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As part of the online segment of its sports coverage, The Gazette will be presenting weekly football roundup videos discussing aspects of the 2009 season. In addition, sportswriters will share their insight on various other fall sports through weekly audio commentaries. Check back each week for new video and audio presentations.

Football roundups Nov. 17: First round of playoffs roundup Regional finals begin Friday night. Nov. 13: Week 10 roundup Playoffs begin Friday night. Nov. 3: Week 9 roundup Only one week remains in the Montgomery football season. Oct. 26: Week 8 roundup This week, the sports staff looks ahead to the upcoming game between Damascus and Clarksburg. Oct. 19: Week 7 roundup The matchup of a pair of mobile, talented quarterbacks headline this week's discussion. Oct. 12: Week 6 roundup The sports writers discuss the results of the Quince Orchard vs. Clarksburg contest and look ahead to coming games. Oct. 6: Week 5 roundup The highlights and lowlights of the past week are discussed. Oct. 1: Week 4 roundup The highlights and lowlights of the past week are discussed as the season approaches its midpoint. Sept. 22: Week 3 roundup In this week's roundtable, the sports staff discusses this weekend's highlights. Sept. 15: Surprise, surprise This week, the Montgomery sports staff discusses some surprises from the early weeks of the football season. Sept. 5: Looking at week 1 In this week's roundtable, the sports staff discusses this weekend's highlights. Sept. 2: Picking the power poll The sports staff discusses their reasoning behind some of the rankings in this week's power poll.

Audio commentary Oct. 28, 2009 Field hockey: James Peters boldly predicts a Holy Cross vs. Good Counsel WCAC final and a regional title for Quince Orchard Boys soccer: Dan Greenberg ups the ante for Clarksburg, predicting a Class 3A state title for the Coyotes Girls soccer: Jennifer Beekman says Churchill and B-CC may be the top two seeds, but there is no predicting the 4A West Region Girls volleyball: Kent Zakour points to intensity as the key to Magruder's dominance over other ranked teams this season Oct. 21, 2009 Field hockey: James Peters mourns the loss of the washed out Holy Cross-Bullis game, but soldiers on toward playoff season Boys soccer: Dan Greenberg jinxes another batch of teams after everyone who caught his eye last week lost at least once Girls soccer: Jen Beekman tries to make sense of a muddled Class 4A field where the favorites keep beating one another Girls volleyball: Kent Zakour can only hope Magruder's gym is rocking Thursday the way WJ's did when Gaithersburg came to town Oct. 14, 2009 Field hockey: James Peters likes what he sees at Bullis, especially with budding star Sharara Anderson-Davis Boys soccer: Dan Greenberg is interested to see what's what at B-CC, where the Barons are dangerous yet under the radar Girls soccer: Jennifer Beekman thinks the new division realignments are good for the sport, as evidenced by Kennedy's 3A/2A East title Girls volleyball: Kent Zakour has a couple of surprises in store with his midseason awards, but crucial games will decide some honors Oct. 6, 2009 Field Hockey: James Peters attempts to make sense of his latest Guru Grades after Whitman, Holy Cross and Springbrook all lost Boys soccer: Dan Greenberg apologizes to Poolesville, who shocked him with an upset of formerly unbeaten Clarksburg Girls soccer: Jennifer Beekman was impressed by Clarksburg's offensive outburst in a 3-1 victory over Poolesville Girls volleyball: Kent Zakour is stoked for Gaithersburg versus Wootton and other upcoming matchups of top teams Sept. 29, 2009 Field Hockey: James Peters will rush to his football game after a Friday afternoon watching Holy Cross-Good Counsel Boys soccer: Dan Greenberg warns county soccer fans not to overlook his beloved Watkins Mill Wolverines Girls soccer: Jennifer Beekman says sometimes a formation change can jump-start even a veteran team Girls volleyball: Kent Zakour is looking forward to see who emerges from this week's Wootton-Paint Branch clash Sept. 22, 2009 Field hockey: James Peters wonders if Blair and Paint Branch can maintain their hot starts now that divisional play is underway Boys soccer: Dan Greenberg thinks veteran defenses can carry Sherwood and Clarksburg deep into the state playoffs Girls soccer: Jennifer Beekman came away from Wootton's 4-1 win over Whitman impressed with the Patriot attack Girls volleyball: Kent Zakour identifies some potential darkhorse teams that have emerged over the early part of the season Sept. 17, 2009 Field hockey: James Peters says B-CC is likely to bounce back after a slow start Boys soccer: Dan Greenberg identifies some of the county's top players so far this year Girls soccer: Jennifer Beekman says underclassmen are leading the way so far for Holy Cross Girls volleyball: Kent Zakour was impressed by Sherwood at the Magruder Invitational Sept. 9, 2009 Field hockey: James Peters says Melissa Dorman is fitting in fine as Whitman's new head coach so far, after a win over Springbrook Boys soccer: Dan Greenberg looks forward to the Sept. 15 meeting of his top two public school teams, Clarksburg and Northwood Girls soccer: Jennifer Beekman justifies her selection of Churchill as a top-five team in the county with two words: Pam Vranis Girls volleyball: Kent Zakour applauds both sets of raucous supporters at Tuesday's huge Good Counsel-Magruder match Sept. 2, 2009 Field hockey: James Peters talks about the impact graduations will have on county teams Boys soccer: Dan Greenberg gives his early forecast for this year's state playoff possibilities Girls soccer: Jennifer Beekman discusses who will fill the shoes of Caroline Miller Girls volleyball: Kent Zakour names some teams to watch in the upcoming season