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Volkswagen, D.C. United announce partnership

5/13/2008

D.C. United and Herndon-based Volkswagen of America Inc. announced a highly anticipated five-year partnership agreement last week that will see the two brands join forces in a landmark deal that includes a prominent Volkswagen logo on the jerseys of the professional soccer team. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

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Report ranks high school performance

5/13/2008

High schools in southeastern Fairfax County have lower scores on standardized tests than schools in other areas of the county, according to a “report card” published last week by the Fairfax County Coalition of Advocates for Public Schools. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Connolly offers 'practical perspective'

5/13/2008

County board chair says his local experience would help him in Congress | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Cell phone store robbed in Fairfax City

5/13/2008

City of Fairfax Crime Solvers is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying four suspects involved in a burglary that occurred on Friday, May 9, at the AT&T Mobility store, at 11015 Main St. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Neighbors lend a hand

5/12/2008

Four companies spruce up family's yard after son's death | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Fairfax County teacher charged with possessing methamphetamine

5/9/2008

Police arrested a Fairfax County Public Schools teacher Rachel Smith on Thursday for possession of methamphetamine. Smith, 32, teaches at the Chantilly Academy. She resides at 47170 Brasswood Place in Sterling. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

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Volkswagen, D.C. United announce partnership

5/13/2008

D.C. United and Herndon-based Volkswagen of America Inc. announced a highly anticipated five-year partnership agreement last week that will see the two brands join forces in a landmark deal that includes a prominent Volkswagen logo on the jerseys of the professional soccer team. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Robinson's McKeag leaves for Varina

5/13/2008

Robinson boys basketball coach Matt McKeag has tendered his resignation. McKeag cited personal reasons for moving to Richmond and taking over as head coach at Varina High School. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Jefferson crew rows to another title

5/13/2008

The Jefferson crew team had three boats win gold medals and two win silver at Saturday's Virginia Scholastic Rowing Championship Regatta, including the Men's Varsity 8 boat, which coach Todd Jesdale calls the 'flagship' of the program. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Rally falls short for Oakton

5/13/2008

The Oakton boys lacrosse team scored four unanswered goals in the fourth quarter of Friday's Concorde District championship game, but it was not enough as the Cougars lost to Chantilly, 9-7. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Sports in Brief: Northern Fairfax

5/13/2008

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Stone Bridge's Giusti sets records; Bulldogs win Liberty

5/13/2008

Stone Bridge sophomore Lauren Giusti may still be too young to obtain a Virginia driver's license, but the talented goal scorer hasn't been too young to leave an indelible mark on the Bulldogs' lacrosse program. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Robinson girls, Chantilly boys win Concorde lacrosse titles

5/9/2008

The Robinson girls and Chantilly boys lacrosse teams each captured Concorde District championships Friday night at Fairfax High School. The Rams got a goal from junior Megan Dunleavy -- her sixth of the game -- as the horn sounded to pull out a 14-13 victory over previously undefeated Chantilly in the girls final. In the boys final, Chantilly senior Kevin O'Neill scored four goals to lead the Chargers to a 9-7 win over Oakton and their first-ever district title. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Despite suspensions, Langley boys lacrosse takes Liberty title

5/10/2008

Playing without three of its top players, the Langley boys lacrosse team found a few other ways to win Friday night, as the Saxons claimed their first Liberty District postseason title since 2003. Junior Ryan Ningard scored three goals for Langley. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Runnin' on Giusti; Stone Bridge takes Liberty

5/9/2008

Led by sophomore Lauren Giusti's spectacular eight-goal performance -- breaking her own single-game mark at the school -- the Stone Bridge girls lacrosse team posted a 14-11 win over Woodson to grab the Liberty District crown. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Playing on a 'field of dreams'

5/8/2008

Northern Virginia Senior softball gives local seniors a chance to get out and play. The league has 25 teams, which play two games every Tuesday and Thursday morning. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

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Moving forward

5/7/2008

Despite federal funding, rail to Dulles project still has miles to go | 0 comments - ›› more ...

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11 women artists take AIM at Lorton

5/13/2008

The women of AIM (Artists in Motion) are true believers in the adage that there is strength in numbers. Eleven in total, ranging in age from 46 to 72, they are living proof of it. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

The women of AIM

5/13/2008

AIM (Artists in Motion) is a diverse group of 11 women artists whose work is abstract, representational, traditional and nontraditional ... and everything in between. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Park Spotlight: Potomac Overlook Regional Park

5/13/2008

Bordering the Potomac River in north Arlington, this 70-acre plot run by the Northern Virginia Park Authority is a peaceful, wooded oasis tucked away in a corner of Virginia's most densely populated county. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Finding just the right prom dress

5/12/2008

The same way that prom is not just a dance, a prom dress is never just a dress. It’s a statement, a masterpiece, an extension of one’s personality. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

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