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Jon Roetman

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Stout, Prock Lead McLean Boys Past Langley

Senior duo combines for 47 points in victory.

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Auza, Dufrane Lead McLean to Rivalry Win

Backcourt duo big reason for Highlanders’ 10-3 start.

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Langley’s Franke a Force at the Net

Wake Forest commit leads Saxons to win.

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Halm’s Defense, Gomez’s Goals Lead Langley Lacrosse

Saxons beat Yorktown in district semifinals.

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Pratt’s Double Propels McLean to Dramatic Win over Langley

Highlanders score four runs in bottom of the ninth inning.

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State Tournament Roundup

W-L boys' soccer, Robinson girls', boys' lax among teams competing for titles.

The 6A state championships are being held today at Robinson and Lake Braddock.

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Burke: Robinson Girls’ Lax Comes Back to Beat Langley

Rams earn state playoff berth, advance to region semifinals.

The Robinson girls' lacrosse team earned a state berth.

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Robinson-Langley Postseason Matchup Arrives Earlier Than Expected

Undefeated Rams host one-loss Saxons tonight in 6A North quarterfinals.

The Robinson girls' lacrosse team will host Langley at 5:30 p.m. tonight.

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Vienna: Madison Girls’ Lax Wins Sixth Straight Conference/District Championship

Warhawks knock off previously undefeated Langley in tournament final.

The Madison girls' lacrosse team beat Langley on Friday to win the Conference 6 title.

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Great Falls: Langley Boys’ Lax Beats McLean in Conference 6 Tournament

Senior midfielder Duley leads Saxons with three goals.

The Langley boys' lacrosse team beat McLean in the first round of the Conference 6 tournament.

Great Falls: Langley’s Shafer Excels at Nova Challenge

Madison’s Ungerleider, Walker compete for Fairfax North.

Langley's Nate Shafter finished with 10 points, 10 rebounds and seven blocks during the Nova Challenge.

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McLean Pitcher Clines Strikes Out 10 in Win Over Langley

Grammes drives in winning run with walk-off single.

The McLean baseball team beat Langley on Friday.

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Great Falls: Langley Girls’ Basketball Finishes State Runner-Up

Saxons fall to Cosby in 6A championship game.

The Langley girls' basketball team finished state runner-up.

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Great Falls: Langley Girls' Basketball Upsets Oakton in State Semifinals

Saxons hold previously unbeaten Cougars to 18 points through three quarters.

The Langley girls' basketball team will face Cosby in tonight's state championship game.

Great Falls: Galiani’s Clutch Shot Sends Langley to State Semis

Saxons to face Oakton today at VCU.

The Langley girls' basketball team beat Landstown in the state quarterfinals on Saturday.

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Great Falls: Saxons Shoot Their Way to Conference 6 Title

Langley makes nine 3-pointers against South Lakes.

The Langley boys' basketball team won the Conference 6 championship.

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Great Falls: Langley Girls Win First Conference Title Since 1988

Saxons upset previously unbeaten Fairfax.

The Langley girls' basketball team defeated Fairfax 42-38 on Saturday to win the Conference 6 title.

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Great Falls: Langley Boys’ Swim and Dive Wins Region Championship

Saxon girls finish region runner-up.

The Langley boys' swim and dive team won the 6A North region championship.

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Great Falls: Langley Boys’ Swim and Dive Team Wins Conference 6 Title

Saxon girls, McLean boys finish runners-up.

The Langley boys' swim and dive team repeated as Conference 6 champion.

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Snowstorm Q&A: Langley’s Duenkel Watched Movies with Family

Stnowstorm Q&A with Langley lacrosse player Halle Duenkel.

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Great Falls: Langley Defense Stifles Madison in Conference 6 Matchup

Saxons hold Warhawks without field goal for nine-plus minutes.

The Langley girls' basketball team defeated Madison 38-27 on Friday.

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Great Falls: Langley Takes Sole Possession of First in Conference 6

Tarpley comes up clutch in victory over Madison.

The Langley boys' basketball team defeated Madison 62-57 on Friday.

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Great Falls: Langley Guard Galiani Breaks Program Scoring Record

Saxons beat McLean, lose to Fairfax.

Paige Galiani took over sole possession of first place on the Langley girls' basketball program's all-time scoring list.

Top McLean/Great Falls Sports Moments from 2015

Langley, McLean win multiple championships.

The year 2015 included championship glory for multiple McLean/Great Falls high school sports teams, and one team just missed taking home a state title.

Great Falls: Newman Enters Third Season as Langley Boys’ Coach

The Langley boys' basketball team lost its first two games of the season.

Great Falls: Langley Girls’ Basketball in Search of Championships

Saxons graduated one starter from team that won 21 games.

The Langley girls' basketball team is in search of its first conference/district title since 1988.

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Great Falls: Langley Volleyball Falls to Madison in Five-Set State Final

Sophomore Shklyar totals 16 kills, 18 assists in defeat.

The Langley volleyball team finished state runner-up.

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Vienna: Madison Volleyball Captures State Championship

Warhawks beat Conference 6 rival Langley in five sets.

The Madison volleyball team defeated Langley in five sets in Friday's 6A state final on Nov. 20.

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Great Falls: Langley Volleyball Beats First Colonial in 6A State Semifinals

Saxons will face Conference 6 rival Madison in state championship match.

The Langley volleyball team swept First Colonial on Tuesday in the 6A state semifinals.

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Great Falls: Langley Volleyball Wins 6A North Region Championship

Saxons to host First Colonial tonight in 6A state semifinals.

The Langley volleyball team will host First Colonial at 5:30 p.m. tonight.

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Chantilly Volleyball Holds Off Langley in Five Sets

Saxons’ Donaldson tallies 15 kills, Shklyar has 13.

With the Chargers having gone 10 days without a match, Chantilly volleyball coach Charles Ezigbo had limited expectations entering Monday’s meeting with Langley.

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Chantilly Volleyball Holds Off Langley in Five Sets

Chargers’ Molina totals 19 kills, Recto has 14.

The Chantilly volleyball team beat Langley on Monday.

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West Potomac Football Beats Langley in Season Opener

Wolverines amass 543 yards of offense, five different players reach end zone.

The West Potomac football team defeated Langley 41-28 Thursday.

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Great Falls: Defensive-Minded Langley Field Hockey Searching for Offense

Coach Robb: injured goal-scorer Duenkel ‘unlikely’ to play.

The Langley field hockey team enters the 2015 season with a strong defense.

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Great Falls: Langley’s Donaldson Returns from ACL Tear

Six-foot senior outside hitter is leader of talented Saxons.

Rising senior outside hitter Jessica Donaldson returns to the court for the Langley volleyball team after missing most of her junior year with a knee injury.

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Great Falls: Massive O-Line Key to Langley Football Team’s Success

Saxons lost program’s all-time leading rusher to graduation.

The average size of Langley's four returning offensive line starters is 6 feet 3, 284 pounds.

Great Falls: Langley Boys’ Lacrosse Coach Brewer Retires After 21 Seasons

Brewer totaled 288 wins, 4 state titles with Saxons.

Long-time Langley boys' lacrosse coach Earl Brewer retires after 21 seasons with the Saxons.

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Q&A: Langley Grad West to Play Football at Lafayette

Running back listened to Lil Wayne before games.

Q&A with Langley High School graduate Tyler West.

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Great Falls: Langley Boys’ Soccer Wins First State Championship

Saxons head coach Amato earns 100th win at Langley.

The Langley boys' soccer team defeated Madison 2-0 in the state final.

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McLean Senior Calpin Launches Memorable Home Run

Highlander frosh Longo edges Madison’s Vannicola in pitcher’s duel.

The McLean softball team beat Madison 1-0 on Friday.

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Great Falls: Langley Boys’ Lax Bounces Back From Historic Loss

Saxons beat Yorktown in home opener.

The Langley boys' lacrosse team won a pair of games after opening the season with its first ever loss to McLean.

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Great Falls: Labovitz’s Goals Push Langley Boys' Soccer Past Wakefield

Saxons have sights set on state championship.

The Langley boys' soccer team defeated Wakefield 3-0 on Monday.

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Great Falls: Langley Girls’ Basketball Team Has Bright Future

Saxons win 21 games, reach region quarterfinals.

Langley ended its season with a loss to West Springfield in the region quarterfinals.

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McLean Gymnastics Wins 6A North Region Championship

Senior Brown-Kaiser qualifies for states in all-around.

After finishing runner-up to Washington-Lee three straight years, McLean breaks through with a region title.

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McLean Wrestling Wins Conference 6 Championship

Conor Grammes’ pin delivers team title for Highlanders.

McLean beat Madison by 1.5 points to win the Conference 6 wrestling title.

Vienna: Koshuta-less Madison Snaps Langley's 14-Game Win Streak

Junior guard McWeeney helps Warhawks avenge loss to Saxons without injured star forward.

The Madison girls' basketball team beat Langley 46-38 Friday.

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Local Prep Football Coaches React to End of Super Bowl XLIX

Majority say they would have called a run play from 1-yard line.

Lake Braddock football coach Jim Poythress sticks up for Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell.

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Great Falls: Langley Girls' Basketball Team on a Roll

Hard-nosed defense, Coach Baker’s preparation key during 13-1 start.

The Langley girls' basketball team defeated Langley 44-25 on Jan. 23 to improve to 13-1.

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When Dad (or Mom) Is High School Sports Coach

Local coaches and athletes share their feelings about the relationship between parent/coach and child/athlete.

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Langley Boys’ Basketball Enters 2014-15 with Increased Depth

Saxons have just one senior on the roster.

Langley has five players who are listed at 6 feet 3 or taller.

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