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Defense Propels TC Boys’ Basketball Past Lake Braddock

Titans hold Bruins scoreless for 7-minute, 31-second stretch.

The T.C. Williams boys' basketball team used a 17-0 run to pull away from Lake Braddock on Jan. 11.

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‘Resilient’ Cardinals Beat Flint Hill in Overtime

Bishop Ireton boys’ basketball improves non-conference record to 9-1.

Five Cardinals score in double figures against Flint Hill.

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TC’s Bunduka Wins 126-Pound Title at NOVA Classic

Three Alexandria schools participated in the 2012 FinalAutoPrice.Com NOVA Classic Dec. 7 and 8 at Fairfax High School.

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West Potomac Boys’ Basketball Rallies to Beat TC

Wolverines overcome 10-point fourth-quarter deficit against the Titans.

The West Potomac boys' basketball team defeated T.C. Williams, 54-51, on Dec. 11.

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Bishop Ireton Boys’ Basketball Hoping to Surprise WCAC

Cardinals start season with wins against Episcopal, Fairfax.

The Bishop Ireton boys' basketball team defeated Fairfax, 73-53, on Dec. 3.

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TC Girls’ Basketball Still Gunning for West Springfield

Titans start season with just nine players on the roster.

The T.C. Williams girls' basketball team is in search of the program's first district title since 2009.

TC Boys’ Basketball Has Big Shoes To Fill

Titans must overcome the loss of key seniors.

The T.C. Williams boys' basketball team won the Patriot District championship last season.

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TC Football Ends Season with 4-Game Winning Streak

Titans beat West Potomac in OT in regular season finale.

The T.C. Williams football team finished 5-5 after a 1-5 start.

TC’s Girma, Brown Qualify for XC Regionals

Lake Braddock wins boys’, girls’ Patriot District XC titles.

The T.C. Williams boys' cross country team had two runners qualify for regionals.

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TC Defense Experiencing Late-Season Surge

Titans beat Annandale to keep alive slim playoff hopes.

The T.C. Williams football team defeated Annandale, 52-7, on Oct. 20.

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TC Field Hockey Advances to Northern Region Tournament

Laychak, Jerakis score in 2-1 victory over Annandale.

The T.C. Williams field hockey team defeated Annandale, 2-1, in the first round of the Patriot District tournament on Oct. 15.

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Woodson Football Beats TC for First 2012 Victory

Titans running back Robertson runs for 176 yards in defeat.

The Woodson football team defeated T.C. Williams, 28-21, on Oct. 6.

T.C. Williams Volleyball Ranked No. 3 in Northern Region

Senior Whitmire has led Titans to a 12-4 record.

The T.C. Williams volleyball team entered its Oct. 2 match ranked No. 3 in the Northern Region.

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Ireton Girls’ Soccer Loses to Undefeated Holy Cross

Coach Leon looking for more intensity from talented Cardinals.

The Bishop Ireton girls' soccer team lost to Holy Cross on Sept. 25.

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Burns’ 3 TDs Propel Westfield to Lopsided Victory

Six Bulldogs score at least one touchdown against TC

Westfield quarterback Chris Mullins connected with Devon Burns for three touchdowns in the Bulldogs' 55-28 victory against T.C. Williams.

Bishop Ireton Drops Season Opener to Bishop O’Connell

Bishop Ireton football coach Tony Verducci was pleased with how the Cardinals finished their game against Bishop O'Connell on Aug. 31.

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Titans Demolish Wakefield in Season Opener

TC will host 2011 region runner-up Westfield on Sept. 8.

The T.C. Williams football team opened the 2012 season with a 73-0 victory against Wakefield.

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Defense Is Strength of Titans Field Hockey

T.C. Williams field hockey team beats Hayfield in its tournament opener.

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T.C. Williams Football Loaded with Playmakers

Titans to open 2012 season at home against Wakefield.

The T.C. Williams football team is loaded with playmakers entering the 2012 season.

Ireton Looking To Match, Eclipse Last Year’s Success

Cardinals’ 2011 season ended in heartbreaking fashion.

The Bishop Ireton football team looks to maintain its winning ways.

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Cancer-Free Randolph Returns to Titans

Coach missed final six games of 2011 season.

T.C. Williams head football coach Dennis Randolph was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2011, causing him to miss the final six games of the season. One year later, he's cancer-free and back coaching the Titans.

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Pedaling with Pals

Potomac Pedalers provides group rides for area cyclists.

Cyclists of all ages and ability levels can participate in group rides with the Potomac Pedalers.

T.C. Williams Grad Forrer Back Playing Baseball in Hometown

Two years after missing his senior season at T.C. Williams with a torn ACL in his left knee, Adam Forrer is back playing baseball in his hometown.

TC Boys’ Soccer Falls Short in Region Quarterfinals

T.C. Williams lost to Langley, 1-0, in the boys' soccer region quarterfinals on May 24 at Parker-Gray Stadium.

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Braun Saves TC Boys’ Soccer in Regional Opener

Titans defeat Stuart in penalty-kick shootout.

T.C. Williams goalkeeper Nick Braun has two clutch saves in a Northern Region tournament victory against Stuart.

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Sargent Leads SSSAS Softball to ISL AA Tournament Title

Junior’s maturity shows in 13-strikeout, five-RBI performance.

St. Stephen's & St. Agnes pitcher Alexis Sargent struck out 13 and went 4 for 4 with five RBIs during the Saints' victory in the ISL AA softball tournament final.

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SSSAS Girls’ Lax Coach Jenkins Earns Win No. 600

Saints coach co-founded program at St. Agnes School in 1976.

Kathy Jenkins, who co-founded the girls' lacrosse program at St. Agnes School in 1976, earned her 600th career victory on May 3.

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SSSAS Boys’ Lax Blows Out Episcopal

It has been said records can be thrown out when rivals play one another. On April 27, the St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes boys’ lacrosse team might have disregarded Episcopal’s record, but it didn’t forget the Maroon’s three-game win streak between the Alexandria programs.

TC’s Whitmire Commits To Play Volleyball at JMU

Kate Whitmire got off the phone with the James Madison University volleyball coaching staff on April 23 and started to dance. The T.C. Williams junior had determined where she was going to college and it was time to celebrate a weight lifted off her shoulders.

T.C. Williams’ Huggins, Moss Compete in Capital Classic

Episcopal’s Fitzpatrick coaches Adala Moto, Savage.

It didn’t long for T.C. Williams senior T.J. Huggins to show he could play with some of the nation’s best at the 39th Annual Capital Classic.

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SSSA Girls’ Lax Avenges Spring Fling Loss to Good Counsel

Reed scored 5 goals for Saints, Phillips, Fogarty add 3 apiece.

While competitive situations are the norm for the St. Stephen's & St. Agnes girls' lacrosse team, an April 14 contest against Good Counsel presented a motivational scenario that captured the Saints’ attention.

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Nimiry’s Hat Trick Leads TC Boys’ Soccer to Victory

Titans score five goals in Patriot District opener against West Potomac.

The T.C. Williams boys’ soccer team had struggled to capitalize on scoring opportunities early in the season, managing just six goals in five games en route to a 0-4-1 record. Against the Wolverines on April 10, the Titans found several ways to get the job done.

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Episcopal Boys’ Lax Team Cruises Past T.C. Williams

Junior Dubose, freshman Davy score 3 goals for Maroon.

In an Alexandria public-private school matchup, public school T.C. Williams was no match for Episcopal, which built a 9-0 lead and cruised to a 16-2 victory on March 31.

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Veteran Coach West Trying To Rebuild TC Girls’ Lax

Titans drop Patriot District opener to Lake Braddock

The T.C. Williams girls’ lacrosse team showed some fight in the second half of its Patriot District opener against Lake Braddock, starting the final 25 minutes with a 4-0 run. By that point, however, the Bruins had already proven to be the superior squad on its way to victory.

Saints’ Reed Wants To Prove She’s Earned Accolades

Junior attacker is already all-time leading goal scorer for SSSAS lax.

St. Stephen's & St. Agnes junior Carly Reed has pretty much done it all in her high school career, but remains driven to succeed by a desire to prove she has earned the accolades bestowed upon her.

Exciting All-Star Afternoon

Concorde/Patriot All-Stars beat the Liberty/National team 109-108 in overtime.

West Potomac's Bryant Fultz threw down a fourth-quarter alley-oop dunk from fellow Wolverine Randall Brobbey, scored a team-high 15 points and earned game MVP honors as the Concorde/Patriot All-Stars defeated the Liberty/National team 109-108 in overtime at Wakefield High School.

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Titans Salvage Tie Against Mount Vernon in Opener

TC in search of first Patriot District title since 2008.

Frustration could have gotten the best of the T.C. Williams boys’ soccer team. After a few missed goal-scoring opportunities and disagreements with officiating, the Titans trailed 1-0 late in their season-opening match at Mount Vernon. But rather than give in, TC found a way to put one in the net and salvage a tie against a team that reached the regional quarterfinals each of the last two seasons.

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Inexperienced Titans Hope To Continue Program Growth

TC enters third season under head coach Mike Mulherin.

The Titans have aspirations of continuing their growth under third-year head coach Mike Mulherin. However, TC will have to do so with a green group after losing the majority of its primary contributors from 2011.

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Ireton Beats SSSAS in Battle of Rebuilding Programs

Hart’s double-double pushes Cardinals past Saints in playoffs.

Bishop Ireton senior Laura Hart had to watch the final pressure-packed moments of the Cardinals’ VISAA state playoff game against St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes from the bench. But prior to fouling out, it was Hart’s double-double and presence in the paint that helped bring the Cardinals stability in an otherwise sloppy contest.

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Kerman, Stingy Defense Propel Titans to District Title

TC holds South County to 39 points in championship game.

Daquan Kerman scored a team-high 13 points and led a stingy Titans defensive effort as T.C. Williams defeated South County 54-39 to capture its second consecutive district title and the program’s sixth in seven seasons.

TC Girls Secure Spot in Northern Region Tournament

Moss outscores West Potomac through three quarters.

After a stretch of nearly six minutes without a field goal to open the second half, T.C. Williams senior Gaby Moss removed any doubt about the Titans’ season lasting longer than the first round of districts.

Huggins’ Career Night Leads TC to Regional Berth

Senior scores 29, Titans beat West Potomac.

The T.C. Williams boys’ basketball program has won the last four Northern Region tournaments for which it has qualified. Thanks to a career night from senior T.J. Huggins, the Titans will have a chance to extend the streak to five.

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TC’s Huggins Shines During Senior Night Victory

Titans looking to cut out mental lapses with postseason approaching.

T.J. Huggins finished with 28 points and 10 rebounds during the final regular season home game of his career, helping TC improve to 12-9, including 8-5 in the Patriot District. With the district tournament beginning Feb. 14, head coach Julian King said the Titans have the talent to compete in the postseason but the team has to cut out mental lapses.

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Titans Still Struggling to Solve Spartans

TC’s strong defensive effort goes for naught against West Springfield.

Trailing nemesis West Springfield by three points as the final seconds ticked off the clock, the T.C. Williams girls’ basketball team put the ball in the hands of its best offensive player.

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TC Drops Double-Overtime Thriller Against Woodson

Huggins scores 25, Moss 22 in defeat.

The T.C. Williams boys’ basketball team trailed Woodson by two points midway through the fourth quarter and was in search of a defensive stop when the Cavaliers passed the ball to Peter Murray, who was standing alone at the top of the arc. Murray, a reserve post who had yet to score, let fly from long range, burying a 3-pointer that left TC head coach Julian King slumping forward in disbelief in front of the Titans’ bench.

TC’s One-Woman Gymnastics Team

During West Potomac’s only home gymnastics meet of the season on Jan. 23, the Wolverines and Titans rotated through the competition as a group, checking in together at each event. Actually, there was only one Titan in the bunch — Grace Girard, the lone member of the T.C. Williams gymnastics team. And not only did the Wolverines accept her, they kind of enjoyed having her around.

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Bishop Ireton Boys Match Overall, WCAC Win Totals

Youthful Cardinals fall short against Bishop O’Connell.

Third-year Bishop Ireton boys basketball coach Neil Berkman said the team’s rebuilding process is proceeding as planned, calling the Cardinals a "program on the rise." On Jan. 16, however, Ireton was "dismantled" by an already established Bishop O’Connell program.

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Sports Brief: Arlington

Yorktown Swim and Dive Teams Beat Edison

The Yorktown swim and dive team traveled to South Run Recreation Center on Friday, Jan. 13 for a swim meet with Edison, emerging as the winner in both the boys’ and girls’ meets. Both teams are now 6-0 for the season.

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