For WashPost HS Sports: Alyas, Edrees and Momtaz Nazari were forced to flee Afghanistan when the U.S. left and the Taliban took control three years ago.

Now in Maryland but with home always in their hearts, lacrosse helps them adjust to their new normal. washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/04…

Far from home, three Afghan brothers find joy in lacrosse

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Featured in this week's #allmets boys spring sports notebook: Justice baseball (Justice Athletics), Riverside soccer (@RVHS_RamsSoccer), St. John's tennis (@SJCAthletics) and South River lacrosse (@SRiverAthletics).

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Featured in this week's #allmets girls spring sports notebook: Stone Ridge lacrosse (Stone Ridge), Hayfield soccer (@hayfieldsports), Walter Johnson softball (@WJWildcats), Gaithersburg track (@GaithersburgHS) and B-CC gymnastics (@BCC_Barons).

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After fleeing Afghanistan in 2021, the Nazari brothers found community on the North County (North County HS) lacrosse team.

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Bowie baseball’s Jaslyne Ivey (Bowie Bulldogs) spends plenty of time between the chalk lines of a baseball field, but her true home is the softball diamond, where her ambition is to play at the college level.

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Hoping to land a softball scholarship, she’s playing high school baseball

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Thrust into a new role, Bri Lencz (Bri) is shining for O’Connell softball (@DJOSoftball)

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Featured in this week's boys' spring sports notebook: Whitman baseball (WaltWhitmanVikings⚾️), Landon lacrosse (@LandonVLacrosse), Georgetown Day track (@GDSHoppers), Gonzaga golf (@GonzagaSports) and Lewis soccer (@LewisMensSoccer).

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Thrust into a new role, Bri Lencz (Bri) is shining for O’Connell softball (@DJOSoftball)

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Final: O’Connell 7, McLean 6

Hectic finish to the game as the Highlanders scored three runs in the seventh inning to give the Knights a scare, but Bri Lencz stayed cool in the pitching circle to quell the late surge.

Featured in this week’s girls’ spring sports notebook: Poolesville tennis (Poolesville AD), Madison soccer (@JMHSAthletics), Chesapeake lacrosse (@Ches_Athletics), Lightridge softball (@Lightridge_SB) and B-CC rowing (@BCC_Barons).

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McLean responds with a run on an RBI double in the third inning. O’Connell now up to bat up 5-1 through three innings.

We finally have good softball weather! 🙏

Here at McLean to watch the Post’s No. 5 ranked Highlanders take on No. 2 Bishop O’Connell (O’Connell Softball) in a battle of defending champions.

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Daily spring sports scores from around the area: washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/08…

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In this week’s boys spring sports notebook: Paul VI basketball (PVI Boys' Basketball) makes national final, DeMatha tennis (@DeMathaCatholic) eyes repeat, Washington Liberty soccer (@WL_Soccer) off to hot start, Paul VI baseball (@PVI_Baseball) has busy stretch.

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