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06/15/2025

Meridian Boys Soccer Holds Off Western Albemarle To Reclaim State Championship - Recap!

A day after using a dominant second half to pull away from Christiansburg in the State Semifinals, the Meridian High School boys’ soccer team was right back on the field seeking the biggest prize of all. Their opponent would be the Warriors of Western Albemarle, who are located in much closer prox...

06/14/2025

Meridian Boys Soccer Claims 3A State Championship with Win Over Western Albemarle

PALMYRA, VA — Meridian High School’s boys soccer team captured the VHSL Class 3A State Championship today with a decisive victory over Western Albemarle. The win secures Meridian’s place at the top of Virginia’s 3A soccer ranks for 2025.

06/13/2025

Meridian Boys Soccer Dominates Christiansburg 6–1 to Advance to State Championship

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06/12/2025

We Must Stand Up for the Free Press—Now More Than Ever

This week, a journalist in Los Angeles was shot with a projectile fired by police while covering a protest—clearly identifiable as press, simply doing their job. It’s the latest in a growing list of incidents that should alarm every one of us who believes in a free society. It’s no longer just...

06/10/2025

Meridian Boys Lax Falls in Overtime After Dramatic Comeback

The Mustangs made history by reaching the State Semifinals for the first time ever, but their journey came to a heartbreaking end. Trailing by three with just 5 minutes remaining, Meridian mounted an incredible comeback, scoring a last-second goal with just 6 seconds on the clock to tie the game. The crowd was on its feet as the Mustangs battled fiercely into overtime, but despite their valiant effort, they ultimately fell short against Loudoun County.

The Mustangs made history by reaching the State Semifinals for the first time ever, but their journey came to a heartbreaking end. Trailing by three with just 5 minutes remaining, Meridian mounted an incredible comeback, scoring a last-second goal with just 6 seconds on the clock to tie the game. Th...

06/10/2025

Sears-Backed PAC Took Donations from N**i Reenactor Who Praised Hitler’s Military

VIRGINIA – New reporting from Forward reveals that former Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears received campaign donations from Richard Iott, a former Ohio congressional candidate with a documented history of N**i sympathizing and SS reenactments. Iott, who described N**i Germany as having “accomplished...

06/10/2025

Meridian Boys Soccer Survives Tabb, Advances to State Semifinals

The run to a State championship began on Monday night for the Meridian High School boys’ soccer team, after beating William Monroe 6-0 last Thursday to capture the Region 3B crown. Their opponent would be the Tigers of Yorktown’s Tabb High School, a perennial force to be reckoned with, but the M...

06/07/2025

Meridian Boys Lacrosse Pulls Away From Monacan To Reach State Semifinals

Fresh off winning the Region 4B championship on Tuesday night, the Meridian High School boys’ lacrosse team was right back on the field on Friday as they began their quest for an even bigger trophy. The Mustangs’ State Quarterfinal matchup would be played against the Chiefs of Monacan High Schoo...

06/06/2025

City Hall Raises Pride Flag in Honor of Pride Month and LGBTQIA+ History

06/06/2025

Economy’s Major Dip Already Underway

This Tuesday’s meeting of the Falls Church Economic Development Authority ended on a downer note when the region’s overriding issue of the year was verbalized. It had to do with the impact so far on the local economy and businesses of the federal job layoffs imposed by the Trump administration s...

06/06/2025

Meridian Boys Win Region Title!

Two days after Meridian High School’s boys’ lacrosse team captured the Region 4B championship with an exciting 10-8 victory over Western Albemarle, it was the boys’ soccer team’s turn to take to the same field with the same goal in mind. Playing host to William Monroe, not only was the Regio...