Track and Field: Kayla Hugg 4th at Junior Olympics

(Aug. 2, 2012) - Kayla Hugg of Loudoun placed 4th in midget (ages 11-12) girls 400 meters finals in the USATF Junior Olympics 2012 at Morgan State University over the weekend. She ran a 1:01.37 in the finals and posted a personal best of 59.83 in the semifinals of the meet.

Track and Field: Special Forces Athletes Stay in Stride at Junior Olympics

(July 30, 2012) - Entering a 15th season, Special Forces track and field founder Nick Savage was worried how he could take the program to a new level after the success experienced last season with Briar Woods star Shaquera Leach committing to Virginia Tech and losing other stars to graduation and college with outstanding hurdle talent Britt Savage off to Stanford, Carina Peter off to VCU and Marcus Finney moving onto Norfolk State.

Always ready to go:  Steven Graham, Alex Merritt, D'ante Yarborough, Anthony York, Darron Coley, William Casey Jr., Jessica Rolle, Gabby Turner, Lexi Randall, Sydney Webb, Bryson Riddick, Angelo Easter, Beau Everett, Lorenzo Laurenzano

No need to fear as Special Forces -- which had 17 out 21 athletes qualify for the Junior Olympics a year ago with Leach leading the pack and becoming an All-American after a blazing performance in New Orleans -- had 21 out of 21 athletes qualify this summer for the USATF Junior Olympics and the AAU Junior Olympics.