Tag: sports
RAMP offers fitness training
Pablo Amaya, former co-owner of PR Performance Fitness in Annandale, has ramped up his fitness training work since PR closed. Amaya had previously trained professional soccer players and was recently named the official performance coach for D.C. United. He also opened a new fitness center called RAMP (release, activate, mobilize, perform). RAMP provides fitness training … Continued
AHS hosts summer sports camps
Looking for fun activities for your child this summer? Annandale High School is hosting summer sports camps for rising second-graders through rising 9th graders led by Annandale coaches. The five-day camps run every day 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Register here. Here are the camp offerings: • Multi-Sport Camp – June 13-17 at Holmes Middle School. Basketball, … Continued
Kehrer Baseball Complex dedicated at Pine Ridge Park
The Fairfax County Park Authority has named the baseball facilities at Pine Ridge Park in Annandale the Kehrer Baseball Complex. The new name honors Darryl and Dawn Kehrer, longtime volunteers with the Annandale-North Springfield Little League (ANSLL). The late Darryl Kehrer served as an ANSLL and Annandale High School Boosters volunteer for a combined 29 … Continued
Justice HS hosts mini-golf tournament
The Justice High School Activities Office is seeking sponsors for a mini-golf community fundraiser. The event is May 5, 6:30 p.m., at Jefferson District Park, 7900 Lee Highway, Falls Church. The Mini-Golf Tournament is a fun family night out for students, staff, and community members with the goal of raising funds for uniforms, equipment, and … Continued
Americana Park to get new baseball backstop
Updated March 5: The Fairfax County Park Authority Board‘s Park Operations Committee approved a $17,189 Mastenbrook Volunteer Matching Fund Grant to the Annandale-North Springfield Little League (ANSLL) for a new backstop at the baseball field at Americana Park in Annandale. The proposal goes to the full board on March 9. The existing backstop needs to … Continued
Audrey Moore Rec Center needs updating
Community members feel strongly about the need to renovate and expand the Audrey Moore Rec Center. What they’d most like to see are improved locker rooms and showers. That’s one of the key findings from a survey that will help guide improvements to the facility. The survey was conducted by the DLR Group, an architectural/engineering … Continued
Collector’s World opens in a bigger space
Collector’s World reopened Jan. 15 in its new, larger space a few feet from its old spot at the Annandale Shopping Center. The shop specializes in vintage and new comic books and sports memorabilia. “The new space offers more of a selection. It’s better organized, and it’s bigger and better in everything,” says co-owner Steve … Continued
Park Authority calls for more pickleball courts
Braddock Supervisor James Walkinshaw gets a pickleball lesson at Wakefield Park. Fairfax County’s Pickleball Study calls for creating more courts to meet the demand for the increasingly popular sport, including a future complex with at least six courts. The study, endorsed by the Park Authority Board Dec. 8, will guide the planning, design, and operation … Continued
Community feedback sought on Audrey Moore Rec Center
The Fairfax County Park Authority has put out a survey seeking community feedback on how people use the Audrey Moore Rec Center and what new features and improvements they want. Access the survey here.
Planning underway for Audrey Moore RECenter renovation
The pool at the Audrey Moore RECenter. Planning is underway for renovating the Audrey Moore RECenter in Annandale. Fairfax County has signed a contract with the DLR Group for architectural and engineering design services.
New athletic training facility opens in Pinecrest Plaza
D1 Training, an athletic coaching and fitness facility for people of all abilities, is now open at 6550 Little River Turnpike in Pinecrest Plaza. There will be a grand opening on Monday, Oct. 11, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., with a ribbon-cutting, a DJ, snacks, pro athlete appearances, and raffles.
Park Foundation honors Valis family for contribution to Pinecrest Golf Center
Angela and Wayne Valis (on the right) with other family members at the unveiling of the TrackMan 4 Golf Simulator at the Pinecrest Golf Center. The Fairfax County Park Foundation has named the Valis family of Bailey’s Crossroads as one of three winners of this year’s Eakin Philanthropy Awards. Wayne and Angela Valis are being … Continued
New affordable, youth soccer club serves Seven Corners
Falls Church Soccer Association players exchange high fives after scoring a goal. Ariel Fernandez, a local soccer dad, says youth soccer clubs are too expensive. So Fernandez created a new club, called the Falls Church Soccer Association. “My intent is to provide an affordable, comprehensive, and transparent recreational program for all ages,” he says.
Soccer camp brings families together in Annandale’s Opportunity Neighborhoods
The kids vs. parents game at Ossian Hall Park. [FACETS] The Opportunity Neighborhoods-Annandale (ON-Annandale) initiative hosted a soccer camp for families earlier this month as part of its strategy to provide more activities for youths. Annandale High School varsity soccer coaches and players taught the children soccer skills and rules of the game. The soccer camp culminated on … Continued
FCPS requires COVID vaccinations for athletes
A COVID vaccination clinic at Annandale High School Aug. 28. Fairfax County Public Schools will require proof of a COVID-19 vaccination for any student participating in Virginia High School League winter and spring sports for the remainder of the 2021-22 school year, Superintendent Scott Brabrand announced Aug. 30. The new vaccine requirement takes effect Nov. … Continued