Inferno won the Falls Church City Recreation Department’s 2013 fourth- and fifth-grade boys basketball regular season championship and tournament championship. The team, led by Coach Mike Thomas (far left) and Assistant Coach Will Jackson, had a winning 18-1 season record. Pictured above, from left to right, are (front row) Anders Vendt, Kyle Dean, Natal Sabbar, Robert Wegmueller, (back row) Nate Jackson, Will Jackson, Owen Thomas, Luke Rubin, Will Anderson, and Nash Leaptrot. (Photo: Jennifer Thomas)
Land of the Free, Ain’t Free for All: The World Cup and America’s Crossroads
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup comes to North America, the real story may not be soccer. It may be what the tournament reveals about America, immigration, politics, class, and
