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New York Mets' John Maine delivers a pitch against the Washington Nationals during the fifth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008, in Washington. The Mets won 12-0.
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Cheers and tears in 2008 JAMES MONROE FOOTBALL IS NO. 1 PORTER IS A STATE CHAMPION SHEGOG REWRITES RECORD BOOK A SPRING OF 'ALMOSTS'

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Date published: 12/25/2008

TROPHIES and record-setters championships and close calls medals and memorable moments.

The Fredericksburg area had a bit of all those and more in 2008.

From a half-world away, we watched Sheena Tosta--an Olympic hurdler with ties to Stafford County--hoist a silver medal in Beijing.

From half a state away, we saw coach Rich Serbay and his James Monroe Yellow Jackets celebrate the school's fourth state football championship.

And then there were the stars--Brooke Point basketball standout Chay Shegog, Duke University recruit Josh Hairston, Mountain View cross country runner Thomas Porter, and New York Mets pitcher John Maine.

It was a mixed bag of monumental success with a dash of what-could-have been.

Surely the 2008 sporting year will be remembered as one of this area's finest.



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Date published: 12/25/2008


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New Year's Edition (posted by wizards , Dec. 26, 2008 1:05 am)   
I believe the Sports Year in Review is covered in depth in the New Year's Edition.

Wow...what a really in depth story. (posted by JMassey699 , Dec. 25, 2008 9:46 am)   
It's like opening up a bottle of water and only a drop of water coming out. Better yet...it's like opening up a bag of potato chips and there's only one chip inside. A little bit more in-depth reporting would have been appreciated because I think this could have been a really good article if the writer had applied himself.

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