Burke Lake Golf Open House Saturday

Fun for the entire family from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Burke Lake Golf Center at Burke Lake Park is hosting a family-friendly open house Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. According to the Fairfax County Park Authority, the free event will feature demonstrations, door prizes, golf tips, skills contests and kids' events. Burke Lake Golf Center was named in Virginia Living's "Best Of Virginia 2012" issue as one of the top golf courses in the Northern region of the Commonwealth.   Burke Lake Golf Center is a slightly wooded 18 hole, par 3 course, ideal for golfers of all playing abilities. There is also a lighted driving range with 40 hitting stations, a practice bunker and an 8,000 square-foot putting green. The course is open year-round, weather permitting. Hours vary with the season. The …

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South County Crew Teams State Champs

The teams competed over the weekend.

      South County Secondary School’s crew teams won the state championships this weekend at Sandy Run Regional Park in Fairfax Station. The men’s junior four crew team and the women’s junior four crew team both won gold medals in their categories. A total of 46 schools competed in the Virginia State Championship Regatta. Rowing for the men's team were Jay Talihani, Ted Coffman, Will Bachman, C.J. Coffey, and Parker Dumas. The women's was made up of Emily Tourtellot, Emily Hayes, Stephanie Hendricks, Scout Vitas-Dega, and Laura Bolt. In addition to the first place wins, the team also had fourth, fifth, sixth, and eighth place finishes.  Both teams will head to the Scholastic Rowing Association of America Nationals Regatta in New Jersey …

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The Sideline

South County Athlete Siblings Oren and Whitney Burks Earning National Attention

The future looks bright for these South County Stallions

South County’s Oren and Whitney Burks no longer have space on their calendar - literally. They used to keep track of their schedules in a calendar that their parents bought for them, but as the pair grew, more events meant less space. And eventually, the family ditched the physical calendar all together for a more streamlined method. “We used to have a calendar that we entered all of their information into so that we could know where everyone was going to be,” said Orlanda Burks, the children's father. “That got a little difficult because things wouldn’t fit and ink started to bleed on the other pages and we wouldn’t be able see it.” Whitney, a sophomore, was recently named the Patriot District Softball Player of the Year. She’s already …

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Robinson Softball Team Wins for 'Coach G'

The team hosted Lymphoma Awareness Night.

Robinson Secondary School’s softball team defeated two top-ranked teams last week, defeating both Oakton High School and Westfield High School. The team wore T-shirts as part of Lymphoma Awareness Night, supporting their coach Barry Gorodnick, who is battling non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Known as "Coach G," Gorodnick has been receiving medical treatments since 2010. Read our previous story on Gorodnick.  The team’s next game is scheduled for May 16 as part of the Concord District Tournament.

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SPEAK OUT: Did the 'Skins Give up Too Much to Move Up?

Tell Us: Should the 'Skins draft a franchise quarterback or fill another need?

The NFL Draft has finally arrived and the Washington Redskins are sitting in the No. 2 spot in the first round. ESPN projects the 'Skins will select Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin, III. If RG3 comes to Washington, it will be the first time the Redskins have drafted a quarterback in the first round since Jason Campbell in 2005. Griffin threw for more than 4,000 yards and rushed for almost 700-yards last season while reaching the end zone 47 times. The last time the Redskins drafted a Heisman Trophy winner was 20-years ago when Desmond Howard joined the team, according to the Washington Times. But to move up in the 2012 NFL Draft, the 'Skins gave up a king’s ransom. To move into the St. Louis Rams’ spot, the Washington Times reported …

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Update: Robinson Grads Aid George Mason Baseball

A.J. Johnson is one of the top starters for the Patriots while former high school teammate Brandon Kuter gives the team depth out of the bullpen in weekend games against conference opponents.

Updated April 24, 2012 Patriot's pitcher A. J. Johnson improved to 6-4 as Mason beat ODU, 16-6, in Fairfax on Sunday. He went six innings and allowed five earned runs. “A.J. has been fabulous for us,” Mason coach Bill Brown said. “He makes quality pitches. He works fast and throws a ton of strikes.” Brown also commented on fellow pitcher, junior right-hander Brandon Kuter. “We were looking to find a role for him,” Brown said of Kuter. “He is a guy who will be critical for us if we want to play in June,” he said, speaking of the possibility of winning the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) title. Mason is 13-8 and second in the CAA. ________ A.J. Johnson began his college career in the nation’s capital at George Washington University (GW…

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Local Residents Compete in Boston Marathon

Fairfax Station, Clifton residents compete in Boston Marathon.

It was probably one of the hottest marathons on record, with runners battling unseasonably warm 84-degree heat in April in Boston, but several Fairfax Station and Clifton residents competed at the Boston Marathon on Monday. Fairfax Station and Clifton residents who ran the marathon, and their times as reported by Boston Marathon officials were: Kenyan native Wesley Korir, 29, crossed the finish line first on Monday with a time of 2:12:40. As the winner, Korir received $150,000. News stories noted that he came to the United States to attend college from an impoverished family, and used to run five miles to school each day.

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Robinson Boys Nail Herndon in Tennis

Wednesday's win was the Ram's fifth consecutive.

The Robinson boys tennis team overcame both the Herndon Hornets and cold, rainy game-time conditions to record their fifth consecutive win Wednesday, keeping them atop the Concorde District. Jacob Schreiman finished off the #4 singles, 10 - 0. At #5, senior David Weinberg was close behind winning 10 - 2. Amit Gupta won his #2 singles using his attacking style. Brian Bui won easily at #4. Austin Mathews, subbing in at #6, had a slow start but began to play more confidently as the match developed.  He won 10 - 6. In the most interesting match, Ram's sophomore Aaron Christian and senior Josh Albertson slugged it out, with Christian taking the win.  He attacked weak serves with big returns and was on the hunt for short balls to dominate. The …

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