The Fort Belvoir men’s softball team, like the ladies, is headed to Orlando, Fla., this weekend for the United States Specialty Sports Association Armed Forces World Series at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex.

The Army Athletic Association continues its proud tradition of kicking off its football season with Military Appreciation Day.

Golfers are driving for dough at more than two dozen Army installations during the 2007 Military Long Drive Championships presented by Cadbury Schweppes. One big hitter will walk off with $10,000 and bragging rights as the 2007 Military Long-Driver.

Sunny skies, scorching heat and loads of good will greeted the Army football team on Sunday as the Black Knights took a day off from preseason camp to meet the local and regional press corps during annual Media Day festivities at Michie Stadium.

U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program rower Capt. Matt Smith has earned a berth in the 2007 International Federation of Rowing Associations’ World Championships slated for Aug. 26 through Sept. 2 in Munich, Germany.

I’ve tried to celebrate. I’ve tried to pretend to care, and watch each of Barry Bonds’ at-bats over the past two weeks with anything but dread.

The Fort Belvoir Sonic Boom Track team competed at the Amateur Athletic Union’s Track and Field Junior Olympic Games July 27 through Aug. 4 in Knoxville, Tenn., and came away with six medalists and one national champion.

Benyuard Pool was alive with activity Friday evening, as dozens of swimmers who represented eight Fort Belvoir organizations participated in the installation’s 31st intramural swim meet.

Quarterback Donny Nelson passed for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead the Headquarters Battalion NCO team past the Headquarters Battalion Officer team 21-12 in Fort Belvoir intramural flag football action at Fremont Field Friday morning.