Schools / Springfield / December 5, 2025

FCPS Athletes Capture Five Class 6 State Championships

Fairfax County Public Schools athletes closed the fall 2025 season with five Virginia High School League Class 6 championships and five state runner-up finishes.

By Tysons Times Staff

Editorial illustration of Northern Virginia community life with transit, schools and local businesses — A Tysons Times illustration represents community life across Tysons and Northern Virginia. Photo: Tysons Times / AI illustration

Coverage area: Springfield
Section: Schools
Published: December 5, 2025
Topics: schools, springfield, sports

Article Text

Fairfax County Public Schools athletes closed the fall 2025 season with five Virginia High School League Class 6 championships and five state runner-up finishes.

Four FCPS teams secured state titles. Langley High School won in field hockey, West Springfield High School prevailed in girls volleyball, and Lake Braddock Secondary School captured the boys cross-country championship. Robinson Secondary School successfully defended its girls cross-country title.

Oakton High School’s Caroline Sapperstein added an individual championship in girls cross-country.

Four other teams finished second in the state: Madison High School in field hockey, Robinson Secondary School in golf, West Potomac High School in boys cross-country, and West Springfield High School in girls cross-country.

Will Fadden of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology earned an individual runner-up finish in boys cross-country.

The season also introduced girls flag football to FCPS. Oakton High School won the inaugural county championship, while Chantilly High School finished as the runner-up.

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