Latest articles by Chris Burke

• Athletic Director's wife among new coaching hires
• O'Meara steps down from softball post
• Hawks repeat as state softball champs
• A Perfect Fitt: Tutt, Pitt excel in 2008
• Eagles shut down by giddy Devilettes, 6-0
• In a physical rematch, Culpeper edges LHS, 9-7, in boys lacrosse
• Blows exchanged in FHS-Culpeper girls soccer match
• A discouraging afternoon in Culpeper
• Culpeper edges Highland in pitcher's duel, 1-0
• Turner Ashby sweeps Highland
• Eagles down Culpeper lacrosse for first victory
• A short afternoon for Highland's softball team
• Dale's return sparks Hawks: Senior scores two in 4-0 win
• I-64 shootings force several Highland postponements
• Highland girls roll in season opener
• Familiar faces back to defend Highland's crown
• Two Hawks garner All-State honors
• Rain, rain go away, so Falcons lacrosse can contend
• BURKE COLUMN: Will you marry me? Columnist just loves March Madness
• Wakefield's prospects? Check back in a few weeks
• New keeper, defense are bright spots in LHS boys opener
• He survived: Taylor student returns from ski meet
• Eagles' Opening Day comeback falls short, 4-3
• LHS baseball: Holmes, Eagles psyched for AAA challenge
• Eagles prepare for battle minus Shane Cooke
• DAC expanding to 10 schools, adding two divisions
• Steve LaHaye vs. the mountain
• Chris-tal Clear: For Erin Whitney and the heartbroken Hawks, the trip was still worth it
• Losing hurts: Hawks fall again in state final to familiar foe
• Highland falls just short again
• Hawks advance to third straight title game
• Another year, another title shot for Highland girls
• FHS names 'defense-minded' Greg McLeod girls soccer coach
• Owls stun Christchurch to advance
• The perfect farewell gift: Hawk boys win DAC crown
• Wakefield nipped in VIS tournament debut
• Chris-tal Clear: Next year, Eagles, next year
• Fauquier's Atkins to play soccer at Shepherd
• Seniors lead Hawks to first DAC tourney win
• Hawks, Owls both headed to VIS girls dance
• Wakefield boys earn VIS berth, Highland snubbed
• Highland, Wakefield will meet in boys DAC final
• DAC semis postponed
• Highland, Wakefield could meet in both DAC title games
• Led by by Gough, Eagles get respect, but don't advance
• Zoned out: Eagles upset by defense-minded Bobcats, 58-41
• Eagles' regular-season title dreams go up in flames
• Fauquier's Loba to run at College of Charleston
• No miracle this time: Battlefield buries LHS
• Valley stuns Liberty girls in Allen's finale
• OP hammers shorthanded Eagles
• Incredible comeback gives LHS tie for district crown
• Fauquier, Liberty hoops postponed again
• Liberty's Lucas is 3rd, and 'perfectly satisfied'
• Blazing times small consolation to Perks
• O'Meara's coaching helps in upset
• Highland stuns undefeated James Monroe
• Perks' record-setting day not good enough
• Perks sets state record at prelims
• Coming at you, Dad: Uhler, a former Falcon, sets Radford pole vault mark
• Liberty's Steve Yates has the game, the confidence, and the hair
• Yates free throws seal wild win over Devils, 63-59
• Eagles title hopes take precipitous drop
• Bad night in Bealeton: Liberty boys, girls fall
• Ross dominates in Liberty win
• Don't forget about us: Stunning win over OP puts LHS boys back in title contention
• Morse gets Eagles to OT, then Norman takes over
• Liberty boys score huge road win over OP
• Foul play: LHS girls outlast OP in overtime
• In the water, Cook cooks: Fast times, Catholicism, motivate local swimmer
• Playoff preparation, Hawk style
• Evangel's third quarter surge does in Highland
• Cautious approach leads to empty sports weekend
• With coach Krystal Hermes pushing them, Liberty JV girls basketball team is 8-1
• Coach Leah to the rescue: Needing a boys basketball coach, Cedar Lee makes local history by hiring a woman
• FHS squeaks past Osbourn in OT
• Liberty bounces back, beats Battlefield 58-50
• On the road, Eagle shooters should pack hand warmers
• Chris-tal Clear: Your team's up by 39, coach. Please call off your press.
• Visiting Liberty sees Stonewall girls live up to their billing
• My year on the beat: Sportswriter's Top 10 moments proves 2007 was a happy, if occasionally agonizing, year
• Eagle girls run into Stonewall buzzsaw
• Nailing down a key district win. Or not.
• Pool party: OP outchurns Falcons, as expected
• LHS comes unglued in loss at Culpeper
• Eagle boys, girls close out holiday tournaments with wins
• Highland girls 'represent' well in national tourney
• Make a stop: At Bulldog Bash, Liberty gets defensive
• Highland boys take Holiday Invitational crown
• Eagles bashed in second half by Westfield, 81-56
• Eagles bounce back at Bulldog Bash
• Westfield pulls away from Liberty
• From zero to 1,145 and counting
• Hudgins shines, now Falcon swimmers can rest up for OP
• Perks stars as FHS falls to Battlefield
• Agony of defeat: LHS just misses out on road victory
• Rivalry game: Streaking Eagles blow past Tigers again, 58-45
• Hoysa helps FHS boys swimmers beat Devils; girls win too
• Oh boy: Wakefield boys brace for USA TODAY power Montrose