Swim: Girls Top Times 2011-12 - Update Prior to Districts

(Jan. 27, 2012) - Here are the top girls swim times coming into tonight's Dulles District and Liberty District meets.

Swim: Boys Top Times 2011-12 - Updated Prior to District Meets

(Jan. 27, 2012) - Our top times charts are updated heading into tonight's Dulles District and Liberty District meets!



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Photo Gallery: Swim - Woodgrove vs. Loudoun County by Jeff Vennitti

(Jan. 27, 2012) - Let's get warmed up for tonight's Dulles District swim meet at Claude Moore with a photo gallery from the Woodgrove vs. Loudoun County dual by Jeff Vennitti. Check out the full gallery with 150+ shots!






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Wrestling: Heritage to Host 5th Annual Duals on Saturday

Leesburg (Jan. 27, 2012) - Heritage High School wrestling will host its 5th Annual Heritage Duals on Saturday with action starting at 9 a.m.

A total of 10 teams will take to the mats including Clarke County, Courtland, Edison, Handley, Heritage, Liberty, Loudoun County, Park View, Potomac and Yorktown. Admission is $5 with action wrapping up by 5 p.m.

Girls Basketball: Woodgrove Remains on Loudoun County's Heels

Purcellville (Jan. 27, 2012) - Lost in the shuffle of the big boys basketball game between Loudoun Valley and Woodgrove Wednesday night was that the Woodgrove girls team quietly opened the doubleheader by taking care of business against winless Valley, winning 68-26.

Woodgrove is now 11-1 in the Dulles District and 15-2 overall, just a game back in the loss column of Loudoun County (11-0, 12-5) with the two teams scheduled to end the regular season against each other in Purcellville on Feb. 10.

Basketball: Thursday Night Scoreboard

The VivaLoudoun High School Basketball Scoreboard
(Whitens teeth after six weeks ...)

Thurs. Jan. 26
Boys Basketball
Briar Woods 47, Woodgrove 36
McLean 67, Stone Bridge 59
Langley 69, Fairfax 43
Marshall 39, Madison 35

Girls Basketball
Stone Bridge 47, McLean 37
South Lakes 57, TJ 33
Langley 55, Fairfax 39
Madison 70, Marshall 45

Boys Basketball: Loudoun Valley Snares Another Victim in Defensive Web as Vikes Improve to 11-1 in Dulles, 16-2 Overall with Win Before Packed House at Woodgrove

By Dan Sousa
VivaLoudoun Editor
Purcellville (Jan. 26, 2012) - Playing the 2011-12 Loudoun Valley High School boys basketball team is like taking on the cast of the Spider-Man Broadway musical. In their tireless zone defense they seem to be soaring everywhere, spinning their defensive webs, only this group doesn't need wires to do their work, they just rely on height, wingspan and athleticism.

Putting a unit at times on the floor with four players 6-foot-3 or taller, and three 6-5 or taller, Loudoun Valley (11-1 Dulles District, 16-2 overall) nearly doubled Woodgrove in rebounding Wednesday and held rival Woodgrove (6-6, 9-9) to just two points in the final quarter and scoreless in the final six minutes-plus in a 50-37 win before a packed house of 1,600+ fans.

Swim: Team Scores from Jan. 20-21

Swim results from last weekend:

Fri. Jan. 20
Broad Run Boys 166.5, Freedom 115.5
Freedom Girls 162, Broad Run 124
Heritage Boys 151, Woodgrove 123
Heritage Girls 150, Woodgrove 132
Fairfax Boys 206 Stone Bridge 100
Fairfax Girls 194.5, Stone Bridge 108.5

Sat. Jan. 21
Briar Woods Boys 211, Park View 72
Briar Woods Girls 202, Park View 78
Freedom vs. Stonewall Jackson (need scores)
Potomac Falls boys 215, Loudoun Valley 64
Potomac Falls girls 209, Loudoun Valley 73
Loudoun County Boys 150, Tuscarora 136
Tuscarora Girls 150, Loudoun County 136


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Boys Basketball: Briar Woods Survives Double OT Thriller at Potomac Falls, 77-75

By Alanna Dvorak
Special to VivaLoudoun

Sterling (Jan. 26, 2012) - After three long basketball seasons and for the just the second time in school history the Briar Woods High School boys finally conquered Goliath ... aka back-to-back VHSL Division 4 state champion Potomac Falls ... but just barely as the Falcons escaped the Panther Pit Wednesday with a 77-75 double overtime victory.

“It feels really great,” Briar Woods head coach Mike Benson. “We’ve worked hard to get where we are. There are a lot of seniors and juniors who have been working with this program for years.”

The last time -- and only time in 16 all-time meetings -- that Briar Woods beat Potomac Falls was in the final regular season contest of the 2008-09 season. A young Panthers team finished that season with four straight losses but the program lost just three times over the next two years -- ending Briar Woods season in the playoffs each time -- as they brought home the first ever boys basketball state titles to Loudoun.

On Wednesday it was the more experienced Falcons (8-1 district, 12-2 overall) coming in as the slight favorite with just one district loss while Potomac Falls (8-3, 11-5) looked to move even with Briar Woods in the district loss column.

Basketball: Wednesday Night Scoreboard

VivaLoudoun High School Basketball Scoreboard
(We invented swag ...)

Wed. Jan. 25
Boys Basketball
Briar Woods 77, Potomac Falls 75 (2OT)
Heritage 78, Dominion 50
Loudoun Valley 50, Woodgrove 37
Park View 77, Tuscarora 61

Girls Basketball
Briar Woods 47, Potomac Falls 45
Dominion 49, Heritage 42
Woodgrove 68, Loudoun Valley 26
Tuscarora 49, Park View 41

Tues. Jan. 24
Girls Basketball
Dominion 65, Seton 36

Basketball: Big Night for Dulles District as Top 4 Collide

(Jan. 25, 2012) - It is a huge night for Dulles District boys basketball as the top four teams collide with Loudoun Valley (10-1, 15-2) at Woodgrove (6-4, 9-7) and Briar Woods (7-1, 11-2) at Potomac Falls (8-2, 11-4).

A win by the Wolverines and Panthers at home could leave the 9-team district race in a 3-way tie for first in the loss column. The Valley vs. Woodgrove game is part of a huge Purcellville rivalry doubleheader that featured the Viking fans storming the court after their boys won in December.

To get ready for the LV-WG game, check out the cool video below by Sam McCrary, another talented Monroe Tech student!

Ice Hockey: Stick it to Sarcoma! Dominion and Velocity 5 to Hold Fundraiser to Support Head Coaches Wife

Sterling (Jan. 25, 2012) - The Dominion High School club ice hockey team and Velocity 5 restaurant at Great Falls Plaza are holding a fundraiser on Feb. 7 from 5 to 10 p.m. to support Sharon Heiden, wife of coach Brad Piver, and her fight to recover from sarcoma.

The "Stick it to Sarcoma" fundraiser will help the Heiden/Piver family with on-going medical bills with 10 percent of all purchases going to the family. Andrew Tufano of the hockey team will provide live music.

Heiden's son Austin is a sophomore on teh team, which is wearing special patches on their jerseys in honor of Heiden's heroic fight. She was diagnosed with Chondrosarcoma last April and had two major surgeries at Boston's Mass General Hospital in the fall. Sharon Heiden is cancer-free today and undergoing intensive physical therapy.

Girls Lacrosse: Nova West Sets Summer Travel Team Tryouts

(Jan. 25, 2012) - Nova West Girls Lacrosse will be holding tryouts for 2012 Summer Travel Teams. Tryouts will be on the dates listed below. Tryouts will be held at Middleburg Academy (35321 Notre Dame Lane Middleburg, Va 20117). Go to www.novawestlax.com to register.

GIRLS' LACROSSE TRYOUTS
2012 SUMMER TEAMS
Sunday, January 29
10:00-12:00 TEAM BLAZE (Middle School)
11:30-1:30 TEAM STELLAR (2013)
1:00-3:00 TEAM LIGHTENING (2014)
2:30-4:30 TEAM FLASH (2015, 2016)

Sunday, February 12
10:00-12:00 TEAM STELLAR (2013)
11:30-1:30 TEAM LIGHTENING (2014)
1:00-3:00 TEAM FLASH (2015, 2016)
2:30-4:30 TEAM BLAZE (Middle School)

Gymnastics: Loudoun County Wins Meet at Park View

(Jan. 25, 2012) - Loudoun County High School gymnastics finished first in a 4-team meet Wednesday at Park View, out-scoring its closest competitor by nearly 30 points, 133.30 to Potomac Falls' 103.650.

Host Park View 96.3 and Heritage 11.7 (with only one competitor) rounded out the meet.

Loudoun County's Victoria Miner took the All Around (35.25) and was first on the vault (8.9). Teammate Jessica Drews was first on both the beam (9.1) and floor (9.5). Potomac Falls' Abbey Tsao was first on the bars (8.55).

Gymnastics: Top Marks of 2011-12 Season Updated

(Jan. 25, 2012) - We have updated the top marks for gymnastics with the results from Wednesday as well as the weekend.

Please note that some earlier meets are missing ... if you do not see your top scores listed, please have your coach send us your full results to dan.sousa@verizon.net.




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Gymnastics: Freedom Takes 5-Team Meet at Loudoun Valley

(Jan. 25, 2012) - Freedom High School once again showed its gymnastics depth as the Eagles took a 5-team meet at Loudoun Valley with only one Eagle competing in the All Around.

Freedom scored 134.85 points with Briar Woods second (126.55) followed by Tuscarora (123.65), Loudoun Valley (123.1) and Woodgrove (120.85). The Eagles are in the AAA Cedar Run District while the other four schools are in the AA Dulles District.

Woodgrove's Amanda Huebner took the All Around with a 35.75 that included a first on the floor (9.25) and bars (8.7). Freedom's Becca McCarthy was first on the vault (9.0) and Loudoun Valley's Josephine Trombadore was first on beam (9.4).

The outing for Briar Woods was a fourth consecutive meet in which the Falcons set a school record as a team for total socre. Freshman Brittany Gwinup and junior Alycia Knox both had career-high vaults and qualified for Regionals. Both girls also shined on floor, according to the coaching staff.

Also for Briar Woods, Darja Winkel and Marina Kiseleva both placed on two events and were 6th and 3rd in the all-around, respectively. Brooke Wivagg placed on beam. Briar Woods competes next at the "Battle of Ashburn" at Stone Bridge on Friday night at 6:30pm.

Dulles District will hold its regular season championships Thurs. Feb. 2 at Loudoun Valley. Cedar Run District will holds its regular season championships Wed. Feb. 1 at Patriot. Stone Bridge will host the Liberty District regular season championships Wed. Feb. 1.

Football: Dominion SR Kenny Sisson to Play at NCAA D2 New Program Alderson-Broaddus

Sterling (Jan. 25, 2012) - Dominion High School senior lineman Kenny Sisson will play football next year at the new Alderson-Broaddus College NCAA Division II program in Philippi, W.V.

Sisson is a 6-foot-3, 265-pound offensive center and defensive end who helped the Titans earn their first ever playoff bid in 2010. Sisson has put in a tremendous amount of work in the weight room where by his junior year he was benching 350+ and squatting nearly 600 pounds.

"I chose to commit to Alderson-Broaddus Division 2 program that is starting up next year in West Virginia because it is the best educational and athletic opportunity for me," said Sisson, who will look to study business management in school.

Basketball: Monday Night Scoreboard

VivaLoudoun Monday Night High School Basketball Scoreboard
(snubbed again for an Oscar nomination ...)

Mon. Jan. 23
Boys Basketball
Broad Run 75, Heritage 57
Loudoun Valley 62, Freedom 44
Stone Bridge 54, Marshall 43
Kettle Run 39, Tuscarora 37

Girls Basketball
Broad Run 64, Heritage 59
Freedom 44, Loudoun Valley 27
Stone Bridge 59, Marshall 58

Wrestling: Freedom, Broad Run Both Go 7-1 at Cheers Sports Viking Duals

Purcellville (Jan. 24, 2012) - The Broad Run and Freedom wrestling teams both went 7-1 over the weekend at the Cheers Sports Viking Duals at Loudoun Valley High School.

The two Cedar Run District foes will collide Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the opening round of the Honda Dulles Ashburn Duals, a Wrestle for the Cure event benefiting the Chris Cooley Foundation, at Broad Run High School.

Gymnastics: Freedom Captures Aloha Classic Navy Division

(Jan. 24, 2012) - Freedom High School captured the powerhouse Navy Division at the Aloha Classic Invitational at Patriot High School on Saturday with Arianna Robinson taking first in the All Around.

Freedom scored 109.175 to finish ahead of Stafford (107.45), Loudoun County (107.05), Colonial Forge (104.95), Osbourn Park (103.275) and North Stafford (102.225). Lake Braddock and Battlefield pulled out due to the weather. Scoring was based on the best 3 scores out of the teams 4 entries.

The AA Raiders strong showing among the AAA schools was highlighted by Victoria Miner's school-record 9.175 vault breaking the mark set by Katy Bauer (2007-08) and Jess Sheehan (2008-09) at 9.15.

Baseball: Park View SR Bobby Mason Commits to D2 Chowan University

Sterling (Jan. 24, 2012) - Park View High School senior pitcher Bobby Mason has commited to play baseball at Division II Chowan University in Murfreesboro, NC. Last year the Hawks won the CIAA and advanced to the regionals. Mason has been a 3-year varsity starter for the Patriots and was named a first team All-Dulles District utility player after his sophomore year. He threw the fourth no-hitter in school history last year.

During his 2011 summer and fall season with the Virginia Renegades, Mason had 20 mound appearances compiling a 4-3 record against some of the best teams from the Mid Atlantic area. He pitched 52 innings with a 2.33 ERA with 59 strike outs.

Mason was also very good at the plate with a .340 AVG over 43 games with 103 at bats. Renegades coach Joe Beaulac had this to say when he heard Bobby had committed: ”As a member of the Renegades, he was the leader of the pitching staff and took the ball against the top competition. With his continued development, he is projected to be among the top pitchers in the Dulles District in the Spring when he takes the mound for coach Mickey Leap’s Park View HS Patriots.”

Video: Boys Basketball - Briar Woods by OTB Productions

(Jan. 23, 2012) - The creative types at OTB Productions have done another video and it features the Briar Woods High School boys basketball team. The Falcons at 7-1 are tied with Loudoun Valley in the loss column for the Dulles District lead with the Vikes at 10-1.

Briar Woods, with games pushed back due to the football team's run to another Division 4 state title, plays six games in 10 days starting Wednesday. That stretch includes Potomac Falls (Jan. 25), Woodgrove (Jan. 26), Park View (Jan. 28), Loudoun Valley (Jan. 31), Broad Run (Feb. 1) and Loudoun County (Feb. 3).

Basketball: Registration Process for 2012-13 for 2 Ridges Basketball League House, Travel and High School Players

(Jan. 23, 2012) - The Two Ridges Basketball League registration Process will be changing for next winter's 2012-13 season. The league will be offering an "Early Bird Special" starting March 1 and ending March 14th.

Registration cost will increase going into next year, so for those that take advantage of this "Early Bird" opportunity, the registration fee for the 2012-2013 season will be $150 per player with applicable "family" discount" if all players in the household are registered at the same time. For those that choose to wait until our normal August Registration period (August 1-August 10), the cost will be $200 for those players and will be a first come first serve; provided their is space in the age group available. There are no garauntees that any spots will be available in August.

Basketball: Saturday Night Scoreboard

VivaLoudoun Saturday Night High School Basketball Scoreboard
(No debate about it ... just the scores ...)

Sat. Jan. 21
Boys Basketball
Briar Woods 96, Tuscarora 43
Loudoun Valley 57, Dominion 39
Loudoun County 54, Heritage 52
Jefferson WV 54, Park View 53
Potomac Falls 56, Woodgrove 52

Girls Basketball
Tuscarora 61, Briar Woods 53
Dominion 45, Loudoun Valley 39
Loudoun County 42, Heritage 39 (OT)
Park View 54, Jefferson 51
Woodgrove 38, Potomac Falls 30

Basketball: Friday Night Scoreboard

(Jan. 21, 2012) - VivaLoudoun Friday Night High School Basketball Scoreboard
(free snow shovel with every 25 scores ...)

Fri. Jan. 20
Boys Basketball
Broad Run 86, Patriot 61
Osbourn 84, Freedom 49
Madison 52, Stone Bridge 38

Girls Basketball
Broad Run 47, Patriot 33
Osbourn 42, Freedom 33
Stone Bridge 65, Madison 50