I’m calling it. Time of death, 9:15 p.m. The playoff curse of Washington sports is over.
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Victorious Mustang Girls Progress to Semifinals
The George Mason girls basketball team put their season on the line in the opening round of the Region B Tournament Tuesday night, and did not disappoint the home crowd.
Mason’s Ray Secures States, Zero Losses During Season
As the last seconds ticked away in David Ray’s wrestling championship match Saturday, few in the crowd of 5,000 at the Salem Civic Center realized they were watching the George Mason High School senior make history.
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.
Picking Splinters: The Birth of Sudden Death
Last weekend, ESPN looked back on the epic clash in the National Football League’s 1958 Championship, known today as “The Greatest Game Ever Played.” The game carries that reputation in large part because it was the first football championship game to be decided in sudden death overtime.
Mustang Girls Stun Clarke County, 34-31
It was a roller coaster Bull Run District tournament for the George Mason High School varsity girls’ basketball team last week, as their march to the Region B playoffs was filled with spectacular victories as well as disappointing defeats.
Mason High Places 4th in Region, Sends 4 Wrestlers to State Tourney
Several members of the George Mason wrestling team continued their impressive post-season runs with strong performances this past weekend at the Region B wrestling tournament. Mason’s trio of David Ray (140 lbs.), Barratt Kennett (171 lbs.) and Steve Parks (189 lbs.) led the way with regional championships and were joined […]
Ray, Kennett Lead Mason High Grapplers With District Titles; Regional Tourney Up Next
George Mason’s David Ray and Barratt Kennett captured individual championships at the Bull Run District wrestling tournament this past weekend. Ray, wrestling at 140 lbs., pinned Strasburg’s Darren Neff in the third period for the title and Kennett pulled out a 1-0 squeaker against Strasburg’s Jonathan Wilson at 171 lbs. […]
Mustang Ladies Top Rappahannock, Manassas Park
Faced with the task of rounding out their regular season and opening the Bull Run Tournament against the bottom two teams in the district in order to secure a Region B berth, the George Mason varsity girls basketball team took care of business, efficiently dispatching Rappahannock County, 53-25, and Manassas […]
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