For Raiders Senior Papirtis, It's `Independence' Day; Discus Specialist Has Spotlight to Himself From: The Washington Post | Date: March 28, 1999| Author: Camille Powell | Copyright 1999 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Loudoun County High School senior Jeff Papirtis says the Raiders boys track team had "the best throwing team in the state" last year. It's not an unreasonable statement -- Papirtis (a discus specialist), his older brother Mike (shot put) and Steve Arnold (shot put) all competed in the Virginia AA meet last year.

They almost certainly were the most unorthodox trio -- three close friends who taught themselves how to throw the shot put and discus by reading a book and who occasionally spe...

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