What now for Washington?

Posted on May 6, 2010
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Written by Brenna O'Neill, Sports X-tra

It ended with the final buzzer ending the third period of Game 7 in the 2009-2010 NHL playoffs. Looking out into a sea of red, disappointment was the only emotion that filled the faces at the Verizon Center. The Washington Capitals,... Read more »

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Less is more in terms of NCAA tournament

Posted on April 15, 2010
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Written by Kelsey Knoche, Sports X-tra Editor

In addition to CBS’s college basketball anthem, annual host Greg Gumbel, and the shots of mid-majors celebrating NCAA tournament berths one other thing has become a constant recently during each selection Sunday. Each of the last... Read more »

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Ping-pong club makes a name for the sport

Posted on March 12, 2010
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Written by Katie Masters, Staff Writer

The AHS ping-pong club meets every Wednesday after school, with twenty-five to thirty members crowding into chemistry lab 107 at any given session. The club is supervised by science teacher Ms. Zagurski, with junior James Yu and senior... Read more »

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Woods takes his first step

Posted on March 2, 2010
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Written by Kelsey Knoche, Sports X-tra Editor

As world famous golfer Tiger Woods stepped to the podium at the PGA Tour Headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida on Feb. 20, no one knew exactly what the 34-year old would disclose. In his 13-minute plus speech, his first public... Read more »

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Are you watching?

Posted on February 23, 2010
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Written by Mackda Dinberu, Staff Writer

“Did you see that race last night,” “what about the crash?” These are what most students around Annandale High School are talking about these days. The Winter Olympic Games are on everyone’s mind around this time of year.... Read more »

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Getting rid of baggage: Redskins cut Suisham

Posted on January 26, 2010
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Written by Logan Miller and Stephen Craig, Videographers

After missing the 23-yard field goal to secure a win over the undefeated New Orleans Saints, Shaun Suisham was officially released from the Washington Redskin’s roster. Suisham had been in the NFL for five years, and he thought he... Read more »

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Students pursue sports outside of AHS

Posted on January 26, 2010
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Written by Katie Vu, Sports X-tra Editor

While Annandale has a lot of sports to offer, it does not have the immense variety of neighboring schools Lake Braddock and W.T. Woodson. In addition to the usual sports field hockey, football and volleyball, both schools also offer... Read more »

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Redskins’ ownership causes problems

Posted on January 26, 2010
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Written by Kelsey Knoche, Sports X-tra Editor

There is plenty of blame to go around when discussing the disaster that is the Washington Redskins. The players—a mediocre group to begin with have played poorly since week one of the season. The coaching staff, hired very late in... Read more »

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Addition by subtraction

Posted on January 13, 2010
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To the myopic Wizards fan, having your star player “suspended indefinitely,” following league Commissioner David Stern’s proclamation “that he is not currently fit to take the court in an NBA game,” would probably elicit... Read more »

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Students hit the slopes

Posted on January 13, 2010
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Written by Carly Bouchard, Photographer

It is a chilly Saturday morning and you have no homework for the first time since school started. Rather than sitting and watching pointless reruns on television, you and a few friends elect to venture out into the cold. After a small... Read more »

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