Monday, April 15, 2013
No word on whether the seven entrants from Del Ray were injured in explosions near the finish line.
5:50 p.m. update — The Boston Globe reports that at least 90 people were injured at the marathon. — — — — Update — Boston police are reporting 22 injured, two dead, according to Back Bay Patch. If you're looking for family members or friends in Boston, or if you have family members who might be looking for you, go to this Red Cross site to communicate. — — — — The 117th Boston Marathon took place beginning Monday morning with 26 seconds of silence to honor Sandy Hook victims and about three hours after the first runners finished up, there were reports of explosions near the finish line. Sadly, the Patriot-Ledger is reporting two booms were heard from inside the Fairmount Copley Hotel near the finish line on Boylston Street. NBC News …
Gonzaga tops Xavier in championship match.
The fourth annual Jesuit Rugby Classic brought hundreds of people to George Washington Middle School in Del Ray on Saturday and Sunday for one of the nation's top high school rugby events. Gonzaga, the No. 3-ranked team in the country, upset top-ranked Xavier (N.Y.) 26-7 in the tournament's championship game. Gonzaga College High School Rugby Club of Washington, D.C. teamed with the city to organize the tournament, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Washington Jesuit Academy and the T.C. Williams Rugby Club. Players from high schools in Virginia, the District, Maryland, Connecticut, Ohio and New York participated in the event. For the quickest updates, "like" Del Ray Patch on Facebook and follow @delraypatch on Twitter. …
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Friday, April 12, 2013
Weekend tournament is one of the nation's leading high school rugby events.
Alexandria is hosting the fourth annual Jesuit Rugby Classic on Saturday and Sunday at George Washington Middle School. Gonzaga College High School Rugby Club of Washington, D.C. is teaming with the city to organize the tournament, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Washington Jesuit Academy and the T.C. Williams Rugby Club. Players from high schools in Virginia, the District, Maryland, Connecticut, Ohio and New York will be participating in the Jesuit Rugby Classic, which is considered one of the country’s leading high school rugby events. Check out the attached .PDF for the tournament’s agenda and schedule. You can also check for tournament updates on the Gonzaga Rugby website.
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Tennis teams currently can't practice at the high school.
Alexandria City Public Schools has plans to build six tennis courts on the campus of T.C. Williams High School, with construction expected to begin in spring 2014. Monica Szczepaniec with Alexandria City Public Schools’ educational facilities office told members of the Seminary Hill Association on Thursday that athletic department officials requested the courts. “Currently students are being bused to other jurisdictions around Virginia to practice and play competitively,” Szczepaniec said. “This cuts into their study time.” A community meeting with students and school neighbors was held in October 2012 at T.C. Williams. The school district analyzed building courts either in the northwest corner of the school property, adjacent to King …
Friday, April 5, 2013
Louisville, Wichita State, Michigan and Syracuse go for the title. Here's where to watch.
Finally, the NCAA Final Four. The March Madness 2013 Final Four television schedule begins Saturday night with Louisville v. Wichita State followed by Michigan v. Syracuse. The Vegas lines on the Final Four give Louisville a 9.5-point edge and favor Michigan by 2. Sure, your March Madness tournament brackets are probably busted, but you can still have fun with the tournament. How? Here's Charles Barkley on "The Late Show with David Letterman" discussing March Madness. And here are a few bars and restaurants with big screens in Burke and within reasonable driving distance, so you can watch the tournament with other March Madness junkies: Have other suggestions? Tell us in the comments. • Interested in getting Del Ray Patch directly into …
Thursday, April 4, 2013
T.C. Williams senior Alec Grosser has emerged as a major league pitching prospect.
Major League Baseball pitching scouts are flocking to Simpson Stadium Park in Del Ray this spring to see T.C. Williams High School right-hander Alec Grosser. The lanky pitcher emerged as a big-league prospect in July following a commanding outing in the Commonwealth Games in Salem, Va., according to The Washington Post. Despite committing to play for George Mason University, Grosser didn’t draw much notice from talent evaluators until the July game where his pitches tickled the mid-90-mph range, baffled hitters with late movement and sent scouts into a frenzy. “A year ago, if someone had told me I’d be in a spot like this, I would have been like, ‘What are you talking about?’” Grosser told The Washington Post. Grosser, who stands 6-foot-4…
Monday, April 1, 2013
Fans flocked to Nationals Park for opening day of the 2013 MLB season.
Have photos from the April 1 home opener of the Washington Nationals? Upload them to our photo gallery above! The Washington Nationals won their home opener against the Miami Marlins on Monday by a 2-0 score thanks to Bryce Harper's two home runs. The Nationals started their 2013 Major League Baseball season with Stephen Strasburg on the mound and enthusiasm buzzing in the stands. Victoria and Tom Healy of Alexandria were waiting outside the stadium sipping coffees before the game started. "We're huge Nats fans," Victoria said. Though she said they have bit of a Nats vs. Orioles rivalry: when the Washington Nationals play the Baltimore Orioles, she roots for the Orioles. Allen Hewitt, a DC resident, was waiting for his buddy to arrive …
Thursday, March 28, 2013
The Washington Nationals enter the 2013 Major League Baseball season as favorites to win the World Series thanks to Stephen Strasburg, Bryce Harper and some important new additions.
Major League Baseball opens its season Sunday, March 31 and the Washington Nationals are an Opening Day favorite to win the World Series. The Nats, winners of the National League East division in 2012, begin a 2013 season heavy with expectations on Monday, April 1 when they play host to the Miami Marlins at Nationals Park. First pitch is at 1:05 p.m. • Opening Day ticket information for the Washington Nationals With the deepest pitching staff in baseball anchored by standouts Stephen Strasburg, Gio Gonzalez and Jordan Zimmermann, and a strong lineup that should be buoyed by 20-year-old prodigy Bryce Harper—the 2012 National League Rookie of the Year—entering his first full big league season, baseball experts are high on the Nats. Sports …
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Team receives $1,000 donation from Kelley Cares Foundation.
The Bellefonte Wizards, a basketball team comprised of men and women who live in Alexandria residential programs that assist adults with intellectual disabilities, finished third at the Virginia Special Olympics earlier this month in Stafford. “Everybody enjoyed themselves,” Wizards coach Peter Mathews said of the two-day trip that included an overnight hotel stay for the players. • See: Bellefonte Wizards Preparing for State Championships The team raised funds for their trip to the state championships with a March 8 pep rally at the Lee Center. The Kelley Cares Foundation donated $1,000 to the Wizards for transportation needs related to the trip. The Wizards won their two preliminary games, then suffered two close losses on the second day…
Monday, March 25, 2013
March Madness continues: The 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament comes to Washington, DC's Verizon Center for the East East Region semifinals and final this week.
It's Sweet Sixteen time! The NCAA men’s basketball tournament East Region semifinals are coming to Verizon Center in Washington, DC on Thursday, March 28. The East Region’s top four seeds—No. 1 Indiana, No. 2 Miami, No. 3 Marquette and No. 4 Syracuse—all advanced to the Sweet 16 with wins over the weekend. Thursday’s doubleheader begins at 7:15 p.m. when No. 3-seed Marquette meets No. 2-seed Miami. In the other semifinal, No. 4 Syracuse takes on top-seeded Indiana at 9:45 p.m. Both games will be broadcast on CBS. Thursday’s winners will play at noon Saturday, March 30, at Verizon Center for a spot in the Final Four, which will be held April 6 in Atlanta. Where to Get Tickets Just a handful of tickets to Thursday’s session—which includes …
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Sherry Henderson
8:36 pm on Friday, April 12, 2013
I've heard that there will be thousands of people from out of town attending this event, which is great for us, as a city, to bring in additional tourists for something like this. Kudos to everyone involved in putting together this event, too! It should be fun to see thousands of people in Del Ray, at George Washington Middle School, this weekend! I hope the event is a great success for everyone … more ›