No. 8 Paul VI meets Collegiate for VISAA state championship today
May 22 - No. 8 Paul VI Catholic aims to send coach Jeff Nolan out with a state championship when the Panthers meet Collegiate School...
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By Joey Kamide
May 19, 20163 min read
Throwback Thursday: In 2011, South County's unbeaten run falls short
They had won 28 straight, scored 71 runs in eight postseason games, had some late-game heroics to get past the state quarterfinals, and...
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By Joey Kamide
May 9, 20165 min read
My ‘13 Summer of Stars, All Grown Up
Any coach could write this column. OK, maybe not as good as I’m going to write this column. But you’ll soon get my point. In the summer...
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By Joey Kamide
May 7, 20164 min read
Nolan to step down, Emerson to return at Paul VI
Jeff Nolan, who has spent the past four seasons as the head coach at Paul VI Catholic and 14 years total on the Panthers’ coaching staff,...
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By Joey Kamide
May 6, 20163 min read
Record-setting Gaouette helping Tribe surge in CAA standings
He has followed up an injury-riddled 2015 with a record-setting 2016, and has played a key role in the College of William & Mary’s...
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By Joey Kamide
May 5, 20164 min read
Fairfax County’s new turf diamonds say no to metal spikes
New turf diamonds have opened in recent months at JEB Stuart High School in Falls Church and South County Middle School in Lorton, and...
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By Joey Kamide
May 5, 20162 min read
O’Connell is No. 2 seed, Paul VI is No. 4 in WCAC Tournament
May 5 - Bishop O’Connell will be the No. 2 seed as it seeks to end a 15-year championship drought in the Washington Catholic Athletic...
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By Joey Kamide
Apr 28, 20162 min read
Throwback Thursday: In '96, Hornets outslug Cavs for region title
April 28 - Rain forced the final three rounds of the tournament to be played on consecutive days, draining pitching staffs and resulting...
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By Joey Kamide
Apr 28, 20164 min read
VHSL still can’t bat its weight on alignment issue
April 28 - The move to six classifications a few years back was a bad decision. Dumping districts and the names that made them...
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By Joey Kamide
Apr 26, 20162 min read
Doyle sparking potent Kettle Run lineup
April 26 - After having consecutive seasons end one game short of a state tournament berth, Kettle Run is taking its move up in...
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By Joey Kamide
Apr 21, 20163 min read
Flint Hill rolling behind all-around play of Lee
April 21 - While much of the private school attention in the area is paid to Washington Catholic Athletic Conference teams - in Northern...
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By Joey Kamide
Apr 19, 20162 min read
Diamond Elite, MVP Terps Blue win Cougar Clash titles
April 19 - Diamond Elite Blue won the 14U bracket and MVP Terps Blue claimed the 13U bracket at the 10th annual Cougar Clash, a 34-team...
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By Joey Kamide
Apr 17, 20165 min read
Bloated roster sizes raise need for freshman teams
With the increase in recent years in the sizes of high school baseball rosters in the area, it’s time to consider local school systems...
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By Joey Kamide
Apr 14, 20164 min read
Throwback Thursday - 2004: The Year of the Slugger
Three of them are still playing professionally, two were 1,000-yard running backs in high school, one remains his school's all-time...
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By Pat Pinkman and Morgan Spencer
Apr 10, 20168 min read
'In the Dugout' - The left-handed pickoff move
'In the Dugout' is a monthly column written by a local youth, travel, high school or collegiate coach about a specific aspect of the...
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By Joey Kamide
Apr 9, 20165 min read
Centreville grad Lachance powers UMBC’s resurgence
In high school, he helped turn around a program at Centreville that had suffered through some down years, playing a key role as the...
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By Joey Kamide
Apr 6, 20164 min read
Advantage: Pitchers in 2016
Fairfax senior Sam Ryan pitched the season’s latest high-strikeout gem in a 7-0 win over Langley last night, begging the question: Are...
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By Joey Kamide
Mar 31, 20163 min read
Throwback Thursday: West Springfield wins '91 state title
They had all the ingredients for championship baseball. An ace pitcher. A Hall of Fame coach. Postseason experience. And, well, a little...
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By Joey Kamide
Mar 19, 20164 min read
Teams Benefit Both On, Off Field from Spring Break Trips
March 19 - The benefits Spring Break trips and tournaments have on a high school baseball team are countless. Matched, perhaps, only by...
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By Joey Kamide
Mar 18, 20162 min read
Colangelo Joins Prep Coaching Ranks at Colgan
March 18 - Mike Colangelo, a former Major Leaguer who attended C.D. Hylton High School and George Mason University, has been named as the...
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