Author: GazetteLeader

Matt Sughrue has become a top player in U.S. Senior Amateur

It took a while, including two stretches when he pretty much quit playing competitive golf for more than 20 years combined, for Matt Sughrue to understand and enjoy what he believes is most important about the sport.

Title game were all play on the Barcroft Park fields

The annual First Responders Cup girls softball tournament finished Sept. 8 in Arlington when four age-group champions were crowned at different Barcroft Park fields to complete the two days of competition.

Better Sports Club to host annual monthly evening event

The guest speaker at the Better Sports Club of Arlington’s Sept. 11 dinner meeting will be Torey Ortmayer, the head coach of Yorktown High School’s swimming and diving team during the winter and the Tuckahoe Tigers of the Northern Virginia Swimming League in the summer.

Tony Uccellini looks forward to continuing the team’s strong tradition

The big challenge of taking over as the girls head softball coach of the highly successful Bishop O’Connell Knights high-school team is certainly recognized by, but doesn’t scare, Tony Uccellini.

Gathering was held outdoors for the second straight year

The Optimist Club of Arlington hosted its annual Coaches Night Out under the outdoor pavilion at the Knights of Columbus on Aug. 28 for the second straight summer.

Games will be play at Barcroft and Jeanie Dean parks in Arlington

As September arrives, that means it’s time for the annual First Responders Cup girls fastpitch softball tournament in Arlington.

In an exclusive interview, swimmer gives inkling of her plans for 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles

After an eventful few weeks in Europe, including winning five Olympic medals, seeing Taylor Swift in concert, sightseeing and a challenging journey home, Torri Huske is glad to be back in Arlington for a few days and have her life begin returning to normalcy.

Patriots last won the championship back in 1980 campaign

A decades-long summer drought has ended.

Willemssen led the Knights to five state championships

Suzy Willemssen’s highly-successful tenure as the head girls softball coach at Bishop O’Connell High School has ended after six seasons.

All-Stars eliminated by champions in quarterfinals

The busy and long summer playoff baseball season ended for the Arlington Babe Ruth Storm Black 10-under All-Stars with a 4-2 record at the World Series in Crown Point, Ind.

Finn Watson leads Generals with a 2-under 34 score

Their first competition of the season was a championship performance for the Washington-Liberty Generals.

Lightning finish a close second in two postseason meets

They didn’t sweep the four league championships like in so many past summer swimming seasons, but the Washington Golf & Country Club Lightning still captured one big title.