After a week off due to Spring Break, school was back in session this week at Meridian High School and so was sports season for many of the Mustang programs. Both soccer and tennis teams saw action this past week, and baseball, softball, and lacrosse are set to join them as spring season is now in full swing.

The boys’ soccer team continues to adjust to the mass exodus of graduates from last season’s state championship team, and dropped a pair of home matchups by falling 4-2 against Wakefield on Friday and then 2-1 against John Lewis the following Monday. Meanwhile the girls played Wakefield last Tuesday and won 2-1, improving them to 3-2 on the year while the boys are 2-5. Both teams’ next chance to get back in the win column will be against Kettle Run this Friday, the girls at home and the boys on the road.
Both tennis squads had success upon their return to the court, with the boys defeating Brentsville 7-2 on the road Monday, bouncing back from a loss by the same score to Georgetown Day last Friday. The girls on the other hand swept Brentsville 9-0, and both groups will play another district foe in Kettle Run this Friday, with the boys on the road and the girls at home in conjunction with the soccer teams.

Baseball and softball also both have a busy week ahead, with contests at Brentsville on Monday already completed as the boys fell 4-0 and the girls lost 9-0. They’ll both also face Manassas Park at home on Thursday and then Kettle Run on the road on Friday, as baseball looks to improve upon its 4-3 record while softball sits at 1-7.

Neither lacrosse team was in action this week, as the boys’ only scheduled contest (against Sidwell Friends on Wednesday) was postponed due to inclement weather. They’ll play at Alexandria City on Tuesday and then against John Handley back at home Thursday, while the girls are off until they compete in a tournament next weekend, where they’re scheduled to face both Langley and Oakton at Centerville High School.