Stonewall's Washington wins dunk contest; Brown defends 3-point title
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Alexis Carter does not want to be nervous.
On his home court, Potomac graduate Eric Hayes put on a shooting display in the first round of the boys 3-point shootout.
Braxton scored a girl's best 15 to easily win the title during Hoops Fest X in 2005.
“Cancer Sucks” is etched on his t-shirt. In a week and a half, the 10-year-old will learn if the recent round of treatment remains effective.
The area got a sneak peak at current North Carolina Tar Heel standout guard Kendall Marshall when he teamed with Ashleey Stevens to win the 2-ball title.
Ahmad Brooks is known more for his football success than his basketball exploits.
In the most competitive event of the night at Hoops Fest IV March 18, 1999
Annual high school basketball skills competition is March 14
It’s not every day that Josh Himan is mobbed more than an NFL player. But he was Friday night.
The athletes whose schools share Spriggs Road put on quite a show Friday night.
He is not satisfied wearing the same shoes during an entire game. That’s a routine Michael Hatfield prefers.
Josh Himan suffered life-altering injuries when his Humvee was hit by an improvised explosive device in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
From the pounding framing hammers of Jabs Construction carpenters to the large hydraulic boom of Rent-A-Crane of Lorton, local volunteers, skilled laborers, equipment operators, and supervisors all swung into action Feb. 18 to set the roof trusses on the construction project that will bring Marine Cpl. Josh Himan home to his parent’s house in Woodbridge.
Annual event will take place March 18
For the first time since 2006, a player from Potomac didn’t win the Hoops Fest dunk competition.
Chanel Shands never considered herself a natural 3-point shooter. The Forest Park High School junior only became more proficient at converting long-ranged shots out of necessity.
Hoops Fest XV, the News & Messenger’s annual high school basketball charity event, will benefit a Dale City family with 10 children.
Charles Shedrick was intent on keeping the tradition of a Potomac player winning the Hoops Fest dunk competition alive in front of the home crowd.
Want to go? The 14th annual News & Messenger Hoops Fest starts today at 2 p.m. at Potomac High School. Doors open at 1 p.m. and the cost of each ticket is $10.
Family is a priority for Shane Mellott. He married his wife, Kathy, 12 years ago and together they've raised two children, Logan, 10, and Mason, 8, with the same modest values that once ruled his upbringing.
Annual charity event will take place April 18th
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