The GazetteLeader was a weekly newspaper covering Arlington and Fairfax counties that published from 2023-2024. It was the successor to the long-time Sun Gazette paper. The GazetteLeader was acquired by and merged into ARLnow in September 2024.
Knowles picked by Rays, Friends selected by Reds
What interesting timing.
Berset has coached the sport on various levels of play
Chris Berset has been hired as the new head baseball coach at Bishop O’Connell High School, but he’s far from an unknown in the baseball circles of the metro area.
Interim tag removed as Nick Meyers takes the heading coach reins
No matter how next season unfolds, the campaign certainly should be more stable and normal for Nick Meyers compared to his first year as a varsity baseball coach at Yorktown High School.
More than two dozen high-school athletes honored
For what now has become the norm, the annual Better Sports Club of Arlington’s awards banquet was a shorter hour-long ceremony without a sitdown dinner or guest speaker, held this year at the Knights of Columbus Hall.
Yorktown girls finish as Class 6 state lacrosse champions
A near undefeated campaign ended with a program-best 21-1 single-season record, 20 straight victories and district, region and state championships for the Yorktown Patriots in girls high-school lacrosse this spring.
Kosa So has coached on various levels of the game
Having coached various high-school basketball teams over the years, Kosa So thought his involvement on that level of the sport had ended.
Patriots begin state competition with a long winning streak
The host Yorktown Patriots girls lacrosse team extended its winning streak to 16 games and progressed to the upcoming Class 6 state tournament after a dominant 17-5 victory over the South Lakes Seahawks in the championship game of the 6D North Region tournament.
Generals finished with 12 wins and won a district championships
The girls soccer season ended for the host Washington-Liberty Generals with a disappointing 2-0 loss to the Oakton Cougars in a May 23 semifinal match of the 6D North Region high-school tournament.
Team has won 12 straight Virginia titles and 28 in program history
It’s normal that many teams set goals for an upcoming season.
Patriots’ reliever Rucker closes with three shutout inning, six strikeouts
Jack Rucker embraces his role as a multi-faceted relief pitcher who enters games in late-inning pressure situations.
Generals top Arlington rival Patriots in championship match
Two years later, the Washington-Liberty Generals broke through and won a much-wanted championship the girls high-school soccer team came so close to capturing the last couple of springs.
Reilly shot a 5-under 67 to tie for the Division I crown
From a competitive standpoint, Logan Reilly prefers to win outright. But he’s also become accustomed to sharing a top honor. There’s no choice in that matter.
