🌱 Patch AM: How a Manassas freshman cracked a national NIL basketball ranking

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Manassas freshman cracked a national NIL basketball ranking
• How did Manassas’ UVA Prince William Medical Center rank for maternity care?

Also on today's calendar: Ghost Doctors' Ghost Hunt in Old Town Manassas: A Supernatural Holiday Adventure and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 37 and low of 33 degrees.
• Saturday: Not as cold with low clouds, temps: high: 46, low: 30.
• Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 48 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• NIL Top 45 Men's College Basketball Rankings: Name and Likeness List (sportsgrid.com) — A Manassas native, freshman forward Nate Ament, is featured among the top men’s college basketball players in a new national NIL rankings list, highlighting his growing profile at Tennessee. The rundown compares players’ estimated name-image-likeness values, college teams, and social media followings across major programs, putting Ament’s hometown on the map for college hoops fans.
   

• These 15 VA Hospitals Are Ranked Among Best For Maternity Care (patch.com) — Expecting parents in Manassas can take note that UVA Health System Prince William Medical Center in Manassas is ranked among Virginia’s best hospitals for maternity care in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 list. The rankings rely on objective measures like C‑section and complication rates, and also recognize the Manassas hospital as a key maternity access provider for its community.
   

📸 Around Manassas

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manassas

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 26

• Winery Comedy Tour
  Aroma Wine Tasting Room, 9249 Center St, Manassas
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 27

• Ghost Doctors' Ghost Hunt in Old Town Manassas: A Supernatural Holiday Adventure
  9101 Prince William St , Manassas
  5:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Cantando-Ando con Gabo y Mate!
  Central Library - Central Library Community Room
  10:30 am

Tuesday December 30

• Glow Skate Night (8-9:30PM Only)
  Harris Pavilion , 9201 Center St , Manassas
  8:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Happy New Career!
  8801 Sudley Rd , Manassas
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 26

• Holiday Skate
  Skate N' Fun Zone , 7878 Sudley Rd , Manassas
  12:00 pm
• Rahmein presents Best of DC Comedy Showcase
  The Salisbury Center , 8890 Mathis Ave , Manassas
  8:00 pm
• Saxxx vs Corridos
  90 Grados Restaurant , 8509 Rixlew Ln , Manassas
  9:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Winter Wonder Wanders
  Independent Hill Library -
  10:25 am
• Super Skater Class
  Skate N' Fun Zone , 7878 Sudley Rd , Manassas
  10:30 am
• Spanish Storytime
  Manassas Park City Library , 100 Park Central Plz Suite 100 , Manassas Park
  10:30 am
• Dungeons and Dragons for Tweens
  Bull Run Library - Group Study Room B
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone missing this cutie?
  Seeing him out on my walk on Sudley manor and Brandon (Nextdoor Sudley Manor)
• Merry Christmas and happy new year to all I have met along the way and every one on here !
  Remember the reason for the season God bless everyone!! (Nextdoor Point of Woods)

• Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitor in Manassas. Apply here.
• The Goddard School of Manassas posted a job opening for Daycare Center Lead & Assistant Teachers in Manassas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manassas here.

🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m out of time.
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