Redskins: Griffin III Named NFL Rookie of the Week, FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week

(Sept. 14, 20120 - The National Football League announced today that Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III has been voted by fans as the Pepsi Max NFL Rookie of the Week and FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week for Week 1.

Griffin III, 22, was a nominee for both awards following his Week 1 performance against the New Orleans Saints, in which he led his team to a 40-32 road victory at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in his first career start. Griffin III — the first quarterback born in the 1990s to lead his team to a win — completed 19-of-26 passes for 320 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions.

College Corner: Broad Run Grad Kacey Kelly Receives Two Outstanding Awards for Soccer at Coastal Carolina

College Corner with editor Noelle Dormio

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(Sept 12, 2012) - Broad Run High School grad Kacey Kelly, a sophomore at NCAA Division I Coastal Carolina, has received a second honor this week for her performance in last week's women's soccer win over the Citadel as she was named Big South Conference Attaking Player of the Week and is Soccer Madness online publication's Conference Player of the Week. Way to go Kacey!

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