The McLean High School varsity softball team surged ahead with two victories against South Lakes last week, raising their tally to 14 wins and only three losses so far this season.
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Press Pass: Sara Watkins
Over the entirety of her 14-track solo debut album, Sara Watkins illustrates an eloquence as a songwriter that reflects her some 20-year career as a member of the Grammy-winning group, Nickel Creek.

Area Sports Roundup: Jaguar Boys Tennis Racks Up 1st Win; Statesmen Softball Goes 3 for 3 in Liberty District
Falls Church High Baseball (1-6): Rain forced the cancellation of games against Washington-Lee and Stuart to start the week.
F.C. Council Preps to Cut School Budget, Public Hearing at Special Meeting Thursday
With an eye to adopting its final coming fiscal year budget next Monday, the Falls Church City Council decided to call one more work session for this Thursday, and to open it to public comment.

Area High School Sports Roundup
Falls Church High Baseball: Following last Wednesday’s 9-4 loss against Annandale, Falls Church baseball faces Washington and Lee this Monday, April 20 in a home game at 6 p.m. The team standing so far this season is 0-10.

School News & Notes
Falls Church H.S. Teacher Named Teacher Of The Year Francis “Buck” Payne, a social studies teacher and program coordinator of the Advancement Via Individual Determination program (AVID) at Falls Church High School has been named the Fairfax County Public Schools 2009 Teacher of the Year.
Picking Splinters: Blowing Calls, Blowing Their Lead
For the 13th time this season the Hoyas hit the canvas, losing to St. John’s 59-56 in overtime Tuesday night, and there’s no doubt that Georgetown is now knocked out of any at-large discussion for the NCAA Tournament.

Northern Virginia Art Beat
A profusion of interesting, significant and just plain wacky upcoming shows and artist opportunities dictates we run listings this week.

Mustangs Roar Past Clarke County H.S.
The George Mason H.S. Mustangs boys basketball team treated the home fans to a fourth quarter scoring blitz, combined with tenacious defense, to overcome a third quarter deficit and roar past the Clarke County Eagles, 64-50, at the Mason gym Friday night.
Nicholas F. Benton: The GOP Lockstep to Oblivion
It should come as no surprise that there was not a single Republican vote for the $819 billion stimulus package that passed the House last night.