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Deja vu in win for girls' lacrosse
By Brian Le | May 8, 2015, 1:45 p.m. | In Blair »
On a rainy Wednesday night, the girls' lacrosse team beat the Paint Branch Panthers yet again in their first game of playoffs. The game was strangely reminiscent of their match against Paint Branch in the regular season which finished with the same score 15-9.
Girls' Lacrosse crush the Knights on Senior Night
By Brian Le | May 8, 2015, 1:24 p.m. | In Blair »
The Blair girls' lacrosse team (5-7) celebrated a Senior Night victory against the Wheaton Knights (2-10) with a final score of 15-4. From the beginning it was going to be a night for the seniors on the team and they showed this with all of the senior attack getting on the scoreboard in their dominating performance.
Blair seniors shine against Blake on Senior Night
By Maximillian Foley-Keene | May 8, 2015, 12:55 p.m. | In Blair »
Everything seemed to come together for Blair baseball on senior night. The last home game of the regular season was rife with strong defensive plays and quality pitching performances, all backed up with strong offensive play. Performing for a packed house of ardent fans, Blair took down Blake High School 6-1, to improve their record to 13-3 on the season.
Blazers destroy Knights
By Nicholas Shereikis | May 6, 2015, 2:03 p.m. | In Blair »
On a hot Saturday afternoon, the Blair boys' lacrosse team met the Wheaton Knights on the field of battle for the first time. In front of a cheering crowd, Blair got off to a strong start and kept the momentum for the rest of the game. By the end of the match, the final score was Blair 17, Wheaton 4. The game, apart from being the last regular season game, was also Blair's senior night.
Varsity Softball ends winning streak
By Neida Mbuia Joao | May 6, 2015, 1:42 p.m. | In Blair »
In a heartbreaking end to their regular season at home and their fourteen game winning streak, Blair's Varsity softball team (14-2) was narrowly defeated by the Blake Bengals (11-2). It was a tough game for the Blazers, who started out strong but slowed throughout the game and never quite recovered. A late seventh inning rally seemed like it might turn the game around for the Blazers, but a bad call in the bottom of the eighth inning ended the game, 5-4, Blake.
Boys' tennis cruises past Kennedy
By James Sleigh | May 6, 2015, 12:56 p.m. | In Blair »
The Blair boys' varsity tennis team (6-5) capped off their season with a 7-0 sweep against the Kennedy Cavaliers on senior night. Senior co-captains Ishaan Parikh and Rahul Bahle each had a memorable game with 6-0 sweeps against their respective opponents.
Boys' volleyball is defeated by BCC
By Divya Rajagopal | May 4, 2015, 1:48 p.m. | In Blair »
The Blair boy's volleyball team had their senior night game against the BCC Barons and fell to their strong opponents, going down by the score of 25-14, 25-15, 25-21.
Blazers blast past Knights
By Nicholas Shereikis | May 4, 2015, 1:37 p.m. | In Blair »
In front of a very vocal crowd, the girls' varsity softball (15-1) took on the Wheaton Knights at home on Wednesday evening. After getting off to a rough start, the Blazers quickly turned themselves around and began to dominate the game. By the top of the fifth inning, the high scoring game ended thanks to the mercy rule. The final score was Blair 19, Wheaton 1.
Varsity Softball beats Clarksburg in stellar comeback game
By Neida Mbuia Joao | May 4, 2015, 1:15 p.m. | In Blair »
In their closest and most exciting game of the season, the varsity softball team made an amazing comeback from a six run deficit. The game got off to a slow start for the Blazers whose defense was a bit off at the top of the game. However, when things got grim for the team, they rallied together and improved both their offense and defense. Going from a six run shortage to a three run lead, the Blazers eventually overtook the Clarksburg Coyotes. They closed out the game, their lead slightly lessened,by the score of 11-10 Blair.
Girls' lacrosse suffers loss to Walter Johnson
By Brian Le | May 4, 2015, 1:02 p.m. | In Blair »
In their final home game before playoffs, the girls' lacrosse team (4-6) suffered a preventable loss against the Walter Johnson Wildcats (3-7). The two teams started out neck-and-neck, but the lady Blazers fell in the second half and ultimately lost 8-10.
Baseball trounces Wheaton
By Maximillian Foley-Keene | April 30, 2015, 2:04 p.m. | In Blair »
Blair Varsity baseball won its seventh game in a row Wednesday night, taking down the Wheaton Knights 10-0 to improve to a record of 12-3 on the season. This game comes after Tuesday night's division clinching 5-4 victory at Walt Whitman High School, the team that knocked Blair out of the playoffs last year.
Blazers get conquered by the Wildcats
By Nicholas Shereikis | April 30, 2015, 1:51 p.m. | In Blair »
With parents and fans watching in the stands, the Blair boy's lacrosse team (5-5) met the Walter Johnson Wildcats at home for the first time this season. Despite coming out strong, the game slipped away from the Blazers until it finally ended with a score of Walter Johnson 16, Blair 5.
Blazers Softball Crush Magruder Colonels
By Neida Mbuia Joao | April 30, 2015, 1:43 p.m. | In Blair »
On Monday night, Blair's varsity softball team sailed past the Magruder Colonels to secure their spot in the county playoffs. It was a more challenging game for the Blazers as they faced one of the best pitchers they've seen all season.
Varsity softball wins its second consecutive division championship
By Neida Mbuia Joao | April 30, 2015, 1:36 p.m. | In Blair »
Richard Montgomery put up a good fight, with their pitcher being one of the toughest the Blazers have faced all season. But in the end Blair's defense helped them come out on top, beating Richard Montgomery 6-4 and securing the division title for the second year in a row.
Boys Lacrosse succumbs to Blake
By Nicholas Shereikis | April 30, 2015, 1:20 p.m. | In Blair »
On an overcast Saturday afternoon, the boys' lacrosse team (5-4) took on the Blake Bengals at home. The Blazers fought hard, staying with the Bengals for the entire first half. However, final score was 10-4 in favor of the Bengals.
Blair boys tennis routs Northwood
By James Sleigh | April 30, 2015, 1:19 p.m. | In Blair »
The Blair boys tennis team (5-4) swept Northwood Gladiators (2-8) 7-0 to improve to a winning record. Despite blustery winds and patches of rain, the weather did not distract the team as they crushed the Gladiators
Blazers destroy Titans
By Divya Rajagopal | April 30, 2015, 1:13 p.m. | In Blair »
The Blair Blazers (3-1) demolished the Einstein Titans in a three set shutdown with scores of 25-8 25-3 25-12.
Baseball defeats Magruder
By Maximillian Foley-Keene | April 30, 2015, 1:07 p.m. | In Blair »
Blair baseball soundly defeated the Magruder Colonels (8-7) Monday night 11-5 to improve to a record of 10-3 on the season. The Blazers rode their momentum to extend their winning streak to five games.
Blair Baseball demolishes RM
By Maximillian Foley-Keene | April 30, 2015, 12:59 p.m. | In Blair »
Blair Varsity baseball thoroughly defeated the Richard Montgomery Rockets Thursday night in a 11-1 blowout. The mercy rule was applied in the sixth inning, after Blair acquired a ten-run lead.
Blazers fall to Knights
By Divya Rajagopal | April 30, 2015, 12:50 p.m. | In Blair »
Blair's varsity volleyball team (4-3) fell to the undefeated Wheaton Knights in a close 4 set match with scores 25-15 24-26 25-19 25-14. Despite losing the game, the Blazers kept the score very close and played their hearts out with critical plays from both Ram Sreenivasan and Jeremy Du.
Blair girls' lacrosse weathers the storm against Springbrook
By Nicholas Shereikis | April 29, 2015, 1:15 p.m. | In Blair »
On a wet Monday evening, the Blair's girls' lacrosse team (3-4) took on the Springbrook Blue Devils. Despite going down 3-0 in the first half, the Blazers continued to fight back until, minutes into the second half, flashes of lightning and rumbling thunder disrupted the match. Both teams were forced to postpone resuming the game until Wednesday, where Blair lost the hard-fought game 8-6.
Girls' Varsity Softball Continues Win Streak
By Neida Mbuia Joao | April 29, 2015, 1:01 p.m. | In Blair »
In their fourth win in a row and fastest game of the season, the girls' varsity softball team (5-1) defeated the Damascus Hornet (0-1). The game got off to a slow start but with solid and focused offensive and defensive players, the Blazers managed to score 5 runs in the last inning, with the final score 10-0 Blair.
Blair demolishes Kennedy
By Nicholas Shereikis | April 27, 2015, 1:19 p.m. | In Blair »
Blair's boys' varsity lacrosse team (2-2) saw their first home win of the season against the Kennedy Cavaliers. Effective offensive possessions and intricate passing helped the Blazers find the back of the Kennedy net again and again, ending the game with a score of 11-2.
Girls' lacrosse snags a comfortable win against Paint Branch
By Brian Le | April 27, 2015, 1:18 p.m. | In Blair »
It was a strong and comfortable night for the girls' varsity lacrosse (2-3) as they soundly defeated the Paint Branch Panthers (1-4) with a final score of 15-9.
Varsity baseball beats Clarksburg with dramatic, extra-inning walk off
By Maximillian Foley-Keene | April 15, 2015, 1:58 p.m. | In Blair »
Blair Baseball (5-2) defeated the Clarksburg Coyotes (3-3) Tuesday in a 4-3 nailbiter, scoring the walk-off run in the eighth inning. Blair relied on solid pitching to keep them in the game and clutch hits to pull ahead after falling behind early. Blair improved to a record of 5-2 for the season with Tuesday's win.
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