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Blazers run well in county championships
By Johanna Gretschel | Oct. 23, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
The Blair girls' cross-country team placed 8th out of 20 teams, and the boys placed 14th out of 24 teams at the Montgomery County Championship this morning.
JV Blazers finish season on a high note
By Gus Woods | Oct. 23, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
Blair's junior varsity boys' soccer team prevailed against the Einstein Titans in their final game of the season, winning 3-1. After a shaky first half that produced just one goal in the first few minutes, the Blazers came together in the second half and pressured the Titans on offense, pinning them to their goal box. The win gives the JV Blazers a solid final record of 7-3.
Girls' tennis falls in counties
By Amanda Pollak | Oct. 23, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
OCT. 23, BLAKE The girls' tennis team finished a tough season with a largely new crop of players last week, with a 5-7 record and a disappointing show in the county tournament. Because only three starters returned from the 2005 season, the entire team was forced to step up and fill the large shoes of talented graduates.
NFL Week seven predictions
By Pia Nargundkar, Phillip Allen, Josh Zipin | Oct. 22, 2006, midnight | In Professional »
Another week in the NFL, and another probable Redskins loss. I hate to say it Skins fans, but this week looks bleak. With a loss here, we could be looking at a quarterback switch. As you can see, last week was a stalemate as we all picked horribly. Pia maintains her lead of four games, while Abe, the most egotistical of us all, retains sole possession of last place, a whopping nine games out. R.I.P. Abe's comments. Check out what the rest of us experts have to say this week…
Blazers charge past Cavaliers
By Rachita Sood | Oct. 20, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
The varsity girls' soccer team picked up their third straight win Monday night, soundly defeating the Kennedy Cavaliers 4-0. The Blazers took a decisive lead in the first half and controlled possession throughout the game to improve their record to 6-4.
Cavaliers conquer Blazers
By Robert Feasley | Oct. 20, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
OCT. 20, Blazer Stadium— For those who hadn't predicted it already, no, the Blair varsity football squad is not going to the playoffs. Tonight, despite the return of senior Ross Williams, the Blazers dropped their seventh straight game, losing to the Kennedy Cavaliers, 0-35.
Baseball's rejuvenated farmer's market
By Andrew Kung | Oct. 20, 2006, midnight | In Professional »
The New York Yankees, backed by the pocketbook of free-spending owner George Steinbrenner, touted a 2006 payroll of $200 million-plus, exceeding the GDP of many a small country. With what was considered by many to be the greatest lineup assembled in history, the Yanks looked to cruise through the raw American League and add another World Series banner to illustrious Yankee Stadium.
Panthers scrape past Blazers
By Jonas Shaffer | Oct. 19, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
OCT. 19, BLAZER FIELD— Win or lose, Senior Night is always a night to remember for Blair seniors. But for Blair's field hockey team, the last regular season game of the year — and the last home game for the Blazers' seniors — was marked by the continuation of frustrating yearlong trends. Blair (4-8) failed to match Paint Branch's lone goal, and fell to the Panthers 1-0.
JV boys' soccer vanquishes Blake
By Gus Woods | Oct. 18, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
Oct. 14, BLAZER STADIUM- After a solid 2-1 win against the Damascus Hornets on Oct. 10, the junior varsity boys' soccer team played an outstanding offensive game and thoroughly trounced the Blake Bengals Saturday in a 4-0 win that puts their record at 4-3 on the year.
Girls' tennis dominates Kennedy
By Amanda Pollak | Oct. 16, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
Oct. 16, KENNEDY– The girls' tennis team finished its season with a 7-0 rout of Kennedy and raised its record to 5-7.
Blazers edge past Hornets
By Rachita Sood | Oct. 11, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
The varsity girls' soccer team defeated Damascus 2-1 in a tough home game Tuesday night, bringing their record to 5-4. The Blazers grabbed an early lead and held it throughout the night as they played with intensity and vigor.
Newly-ranked Blazers exterminate Hornets
By Abe Schwadron | Oct. 11, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
The Blair boys' varsity soccer team, ranked #7 in the area by The Washington Post last Thursday, remained undefeated in a 7-0 whipping of Damascus Tuesday night. The Blazers (6-0) returned to top form against the Hornets, scoring five goals in the first half and coasting to an easy victory in front of a sparse but energetic crowd at Blazer stadium.
Girls' tennis turns fortunes to go gold against Northwood
By Amanda Pollak | Oct. 10, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
OCT. 10, BLAZER COURTS— The girls' tennis team destroyed the Division III Northwood tennis squad without losing a single game in their last home match, raising their record to 4-7.
NFL Week Five predictions
By Phillip Allen, Abe Schwadron, Josh Zipin | Oct. 7, 2006, midnight | In Professional »
For Redskins fans, this week is big. Real big. The difference between 3-2 and 2-3 could mean the difference between playoff contention and a season destined for Jason Campbell's development. Plus, the 'Skins travel to New York to face the Giants, who you may recall have a certain flashy linebacker by the name of Arrington who would love to lay out some Washington players. As for the rest of the NFL, the Bears may have established themselves as the league's top team and T.O. returns to Philadelphia. So pour yourself a cold drink, grab the chips and dip and plop down for a Sunday of zoning out on football.
Barons blow away Blazers
By Johanna Gretschel | Oct. 6, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
The Bethesda Chevy-Chase Barons outran the Blair boys, 19-40, and girls, 21-40, to claim victory in the last county meet of the season. The defeat leaves the Lady Blazers with a season record of 3-2, and the boys with a record of 0-5.
Springbrook bedevils JV Blazers
By Gus Woods | Oct. 6, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
Despite good effort and strong desire, the junior varsity boys' soccer team 's mistakes got the best of them during their game against the Springbrook Blue Devils, ending in a discouraging 4-1 loss to Springbrook. The defeat was surprising because the Blazers trounced the Blue Devils during their scrimmage against the team five weeks ago.
Blair comes up short, despite good defense
By Dylan Baird | Oct. 5, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
Sept. 30, BLAZER STADIUM— The Blair football has never been much of a match for several up-county foes; one in particular is the Sherwood Warriors. This Saturday morning however, the JV Blazers had the Warriors biting their nails. Despite being shut-out 10-0, the game was not truly decided for Blair until the final minutes.
Field Hockey tramples Cavaliers for second win
By Jon Berger | Oct. 4, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
OCT. 4, BLAZER FIELD– The Blair field hockey won its second game in a row in a 5-0 blowout match against the Kennedy Cavaliers. The Blazers, who are now 2-5 on the season, dominated the game from start to finish, just as in their previous match against the Northwood Gladiators.
Boys' soccer wins fifth straight game
By Abe Schwadron | Oct. 4, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
The Blair boys' varsity soccer team won their fifth straight game Tuesday afternoon, beating local rival Springbrook 2-0 in lackadaisical fashion. The Blazers (5-0) came into the game riding high after consecutive wins over Wheaton, Sherwood, Churchill and Quince Orchard, but played shoddy against a winless opponent on a bumpy, tilted field and escaped with an unsatisfying win.
Breaking Federer and Nadal
By Nitin Sukumar | Oct. 4, 2006, midnight | In Professional »
With Andre Agassi's final, tearful bow to the crowds at the 2006 U.S. Open, his retirement has raised questions about the future of USA tennis. The days of tennis greats Agassi, Pete Sampras, Jim Courier and Michael Chang are gone. The women's side has been long dead, dominated by a score of Russian athletes. With Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal dominating the Grand Slams, the US needs its players to step up. With aggressive serves, approaches and backcourt games, Andy Roddick and James Blake may be the only Americans who are future Open contenders. Federer knocked both of them out of the U.S. Open. Here's a quick look on the strengths US players need to use, and the weaknesses they need to suppress.
Bengals leap past Blair
By Rachita Sood | Oct. 3, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
The Blair varsity girl's soccer team fell 2-1 to Blake in a game played in two parts due to thunderstorms, dropping their record to 3-4. The Blazers came out with intensity and left the field with a 1-1 tie on Thursday night before the game was postponed, but they were unable to carry the momentum through the rest of the game on Saturday.
Blazers lock horns with the bull
By Johanna Gretschel | Oct. 2, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
The Lady Blazers placed tenth out of fourteen teams in the elite girls' race, and the boys finished eighteenth out of twenty-eight teams at the Bull Run Invitational Saturday morning.
NFL Week Four predictions
By Phillip Allen, Abe Schwadron, Josh Zipin | Oct. 1, 2006, midnight | In Professional »
Mark Brunell will face his old team Jacksonville this week when the Jags invade FedEx Field for a big matchup with the Redskins, Seattle and Chicago square off Sunday night for the right to be called #1 in the NFC and the Chargers face the Ravens for a defensive battle that will leave one team undefeated and the other with an L on their record. In short, this Sunday's slew of NFL games is a big one. It's time for teams to separate from the pack, and as for our standings so far, well, Pia has done most of the separating. She still hasn't gone over the 10-loss mark yet…jeez, Josh, Phil and I need to step our game up.
Blazers can't keep up with Cougars
By Josie Callahan | Sept. 30, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
There was a will but not a way for the JV girl's soccer team on Tuesday night against Quince Orchard. Supported by a small but enthusiastic crowd of parents and schoolmates in the stands, the Blazers fought hard to penetrate Quince Orchard's sturdy defense to no avail as their opponent was in possession of the ball for most of the game and Blair could not keep up with their skilled ball handling and speed. The game ended with the Blazers on the losing end of a 4-0 shutout.
Cougars scratch JV Blazers
By Gus Woods | Sept. 29, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
The boys' junior varsity soccer team was worn out from the previous day's emotionally charged game against the Churchill Bulldogs, a hard-fought game that ended in a loss for Blair. An air of fatigue hung over their game yesterday against the Quince Orchard Cougars. The Blazers lost 1-0 but they gave the game a good shot.
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