The Arlington Tigers boys gymnastics program had a strong showing at the recent Virginia State Championships in Lynchburg.
Alex Epstein was one of the top individual performers, winning the all-around competition at the platinum level and helping the Tigers win the state team title at that level.
As a result of tying for a division championship last year, the Arlington Forest diving team will compete one level higher this summer in the Northern Virginia Swimming League.
Arlington Forest tied for the Division VII crown with a 4-1 record last summer. Teams that finish first often are moved up at least one division.
Arlington’s small business community is strong and resilient. However, local businesses continue to face challenges from economic uncertainty, drops in consumer confidence, losses in access to capital, and disruptions from artificial intelligence. BizLaunch, a division of Arlington Economic Development, continues to rise to the challenge by supporting over 6,000 small businesses in Arlington with one-on-one counseling, innovative programming and robust marketing to encourage consumers to shop locally.
During a recent presentation to the Small Business Coordinating Council, BizLaunch Director Tara Palacios highlighted fiscal year 2026 results that underscore both the impact of Arlington’s business support programs and the pressures ahead.
BizLaunch provided technical assistance to entrepreneurs at a level 56% above its annual goal, reflecting sustained demand for one-on-one advising and business guidance. The division also served a diverse business community, including 52% women-owned businesses and 45% minority-owned enterprises. Nearly a quarter — 24% — of clients were in food and retail, industries that continue to face heightened economic pressure.
Major marketing and PR campaigns drove engagement across Arlington. Small Business Saturday, one of BizLaunch’s signature programs, prompted more than 4,141 transactions and $211,862 in consumer spending through the Open Rewards incentive, supported by a $10,625 investment of County funds. A coordinated marketing campaign with the BIDs and Partnerships further amplified the effort, generating more than 56,000 organic social media impressions, 44,000 video views and 1,619 engagements, along with nearly 2,000 paid ad clicks.
Support for business development through programming has also expanded. The BizLaunch Transformational Challenge and Pitchfest drew 40 participants for a five-week training program covering strategic planning, marketing, artificial intelligence and financial management. Participants developed pitch decks and presented to a panel of private lenders and business leaders. In all $25,000 was awarded to local businesses through the pitch event which came from private donations and contributions from the Industrial Development Authority. (more…)
Two former high-school teammates for the Bishop O’Connell Knights squared off on the basketball court during a recent men’s college game.
In the semifinals of the Coastal Athletic Association tournament, Christian May was a starting junior guard/forward for the Towson Tigers and junior guard Cavan Reilly started for the Delaware Blue Hens, which won 82-72.
The Marymount University Saints made the best of a roster of just 11 during the winter swimming season.
After finishing 5-0 to win the regular-season title, the squad placed second in the Division III Atlantic East Conference postseason championships.
Join us for a crown-worthy evening at Penrose Square as we celebrate Arlington’s own Sandra Bullock with a special outdoor screening of Miss Congeniality.
Before the movie, create your own tiara with our friends at MOCA Arlington, then settle in for a hilarious night under the stars with one of the most beloved comedies of the 2000s.
The top two scorers for the Bishop O’Connell Knights boys high-school basketball team this season earned all-state honors for their performances.
Junior guard and leading scorer Darius Bivins was a first-team Division I private-school selection in Virginia. Senior guard Shane Lincoln, the Knights’ No. 2 scorer, made the second team.
Having had success a year ago in the inaugural event, the Washington-Liberty High School baseball team will host the second-annual Norwood Classic early in the 2025 season.
The tournament is named for former and legendary W-L head baseball coach Del Norwood. The late Norwood is a member of four Hall of Fames as a result of his success as the Generals’ head coach.
A pressbox with accompanying box seats, all located behind home plate, are new additions to the Bishop O’Connell High School baseball field for the 2025 spring season.
The new look was completed in recent weeks, prior to the Knights’ March 7 home opener against the Potomac School Panthers, a 6-3 O’Connell win.
Good Friday evening, Arlington. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Mar 14, 2025.
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Arlington, from our event calendar.
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
Expect patchy fog to clear by 9am, giving way to mostly cloudy conditions and a high temperature near 62°F, accompanied by a south wind of 6-9 mph. Saturday night, there’s a slight possibility of showers after 2am, as temperatures dip to around 59°F. The south wind will pick up, blowing at 8-15 mph and gusting up to 22 mph, with a 20% chance of precipitation. See more from Weather.gov.
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”
– Thomas A. Edison
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We hope you have a great weekend, Arlington! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. 👋
Barcroft Park Field No. 1 will be the main site of the annual Arlington Little League 2025 opening-day ceremonies, set for Sunday, April 6.
The event will begin between 1:30 and 2 p.m. with a parade of multiple baseball teams and their players and coaches onto the main field at Barcroft Park, where games, announcements, recognitions and first pitches are scheduled to be thrown.
