Tag: olympics
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...
Going for gold: Legendary goalkeeper Briana Scurry reflects on peaks and...
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
Briana Scurry first felt the weight settle on her shoulders when she stepped into the goal as a teenager.
The eventual...
Our View: The power of perseverance
The story of Alexandria resident, and women’s soccer great, Briana Scurry, is one of great achievement and devastating loss.
There are many takeaways from Scurry’s...
Olympians return home
By Katherine Hapgood | [email protected]
Olympians arrived home Monday after hours of travel following closing ceremonies on Sunday. T.C. Williams High School alumnus Noah Lyles,...
Three Titans vie for Olympic gold: Butts-Townsend, Lyles, IsLey to represent...
By Katherine Hapgood | [email protected]
Three T.C. Williams High School graduates will compete on the world stage this month at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Tynita...
Alexandrian Olympians!
By Denise Dunbar | [email protected]
Alexandrians Noah Lyles and Troy Isley are Olympians.
Lyles and Isley, both graduates of T.C. Williams High School, now called Alexandria...
Alexandria woman wins Richmond Marathon
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
When Bethany Sachtleben registered for the Anthem Richmond Marathon, her priority wasn’t to win; it was to qualify for something...
Local boxer aims for Olympics
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
Most 19-year-olds think about college and fun when they graduate from high school, but Troy Isley has been winning world championships...
T.C. Williams track and field teams impress at region championships
By Jack Mackey
The T.C. Williams High School track and field team had a strong showing at the 6A North Region Championships at Robinson High...
Two Alexandria boxers fighting for the gold
By James Cullum | [email protected]
KeyShawn Davis walked into the Alexandria Boxing Club on Monday, carrying his National Golden Gloves championship belt and wearing a smile.
Davis,...