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Senior Send-Off
Welcome to the annual Connection Newspapers Senior Send-Off section. This yearly project honors the region’s top graduating student athletes, ones who excel on the playing field, in the classroom, an
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Goodwin, Family Can Celebrate Winning Decision
Wakefield High senior Brian Goodwin will have a special sense of accomplishment when his class of 12th graders goes through graduation ceremonies on June 21.
Goodwin, whom was a standout basketball an
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Jeffrey Sapolsky
When he came out for his first high school soccer tryout, Jeffrey Sapolsky did not have expectations of making the varsity team, but that was not going to stop him from giving it his best shot. Four year
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Catriona Coleman
Although she had tried her hand in basketball her first two years of high school, and indoor track her junior year, Catriona Coleman is best known for the time she spent speeding up and down the socce
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Becky Reed
Although not many would acknowledge her to be the best player on the field, Becky Reed's coach thinks of her as the coach on the field.
"Actually, she is a coach's dream," said West Springfield girl
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Brian Decot
Although he is not going to Virginia Tech on any kind of athletic scholarship, this year's recipient of the Male Outstanding Athlete Award at West Springfield hopes to walk on to the swim team.
"I
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Ricky Saxton: The Heart of the Program
The beauty of wrestling, in Ricky Saxton's mind, is that once a match is underway, there is no hiding. You win or lose by your ability to outmaneuver or overmatch your opponent.
"It's one-on-one an
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Chris Burke: Just Give Him the Ball
For the past three years, West Potomac High baseball has always been able to count on pitcher Chris Burke to take the ball and give the Wolverines a solid effort.
Coaches and teammates love that kin
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Daniel Elbe
It was thanks to his older brother's advice that Daniel Elbe started playing lacrosse. It is thanks to his older brother's advice that Daniel Elbe is going to college on a ROTC scholarship next year.
Th
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Jennifer Hovland
Although she had not been recruited to run track for the University of Virginia next year, Jennifer Hovland said she will definitely give running for the Cavaliers a try. The graduating Robinson Ram sai
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T.C. Lacrosse's True Titan: Ray Fitzgerald
Ray Fitzgerald grew up playing such sports as baseball, soccer, and basketball at the youth level. But it was lacrosse he fell in love with once he got into high school.
"I like the whole contact thin
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T.C. Tennis' Silver-Lining
T.C. Williams High senior tennis player Annie Silverwood had a different perspective of being a member of the Titans' team this past spring season.
As just one of two T.C. 12th graders on the team
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Asia Odum
Since she started running track her sophomore year for Hayfield Secondary, Asia Odum had always been close to the top, but never at it. When she entered her senior year, she decided to step things u
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Valerie Cranmer
Three years ago when Neil Kyle, the Director of Student Activities at Lee High School, came out to manage a girls lacrosse game, he noticed something unusual. One of the girls on the Lee team was wearin
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Brooke Postlewaite
Brooke Postlewaite ended her high school soccer career the way she started it, with a state title. She was a member of the Lake Braddock girls soccer team that in 2003 defeated Clover Hill, 4-1, in th
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David Hogan
In order to be good at something, you have to put in a lot of effort. This is the lesson David Hogan learned during his four years as a track runner for Lake Braddock.
The graduating Bruin said he develope
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Family Matters
For Chantilly’s Kristi Kegerreis, separating her home life from her life on the tennis courts was harder than most athletes. When she would argue with her coaches on the courts and her parents at home
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Assisting Her Teammates
After her freshman year of field hockey, Kendra Verbanic approached head field hockey coach Terri Towle and asked her what she could do to help the team. She was looking for a job at which she could excel
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Brad Siragusa's Hard Work Pays Off
When asked about being called “the face of distance running in Virginia” at a recent sports banquet, Chantilly's Brad Siragusa, at his most humble, said, "It can be awkward to be talked about by othe
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Raising the Bar
After being a gymnast for 11 years, Centreville’s Dana Comber couldn’t just run track. The cross-country athlete wanted more. When she decided to give pole-vaulting a try, she found what she was lookin
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Making Up for Lost Time
Colin Miller had to cram four years of high school athletic experiences into three. The Centreville football, wrestling and track and field star broke his arm only days into summer football practice hi
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Being His Own Person
Evan Royster was in sixth grade when his older brother Brandon was amassing tons of yardage and touchdowns for the Fairfax High School football team. The younger Royster saw the same success in his future
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Refusal to Change
Stacey Woods was determined that her life would not change. Woods, a 17-year-old senior and soccer player at Oakton High School, admitted that she gave in to her emotions after doctors told her she ha
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Stephanie Romyn: Mount Vernon's Count-On Presence
Mount Vernon High senior Stephanie Romyn is a task-oriented type of person. If there is work to be done, a project to be completed, or an opportunity to make a difference in a positive way, the energeti
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Kyle Schmitt
Kyle Schmitt's senior year at Fairfax was marked with the Rebels switching into a tough Concorde District for the two sports he played. A football and baseball player at Fairfax, Schmitt was in for som
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Erin Clark
As the Fairfax High School Valedictorian, Erin Clark did not lock herself in the room to study all the time. As a matter of fact, for the last two years she has played two sports during the same season
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An Example of Work
Dan Cunningham described himself very simply: "An example of how to work," said Cunningham — the last remaining peice of a successful football era at South Lakes High School. As a freshman, Cunningha
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Five Times Gold
Mei Christensen has already accomplished so much in her swimming career that she isn't sure how much more she can do with it. Ask her what she wants to do when she grows up and she'll stutter a bit befor
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'We Wanted to Prove Ourselves'
Caity Comstock got a chip on her shoulder from an early age when she was brushed off to the "B" team after youth soccer tryouts in fourth grade. Comstock, a senior who graduated from Langley as one o
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Fishing for An Unsung Hero
Herndon's J.J. McDaniel is excited about one thing after graduation. Not just the beach week that most high school seniors salivate over. McDaniel is looking for his high school track and field coac
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The All-American Kid
Langley senior Robbie Maclay owes his parents a new garage door. Maclay estimated that there are nearly 30 holes in the garage door at his McLean home. Each hole is a piece of evidence. Each hole represent
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'His Integrity is Unshaken'
Erik Smith has an athletic resume littered with words like "MVP" and "champion." According to long-time friend and teammate Danny Bell, it's a good thing that Smith's resume speaks volumes about wha
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A 'Mann' Among Girls
Jessica Mann admits that she is always the "mom" of the group. From a cell-phone in South Carolina, Mann described how she had woken up early Monday morning to clean up after herself and her friends whil
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Little Big Man
If anything, Sam Mills — a 5-foot 3-inch Marshall High School graduating senior — proved one thing in her illustrious four year athletic career at the smallest populated and underdog school in the Norther
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Asia Odum
Since she started running track her sophomore year for Hayfield Secondary, Asia Odum had always been close to the top, but never at it. When she entered her senior year, she decided to step things u
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'We Wanted to Prove Ourselves'
Caity Comstock got a chip on her shoulder from an early age when she was brushed off to the "B" team after youth soccer tryouts in fourth grade. Comstock, a senior who graduated from Langley as one o
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Big Man on Campus
There was a wave of silence and disbelief as the Oakton crowd realized who was up to bat. Curtis Eward, an Oakton senior who never missed one baseball practice this season despite missing every game afte
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Most Memorable Manager
Andrew Marshall's biggest fear when he entered his freshman year at Marshall High School wasn't that his limp or his crooked right hand might make him a target. He didn't fear the stares or the question
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11 Times a Warhawk
Madison senior Megan Ginley lettered 11 times in four years and missed only one season of athletic participation. Ginley, who ran cross-country all four years, spent time with the soccer team, track teams
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Mohammed Yousuf
Trying new sports has always appealed to Mohammed Yousuf, a graduating senior from Edison High School.
He tried his hand in basketball and soccer among other sports, until in 10th grade he joined th
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Sarah Brown
High school athletes, and other students who participate in other activities, often have to go to great lengths to manage their time well. One sport or activity could present a challenge, but playin
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An Example of Work
Dan Cunningham described himself very simply: "An example of how to work," said Cunningham — the last remaining peice of a successful football era at South Lakes High School. As a freshman, Cunningha
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Mohammed Yousuf
By Mirza Kurspahic June 22, 06
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11 Times a Warhawk
By BJ Koubaroulis June 22, 06
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Most Memorable Manager
By BJ Koubaroulis June 22, 06
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Asia Odum
By Mirza Kurspahic June 22, 06
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Little Big Man
BJ Koubaroulis June 22, 06
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A 'Mann' Among Girls
BJ Koubaroulis June 22, 06
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Big Man on Campus
BJ Koubaroulis June 22, 06
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'We Wanted to Prove Ourselves'
By BJ Koubaroulis June 22, 06
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'His Integrity is Unshaken'
BJ Koubaroulis June 22, 06
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The All-American Kid
By BJ Koubaroulis June 22, 06
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Fishing for An Unsung Hero
BJ Koubaroulis June 22, 06
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'We Wanted to Prove Ourselves'
By BJ Koubaroulis June 22, 06
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Five Times Gold
BJ Koubaroulis June 22, 06
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An Example of Work
BJ Koubaroulis June 22, 06
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Erin Clark
By Mirza Kurspahic June 22, 06
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Kyle Schmitt
By Mirza Kurspahic June 22, 06
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Becky Reed
By Mirza Kurspahic June 23, 06
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Catriona Coleman
By Mirza Kurspahic June 23, 06
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Stephanie Romyn: Mount Vernon's Count-On Presence
By Rich Sanders June 23, 06
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Chris Burke: Just Give Him the Ball
By Rich Sanders June 23, 06
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Goodwin, Family Can Celebrate Winning Decision
By Rich Sanders June 23, 06
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T.C. Tennis' Silver-Lining
By Rich Sanders June 23, 06
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Jeffrey Sapolsky
By Mirza Kurspahic June 23, 06
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Ricky Saxton: The Heart of the Program
By Rich Sanders June 23, 06
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T.C. Lacrosse's True Titan: Ray Fitzgerald
By Rich Sanders June 23, 06
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Senior Send-Off
Connection Newspapers Sports Staff June 23, 06
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Daniel Elbe
By Mirza Kurspahic June 23, 06
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Rick Barron
By Mirza Kurspahic June 23, 06
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Jennifer Hovland
By Mirza Kurspahic June 23, 06
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Brian Decot
By Mirza Kurspahic June 23, 06
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Being His Own Person
By Paul Frommelt June 23, 06
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Making Up for Lost Time
By Paul Frommelt June 23, 06
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Family Matters
By Paul Frommelt June 23, 06
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Assisting Her Teammates
By Paul Frommelt June 23, 06
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Brad Siragusa's Hard Work Pays Off
By Paul Frommelt June 23, 06
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Raising the Bar
By Paul Frommelt June 23, 06
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David Hogan
By Mirza Kurspahic June 23, 06
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Valerie Cranmer
By Mirza Kurspahic June 23, 06
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Asia Odum
By Mirza Kurspahic June 23, 06
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Brooke Postlewaite
By Mirza Kurspahic June 23, 06
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An Example of Work
BJ Koubaroulis June 22, 06
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Sarah Brown
By Mirza Kurspahic June 22, 06
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Evan Eyo
By Mirza Kurspahic June 22, 06
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Refusal to Change
By BJ Koubaroulis June 23, 06
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