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As the 20-year anniversaryof her mother’s death ap-proached in 2009, MarionRantis wanted to do somethingproductive in her memory.

“I’d never heard of the Relay forLife but, when I found it on theAmerican Cancer Society website,it seemed like just the thing I waslooking for,” she said. “Not onlycould I remember and honor herby getting involved, but so manyfriends and family members withtheir own experiences with cancercould participate in a way mean-ingful for them, too.”

So Rantis, of Little Rocky Run,participated in her first Relay lastspring. “We had thunderstorms,but what impressed me was

everyone’s spirit,” she said. “Noone complained; we walked withour umbrellas and candles in therain. There were all ages, fromkids to grandparents, and it wasmoving to see everyone stick withit.”

Now she’s Planning Committee

Locals ReadyingFor Relay for Life

Facts about Relay❖ Community fund-raiser for Ameri-

can Cancer Society.❖ Registration is $10 at

www.CentrevilleRelay.org.❖ Walk as little as an hour or stay the

whole night.❖ Family-friendly, with music and

children’s games.❖ All ages participate.❖ Teams vary in size, but people may

also walk individually.❖ Attendees may simply cheer on sur-

vivors or remember loved ones at theluminaria ceremony.


L ast week at the FairfaxCounty Government Cen-ter, officials and politicianspromoted a Bus Rapid Transit(BRT) system to better move traf-fic on I-66 and pave the way forfuture metrorail here. Afterward,local residents got to ask ques-tions.

Lillian Vogel said a deterrent topeople using the Fairfax Connec-tor bus now is “worrying when orif the bus will show up. Will weget technology anytime soon, tell-ing us when the next bus is com-

ing?”“I’m a proponent of it,” said Su-

pervisor Pat Herrity (R-Spring-field). “I want to know if I havetime to drink my coffee and readthe paper, or if I have to stand out-side and wait for 15 minutes.”

Unfortunately, said Kathy Ichter,director of the county’s Depart-ment of Transportation (FCDOT),“We want to do it, but can’t, yet,because of the budget crunch.”

Little Rocky Run’s Al Francese,a 30-year carpooler, noted thattraffic at I-66 and StringfellowRoad is “already backed up frompeople coming in from the west.

Seeking AnswersAt Traffic Meeting


Songs and spirits soared, Saturday night,April 24, during a musical benefit atWestfield High for the Reema Samaha andErin Peterson scholarship funds. Bothgraduated from Westfield and died together in theVirginia Tech tragedy.

“Not only will we remember them tonight, butalso honor their spirits,” said Reema’s mother,Mona Samaha, at the beginning of the concert.

Performing were the City Singers, the outreacharm of the City Choir of Washington, and the band,Youthful Spirits, all members of Erin’s church,Mount Olive Baptist.

City Singers soloist Lani Kanakry told the audi-ence, “When we think about Erin and Reema, it’swith sadness at their loss, but also with love whenwe remember their lives and the legacy they gaveus.”

Erin’s mother, Celeste Peterson, said the twogirls never changed from the people they werewhen they first met, in the third grade. “They wereexceptional, young ladies with old spirits,” shesaid. “They appreciated others and recognizedthat other people were valuable. Getting up ev-ery day and going on — when the person whowas your compass is gone — is hard. But I’m atpeace knowing that Erin and Reema are together.”

There were several touching moments duringthe concert, including when keyboardist J. RobbieWigington of Youthful Spirits sang the Commo-dores’ song, “The Night Shift,” with the wordschanged to apply to Reema and Erin. As he sang,his daughter Jasmine, 5 — dressed as an angel,complete with halo and wings — played with asoccer ball and a basketball and danced.

Both Erin and Reema played soccer together aschildren, Reema later became a dancer and Erinwas a basketball star. Afterward, Wigington said,

Soloist Thelma Leenhoutssings “Cockeyed Opti-mist” from the movie,“South Pacific.”

Soloist Lani Kanakry, afriend of the Samahas,sings “The Wind BeneathMy Wings.”

Photos by Bonnie Hobbs/Centre ViewJasmine Wigington, 5, symbolized both Reema Samahaand Erin Peterson, playing soccer as third-graders.

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Del. Tim Hugo (R- 40th)was unanimously electedlast Wednesday, April 21,by the Virginia House RepublicanCaucus to serve as the RepublicanCaucus chairman. The positionbecame available when formerDel. Sam Nixon resigned to be-come chief information officer ofthe Virginia Information Technolo-gies Agency.

The position of Caucus Chair-

man is one of fourleadership roleswithin the HouseRepublican Caucus.

Hugo was firstelected to the Houseof Delegates in aspecial election inDecember 2002, fill-ing a vacancy left byformer Del. JayO’Brien when he be-

came a state senator.Now serving in hiseighth year, Hugo is amember of the Com-merce and Labor, Fi-nance, Transporta-tion, and Privilegesand Elections Com-mittees. He repre-sents parts of Fairfax,Centreville, Cliftonand Fairfax Station.

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Westfield: ‘Broadway & Beyond!’

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Westfield High’s Choral Department in-vites the community on a journey to“Broadway & Beyond!” Some 150students will take the stage in a mu-sic-theater-themed concert.

It’s set for Saturday, May 8, at 7 p.m. Tickets are$5 in advance at www.westfieldhschoral.org or $7at the door. Music will range from Broadway tunesto opera to a Michael Jackson medley.

All four choirs — Concert Choir, Chamber Sing-ers, Bel Canto and Vocal Jazz Ensemble — will per-form. Accompanying them will be professional mu-sicians, Jim Van Slyke, piano; Adam Philips, bassguitar; and Ken McNair, drums.

Broadway shows represented include “Mamma Mia,”“Hairspray,” “Grease,” “Curtains,” “Legally Blonde, theMusical,” “Sweeney Todd,” “Chicago,” “GentlemenPrefer Blondes,” “Wicked” and “Fiddler on the Roof.”

“It’s our last, big concert of the year, and we’vebeen rehearsing since January,” said Choral Direc-tor Jessica Lardin. “It’s going to be great. It’s fullystaged and choreographed by [veteran choreogra-pher] Yvonne Henry, plus some wonderful, studentchoreographers, Rachel Shirley, Morgan Fuentes andColby Dezelick.”

SOPHOMORE Fuentes said the choreography wasa big challenge for her because she’s never done suchlarge numbers, but she’s pleased with the outcomes.“I choreographed three numbers and I’m in nine,”she said. “But it was a lot of fun working with all thegirls. The hardest part was stepping out of my com-fort zone — hip hop, jazz or Broadway — and doingstylistic moves from the 1960s and late ’50s. But itwas fun to take a leadership role.”

She also sings alto with Bel Canto, and her favor-ite song in the show is “Diamonds are a Girl’s BestFriend.” Said Fuentes: “Since we’re singing themelody, we all have a chance to be more expressive,and the dance is more intricate.” She said the audi-ence will really enjoy the show because “it’s not just

solos, group numbers, slow or fast songs — it’s amix of great tunes people can relate to.”

Senior Shanice Griffin sings soprano with Bel Cantoand sings three songs in the “Hairspray” medley, “ICan Hear the Bells,” “Welcome to the ’60s” and “GoodMorning, Baltimore.” Unlike last year’s “DisneyDazzle” show, more geared toward children, she said,“This concert is for all ages.”

She especially likes “Welcome to the ’60s” becauseof its dance. “It’s easy and fun-loving, and you canbe creative with your facial expressions,” said Grif-fin. “It’s big and noticeable.” She said the audiencewill know the songs in the show so well, they’ll beable to sing along. And, she added, “They’ll like ourcostumes reflecting the different eras.”

SOPRANO Elizabeth Beavers, a junior, does a duet,“By My Side,” from “Godspell,” with Amanda deCarlo. “We’re making it vibrant and adding moremotions to it,” said Beavers. “It’ll be pretty and fun.”

She also likes “Oh, My God, You Guys,” from “Le-gally Blonde” since it’s a new musical. “We’re soror-ity girls, overacting and having fun, and the music isso energetic,” she said. Overall, said Beavers, theprogram will showcase “the level of talent everyonein the Choral Department has, singing, dancing andacting out the songs.”

Singing both alto and soprano is senior JenniSchumacher. She’s in several numbers and solos on“Tell Me on a Sunday,” Andrew Lloyd Webber’s songfrom the show, “Song and Dance.” She, too, likes sing-ing “Oh, My God, You Guys” because she helped or-ganize the rehearsals and costumes for it “so it’s likemy baby and it’s fun to see it come together.”

Schumacher’s favorite number, though, is “ForGood,” from “Wicked,” sung by Felicia Francois andLaura Galanti. “It’s about two best friends and ev-erything they learn from each other, so I really con-nect to it. It’s also pretty and has nice harmonies.”Schumacher said the audience will love the show’sdynamic; and after the closing number, “Let the SunShine In,” she said, “Everyone will be going out, in-teracting, feeling excited and thinking, ‘We want tojoin choir, too.’”

Westfield’s choral students perform a spirited medley from “High School Musical”during last year’s spring show.

Robbery Suspect Is IndictedOn March 16, Fairfax County police arrested two people they

believed were responsible for robbing four local banks in lessthan three weeks. The heists occurred, Feb. 26 and March 9, inCentreville, and March 2 and 16 in Chantilly. The Town of Viennaalso levied charges for bank robberies there, so Shona Jones, 21,of Rapidan, Va., and Joshua Campbell, 26, of no fixed address,were each charged with five counts of armed robbery.

Authorities believed Jones was the actual robber and Campbellwas her accomplice. They both appeared last Wednesday, April21, in General District Court. At that time, all the charges againstCampbell were dropped, but all five counts against Jones werecertified to the grand jury for possible indictment.

E-Cycle Electronics RecyclingLocal residents may recycle their old, electronics equipment

Thursday, April 29, from 7 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Sully District Gov-ernmental Center, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly. This includesitems such as computers, monitors, printers, cell phones and faxmachines. The event is sponsored by the Westfields BusinessOwners Association, in cooperation with the National Reconnais-sance Office.

Children’s Science CenterThe public is invited to attend a discussion exploring the possi-

bilities of the first Children’s Science Center in Northern Virginia.It would be a place where children could learn, create and beinspired. Those planning it want to know the community’s ideas,needs and desires for this entity.

The discussion is slated for this Thursday, April 29, at 7 p.m., atthe Fairfax County Government Center. Topics will include thefacility’s operation, exhibits and programs, target age range, ad-mission cost and location. For more information, seewww.thechildrenssciencecenter.org.

LeMunyon’s Town Hall MeetingDel. Jim LeMunyon (R-67th) will hold a town-hall meeting

Sunday, May 2, at 3 p.m., at the Sully District Governmental Cen-ter, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly. It will give citizens of the67th district an opportunity to discuss the state budget, educa-tion and transportation, plus offer their views on any issues re-lated to state public policy.

Free Carseat InspectionsCertified technicians from the Sully District Police Station will

perform free, child safety carseat inspections Thursday, May 6and 20, from 5-8:30 p.m., at the station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. inChantilly. No appointment is necessary. But residents should in-stall the child safety seats themselves so technicians may prop-erly inspect and adjust them, as needed.

However, because of time constraints, only the first 35 vehiclesarriving on each date will be inspected. That way, inspectors mayprovide the best quality service and have enough time to prop-erly instruct the caregiver on the proper use of the child seat. Call703-814-7000, ext. 5140, to confirm dates and times.

WFCCA Holds ElectionsThe West Fairfax County Citizens Association (WFCCA) and its

Land-Use Committee held elections, last Monday, April 19. WFCCAExecutive Committee members are: President, Ted Troscianecki,Virginia Run; Administrative Vice President, Stephen Chulick,Virginia Chase; Executive Vice President, Judith Heisinger, BullRun; Secretary, Carol Hawn, At-Large; and Treasurer, Chris Terpak-Malm, At-Large.

Land-Use Committee members are Chulick, Hawn, Heisinger,Jim Katcham, Mark McConn, Jim Neighbors and Terpak-Malm.Katcham was re-elected chairman of the Land-Use committee;McConn, Education Committee; Terpak-Malm, Parks and Recre-ation; and Heisinger, Transportation.

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Local Teams Are Readying for Relay for LifeRelay Fund-RaiserAt Fast Eddies

A fund-raiser for Centreville’s Relayfor Life event will be held Saturday, May15, from noon-6 p.m., at Fast Eddie’s.It’s in the Newgate Shopping Center, atRoutes 28/29, in Centreville. Donationsare tax-deductible. It’s sponsored by theShooting Stars team, and the fun in-cludes a live band featuring Jason Dean,dart and bean-bag tournaments and a50-50 raffle. Pre-register for the tourna-ments on Wednesday, May 12, from 4-7p.m., or May 15 at noon. Games beginat 1 p.m. The Relay for Life raises moneyfor the American Cancer Society.

This team photo is of the Cancer Crushers. Team Captains, Dana and Stephen Hubchen,and most of the team are from Little Rocky Run.

chairman of this year’s Relay forLife at Centreville High. Nation-wide, it’s the 25th annual, and thefourth time Centreville has hosted.Rain or shine, it’ll be held Satur-day-Sunday, May 22-23. It beginsat 2:30 p.m. with a reception inthe cafeteria for cancer survivors;opening ceremony is at 4 p.m. onthe Wildcat football field — thesite of the relay.

So far, 30 teams of about 15people each — mostly fromCentreville, Chantilly and Clifton— have signed up. Since the eventraises money for the AmericanCancer Society, each person con-tributes $100, and Rantis hopesit’ll raise $60,000 total.

Since participants just walk,they needn’t be athletic. “The re-lay aspect is that team memberstake turns walking, so anyone ofany ability can participate,” saidRantis. “If people can only walk15 minutes at a time, that’s fine.Then they can hang out with theirfriends at the campsite. Althoughthe relay runs until Sunday 6 a.m.,not everyone on the team has tospend the night.”

There’ll also be fun for children,including face painting and aclown. Passion4Community/NewLife Christian Church is sponsor-ing the children’s area, open thatSaturday from 4:30-8:30 p.m.Planned are moonbounces; gamessuch as water-balloon toss and ahula-hoop contest, plus free pop-corn and cotton candy. Further-more, children may play therewithout their parents being on ateam.

DURING THE OPENING cer-emony, Centreville’s Shak Hill —who took care of his cancer-survi-vor wife while she fought the dis-ease — will tell her story. Thensurvivors, those in remission and

those still fighting, will walk thefirst lap. And, said Rantis, “We’dlove people in the community tocome and surround the track,cheer them on and show their sup-port for them.”

Caregivers and those they caredfor will walk the next lap. Thenteams start walking, with as manymembers walking at a time as theywant. The only rule is that some-one from each team is walking atall times.

Meanwhile, live bands — Flockof Eagles and New Life’s band —will perform. Jump-roping teamsfrom Willow Springs Elementaryand Lanier Middle will displaytheir moves, ATA Martial Arts Stu-dio will give a karate demonstra-tion, and Ohana of Polynesia willdo Hawaiian dances. JarrodWronski, a deejay fromSportsAnnouncing.com, will play

music and run karaoke.“We really appreciate everyone’s

participation,” said Rantis. “Andwe thank Centreville High’s Direc-tor of Student Activities, JimmySanabria, and the Athletic Depart-ment for letting us use the school.”

The highlight is the Saturday9:30 p.m. luminaria ceremony,open to everyone. “Even if peoplecan’t participate financially, theycan still come and enjoy it,” saidRantis. “But anyone who doeswant to buy a luminaria — inhonor of a survivor, someone stillbattling cancer or in memory ofsomeone who died of it — may doso at www.CentrevilleRelay.org.”

They’re placed around the track,and some are in the stands, spell-ing out the word, “Hope.” Then,by the end of the luminaria cer-emony, volunteers will havechanged that batch to say, “Cure.”

Participating for her sixth year,Deanna Kessler, of Centreville’sCountry Club Manor community,is captain of the Shooting Stars –Make a Wish team. Her 32 mem-bers, mostly Centreville residents,hope to raise $8,000 in donationsfrom friends, family, co-workersand neighbors.

PEOPLE MAY STILL JOIN ex-isting teams or start their own. Seedirections on the website. Or theymay donate to any team or indi-vidual, also via that site.

“There’s no training involvedand we walk in at least pairs tochat and keep each other com-pany,” said Kessler. “It’s a lot of fun.I got started because I lost mygrandmother to cancer andwanted to do this in her memory.I like everyone getting together forthe same reason; we’ve all been

touched by it.”“The luminaria ceremony is the

most moving part of the event be-cause they turn down the lightsand music and read off the nameson the luminaria bags,” she con-tinued. “You know that everyname represents a person with astory. There’s a slide show of themand it’s a quiet, reflective time.Then everybody does a couple lapstogether, holding candles.”

Kessler said the Relay helps raisemoney “so that, someday, there’sa cure and no more cancer. It’ssuch an amazing event that, onceyou do it, you want to keep doingit.”

Little Rocky Run’s DanaHubchen is captain of the CancerCrushers team, and Lisa Desmanof Clifton is captain of the PurplePowerhouse. Both are also incharge of the luminaria sales andceremony.

“I worked for the American Can-cer Society in California andhelped my staff do this,” saidHubchen. “So when we movedhere, I got involved with thisevent. It’s special because every-one can participate, families cando it together and it’s right in yourown community.”

Her grandmother just died ofovarian cancer, and Hubchen


For Maria Tilves-Aguilera ofLittle Rocky Run, the up-coming Relay for Life atCentreville High is personal. Notonly is she the event’s honorarychairman, she’s currently wagingher own war against cancer.

“I was diagnosed in 2007 with astage IV, cancerous sarcoma of theuterus,” she said. “It’s a constantbattle that never lets up, so I’malways in treatment. And since it’sa rare cancer, it’s considered an

‘orphan’ — meaning there’s notenough funding for research and,therefore, not enough inroadshave been made in its treatment.”

Tilves-Aguilera has mainly re-ceived chemotherapy for the dis-ease at Memorial Sloan-KetteringCancer Center in New York. Hercondition has been stable for mostof the past three years, but shemust remain vigilant, at all times.

“Sarcomas are just a small per-centage of the cancers,” she said.“Most are carcinomas. Mine is ag-gressive and metastatic, so itspreads to the lungs and spine. But

I have a great support network —a loving family, including twoboys, 11 and 12, plus wonderfulfriends, neighbors and the com-munity. I also get support from theAmerican Cancer Society and Lifewith Cancer [which offers a varietyof programs for the entire family].”

Although she faces a tough road,Tilves-Aguilera is meeting it headon and staying as strong and con-fident as she can. “I have a posi-tive attitude,” she said. “In gen-eral, I feel OK, but it’s just becomepart of my daily life. I have to livein the moment — I have no

choice.”She’s also a member of the

Caped Crusaders team participat-ing in Relay for Life, and it’s thesecond year she’s been involved.“You realize you’re not alone onthis journey; many others are deal-ing with it, too,” she said. “I feelvery strongly about this event andthat there should be a generationalchange in people’s outlook aboutcancer. They need to realize itdoesn’t have to be a death sen-tence and they shouldn’t give up.As long as you can take a breath,it’s worth the fight.”

Waging a Personal War against CancerSee Getting Ready, Page 17

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Songs, Spirits Soar at Tribute

J. Robbie Wigington, with Youthful Spirits,sings a special version of “The Night Shift.”

“May the memory of Reema and Erin live on forever.”Then at the program’s end, Reema’s father, Joe Samaha, thanked the partici-

pants and audience, plus close friend Lu Ann McNabb, who’d organized the enter-tainment. “To wake up in the morning and put one foot in front of the other is verydifficult,” he said. “But because of all of you and the community supporting us somuch, that’s how we make it through the day.”

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Will one of the future BRT lotsbe located west of Stringfellow?”

“Yes,” replied Ichter. “We haveland at the Government Centerand Fair Oaks and have designatedadditional stations in Centreville.”

Stuart Schwartz, executive di-rector of the Coalition for SmarterGrowth, said, “It’s important tomake the land uses work with this.You need the right mix of uses, andconcentration of jobs and housing,to make this successful.”

Jeff Parnes, Sully District’s rep-resentative on the county’s Trans-portation Advisory Committee,said that, under the currently pro-posed budget, Fairfax Connectorservice would be reduced in west-ern Fairfax County. “It only runsevery half hour, so more peoplewill be driving cars,” he said.

Furthermore, he said, “The onlyparking lot accessible from I-66 isVienna. So [if electronic messagesdirected drivers to other stationswith vacant parking spaces, whenVienna is full], how would you getto another station easily?”

Supervisor Michael R. Frey (R-Sully) told Parnes that the Boardof Supervisors planned to reinstatethe Dulles Corridor bus routes des-ignated for elimination. ExplainedFrey: “They’re critical to buildingthe ridership for future rail, andwe’re happy we were able to finda way to do that.”

REGARDING PARKING, Ichtersuggested commuters park at thelot on Stringfellow Road and takea bus to the Vienna Metro. ButParnes told her that not everyonedrives to Washington, D.C., towork. “People also come here,” hesaid. “And right now, people com-ing to the west to work in [a largecompany in] Fair Lakes, for ex-ample, don’t have a place to getoff. They can’t get off I-66 atStringfellow.”

Sully District resident FinnuolaQuinn wondered about possiblepavement-widening. “What aboutthe cost estimate of the construc-tion [of dedicated BRT lanes],relative to the impact on the com-munities during construction?”she asked.

“We’re concerned about the im-pact to parks, homes and land, too,so we’re looking at what’s feasiblewithin the existing roadway, ratherthan expanding it,” answeredSteven Shapiro, of Dewberry &Davis, deputy project manager ofa study examining all the majorroads in Northern Virginia. “It’sprobably the most sensitive issuewe’ll have to deal with, other than

money.”Pleased with the BRT idea, Stephen Vandivere

of Cabell’s Mill said, “Driving is time wasted;riding is time that can be put to use. I think thatwould be a powerful marketing tool.”

State Sen. Dave Marsden (D-37th) said he’shopeful that something like BRT can be done“without additional public expenditure. Rightnow, we can make it so — if we drive on a roadwithout a shoulder and have a fender-bender —we can drive to the next shoulder or safe area toexchange information [with the other driver]. Allthese ideas [espoused during the April 19 meet-ing] are fabulous. I’m a big fan of BRT, but we’regoing to have to solve some of our funding prob-lems in Northern Virginia before it can move for-ward.”

MEANWHILE, Gregory Goodwin of the Pendercommunity had a complaint about Routes 50 and29. “The timing of the traffic lights is very poor,”he said. “If you could ease congestion there, itwould help.”

VDOT regional traffic engineer Hari Sripathitold him, “We have a signal-timing team to dealwith that. But on [Routes] 50 and 29, those sig-nals are operating above their capacity and wecan’t tweak them any more than we’ve done.”

The bottom line, said Herrity, is that “if we canimprove traffic on I-66, it’ll improve traffic onthe other roads because people won’t use themas much as alternates.”

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APRIL 29-MAY 1“This Old House,” a Family

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NOW THROUGH MAY 2Capital Cabaret. Sponsored by Alliance

Theatre. Show times are Show timesare Friday-Saturday, April 23-24, andApril 30-May 1, at 7:30 p.m., andSunday, April 25 and May 2, at 2 p.m.Bringing Broadway to Virginia, thisyear’s production spotlights music from“Fiddler on the Roof,” “Singing in theRain” and “Rent” and features a tribute

to Andrew Lloyd Webber. Tickets are$10 at the door or viawww.thealliancetheatre.org. AtMountain View School in Centreville.

APRIL 29-MAY 1“This Old House,” a Family

Friendly Musical. Free. Thursday,April 29 and Friday, April 30 at 7 p.m.;Saturday, May 1 at 3 p.m. A PerennialPlayers Musical Production, whichperforms family-friendly musicals andplays. The actors range from 8-14years old . At Chantilly Bible Church,4390 Pleasant Valley Road, Chantilly.For details, www.chantillybible.org oremail [email protected].

APRIL 30 AND MAY 1”Alice in Wonderland” is live on

stage at Theatre Centreville! Bringthe family to follow Alice on heradventure April 30 and May 1 at

7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 generaladmission/$7 all students and seniorcitizens, and are available duringlunchtime April 20-23 and at thedoor.

FRIDAY/APRIL 30Swing Dancing. 9 p.m. to midnight.

Admission is $15. With the band, DejaBlue Blues Band. Beginner swinglesson 8:30-9 p.m. With Sue and GaryCaley. At the Hilton Washington DullesAirport Hotel, 13869 Park Center Road(Route 28 near the airport), Herndon.

SATURDAY/MAY 1Food Drive. As part of their Girl Scout

Silver Award, Cadette Troop 2637 isorganizing a food drive for WesternFairfax Christian Ministries. With helpfrom Daisy Troop 2696, the cadettesdistributed 700 flyers and grocery bagsto communities in the Sully District lastweekend. Neighbors are asked to placecanned and dry goods in bags at theirfront door by 9 a.m. this Saturday. CallSharon Davoren at 703-830-6405.

Yard/Bake Sale. 9 a.m. to noon.Sponsored by Girl Scout Troop 297. Allproceeds and donations will be givento Catholic Relief Services to help thevictims of the Haiti earthquake. At St.Mary of Sorrows Catholic Church,5222 Sideburn Road, Fairfax.

Clifton’s 5th Annual CommunityYard Sale. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hosted bythe Weaver House. Spaces are $15 andtables are an additional $5. ContactTrisha Robertson at 703-815-0992 [email protected].

SUNDAY/MAY 2Town Hall Meeting. 3 p.m. Jim

LeMunyon, member 67th VirginiaHouse of Delegates. At SullyGovernment Center, 4900 Stonecroft

Blvd., Chantilly.Handbell Dessert Concert. 6:30 p.m.

Free. Wide selection of musicperformed by three choirs.Immediately following the concert is areception featuring a buffet of desserts,fruit and cheese. Tickets for theDessert Buffet are available at the doorfor $5/adults; $3.50/children.Centreville United Methodist Church islocated at 6400 Old Centreville Drive,Centreville. Call 703-830-2684 ext.1874.

TUESDAY/MAY 4Mother’s Day Spa Appreciation.

6:30-8:30 p.m. In celebration ofMother’s Day, the Northern VirginiaHolistic Moms provides an evening ofspa and alternative therapy relaxation.At Fairfax Church of Christ, 3901Rugby Road, Fairfax. Contact ChapterCo-Leader Laurie Cunningham at 703-988-0285 or by e-mail [email protected] .

THURSDAY/MAY 6Helping Older Adults. 7-9 p.m.

Deciding when and how to help anolder adult can be a difficult decision.Common concerns include driving,safety, health, and finances. Learn howand when to step in and how to findhelp assigning financial and medicaloversight to a more competent relativeat the appropriate time. At the SullyDistrict Governmental Center, 4900Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly. Call 703-324-5205.

FRIDAY/MAY 7Swing Dancing. 9 p.m. to midnight.

Cost is $15. Beginner dance lessonfrom 8:30-9 p.m. With Sue and GaryCaley. With the band, Natty Beaux. Atthe Hilton Washington Dulles AirportHotel, 13869 Park Center Road,Herndon.

Fair Oaks DMV Closed. The Fair OaksMall Department of Motor VehiclesCustomer Service Center will be closedthe morning of Friday, May 7 until 1p.m. for technology upgrades. It islocated at 11805 Fair Oaks Mall inFairfax. Customers may continue toconduct DMV business throughwww.dmvNOW.com.

SATURDAY/MAY 8Musician Brii Performs. 7 p.m. Her

music combines the soft nuances ofpop with genuine grit of the rockgenre. At Java Dave’s Café, 13924Metrotech Drive, Chantilly.

Youth Summit. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Forteens in grades 6-12. Sponsored by theFairfax County Department ofCommunity and Recreation Services’Teen Services Division, the summit willprovide training to young people tocreate change focused on improvinghealth and well-being, while alsogaining experience and skills tobecome leaders in their communities.At Liberty Middle School, 6801 UnionMill Road, Clifton. Visitwww.fairfaxcounty.gov/rec or call703-324-TEEN, TTY 711 to have aregistration form sent to you. Deadlinefor registration is April 15.

SUNDAY/MAY 9Mother’s Day Yoga Workshop. 3:30-

5 p.m. Free for mothers. At ChantillyLibrary meeting room. Remember tobring a mat or beach towel and wearcomfortable shoes.

WEDNESDAY/MAY 12Quarterly Forum. 7:30 p.m. Free. Local

author Chuck Mauro will discuss hisbook, “A Southern Spy in NorthernVirginia: The Civil War Album of LauraRatcliffe”. At 11200 Fairfax StationRoad in Fairfax Station. Call 703-425-9225.

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The Fairfax County Police Unity Tour party on Saturday,April 24, included families, food, games and fun. Paisano’s

and Amphora Group raised $20,477 for the Police Unity Tour; last year, $13,046 wasraised. Standing, left to right, are: MPO John Carney, Supervisor Michael Frey, ChiefDave Rohrer, Paisano’s Fouad Qreitem, Amphora Group’s George Cholakis, MPO MarkDale, PFC Rick Lehr. Kneeling in front, left to right, is Lt. Karen Bonz and MajorMaggie Deboard. The donation will fully support five Fairfax Co. police officers whowill ride from East Hanover, N.J. (departing May 9) to Washington, D.C. (arriving May12) for the candlelight vigil on May 13. Additional monies raised will go in support ofthe National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. and soon-to-be-opened museum at Judiciary Square in D.C. The Police Unity Tour motto is “We Ridefor Those Who Died.” For more information, go to www.policeunitytour.com.

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‘Alice in Wonderland’Sparkles at CVHSThe cast of from Centreville High’s “Alice inWonderland.” The show runs this coming week-end, too, Friday-Saturday, April 30-May 1, at7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10, adults; $7, all stu-dents and senior citizens, at the door.

Clifton’s Emily Dillard, 11,mingles with the Mad Hatter(Ian Lyons), last Sunday,during the Mad Hatter’s teaparty before the play.

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Kenneth B. Lourie, award-winning columnistand sales representative with the ConnectionNewspapers and Potomac Almanac, wasnamed Virginia Outstanding Sales Professionalof the Year, receiving his award on Satur-day, April 24, at the annual advertisingconference of the Virginia Press Associa-tion in Portsmouth.

It’s a bit unusual to use editorial space totout sales awards, but this is an unusual case.

Many of our readers are familiar withLourie’s longstanding weekly humor column,The Daze of my Life, which runs in many ofour papers and on our web site.

In the past year, Lourie has tackled the moreserious topic of his diagnosis and treatmentfor stage IV lung cancer in his columns, butwith the same pointed humor of his previouscolumns. Meanwhile, despite these challenges,he remains one of our top sales performers.

Lourie’s award was presented by Carol Tay-lor, chairman of VPA’s Advertising Committeeand a sales executive with Richmond TimesDispatch. “This year’s Outstanding Sales Pro-fessional of the Year award honors the kind ofsales professional who is a role model, some-one whose qualities have led to great successin the newspaper advertising profession,” Tay-lor said in giving the award.

Taylor continued: “Among other importantattributes, this award recognizes leadershipand tenacity. … It celebrates extraordinarycustomer service and an attitude that embracesthe unprecedented change we’re seeing insideand outside of our industry. … Our recipient iswell known for his cold calling prowess andhis reliance on old-school technology, like notecards. His customers rave about his flexibility,his patience, his attention to detail and hisability to find a Boston Red Sox fan anywhere

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he goes. And he’s an award-winning colum-nist who isn’t afraid to write about his needfor new underwear.”

For more than 12 years, Lourie has been ourmost organized and creative sales pro-fessional. Disciplined, committed and te-nacious, he has always been among the

top performers in our sales staff. His medicalcondition is relevant only as to the timing ofthis award and the recognition it provides andas proof of his unbelievable tenacity, commit-ment and good humor.

Lourie’s column, The Daze of my Life, hasdeveloped a loyal following and addressessome of the quirks and milestones of every daylife, but also tackling more serious topics. Anexcerpt from a recent letter he received from areader exemplifies the effect his writing has

had:“While we have not met, I want to let you

know how much your newspaper columns re-lated to your cancer mean to me; I have savedthem all. I can relate to many of the feelingsyou write about from experience. … It is im-pressive to see how you approach your situa-tion with grace and honesty; that is the bestone can ask of oneself. You are doing a lot byyour writing to help other people learn and gothrough this experience with you. None of usreally knows what is ahead of one in life, andyou provide a good example of the value ofapproaching each day with love and hope.

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Call for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day PhotosEvery year at this time, the Centre View puts out the call for photographs of moms and

their children, grandmothers and their children and grandchildren. Most years, we’relucky enough to receive a photo or two that includes four generations, great-grandmaand all the rest.

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 9, and once again the Centre View will publish a galleryof Mother’s Day photos, celebrating the mothers who make so many things possible infamilies, communities, schools and other institutions in local neighborhoods.

Send in photos as soon as possible, including information about who is in the picture,the date the picture was taken, the ages of the children and sentence or two about whatis happening and the location (who, what, where, when, why).

We prefer digital photos in .jpg format; email them [email protected], and write Mother’s Day Photos in the subjectline. Or you can mail a CD with your photos on it in .jpg format.

Send photos to [email protected], or mail to Centre View,Mother’s Day Photo Gallery, 1610 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.

And remember, a few weeks from now it will be time to send photos of Dads andchildren, grandfathers and children and grandchildren. Or feel free to send your Mother’sand Father’s Day photos at the same time.

To the Editor:April 10 was a sunny, crisp, beautiful day ...

the kind of day that makes you glad to be alive.And, thanks to the tremendous efforts of theentire Westfield High School Community, it’s aday that will, hopefully, save a life or lives inWestfield’s senior class of 2010.

Saturday, April 10 was Delivery Day forWestfield High School’s Annual Mulch Sale, theproceeds of which fund Westfield’s All Night GradParty. A tradition at Westfield and many highschools across the nation, this graduation cel-ebration is more than just a great party for thegraduating class. All night grad parties provide asafe, chaperoned, drug-and-alcohol-free event forgraduates to attend. In 1987, the Department ofMotor Vehicles identified a spike in the incidenceof alcohol/ drug related accidents specifically onhigh school prom and graduation night. Thisstudy prompted the Virginia Department of Edu-cation to develop the “VA Operation Prom/Graduation Project,” to provide guidelines toschools on hosting drug and alcohol free celebra-tions. Thus began the tradition of the PTSA host-ing After Prom and All Night Grad Parties(ANGP). While Westfield High’s ANGP hasevolved over the years, its commitment to pro-

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viding our graduates with a safe environment inwhich to celebrate their success has resulted inparties where almost 80 percent of graduatesattend. They come because they’ve heard theywill have a great time — even without drugs oralcohol. But providing an event enticing enoughto attract a majority of these teenagers is not alow-cost endeavor. So the annual Mulch Sale hasbecome the primary source of funding for thislife-saving event.

It takes an entire community to make this eventa success, and a great success it was. Thanks goout to everyone who purchased close to 13,000bags of mulch to support this vital fundraiser.The students, parents, alumnae and communitymembers who helped out through the donationof time, food, trucks and other vehicles were spec-tacular. Thank you to Ray Clements our school

Safety and Security Specialist for his help (andpatience with all of us) Friday and Saturday. Wewould have been lost without our large trucksprovided by Village Landscapes, Katchmark Con-struction, Clippers, Paramount Mechanical Cor-poration, A & A Moving and Storage and CoxFarms. Most of these businesses are owned byWestfield families: The Stalnaker’s, Katchmark’s,Cronin’s, and Lavin’s. Thank you to all the par-ents who provided food to feed a hungry armyof volunteers all day, and especially to Rita’s Ital-ian Ice for a refreshing, free treat for us all.

As always, the Westfield parents proved theirdedication to our community through all theirhard work organizing and working this tremen-dous event. Thanks as well to Boy Scout Troop30 who stood guard over the mulch on Fridaynight. We are very grateful for a record numberof students delivering the mulch, all helping tobe finished hours ahead of previous years. Ev-eryone pulled together, had a great time and awonderful day.

We ask that our community continue to sup-port the Westfield Mulch fundraiser next yearand beyond. It takes an entire community to safe-guard the lives of our students. And we offer oursincere thanks to all those who helped make thisyear’s mulch fundraiser for Westfield HighSchool’s All Night Grad Party a huge success.

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Mother’s Day is a time for brunch, flow-ers, cards and families. It’s the sameway in Chantilly’s Poplar Tree Estatescommunity, too. But before thosethings happen, area residents also participate in theannual Angel Kisses 5K run and 2K walk in memoryof Jeffrey Virostek.

A resident of that community, he was just 4 whenhe died in September 2003 of acute myelogenousleukemia (AML). But he lives on in his family’s heartsand in a fund-raiser that helps other children fight-ing cancer.

“It’s devastating to lose a child,”said Jeffrey’s mother, Tasha Virostek.“But it’s also excruciating to gothrough the ordeal of cancer treat-ment, and we understand this. Wehave read the many articles aboutRachel D’Andrea, [a Chantilly tod-dler currently battling cancer], andthis race was created to benefit fami-lies just like hers.”

This year’s seventh annual AngelKisses event is Sunday, May 9, at 8 a.m. It starts andends at the Poplar Tree Estates Swim and RacquetClub, 13516 Point Pleasant Drive.

Capital Running will officiate the race, and a spe-cial tag attached to the participants’ shoelaces willrecord the results. For more information and to reg-ister, see www.AngelKisses-5k.org. Online registra-tion is 5K, $20; 2K, $15, by May 6.

Afterward, it’s $25 and $20. Walk-in registrationand packet pickup are Friday, May 7, from 6-8 p.m.;Saturday, May 8, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., and race day,from 6:30-7:30 a.m., at the Poplar Tree Community

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Photo contributedThe starting line of the 2009 Angel Kisses 5K in Chantilly’s Poplar Tree Estates commu-nity.

Center.Some 765 people participated in last year’s event,

including more than 450 runners. All together, theyraised more than $20,000 for the Jeffrey VirostekMemorial Fund that his parents, Tasha and StephenVirostek, established after his death. Over the pastsix years, this race has amassed more than $100,000for the fund.

The money is donated primarily to D.C.Candlelighters, which directly helps local familiesfinancially and also gives them support and infor-mation. Funds are also contributed to Life with Can-cer counseling services, The Red Apple Clown CareMinistry, CaringBridge, Special Love and Teardropsto Rainbows.

Those unable to be in the race, butwishing to make a donation, may doso at www.angelkisses-5k.org, orsend checks payable to Angel Kisses5K to: Capital Running Company,15739 Crabbs Branch Way, Rockville,MD 20855-2634.

“We continue to put a lot of en-ergy into the race because it’s directlybenefited families in our commu-nity,” said Tasha Virostek. “It’s be-

come a Mother’s Day tradition for many and it helpskeep Jeffrey’s memory and spirit alive. There’s nevera day when he’s not in our thoughts. But you learnto move forward, and this race helps with the heal-ing and allows us to help other families going throughthis difficult process.”

All in all, she said, “We’re really humbled andblessed with the success of this race because it helpsus contribute to organizations that help families suchas the D’Andreas. We’re hoping for another beauti-ful day and we’re looking forward to celebratingMother’s Day with other mothers.”

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Capital Cabaret. Sponsored by Al-liance Theatre. Show times are Showtimes are April 30-May 1, at 7:30 p.m.,and Sunday, May 2, at 2 p.m. BringingBroadway to Virginia, this year’s pro-duction spotlights music from “Fiddleron the Roof,” “Singing in the Rain” and“Rent” and features a tribute to AndrewLloyd Webber. Tickets are $10 at thedoor or via www.thealliancetheatre.org.At Mountain View School in Centreville.

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Mother’s Day Spa Appreciation.Tuesday, May 4, 6:30-8:30 p.m. In cel-ebration of Mother’s Day, the NorthernVirginia Holistic Moms provides anevening of spa and alternative therapyrelaxation. At Fairfax Church of Christ,3901 Rugby Road, Fairfax. ContactChapter Co-Leader Laurie Cunninghamat 703-988-0285 or by e-mail [email protected] .

Swing Dancing. Friday, May 7, 9p.m. to midnight. Cost is $15. Beginnerdance lesson from 8:30-9 p.m. With Sueand Gary Caley. With the band, NattyBeaux. At the Hilton Washington DullesAirport Hotel, 13869 Park Center Road,Herndon.

Mother’s Day Yoga Workshop.Sunday, May 9, 3:30-5 p.m. Free formothers. At Chantilly Library meetingroom. Remember to bring a mat orbeach towel and wear comfortableshoes.

Wellness Conference. Saturday,May 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Topics will in-clude Mindfulness in Daily Living,Spiritual Practices from around theWorld, an introduction to Yoga, Tai Chi,Qigong; Lessons from A Course inMiracles; Integrative Medicine; andGuided Meditation. Registration fee is$89, which includes lunch and thechoice of a sunrise or sunset beginneryoga class. At the Hilton Garden Inn,3950 Fair Ridge Drive, Fairfax. Registerat www.practicingoneness.com. Call703-504-8700.

Clifton Community Woman’sClub 2010 Homes Tour. Thursday,May 20, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Guidedtours of four homes and a garden in theClifton/Fairfax Station area. In additionto the Homes Tour, there will be a SilentAuction, Boutique and an Art Show andSale by local artists. Tickets are $20/advance and $25/day of tour. Singlehome admission is $10. Contact LindaBeckman at 703-266-0213. Visitwww.cliftoncwc.org.

Used Book Sale. Friday to Sunday,May 21-23. Sponsored by Friends ofCentreville Library. At Centreville Li-brary, 14200 St. Germaine Drive,Centreville. Call 703-830-2223.

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Clifton’s Kari Pewett with son Chris as he shows off hisSpongeBob SquarePants guitar — his favorite Christmaspresent.

Clifton’s Kari Pewett anddaughter Allison visit withKari’s grandmother inFlorida.

Justin Fulmer (2 1/2) and mother, Joanne Fulmer ofFairfax, at the 2010 White House Easter Egg Roll.

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SportsGirls’ Cross-Town Soccer Drama Plays Out to 1-1 Tie

Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/Centre ViewWith their eyes fastened on the ball, Centreville’s Suzie Lesniewski (13) and Chantilly’sJackie Sieder display the all-out focus that characterized Tuesday night’s ConcordeDistrict girls’ soccer matchup at Centreville.

Overtime goal by C’ville disallowed;Chantilly remains unbeaten.

By Rich SandersCentre View

T he drama that comeswhen two of the area’stop teams — who hap-pen to be district and cross-townrivals — meet was on display in abig way during the latter stages ofTuesday night’s girls’ high schoolsoccer match between Chantillyand host team Centreville.

Yes, the compelling ConcordeDistrict matchup resulted in anunsatisfying 1-1 overtime tie. Butboth teams’ fervent play and thebuzz created by the game’s dra-matic unfolding made theevening’s contest feel more like ado or die playoff affair than a regu-lar season outing.

“It was real intense,” saidChantilly High junior defender/forward Madyson Brown, whoscored her team’s lone goal. “Bothteams played very hard andwanted to beat each other.”

Throughout the night, the twosquads, known for their outstand-ing defenses, tried to break thoughfor decent scoring chances. Theywere hard to come by. So whenCentreville’s Haley Yow, a fresh-man forward, scored from closerange during a flurry of action infront of the net — the result ofteammate Molly MacDonnell’s keycrossing pass from the left cornerof the field — it was not a stretchto think that the goal, tallied with13 minutes, 36 seconds showingon the first half clock, might stand.

And it did for most of the rest ofthe game. But when it looked as ifthe Wildcats might come awaywith their seventh consecutiveshutout win, Brown, Chantilly’stalented, versatile defender who attimes is moved up-field to a for-ward position in order to give aspark to the Chargers’ offense,came up with a game-changinggoal to notch the contest at 1-1with 5:44 remaining in regulation.

Chantilly, which had struggledto get shots off throughout thegame, had come alive late and wasmaking some serious runs on thenet. A few minutes before hergame-tying score, Brown, who ayear ago as a sophomore was a keymember of the Chargers’ state AAAtitle winning team, had brokenfree off the right side before send-ing a sizzling, 15-yard shot fromthe corner which Centrevillegoalie Ayana Teran, set up at thenear post, barely blocked away to

preserve her team’s lead.But when Brown got another

chance, she took full advantageand got the equalizer. She trackeddown a short lead pass fromsophomore midfielder OliviaColella and, with two defendersright with her in the scoring circlearea, found a way to lift a soft,short ranged floater over the goal-ies’ outstretched hands and intothe net from close range. Chantilly,remarkably, had tied the match.

“Olivia headed it over the top ofme, I ran it down and placed it inthe right spot,” said Brown. “Itlooked like the goalie might get ahand on it.”

Centreville coach GaryMalebranche credited Brown withmaking a sensational play.

“She’s a great athlete and shefinished,” he said.

THE THRILLS did not end there.Ultimately, the match went intotwo, five minute overtime ses-sions. As time was running downin the first five minutes,Centreville was making a hurriedrush to get off a shot before timeexpired. The Wildcats, with theclock winding down, earned a cor-ner shot. Yow quickly positionedthe ball for the corner and sent ittowards the front of the goal area.Then, just like that, freshmanteammate Clara Logsdon headedthe ball into the net for what ap-peared to be the go-ahead scorewith no time showing on the sta-dium clock.

The Centreville players cel-ebrated the score and began pre-paring for the second five minuteovertime session. The scoreboardread “2-1” Centreville. But gameofficials conferred as coaches,players and fans from both teamsawaited to see if the score wouldbe allowed to stand.

The head game referee talked toboth teams’ coaches before walk-ing towards the home team side-line and motioning up towards thepress box that the goal had notbeen allowed. The scoreboardchanged the tally to 1-1 as hometeam Wildcat fans voiced their dis-pleasure with loud boos that ech-oed throughout the stadium on thecrisp, cool spring night.

Malebranche, the Centrevillecoach, said he was told by the headreferee that time had run out asthe corner ball hit Logsdon’s headin what turned out to be a phan-tom goal.

“He said the clock hit zero as theball was on Clara’s head,” saidMalebranche. “It’s disappointingbecause we had it. I’m proud ofthe way the girls played.”

Melissa Bibbee, the Chantillycoach, said she likely would havebeen upset if she was inMalebranche’s shoes.

“The rule says when the clockgoes out, [the game’s] over,” saidBibbee. “But if that’s my team, I’mangry too.”

Jenna Richmond, Centreville’ssenior standout forward, thoughtthe Wildcats had taken the leadwhen Logsdon found the net dur-ing those frantic, closing secondsof the first five minute overtime.

“I was like, ‘hurry, hurry,’’” saidRichmond, aware that time waswinding down as Centrevillequickly set up the late corner quicktry. “[Yow] hit it and I saw Clarafinish it. It was very disappointing[when the score was disallowed].We’d worked so hard. We finishedour chance. For some reason theycalled [no goal].”

With the goal not allowed, thegame’s second five-minute sessionstarted up with the score still tiedat 1-1. And that is how the matchwould end as neither team wasable to score during the secondfive-minute session. At the finalwhistle, both teams, certainly ex-hausted, crossed the field for thepostgame handshakes.

“It’s just a different intensitywhenever these teams play,” saidMalebranche.

Added Centreville’s Richmond,“We brought it hard tonight andwe knew they’d come out hard aswell.”

Bibbee, her team still unbeatenthis season, credited the Wildcatswith playing a strong game.

“I think Centreville generated

more offense in the first half,” shesaid. “In the second half we gen-erated a few more counter attacks.They are a very strong team — oneof the top five in the area.”

Centreville (7-2-2 overall, 2-1-1district) will play at Edison (Alex-andria) this Friday night at 7.Chantilly (8-0-2) will play againnext Wednesday, May 5 when it trav-els to Stone Bridge High in Ashburn.

Photo by Craig Sterbutzel/Centre ViewChantilly’s Madyson Brown moves with the ball asCentreville’s Jenna Richmond (2) defends. Both areamong the elite players in the Northern Region.

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SPORTS PHYSICAL NIGHT:Centreville High School is having theirannual Sports Physical Night on May 18at Family Medicine of Clifton/Centreville, located at 6201 CentrevilleRd., Suite 100, Centreville. This is agreat opportunity for student-athletes toobtain their sports physical which is re-quired for all student athletes in orderto try out and participate in sports forthe 2010-11 school year. All the moneycollected from the physical night will gotowards helping the Centreville HighSchool Athletic Training Program toobtain medical supplies, rehabilitationtools, and cleaning supplies for the up-coming school year. The cost of thesports physical’s are $40 for pre-regis-tered individuals and $50 for walk-ins.For those who can’t make it, there are24 more chances to help support theFairfax County Athletic Training Pro-gram with a list of physical nights atFairfax County High Schools posted onthe online registration link:www.fcps.edu/supt/activities/atp/ppeoverview.htm. Please support theAthletic Training Program and get yoursports physical for next year!

BASEBALL: Centreville’s varsitybaseball team blew a 7-2 lead anddropped a Concorde District contest atHerndon on Friday, April 16, losing 8-7, when the Hornets completed acomeback by plating the winning run ona squeeze bunt in the bottom of the sixthinning. Hornets reliever Daniel Shill setdown sophomore pinch hitter Bret Fite,senior second baseman Andy Viandsand junior right fielder Mark McCormickin the seventh to seal the victory forHerndon (7-2 overall, 1-1 district). Se-nior right handed pitcher J.T. Hampeltook the loss in relief for the Wildcats,who fell to 7-4 overall and 1-1 in thedistrict. The Wildcats were paced at theplate by senior shortstop ChrisCampbell, who had a two-run home run,and senior first baseman Cam Walter,who had a two-run double.

On Saturday April 24, Walter platedthe winning run with a one-out sacrificefly in the bottom of the seventh inningas the Wildcats defeated Oakton, 5-4,after the Cougars erased a 4-0 deficitand tied the game in the top half of theinning. Senior left-handed pitcherConnor Bach allowed three runs over sixinnings and Hampel allowed the tyingrun in the seventh to set up Walter’slate-game heroics. In the bottom of theseventh, Viands led off with a triple offthe top of the right-center field fence.Then, the Cougars intentionally walkedMcCormick and Bach to load the basesfor Walter. With two strikes, the firstbaseman lifted a fly ball to deep centerfield to plate Viands and end a two-game losing streak for the Wildcats.Bach, Viands and sophomore thirdbaseman Bobby San Martin had mul-tiple-hit games for Centreville, whichimproved to 8-5 overall and 2-2 in theConcorde District. The loss was thefourth straight for the Cougars (7-5, 1-3).

SOFTBALL: On Tuesday, April 20,Centreville’s varsity softball team beathost Chantilly, 4-2. Runs were scored by

junior Mackenzie Carson, sophomoreHayley Holmes, junior Karen Johnsonand sophomore Lexi Murdock, whilesophomore Courtney Burke recorded 10strikeouts. Later in the week, the LadyWildcats beat the Oakton Cougars 5-1,improving to 5-3 overall and 4-0 in theConcorde District.

GIRLS LACROSSE: The Centrevillegirls varsity lacrosse team lost to hostChantilly on Monday, April 19, 15-4.Three goals were scored by sophomoreHayley Anderson. On Thursday April22nd, the Lady Wildcats beat non-dis-trict opponent Osbourn Park by a scoreof 12-9 to stop a four-game losingstreak. Goals were scored in this gameby Anderson (6) as well as fellow sopho-mores Jessica Dagata (3), and ErinSanders. The team record is now 3-4.

GIRLS SOCCER: On Monday, April19, the Lady Wildcats varsity girls’ soc-cer team beat district rival Herndon HS,6-0. Goals were scored by seniors JennaRichmond (2), Susie Lesniewski, andMolly MacDonnell, as well as freshmenKyndall Finch and Haley Yow. Assistswere made by Richmond (3),MacDonnell and Yow, and tremendoussaves were made at goal by junior Tay-lor Avery and sophomore Ayana Teran.Later in the week, the team rolled overT.C. Williams, 9-0. Opponents haven’tscored a goal against CVHS’s varsitygirls soccer team in over a month. Theyare now 7-2-1, 3-1 in the Concorde.

BOYS SOCCER: On, Friday April 16,the CVHS boy’s varsity soccer team beatMarshall HS at home, 3-1, off goals bysophomore Connor Coward (2) and se-nior Patrick Luke, and assists by seniorsJoseph Chea and Luke. On, Monday,April 19th, the Wildcats beat hostHerndon HS, 4-3. This time, goals camefrom Coward (3) and freshman LuisNavarro, and assists by Navarro andChea. The team ended the week with atie with T.C. Williams HS, 0-0. Theirrecord is now 4-3-3 overall, 2-1 in the

Concorde District.

GIRLS TENNIS: The Lady Wildcatsvarsity tennis team shut out HerndonHS at home on Tuesday, April 20th,winning all matches 9-0. The teamsrecord is now 3-4.

VARSITY BOYS/GIRLS OUT-DOOR TRACK: Congratulations to theoutdoor track and field teams for theiroutstanding performances at the LakeBraddock Invitational. There were 10new district qualifiers, six new regionqualifiers and one new state qualifier.Out of the 30 teams, the boys finishedin a two-way tie for fourth, and the girlsfinished 12th. Senior Katie Bannon wonthe pole vault. Junior Bobby Kelly ranthe mile in 4 minutes, 27 seconds. Jun-ior Mari Marotta finished 6th in the longjump, and junior Jessica Mejia placed5th in the 400. Senior Terrance Kennedyplaced 5th in high Jump and senior PaulBarbour placed 6th in triple jump. Theboys 4x800 team of sophomore ChrisJones, senior Mattson Heiner, freshmanChan Young Lee and senior YazidZouaimia got a state qualifier and 1stplace finish.

WILDCAT CLASSIC: TheCentreville High School Athletic Boost-ers and Science ApplicationsInternational Corporation (SAIC) wouldlike to invite you to the Wildcat Classicat the Fred Couples’-designed WestfieldGolf Club in Clifton on Thursday, May12. Registration includes greens feesand golf cart, goodie bag, range balls,and dinner at the awards receptions.Prizes will be awarded to the top teamsNET and GROSS. On-course contestswill include both long-drive and closest-to-the-pin. All participants whopurchase a mulligan will be guaranteedto win a raffle prize. For more informa-tion, visit: www.cvhsgolf.org/wildcatclassic.html or contact the tour-nament director [email protected].— Karen Fulkerson, CVHS

Sports NotesHaley Anderson scored four goals,

while teammates Jessie Dagata andMaggie Dulkerian both netted three tolead the Centreville High girls’ la-crosse team to an 11-9 win overvisiting private school opponent PaulVI (Fairfax) this past Monday, April26.

The Wildcats (4-4) received greateffort from the Duong sisters - Solange(1 goal, 2 assists) and Flo, the latter ofwhom dominated on ground balls anddraw controls. Centreville goalieCarolyn Macek had 12 saves. Defend-ers Rachel Behne, Mackenzie Johnsonand Brittany Houhoulis slowed downthe Panthers’ attack and moved theball well in transition.

Centreville, coached by BrianNewell, was scheduled to play againearlier this week on Wednesday, April28 against visiting South County. OnThursday, April 29, the Wildcats willplay at Stuart (Falls Church).Centreville will wrap up its regular

season schedule with a home gameagainst Westfield next Mondayevening, May 3 at 7:15.

Anderson, a sophomore, scored sixgoals to lead Centreville in a 12-9 winat non-region opponent Osbourn Parklast Thursday night. It was a greatteam performance by the Wildcats,who overcame a 5-1 deficit in the firsthalf to win. Good outings forCentreville came from Dagata (3goals, 2 assists), Erin Sanders (1 goal,2 assists, 5 ground balls), EmilyBollman (1 goal, 2 assists, 4 groundballs) and Flo Duong (8 ground balls,4 draw controls, 1 goal). Johnsonplayed stellar defense and was greatin transition for the Wildcats. AndSolange Duong displayed incredibleeffort and solid ball control, while alsonotching an assist and causing threeturnover’s that led to Centrevillegoals. Also, Macek came up huge inthe net with 12 saves, three of whichled to Wildcat scores.

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