IT WAS AN EVENING OF LAUGHTER and good will at the Falls Church Community Center last Friday night, the second annual fundraiser for F.C.’s Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation in recognition of Black History Month.
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IT WAS AN EVENING OF LAUGHTER and good will at the Falls Church Community Center last Friday night, the second annual fundraiser for F.C.’s Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation in recognition of Black History Month.
Loss to Buckingham Ends See-Saw Season For Mason Boys Varsity Basketball Team
The season of the George Mason High School boys basketball team came to an end one game short of a berth in the Virginia Group A state tournament, falling to No. 1 seeded Buckingham in the Region B semifinals, 60-45.
For the second year in a row, a basketball game at the Falls Church Community Center pitting local celebrities against the Harlem Magic Masters from New York City will be held this Friday night, Feb. 29, at 7 p.m. The event, sponsored by the Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation and the […]
After Skid, Lady Statesmen Awaken
“Basketball is a game of streaks and runs,” says Noel Klippenstein, coach of the George C. Marshall girls varsity basketball team.
Winter Sports Briefs: Falls Church Gets First ‘W’ After Washington-Lee Forfeits
Washington-Lee Forfeits Three Victories After discovering the team was using an ineligible player, the Washington-Lee boys varsity basketball team was forced to forfeit all three of their wins this season, as confirmed by Coach Bobby Dobson.
Sports Briefs: Going Pink
All Northern Virginia region women’s basketball coaches and teams will be sporting a rosier hue on the court in a couple of weeks. The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) is sponsoring a global “Think Pink” week from Feb. 8-17 to raise breast cancer awareness among fans and players alike. Coaches […]
Winter Sports Briefs
Highlanders Split Pair The McLean High School boys varsity basketball team split a pair of games this week against Liberty District Opponents, slipping past the Marshall Statesmen, 47-38 on January 18, but succumbing to South Lakes, 49-44, on January 22.
Winter Sports Briefs
McLean-Marshall Swim and Dive McLean High School topped the Marshall High School Statesmen in their head-to-head meet on January 4, as both the men’s and women’s teams chalked up victories for the Highlanders.



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MCLEAN HIGH SCHOOL GUARD Peter Kannellias (left) drives to the basket during the Highlanders’ 51-48 victory over rival Langley. Kannellias, a senior, hit a pair of critical three-pointers during the contest, including the game-winner with four seconds left in regulation. Kannellias also hit a half-court shot to end the first […]