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Connor Salmin talks about his recent Rutgers football offer
Connor Salmin was offered by Rutgers football earlier this week. The wide receiver prospect out of Virginia is a very intriguing athlete. A class of 2026 recruit out of Woodgrove High School (Purcellville, Virginia), Salmin has an offer list that includes Duke, North Carolina, Penn State, Rutgers, Virginia, Virginia Tech and West Virginia among others. Georgia and Indiana also offered this week. Last year as a junior, the 6-foot-1, 190-pound athlete had 53 catches for 1,107 receiving yards with 16 touchdowns. He averaged a staggering 20.89 yards per catch. Salmin is a good route runner with quick hands. He has impressive breakaway speed. He...
Defending state champ Princess Anne boys soccer team has found its groove
VIRGINIA BEACH — The Princess Anne boys soccer team didn’t look much like a defending state champion early this season. But after fighting through some early adversity, the Cavaliers have come together, won nine consecutive games and look like title contenders once again. Princess Anne, now 11-3-1 on the season, is heating up at the perfect time, with the Region 5A playoffs starting next week. ...
Sneak Peek: Village Pickle opens its doors this week
The new Village Pickle mega pickleball facility in Leesburg is ready to roll. It’s opening its doors this week and The Burn has your first look inside. Village Pickle is located at the Village at Leesburg center off Route 7. It’s taken two huge spaces — one that was vacant and one that used to be the Charming Charlie store.
Commanders' Jahan Dotson says Jayden Daniels was the QB he wanted all along
“It’s been really good energy; really good vibes around the building.”. That has been a constant refrain heard in Ashburn, and receiver Jahan Dotson echoed the positive energy as the Commanders opened OTAs on Tuesday. When asked about Jayden Daniels, Dotson replied, “I don’t know if I can say...
Rock Ridge doesn’t renew head boys hockey coach contract for 2024-25 season
VIRGINIA, Minn. (Northern News Now) - After a vote, the Rock Ridge School Board decided to not renew the head boys hockey coach’s contract. The board voted 5-1 to not renew Ben Johnson’s coaching contract for the 2024-25 school year. The move came after Activities Director Chad Hazelton...
Softball Game Recap: Potomac Falls Comes Up Short
Potomac Falls was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 13-3 to the Stone Bridge Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Potomac Falls of the 11-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Rock Ridge downs Hibbing for 4th straight 7A title
VIRGINIA—When it comes down to a section final, Jace Friedlieb has full confidence in his team. Watching his Rock Ridge boys’ tennis team take on Hibbing for a chance at yet another Section 7A crown, Friedlieb knows that the players he puts out on the court have strong odds to win the needed four points to secure a victory. The Wolverines showed why their coach and the entire team should...
Wolverines fall to top-ranked Esko
VIRGINIA—The Rock Ridge baseball team gave up a few too many extra outs in the fourth inning and it spelled disaster for them on Monday as the Wolverines fell to visiting Esko 10-0 in five innings. The visiting squad used a five-hit, eight-run inning top of the fourth inning to take a commanding lead over Rock Ridge and tacked on two more runs in the fifth to end the game early by 10-run mercy rule. ...
Rock Ridge boys and girls golf win first IRCs in 46 years
BIWABIK—The Rock Ridge boys’ and girls’ golf teams took home conference crowns on Wednesday, winning the Iron Range Conference Championships Wednesday at the Quarry. This is the first time the IRC has offered boys’ golf since 1978 and the first time the conference has offered girls’ golf in its existence. The Rock Ridge boys didn’t have their best day, but had a few key golfers step up in order to...
Washington closes out regional tournament with 8-1 win over Musselman
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — Cliches of old says that 13 is an unlucky number but it brought more than just luck to the Washington Patriots on Thursday night with Chloe Constantino striking out her 13th batter and retiring her 13th consecutive hitter for the final out, sending her team to next week’s state softball tournament with an 8-1 win over Musselman.
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