Washington senior Sidney Nicol (21, left) and teammate Anthony Curcio (27, right), also a senior, pursue Bartram's Alpha Moseray (25) at midfield in last night's exciting matchup between two talented soccer teams, each with first-year coaches.

Unlike in American football when the ball goes out of bounds the clock stops, in soccer, when the ball goes out of bounds it is substituted for very quickly with another ball; play continues and the clock continues to run. Ball retrievers roam both sidelines, keeping a ball or two at the ready for substitutions then retrieving the balls that go out of bounds. During Monday night's game between Washington and Bartram, two young Washington ladies, (L-R) Anna Banushi and Vanessa Sousa, covered the 100+ yards of one sideline. You should see Anna run.

Slightly damp as you can see after being doused by his players following their 2-0 win over Bartram, Washington's boys soccer coach Chris Reid tells reporters he's proud of all his players. He gave special praise to junior Chea Fineboy, who scored the two goals, but also praised those who provided assists. Humbly, Reid acknowledged that this being his first year as coach, he's inherited a strong team from his predecessor.