The Bratwurst
Best and Worst Bowl Games
By Alex Prewitt and Derek Blodgett (December 24, 2006)

Girls’ and Boys’ Varsity Basketball
Tournament Play Beckons
Over Holiday Break
(December 21, 2006)

Boys’ Basketball
Mustangs Frustrated in Disappointing
62- 58 Loss to Loudoun County
By Andy Pribulka (December 21, 2006)
The boys’ basketball team fell to the Loudoun County Raiders 62-58 Wednesday in the Mustang Gym at Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School.

Swimming
Boys Win, Girls Lose Versus
Strasburg, Clarke County
Boys Relay Qualifies for States
By Charlotte Volpe (December 21, 2006)
Last Saturday, in their only home meet of the season and their first meet as a varsity letter sport, the boys’ swim team defeated Clarke County High School by a score of 121-30 and Strasburg High School by a score of 93-73, while the girls’ team lost to Clarke County by a score of 83-64 and to Strasburg by a score of 81-71.

Boys’ Varsity Basketball
Mustangs Hold On to Defeat Word
By: Andy Pribulka (December 18, 2006)
The boys’ varsity basketball team defeated Word of Life Academy, 55-43, on Friday night at theMustang gym at Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School.

Girls’ Basketball
Led By Walton, ‘Stangs
Stampede to 3-3 Start
By Alex Prewitt (December 13, 2006)
After losing leading scorer Maggie O’Toole to graduation and veteran junior point guard Meredith Hamme to injury, combined with a new coach and a new system, the girls’ basketball team figured to have a rough and bumpy season this year.

Wrestling
Veterans Carry Team in First Match
By: Andy Millar (December 9, 2006)
Laden with veterans, the Mustangs did quite well in their first wrestling match against Loudoun County last Saturday, December 3.

Games Tonight Moved to ‘The Pit’
By Derek Blodgett and Sara Greenberg (December 8, 2006)
Tonight’s boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball games will be held in the old “Pit” gym, otherwise known as the main gym.

Boys’ Varsity Basketball Preview
Capannola Returns, Hopes to Continue Recent Mason Success as Season Kicks
Off Tonight against Briar Woods
By Alex Prewitt (December 1, 2006)
After departing for five years to coach at Highland High School in Medina, Ohio, former George Mason varsity basketball coach Chris Capannola returns to Mason this season to coach the boys’ varsity team.

Not Just an X’s and O’s Guy
Horn Voted District Coach of Year
(November 29, 2006)

Varsity Football
Mustangs’ Season Ends with
21-7 Playoff Loss to Bulldogs
By Charlotte Volpe (November 20, 2006)
Mason’s’ season ended with a 21-7 loss to Goochland High School in the Region B semifinals Friday night away.

Cross Country
Girls Team Ends Season With
3rd Place Finish in State Meet
By Margaret Lipman (November 17, 2006)
The varsity girls’ cross country team concluded its season with a third place finish and a score of 106 points in Saturday’s Division A State meet at Great Meadows.

Varsity Football
Mustangs Win Bull Run District
Title with 21-13 Defeat of Rams
First District Championship Since 1998
By Charlotte Volpe (November 14, 2006)
The George Mason High School varsity football team, after starting the season 1-4, won the Bull Run District championship last Friday night with a 21-13 victory over Strasburg High School on the Rams’ home field.

Varsity Football
Mustangs Upset Cougars
First Time in Years, 14-7
By Charlotte Volpe (November 4, 2006)
In a stunning development, the Mustangs upset Manassas Park High School 14-7 last night. The Cougars were last year’s Bull Run District Champions, Region B Champions, and Group A Division 2 runners-up in the state.

Varsity Volleyball
3 Coaches, 3 Mason Grads,
3 Former Players
Mustangs Beat Cougars 3-0 in Districts
(November 2, 2006)

Varsity Football
For 8 Seniors, Friday’s Game Means ‘Everything’
None Has Ever Beaten Manassas Park
By Derek Blodgett (November 2, 2006)
This Friday’s game against Manassas Park is the final home game of the year, of course, but for eight seniors it is the final chance of their career to beat the Cougars, and for them, this game means “everything!”

Varsity Football
Mustangs Remain Perfect In Bull Run District, Defeat Eagles 22-0
By Charlotte Volpe (October 31, 2006)
In the heavy rain and wind last Friday night, on a night when numerous high school football games in the region were postponed, the Mustangs pounded Clarke County High School 22-0, keeping their district record perfect at 3-0.

Cross Country
Mason Girls and Boys Take 2nd and 3rd
at Districts, Head to Regionals Tomorrow
By Margaret Lipman (November 1, 2006)
Although they were no match for Clarke County, the defending Division A state champions, the runners of the GM Cross Country team turned in some notable performances at the Bull Run District Meet last Wednesday, October 25, at Rappahannock County High School.

Cross Country
Bravin Named Bull Run District
Coach of the Year
By Charlotte Volpe (October 31, 2006)
Last Wednesday, at the Bull Run District Championship meet, the girls’ team placed second and the boys’ team placed third, but those were not the only major accomplishments of the day. Their coach, Ms. Julie Bravin, was named Bull Run District Coach of the Year.

Varsity Football
Mustangs Defeat Panthers
36-7 in District Matchup
Face Clarke County Tonight Away
By Charlotte Volpe (October 27, 2006)
The Mustangs continued their winning ways in the Bull Run District, improving their district record to 2-0 with a 36-7 victory over Rappahannock County High School last Saturday away.

Varsity Volleyball
Mustangs Squeak Out Win Over Eagles
Fifth and Final Game the Difference, Mason Wins 3- 2
Alex Prewitt (October 25, 2006)
On Senior Night, the Mustangs rose to the occasion against fellow Bull-Run District rival Clarke County, winning three games to two: 25-16, 24-26, 25-17, 21-25, and 16-14 last night at home.

Cheerleaders Fall Short of Regionals
(October 25, 2006)

Varsity Volleyball
Mustangs Repel Raiders, 3-1
By K-K Bracken and Thomas Yancey (October 17, 2006)
In a challenging match against the J.E.B. Stuart Raiders Thursday night, the Lady Mustangs came out on top three games to one.

Varsity Football
Mustangs Upset Mountaineers in Homecoming Game, 25-19
By Charlotte Volpe (October 15, 2006)
The Mustangs pulled off a thrilling upset of then-#5 ranked Madison County High School, 25-19, in the annual Homecoming Game Friday night at Moore Cadillac Stadium.

Varsity Football
Mustangs Rolled Over by Bulldogs
by Charlotte Volpe (October 7, 2006)
The George Mason High School varsity football team was dominated from the beginning as they lost last night to Goochland High School, 45-0 at Moore Cadillac Stadium

Varsity Football
Mustangs Bullied by Bulldogs, 21-12
By Sara Greenberg and Derek Blodgett (October 6, 2006)
Although no one is claiming that injuries are the reason for the Mustangs 21-12 loss to Luray last Friday night, it is no secret that injuries at key positions have taken their toll on the team recently.

Varsity Golf
Broderick Named Coach of Year
By: Andy Pribulka and Derek Blodgett (October 5, 2006)
After a week long camp in South Boston, Virginia, toward the end of the summer, the golf team was prepared for a fantastic year. The only thing they were missing was a coach.

Varsity Volleyball
Mason Beats Madison 3-2 in
Overtime; Ups Record to 9-2
By Thomas Yancey (October 5, 2006)
The Mustangs fought back to win game five 15-11 in sudden death against the Madison County Mountaineers Tuesday night at home.

Cross Country
Mustangs Compete at Altoona and
Gettysburg While Displaying a
Competitive Edge in Bull Run District
By Margaret Lipman and Rebecca Gomez (September 28, 2006)
The varsity girls’ and boys’ cross country teams competed in the Altoona (PA) Invitational last weekend. The girls placed fifth and the boys placed tenth in the tough meet, a strong showing that is just one of the team’s accomplishments halfway through the season.

Football
Mustangs Routed by Generals, 32-0
By Charlotte Volpe (September 17, 2006)
Nothing really worked offensively or defensively for the Mustang varsity football team Friday as they were defeated by Stonewall Jackson, 32-0.

Golf
Mustangs Beat Mountaineers;
Clinch Season Championship
District Tourney Slated for Tuesday
By Derek Blodgett and Andy Pribulka (September 15, 2006)
The golf team played its final regular season match Wednesday, defeating Madison County 180 to 185.

Football
After Storm Delay, Mason
Rains Out Jeb Stuart
Stonewall Visits Friday
By Ramsey Kincannon (September 13, 2006)
The rain started shortly before the Mustangs took the field, and after a series of lightning strikes, the game was delayed for a half-hour.

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