Author: Dave Facinoli

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.

Sports

Washington-Liberty track-and-field teams sweep Spartan Classic

By Dave Facinoli
The champion W-L teams (courtesy of W-L track & field)

With multiple individual winners, the Washington-Liberty Generals won the girls and boys team titles at the recent Spartan Classic track-and-field meet at Broad Run High School in Ashburn.

The girls won the 13-team event for the second straight year, scoring 141 points. The boys totaled 133.5.

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Arlington high-school sports schedule for April 4-10

By Dave Facinoli
Wakefield's soccer teams will be in action (courtesy of Wakefield athletics)

The spring sports season is in full swing, with tons of regular-season action taking place for all of Arlington’s high-school teams.

Baseball, softball, soccer, lacrosse and track-and-field teams are in action, with the spring crew season beginning Saturday, April 5 with a regatta featuring multiple teams.

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Sports

W-L senior chosen team’s MVP in Suburban Classic hoop tourney

By Dave Facinoli
Frances Shapiro drives (file photo by Deb Kolt)

A standout girls high-school basketball career ended with a final strong performance for Frances Shapiro.

The Washington-Liberty Generals’ senior guard was chosen the Most Valuable Player for the winning 6D North Region squad in one of the two annual season-ending Suburban Classic all-star games played recently at Oakton High School.

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W-L grad Eisenberg makes most of chance to lead basketball program

By Dave Facinoli
Alex Eisenberg, back, right, was the Oakcrest head coach (courtesy of Oakcrest athletics)

After years of being involved in basketball at many levels, Arlington native Alex Eisenberg finally received the opportunity to be a high-school head coach this past season.

The Washington-Liberty High School graduate was in charge of the private-school Oakcrest School Chargers girls team in Vienna as first-year head coach.

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Sports

Three Arlington boys soccer teams enjoying strong starts this spring

By Dave Facinoli
Wakefield's Erik Vasquez Ayala has the ball (courtesy of Wakefield athletics)

With early-season victories each, Arlington’s three springtime boys high-school boys soccer teams are off to solid starts.

Through three games, the Washington-Liberty Generals and Yorktown Patriotst had 2-1 records while the Wakefield Warriors were 1-1-1.

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Sports

O’Connell softball win streak hits 61 after 7-0 win against Paul VI

By Dave Facinoli
O'Connell holds a huddle (staff photo by Dave Facinoli)

With with a trio of convincing victories and a tight one-run win, the Bishop O’Connell Knights (7-0) extended their four-season girls softball winning streak to 61 games.

The single-run triumph was by an 8-7 score over the host St. Paul VI Catholic Panthers for the multi-time defending Division I state and Washington Catholic Athletic Conference private-school Knights.

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Wakefield wins big in opening game of baseball season

By Dave Facinoli
Wakefield batters had some big hits (courtesy of Wakefield athletics)

The Wakefield Warriors recently did something the team last accomplished in the 2021 season: winning its opening game.

Wakefield blanked the visiting Marshall Statesmen, 10-0, in that five-inning 10-run slaughter-rule high school Liberty District contest.

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Arlington Commandos win regional basketball championship in Fairfax

By Dave Facinoli
The champion Commandos (courtesy of ATB)

After a standout regular season, the Arlington Travel Basketball League’s Division I fifth-grade Commandos boys team capped its winter campaign by winning a championship in the Fairfax County Youth Basketball League playoffs.

The team finished with a 16-1 overall record, including winning its final 14 contests. The top-seed Commandos were 3-0 in the playoffs.

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Sports

Arlington Bulldogs soccer team places in 4-H Ignite tournament

By Dave Facinoli
The Bulldogs soccer team (courtesy of the Bulldogs)

The Arlington Bulldogs, a recreational boys youth soccer team, finished fifth in its age division in a national 4-H Ignite tournament competition in March.

The Bulldogs participated in the age 14 and 15 division and played against teams with older players.

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Sports

Longtime Yorktown girls hoop coach steps down after 123 wins

By Dave Facinoli
Devaughn Drayton coaches (courtesy of Yorktown athletics)

For 13 years, Devaughn Drayton was a fixture as the head girls varsity high-school basketball coach of the Yorktown Patriots, winning 123 games in those seasons.

Drayton’s tenure as coach ended in recent days, when he stepped down from that position.

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Sports

W-L baseball team again delivers winning performance at Norwood Classic

By Dave Facinoli
W-L players celebrate a victory (courtesy of W-L baseball)

With an exciting dramatic victory followed by a blowout win, the host Washington-Liberty Generals defended their title in the second annual Norwood Classic baseball tournament.

Washington-Liberty finished 2-0 in the one-day, four-team event held on its home field at Quincy Park. The Generals also won last year’s inaugural event with a 2-0 record and two shutouts.

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