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South Lakes
The celebration began after the final buzzer, as the Seahawks celebrated their first regional title since 2003.

South Lakes boys win first regional title since 2003

Posted on February 26, 2022

Share List Hard to believe that it’s been almost a generation since South Lakes won a boys basketball region title. One of the most storied programs in Northern Virginia, the […]

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Boys Basketball
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South Lakes senior Nate Owen shoots the ball in the third quarter Friday night versus Battlefield. Owen has paced his team in scoring in each game so far this year.

RAL Recap: Seniors pace #10 South Lakes to win over Battlefield

Posted on December 4, 2021

Share List South Lakes knew what it was getting into, scheduling a gauntlet of opponents this year as its senior core set its sights on having a “final great ride.” […]

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Boys Basketball
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South Lakes senior Colin Luongo has brought a strong work ethic to the gym and his offseason basketball, and it has showed.

What having ‘a strong work ethic’ is all about

Posted on November 15, 2021

Share List The Northern Virginia basketball season is days away. Soon, coaches and fans will see which players have the strongest work ethics. There’s the undersized player who had to […]

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Boys Basketball / Girls Basketball
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13 players for Mike Desmond's Seahawks scored on Tuesday night, as South Lakes won its opener over Robinson.

South Lakes runs over Robinson, 93-53

Posted on December 23, 2020

Share List A fast-paced, up-tempo strategy using frequent substitutions is becoming more and more prevalent amongst Northern Virginia basketball coaches these days. Robinson attacked that way against South Lakes, and […]

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Boys Basketball
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McLean students packed their gym to capacity in anticipation of the boys/girls doubleheader with rival Langley.

Liberty District rivalry night sees McLean, South Lakes sweep

Posted on February 1, 2020

Share List MCLEAN GIRLS 50, LANGLEY GIRLS 45 In a rivalry game in which neither team saw a lead higher than eight points, McLean (5-2, 13-6) protected its home court […]

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Boys Basketball / Girls Basketball
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Hassen Kurtu (left) was a finishing machine for the Seahawks, registering 26 points off 66% shooting from the field.

South Lakes showcases program depth in victory over Yorktown

Posted on January 22, 2020

Share List Neither team was at full strength and they will see each other again, likely when the stakes are higher. But there’s no question #15 South Lakes’ 87-69 road […]

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Boys Basketball
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South Lakes' Joseph Dagbe leads the Seahawks into a huge district game with Yorktown on Tuesday.

NOVAHOOPCAST Season Four, Episode Six

Posted on January 20, 2020

Share List Brian and Kevin visit South Lakes (1:00-17:35) and talk with former and current Seahawks coaches Andrew Duggan and Mike Desmond. The two also college commitments (Miers, Mbangue, Lance […]

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Boys Basketball
We were really impressed with junior guard Matthew Lauture in the Fall.

Liberty Boys Preview: everyone gunning for South Lakes

Posted on December 3, 2019

Share List The Liberty District is perhaps our favorite district. With three natural rivalries and lots of school spirit throughout on display the games are always fun. Since we’ve been […]

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Boys Basketball
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It was only a matter of time 'til someone hired Jerry Lin to run a varsity program. (Photo NOVA Cavaliers Twitter)

Public school coaching changes for 2019-2020

Posted on September 3, 2019

Share List (updated to reflect new information on Wakefield, plus more information on Coach Campbell from Tuscarora) Lots of coaching turnover as is commonly the case in Northern Virginia this […]

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Boys Basketball / Girls Basketball

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