This State Record Was Broken, Did You Notice? Jim McGrath Nov 16, 2018

One of the potential records broken at last weekend's VHSL state cross-country championships involved perennial powerhouse  Lake Braddock High, but had nothing to do with a stopwatch.

Two Crazy Finishes Highlight 5A State Recap Jim McGrath Nov 13, 2018

Shivering in a frigid byway just next to the winners pedestal at Great Meadow, Deep Run's Lily Snow tried to explain the strategy that propelled her to victory in the girls' 5A VHSL state championship.

Morgan Dalton Wins 1A Title Not Even Knowing The Course Jim McGrath Nov 12, 2018

George Wythe freshman Morgan Dalton blazed past the rest of the Class 1 girls' field to earn her first major meet win. With a time of 19:08, Dalton, who had never competed at Great Meadow, put her name in the state record book.

Chase Osborne Makes It A Four-Peat For The 757 Jim McGrath Nov 11, 2018

There is a school of thought among many cross-country and track enthusiasts in the Old Dominion. It goes something like this - the best distance runners come from Northern Virginia, while the sprinters of note come from the Hampton Roads region.

Jordan Keith In Disbelief After Winning State Title Jim McGrath Nov 11, 2018

Fortunately, for Keith, he had no idea of his pre-race status, as the junior, who placed third in last year's event, entered the race as the top seed with a best time of 15:59.

Aulenbach Wins Class 3 State Title! Jim McGrath Nov 10, 2018

Heading into the Class 3 Virginia cross-country championships, several names on the girls' side of the lineup surfaced in pre-meet projections as potential winners.

Region 4A Championship Recap Jim McGrath Nov 04, 2018

The Grafton girls' victory at Thursday's 4A Region championship wasn't much of a surprise.

Regions 5A & 6A Championship Recap Jim McGrath Nov 01, 2018

For Princess Anne senior Jackson Martingayle, it hasn't been easy to carry on the running tradition set forth first by his oldest brother

Emma Seetoo is Now The Defending State Champion Jim McGrath Jun 24, 2018

Westfield's Emma Seetoo holds one distinction that will separate her from almost every one of her freshman peers as they enter 10^th grade - that of defending state champion.

Hampton Crabber Power Comes From Freshmen Jim McGrath Jun 13, 2018

The Hampton girls finished the 5A state girls meet in a surprising third place, to Nansemond River and Stone Bridge.

Annandale Boys Finish Second at 6A States Jim McGrath Jun 13, 2018

One of the more pleasant surprises from the Virginia 5A/6A state track meet was the 6A runner-up status achieved by the Annandale boys' team.

River City Represents Well at 5A/6A Track States Jim McGrath Jun 08, 2018

There were a slew of outstanding performances from athletes in the Richmond region at last weekend's 5A/6A state track meet.

Grassfield Grizzly Throwers Continue Winning Tradition Jim McGrath Jun 05, 2018

Ebonie Whitted and Chelsea Wallace provided one of the day's best 1-2 scoring punches for their Grassfield team.

Cason Gardner of Atlee Feature Jim McGrath Jun 04, 2018

Rather than funnel more energy into repeating the same process, Gardner decided to call it a day after one jump, and with that decision, completed his 5A state-winning performance with a best jump of 6-8. 

Trevor Cosenke of John Champe is Headed To West Point Jim McGrath Jun 04, 2018

John Champe's Trevor Cosenke enjoyed a personal-best outing at the Friday session of the 5A state track championships in Newport News.

Will Spollen of Ocean Lakes Defeats Injuries To Run at State Jim McGrath Jun 03, 2018

As a youngster, Spollen endured two brain surgeries to cure conditions that would require a medical degree to understand, much less spell.

The 5A Kings, Chapman & Richardson, Head to NBIN Jim McGrath Mar 07, 2018

A pair of Virginia's best 5A athletes will make the trip to this weekend's New Balance Nationals harboring expectations of finding their way to the medal stand.

Potomac Senior Boys Head to Nationals Jim McGrath Mar 06, 2018

Lost in the shuffle of some magnificent performances among the young men and women within the 5A and 6A classifications was a solid group effort by the boys' sprinters from Potomac High in Dumfries.

Jabari Bennett: Arriving & Going Out With A Bang Jim McGrath Mar 02, 2018

In the day's first event, the 6A boys shot put, Washington-Lee once again was the first team to put its stamp on the victors' podium.    

The First of Many For Hannah Waller Jim McGrath Mar 02, 2018

Hannah Waller is fairly new to track, but it hasn't taken her long to make waves on the national level.

From Distance Runner To State Long Jump Champion Jim McGrath Feb 28, 2018

For Centreville track standout Caden Billak, winning a 6A state championship in the long jump was like a dream.

New Heights & Nervous Waits for Abby Tershak At States Jim McGrath Feb 28, 2018

Although Stafford's Gennifer Hirata won the 5A girls pole vault with a clearance of 12-6, there was plenty for Patrick Henry sophomore Abby Tershak to celebrate on Friday.

Nyla Ward: The Next Great VA Jumper? Jim McGrath Feb 27, 2018

It would be hard to find fault with T.C. Williams junior Nyla Ward for scratching on all three of her attempts in the 6A long jump. After all, there haven't been many opportunities this indoor season to jump in a real pit.

Bethel Girls Lead After Day One's Competition Jim McGrath Feb 23, 2018

Standing in the middle of the track oval at the Boo Williams Sportsplex on Friday afternoon, the uniqueness of her team's Day 1 team lead was not lost on thrower Indya Hansley.

Bullis Girls Set National and World Junior records in 4x200 Jim McGrath Jan 20, 2018

The Bullis girls ran an absolutely dominating performance in the 4x200m in Lynchburg on Saturday afternoon.   

Masai Russell Nearly Perfect In 55 Hurdles To Set US No. 1 Effort Jim McGrath Jan 20, 2018

Masai Russell ran a nearly perfect 55mH race to win on Saturday at the VA Showcase

Loudoun Valley Punches Home US No. 1 In Boys DMR At VA Showcase Jim McGrath Jan 20, 2018

Loudoun Valley rocked the VA Showcase on Friday

Stars Align On Friday For Field Athletes At VA Showcase Jim McGrath Jan 20, 2018

A breakdown of the top field action from Friday's events at the VA Showcase

Brian Herron Earns Emphatic VA Showcase Win And World Junior Record At 300 Meters Jim McGrath Jan 19, 2018

Brian Herron set a World Junior record on Friday at the VA Showcase in the 300m

Bullis Girls 4x400 Nearly Set World U20 Record At VA Showcase Jim McGrath Jan 19, 2018

The Bullis girls performed up to expectations on Friday at the VA Showcase