Video: Arlington Soccer Player Scores Incredible Goal
This video of a 13-year-old soccer player making an incredible bicycle kick goal at the Thomas Jefferson Community Center soccer field is making the rounds on the internet today. BigLeadSports...
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Rugby, Hockey Come to the Parks and Parking Lots of Crystal City
Crystal City may not seem like an obvious venue for team sports, but don't tell that to the growing number of players who compete in sports leagues in and around the neighborhood. Starting this...
Outdoor Caps Rally in Clarendon Tomorrow
The Capitals are planning an outdoor rally next to the Clarendon Metro station Sunday afternoon. The Caps pep band and drumline will be on hand starting at 1:00 p.m., along with Slapshot (the...
Morning Notes
Davies Driver Sentenced in Crash -- The driver in the fatal 2009 George Washington Parkway crash that left soccer star Charlie Davies severely injured was sentenced to two years in prison Friday....
2011 St. Patrick’s Day & NCAA Tournament Guide
If there was ever a day to skip out of work after lunch, this is it. Between the nice weather, the start of the NCAA basketball tournament and -- of course -- the fact that it's St. Patrick's...
County Board Rejects Lights for Bishop O’Connell High School
The County Board has rejected a controversial proposal to add lights to the football and basefall fields at Bishop O'Connell High School. The board's 3-1 vote to reject the proposal came after...
Soccer Fans to Kick Off MLS Season in Clarendon Tonight
Local soccer fans will be gathering at Clarendon Grill (1101 North Highland Street) tonight to mark the start of the 2011 Major League Soccer season. DC United goalie Bill Hamid is expected to...
Athletic Field Upgrade Plan Sparks Neighborhood Spat
What happens when a parochial high school, which has owned its 20-acre tract of land in North Arlington since 1949, plans to upgrade its athletic facilities with the help of a local university? A...
Buffalo Wild Wings Opens Today
The Buffalo Wild Wings in Crystal City is officially opening to the public today. The beer-wings-and-sports joint, with its large expanse of flat screen TVs, is sure to attract a nights and...
Buffalo Wild Wings Opening Pushed Back
The new Buffalo Wild Wings in Crystal City (at 23rd Street and Crystal Drive) held an employee orientation session for a couple dozen new hires last night. During the orientation, the glow...
Buffalo Wild Wings Sets December Opening Date
It now appears that Buffalo Wild Wings will be opening its Crystal City location in December, after all. An insider tells us that the wings, beer and sports joint is planning to open on...
Volunteer Opp: Help Out With a Soccer Tournament
Have you ever wondered who runs the game clock at sporting events? Does watching a soccer game while pressing a few buttons sound like a sufficiently low-effort way to give back to the...
Morning Notes
Wilson Boulevard Paving -- Paving on Wilson Boulevard between Courthouse and Clarendon tied up traffic for the better part of yesterday afternoon. At one point, the lone open lane was blocked...
Redskins Portis, Orakpo to Visit Claremont Elementary
Students at Claremont Immersion Elementary school in South Arlington will be immersed in a world of football and fitness tomorrow afternoon. The school has been chosen as the local winner of the...
Buffalo Wild Wings May Open in December
The new Buffalo Wild Wings in Crystal City may open as soon as December, a source tells ARLnow.com. The restaurant, which specializes in "wings, beer and sports," is being built in an empty...
