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Blair boys' soccer suffers playoff loss to Churchill
By Charles Lott | Oct. 30, 2016, 10:12 a.m. | In Blair »
The Blair Blazers (8-4-2) boys' varsity soccer team suffered a 2-1 loss to the Churchill Bulldogs (8-4-2) in the first round of playoffs Thursday. Blair held a one goal lead throughout the first half, conceding a goal in the second and a goal during the first overtime period.
Blazers take tough loss to Paint Branch
By Benjamin Yokoyama | Oct. 30, 2016, 10:01 a.m. | In Blair »
Blair field hockey (2-10) was originally going to play their senior night game on the 17th, but due to unplayable turf conditions, the game was rescheduled for the Monday afternoon.
NFL Week 8 Predictions
By Nate Bodner, Ryan Handel, Ellie Williams, Benjamin Yokoyama | Oct. 30, 2016, 9:41 a.m. | In Professional »
The NFL no longer has any undefeated teams after the Eagles rocked the Vikings 21-10 last week. This week calls for a short slate of games, as six teams have their bye weeks, including the Ravens.
Blair football blows out Kennedy in homecoming game
By Ryan Handel | Oct. 25, 2016, 2:24 p.m. | In Blair »
Coming off their first loss of the season against Sherwood, the Blair Blazers (7-1) were eager to get back on track against the Kennedy Cavaliers (0-8). They did so in dominant fashion on Friday night, routing the Cavaliers by a score of 54-0.
Blair boys' soccer cruises by Clarksburg
By Sandeep David | Oct. 24, 2016, 1:04 p.m. | In Blair »
The Blair Blazers (8-4-2) took down the Clarksburg Coyotes (2-8-2) 3-0 Wednesday on senior night. The offensive game was played mainly in Clarksburg's half of the field, with the defense making quick clearances downfield for the forwards.
Girls varsity soccer triumphs over Clarksburg on senior night
By Neva Taylor | Oct. 23, 2016, 7:11 p.m. | In Blair »
The Blair Blazers' girls varsity soccer team (8-5-1) beat the Clarksburg Coyotes (5-7) on Thursday night. Blair played offensively the whole time, always pushing forward. After a hard fought game and despite Clarksburg's strong defense, Blair won 1-0.
NFL Week 7 Predictions
By Nate Bodner, Ryan Handel, Ellie Williams, Benjamin Yokoyama | Oct. 23, 2016, 2:31 p.m. | In Professional »
The Vikings will put their undefeated season on the line the Eagles. The Redskins will look to take their fifth win in a row while the Ravens will play the Jets this week.
Blair football suffers first loss of season to Sherwood
By Ryan Handel | Oct. 17, 2016, 1:24 p.m. | In Blair »
Sherwood didn't need a strong passing game to achieve offensive success, as the Warriors put up 456 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns en route to a 43-26 win.
NFL Week 6 Predictions
By Nate Bodner, Ryan Handel, Ellie Williams, Benjamin Yokoyama | Oct. 16, 2016, 9:40 p.m. | In Professional »
After five weeks, the Vikings are the only undefeated team standing. A Broncos loss and an Eagles loss left the Vikings alone on their bye week.
Boys varsity soccer falls to Whitman
By Neva Taylor | Oct. 10, 2016, 1:23 p.m. | In Blair »
The Blair Blazers (7-2-1) lost a hard fought game against the Whitman Vikings (8-2-1) 2-0 on Tuesday night. Both teams remained strong defensively, but Blair struggled to gain momentum in the attacking half.
NFL Week 5 Predictions
By Nate Bodner, Ryan Handel, Ellie Williams, Benjamin Yokoyama | Oct. 9, 2016, 12:07 a.m. | In Professional »
Week 4 of the NFL season saw two undefeated teams lose unexpectedly. Now down to the three undefeated teams, the Eagles and Vikings should be expecting to continue their undefeated seasons.
NFL Week 4 Predictions
By Nate Bodner, Ryan Handel, Ellie Williams, Benjamin Yokoyama | Oct. 2, 2016, 8:23 a.m. | In Professional »
The Redskins recorded their first win of the season, and of the five undefeated teams, two are perennial winners, but there are three big surprises atop the standings (Eagles, Vikings and Ravens).
Boys varsity soccer ties with Churchill 1-1
By Pedraam Faridjoo, Charles Lott | Sept. 26, 2016, 1:50 p.m. | In Blair »
The Blair Blazers (5-1-1) tied the Churchill Bulldogs (2-1-1) 1-1 Wednesday. The game was largely played through the midfield, with each team struggling to gain an edge on the other's strong defense.
NFL Week 3 Predictions
By Nate Bodner, Ryan Handel, Ellie Williams, Benjamin Yokoyama | Sept. 25, 2016, 10:16 a.m. | In Professional »
Another week down in the NFL season. Last week we saw a ton of injuries to some major players, most notably Danny Woodhead. Just kidding. Adrian Peterson left last week's game with a torn meniscus, and his status is seriously doubtful for this week.
Blair field hockey trounces Einstein
By Ryan Handel | Sept. 20, 2016, 7:44 p.m. | In Blair »
The Blair Blazers (2-2) defeated the Einstein Titans (0-4) in a 9-0 thrashing Friday night. After scoring three times in a solid first half, the Blazers turned up the heat in the second and slid past the Einstein defense for six more goals.
Blair girls soccer blows by Kennedy
By Charles Lott | Sept. 20, 2016, 2:11 p.m. | In Blair »
The Blair Blazers (5-0-1) defeated Kennedy Cavaliers (0-4) 5-0 at home Wednesday. Blair dominated throughout the game, maintaining possession in their opponent's half for almost the entire eighty minutes.
NFL Week 2 Predictions
By Nate Bodner, Ryan Handel, Ellie Williams, Benjamin Yokoyama | Sept. 18, 2016, 12:22 p.m. | In Professional »
Week 2 of the NFL is coming, and the prediction team is here with their picks for this week's games. Lots of unanimous choices this week by our writers. Will those favorites hold their ground against teams hunting for an early-season upset?
Blair boys' soccer beats Springbrook 1-0
By Pedraam Faridjoo | Sept. 16, 2016, 1:32 p.m. | In Blair »
The Blair boys' varsity soccer team (2-0) defeated Springbrook Thursday night with a crucial last minute goal from Austin Kokkinakis to secure the 1-0 victory. The outcome of Blair's win over Springbrook was unpredictable up until the game's final moments.
Blazers offense overpowers Barons in home opener
By Ryan Handel | Sept. 12, 2016, 2:35 p.m. | In Blair »
After vaulting to number six in the Montgomery County football rankings, expectations were high for the Blair Blazers (2-0). But, the Blazers refused to let the pressure get to them. They pounded the BCC Barons (0-2) on Friday night by a score of 42-12, pummeling the Baron defense into the ground with 612 total yards of offense.
Blazer girls' soccer takes win over Springbrook
By Alyssa Berrios | Sept. 12, 2016, 2:22 p.m. | In Blair »
The Blair girls' varsity soccer team (2-0) took the win on Thursday afternoon at home against Springbrook (1-1). Though not a big lead, the Blazers topped the Blue Devils 2-0.
NFL Week 1 Predictions
By Nate Bodner, Ryan Handel, Ellie Williams, Benjamin Yokoyama | Sept. 11, 2016, 11:56 a.m. | In Professional »
Every football fan is excited for week one, but with a Super Bowl rematch to kick off the season, the slate is even better than expected.
Blair field hockey rolls over Watkins Mill in first game of the season
By Benjamin Yokoyama | Sept. 8, 2016, 2:06 p.m. | In Blair »
In a slow moving first game of the season, the Blair field hockey team (1-0) was able to squeak out a 2-1 victory over the Watkins Mill Wolverines (0-1) on Friday afternoon.
Blair football stomps Northwood 35-0 in Battle of the Boulevard
By Ryan Handel | Sept. 5, 2016, 12:42 a.m. | In Blair »
The Blair Blazers (1-0) soundly defeated the Northwood Gladiators (0-1) by a score of 35-0 in the annual Battle of the Boulevard rivalry game on Friday night.
49ers quarterback sits during national anthem
By Nate Bodner | Sept. 2, 2016, 1:14 p.m. | In Professional »
Friday night's preseason game against the Green Bay Packers was meant to be former starting quarterback Colin Kaepernick's last chance to prove himself, and earn the starting roll in San Francisco. But now, Kaepernick is making headlines not for his accomplishments in the game, but for what he didn't do before the game.
SCO NBA Draft Preview
By Benjamin Yokoyama | June 21, 2016, 2:45 p.m. | In Professional »
Buddy Hield, Brice Johnson, Malcolm Brogdon, local NCAA tournament hero Kris Jenkins. These guys all stayed in college for the long haul. Three seniors and Jenkins, the lone junior, who all made it deep into the tourney despite not being on the forefront of the NBA radar.
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