High School Sports Alert
By: Riya Vlcan
Winter sports are coming to a close for Fairfax high schools, and the “fall” sports are about to start up! Winter sports like track and field, basketball, and wrestling are all getting ready for championships and finals while fall sports have their first games coming up soon. Here’s some information about fall and winter sports just for you!
Winter Sports
As you already know, winter sports are just about done and you don’t want to miss the end of the exciting season! Most of the sports have already finished like basketball, but track and field are still going on. Track and Field are closing up the season with varsity (girls and boys) regionals and state finals on February 19 & 20 and March 1. Make sure to cheer them on for the final part of the season!
Fall Sports
Fall sports are coming up and you don’t want to miss the beginning of the season! Fall sports include football, girl’s volleyball, field hockey, cross country, golf, and cheerleading. Below are the dates of the first game for each sport in a timeline order.
- Varsity Football – First game: Monday, February 22 at 7:00 pm vs West Springfield @ Justice High School
- Freshman Football – First game: Thursday, February 25 at 5:30 pm vs John R. Lewis HS @ Justice High School
- Junior Varsity Football – First game: Thursday, February 25 at 7:15 pm vs John R. Lewis HS @ Justice High School
- Boys Golf – First Match – Monday, March 1 Time TBD vs various HS @ Greendale CC
- Girls Freshman Volleyball – First Game: Monday, March 1 at 5:00 pm vs George Marshall @ Justice High School
- Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball – First Game: Monday, March 1 at 6:00 pm vs George Marshall @ Justice High School
- Junior Varsity Field Hockey – First Game: Monday, March 1 at 6:15 pm vs Annandale @ Justice High School
- Girls Varsity Volleyball – First Game: Monday, March 1 at 7:15 pm vs George Marshall @ Justice High School
- Varsity Field Hockey – First Game: Monday, March 1 at 7:30 pm vs Annandale @ Justice High School
Now that you know the upcoming start to the fall season, make sure to cheer on! Even though you may not be able to go to games, you can still make sure to root for them and support them in any way possible. For example, maybe you could make signs and put them up around your house and neighborhood, post something on social media, or even buy some clothing to help the team and showcase your high school. Enjoy the fall sports season and good luck to everyone!
Sports Schedule
End of February
March
*NOTE- All the information in this article is for Justice High School Athletics
The schedule might change due to COVID or weather
*KEY- JV (Junior Varsity) V (Varsity)
Riya Vlcan is a 6th grader at Glasgow MS. She is Indian and European but was born in Arlington Virginia and has lived here her whole life. She has many hobbies and activities that include sports like softball, soccer, dance, ice skating, and many more. She also loves to read and write along with traveling all over the globe! Riya loves music as well. She plays two instruments, the cello and ukulele, and is learning how to play the piano. She also loves to listen to music. Her favorite musician is Taylor Swift. She’s always up and about doing something, but she also loves just spending time with animals especially her 2 year old cat Mika!
Stephen Vlcan
Mar 12, 2021 at 2:13 pm
Great job Riya. I really enjoyed your book reviews. You’re very complete in the reviews and make them sound so interesting
Keep up the great work snd write some letters to your grandparents every once in a while.