Sophomore guard Nathan Hedgecock poured in a career-best 15 points to lead the Army men’s basketball team to a 63-48 victory versus Dartmouth Saturday afternoon at Christl Arena in the season opener for both teams. 

Briefs

Army Sgt. 1st Class Twillie Curry had long since traded his aspirations of becoming a professional football player to follow another dream - becoming a Soldier.

With 7,000 players and nearly 50 divisions in the Fairfax County Youth Football League, there are plenty of championship trophies awarded every year. 

Ereck Plancher’s name may not immediately ring a bell with you.

Part of my duties as photo editor involve documenting the many sporting events that Fort Belvoir youth participate in, on Fort Belvoir and other locations. 

Scores of military veterans from across the National Capital Region visited FedEx Field Nov. 8, but not to watch the NFL’s Washington Redskins play. 

Senior forward Pia White’s goal 5:15 into the second overtime snapped a scoreless draw and lifted third-seeded Army to a 1-0 edging of top-seeded Navy Sunday afternoon in the championship finals of the 2008 Patriot League Women’s Soccer Tournament at Glenn Warner Soccer Facility.

Army closed a 21-point fourth-quarter deficit to just one touchdown, but fell short in a 38-31 loss at Rice Nov. 8 in front of 19,243 fans at Rice Stadium. Army dropped to 3-7 on the season, while the Owls claimed their fourth straight win to move to 7-3

Seaman Corey Duquette and Lt. Abagail Stiles led the All-Navy teams to victories in the 2008 Armed Forces Marathon Championships, run in conjunction with the 33rd Marine Corps Marathon Oct. 26.