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Virginia Dream FC defeats Pro Side Richmond Kickers 3-1

FCNP.com • 2025-03-20

“The Little City’s” Virginia Dream FC “Cupset” pro side Richmond Kickers, 3-1, in the first round of the US Open Cup. The victory advances The Dream to the second round of the Tournament to be held in early April. In

Meridian Boys Soccer Begins Season With 1-0 Home Win

Ryan McCafferty • 2025-03-20

Spring sports season officially got underway at Meridian High School on a freezing mid-March Monday night in Falls Church, with the boys’ soccer team taking on the Generals from Washington-Liberty. Nathan Greiner’s group is looking to bounce back to its

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Meridian Spring Sports Season Kicks Off With Exciting Action

Ryan McCafferty • 2025-03-20

After another quality season of basketball and additional winter sports at Meridian High School, it’s time to switch gears into spring. Baseball, softball, soccer, lacrosse, tennis, and track and field will be among the squads facing off over the course

Are We Witnessing the End of Mid-Majors in March Madness?

Nick Gatz • 2025-03-20

The recent exclusion of George Mason University (GMU) and others from the 2025 NCAA Tournament has ignited debates about the selection process, particularly with the NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) rankings and the growing dominance of powerhouse conferences like the SEC,

George Mason Advances to A-10 Championship with Gritty Win Over Saint Joseph’s

nick gatz • 2025-03-16

In a commanding performance on March 15, 2025, the George Mason Patriots secured their place in the Atlantic 10 (A-10) Championship, defeating the Saint Joseph’s Hawks 74-64 in the tournament semifinals at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. The Patriots wasted

George Mason Advances to A-10 Semifinals with Statement Win Over GW

nick gatz • 2025-03-15

March 14, 2025 WASHINGTON – The George Mason men’s basketball team (25-7) made history Friday night, surging past George Washington (21-12) with a dominant second half to secure an 80-65 victory in the A-10 Quarterfinals at Capital One Arena. Fueled by a

Second-Seeded George Mason Opens A-10 Championship Friday in DC

FCNP.com • 2025-03-14

WASHINGTON - The second-seeded George Mason University men's basketball team (24-7, 15-3 A-10) opens the A-10 Championship Friday with a 5 p.m. quarterfinal game at Capital One Arena. The Patriots will play the winner of Thursday's second round game between No. 7

George Mason Women's Basketball Is Dancing! Claim First Atlantic 10 Championship, Secures Historic NCAA Tournament Berth!

Nick Gatz • 2025-03-10

HENRICO, Va. – March 9, 2025 – The George Mason University women's basketball team made history today by capturing their first-ever Atlantic 10 (A-10) Championship with a commanding 73-58 victory over 4 seed Saint Joseph's University at the Henrico Sports

CHAMPS! Patriots Win First Ever A-10 Regular Season Title With Win at Richmond

FCNP.com • 2025-03-09

RICHMOND, Va.– The George Mason University men's basketball team (24-7, 15-3 A-10) earned a share of its first ever A-10 Regular Season Championship on the strength of a 64-60 win at Richmond (10-21, 5-13) on Saturday night inside the Robins Center. Saturday's

Meridian Boys’ Dream Season Ends In State Semifinals Loss To Hopewell

Ryan McCafferty • 2025-03-08

The Meridian High School boys’ basketball team entered Friday night with a perfect record of 27-0, only one win away from earning a chance to play for a State Championship next weekend. That said, this hurdle would be by far

Meridian Boys, Girls Basketball Well-Represented In End-Of-Season Honors

Ryan McCafferty • 2025-03-07

It’s been another successful season on the hardwood for both the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams at Meridian High School, with the girls finishing 17-6 (13-3 in District play) while the 27-0 boys are set to compete in the

George Mason Escapes La Salle, Caps Off Undefeated Home Season In Conference Play

Ryan McCafferty • 2025-03-06

Following a rough loss at Duquesne on Saturday, the George Mason University men’s basketball team returned home for Senior Night on Wednesday as the Patriots hosted La Salle. It would be a prime “get right” opportunity against an Explorers team

Meridian Boys Hold Off New Kent, Advance To State Semifinals

Ryan McCafferty • 2025-03-06

The undefeated, Region 3B Champion Meridian Mustangs began State Tournament play on Tuesday night, hosting the Trojans from New Kent in their final home game of the 2024-25 season. New Kent, the runners-up from Region 3A, entered the game with

George Mason Mens Basketball Pull Away From Fordham Late In Foul-Heavy Slog

Ryan McCafferty • 2025-02-28

After seeing their 11-game winning streak finally come to an end against VCU last weekend, the 21-6 George Mason University men’s basketball team returned to EagleBank Arena on Wednesday night to take on the visiting Fordham Rams. A win for

Meridian Boys Win Regional Title With Dominant 59-34 Victory Over William Monroe

Ryan McCafferty • 2025-02-28

The Meridian High School boys’ basketball team entered Thursday night with a perfectrecord of 25-0, but it was the season’s 26 th contest that would determine just how special theMustangs’ 2024-25 campaign would be. Hosting the Dragons from William Monroe,

Mustangs win 59-53, play William Monroe HS Thursday at Home

Nicholas F. Benton • 2025-02-26

The Meridian Boys basketball team beat Skyline 59-53, they play William Monroe HS Thursday at home.

Patriots Host Fordham for Wednesday Night Affair

FCNP.com • 2025-02-25

February 25, 2025 FAIRFAX, Va. - The George Mason University men's basketball team (21-6, 12-2) returns to Fairfax for its penultimate regular season home game Wednesday night vs. Fordham (11-16, 3-11). Tip-off between the Patriots and Rams is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday's

Meridian Boys Roll Over Goochland In Playoff Opener, Set Up Rematch Against Skyline

Ryan McCafferty • 2025-02-23

The Meridian High School boys’ basketball team began postseason play on Saturday afternoon, as the No. 1 seed in the Regional Tournament after going a perfect 23-0 in the regular season. The boys played host to the Goochland Bulldogs,

Meridian Girls Get Revenge On Skyline In 41-29 Regional Playoff Win

Ryan McCafferty • 2025-02-23

On Monday, the girls’ basketball team at Meridian High School closed out its regular season by losing 40-54 to Skyline at home. On Friday, the Mustangs (16-5) opened their postseason by facing that same Skyline team in the Regional

George Mason Basketball and VCU Square Off For First Place Saturday in Richmond

FCNP.com • 2025-02-21

February 21, 2025 FAIRFAX, Va. - The George Mason University men's basketball team (21-5, 12-1) battles VCU (21-5, 11-2) for first place in the Atlantic 10 Saturday afternoon in Richmond. Tip-off inside the Siegel Center between the Patriots and Rams is set for

Meridian Boys Complete Perfect Regular Season With Road OT Win Over Skyline

Ryan McCafferty • 2025-02-18

Having already locked up the Northwestern District championship, the boys’ basketballteam at Meridian High School was playing for one purpose only on Monday night: the pride ofan undefeated regular season. On the road against a Skyline team that Meridian beat

Meridian Girls End Regular Season With 54-40 Loss To Skyline

Ryan McCafferty • 2025-02-18

The Meridian High School girls’ basketball team was home on Monday night to concludeits regular season, playing Skyline in a game that was originally scheduled for last week. TheMustangs entered the night at 16-4 on the season with a 13-2

Meridian Boys Rout Warren County, Clinch District Championship On Senior Night

Ryan McCafferty • 2025-02-15

The Meridian High School boys’ basketball team was home again on Friday night for the second of a back-to-back set of contests against the Warren County Wildcats, after winning 85-39 at their house on Thursday. This one would be a

Meridian Girls Knock Off Warren County 56-22

Ryan McCafferty • 2025-02-14

Meridian High School’s girls’ basketball team was back home on Thursday night, in action for the first time since taking a rough overtime loss to Brentsville last Friday to snap their ten-game winning streak. This one would be the first

First Place Patriots Host Saint Joseph's For Saturday Showdown

FCNP.com • 2025-02-14

February 14, 2025 FAIRFAX, Va. - The George Mason University men's basketball team (20-5, 11-1) returns to Fairfax for a nationally-televised matchup against Saint Joseph's (15-9, 6-5) on Saturday afternoon. Tip-off between the Patriots and Hawks is set for 12:30 p.m. Saturday's game

George Mason Basketball Battles Saint Louis Tuesday Night in the Show Me State

FCNP.com • 2025-02-12

FAIRFAX, Va. - The George Mason University men's basketball team (19-5, 10-1) travels to the western limit of the Atlantic 10 for a Tuesday night matchup at Saint Louis (14-10, 7-4). TIp-off between the Patriots and Billikens is set for 8 p.m.

Meridian Girls Fall To Brentsville In OT Despite Frantic Comeback 40-38

Ryan McCafferty • 2025-02-08

Riding a ten-game winning streak, the Meridian High School girls’ basketball team was home on Friday night to host the Brentsville Tigers as they looked to complete the season sweep of their heated rivals. The Mustangs beat Brentsville 52-35

Airplane Tragedy Strikes the USA Figure Skating Community

FCNP.com • 2025-02-06

The 2025 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kansas, ended on an upbeat and satisfying note on Jan. 26 with the senior men’s competition. Northern Virginia’s Ilia Malinin claimed his third U.S. senior title with a quadruple filled program.

Meridian Boys Use Dominant 41-Point Run To Stay Perfect

Ryan McCafferty • 2025-02-06

The Meridian boys’ basketball team was back home on Tuesday night, playing host to Manassas Park. Entering the game a perfect 17-0 while facing the 1-17 Cougars, who they beat 92-17 on the road last week, this one figured to

Johnson Takes Over In Overtime, League-Leading GMU Men Escape Loyola-Chicago

Ryan McCafferty • 2025-01-29

After a full week off, the Atlantic 10’s first-place, 15-5 George Mason Patriots returned to the friendly confines of EagleBank Arena on Wednesday night, taking on the Ramblers of Loyola-Chicago. Loyola entered the game 12-7 (3-3 in conference play), having

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