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Briefs: June 24
Meet Kerri Strug
1996 Olympic gold medalist Kerri Strug will be at Northern Virginia Gymnastics Academy in Sterling June 26 at 3 p.m.
Strug will give a motivational speech, sign autographs and take photos. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact 703-430-5434 or www.nvgagym.com.
Ranger wrestlers
The Ranger Wrestling Club competed against 17 other top mid-Atlantic clubs in the Dirty South Wrestling Camp June 19-20 at South County High School in Lorton.
The Rangers feature wrestlers from Heritage, Briar Woods, Broad Run, Loudoun Valley, Loudoun County and Battlefield high schools.
Adam Guggenberger, of Battlefield, wrestled to a 9-2 record in the 145-pound class, while Heritage's Sean Dunn went 8-5 in the same division.
Other Ranger grapplers included Vince DiRenzo (4-2), TJ Julia (6-5), Mike Garvis (6-5), Dennis Murray (5-5), Daniel Picado (5-6), Zach Bolan (5-7), Jesse Powell (5-7), Tyler Anthony (4-7), Cody Wheless (4-8), Jimmy Jurado (2-4), David Garvis (3-9), Oliver Hilgunther (2-10) and Nick Galzerano (1-5).
Harman named coach
Mark Harman, a 1998 Park View High School graduate, was recently named head football coach at West Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, N.C.
Harman started his career as a volunteer coach at Harrisonburg High School from 2001-2003 while he was a student at James Madison University and the University of Virginia.
The race is on
The Potomac River Running Twilight Festival 4-Miler, now presented by ING Financial Partners, takes place June 28 in Ashburn near the Gold’s Gym. The fast, two-loop course is runner- and spectator-friendly.
The race benefits the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, as well as the Potomac River Running Award for Excellence Fund, which funds scholarships awarded annually to area high school cross country and track and field athletes.
For more information, go to www.potomacriverrunning.com and click on Events.
Senior Olympics
Seniors 50 and older are eligible to enter the 2008 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics to be held Sept. 20-Oct. 2.
For more information, call 703-228-3600, ext. 9996. To download a registration form, visit www.novaseniorolympics.com. Deadline is Sept. 5.
Fundraiser run
The Pacemakers 5K, 10K and kids' fun runs, hosted by the Fauquier Free Clinic, will be held June 29 at 8:30 a.m., rain or shine. All three runs will start at the Airlie Conference Center airstrip in Warrenton. Water and refreshments will be available.
Registration is $35. The fee for the kids' fun run is $10. For more information or to register, visit www.fauquierfreeclinic.org or call 540-428-3610. Potential volunteers may call 540-270-5892.
Perfect seasons
For the second year in a row, the Loudoun Country Day School boys' and girls' middle school lacrosse teams went undefeated during the regular season, and in postseason play.
Coaches Doug Fox (boys) and Laura Leigh (girls) attribute their success primarily to the leadership provided by this year's eighth-grade class.
Both teams posted 6-0 regular-season records and won the Piedmont Athletic Conference Tournament.
Runnin' and Gunnin'
Virginia Run n Gun, a competitive-level basketball team based in Sterling, finished second in the state in the U11 division of Youth Basketball of America.
Led by point guard AJ Robinson and center Wanya Allen, Run n Gun almost pulled off a victory in the championship game while competing with only six players.
By virtue of its performance in the state competition, Run n Gun has qualified for the YBOA national tournament to be held June 28-July 5 in Orlando, Fla.
Travel softball
The Leesburg Girls' Softball League (LGSL) plans to incorporate 10U and 12U travel teams to its girls' softball program.
The Leesburg Revolution is a travel program that will run under the umbrella of LGSL and operate independently as a Class B travel organization.
Visit www.eteamz.com/RevolutionFastpitch for more info.
Officials sought
The Northern Virginia Football Officials Association seeks trainees wishing to become on-field officials and clock operators for the 2008 season. The NVFOA supplies officials for youth, middle school, high school and private school football games throughout the Washington metropolitan area.
Training sessions begin in mid-June. No experience is necessary. Interested men and women 18 and older can download application forms at www.nvfoa.com, or contact Commissioner Dennis Hall at 540-837-1316 or commissioner@nvfoa.com.
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