Chantilly High Girls' Varsity Tennis in Regional Tourney Tuesday

After District singles and doubles tournament, regionals begin today.

Chantilly High School students on the girls' varsity tennis team will begin playing in a regional tournament Tuesday afternoon. The Chargers recently completed District Singles and Doubles tournaments. Here's a roundup of the team's 8 wins and 2 losses this season: Send your sports photos to Chantilly Patch! Email them to MaryAnn.Barton@Patch.com

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Speak Out: Should Home-Schooled Students Play on Public School Teams?

Senate Committee Kills ‘Tebow Bill’ on Thursday night, but some Patch readers think proposal should be voted into law.

Virginia's Senate Education and Health Committee shot down a bill Thursday that would have allowed home-schooled students to participate in public schools’ sports teams. Committee members killed House Bill 1442 — also known as the “Tebow bill"  — on a 7-8 vote, shelving it for the remainder of this legislative session. But should the bill have reached the full Senate floor? In a Patch blog post, Fairfax County School Board member Ryan McElveen highlighted the defeat of the bill as one of the three most important actions residents could advocate for this session as Richmond pressed on with what he called an "educational extremism." The school board voted to advocate against the proposal, McElveen wrote,  "because, in short, the bill would …

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Gleb Taran

2:15 am on Sunday, March 24, 2013

It is about tolerance! It is about multi-culturalism! It is about diversity! It is about accepting those different than you! You cannot discard those students who are being home schooled like they are second class citizens. When their parents pay for it, they are entitled to it however they see fit! They can choose to use it all. They can choose to use not of it. They can pick and choose whatever…   more ›

Chantilly High School's Purple Tie Bash This Weekend - Tickets Available

Event is Saturday at the Westin at Washington Dulles.

Chantilly High School is preparing for The Purple Tie Bash, which promises to be an evening of fun with neighbors, friends and community. The Bash will be held Saturday, Feb. 9 from 6:30 p.m. to midnight, at the Westin Washington Dulles in Herndon, and will feature a social hour, full dinner, dancing, silent and live auctions. This is a great opportunity to make a difference in your community’s high school — and, treat yourself to an adult evening out, notes an organizer. Proceeds from all ticket sales will go directly to capital improvements for athletic programs at Chantilly High School. "What a special way to support our children!" says a Chantilly High parent.  To buy tickets, visit www.chantillysports.org and click on the Purple Tie …

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Chantilly Wins 67-53 Over Rival Westfield

By Rusty Payne

The Chantilly-Westfield rivalry is one of the most bitter in Northern Virginia and its basketball games have produced some classics over the 13-year history of their duels. Friday night's raucous atmosphere at Chantilly did not disappoint. The Chargers broke out with 47 second half points, including 24 in a dominant fourth quarter which began tied, to claim a 67-53 win in the Concorde District opener for both teams. Brian Sydnor led the Chargers with 21 points and DeAndre Harris dropped 18 for the winners, who moved to 11-1 on the season. Westfield was led by Tre'Von Walton's 18 points, while leading scorer C.J. Hill was held to just 11 points and was often frustrated by an active Charger defense, led by Chantilly's defensive lockdown …

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On the Scoreboard

Centreville High School Field Hockey News

Lady Wildcats start off season strong.

The Centreville Wildcats field hockey team has started their season strong, posting a 7-1 record. The Lady Wildcats went undefeated in the last week of August. On Tuesday, Aug. 28, the team defeated Hayfield High School, 2-0, with goals by junior Katherine Zempolich and senior Carly Sane. On Thursday, Aug. 30, the Lady Wildcats beat Thomas Jefferson High School, 5-1, with a hat trick by Zempolich as well as goals by seniors Gabby Dagata and Brooke Peterson. Centreville lost a tough battle against Marshall High School, 0-1, on Sept. 5. The team quickly bounced back by defeating South Lakes High School, 3-2, on Sept. 7. In that contest, senior Lindsay Egbers scored two goals and Sane scored one. Centreville’s goalies, senior Megan Cruse and …

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