Good News: $100K Lottery Winner, Swimming at World Special Olympics, State Tennis Champs: News Nearby

Patch has 31 sites in communities in Va. and D.C. Here are some of our top “good news” posts from the past week.

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Manassas Man Wins $100K in Virginia Lottery

• Francisco Barahona bought the ticket in a scratch-off game

Representing McLean on Global Stage: Ferris Finishes Fourth at Special Olympics

• Luke Ferris’ went from a fear of the water to qualifying for this year’s international games,

Greater Reston Team Tennis Wins State Championship

• The team won the state title last weekend at Old Dominion University and will now advance to Mid-Atlantic Sectionals in Charlottesville, Va.

Branch Library in Alexandria Wins 2015 Beautification Award

• The Circle Garden and new Butterfly Garden are part of the second phase of the Landscaping Plan, which also includes an irrigation system as well as several new benches.

Madison Grad Kierra Sweeney Named Lacrosse All-American (Again)

• Sweeney was named an All-American by U.S. Lacrosse for the second year in a row, and was also named an Under Armour All-American.

‘Nationals at 10’ Exhibition Now Open at Newseum

• “Nationals at 10” will feature artifacts including the bat and ball from Ryan Zimmerman’s walk-off home run in the inaugural game at Nationals Park in 2008, and more.

Coaches (from left) — Mark Elder and Jim Elder; Team members (from left) — Samson Annavarapu, Valerie Yu, Celeste Constantine, Tory Lam, Renzo Sanio, Aveleen Waraich, Aban Gerayeli, Megan Bauer; Parent Captain — Nora Bauer. Image credit: Michael R. Sanio (via Reston Association)