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Sports in Brief: Fairfax County (Aug. 21-28)
South Lakes girls basketball takes local tournament:
With a 53-52 win over Edison last Thursday, the South Lakes girls basketball team capped an 8-2 regular season and 3-0 playoff romp through the City of Falls Church Summer League, which included area stalwarts Oakton, Langley, McLean, Woodson, Madison and West Springfield.
After a 53-48 quarterfinal win over George Mason on Aug. 11, coach Christy Winters Scott's team continued its success by besting Liberty District rival McLean, 35-27, on Aug. 12 – a win keyed by rising senior Lachelle Wallace's 12-point, 12-rebound effort.
At the Falls Church Community Center on Aug. 14, South Lakes secured its summer league title by turning a four-point deficit at halftime into a 44-31 advantage after three quarters of play.
Rising senior Kelcyn Manurs led South Lakes with 18 points and seven rebounds against Edison, while rising junior Jasmine Jones added 15 points and five rebounds. Manurs and Jones combined to make 11-of-11 free throws.
Other team members included Kacey Liscomb, Natalie Kendall, Emily Lopynski, Taylor Murphy, Gabrielle Schultz, Bethany Lowe, Sanica Bendre and Kelly Kolb.
Local nonprofit set to host first annual golf tournament:
Readers Are Leaders, a local nonprofit run by former South Lakes boys basketball coach Wendell Byrd, will host its first annual Readers Are Leaders Golf Classic on Oct. 20 at Reston National Golf Course.
Since 2002, the Readers Are Leaders program has provided first- through sixth-grade at-risk students with support in reading, friendship, reinforcement and constructive examples. High school coaches involve their student-athletes in this program to foster and generate opportunities for young men and women to grow, individually and socially.
To register for the golf tournament or to sign up to be a sponsor, visit www.readersareleadersnonprofit.org. For more information, contact Wendell Byrd at 703-795-7035 or ReadersAreLeadersNonProfit@gmail.com.
Tryouts and announcements:
Chantilly is accepting applications for the varsity boys soccer head coaching position. If interested, contact Terry Brown at 703-222-8161 or terry.brown@fcps.edu.
The Perfect Storm, a fastpitch women's softball organization that has teamed with the Pioneer Baseball Softball League, will hold tryouts this fall for its 8-U, 10-U, 12-U and 14-U teams. Online registration has already begun, and those who register early enough will be able to enroll at a discount. Payment assistance is available for those who would have difficult paying the fees. For more information, visit www.pbsl.prg.
The Southwestern Youth Association will hold its annual executive board of directors election meeting on Sept. 4. The meeting will be in Meeting Room 1 at the Centreville Public Library at 7:30 p.m.
The SYA executive board of directors positions are for one-year terms and include the following openings: president, vice president, secretary and treasurer. Nominations may be submitted to the SYA Office at syaboard@verizon.net. Applicants must be in good standing with SYA and at least 21 years of age. This meeting is open to the community. For more information, contact the SYA office at 703-815-3362 or syaboard@verizon.net.
The Westfields Golf Club will host its Family Golf Festival on Sunday, Aug. 24. Sponsored by Marriott Golf, the event will start with a complimentary lunch from 1 to 2 p.m. A four-station clinic will follow, and at 5 p.m. all families are invited to play the course for $39 per adult while children can play for free as part of Marriott's Kids-Golf-4-Free program. Space is limited, so call 703-631-3300 for registration information. To learn more about Marriott's Family Golf Festivals, visit www.marriottgolf.com.
Register now for girls fall softball for ages 5-18 at www.vgsl.org. Vienna Girls Softball League teams begin practices in early September and games run from late September through early November.
The Chantilly Lace girls fastpitch travel softball team is holding tryouts for the 2008-09 season: U-10 – Aug. 25, 6 p.m. at Brookfield Elementary; U-11 – Aug. 16, 10 a.m. at Franklin Farm Park; U-12 – Aug. 16, 10 a.m. at Carson Middle School. For information, visit www.chantillysoftball.org or contact A.J. Ries at lace@chantillysoftball.org.
Fall registration for McLean Little League is open on the league Web site at www.mcleanll.com. The season opens Sept. 6 and concludes on Oct. 25. For questions, e-mail Wayne Loving at wloving@mcleanll.com.
The Washington Glory & Diamond Elite is proud to announce the formation of Glory's Diamond Elite Academy Travel Softball teams. There will be tryouts Monday, Aug. 18, 5-7 p.m. (10-U, 12-U) and 7-9 p.m. (14-U, 16-U). For more information or to try out, contact Paul Wilson at paul@diamondelite.com or 703-625-7640.
The 2008 Reston Triathlon will be Sept. 7, and volunteers are needed to help with everything from setting up the swim course to helping with post-race food, markings and bike marshaling. Free food and a Triathlon T-shirt will reward those who volunteer. For more information, e-mail restontri@aol.com or visit www.restontriathlon.org.
South Lakes High School has the following coaching vacancies: JV football, assistant varsity field hockey, JV field hockey and assistant gymnastics. All interested applicants may submit their resume to Linda.Jones@fcps.edu or call her at 703-715-4518.
Madison High School will launch the 2008-09 school year with its annual Fall Kickoff Festival on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 5-8 p.m., in the back parking lot of the school. There will be entertainment for the whole family, and area restaurants will sell food all evening.
Fall 2008 registration for McLean Youth Soccer is open at www.mcleansoccer.org for all returning and new families. MYS offers various programs for children ages 4-18. The season begins Sept. 8 and extends through mid-November. MYS also has spots available in its Premier Soccer Academy Summer Camp, which runs weekly through Aug. 15. For information, contact the MYS Administrator at admin@mcleansoccer.org or 703-506-8068.
The CYA Clash, a member of NCSL U-17, is looking for players for the fall season. For tryout information, e-mail coach Baumgardner at cyaclash_coach@verizon.net.
Northern Virginia Senior Softball seeks men (50-plus) and women (40-plus) to play Fall Ball – two seven-inning slowpitch games every Tuesday and Thursday on various Fairfax County fields Sept. 2-Oct. 30. NVSS has 25 teams organized into three skill-level conferences. Players are assigned to a team by a skill assessment, not a tryout. For information, call Dave at 703-524-5576 or Ted at 703-913-0028, or visit www.nvss.org.
Average Joe Tournaments will launch its 11-city national basketball tournament at Chantilly's Hoop Magic Sports Academy in October. In each city, 64 teams will contend for the $100,000 prize; the tournament MVP will win a new car. For details and to register, visit www.averagejoebasketball.com.
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