Join us on Monday, March 23rd
as we welcome
LES CARPENTER
Olympics Sports Journalist
We welcome back a fantastic speaker for our March meeting! In fact, we changed the date to make sure he can make it. Please join us on Monday, March 23 as we welcome Les Carpenter back to the podium as he recaps the just-completed Milano-Cortina Olympics, as well as the recent and controversial staff reductions within the Washington Post Sports Department.
Les is a veteran American sports journalist known for covering the Olympics, the NFL and the MLB for major publications. Recently an Olympics reporter for The Washington Post, he has also worked for The Guardian, Yahoo! Sports and The Seattle Times as a columnist and reporter.
We hope you can make it! A reception with a cash bar will open at 6:15pm, followed by dinner at 7:00pm. The cost of the dinner will be $35. The Knights of Columbus is located at 5115 Little Falls Road, Arlington, VA 22207.
Reservations in advance are required. Reserve your space and bring a friend!
And...mark your calendars for our April speaker dinner - we'll welcome Christine Brennan on Wednesday, April 15th!
as we welcome
LES CARPENTER
Olympics Sports Journalist
We welcome back a fantastic speaker for our March meeting! In fact, we changed the date to make sure he can make it. Please join us on Monday, March 23 as we welcome Les Carpenter back to the podium as he recaps the just-completed Milano-Cortina Olympics, as well as the recent and controversial staff reductions within the Washington Post Sports Department.
Les is a veteran American sports journalist known for covering the Olympics, the NFL and the MLB for major publications. Recently an Olympics reporter for The Washington Post, he has also worked for The Guardian, Yahoo! Sports and The Seattle Times as a columnist and reporter.
We hope you can make it! A reception with a cash bar will open at 6:15pm, followed by dinner at 7:00pm. The cost of the dinner will be $35. The Knights of Columbus is located at 5115 Little Falls Road, Arlington, VA 22207.
Reservations in advance are required. Reserve your space and bring a friend!
And...mark your calendars for our April speaker dinner - we'll welcome Christine Brennan on Wednesday, April 15th!
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Congrats to our 2025
BSC Award Recipients! See a full list of our award recipients HERE. Most especially, thank you to all our generous 2025 Donors who make this event possible. |
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Gold Level
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Silver Level
Beyond the Hoop, Inc. Columbus Club of Arlington Tom & Mary Conway Craig Esherick & Theo Stamos DIGI Quick Print, Inc. Mike Grebb Beth & Kevin Jones Sgt. Dorothy M. Doyle American Legion Post 139 Stuart Shelton Dave Sterling & Rose Fabia Pat & Susan Tarr Bronze Level Arlington Babe Ruth Baseball Arlington Girls Softball Association Buck & Associates Columbia Gardens Cemetery Richard Knight Mike Krulfeld Jim Sheahan Michael Thorsen Judge George Varoutsos Jim & Janet Walsh Benefactors Dan Sheahan Casey & Laura Triggs Taylor Triggs Patrons Jen and George Thompson James Watson 
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Club Calendar
2026
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Upcoming for the BSC:
Mon, March 23, 6:15pm - Speaker Dinner, Les Carpenter, Washington Post Sports Writer Wed, March 25, 7:00pm - Board of Governors Meeting Wed, April 1, 2026 Dues Deadline Wed, April 15, 6:15pm - Speaker Dinner, Christine Brennan, USA Today Sports Columnist Wed, April 22, 7:00pm - Board of Governors Meeting Wed, May 20, 7:00pm - Board of Governors Meeting Tues, June 9, 6:00pm - BSC Annual Awards Banquet Wed, June 17, 7:00pm - Board of Governors Meeting Wed, August 26, 7:00pm - Board of Governors Meeting Wed, September 2, 6:15pm - Speaker Dinner, Speaker TBD Wed, September 16, 7:00pm - Board of Governors Meeting Wed, October 14, 6:30pm - ASHOF Induction Dinner Wed, October 21, 7:00pm - Board of Governors Meeting Wed, November 4, 6:15pm - Speaker Dinner, Speaker TBD Wed, November 18, 7:00pm - Board of Governors Meeting Concluded Events: Wed, February 18, 7:00pm - Board of Governors Meeting Wed, February 4, 6:15pm - Speaker Dinner, James Badas, Sr. Director of Baseball Operations, Washington Nationals Sat, January 17 - BSC Strategic Planning Meeting |
Donate to Arlington youth sports through the Better Sports Club
The Better Sports Club sponsors Arlington County youth sports clubs and teams. You can make a contribution to this effort here and know that your donation is directly supporting local young athletes. Thank you!
BSC Mission Statement
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The Better Sports Club of Arlington is a nonprofit community organization founded in 1957 “to promote useful citizenship through the medium of sports.” The Better Sports Club is dedicated to serving Arlington, Virginia's youth and to fostering the principle of fair play, good sportsmanship, a competitive spirit, tolerance and friendship. Club membership is open to women and men over the age of 18 who share the club’s goals, without regard to race, religion, ethnicity or personal orientation. |