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Mixed results at Gaithersburg
By Johanna Gretschel | Sept. 21, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
The girl's varsity cross country team beat the Gaithersburg Trojans, 29-26, while falling to the Churchill Bulldogs 24-37, this afternoon at Gaithersburg. The boys lost to both teams, 49-15 to Trojans and 42-18 to Bull dogs.
Football taken down by Cougars
By Robert Feasley | Sept. 21, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
Sept. 21, Quince Orchard— Being shut out is never empowering. It is an utter and often humiliating defeat. The Blair varsity football team (0-3), coming off of a 0-28 loss to the Springbrook Blue Devils, fell once again, 0-28, to the Quince Orchard Cougars. It's just that nobody told them. Walking off the field with their heads held high, they, along with their coaching staff, were proud. Proud that they battled. Proud that they never gave up. Proud that they showed up to play.
Churchill bombs Blair tennis
By Amanda Pollak | Sept. 19, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
SEPT. 19, BLAZER COURTS— The girls' tennis team lost 0-7 to Churchill, dropping their record to 2-3. The game started well enough, with strong shows by first and second singles players, juniors Bonnie Ding and Priyanka Gokhale. However, their play was inevitably no match for their faster and stronger Churchill opponents and they lost 0-6, 0-6 and 1-6, 0-6, respectively.
Girls start season out strong, boys succeed individually
By Johanna Gretschel | Sept. 19, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
The girls' cross-country team outran both Magruder and Wooton at Lake Needwood this afternoon to start the season off with a record of 2-0. The boys did not fare as well and lost to both teams.
Warriors sweep Blair
By Morgan Aronson | Sept. 18, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
The Blair varsity girls' volleyball team ended their two-game winning streak tonight against the Sherwood Warriors. The three-set game brought out some of Blair's best playing, barely losing against a superior team.
Blue Devils bewitch Blazers
By Robert Feasley | Sept. 16, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
Sept. 16, Springbrook— The Springbrook Blue Devils are hardly a perennial powerhouse in Montgomery County football. Their last state championship came in 1988 and a season with a winning record in 2002. Blown out during the first game of the season 33-0 against the Sherwood Warriors, little was expected of the Blue Devils in their game against Blair. However, on this dreary day, they would seek their just desserts, demolishing the Blair varsity football squad 28-0.
NFL Week Two predictions
By Phillip Allen, Abe Schwadron, Josh Zipin | Sept. 16, 2006, midnight | In Professional »
Okay, so the Redskins dropped a tough game to the Vikings on Monday night. Boo-hoo. Buck up and get ready for week two, the weekend that solidifies our opinions on teams that looked great or terrible in week one. More importantly, if you're still looking to win that friendly wager with a buddy or you just want to check out how bad our crew of "experts" is doing this week, we've got you covered. And by the way, don't sleep on Pia, the leader out of the gates.
Falcons soar over Blair
By Will Bucher | Sept. 15, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
Sept. 12, POOLESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL - Despite a positive turn-around in their offensive strategy and teamwork, Blair was unable to overcome Poolsville, last year's regional champions, who left the field hockey match with a 6-0 victory.
Blazers fall to Bengals
By Jon Berger | Sept. 15, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
Sept. 15, BLAZER FIELD– The Blair field hockey team was defeated by the Blake Bengals 0-1 today in their first home match of the season, bringing their record to a dismal 0-3. The Blazers had several strong individual performances, but could not connect offensively and were unable get near the goal.
Lady Blazers punish Knights
By Rachita Sood | Sept. 14, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
The Blair varsity girls' soccer team defeated the Wheaton Knights 6-0 in their season opener. The Blazers maintained a strong defense throughout the game and dominated in the midfield to come out on top.
Varsity squads reaching new heights
By Andrew Kung, Nitin Sukumar | Sept. 14, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
Blair's varsity teams are on the move. Over the recent years, fall athletics have been improving, while dealing with both graduated players and injuries. This year will be no different. We'll give you a look into varsity's key athletes, games, and changes this year
JV Blazes past unimpressive Wheaton
By Josie Callahan | Sept. 14, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
The Blair girls' junior varsity soccer team defeated Wheaton yesterday in dominating fashion, winning 11-0. The team's first home game, scheduled for Sept. 5, was postponed due to rain, making yesterday's game the proud season opener for the freshmen and sophomore team.
The greatest show on paper, but not turf
By Andrew Kung | Sept. 14, 2006, midnight | In Professional »
If championships were awarded for off-season speculation, the Washington Redskins would have already won the Lombardi trophy. Sadly, what happens between the months of February and September has once more proved to be meaningless, as the revamped Redskins fell to the Minnesota Vikings 19-16 on Monday Night Football.
Blazer tennis paints Paintbranch silver, black and red all over
By Amanda Pollak | Sept. 13, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
SEPT. 13, BLAZER COURTS" The girls' tennis team defeated Division II Paint Branch in a 7-0 rout, recovering and learning from their Friday 0-7 loss at the hands of Magruder.
Blazers save the set
By Morgan Aronson | Sept. 13, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
SEPT. 13, NELSON H. KOBREN MEMORIAL GYMANISUM— The Blair girls' varsity team volleyball served their way to another win tonight against the Richard Montgomery Rockets in a four set win. The Blazers ruled the court against the inexperienced Rockets with powerful spikes and almost perfect teamwork. Blair faltered in the third set however, continuously serving into the net, allowing Richard Montgomery to win 21-25, after winning the first two sets with large leads, 25-9 and 25-10. The final set revealed Blair's ability to come back and clinch a win that was rightfully theirs, winning the set 25-15 and the game three to one.
JV soccer slips by Wheaton
By Gus Woods | Sept. 12, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
The Blair boys' junior varsity soccer team’s win over Wheaton in the first game of the season was an uninspiring one. The players had trouble sticking to their placements and staying away from the ball when it was already covered. But the Blazers were able to muster a 2-1 win over the Knights.
Sinclair sisters dominate relays, Blazers show potential
By Johanna Gretschel | Sept. 8, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
SEPT. 5, WALTER JOHNSON HS- Despite the extreme rain and the mud, Woodward Relays went on as scheduled at Walter Johnson High School.
NFL Week One predictions
By Pia Nargundkar, Abe Schwadron, Josh Zipin | Sept. 8, 2006, midnight | In Professional »
Are you ready for some football? SCO definitely is. With Pratik gone to who-knows-which-super-smart-college, we bring back two experts in Abe Schwadron and myself, Josh Zipin to analyze all the games on Sundays. I take pride in introducing to you our newest recruit, Pia Nargundkar"don't hate, she knows her stuff. We also bring back one lesser talent in the form of Phillip Allen (sorry, Phil). This season we will do our best to predict the Redskins all the way to the Super Bowl, and along the way hopefully win some bragging rights. I sit on the throne as last season's pick 'em champion, and I'll be there until one of these so-called "experts" knocks me off. Here are our passionate picks for the first week of NFL games.
2006 NFL Preview
By Pia Nargundkar, Phillip Allen, Abe Schwadron | Sept. 7, 2006, midnight | In Professional »
Breathe. The months of waiting for pro football to return are over. Lord football is back and ready to reign once again. Whether you need to check up on your favorite team, analyze this year's Super Bowl contenders or just want to do a little light reading before the NFL kicks off later tonight, SCO's staff of NFL experts is here for you.
Even without graduates, girls' tennis trounces Springbrook
By Amanda Pollak | Sept. 6, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
SEPT. 6, BLAZER COURTS— A 6-1 pummeling of Division III Springbrook Blue Devils marked a strong first step for a young girls' tennis team. It was the first game for the relatively young team but will be followed by a more difficult match against Magruder's Division I squad.
Skins' Preview '06-'07
By Elsi Wu | Aug. 23, 2006, midnight | In Professional »
Look alive football junkies! Dust off your foam fingers and throw your jerseys on, because the kickoff of the NFL season is approaching faster than a yellow penalty flag in the old, sloppy Spurrier-coached Skins days.
Soriano stays as the future fleets
By Andrew Kung | Aug. 2, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
The July 31 non-waiver trading deadline came and went in Major League Baseball on Monday, and despite a flurry of rumors and possible scenarios, Washington Nationals All-Star second baseman-turned-outfielder Alfonso Soriano, one of the market's hottest commodities, was not one to don a new uniform. While some may applaud this action (or lack thereof) on the part of Nationals General Manager Jim Bowden, it was an imprudent decision that will hinder the future of this organization.
World Cup Pre-Tourny Report
By Ethan Kuhnhenn, Josh Zipin | June 8, 2006, midnight | In Professional »
On Friday, the United States Men's soccer team will make its seventh appearance in the World Cup in 70 years. Riding the wave of last World Cup's success, in which the United States outplayed a heavily favored Portuguese team, defeated their continental rivals Mexico in the second round and finally succumbed to the Germans in the quarterfinals, the US hopes to capitalize on a productive off-season and continue their World Cup run. As fate would have it, the United States was drawn into group E, one of the more competitive groupings in the tournament. Comprised of three-time champions Italy, a Czech team ranked second in the world and the dangerous Ghanaian national team, Group E will offer plenty of problems for the US squad.
NBA Finals '06 Preview
By Abe Schwadron, Josh Zipin | June 6, 2006, midnight | In Professional »
The NBA is officially in uncharted territory. Neither the Dallas Mavericks nor the Miami Heat have ever made it to the NBA Finals in their franchise histories. With Shaq now as a backseat driver to the Heat's Championship bus, Miami looks to its young phenom, Dwyane Wade (a.k.a. "Flash") to propel the team to their first title. On the other side of the court lies Dirk Nowitzki, a reformed player who now attacks the basket instead of hoisting European-style jump shots. With rookie teams in the finals, but NBA veterans facing off on the biggeset stage of them all, SCO breaks down what should be a hard-fought series.
Boys' volleyball wins second county championship
By Merlyn Deng, Payal Patnaik | May 19, 2006, midnight | In Blair »
Blair's boys' volleyball team beat the Sherwood Warriors for the volleyball county championship round yesterday, May 18, 25-21, 26-24 and 25-18. After only three sets, the Blazers emerged victorious with their second straight title.
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