Stories about sports in Alexandria, from local teams like the Alexandria Aces to high school teams and individual athletes.

High school football regular season review

By Ryan Hopper Another regular season of Friday night lights has come to a close in Alexandria, with varying results for the city’s four high...

Episcopal, SSSAS open with wins

By Jim McGrath  All four of Alexandria’s four high school football teams have started regular season play, with Episcopal (1-0), Bishop Ireton (2-1), St. Stephen’s...

Titans, Cardinals looking to make gains in 2023

By Jim McGrath Two of Alexandria’s four high school football teams began regular season play in late August, with Alexandria City High School and Bishop...

Lyles wins championship, causes stir

By Leslie Golden | lgolden@alextimes.com Olympian and Alexandria native Noah Lyles won three races at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary last week....

Racing ahead: Local teen takes first step toward Formula One dreams...

By Ryan Hopper | @ryan_hopper31   An Alexandria teen is finding the thrill of the track around every turn from Texas to Europe to Michigan’s upper...

Local boy in the boat. Alexandria native makes U.S. roster for...

By Ryan Hopper | @ryan_hopper31 Braden Porterfield earned bronze for Team USA at the 2023 U23 World Rowing Championships. The competition took place from July...