TEAM VA SWEEPS TO VICTORY IN BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS "BATTLES" TEAM VA was clearly the group of cross country runners prepared to handle the wind, rain and ensuing mud. The VA boys’ squad had lost the Potomac XC Cup each of the first two years of the Battle of the Potomac. The girls of TEAM VA were buoyed by the upset win in 2007. The VA Girls team last year proved that depth can overtake a few stars. Optimism for a repeat win was apparent when the TEAM VA Girls walked to the line to face their cross river rivals. Maybe it was just a day for both teams to revel in the elements and have fun. It came down to who wanted to dig deeper into the rain soaked grass and jump farther across the rain swollen stream. Read more.
GEOFF HOLLISTER TELLS THE STORY OF NIKE FROM THE FRONT LINES
Hollister was a small-town Oregon farm boy who went on to the now-legendary University of Oregon to run for coach Bill Bowerman, the man behind Nike. (go to article)
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TEAM VA SWEEPS TO VICTORY IN BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS "BATTLES" 
GEOFF HOLLISTER TELLS THE STORY OF NIKE FROM THE FRONT LINES 
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