Varsity Soccer
Mustangs Beat Strasburg 5-0
In First District Match
By Omar Tanamly (April 20, 2004)
The varsity soccer team defeated Strasburg 5-0, last Friday, in its first district match of the season.

Student-Teacher B-Ball Game
Faculty Pulls Out 63-43 Win;
Seniors Raise over $1000
By: Becky Roa (April 2, 2004)
After three close quarters, the faculty stole the game away in the fourth quarter and pulled away to win 63-43 over the seniors Tuesday night in the first annual faculty versus seniors legacy basketball game.

Girls’ Soccer
Mustangs Fall to AA Schools in Last Three Games
By: Becky Roa (March 25, 2004)
Since the Mustangs’ opener weeks ago, they seemed to have hit a bump, tying AA Dominion 1-1 and losing to AA Heritage 7-0 and most recently losing to AA Broad Run, 8-0 Tuesday night. 

Varsity Baseball
Led by 5 Returnees, Mustangs
To Depend on Defense
By Sam Ehsani (March 18, 2004)
The beginning of spring means the fresh smell of grass and the return of another Mason baseball season. Five returning starters will take the lead for the Mustangs against tough division rivals.

Girls Soccer
Pre-Season Victory
Shows Great Possibilities
By: Becky Roa (March 16, 2004)
Within the first seven minutes of the match, senior co-captain Becky Roa received a solid ball inside the 18 yard-line from senior co-captain Alison Penland that began the 5-0 victory over AA Millbrook last Thursday.

Track and Field
Returnees and Cross-Overs Form
Basis for Future Hope
By Niles Lashway (March 12, 2004)
The track and field team is pinning its hopes of success on the few remaining seniors and the strong performances of the cross-country runners who have transferred their skills to the track.

Girls’ Soccer
After Two Weeks of Tryouts,
Five Added to 2004 Squad
By: Becky Roa (March 12, 2004)
After almost two weeks of tryouts, last year’s state runner-up squad has finally composed its 2004 team of 20 players, having added five Monday.

Mustangs Rev Up for
Intense Soccer Season
By Omar Tanamly (March 10, 2004)
Roughly 45 students, grades 8-12, showed up for soccer tryouts on Monday, February 23 to fight for spots on both the JV and varsity teams.

Varsity Wrestling
Grapplers Place 3^rd at States;
Highest Finish in History
Cohe Ties Wins Record with 36, Sets Pin Record with 20
By Mac Cohe (March 8, 2004)
For the first time ever, the wrestling team placed third in the Group A State Championships and capped off what one competitor called "a truly remarkable season."

Girls Tennis
by Camille Christophel (March 8, 2004)
"I am very excited about this team, most are new players, and we get a lot of opportunity to improve. The players who return are good" said head coach Chris Madison about his girls’varsity tennis team.

Wrestling
6 Head to States;
Ehmer Is 140 Regional Champ
Six Mustang Wrestlers Move on to State Championships
By Mac Cohe (March 4, 2004)
Six of nine Mustang wrestlers qualified for states at the Region B Championship at Buffalo Gap High School last Saturday.

Boys’ Basketball
Cougars Defeat Mustangs 60-48 in
Tough District Semifinal Game 
By Sam Ehsani (February 27, 2004)
In spite of Evan Hamme’s 20 points, the Mustangs fell to Manassas Park 60-48 in last Thursday’s semifinal match on the Cougars’ home court.

Wrestling
Mustangs Advance 8 to Regionals;
Melancon Named Best at Districts
By Mac Cohe (February 26, 2004)
The wrestling team recorded its highest finish in 20 years and coach John Pitas was named District Coach of the Year last Saturday at the Bull Run District Championship Tournament in Strasburg.

Girls Basketball
Eagles’ Foul Shot Ends Mustangs’ Season 
In Last Six Seconds 
By: Becky Roa (February 25, 2004)
Beating the Mustangs by one foul shot with six seconds left in regulation, the Clarke County Eagles beat the Mustangs 34-33 to advance to the District final game against the Strasburg Rams, last Wednesday night

Boys’ Basketball
Mustangs Upend Panthers 62-56,
Advance in District Tourney
By Deuce Greenfield (February 19, 2004)
In the first round of the Bull Run district playoffs, the Mustangs defeated visiting Rappahannock County, 62-56 Monday night at home.

Varsity Wrestling
Senior Day for Mason Wrestling
By Mac Cohe (February 10, 2004)
Saturday February 7^th, the Mustang wrestlers hosted their final home event of the season; a 6 team duals tournament against Group AAA Mclean and Yorktown, Group AA Fauquier and Park View and Group A Northumberland.

Varsity Wrestling
Mustangs Win 5 in Row
By Mac Cohe (January 23, 2004)
Senior team co-captains Devlan Melancon (145 lbs.), Mac Cohe (171 lbs.) and Colin Ehmer (140 lbs.) led the Mustangs to an undefeated record in the past two home events.

Varsity Wrestling
Grapplers Dominate in Home Opener
By Mac Cohe (January 12, 2004)
Seniors Andrew Hipolit (189 lbs), Mac Cohe (171 lbs), and sophomore Willie Hoover (140 lbs) went undefeated and led their fellow wrestlers in their home opening match Wednesday. 

Wrestling
Mustangs Tough it Out
At Lafayette Duals
By Mac Cohe (January 6, 2004)
Seniors Mike Cummings (152 lbs), Mac Cohe (171lbs) and Andrew Hipolit (189 lbs) each went 4-1 and led the Mustangs to a fourth place finish at the Lafayette Duals this past weekend in Williamsburg, VA. 

Wrestling
Seniors Cohe, Hipolit Lead Mustangs 
To Fourth Place Team Finish
By Mac Cohe (January 6, 2004)
The Mustang Wrestlers competed in their second tournament of the season, the Cougar Classic, at Manassas Park High School on December 20^th. 

Wrestling
Seniors Lead Mustang Wrestlers in Winning Ways at Powerade Duals
By Mac Cohe (December 15, 2003)
On Friday and Saturday, December 12^th and 13^th, the George Mason wrestlers opened their season at the 32 team Powerade Duals in Richmond, Va.

Varsity Football
Season-Long Doubted Mustangs Lose In Regional Final Game Qualifier 
By Becky Roa  (November 26, 2003)
A disappointing farewell it was for the Mustangs (7-4) that lost 34-0 to the Manassas Park Cougars (11-0) in Friday night’s game to decide who would play Central Lunenburg in the Regional final game. 

Varsity Football
Mustangs Try to De-claw Cougars
Friday in Key Regional Game
By Becky Roa (November 20, 2003)
The Mustangs face one of the most important games in the last several years as they take on Manassas Park this Friday night at 7:30 on Cougar turf.

Varsity Wrestling
Grapplers Open Practice
With Great Promise
By Mac Cohe (November 18, 2003)
The wrestling team started practice last Monday, November 10. The team had a strong turnout and is still welcoming all students who want to learn to wrestle.

Varsity Cross Country
Boys Take 2nd, Girls 4^th at States;
Montgomery Captures 2^nd Individual
By Mery Kanashiro (November 14, 2003)
The boys’cross country team, led by an exceptional second place showing by Andrew Montgomery, took second place and the girls’ team took fourth in the State Finals at Great Meadows Saturday. 

Varsity Football
Mustangs Take on Cougars Tonight
In Crucial District Matchup
By: Becky Roa (October 31, 2003)
Having trounced the Clarke County Eagles 24-7 in Saturday’s annual homecoming game, the Mustangs, 6-2, 2-0 in the district, are preparing for tonight’s biggest match up against the Manassas Park Cougars away at 7:30.

Varsity Football
Mustangs Run Record to 5-2
With 50-6 Massanutten Trouncing
By Becky Roa (October 23, 2003)
Mason’s varsity football team continued its season-long surprising performance against the Massanutten Military Academy with a dominating 50-6 victory last Friday, running its win streak to four in a row. 
 

Girls’ Volleyball
Varsity, JV Beat Cougars
After Splitting with Panthers
By Camille Christophel and Rabita Aziz (October 5, 2003)
Both the varsity and junior varsity volleyball teams won their matches against Manassas Park Thursday night on the Mustangs’ home court. 

Boys’ Varsity Golf
2^nd in Districts, Mason Heads to
Regionals for First Time Ever
(October 4, 2003)
Although the Mustangs came in second to Strasburg in the Bull Run District Tournament last Tuesday, their number two finish propelled Mason into the regional tournament for the first time in the school’s history.

Cross Country
Girls Win Close Home Match;
Boys Lose, ‘Monty’ Wins Handily
By Niles Lashway (September 28, 2003)
In its first home meet, Mason’s girls’ cross country team narrowly won 29-28 over McLean High School Wednesday afternoon.

Varsity Golf
Golfers Take 10-2 Record
Into District Tournament
(September 27, 2003)
Sabrina Patel, shows the form that earned her a place as the only female member of Mason’s varsity golf team which is heading into next Tuesday’s district tournament with a chance to be the first team in Mason’s history to bring home a district championship. 

Varsity Football
Mustangs Lose Thriller 33-27;
Meet Covington Next 
By: Becky Roa (September 27, 2003)
With his Mustangs down 26-20 in the fourth quarter, Mason’s Travis Greene returned a kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown to put his team up 27-26, but the Mustangs could not hold the William Monroe offense in the last seconds and fell 33-27 at William Monroe Monday night.

Varsity Football
Zohir’s 89-Yard Run Ignites Mustangs,
Mason Downs Stonewall 9-0
By Becky Roa (September 18, 2003)
George Mason junior Mohamed Zohir returned the second half kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown that ended a 16-quarter scoreless stretch dating back to 1999 against Stonewall Jackson and led his Mustangs to a 9-0 victory Friday night on the Generals’ home field.
 

Football
Mustangs Fall to Spartans 26-0;
Take on Stonewall Tonight 
By Becky Roa (September 12, 2003)
"They were big, physical and had an aggressive bench," said George Mason senior captain Matt Williams in trying to explain the Broad Run Spartans’ dominance as the Mustangs fell 26-0 at home Saturday.

Cross Country
Montgomery Takes First;
Girls Finish 4^th at Gettysburg
By Niles Lashway (September 10, 2003)
In the first meet of the season, senior stalwart Andrew Montgomery won the Gettysburg Cross Country Invitational with a time of 16:35 and fellow senior Orie Bumgarner posted the best time of his career with a time of 17:55 and finished 18^th out of 166 varsity runners at Gettysburg High School last Saturday.