlete Sade Smith:

 

Being a triathlete and multisport athlete in high school is not easy due to the volume of hours of training outside of high school and the extensive travel to compete in triathlons and duathlons around the country and international. Competing in triathlons since the age of eight years old, Sade’ competes nationally as a USAT Junior Elite Triathlete and a Team USA Duathlete. In June 2017, Sade’ qualified to be a member of Team USA to represent the USA at the 2018 International Triathlon Union World Duathlon Championship in Odense, Denmark. On July 8, 2018, Sade’ competed in her first international race at the 2018 Fyn ITU Multisport World Championship and finished 9th in the world among the age group 16-19 females. As a member of Team USA, Sade will represent the USA again at the 2019 ITU World Championship again in Pontevedra, Spain in April 2019.

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Jeff Porter asked a question in the comment section about how much the Potomac Nationals are paying to lease the stadium from the county. 

We asked Prince William County Parka and Recreation Department spokesman Brent Heavner. Here's his response: 

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WOODBRIDGE – The Dale City “LIGHTNING” Track Club (DCTC) have 3 athletes that have qualified to compete in the 2016 50^th USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships, being held July 25 – July 31 in Sacramento, California.  In the spirit of the Rio 2016 Olympics, USATF athletes will travel from across the USA to compete in various track and field and multi-events. Athletes had to finish in the top 5 amongst all athletes competing in their age division for each track event in both state and regional championships. Raven Evans (12), qualified in the 100m, Ruquyuah Byrd (10) qualified in the 400m and Taja Honay (16) qualified in the 100m.

Since the mid-1960’s, the USATF Junior Olympic program has been the most visible youth athlete developmental program in the world.  Nearly 70,000 youth athletes compete each year in the Junior Olympic Track & Field and Cross Country programs and many of America’s Olympians began as youth athletes. “The DCTC team had an outstanding season this year; we had a record number of youth athletes participating in track this season.  Many of those athletes broke their personal records this season,” stated Head Coach Monte Evans. “We could not be prouder of all our athletes, their hard work and dedication shows.”

DCTC introduces kids of all abilities to sprinting, hurdles, distance running and field events such as the shot put, discus turbo javelin toss and long jump. DCTC promotes good sportsmanship, nutrition motivates our athletes to improve their physical conditioning, and instills leadership skills to help our youth build a positive self-image. DCTC had over 150 youth athletes participate in the Spring track season.  

Dale City Lightning

The Dale City “LIGHTNING” Track Club (DCTC) was established in 2010, as a track and field running club in the Prince William County, Northern Virginia area. DCTC is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization and our mission is to offer youth a positive environment that is fun, competitive, social, and informative about the sport of track and field. DCTC coaches and staff seek to improve our athletes’ leadership skills, enhance their athletic ability, combat juvenile delinquency, encourage greater participation in school sport programs and, in general, develop character in our youth that will foster necessary life skills.

DCTC operates three programs throughout the year, Spring Outdoor season (March – July); Cross Country season (September – October); and Indoor Track season (October – February). DCTC has roughly 300 youth athletes across these three programs. On average there are approximately 150 athletes that practice and compete on a weekly basis. Program activities are implemented by volunteer coaches and parents.  For more information about DCTC’s program, please visit www.dalecitytrack.org,