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Blair breaks into top ten at County Championship
By Johanna Gretschel, Christina Mullen | May 15, 2007, midnight | In Blair »
Blair's boys' and girls' track teams performed brilliantly at the Montgomery County Outdoor Track and Field Championship meet, placing in the top ten for the first time in recent history. Under the leadership of speedy senior sisters Ashlyn and Halsey Sinclair, the girls' team placed sixth in the county with 35 points. Anchored by strong relay squads, the boys' placed seventh with 29 points, just one year after failing to score a single point in the meet.
Softball takes first step toward states
By Abe Schwadron | May 15, 2007, midnight | In Blair »
Two years ago, as Blair softball geared up for a playoff run, Richard Montgomery came to Blazer Field and shocked the Blazers with a furious seventh-inning rally that ended Blair's season. Last night, the Rockets strolled onto Blazer Field hoping to upset the Blazers for the second time in three seasons and once again end Blair's quest for a state championship. But the Blazers, a handful of whom were on the team that fell to R.M. in 2005, were determined to make the 2007 playoffs a success. The dominating pitching of senior Annie Denenberg and an onslaught of offense from a loaded Blair lineup fueled the Blazers to a 9-1 win over the visiting Rockets.
Girls' basketball coach resigns
By Andrew Kung | May 11, 2007, midnight | In Blair »
James Mogge, head coach of the varsity girls' basketball team, has resigned from his position after three seasons. Mogge's had a tumultuous tenure as head coach. He found moderate success in his first year, but the team struggled the last two, posting a 3-20 record and a first-round playoff exit this past season.
Baseball shutout by Sherwood on senior night
By Elsi Wu | May 9, 2007, midnight | In Blair »
The Blazers fell scoreless in front of a home crowd for the second time this season after being overpowered by the undefeated Sherwood Warriors's explosive offense 9-0 on Thursday night.
Blazers blow by Magruder in regular season finale
By Kate Harter, Miriam Ragen | May 9, 2007, midnight | In Blair »
MAY 7, BLAZER FIELD— Blair softball clinched their division-leading 13th victory of the season last night against the Magruder Colonels 5-0. The Blazers' potent bats took a while to warm up, but once they came alive, the Blazers coasted to a solid win. The Blazers will look to carry the momentum from this victory with them into their first round playoff game against county foe Richard Montgomery.
Defending champs conquer coed volleyball
By Andrew Kung | May 9, 2007, midnight | In Blair »
Exhausted and sunburned from the previous afternoon's outdoor pep rally, and emotionally drained after a heartbreaking loss by the boys' team just minutes earlier, coed volleyball fell to the defending Montgomery County champion Sherwood Warriors on Friday night in three games, 25-15, 25-15 and 25-22. Despite a strong push near the match's end, the Warriors were too much to handle in the final matchup of the regular season, as the Blazers fell in straight sets for the first time all season.
Blazers squeeze by Wootton Patriots
By Merlyn Deng | May 8, 2007, midnight | In Blair »
After suffering through dips and lows in their game tonight, the boys' volleyball team managed to beat the Wootton Patriots (6-6) in the first round of the playoffs. The boys', who won 25-15 in the first set, met unprecedented difficulty in the next three sets and won overall with 25-27, 25-23 and 25-21.
Blair holds fast at Katie Jenkins Invitational
By Josie Callahan | May 7, 2007, midnight | In Blair »
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Sherwood Warriors inch forward to victory
By Payal Patnaik | May 7, 2007, midnight | In Blair »
The Blair boys' volleyball team fell to Sherwood's undefeated Warriors, ending its season with two season losses this week and locking in a fifth seed spot for the county playoffs. Second-year coach and Blair alumni Sang Ahn commemorated the seniors of the team in honor of Senior Night. Despite Blair's gallant efforts, the Sherwood Warriors emerged victorious 14-16 in the fifth game after a deadlock at 16-25, 25-23, 18-25 and 25-23. The final two points broke the tie and stripped the hopeful Blazers of a win that would have dethroned the Warriors from an undefeated record.
Girls' Lacrosse advances in playoffs
By Jon Berger, Adam Yalowitz | May 6, 2007, midnight | In Blair »
In an exciting post-season opener, the Blair girls' lacrosse team, 5-7 in the regular season, demolished the Paint Branch Panthers to advance to the second round of playoffs for the first time in two years. The Blazers will face the Blake Bengals this Saturday.
Sherwood steals Blair's flame on senior night
By Kate Harter, Miriam Ragen | May 5, 2007, midnight | In Blair »
Sherwood snapped Blair softball's seven-game winning streak, edging the Blazers 2-0 on senior night. The game was much anticipated as Sherwood was Blair's only regular season loss last year. According to Coach Louis Hoelman, Blair (11-2) and Sherwood (13-1) have been the top softball teams in the county for the past three years, and each has won two division titles. Despite the game's final score, Blair's defense kept them in the game through seven innings.
Blazers push past Cavaliers
By Jon Berger, Adam Yalowitz | May 4, 2007, midnight | In Blair »
The girls' lacrosse team beat out the Kennedy Cavaliers tonight in a fast-paced, high scoring game to pick up their fourth win of the season. The Blazers took control with early goals by juniors Rachita Sood and Helen Anderson, and stayed comfortably ahead for the remainder of the match.
Cavaliers slip past boys' lax
By April DalBello | May 4, 2007, midnight | In Blair »
At senior night for the Blair boys' lacrosse team, players and fans alike were pumped and ready for a win. But the undeniable shooting and passing efficiency of the Kennedy Cavaliers left Blazers wondering what happened, when the game ended with a score of 6-5.
The stars shine (for now) in Washington
By Andrew Kung | May 3, 2007, midnight | In Professional »
Disappointment and DC sports have gone hand in hand for over a decade now, as overspending by the Redskins, the so-called curse of Les Boulez on the Wizards and the penny-pinching ways of the Nationals and Capitals have led to traditions of futility.
Blazers fly past Falcons
By April DalBello | May 2, 2007, midnight | In Blair »
The varsity boys' lacrosse team made Blazers proud by stepping up their play and defeating the Northwest Jaguars 10-3. Throughout the entire game, the Blazers put their expert passing and scoring skills to good use and had one of their most solid performances of the season thus far.
Lax streak cut short by Springbrook
By April DalBello | May 2, 2007, midnight | In Blair »
The boys' lacrosse team fell to the Springbrook Blue Devils 17-3.
Blazers crush Northwest Jaguars
By Jon Berger, Adam Yalowitz | May 2, 2007, midnight | In Blair »
The girls' lacrosse team (3-7) faced the Northwest Jaguars today in an exciting game that finally ended the Blazers' seven-game losing streak.
Blair breezes by Einstein
By Lingfeng Li | May 1, 2007, midnight | In Blair »
The Blair boys' tennis team ended their season with a 7-0 win against Einstein to finish the season with a record of 9-3. The Division III Einstein team was outplayed by a Blair team that dropped a total of only two games out of the seven matches.
Coed volleyball falls to overpowering Damascus
By Andrew Kung | April 30, 2007, midnight | In Blair »
A valiant effort from coed volleyball could not overcome the resounding spikes and jump serves of Damascus, as the Blazers (7-2) fell to the Hornets in four thrilling games, 25-16, 26-28, 25-17 and 25-13, ending their six-game winning streak. Armed with superior height, power and depth, the Hornets were able to dominate the net game and prevail into the later sets as Blair's fatigue became evident. Although the Blazers lost the match, they were able to win the exhilarating second set, the first set that Damascus has dropped all season.
Blazers bring Screaming Eagles down to earth
By Johanna Gretschel | April 25, 2007, midnight | In Blair »
The boys' outdoor track team dominated the last dual meet of the season today, beating Seneca Valley by the widest margin of any other dual meet this season, 120-13. With a 6-0 season record, the boys were crowned Division IV champions. The Lady Blazers defeated the Screaming Eagles by a more modest margin of 73-63, and end the season with a record of 5-1.
Trojans push past Blazers
By Jon Berger, Adam Yalowitz | April 25, 2007, midnight | In Blair »
The Blair girls' lacrosse team (2-5) took on the Gaithersburg Trojans in a well-fought but disappointing game that ended in the Blazers' sixth straight loss. The Blazers began the game with a solid defense, carefully protecting the goal. However, the girls had trouble bringing the ball downfield, and a powerful Gaithersburg offense scored their first goal after only three minutes.
A victory for boys' volleyball against Hornets
By Merlyn Deng | April 25, 2007, midnight | In Blair »
The boys' volleyball team finished off the Damascus Hornets today in a quick 3-0 game, defending their undefeated record. Initially overwhelmed by careless mistakes, the Blazers overcame the Hornets' tired players by covering up their own weaknesses and forging an impregnable web of teamwork, winning 25-22, 25-10 and 25-16.
Gymnasts place second
By Morgan Aronson | April 24, 2007, midnight | In Blair »
The Blair gymnastics team placed second at their meet tonight against Walter Johnson and Springbrook. Although still plagued by injuries and absences, the Blazers managed to beat Springbrook by four points, ending with an accumulated score of 130.25.
Baseball shutout by defending division champs Wootton
By Elsi Wu | April 23, 2007, midnight | In Blair »
After a blowout five-inning home game last week against division newbie Northwood, the Blazers got a taste of their own bitter medicine Thursday night against defending division champions Wootton, ending up on the losing end of a 9-0 shutout.
Volleyball's genius play downs Einstein
By Andrew Kung | April 19, 2007, midnight | In Blair »
Friday the Thirteenth was anything but unlucky for Blair volleyball (4-1), as the coed Blazers soundly defeated the Einstein Titans in three games, 25-12, 25-10 and 25-19. After exceeding last year's win total two days before, Blair coed volleyball continued their sizzling play, picking up their third win in a row and improving their record to 4-1 despite missing four key players. Although Friday night's game saw unforced errors and some communication lapses by the home team, the addition of junior Julie Zhu, captain of the girls' volleyball team, sparked a fairly easy victory.
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