Manassas Journal Messenger | FRIDAY NIGHT HIGHLIGHTS | High school football in Prince William, Manassas, Culpeper and the surrounding area

By DAVE UTNIK [email protected] They are guaranteed a top-32 finish in the biggest softball tournament of the summer, but with a win today Rock ‘n’ Fire could be on its way to winning the ASA Junior Olympic National Championship. After going 4-0 over the first three days of competition, the 16-&-under all-star squad will play…

The land war against Iraq during the Persian Gulf War of 1991 was barely three days old when U.S. Army divisions began to route the feared Republican Guard deep inside Iraq. Meanwhile, coalition forces destroyed a long convoy of Iraqi troops retreating from Kuwait under pressure from allied ground forces. It turned into a turkey…

Mike Darne and defending champion Dustin Storm each took home victories in twin-50-lap races in Late Models at Old Dominion Speedway Saturday night. It was Darne’s fourth win of the year and Storm’s second. Darne, however, was the night’s big winner. In one of the most dramatic turnarounds in track history, Darne captured the points…

About 30 residents from three small subdivisions along Cardinal Drive bombarded Prince William school officials Wednesday night during a community meeting concerning proposed high school boundaries for 2004. Planners with Prince William County Schools are in the process of redrawing high school boundaries to accommodate two new schools scheduled to open in 2004 –one in…

A Manassas Park firefighter for more than two years, Todd Lupton, 24, is looking forward to receiving an associate’s degree in Emergency Medical Services Technology from Northern Virginia Community College. “It broadens your spectrum of skills,” he said. “And it gives you a better edge in competition when you’re going for a promotion, seeking to…

Sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad’s defense team asked that charges against him be dropped Tuesday because of a book released last week that they say will damage their chance of a fair trial. Defense attorney Jonathan Shapiro argued that some remedy was required for the damage “Sniper,” by Washington Post reporters, will cause. Shapiro said…