Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The Highlanders defeat Falls Church High for second time this season.
McLean High School blanked Falls Church High 3-0 in the opening found of the Northern Region Soccer Tournament Tuesday night. The game was played at McLean. The Highlanders (9-4 with three ties) beat the Jaguars (3-10 with two ties) 4-1 in a regular season matchup in March.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Teams face off Tuesday in the first round of the hunt for the 2013 Northern Region title.
Top-seeded girls soccer teams from Virginia High School League's Northern Virginia districts return to the field this week to battle for the Northern Region title. The Northern Region Girls Soccer Tournament begins Tuesday night. Top seeds from district play host the first round. Games begin at 7 p.m. The playoffs are single-elimination. To find your team, click on the bracket above. Patch will be updating this article throughout the tournament. Northern Region Girls Soccer Tournament Schedule (all games begin at 7 p.m.):
Monday, May 13, 2013
Teams compete for the 2013 Northern Region Boys Lacrosse Tournament crown this week.
Top-seeded teams from Virginia High School League's Northern Virginia districts return to the field this week to battle for the Northern Region title. The Northern Region Boys Lacrosse Tournament begins Tuesday night. Top seeds from district play host the first round. Most games begin at 7 p.m.; double-headers will feature the girls game at 5 p.m. and the boys game at 7 p.m. The playoffs are single-elimination. To find your team, click on the bracket above. Patch will be updating this article throughout the tournament. Northern Region Boys Lacrosse Tournament Schedule (all games begin at 7 p.m.): For double headers, girls will play at 5 p.m. and boys will play at 7 p.m. Admission is $7. If two teams have the same seed, the higher bracketed…
Teams compete for the 2013 Northern Region Girls Lacrosse Tournament crown this week.
Top-seeded teams from Virginia High School League's Northern Virginia districts return to the field this week to battle for the Northern Region title. The Northern Region Girls Lacrosse Tournament begins Tuesday night. Top seeds from district play host the first round. Most games begin at 7 p.m.; double-headers will feature the girls game at 5 p.m. and the boys game at 7 p.m. The playoffs are single-elimination. To find your team, click on the bracket above. Patch will be updating this article throughout the tournament. Northern Region Girls Lacrosse Tournament Schedule (all games begin at 7 p.m.): For double headers, girls will play at 5 p.m. and boys will play at 7 p.m. Admission is $7. If two teams have the same seed, the higher …
At Virginia Scholastic Rowing Championships, the teams from McLean's high schools brought home five first-place finishes.
The men's and women's crew from Langley and McLean both came home victorious from the state championship Saturday at the Virginia Scholastic Rowing Championship (VASRA). The McLean women's crew took first place in the Lightweight Eight with a time of 5:38:70. McLean men's crew took first place in the 1st Eight Petite at 4:54:80. Langley's women took first place in the Women's 1st Four (6:05:20) and the Women's 2nd Four (6:52:10) and the Lightweight Four. The Langley Men's Junior Four took first place in their final, too (5:36:40). Full Virginia Scholastic Rowing Championships Results Since 1979, VASRA has sponsored championships for boats from across Virginia and The District. Today, it's the largest Virginia rowing event of the year. …
After two nights of lightning delays, Warhawks top Saxons in the Liberty district final.
Nobody ever said winning was easy. This weekend, the Madison High School girls lacrosse team certainly did it the hard way, defeating Langley High School in a come-from-behind 17-9 win Saturday in the Liberty District Championships after waiting out two lightning delays on consecutive nights. It's the third consecutive Liberty District title for the Warhawks — all of them taken in games against Langley. Madison and Langley took the field as scheduled Friday night, and the Warhawks trailed at halftime, but came out after the break and quickly took a 9-8 lead. With 16:36 left in the game and the momentum swinging in Madison’s favor, severe weather rolled in, sending fans and players scrambling for cover. As the lightning lingered, the game…
Friday, May 10, 2013
Girls game postponed until 6 p.m. Saturday after lightning delays the 2013 Girls Lacrosse Liberty District Championship.
On Friday night, the Madison High School boys lacrosse team did something it hadn't done in years: post a win against the Langley Saxons. The Warhawks defeated Langley 10-2 on the Saxons' home turf on Friday night, taking the Liberty District Championship and entering next week's tournament as a top seed. Madison and Langley — five-time district champs — both stood at 11-5 (6-1) entering last night's title game, tied with Stone Bridge (11-3, 6-1) for best record in the district. The Warhawks got off to a fast start, according to early game information from dmvlacrosse. Madison led 5-0 after the first quarter. By the third, the score was 7-1; the Saxons couldn't recover in the fourth for a win. Despite the loss, Langley will enter as the …
From youth sports to adult leagues, Patch wants to see athletes of all ages in action this spring and summer.
Whether it’s on the baseball diamond, at the soccer field or during a flag football game at a local park, spring sports are underway in our area, and we want to help share all the great moments and highlights with the community. Patch is looking for athletes, coaches, parents, booster club members and fans who are eager to show their team spirit here on McLean Patch. News about any team – from youth t-ball to middle and high school sports, recreational teams, adult leagues and more – it’s all welcome. Here's how you can share news about your sports team this spring: 1. Start a blog about your sports team: Share stats, recaps, photos and/or videos from the game in your own sports blog. Discuss the team, coaches and players with other fans …
Langley faces Madison in a boys-girls double header Friday evening.
Last year, the Madison High School defeated Langley High School in an 18-17 thriller to win the Liberty District championship. Friday evening, the teams are set up for a repeat of last year's title game, as the Warhawks and Saxons face off at Langley High School. Langley girls' lacross head Coach Richard DeSomma said his team is probably a combination of nervous and excited. "I think we all know it's going to be competitive. Historically, it's a big match up for both teams," he said. If Langley wins Friday evening, it will probably be considered an upset. Like in 2012, both Langley (10-3) and Madison have had stellar 2013 seasons. Langley Boys The two schools' boys lacross teams are also facing on Friday evening. Reportedly, the …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
The two teams are playing Friday evening at McLean High School.
The Langley High School Saxons will face the McLean High School Highlanders for the last regular-season varsity baseball and softball games of the season Friday evening at 6:30. Both the softball and baseball teams face off at McLean High School. Baseball Both baseball teams have winning records this season. The McLean v. Langley varsity baseball game is in the running to be WUSA 9’s Game of the Week, the Langley student newspaper Saxon Scope reported. When the two teams met in April, Langley defeated McLean 12 – 4. Softball Like the baseball teams, both varsity softball teams have a winning record this season. The two teams also met in April, and Mclean defeated Langley 5 – 1. Who's going to win Friday night's games? Take our poll here …
Erica R. Hendry
10:18 am on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Hi Sandra — that's true for double headers as noted above, but some schools only have girls still alive in the tournament, so their games begin at 7 p.m. Thanks for reading — good luck tonight! Erica   more ›