Friday, April 19, 2013
Alexis Sargent is getting ready for 1,000 career strikeouts.
Senior softball pitcher Alexis Sargent, a student at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School in Alexandria, is approaching a big milestone. Sargeant will soon complete 1,000 career strikeouts. She’s on pace to reach this milestone this week or next and is currently at 986 strikeouts. She had has thrown no fewer than 14 per game this season and averages 15 strikeouts per game. Sargent is one of the top pitchers in the Washington area and was selected for the All-Met First team as a junior. She will play at the University of Pennsylvania next year. Once the milestone is reached, Alexis will become the first pitcher in St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School history and one of the very few in the Independent School League and metro area to have thrown 1…
Preteens and teens from around the area to compete at T.C. Williams this weekend.
The Alexandria Spring Invitational cheerleading competition featuring preteen and teen cheerleading teams from neighborhood recreation centers is scheduled for this weekend. The competition is set to begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at T.C. Williams High School. Tickets are available for purchase at the door the day of the event. Tickets can be purchased for $10 for ages 13 and older, $5 for ages 5 to 12, and ages 4 and under are admitted free. Interested in signing up for the West End Alexandria Patch daily email newsletter? Learn more here. For DASH bus schedule information, call 703-370-DASH or visit dashbus.com. For Metro bus schedule information, call 202-637-7000 or visit wmata.com. For information on the competition, additional recreation …
Monday, April 15, 2013
Explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon Monday could affect security measures at DC-area races.
Updated 10:14 p.m. Monday The explosions that killed three and injured more than 100 people at the Boston Marathon Monday afternoon could have implications for DC's Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) in October. For now the MCM team is focused on supporting Boston organizers in any way they can. "I really can't tell you at this time what we're planning or doing until I get together with our staff," Tami Faram, a spokesperson for MCM, told Patch in a phone interview. Faram is in Boston supporting the communications and marketing team for the Boston race; the security team for MCM is located in Quantico, Va. "Right now we really just want to concentrate on supporting our friends here in Boston," Faram added. The Marine Corps Marathon responded to …
No word on whether runners were injured in explosions near the finish line.
The 117th Boston Marathon took place beginning Monday morning with 26 seconds of silence to honor Sandy Hook victims, and about three hours after the first runners finished up, there were reports of explosions near the finish line. The Patriot-Ledger is reporting two booms were heard from inside the Fairmount Copley Hotel near the finish line on Boylston Street. There are also reports of multiple serious injuries, but no word yet on how many people were injured, or whether those injured were spectators or runners. The Boston Globe is estimating more than 100 people injured. Three people are reported dead. Lelisa Desisa Benti was the men's winner of the Boston Marathon Monday morning with Rita Jeptoo winning the women's division, according…
Gonzaga tops Xavier in championship match.
The fourth annual Jesuit Rugby Classic brought hundreds of people to George Washington Middle School in Del Ray on Saturday and Sunday for one of the nation's top high school rugby events. Gonzaga, the No. 3-ranked team in the country, upset top-ranked Xavier (N.Y.) 26-7 in the tournament's championship game. Gonzaga College High School Rugby Club of Washington, D.C. teamed with the city to organize the tournament, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Washington Jesuit Academy and the T.C. Williams Rugby Club. Players from high schools in Virginia, the district, Maryland, Connecticut, Ohio and New York participated in the event.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Weekend tournament is one of the nation's leading high school rugby events.
Alexandria is hosting the fourth annual Jesuit Rugby Classic on Saturday and Sunday at George Washington Middle School. Gonzaga College High School Rugby Club of Washington, D.C. is teaming with the city to organize the tournament, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Washington Jesuit Academy and the T.C. Williams Rugby Club. Players from high schools in Virginia, the District, Maryland, Connecticut, Ohio and New York will be participating in the Jesuit Rugby Classic, which is considered one of the country’s leading high school rugby events. Check out the attached .PDF for the tournament’s agenda and schedule. You can also check for tournament updates on the Gonzaga Rugby website.
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Tennis teams currently can't practice at the high school.
Alexandria City Public Schools has plans to build six tennis courts on the campus of T.C. Williams High School, with construction expected to begin in spring 2014. Monica Szczepaniec with Alexandria City Public Schools’ educational facilities office told members of the Seminary Hill Association on Thursday that athletic department officials requested the courts. “Currently students are being bused to other jurisdictions around Virginia to practice and play competitively,” Szczepaniec said. “This cuts into their study time.” A community meeting with students and school neighbors was held in October 2012 at T.C. Williams. The school district analyzed building courts either in the northwest corner of the school property, adjacent to King …
Saturday, April 6, 2013
T.C. Williams senior Alec Grosser has emerged as a major league pitching prospect.
Major League Baseball pitching scouts are flocking to Simpson Stadium Park in Del Ray this spring to see T.C. Williams High School right-hander Alec Grosser. The lanky pitcher emerged as a big-league prospect in July following a commanding outing in the Commonwealth Games in Salem, Va., according to The Washington Post. Despite committing to play for George Mason University, Grosser didn’t draw much notice from talent evaluators until the July game where his pitches tickled the mid-90-mph range, baffled hitters with late movement and sent scouts into a frenzy. “A year ago, if someone had told me I’d be in a spot like this, I would have been like, ‘What are you talking about?’” Grosser told The Washington Post. Grosser, who stands 6-foot-4…
Monday, April 1, 2013
Fans flocked to Nationals Park for opening day of the 2013 MLB season.
Have photos from the April 1 home opener of the Washington Nationals? Upload them to our photo gallery above! The Washington Nationals won their home opener against the Miami Marlins with a score of 2-0, thanks to Bryce Harper's two home runs. The Nationals started their 2013 Major League Baseball season with Stephen Strasburg on the mound and enthusiasm buzzing in the stands. Victoria and Tom Healy of Alexandria, Va. were waiting outside the stadium sipping coffees before the game started. "We're huge Nats fans," Victoria said. Though she said they have bit of a Nats vs. Orioles rivalry: when the Washington Nationals play the Baltimore Orioles, she roots for the Orioles. Before the game began, Allen Hewitt, a DC resident, was waiting for …
Saturday, March 30, 2013
The Washington Nationals enter the 2013 Major League Baseball season as favorites to win the World Series thanks to Stephen Strasburg, Bryce Harper and some important new additions.
Major League Baseball opens its season Sunday, and the Washington Nationals are an Opening Day favorite to win the World Series. The Nats, winners of the National League East division in 2012, begin a 2013 season heavy with expectations on Monday when they play host to the Miami Marlins at Nationals Park. First pitch is at 1:05 p.m. • Opening Day ticket information for the Washington Nationals With the deepest pitching staff in baseball anchored by standouts Stephen Strasburg, Gio Gonzalez and Jordan Zimmermann, and a strong lineup that should be buoyed by 20-year-old prodigy Bryce Harper—the 2012 National League Rookie of the Year—entering his first full big league season, baseball experts are high on the Nats. World Series Bound? Sports…
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