THE SPORTS DESKCOLLEGE NOTEBOOK: McBroom weighing his options
BY STEVE DeSHAZO / THE FREE LANCE-STAR Being drafted by the Kansas City Royals is a family tradition for Ryan McBroom. The former Courtland High School star was chosen in …more
June 13th, 2013
HIGH SCHOOL: Eagles lose AD Collier
BY TAFT COGHILL JR. / THE FREE LANCE-STAR A chance to return to his roots was too much for Brian Collier to pass up. The Colonial Forge athletic director said Thursday …more
June 13th, 2013
RECREATION: Player breaks her own sound barrier to soar
BY NATHAN WARTERS / THE FREE LANCE-STAR When she first tried out for the United States Deaf Women’s National Soccer team, Sabrina Hernandez begged her mother to take her home. …more
June 13th, 2013
HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK: Injury forces Carter to give juco a try
BY TAFT COGHILL JR. / THE FREE LANCE-STAR A season at Riverdale Baptist didn’t pay off exactly as former Brooke Point basketball standout Carlton Carter Jr. had hoped. But Carter …more
June 13th, 2013
HORSE: Preparation is key to show survival
BY BETSY CARTER / THE FREE LANCE-STAR When you arrive at the barn on a horse show morning, it is usually somewhere around 5 a.m. It’s chilly and you are wearing a jacket, But somewhere …more
June 13th, 2013
RECREATION CALENDER
FROM STAFF REPORTERS June 15–16: Kohl’s American Cup youth soccer tournament, 8 a.m.–6 p.m. at Patriot Park, 5710 Smith Station Road, Spotsylvania. Information: Lisa Wilson, lisa@vysa.com or 571/283-1094. June 16: Battling Cancer 5K, …more
June 13th, 2013
LOCAL BOWLING SCORES
FROM STAFF REPORTERS AMF FREDERICKSBURG Happy rollers (seniors): Bobby Phillips 258, 235, 192, 685; Bob Epp 258, 201, 626; Bob Resio 215, 223, 617; Marc Hubbard 192, 226, 601; Joe Plummer …more
June 12th, 2013
FISHING REPORT
COMPILED BY MICHAEL O’MALLEY OVERVIEW: The weather has again been the big factor in the local fishing scene. Heavy rains have flooded area rivers and muddied ponds and lakes. Along …more
June 12th, 2013
KEN PERROTTE’S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Don’t play savior to a babe in the woods
BY KEN PERROTTE / THE FREE LANCE-STAR The short video my neighbors Daniel and Jennifer Josselyn captured of a tiny, spot-covered white-tailed deer fawn around this time last year was “awwww” inspiring, …more
June 12th, 2013
TIDES
FROM STAFF REPORTS TIDES AT FREDERICKSBURG High LowJune 14 6:13 a.m.Friday 11:24 a.m. 6:43 p.m.June 15 12:03 a.m. 7:01 a.m.Sat. 12:11 p.m. 7:22 p.m.June 16 12:48 a.m. 7:54 a.m.Sunday 1:03 …more
