The Bear Facts

Raising the Bar

Eric Voegtlin, Online Editor • March 7, 2025

On Friday, February 28, the varsity girls gymnastics team won their fourth state title in four years, finally completing the last piece of the four-peat that the program has been searching for all year....

Boys Varsity Basketball Rebounds Back to a Successful Season

Faaz Tahir, Staff Writer • March 6, 2025

The varsity boys basketball team had a strong winter season when compared to their previous season, with the addition of Coach Brian Metress. Their record for the season is 13 wins to 13 losses...

Hard losses, Small Wins: Girls Basketball Shows Growth Amid a Tough Season

Katelyn Burton, Staff Writer • March 5, 2025

The girls' varsity basketball team has had a challenging season, holding a current 4-19 record, but this team has shown a lot of determination and growth along the way. One of their highlights...

Wrestlemania

Jonah Abraham, Staff Writer • March 5, 2025

The Lake Braddock wrestling team has had some recent success this season. Led by new head coach Joe Ibanez, many players were able to improve their game with new tactics. The top wrestler this year is...

Foul Play in Fairfax Country

Matthew Burgos and Jonah Abraham • December 19, 2024

The Hayfield controversy is something no one expected; from being banned from postseason contention to the ban being lifted, and now the surprising withdrawal from the playoffs, which caused the whole...

Girls’ Basketball Loses Tenth Game of the Season

Julia Key, Staff Editor • January 23, 2023

The Lake Braddock Bruins Girls' Varsity basketball team lost their tenth game to the now 10-6 West Potomac Wolverines. The Bruins fall to fourth in the district behind Robinson, West Springfield,...

How student athletes are adapting to new sports regulations

Sophia Healey – Staff Writer • March 10, 2021

Just like winter sports athletes, fall sports athletes have to adjust and get used to new regulations. Different sports stay safe in different ways, and there are various steps that athletes take to stay...

From One to Another

Lama Khraibani, Sports Editor • May 1, 2017

Siblings have a huge influence on each other’s lives even if they don’t realize it, and that statement comes to light especially when it comes to sports. There are many siblings here at LB that participate...

Lake Braddock Hiring New Football Coach

Daniel Dodson, Senior Writer • April 3, 2017

BURKE, Va- A job listing for the LB varsity head football coaching position has been posted on the official FCPS coaching page. “Yes, it has been advertised. There are two cycles with the second cycle...

Bruin Athletes Commit On National Signing Day

Ian Bivona, Sports Editor • February 1, 2017

Every year on the first Wednesday of February, athletes for all sports across the country announce their official commitment for NCAA athletics. This year, several LB athletes, from many different sports,...

New Face To Track and Field

Emily Key, Staff Writer • February 1, 2017

There is a new face on the track at Lake Braddock, and her name is Coach Ivy Jordan. Jordan has previously coached Annandale High School Track, and now works here at Lake Braddock. The track season has...

A New Face to the Game

Lama Khraibani, Sports Editor • February 1, 2017

The whistle blows, and girls run up and down the court, as small beads of sweat slide down their faces, striving to finish the drill in time before the buzzer goes off. It’s a different year, but the...