September’s FIRSTfriday of Falls Church event showcased a performance by Mercury Rising and the Beyer Auto Group ArtALot’s Cruise-In, with first place given to Lou Wade. Pictured above, from left to right, are first-place winner Lou Wade; event judge Tom Scott; second-place winner Joe Parman; band member Guy Pietrovito; Sheriff S. Stephen Bittle, event judge; band sponsor Tori McKinney; band members Scott Radler and Ed Darden; third-place winner Steve Jonos, event judge Dale Toler; and band members Greg Niehoff, Dan Rappaport, and Sean Niehoff.

Mustangs Advance to State Championship With Victory Over York Falcons
The Mustangs field hockey team bested the York Falcons in the state semifinals, extending their undefeated record to 21-0 and advancing to the VHSL State Championship. A back-and-forth bout between



