Softball: Woodgrove Takes Dulles District Tournament Title, 1-0, Over Briar Woods on Vennitti's 3-Hit Shutout

Purcellville (May 25, 2013) - Woodgrove High School junior Corinne Vennitti threw a 3-hit shutout and senior Taylor Kilgour drove in the game's only run as the Wolverines added the Dulles District softball tournament title to their regular-season crown with a 1-0 win over Briar Woods Friday in blustery conditions.

Woodgrove will host the winner of Monday's Loudoun County vs. James Wood game in a quarterfinal on Tuesday. Briar Woods is on the road Tuesday at Skyline in a quarterfinal.

Baseball: J.B. Bukauskas Tosses 2-Hitter to Lead Stone Bridge Over Yorktown, 1-0, in Northern Region First Round

(May 25, 2013) - J.B. Bukauskas left no doubt as to why he was named this week as the AAA Northern Region Pitcher of the Year as a sophomore as the Bulldog threw a 2-hitter Friday night to lead Stone Bridge High School to a 1-0 win at Yorktown in the first round of the Northern Region tournament. Senior Matt Hough had the game's lone RBI.

Stone Bridge faces Oakton at 1 p.m. Monday at Lake Braddock High School in the regional quarterfinals.

Baseball: Potomac Falls' Engelmann Outduels Heritage's Hopeck as Panthers Win Dulles District Tournament Title

By Owen Gotimer 
Viva Loudoun College Intern

Sterling (May 24, 2013) - The top four hitters in the Potomac Falls High School batting order combined for six hits, reached base eight times and scored all four runs in the Panthers 4-3 win over Heritage Friday night in the Dulles District baseball tournament championship. It was the Panthers third title in the last five years.

“The top of our order needs to get it started,” senior cleanup hitter Zachary Engelmann said. “We're knocking in runs. But it was a total team effort. We need the whole order to win games. Everyone is important and everyone showed up tonight.”

Spring Sports: May 24 Playoff Scores

(May 25, 2013) - It was a huge night of high school playoff sports Friday, May 24 with the Tuscarora Boys soccer, Potomac Falls baseball and Woodgrove softball all claiming Dulles District tournament titles. The Woodgrove girls won the AA Northern Sectional title and the Stone Bridge baseball and softball teams advanced to the Northern Region quarterfinals.

The Broad Run softball team had its season end in the Northwest Region tournament and the Briar Woods boys tennis team lost in the Region II finals but will still advance to the AA state tournament:

Friday, May 24

Baseball
Dulles District Finals
Potomac Falls 4, Heritage 3

Northern Region 1st Round
Oakton 9, T.C. Williams 1
Stone Bridge 1, Yorktown 0
Langley 8, Stuart 2
South County 6, Robinson 1
Madison 13, Edison 1
Lake Braddock 8, Chantily 2
Centreville 6, West Potomac 1
Marshall 7, Washington-Lee 0

Northwest Region 1st Round
Forest Park 12, Patrick Henry-Roanoke 9

Softball
Dulles District Finals
Woodgrove 1, Briar Woods 0

Northwest Region First Round
Forest Park 10, Broad Run 1
Albemarle 3, Patrick Henry-Roanoke 0

Northern Region 1st Round
Oakton 10, West Springfield 0
Madison 17, Washington-Lee 2
McLean 7, Mount Vernon 0
Centreville 4, Lake Braddock 2
Stone Bridge 24, Edison 0
South County 6, Chantilly 1
Herndon 16, West Potomac 1
Langley 4, Hayfield 2

Boys Soccer
Dulles Finals
Tuscarora 1, Briar Woods 0

Northwest Region 1st Round
Colonial Forge 2, Franklin County 0

Boys Lacrosse
AAA Northern Sectional Finals
Madison 7, Chantilly 6 (3OT)

West Central Sectional Semifinals
E.C. Glass 14, Western Albemarle 5
Albemarle 14, Patrick Henry-Roanoke 5

Girls Lacrosse

AA Northern Sectional  finals

Woodgrove 11, Loudoun Valley 10

AAA Northern Sectional Finals

Madison 19, Langley 10

West Central Sectional Semifinals

Salem 11, Albemarle 10
Western Albemarle 17, James River 12

Boys Tennis

Region II Finals

Handley 5, Briar Woods 4

Region I Finals

James Monroe 5, Jamestown 2

Girls Tennis

Region II Finals

Western Albemarle 5, Handley 1

Region I Finals

Jamestown 5, Eastern View 0

Track and Field

Northern Region Meet

Girls

1, South County 133

t2, Lake Braddock 61

t2, West Springfield 61

4, Robinson 59

5, Oakton 56.4

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t18, Stone Bridge 5

Boys

1, Westfield 79

2, West Springfield 76

3, Robinson 49.5

4, T.C. Williams 42

5, Stone Bridge 40

Northwest Region Meet

Girls

1, Osbourn Park 97

2, Woodbridge 84

3, Forest Park 61

4, Battlefield 55

5, Hylton 50

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t20, Freedom 6

t20, Broad Run 6

Boys

1, Forest Park 116

2, Osbourn Park 63

3, Woodbridge 46

4, Franklin County 42

5, Hylton 41.5

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15, Broad Run 19

17, Freedom 11

Redskins: Quotes from OTA - Mike Shanahan, Robert Griffin III, Kirk Cousins

(May 24, 2013) - The Washington Redskins held their first full-team practice open to the media since the first week in January and the focus of attention was quarterback Robert Griffin III and his knee. Here are quotes from coach Mike Shanahan, Griffin and quarterback Kirk Cousins:

Executive Vice President/Head Coach Mike Shanahan

On quarterback Robert Griffin III saying he wants to be ready for training camp:

“Well, we’re hoping that he’s ready for training camp. He’s been working extremely hard like we’ve talked about in the past. I think you guys could see today that he’s been throwing for a while. His arm is in pretty good shape. It looks like he’s making a lot of progress.”;

On how closely he watches Griffin III:

“I’ll take a look at film each day, drills he’s going through and how he’s throwing the ball and exactly what he’s doing. You want to make sure that he doesn’t overdo it, and so that’s one of the reasons why you look at the film. But he’s in there getting a lot of treatment, in the weight room every day, doing the things that he needs to do. I think you could see today he’s been throwing the ball for a while. You can see his arm is feeling quite well. So it’s a process.”;

Baseball: Stone Bridge Soph J.B.Bukauskas Named Northern Region Pitcher of the Year

(May 24, 2013) - Stone Bridge High School sophomore J.B. Bukauskas has been named the Northern Region Pitcher of the Year in a vote of the region's coaches. Madison's Ben Socher was named the Player of the Year and Warhawks skipper Mark "Pudge" Gjormand was named Coach of the Year.

2013 Northern Regioon Baseball Team
1st Team

College Corner: Stone Bridge Grad Derek Maltz and Loudoun Valley Grad Chris Daddio Help Top-ranked Syracuse into NCAA Final Four

College Corner with Dan Sousa
(May 24, 2013) - You can catch a couple of local grads on national TV Saturday as Stone Bridge High School grad Derek Maltz and Loudoun Valley High School grad Chris Daddio will take the field for Syracuse University as the top-ranked Orange take on No. 4 Denver at 5 p.m. in the NCAA Final Four at Lincoln Financial Field in Phileadelphia.

The other other semifinal pits No. 7 Duke against unranked Cornell at 2:30 p.m.

Leesburg Christian: Lions Take Baseball, Girls Soccer ODACS State Titles

Leesburg (May 24, 2013) - The Leesburg Christian School baseball and girls soccer teams captured Old Dominion Association of Church Schools (ODACS) state titles last weekend.

For the baseball Lions is was a fifth state title in six years and for the girls soccer Lions it was a second straight state title.

Girls Lacrosse: VHSL State Tournament Brackets

(May 24, 2013) - The VHSL girls lacrosse state tournament opens Saturday, June 1 with the winner of Loudoun Valley vs. Woodgrove hosting Osbourn Park in a quarterfinal and the loser on the road at Battlefield.

2013 VHSL Boys Lacrosse State Tournament
Quarterfinals - Saturday, June 1
Osbourn Park at Loudoun Valley/Woodgrove winner
West Central Runner-up at Langley/Madison winner
Langley/Madison loser at West Central Champion
Loudoun Valley/Woodgrove loser at Battlefield

Boys Lacrosse: VHSL State Tournament Brackets

(May 24, 2013) - The VHSL boys lacrosse state tournament opens Saturday, June 1 with the winner of Woodgrove vs. Dominion hosting Broad Run in a quarterfinal and the loser on the road at Battlefield.

2013 VHSL Boys Lacrosse State Tournament
Quarterfinals - Saturday, June 1
Broad Run at Woodgrove/Dominion winner
West Central Runner-up at Chantilly/Madison winner
Chantilly/Madison loser at West Central Champion
Woodgrove/Dominion loser at Battlefield

Spring Sports: Playoff Scores for Thursday, May 23

(May 23, 2013) - Mother Nature had her way with some contests but others got in their playoff games on Thursday, May 23 with the highlights being a Dulles District girls soccer championship for Woodgrove High School and the Woodgrove boys and girls lacrosse teams clinching state tournament spots. The Stone Bridge and Broad Run girls soccer teams also advanced in their respective regional tournaments:

Thursday, May 23

Baseball

Dulles District final

Heritage at Potomac Falls PPD (moved to 5.24, 6 p.m.)

Northwest Region First Round

Riverbend 7, Broad Run 4
Forest Park at Patrick Henry-Roanoke PPD (moved to 5.24, 3 p.m.)
Patriot 3, North Stafford 2 (8)
Osbourn Park 15, Franklin County 2

Softball

Dulles District final

Briar Woods at Woodgrove PPD (moved to 5.24, 5 p.m.)

Northwest Region First Round

Patrick Henry-Roanoke at Albemarle (moved to 5.24, 6 p.m.)
Battlefield 7, Woodbridge 2
Forest Park at Broad Run PPD (moved to 5.24, 5 p.m.)
Franklin County 5, Mountain View 1

Boys Soccer

Dulles District final

Briar Woods 0, Tuscarora 0 (SUSP 17:54 left, Resume 5.24, 5 p.m.)

Northern Region Quarterfinals

Oakton 2, Hayfield 1
Lake Braddock 3, Langley 0
Woodson 1, South Lakes 1 (2OT, Woodson advances on PKs)
Mount Vernon 1, T.C. Williams 1 (2OT, Mount Vernon advances on PKs)

Northwest Region First Round

Battlefield 3, Woodbridge 2
Franklin County at Colonial Forge PPD (moved to 5.24, 1 p.m.)
Massaponax 4, George Washington-Danville 0
Osbourn Park 1, Stonewall Jackson 0 (played Wed)

Girls Soccer

Dulles District final

Woodgrove 3, Briar Woods 0

Northern Region Quarterfinals

Chantilly 5, Washington-Lee 0
Woodson 3, McLean 0
Stone Bridge 3, South County 1
Yorktown 2, Westfield 0

Northwest Region 

First Round 

Patriot 4, Patrick Henry-Roanoke 0
Woodbridge 1, Mountain View 1 (2OT,  Woodbridge advances on PKs)
Broad Run 8, George Washington-Danville 0
Colonial Forge 3, Osbourn Park 1

Boys Lacrosse

AA Northern Sectional Semifinal

Woodgrove 13, Loudoun County 9

AAA Northwest Sectional Final

Battlefield 10, Broad Run 6

Girls Lacrosse

AA Northern Sectional Semifinal

Woodgrove 11, Tuscarora 3

AAA Northwest Sectional Final
Battlefield 19, Osbourn Park 11

Track and Field: Saving the Best for Last - Loudoun County 4x400 Meter Relay Team Gives Raiders the Region II Title

(May 23, 2012) - The Loudoun County High School boys track and field team saved the best for last Wednesday as the Raiders 4x400 meter relay team sprinted to first place in the final even of the night and it was enough to move the Raiders into the top spot at the Region II meet at Fluvanna High School.

Softball: Region II Bracket Released

(May 23, 2013) - The Region II softball bracket is set and Loudoun Valley and Loudoun County will both be on the road Memorial Day with the Vikings at Warren County and the Raiders at James Wood. The Loudoun County vs. James Wood winner travels to Dulles District champion Woodgrove on Tuesday in the quarterfinals and Briar Woods is at Skyline in another Tuesday game.

2013 Region II Softball Tournament
First Round - Monday, May 27
Loudoun Valley at Warren County
Loudoun County at James Wood

Quarterfinals - Tuesday, May 28
Loudoun Valley/Warren County at Powhatan
Briar Woods at Skyline
Loudoun County/James Wood at Woodgrove
Fluvanna at Fauquier

Semifinals - Thursday, May 30 at high seed
Finals - Friday, May 31 at high seed

Boys Soccer: Region II Bracket

(May 23, 2013) - The Region II boys soccer bracket has Park View and Potomac Falls on the road on Memorial Day with the Patriots at Millbrook and the Panthers at Fluvanna. On Tuesday in the quarterfinals, Tuscarora will host the Potomac Falls/Fluvanna winner and Briar Woods travles to Western Albemarle.

Region II Boys Soccer 2013 Tournament
First Round - Monday, May 27
Park View at Millbrook
Potomac Falls at Fluvanna

Quarterfinals - Tuesday, May 28
Park View/Millbrook at Kettle Run
Briar Woods at Western Albemarle
Potomac Falls/Fluvanna at Tuscarora
Warren County at Sherando

Semifinals - Thursday, May 30
Finals - Friday, May 31

Girls Soccer: Region II Bracket -

(May 23, 2013) - The Region II girls soccer bracket will pit defending AA state champion Woodgrove against rival Loudoun County in the first round on Memorial Day in Purcellville. Also on the holiday, Tuscarora will be on the road at Shernado. Dulles District top seed has a bye into Tuesday's quarterfinal.

Girls Soccer Region II 2013 Tournament
First Round - Monday, May 27
Loudoun County at Woodgrove
Tuscarora at Sherando

Quarterfinals - Tuesday, May 28
Loudoun County/Woodgrove at Western Albemarle
Fauquier or Liberty aat Millbrook, 6 p.m.
Tuscarora/Sherando at Kettle Run
Charlottesville at Briar Woods

Semifinals at high seed - Thursday, May 30
Finals at high seed - Friday, May 31

Baseball: Region II Bracket - Dulles Foes Loudoun Valley and Heritage to Collide First Round

(May 23, 2013) - The Region II baseball bracket is taking shape and it pits Dulles District foes Loudoun Valley and Heritage against each other in the first round of play on Memorial Day. Also on the holiday, Woodgrove will be on the road at Fauquier. Dulles District top seed Potomac Falls has a bye into the quarterfinals on Tuesday, May 28.

Region II Baseball 2013 Tournament
First Round - Monday, May 27
Loudoun Valley at Heritage, 6 p.m.
Woodgrove at Fauquier, 6 p.m.

Quarterfinals - Tuesday, May 28
Loudoun Valley/Heritage at Sherando, 7 p.m.
Fluvanna or Powhatan at Liberty, 6 p.m.
Woodgrove/Fauquier at Monticello, 6 p.m.
Millbrook at Potomac Falls, 6 p.m.

Semifinals - May 30 at high seed
Finals - May 31 at high seed

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Spring Sports: Playoff Scores for May 22

(May 23, 2013) - The Loudoun Valley girls lacrosse, Dominion boys lacrosse and Briar Woods boys tennis all clinched state tournament spots on Wednesday, while two local lacrosse games -- Woodgrove at Loudoun County boys and Tuscarora at Woodgrove girls -- with States on the line were suspended by the weather and will resume tonight.

Championships were won as well as the Loudoun County boys took the Region II track and field meet to highlight a great showing by the Dulles District and Freedom's Alex Cragg not only won the AAA Northwest Region boys tennis singles title but teamed with Brian Park to take the doubles championship as well:

Wednesday, May 22

Boys Lacrosse

AA Northern Sectional Semifinals

Dominion 14, Fauquier 4
Loudoun County 5, Woodgrove 3 SUSP (resumes 5 p.m. 5.23)

AAA Northern Sectional Semifinals

Chantilly 8, Langley 2

Madison 10, Robinson 9

Girls Lacrosse

AA Northern Sectional Semifinals

Loudoun Valley 19, Kettle Run 8

Woodgrove 3, Tuscarora 0 SUSP (resumes 5 p.m. 5.23)

AAA Northern Sectional  Semifinals

Langley 15, Westfield 14

Madison 16, Oakton 12

Boys Tennis

Region II Team Semifinals

Briar Woods 5, Sherando 0

Handley 5, Loudoun County 1

Region I Team Semifinals

Jamestown 5, Grafton 0
James Monroe 5, Poquoson 2

Northwest Region Singles

Finals

Alex Cragg (Freedom) def. Daniel Myers (Orange), 6-2, 7-5

Northwest Region Doubles

Semifinals at UVa

Cragg/Park (Freedom) def. Myers/Horner (Orange), 6-1, 6-2

Corbett/Brooks (Albemarle) def. Leung/Srinivasan (Broad Run) 

Finals at 2:30 p.m.

Cragg/Park (Freedom) def. Corbett/Brooks (Albemarle), 6-1, 6-2

Girls Tennis

Region II Team Semifinals

Handley 5, Briar Woods 3

Western Albemarle 5, Dominion 1

Region I Team Semifinals

Jamestown 5, Smithfield 0

Eastern View 6, York 2

Northwest Region Singles

Rachel Halinski (Forest Park) vs. Ciara Mulcahy (Patrick Henry-Roanoke)

Northwest Region Doubles

Semifinals at UVa

Wheeler/Greene (Patrick Henry-Roanoke) vs. Halinski/McCombs (Forest Park)

Henry/Napolitano (Albemarle) vs. Carter/Ferguson (Franklin County)

Finals at 2:30 p.m.

Region II Track and Field
Boys
1, Loudoun County 51
2, Louisa 46
3, Briar Woods 44
t4, Fauquier 37
t4, Western Albemarle 37
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8, Tuscarora 34
t10, Potomac Falls 24
12, Dominion 21
14, Woodgrove 14
t20, Park View 6
t20, Heritage 6
t20, Loudoun Valley 6
t23, Champe 5

Girls
1, Fauquier 75.33
2, Western Albemarle 55.83
3, Louisa 54.50
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7, Heritage 27
9, Woodgrove 22
13, Potomac Falls 17
14, Tuscarora 14.33
t16, Loudoun County 13
18, Briar Woods 11
19, Champe 10
20, Loudoun Valley 7
t22, Dominion 4

Boys Basketball: Loudoun Valley Celebrates Josh Grimard Signing with Alderson-Broaddus

(May 22, 2013) - Loudoun Valley High School celebrated last week the college signing of senior Josh Grimard who will play basketball next year at NCAA Division II Alderson-Broaddus College in West Virginia.

Alderson-Broaddus is moving to the Great Midwest Conference in July.

Gymnastics: Potomac Falls SR Lily Hardman to Compete at Iowa State

(May 22, 2013) - Lily Hardman, a senior at Potomac Falls High School, and Level 10 gymnast, has committed to Iowa State University to compete for their NCAA Divsion I gymnastics team.

Girls Volleyball: Loudoun Valley Celebrates Two Headed to College Courts - Morgan Hammer (Coastal Carolina) & Tori Stewart (NC Wesleyan)

(May 22, 2013) - Loudoun Valley High School celebrated last week two girls volleyball players headed for the college courts in the fall -- Morgan Hammer (Coastal Carolina) and Tori Stewart (North Carolina Wesleyan).

News: Athletic Revolution Revving Up with Summer Camps and Fall Leagues

(May 22, 2013) - The Athletic Revolution in Ashburn continues, quite literally, with upcoming summer camps and fall leagues at the area's newest indoor facility, the 6,000-square-foot facility of Athletic Revolution which opened just about six months ago.

Athletic Revolution was first founded in Louisville, KY, in 2008  and is a franchisor for coaches who want to train kids from ages 6-18 in overall fitness. Athletic Revolution in Ashburn is owned and operated by Liam and Brandee Daly.

Liam Daly played lacrosse and soccer and coached lacrosse in college. This summer the facility, with two turf fields, one 90 feet by 30 feet and the other 70 by 30, is offering football skills camps (June 10-14, July 15-19, August 5-9), soccer skills camps (June 17-21, July 22-26, Aug. 12-16), lacrosse skills camps (June 24-28, July 29-Aug. 2) and a multisport camp (Aug. 12-16).

Park View: Hall of Fame Class for 2013 Announced - Keith Ball, Chris Graham and Renee Lettington

(May 22, 2013) - Park View High School announced that the Patriots Hall of Fame Class for 2013 includes a trio of talented athletes; Keith Ball (1978-83), Chris Graham (1979-83) and Renee Lettington (1992-96).

This class will be formally inducted at the Park View vs Manassas Park football game on September 6, 2013. A reception to honor the inductees, their families and friends will begin at 5 pm in the Hall of Fame foyer.

Loudoun County: Raider Nation Celebrates 20 Athletes Headed to Next Level

(May 22, 2013) - On Tuesday, Loudoun County High School continued a tradition of bringing all the college bound student athletes together for a group picture. The Class of 2013 set an all time mark with 20 student athletes moving on to continue their careers and educations at the collegiate level.

Front Row: (Left to Right):
Steven Graham (Radford University: Track)
Caitlin McNicholl (VCU: Track)
Haley Knudsen (Old Dominion, Lax)
Kiley Jacobus (Alderson Broaddus, Softball)
Rachel Roberts (Shenandoah, Volleyball)
Taylor Huewe (Towson University, Volleyball)
Quinn O'Connell (Merchant Marine Academy, Volleyball)
Logan Smith (Ferrum, Wrestling)

Back Row:
Michael Anderson (Marymount, Basketball)
Jake Lokey (Shippensburg, Football)
Brad Szoka (James Madison, Football)
Ethan Carlyon (Denison, Baseball)
Erik Larson (Mercy College, Lax)
Trey Taylor (Alderson Broaddus, Football)
Isiah Jackson (Ferrum, Football)
Tyler Pratt (Shepherd, Football)
Nick Anthony (Bridgewater, Football)
Patrick Joseph (Virginia Tech, Track and Cross Country)

Not pictured:
Deron Davis (Shenandoah-Football)
Josh Martin (St. Andrews College, Baseball)

Lacrosse: Stone Bridge's Dylan Maltz Named to Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic South Roster

(May 22, 2013) - Under Armour and Corrigan Sports Enterprises, Inc. announced Wednesday the rosters for the 2013 Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic. Eighty-eight of the nation’s top boys and girls high school seniors have been selected to the sport’s highest honor and will play in the eighth annual Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic on Saturday, July 6 at Towson University’s Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson, MD. 

Stone Bridge High School's Dylan Maltz (Syracuse signee) was selected for the Boys South Team.

News: Stone Hill Middle School Student is National Geography Bee Finalist

(May 22, 2013) - Akhil Rekulapelli, a seventh-grader at Stone Hill Middle School, is one of the 10 finalists in the 25th annual National Geographic Geography Bee. The final round of the competition will be simulcast in prime time on the National Geographic Channel and Nat Geo WILD at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 23.