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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Blazers take home two state track titles
By Eleanor Cook | May 30, 2016, 4:07 p.m. | In Blair »
Junior Thierry Siewe Yanga won the Maryland boys' 4A 800 meter race with a time of 1:55.22 at the Maryland Track and Field State Championships at Morgan State University in Baltimore on Saturday, May 28. The day before, Friday, May 27, he also led the boys' 4x800 meter relay team, along with seniors Ben Geertsema and Alexander Mangiafico and junior Dominic Massimino, to win the state championship with a time of 7:58.58.
Blair softball loses high-scoring state semifinal
By Benjamin Yokoyama | May 29, 2016, 9:03 p.m. | In Blair »
The Blair Blazers (16-5) and the Chopticon Braves (20-4) battled each other for six innings, but the seventh inning saw 14 total runs scored and ended when Chopticon's bats came alive and brought the winning run across.
Blair varsity baseball wins extra inning thriller
By Charles Lott | May 11, 2016, 2:02 p.m. | In Blair »
The Blair Blazers (10-7) beat the Clarksburg Coyotes (10-6) 3-2 in extra innings on Monday night after an extended absence from the field due to heavy rain. Strong pitching by both teams coupled with good infield play kept the score low despite the game lasting eleven innings. Clarksburg's numerous errors and walks in the final inning gave the Blazers the opportunity to take home a win on senior night.
Blair boys lacrosse beats Springbrook in sudden death overtime
By Charles Lott | May 5, 2016, 2:06 p.m. | In Blair »
The Blair Blazers (5-6) beat the Springbrook Blue Devils (5-6) 10-9 with nine seconds left in the first overtime period on senior night Tuesday. The first half of the game was played on Monday and a rain delay caused it to be postponed until Tuesday.
Blazers suffer ninth inning loss
By Eleanor Cook | April 26, 2016, 2:12 p.m. | In Blair »
Blair varsity baseball (6-5) lost to the Walter Johnson Wildcats (10-2) in a close game by a score of 4-2. After allowing two runs in the top of the ninth inning, the Blazers were unable to bounce back.
Blair softball shuts down Walter Johnson Wildcats
By Lauren Frost | April 24, 2016, 1:40 p.m. | In Blair »
The Blazers started the game quickly against the Walter Johnson Wildcats and never let up. Strong batting and a no-hitter by senior pitcher Karylena Cruz held the Blazers coast their way to a resounding 19-0 victory.
Colonels triumph over Blazers
By Eleanor Cook | April 19, 2016, 2:09 p.m. | In Blair »
Despite a strong start and consistent efforts throughout the game, the Blair boys' lacrosse team (0-5) was not able to fight off Magruder (2-4). The Blazers led early on, but as the game continued, they had no answer to the Colonels' continued offense, and lost 12-10.
Blair Softball rallies to beat Paint Branch Panthers
By Lauren Frost | April 15, 2016, 1:51 p.m. | In Blair »
The Blair softball team (3-0) took on the Paint Branch Panthers (1-2) on Friday night. Though the Blazers faltered early against the aggressive hitting of the Panthers, the team was able to mount a stunning comeback to win the game 12-8.
Boys' lacrosse falls to Wootton
By Randima Herath | April 11, 2016, 2:15 p.m. | In Blair »
On a windy afternoon, the Wootton Patriots (4-2) defeated the Blazers (0-5) 17-0. Despite the Blazers' best efforts, the Patriots' offense was unstoppable.
Blazers take down Rams
By Eleanor Cook | April 9, 2016, 3:14 p.m. | In Blair »
In a hard-fought game, the Blazers (2-1) defeated the Rockville Rams (0-3) 12-10.
Boys' basketball mounts playoff comeback to advance
By James Sleigh | March 3, 2016, 3:35 p.m. | In Blair »
The Blair boys' basketball team (13-9) beat the Richard Montgomery Rockets (18-4) in stunning fashion to advance to the next round of the playoffs. The Blazers had a strong showing in the second half to beat the top seeded Rockets. Although Blair got off to a slow start, crucial big-man play from twins Julius and Jordan Cobb contributed to Blair's late success.
Blair boys basketball advances in playoffs
By Charles Lott | March 1, 2016, 1:28 p.m. | In Blair »
The Blair Blazers (12-9) beat the Churchill Bulldogs (11-11) Friday by a score of 60-41. Blair struggled against Churchill the first time they played, winning by only four points, but in this matchup the Blazers' strong defensive play, comprehensive scouting report, and dominance in the low post bolstered them to a victory.
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