Measuring up

Strasburg's Samantha St. Clair tries to spike the ball past Central's Rebecca Sigler during Tuesday's volleyball match. The host Rams won, 3-0 (25-14, 25-14, 25-23).

Wildcats pick up victory at home

FRONT ROYAL -- Tuesday night's volleyball match between Warren County and Central was like watching two people on a seesaw.

Falcons starting to find footing

WOODSTOCK -- Central's first game isn't until Sept. 3, and coach Mike Yew said having that extra week to get his team ready has been very helpful this preseason.

Falcons taking aim at district championship

WOODSTOCK -- David Hoye still remembers learning his team's fate at last year's Shenandoah District tournament. The Central Falcons had turned in an impressive day, shooting a collective 356 behind Hoye's 89 and teammate Josh Edmonds' 88.

Falcons have three coaching positions to fill

WOODSTOCK -- Of the four Central teams that reached the Region B tournament this past spring, three of them will sport new coaches in 2011.

Former Falcon to lead Central

WOODSTOCK -- When Mickey Clinedinst played basketball at Central under then-head coach Jerry Walters, he occasionally thought of one day coaching the Falcons himself. Clinedinst has been an assistant coach at Central for a number of years, most recently to boys basketball coach Roger Wilkins, who stepped down in April.

High octane: Talented Mustangs power past Falcons in semis

WOODSTOCK -- The Bull Run District champion George Mason Mustangs girls soccer team scored three goals in the first eight minutes and went on to dominate the Shenandoah District champion Central Falcons, 10-0, in their Region B semifinal contest on Wednesday.

Central downed in semis

ALTAVISTA -- Frank Kopa's head sank as he jogged off the mound and into right field. Central coach Don Foltz had seen enough.

Falcons fall short in region

FALLS CHURCH -- Good fortune shone on the George Mason High School campus, with clear weather prevailing in the midst of storms and heavy rain nearby, as the host venue for the Region B girls and boys tennis individual doubles tournament semifinals and finals on Tuesday.

Falcons rally past Mustangs

FALLS CHURCH -- Will Trelawny's always wondered what it would be like to strikeout the final batter in a playoff game, sealing an emotional win for his team.