Ten-year-old Jhonatan, from Columbia, South America, is having a very busy summer: soccer camp, tennis camp and a trip to Capital Hill, where he met several Senators. He’s also staying with an Urbana family for five weeks with the hope of finding a family of his own. Jhonatan is one of 11 orphans from...
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Twenty-four participants signed on to play in the singles’ matches of the second annual Villages of Urbana (VOU) Men’s Open Tennis Tournament, but just one was crowned the winner. This year, first place went to VOU’s Brian Clarke in the double-elimination competition. Over on the doubles’ side of play, Clarke teamed up with VOU’s...
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After winning in Rockville, the 9-U team tried its hand at the Maryland State Tournament in Lusby, Md., competing against 19 teams. The Jr. Hawks suffered a devastating 13-12 first-round defeat against the Severna Park Green Hornets in the game’s bottom of the sixth inning, but from there the team went onto win its...
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Members of the Urbana Jr. Hawks’ 9-year-old division created their own holiday fireworks this year with an 8-6 win in the championship game of the 2010 Rockville Greater Washington 4th of July Tournament. These Jr. Hawks took home the first-place title after defeating the Germantown Athletic Club at Dogwood Park. The Hawks — undefeated...
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The Villages of Urbana (VOU) Seahawks’ swim team, looking to defend its Division I title from a year ago, has swimmers flocking to swim lanes this summer to improve upon strokes and strengthen friendships. “The final numbers have us at 197 swimmers,” said Ric Hammett, the Seahawks’ 2010 team representative. “Last year, we were...
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