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Published November 20, 2024 at 7:00PM

Washington-Liberty quarterback Matthew Abramson (photo by Deb Kolt)

The Washington-Liberty Generals will be seeking a couple of significant achievements when they host a semifinal football game of the 6D North Region tournament Friday night (Nov. 22) in Arlington.

A win will give the undefeated and Liberty District champion Generals (11-0) a dozen victories in a high-school season for the first time. A win over the Langley Saxons (9-2) also will return Washington-Liberty to a region-tournament championship game for the first time since losing in the 1975 final to the Annandale Atoms, 24-7.

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Arlington runners place in Class 6 Va. cross-country championships

By Dave Facinoli

Published November 19, 2024 at 7:00PM

Yorktown runner Ellen Malloy (staff photo by Dave Facinoli)

Washington-Liberty Generals’ senior Emmett Engelhardt recorded the best finish by an Arlington cross-country runner at the Nov. 16 Class 6 state meet in Leesburg.

Engelhardt was a top seed and placed eighth in the Virginia High School League boys meet in 16:18 on the 5,000-meter Oatlands Plantation course. He was running in the state meet for the first time.

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Yorktown, W-L, Wakefield players chosen all-region in field hockey

By Dave Facinoli

Published November 18, 2024 at 7:00PM

Yorktown's Elena Reiser was chosen all-region (file photo by Deb Kolt)

Five members of the Yorktown Patriots were selected to the all-6D North Region girls field-hockey teams for their performances during the high-school season.

Senior Elena Reiser, with 14 goals, nine assists and 60 shots taken through 20 matches, was selected as the Player of the Year and to the first team. Also making first team were senior Olivia Stafford, who had 18 goals and nine assists through 20 matches, and senior Quincy Greene, with 11 goals and four assists.

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Washington-Liberty blanks Yorktown in region football-tournament opener

By Dave Facinoli

Published November 16, 2024 at 10:15AM | Updated November 16, 2024 at 7:28PM

Washington-Liberty quarterback Matthew Abramson hands off to Anthony Louis (photo by Deb Kolt)

Survive and advance was all that mattered, and it accomplished by the host and No. 2 seed Washington-Liberty Generals in a first-round region football playoff game Friday night (Nov. 15).

Undefeated Washington-Liberty (11-0) blanked their rival and No. 7 seed Yorktown Patriots, 28-0, in the 6D North Region tournament contest.

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W-L wide receiver Malatesta chosen Liberty District Offensive Player of the Year

By Dave Facinoli

Published November 15, 2024 at 6:15PM

Jon Malatesta, right, makes a move after catching a pass (photo by Deb Kolt)

Through each regular-season football game this fall, Jon Malatesta was a consistent and productive pass-catching and touchdown-scoring wide receiver for the Washington-Liberty Generals.

In recognition of his achievements, the senior recently was chosen as the Liberty District’s Offensive Player of the year for the 2024 high-school season.

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Arlington high school sports schedule for Nov. 15-21

By Dave Facinoli

Published November 14, 2024 at 6:15PM

The Bishop O'Connell defense will be in action in the playoffs (staff photo by Dave Facinoli)

Arlington high schools have a much less busy week of fall sports action ahead, but there are postseason tournaments still in progress for some teams.

There will be two football playoff games Friday night (Nov. 15) involving three Arlington teams, plus the semifinals of the Class 6 state girls field hockey tournament for the Yorktown Patriots.

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Three Arlington football teams gearing up for first-round playoff contests

By Dave Facinoli

Published November 13, 2024 at 6:15PM

Washington-Liberty defenders Brian Baptiste, left, and David Toepel close in on Wakefield's Andrew Mason (photo by Deb Kolt)

Three high-school football teams from Arlington will play first-round playoff games in postseason tournaments Friday (Nov.15) with 7 p.m. kickoffs.

The Washington-Liberty Generals and Yorktown Patriots will meet in a 6D North Region contest. Washington-Liberty (10-0) will host the showdown.

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Yorktown earns playoff berth despite two lopsided late-in-season football losses

By Dave Facinoli

Published November 11, 2024 at 6:15PM | Updated November 12, 2024 at 7:59AM

The teams for Washington-Liberty coach Josh Shapiro, left, and Yorktown coach Bruce Hanson will play in a first-round region game (staff photo by Dave Facinoli)

In spite of lopsided losses in two of three final regular-season football games, the Yorktown Patriots have still qualified for the region playoffs.

Yorktown (6-4) will be the seventh seed in the eight-team field of the 6D North Region tournament. The Patriots will face the No. 2 seed, undefeated and host Washington-Liberty Generals (10-0) in a first-round game.

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W-L goes 10-0 in regular-season football for first time since 1956, heads to region playoffs

By Dave Facinoli

Published November 10, 2024 at 9:00AM

Ben Hughes holds a 10-0 sign (photo by Deb Kolt)

From game one, the Washington-Liberty Generals were highly motivated to pull off an undefeated regular-season record this fall.

On Saturday (Nov. 9), it was a case of mission accomplished.

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Yorktown girls finish second in regional cross-country meet

By Dave Facinoli

Published November 8, 2024 at 7:00PM

The second-place Yorktown girls team (staff photo by Dave Facinoli)

They fell short of repeating as girls region cross-country champions, but the Yorktown Patriots ran well enough to finish runner-up and earn a berth into the upcoming state meet.

With 61 points, the Langley Saxons won the 6D North Region high-school event Nov. 6 on the 2.98-mile Burke Lake Park course. Runner-up Yorktown scored 88.

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Arlington high school sports schedule for Nov. 8-14

By Dave Facinoli

Published November 7, 2024 at 7:00PM

The ice hockey season begins soon for Yorktown (courtesy of Yorktown ice hockey)

Arlington high schools have a much less busy and shorter week of sports action ahead, with final regular-season football games and playoff events for a few teams as the fall season has ended for a number of squads.

There will be one football game Friday night (Nov. 8) between the host Wakefield Warriors and Washington-Liberty Generals in an all-Arlington showdown. The Bishop O’Connell Knights and Yorktown Patriots play Saturday (Nov. 9).

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Washington-Liberty’s football squad eyes its first perfect regular season since 1956

By Dave Facinoli

Published November 7, 2024 at 6:15PM | Updated November 7, 2024 at 6:37PM

Coach Josh Shapiro talks to his W-L team (file photo by Deb Kolt)

Players on the Washington-Liberty Generals have added incentives to win their final regular-season football game Saturday (Nov. 9).

The Generals face the host Wakefield Warriors at 11 a.m. in an all-Arlington high-school clash in an attempt to finish with the squad’s first 10-0 regular season since 1956.