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Volleyball Star Athlete Organizes Leukemia, Lymphoma Fundraiser
A star volleyball athlete at Alexandria City High School is being recognized for excellence in school, sports and organizing a fundraiser.

A star volleyball athlete at Alexandria City High School is being recognized for excellence in school, sports and organizing a fundraiser.

Brian, a lacrosse star athlete, is being recognized for putting others before himself and achieving high grades in school.
Andrew, an Annandale High School basketball co-captain, will teach younger athletes through clinics and play college basketball.
Emma, a field hockey goalie with Fredericksburg Academy, has found success on the field. She has also studied prosthetics in her off time.
An Annandale high school co-captain of boy's basketball excels in academics and will help instruct younger students.
A star volleyball athlete in Annandale put in work to get in shape, make her school's team and achieve a high GPA.
A family friend nominated Matthew as a star athlete due to his commitment and discipline as a competitive swimmer and football player.
Eleanor is a star student athlete; her mother notes that she exemplifies good sportsmanship and teamwork on the field and off of it.
An athlete at St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School overcame injuries and started sports equipment collections for under-resourced neighborhoods.
Certified prosthetist Benjamin Koch says this Reston sophomore has never blamed his prosthesis or limb difference for anything.
Paige was nominated as a Patch Star Student Athlete for playing girls varsity basketball since her freshman year and achieving a 4.15 GPA.
A student athlete playing three sports is also involved in Student Council, Boy Scouts and music.
Haley of Vienna was nominated as a star athlete for excelling in academics, track and cross country.
Emily, an athlete who excels in sports and academics, also started glass pickups when glass recycling collections stopped.
Alex, a McLean resident, manages her busy soccer, tennis and ballet schedule on top of doing chores and looking out for her little brother.
Ivan Lopez says his grandson Logan is a star student athlete due to the dedication he showed switching from soccer to football.
Christin Dougherty nominated her son 9-year-old son Christopher, who is a student at Terraset Elementary School in Reston.
Lila began ice skating a few years ago and has blossomed on the ice, according to her mother from Reston.
Sydney shows "incredible discipline, hard work, kindness, teamwork and mentorship to younger golfers," according to her mother.
Some athletes shine on and off the field. Here's Amrit of McLean who plays two sports while working hard in school and as a Life Scout.
Hayden, a sixth-grader at the Academy of Christian Education of Reston, is on the honor roll and excels at both lacrosse and basketball.
As a freshman, Emma made the Woodson High School varsity team this year and had almost 200 kills playing in 6A volleyball.
We all know athletes who shine whether they’re competing or not. Let's help share these amazing stories!
We all know athletes who shine whether they're competing or not. Let's help share these amazing stories!
We all know athletes who shine whether they’re competing or not. Here's Yorktown High School's Allison, who is on the swim and crew team.
We all know athletes who shine whether they’re competing or not. Rishika of McLean played 3 sports while she earned the rank of Eagle Scout.
We all know athletes who shine whether they're competing or not. Let's help share these amazing stories!
We all know athletes who shine whether they're competing or not. Let's help share these amazing stories!
We all know athletes who shine whether they’re competing or not. Let's help share these amazing stories!
We all know athletes who shine whether they’re competing or not. Let's help share these amazing stories!
We all know athletes who shine whether they're competing or not. Let's help share these amazing stories!
Daniel and his sister Ciara, who are both young athletes from Burke, honored Asian American History through a historical marker competition.
We all know athletes who shine whether they’re competing or not. Let's help share these amazing stories!
We all know athletes who shine whether they’re competing or not. Here's an 8th grader from Lorton, who is a star on and off the court.
We all know athletes who shine whether they’re competing or not. Let's help share these amazing stories!
This Alexandria athlete is being recognized for participating in a Special Olympics program with her brother, who has Down Syndrome.
We all know athletes who shine whether they’re competing or not. Let's help share these amazing stories!
We all know athletes who shine whether they’re competing or not. Let's help share these amazing stories!
Patch and T-Mobile are partnering to recognize Virginia student athletes for the qualities that drive their competitive spirit.