State Honor For SLHS’ Vigen — South Lakes High School senior Sara Vigen was one of four students awarded the Student-Athlete of the Year award by the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Â Vigen, a soccer player with a 4.3 grade point average, has committed to play at William & Mary. She is the Liberty Conference Soccer Player of the Year and was named to the Washington Post’s first team all-region and first team all-Met in soccer. [FCPS]
Big Upset For SLHS Boys Basketball —Â Senior Brandon Kamga led all scorers with 29 points and teammate Zach Pearl added 20 points as the Seahawks upset No. 13 Woodson 75-70. [Washington Post]
Take The Tour De Lights — Reston Association’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Committee is organizing a bike tour of Reston’s holiday lights. Mark your calendar for Saturday, Dec. 20 4:30-6 p.m. Meet at Lake Anne Plaza parking lot. All ages are welcome, but riders must have experience and ability to keep up with a group averaging 10 mph over a one-hour ride, including hills. [Reston Association]
Girls Code — Checking in on unique club at Langston Hughes Middle School, where girls learn it is cool to write computer code. [Washington Post]
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