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Briefs: July 29
Strug in Sterling
Gold-medal gymnast Kerri Strug will appear at Northern Virginia Gymnastics Academy in Sterling Aug. 7. Strug will oversee a camp and is scheduled to speak at 3:15 p.m. before a photograph and autograph session that is open to the public.
For more information, call NVGA at 703-430-5434 or visit nvgagym.com.
Top lifeguards
The Ida Lee lifeguarding team won the Virginia Parks and Recreation Society’s Lifeguarding Cup for the second year in a row July 12, surpassing 11 other contenders from around the commonwealth.
Teams competed in six events, including a rescue tube relay and a synchronized swimming skit. The Ida Lee team consisted of Brian Markley, Lauren Gladish, Amy Johnson, Kempsy Clark, Sean Burrows and John Sugden.
Kenney races to second
Liam Kenney, a 16-year-old Sterling resident, led for several laps before finishing second in a 30-car field at Portland International Raceway July 27 in the third race of the VW Jetta TDI Cup Series.
Kenney, who qualified to start fourth, earned his first trip to the podium in the 20-lap race around the 2-mile track, despite being the race's youngest competitor.
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