Featured Meet: Battlefield and Patriot split fast-paced meet in Prince William County

Meet results and top times from the 2011-2012 high school season!  Read this week's high school wrap-up.

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High School | Thursday, January 26

Preview: Patriot District Championship Meet

(photo by Bryan Flaherty/The Washington Post)
(photo by Bryan Flaherty/The Washington Post)

RFTW's look at this weekend's Va. AAA Patriot District Championship Swim & Dive Meet, taking place January 26-28 at Lee District RECenter. Woodson is the run away favorite to repeat as boys' champions, but if the past is any indication of the outcome for the girls, the meet will not be over until the final relay is over. read

High School | Thursday, January 26

Preview: Liberty District Championship Meet

RFTW's look at this weekend's Va. AAA Liberty District Championship Swim & Dive Meet, taking place January 26-28 at Audrey Moore RECenter in Annandale. Will Madison's boys and Langley's girls be able to repeat as district champions? Or will another team step up this year and steal the crown? It's a toss up between the top teams, but we know freshmen swimmers will be the key this year in the Liberty District. read

High School | Wednesday, January 25

Preview: National District Championship Meet

Yorktown girls' team (7-0) are again undefeated this season, having not lost a regular season or district championship meet in over a decade. On the boys' side, an undefeated Washington-Lee boys' team are the reigning champions and are not ready to relinquish their crown. Events begin each night at 5:30 p.m. at the brand-new Yorktown Pool in Arlington. Swimming preliminaries will be on Friday, Jan. 27, with finals the next night, Jan. 28. Read about All-Met swimmers Laura Schwartz (Falls Church), Stephanie Romano (Yorktown), and Joel DeSatnick (Hayfield) in their pursuit of Va. State berths. Complete psych sheet available. read

Behind the Blocks | Tuesday, January 24

Behind the Blocks: Practice, class, meets, repeat

Conference championships are quickly approaching for two of our athlete bloggers. Hear more from Amanda Kendall about weekly technique improvements heading into the weekend's meet against Texas A&M. Also find out how Bradley Phillips and Virginia did against UNC-Chapel Hill in a heated ACC rivalry meet. read

High School | Saturday, January 21

Battlefield’s seniors impress in girls’ win over Patriot; boys stumble despite dominant performances by stars

In the Prince William County showdown, the Bobcat girls' team (5-0) flexed their muscles against the young Patriot girls (4-1), winning 180-106, while the Battlefield boys (4-1) came up short, despite winning the majority of the night's events, losing a close one to the Pioneers (5-0), 146-140. read

High School | Monday, January 23

Weekly High School Wrap-up: Fairfax, Prince William, Loudoun meets beat weather; Maryland meets cancelled

A little snow didn't slow down northern Virginia's top teams, as perennial powerhouses concluded their regular season with wins. Maryland schools were forced to cancel their meets due to icy roads from the storm that hit Friday night. read


 


 





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