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Published October 10, 2024 at 7:00PM

Mark Stripe awards a trophy (staff photo by Dave Facinoli)

Two tall refurbished trophies, named for individuals for the first time, were presented to the winning girls and boys high-school teams at this year’s annual Arlington County cross-country championship meets the afternoon of Sept. 24 at Bluemont Park.

The girls trophy is now named for former Washington-Liberty High School director of student activities Carol Callaway. The boys is named for former longtime Yorktown High School cross country coach Mark Stripe, who coached Yorktown for more than 25 years.

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Arlington high school sports schedule for Oct. 10-17

By ARLnow.com

Published October 10, 2024 at 6:15PM

Girls soccer action (file photo)

Arlington high schools have a full week of sports ahead.

Three public-high-school football games will be played tonight (Oct. 10) instead of Friday night (Oct. 11) to accommodate observances of Yom Kippur.

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Arlington Sports Hall of Fame to induct five new members

By Dave Facinoli

Published October 8, 2024 at 7:00PM

The Arlington Sports Hall of Fame will hold it induction event

The banquet is set and the new inductees are ready to be honored.

The 2024 Arlington Sports Hall of Fame induction event is Wednesday, Oct. 9, beginning with a reception at 6:30 p.m. followed by the dinner and ceremony at 7:15 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall.

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Yorktown football coach earns 300th career victory in win over Centreville

By Dave Facinoli

Published October 5, 2024 at 9:15AM

Yorktown coach Bruce Hanson and his team gather (courtesy of Yorktown athletics)

It’s now 300 career victories and onward for Bruce Hanson.

The longtime head high-school football coach reached the milestone the night of Oct. 4 when his host Yorktown Patriots routed the Centreville Wildcats, 34-7, in a non-district clash.

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Washington-Liberty golfers place second in region competition

By Dave Facinoli

Published October 4, 2024 at 6:15PM

Washington-Liberty High School golfers (staff photo by Dave Facinoli)

There was, maybe, a tight smile or two as the Washington-Liberty Generals reluctantly gathered for a team photo.

But there also was a hunger for more.

Schools

Arlington Public Schools ranked No. 2 best school district in Virginia

By Dan Egitto

Published October 3, 2024 at 2:30PM

Yorktown High School (staff photo)

The best public schools in Virginia are in Arlington and Falls Church, according to new 2025 rankings.

Arlington Public Schools rank No. 2, right behind Falls Church City Public Schools at No. 1, the education research firm Niche found. Only one other school district in the state received an overall A+ rating.

Schools

Overtime loss prevents Yorktown coach from 300th career victory

By Dave Facinoli

Published October 2, 2024 at 7:00PM | Updated October 2, 2024 at 8:01PM

The Yorktown High School offense sets to snap the ball against West Springfield during the 2024 season (staff photo by Dave Facinoli)

Career victory number 300 came teasingly close to reality for longtime high-school football coach Bruce Hanson the night of Sept. 27, but the coveted milestone will have to wait until at least the next game after his Yorktown Patriots suffered an overtime loss.

Yorktown (3-2) led the host West Springfield Spartans, 22-14, with 2:08 left in regulation play in the non-district tilt, was ahead again 28-22 in overtime, then lost 29-28. The difference was a missed extra point in OT by Yorktown, then a made point after by the Spartans in their walkoff win.

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Arlington Eagle Scout candidates step up to restore trails at Potomac Overlook Park

By James Jarvis

Published September 27, 2024 at 2:00PM

Sam Cruley (left), Michael Corso and Nicholas Fletcher complete Eagle Scout projects fixing up Potomac Overlook Regional Park's trail system (courtesy of Sara Cruley)

Three Arlington scouts just wrapped up a series of heavy-duty trail restoration projects at Potomac Overlook Regional Park.

Sam Cruley, Michael Corso and Nicholas Fletcher — Eagle Scout candidates and long-time members of Arlington-based Boy Scout Troop 111 — spearheaded the efforts to combat erosion and upgrade some of the park’s popular walking trails.

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Police investigating vandalism at Washington-Liberty High School before football game

By ARLnow.com

Published September 23, 2024 at 2:30PM

War Memorial Stadium at Washington-Liberty High School (file photo via APS)

Sports facilities at Washington-Liberty High School were vandalized ahead of a big football game over the weekend.

The vandalism happened overnight Friday into Saturday, before W-L was set to face cross-county rival Yorktown. A tipster tells ARLnow that the school’s track was damaged.

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JUST IN: Yorktown High School evacuated due to recurring gas smell

By ARLnow.com

Published September 5, 2024 at 11:45AM

Police at Yorktown High School (file photo)

For the third time in a week, firefighters are investigating the smell of gas at Yorktown High School.

The school was evacuated around 10:30 a.m. this morning due to the gas odor and has dismissed early, Arlington Public Schools confirmed to ARLnow.

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Yorktown High School alumna earns prestigious public service scholarship

By James Jarvis

Published August 27, 2024 at 10:30AM

Elal Tilahun (courtesy of Elal Tilahun)

A Yorktown High School alum has secured a prestigious scholarship to continue pursuing youth advocacy and educational reform in East Africa.

Elal Tilahun, a political science junior at Tulane University, is among 100 students from 88 colleges across 44 states and territories who have been awarded the Voyager Scholarship for Public Service.

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Photos: Arlington crowds deliver hero’s welcome to Olympic gold medalist Torri Huske

By Dan Egitto

Published August 26, 2024 at 9:40AM | Updated August 26, 2024 at 1:52PM

Torri Huske arrives at a welcome home ceremony (staff photo by Dan Egitto)

Crowds of cheering supporters thronged Long Bridge Aquatics & Fitness Center on Sunday to celebrate the triumphant return of Olympic gold medalist Torri Huske.

“This Olympics was such an amazing experience,” said Huske, who returned home to Arlington from Paris with three gold medals and two silver medals in swimming events. “It was such an honor representing not only my country, but all of you. And I wanted to let you know that as much as this medal, or all of these medals, are mine, a little piece of it also belongs to you guys — because Arlington helped make me the person I am today.”