Sports

Arlington high school sports schedule for Feb. 14-20

With the exception of a number of private-school basketball games, the winter regular-season sports schedule has been completed for Arlington varsity teams.

But the post-season competition is about to hit its stride.

Liberty District girls and boys basketball tournaments begin Tuesday, Feb. 18, with region and state swimming-and-diving action also taking place during the week.

Before that, O’Connell wrestlers will be participating in the Virginia private-school Division I state tourney this Friday and Saturday (Feb. 14-15).

FRIDAY, FEB. 14

Boys Basketball

• Bishop O’Connell at Gonzaga, 7:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball

• Holy Cross at Bishop O’Connell, 5:30 p.m.

Wrestling

• Bishop O’Connell at state tournament, at Potomac School, 3 p.m.

Swimming & Diving

• Wakefield, Washington-Liberty and Yorktown at region meet, 5 p.m. at Oakmont Rec Center
• Bishop O’Connell at private-school state meet, 9:15 a.m. in Stafford

SATURDAY, FEB. 15

Swimming & Diving

• Wakefield, Washington-Liberty and Yorktown at  region meet, 5 p.m. at Oakmont Rec Center
• Bishop O’Connell at private-school state meet, 9:15 a.m. in Stafford

Wrestling

• Bishop O’Connell at state tournament, at Potomac School, 9:30 a.m.

Track & Field

• O’Connell at private-school state meet, all day in Richmond

SUNDAY, FEB. 16

Boys Basketball

• Good Counsel at Bishop O’Connell, 3:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball

• Carroll at Bishop O’Connell, 5 p.m.

TUESDAY, FEB. 18

Boys Basketball

• Bishop O’Connell at Carroll, 7:30 p.m.
• Wakefield, Washington-Liberty and Yorktown in Liberty District tournament

Girls Basketball

• Wakefield, Washington-Liberty and Yorktown in Liberty District tournament

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19

Boys Basketball

• Wakefield, Washington-Liberty and Yorktown in Liberty District tournament semifinals

Girls Basketball

• Wakefield, Washington-Liberty and Yorktown in Liberty District tournament semifinals

THURSDAY, FEB. 20

Swimming & Diving

• Wakefield, Washington-Liberty and Yorktown in Class 6 state meet, all day at Jeff Rouse Center in Stafford

Wrestling

• Bishop O’Connell at National Preps tournament, all day, in Bethlehem, Pa.

About the Author

  • Dave Facinoli grew up in Prince George’s County, Md. and attended Friendly High School. After attending Prince’s George Community College and James Madison University, where he covered sports on both college papers, he launched a local newspaper career that included roles as the sports editor of the Alexandria Gazette, the Arlington Sun Gazette and GazetteLeader, and other local papers.