Video: Leesburg Honda Holiday Basketball Tournament

Nik Brown Hits Go Ahead Jumper with 1:10 left to give Stone Bridge a 61-59 lead.

Stone Bridge Freshman Jimmy Paige Comes up with a Steal to give Bulldogs 63-60 lead with 15 seconds left and Vikes Can't Tie It

Stone Bridge's Nik Brown and Richie Berry Postgame after Win over Loudoun Valley

Loudoun Valley's Kayla Sweet and Jaimie Gutch after Win over Broad Run

Football: Stone Bridge 6-foot-7 Junior Rob Burns Gets Offer from Virginia

(Dec. 31, 2009) - Stone Bridge High School 6-foot-7 defensive end Rob Burns has picked up his first NCAA Division I scholarship offer, from the University of Virginia, and there could be plenty of more before the prospect decides.

Burns was instrumental on helping the Bulldogs advance to another Liberty District title and Northern Region title as well as finishing runner-up in the VHSL Division 5 state title game to Phoebus. The 230-pounder benches 315 pounds and runs a 4.8 40.

News: As 2009 Closes Please Donate to Your Favorite Causes

(Dec. 31, 2009) - As the year draws to a close please remember those causes that do good and help others. It doesn't really matter where you donate your money as long as you share your good fortune with others.

Here are several causes/non-profits that VivaLoudoun supports:

Boys and Girls Club of Loudoun
Help fund a safe place for kids to learn and grow!

Ryan's Rally
Please support the family of injured former Broad Run High School athlete Ryan Diviney

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
A cure for breast cancer in our lifetime would be a wonderful thing!

Have your own cause or nonprofit that helps out Loudoun? Please feel free to leave a comment with the details.

College Signing: Dominion's Alex Rizzo to Play Lacrosse at U.S. Naval Academy

(Dec. 31, 2009) - Dominion High School senior Alex Rizzo has accepted a nomination to attend the U.S. Naval Academy with a Presidential Nomination and has verbally committed to play lacrosse for the Mids.

Rizzo will play for Cindy Timchal, who has more wins in her career (362-95 for a .792 winning percentage) than any collegiate lacrosse coach in history, men's or womens's. Timchal, who started the Navy Division I program in 2006, led Maryland to eight NCAA titles in 16 seasons including seven straight from 1995 thru 2001.

Football: Peeler to Have Surgery on Knee, Likely to "Grayshirt" First Year at Pitt

(Dec. 31, 2009) - At the holiday basketball tournament this week at Broad Run High School there were many of the Spartan back-to-back VHSL Division 4 state title winning football players in the stands, including running back T.J. Peeler on crutches.

Peeler, injured in Broad Run's state title win over Amherst County earlier this month, confirmed that he will have knee surgery in January and faces a one-to-three month rehab.

One of the Washington D.C. area's top backs, Peeler is likely to "grayshirt" at Pitt next year, delaying fulltime enrollment until January/February 2011. This would allow Peeler to "redshirt" for the 2011 season and give him plenty of time for full recovery and to get his academic footing set.

Basketball: Holiday Tournament Scoreboard

Wed. Dec. 30
Boys Basketball
Leesburg Honda Holiday Boys Basketball Tournament at Stone Bridge
Stone Bridge 63, Loudoun Valley 60
Broad Run 96, Dominion 65
All Tournament Team
Stone Bridge - Richie Berry
Broad Run- Ahmad Zafar
Loudoun Valley-Mike Hathaway
Dominion -Deandre Reaves
MVP- Kevin McGaughey

Tournament at Liberty
Liberty 69, Briar Woods 66

Westfield Tournament
Woodbridge 75, Freedom 40

Don Engle Classic at Middletown H.S. (MD)
Loudoun County 50, Brunswick (MD) 42
North Haggerstown (MD) vs. Middletown (MD)

Holiday Basketball Classic at Park View
Consolation: Highland School 52, Brentsville 42
Finals: Park View 81, Manassas Park 48
All Tournament Team
David Hammond - Brentsville Dist.
Pat Kelly - Highland School
Jordan Owens - Park View
Desmond McDonald - Manassas Park
MVP - J R Shooks - Park View

Girls Basketball
Leesburg Honda Holiday Tournament at Stone Bridge
Stone Bridge 44, Dominion 24
Loudoun Valley 45, Broad Run 36
All Tournament Team
Sakai Williams Stone Bridge
Nina Dunay Broad Run
Steph Purnell Loudoun Valley
Imani Smith Dominion
MVP of Tournament Sarah Stancik

Tournament at Briar Woods
Consolation: Handley 53, Briar Woods 46
Finals: Liberty 63, Fauquier 32

Chantilly Pohanka Tournament
Loudoun County 71, George Mason 66

Westfield Tournament
Finals: Westfield 54, Freedom 42

Holiday Basketball Classic at Park View
Consolation: Manassas Park 50, Highland School 45
Finals: Brentsville 54, Park View 43
All Tournament Team
Ciara Jackson - Highland School
Che Brown - Manassas Park
Kelsey Taylor - Brentsville Dist.
Chloe Owens - Park View
MVP - Keyla Baltimore - Brentsville Dist.

Girls Basketball: Holiday Tournament Round-up

(Dec. 30, 2009) - It was a full night of holiday hoops action for area girls teams with Park View notching its first win of the season, Freedom remaining unbeaten and Broad Run and Stone Bridge winning games as well.

Boys Basketball: Holiday Tournament Round-up

(Dec. 30, 2009) - It was a busy night of holiday hoops Tuesday with eight of the 10 local boys teams in action. At the end of the night, four teams came away with victories -- Broad Run, Loudoun County, Loudoun Valley and Park View.

Photo Gallery: Leesburg Honda Holiday Tournament - Broad Run Boys vs. Stone Bridge

Click on any photo to view the complete gallery with nearly 200 shots!

Basketball: Park View Holiday Tournament Match-ups Set for Wednesday

The second day match-ups of the holiday basketball tournament at Park View High School have been set:
Consolation Girls 1 p.m.- Manassas Park Vs. Highland School
Girls Championship 3 p.m. - Park View vs. Brentsville
Boys Consolation 5 p.m. - Brentsville vs. Highland
Boys Championship 7 p.m. - Park View vs. Manassas Park

Basketball: Holiday Tournament Scoreboard

Broad Run's Kevin McGaughey and Ali Janjua after the Spartans 64-49 win over Stone Bridge Tuesday in the Leesburg Honda Holiday Basketball Tournament at Broad Run


Have one of our missing scores? Email us at dan.sousa@vivaloudoun.com
Boys Basketball
Leesburg Honda Holiday Boys Basketball Tournament at Broad Run
Loudoun Valley 40, Dominion 33
Broad Run 64, Stone Bridge 49

Ron Engle Classic at Middletown (MD) H.S.
Loudoun County 63, North Hagerstown (MD) 44
Brunswick (MD) vs. Middletown (MD)

Tournament at Liberty
Fauquier 63, Briar Woods 59 (OT)
North Stafford 69, Liberty 68

Westfield Tournament
Freedom vs. Flint Hill

Holiday Basketball Classic at Park
View
Manassas Park 60, Brentsville 53
Park View 62, Highland School 53

Girls Basketball
Leesburg Honda Holiday Tournament at
Stone Bridge
Broad Run 43, Dominion 38
Stone Bridge 42, Loudoun Valley 26

Tournament at Briar Woods
Liberty 60, Handley 54
Fauquier 64, Briar Woods 54

Westfield Tournament
Freedom 64, Potomac 51

Holiday Basketball Classic at Park
View
Brentsville 54, Manassas Park 32
Park View 49, Highland School 30

Chantilly Pohanka Tournament
Loudoun County vs. Edison

Photo Gallery: Stone Bridge vs. Broad Run Girls Basketball

Girls Basketball: SB Free Throw Practice Pays Off in Win Over BR; Valley Survives Scare vs. Dominion

Stone Bridge Coach Chris Jones and Senior Sara Stancik Postgame

By Dan Sousa
VivaLoudoun.com Editor
Ashburn (Dec. 29, 2009) - With the extended layoff from the snowstorm -- eight straight days off -- and a struggle at the foul line early in the season, Stone Bridge High School girls basketball coach Chris Jones decided his team needed some serious free throw practice Monday morning and each Bulldog took 100 foul shots. The practice paid off Monday night as Stone Bridge went 7 of 8 from the line down the stretch to ice a 46-35 victory over Broad Run in the Leesburg Honda Holiday Basketball Tournament at Stone Bridge High School.

It was the second victory this season for the Bulldogs (5-1) over neighbor Broad Run (4-3). In the opening game of the tournament, Loudoun Valley (3-2) survived a scare against winless Dominion (0-8) as the Titans led with less than a minute to go before Viking junior Jamie Gutch put LV ahead, 47-46. Christina Blue made a free throw in the closing seconds for the 48-46 LV win.

Kayla Sweet led LV with 14 while Gutch and Stephanie Purnell each scored 12. Imani Smith led the Titans with 14 points. The Vikes, missing one starter and the first two subs off the bench, struggled at the line, going 4 of 15.

Titan coach Anne Gasser was impressed by her team's offensive output after they have scored in the 20s most of the season but said the team wasn't used to being in the position of protecting a late lead.

Stone Bridge senior Sara Stancik had her third consecutive double-double as she hauled in at least 10 rebounds and scored a game-high 16 points. Morgan Roehling led BR with 12 points and Sarah Miller (11 rebounds) and Maggie Andricosky (10 rebounds) were big on the boards for the Spartans.

Click here for a full box from the Bulldog-Spartans game.

Loudoun Valley 48, Dominion 46
D: Smith 14, Gasser 8, Kucheruck 7, Anshu 5, Thomas 4, Delcambre 2, Landry 2, Peterson 2, Reynolds 2. 19 5-11 46.
LV: Sweet 14, Gutch 12, Purnell 12, Oden 7, Blue 3. Totals 22 4-15 48.

Loudoun Valley Coach Jen Piccolomini Postgame

Boys Basketball: Stone Bridge Revs Up the Points vs. Titans at Leesburg Honda Tourney; Defensive BR Beats Valley; Freedom Falls at Westfield

(Dec. 29, 2009) - The Stone Bridge High School boys basketball team offense was hitting on all cylinders at the Leesburg Honda Holiday Basketball tournament Monday night at Broad Run High School as the Bulldogs poured in nearly 100 points in a 95-79 victory over Dominion.

In the tournament's opener, host Broad Run beat Loudoun Valley for the second time this season, with a 68-45 defensive victory. The Spartans (7-1) were led by 14 points apiece from Kevin McGaughey and Ahmad Zafar. The Vikes (3-2) struggled in the second quarter with just seven points and trailed, 35-22, at the half. Django Degree led LV with 12 points.

Nik Brown scored 12 of his game-high 29 points in the first quarter as Stone Bridge (4-2) sprinted out to a 31-17 lead over the Titans (1-7). Brown finished with three 3-pointers and had four steals, six rebounds and six assists. Richie Berry added 22 points and James Wells chipped in 16 for the high-scoring Bulldogs.

Chris Huff had five 3-pointers for Dominion and finished with 21. DeAndre Reaves scored 16 for the Titans and Kevin Conboy added 12. The AA Division 3 Titans 1-7 season mark includes an 0-5 record vs. larger AAA schools.

Freedom opened the Bulldog Bash at Westfield High School with a 67-45 loss to the host Bulldogs.

Poll: Briar Woods Competitive Cheer Named the VivaLoudoun.com Team of 2009

Congratulations to the Briar Woods Competitive Cheer team the VivaLoudoun.com Team of 2009 with the Falcons earning the school's first ever VHSL state title! The Falcons pulled in 213 votes in our poll which featured 445 votes! BR football was second with 153 votes. We will be scheduling a photo shoot with the BW cheer team to celebrate their selection once school is back in session!

Basketball: Park View Hosts Holiday Boys, Girls Tournament Starting Today

Park View High School Boys and Girls Holiday Basketball Classic- Today Dec. 29th and Dec. 30. This tournament features both girls and boys varsity squads from Park View, Highland School, Manassas Park, and Brentsville District.

Tuesday Dec. 29th
Girls game 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Boys game 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Wed. Dec. 30th
Afternoon games TBD
Championship Finals
Girls 6:00 p.m.
Boys 8:00 p.m.

Swim: Top 10 Girls Times for Each Event

Here are the top 10 girls times for the 2009-10 swim season for meets with reported results. For corrections or to send results please email dan.sousa@vivaloudoun.com.

Girls Basketball: LC Scores 33 Straight to Open in 97-30 Romp Over Hylton

Chantilly (Dec. 28, 2009) - The Loudoun County High School girls basketball team scored the first 33 points Monday and went on to a big 97-30 first round win in the Pohanka Chantilly Holiday Classic Tournament over the Hylton Bulldogs.

The Raiders (6-1) 33-0 after the first quarter as Alissa Kain and Brittany Batts combined for 25 points. County would extend its lead to 56-14 at halftime.

Basketball: Leesburg Honda Holiday Tournament

Girls at Stone Bridge
Loudoun Valley 48, Dominion 46
Stone Bridge 46, Broad Run 35

Boys at Broad Run
Broad Run 68, Loudoun Valley 45
Stone Bridge 95, Dominion 79

Check back for more details including photo galleries from SB-BR girls game as well as video interviews from both the girls games.

Youth Sports - Gymnastics - APEX Shines in Baltimore

(Dec. 28, 2009) - The The APEX level 5 girls gymnastics team finished fourth in a strong field at the COTC meet in Baltimore on December 11–13. The Loudoun-based squad was the top team from Virginia.

In addition the APEX Level 7 team finished 7th. Special congratulations go out to event champions Kathrin Shamenko (beam), Jenna Haran (beam), Julia Ames (beam) Cassidy Gagnon (bars), Madison Hertel (beam) and Caitie Reyes (vault). Also to the following gymnasts who have now qualified: Abby Reid, Sydney Suter, Alex Donahue, Sharon Gilbertson and River Stone.

Girls Basketball: Freedom Improves to 6-0 with Win over St. Huberts (PA) in Bulldog Bash

Chantilly (Dec. 28, 2009) - The Freedom High School girls basketball team improved to 6-0 on the season with a 62-46 win over St. Huberts (PA) in the opening round of the Bulldog Bash at Westfield High School.

The Eagles trailed by a point after the first quarter but used a 17-6 second quarter to take command. Kelsey Buchanan led Freedom with another double-double, scoring 24 points with 12 rebounds and five steals.

Dionna Scott scored 13 for Freedom with Jasmine Merritt adding 10 and Jessica Escorza added nine assists. Ellise Gallagher led St. Huberts with 17 points.

Click here for the complete box score

Girls Basketball: Briar Woods Kim Bell to Have Knee Surgery, May be Lost for the Season

Ashburn (Dec. 28, 2009) - Briar Woods High School senior Kim Bell started off the season on a high note, celebrating her NCAA Division I signing to Utah Valley and then back-to-back 29-point performances as she broke the 1,000-point career mark. Bell, however, may be lost for the rest of the season as Falcon coach Dave Morris says that she will likely have surgery on a meniscus tear and will face six weeks or longer of recovery on the knee injury.

In four games with Bell, who was averaging 22.0 points per game, the Falcons were 3-1 with the only loss coming to Loudoun County. The Falcons are 1-1 since. Briar Woods will host a holiday tournament starting Tuesday.

Youth Sports - Baseball - 12U Dulles Mustangs Look to Make Their Mark

(Dec. 28, 2009) - A new travel baseball team in the area, the 12U Dulles Mustangs, will look to make its mark in 2010. The team, out of the Potomac Falls/Sterling area, features players that feed in Potomac Falls, Dominion and Park View high schools.

Winter Standings: 2009-10 - Updated to Include Swim!

We have updated our standings to include swim dual meets. Click on the swim tab!

Swim: Updated Top 10 Boys Times in Each Event for 2009-10 Season

VivaLoudoun is attempting to collect all of the top times for the 2009-10 swim season. If you would like to add to our swim times or correct errors, just email us at dan.sousa@vivaloudoun.com

News: Diviney Kin Keep the Faith Through "Storms": Family of Beating Victim Spending Holiday at Hospital

Dec 25, 2009 (The Dominion Post - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Brain injuries are complex, Ken Diviney said, speaking from a Georgia hospital where his son, Ryan, is a patient.

"It's just such a process," Ken said. "He was so badly injured. It was so brutal. It'll take a long time ... if ever." Click here to read the rest of this article ...

Basketball: Loudoun Valley to Host Annual Charity Basketball Game

The annual Loudoun Valley Alumni Charity Basketball Game will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26, in the Loudoun Valley High School gymnasium.

There is no admission price for this event, but a donation is encouraged. Proceeds from the game will help three local families who are undergoing major medical needs. Viking boys basketball coach Chad Dawson said that the event has raised $4,000 over the past five years for needy families in the area.

For more information, call Dawson at 540-751-2400.

Football: Complete AP AA All-State Selections

Associated Press AA Football All-State Selections

First Team
Offense
WR - Russell Gillus, Greensville County, SR
WR - Mike Ayoub, Loudoun County, SR
TE - Shane Pouncey, Harrisonburg, SR
T - Landon Turner, Harrisonburg, JR
T - Taylor Evans, Broad Run, SR
G - A.J. Scott, R.E. Lee, SR
G - Collin Christovich, Powhatan, SR
C - Alex Marrs, Graham, SR
QB - Devante White, R.E. Lee, JR
RB - Michael Holmes, Harrisonburg, JR
RB - David Williams, Hidden Valley, SR
RB - T.J. Peeler, Broad Run, SR
K - Tyler Dawson, Amherst County, SR
KR - Wesley Gates, Staunton River, SR
Utility - Joel Phillips, Broadway, JR

Defense
DL - Frank Foreman, Broad Run, SR
DL - John Washingston, Liberty, SR
DL - Chris Roagonesi, Courtland, SR
DL - Will Lowe, Richlands, JR
LB - Damien Carter, Amherst County, JR
LB - Nick Sigmon, Northside, SR
LB - Zach Weller, Christiansburg, SR
LB - Chase Williams, Loudoun County, SR
DB - Kyle Linn, Turner Ashby, SR
DB - David Carter, Handley, SR
DB - Chris McDaniel, Amherst County, SR
DB - Shawn Minor, Powhatan, SR
P - Graham Sharples, Handley, SR

Second Team
Offense
WR - Dom Losco, Western Albemarle, SR
WR - Darius Sanford, Fauquier, SR
TE - Avontius Miller, Greensville County, SR
T - Cameron Carter, Northside, SR
T - Alex Berry, Cave Spring, SR
G - Kyle Wilson, Salem, SR
G - Joel Elliott, Chancellor, SR
C - Joe McDonagh, R.E. Lee, SR
QB - Stephen Schuler, Western Albemarle, SR
RB - Philip Scott, Northside, SR
RB - Brock Lockhard, James Wood, SR
RB - Lorenzo Taliaferro, Bruton, SR
K - Colby Cooke, Goochland, SR
KR - Dalton Boyd, Sherando, SR
Utility - Tommy Sedeski, Park View, SR

Defense
DL - Derek Dowrey, Handley, SO
DL - Brandon Sparrow, Liberty, SR
DL - Aaron Linkenhoker, Christiansburg, SR
DL - Sam Preas, Jamestown, SR
LB - Rohn Springfield, Smithfield, JR
LB - Seth Fisher, Salem, JR
LB - Andrew Watt, York, SR
LB - Byron Becker, Magna Vista, SR
DB - Stephen Barnette, Salem, SR
DB - Farkeem French, James Monroe, SR
DB - Brandon Lee, Park View, SR
DB - Joey Quigg, Broad Run, SR
P - Colin Welch, Martinsville, SR

Player of the Year
Michael Holmes, Harrisonburg

Coach of the Year
Burt Torrence, Northside

Football: Complete AP AAA All-State Selections

Associated Press 2009 AAA All-State Football Selections

First Team
Offense
WR - Brandon Robinson, Lake Braddock, SR
WR - Justin Hunter, Ocean Lakes, SR
TE - Eric Frohnapfel, Colonial Forge, JR
T - Khamrone Kolb, Lake Braddock, SR
T - Spencer Randolph, Thomas Dale, SR
G - Venson Jones, Woodside, SR
G - Matt Arkema, Midlothian, SR
C - Dayne Smith, L.C. Bird, SR
QB - Philip Sims, Oscar Smith, SR
RB - Marcus Harris, Stone Bridge, JR
RB - Colby Goodwyn, Phoebus, SR
RB - Trey Johnson, Varina, SR
K - Eric Enderson, Phoebus, SO
Utility - Mike Edmunds, Thomas Dale, SR

Defense
DE - Daquan Romero, Phoebus, JR
DE - Travis Williams, Lake Taylor, SR
DT - Evan Hailes, Oscar Smith, SR
DT - Blake Jones, Hanover, SR
LB - Brian Laiti, Robinson, SR
LB - Josh Hogan, W.T. Woodson, SR
LB - Curtis Grant, Hermitage, JR
LB - Henry Coley, Bayside, SR
DB - Thomas Strickford, Lake Braddock, SR< DB - Airek Green, Thomas Dale, SR DB - Anthony Harris, L.C. Bird, JR DB - Charlie Ricks, Oscar Smith, SR P - Orion Hall, Maury, SR

Second Team
Offense
WR - Quinta Funderburk, Oscar Smith, JR
WR - Quintaze Jackson, Dinwiddie, SR
TE - Jonathan Fremerman, McLean, SR
T - Jay Whitmire, T.C. Williams, JR
T - Fred Hill, Lake Taylor, SR
G - Dan Golman, Robinson, SR
G - Greg Gallop, Thomas Dale, SR
C - Freddie Potter, Battlefield, JR
QB - Michael Nebrich, Lake Braddock, JR
RB - Demetrick Jackson, Thomas Dale, JR
RB - Marcus Hughes, Falls Church, SR
RB - Dean Cheatham, Hanover, JR
K - Aric Speziale, Great Bridge, SR
Utility - D.J. DiNardo, Cox, SR

Defense
DE - Xavier Myles, L.C. Bird, SR
DE - Alex Yezzi, Osbourn Park, SR
DT - Scott Stangeby, Oakton, SR
DT - Anthony Carabali, South County, SR
LB - Chaz Robinson, Phoebus, SR
LB - Addonis Robinson, Varina, SR
LB - Raysean Richardson, Oscar Smith, JR
LB - Darryl Haley, Woodbridge, SR
DB - Spenser Rositano, Stone Bridge, JR
DB - Dante Taylor, Lee, SR
DB - Mario Rowson, Lake Taylor, SR
DB - Collin Frazer, Woodbridge, SR
P - Anthony Edwards, Potomac, SR

Football: AP Names All-State Teams, Six Loudoun Players Make First Team, Four Others Second Team

(Dec. 23, 2009) - The Associated Press has released its all-state football teams for Virginia and six local players, including three from VHSL Division 4 state champion Broad Run, have made the first team and four others were selected to the second team.

First team AA selections including Broad Run running back T.J. Peeler along with teammates, tackle Taylor Evans and defensive lineman Frank Foreman. Also making the AA first team were Loudoun County wide receiver Mike Ayoub and Raider linebacker Chase Williams. Stone Bridge running back Marcus Harris was a first team AAA selection.

Second team picks included Broad Run defensive back Joey Quigg along with Park View defensive back Brandon Lee and Patriot utility standout Tommy Sedeski. Stone Bridge defensive back Spenser Rositano was also second team. Check back for the complete teams.

News: Lansdowne Resort and Boys and Girls Clubs Announce Winners of Family Road Trip Vacation

Leesburg (Dec. 23, 2009) - The Lansdowne Resort and the Washington, DC and Loudoun County Boys and Girls Club have announced the winners of the Family Road Trip vacation giveaway, a Benchmark Hospitality Hometown Hospitality initiative providing complimentary vacations to deserving families.

Members of the local Boys and Girls Clubs were encouraged to write a letter stating why their family deserved an expense paid vacation for three days at Lansdowne Resort. The Resort received over 15 applications and the Executive Committee along with the Benchmark home office, paired the entries down to three winners. The winners were awarded their certificate on Dec. 7 during morning assembly at their schools. The winners are:

Ebony Action, a freshman at Annapolis High School
Jordon Weigand, a 7th grader at Sterling Middle School
Katherine Majewski, a 6th grader at Sterling Middle School

News: Stone Bridge Reschedules Snowed Out Events

Listed below is the list of games that have been adjusted due to the weather.

Tuesday, Dec 22nd Games
Boys Basketball vs Madison rescheduled for Saturday, Jan 9 Th (Home 7:00) In place of (Heritage)
Girls Basketball vs Madison rescheduled for Saturday, Jan 9 Th (Home 5:00) In place of (Heritage)
Note: FR and JV Girls and Boys basketball will play at Heritage as schedule on Jan. 9 Th

Wednesday, Dec 23rd Games
Wrestling at Herndon -no decision at this time
Wrestling at Turner Ashby-no make-up

Saturday, Jan 23 Basketball games with Madison will now be a Varsity/Varsity doubleheader
at Madison ,Girls @ 5:00 , Boys @ 7:00
Saturday, Jan 23 Basketball games with Madison, Stone Bridge will now host the Girls and Boys freshman and JV basketball games. Girls Fr and JV @ 1:00 followed by Boys Fr and JV @ 2:45. Note Freshman in the Aux gym and JV in the Main gym.

News: Heritage Basketball Make-ups Slated

Heritage Basketball Make-ups:

12/19 vs Potomac Falls moved to February 3
Boys @ Heritage 6/6/7:30
Girls @ PFHS 6/6/7:30

12/21 vs Loudoun County moved to February 2
Boys @ LCHS 6/6/7:30
Girls @ Heritage 6/6/7:30

12/23 vs Dominion - TBA

Breaking News: Loudoun Cancels All Athletic Events for Wednesday Due to Road Conditions

All athletic practices and games are canceled on Wednesday, December 23rd due to weather and road conditions. Thursday, Dec. 24th and Friday, Dec. 25th are non practice and play dates. Practices and games may resume on Saturday, Dec. 26th pending weather.

News: Loudoun County Sets Make-ups from Storm

Loudoun County High School has released make-up dates for basketball cancelled due to the snowstorm:

1/12/2010:
Boy's Basketball at Loudoun Valley 6/6/7:30
Girl's Basketball vs. Loudoun Valley (H) 6/6/7:30
* 9/JV games scheduled for 1/6/2010 are now canceled and moved to 1/12 as part of the reschedule of all games.

2/2/2010:
Boy's Basketball vs. Heritage (H) 6/6/7:30
Girl's Basketball at Heritage 6/6/7:30

Photo Gallery: Girls Basketball - Briar Woods vs. Loudoun County and Briar Woods vs. Dominion

Some great photos by Dara McCarthy, Briar Woods vs. LC in girls basketball and the Falcons vs. Titans in girls basketball. Click on a photo to go to the specific gallery.

Girls Basketball Round-up: SB Opens Liberty with Win; BW, LC and PF Grab Dulles Wins

Stone Bridge 53, TJ 33
Sara Stancik had a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds and Cori Prince added 10 points and five assists as the Bulldogs opened AAA Liberty District play with a 20-point victory.

Stone Bridge improves to 1-0 and 4-1 overall. Click here for a complete box from the game.

Briar Woods 65, Dominion 34
The Falcons, still missing senior Kim Bell, defeated the Titans with Caroline Herndon scoring 11
and Brittany Gilbert adding 10 points.

Potomac Falls 45, Broad Run 31
Raven Short scored 19 points and Symmone Berry added 11 as the Panthers knocked off the Spartans in Dulles District play.

PF improves to 2-0 and 5-2 while BR slips to 1-1 and 4-2.

Rebecca Perez added nine points for the Panthers and 11 rebounds and Jasmine Jeffries grabbed nine rebounds.

Morgan Roehling led the Spartans with 10 points and seven rebounds.

Click here for a complete box.

Loudoun County 71, Park View 22
In front of many former great Loudoun County High School players, including five from the 2006 team that posted a school best 29-2 record, the Raiders rolled over the visiting Patriots by a score of 71-22.

County jumped out to a 22-7 first quarter advantage as senior Alissa Kain scored 12 points. Then, junior Brittany Batts scored 10 second quarter points as County led 47-14 at halftime. Kain and Batts both scored 18 points each in that first half.

Kain would finish with a team high 24 points while Batts scored 21 points and dished out six assists.

Senior Kendra Holmes, playing point guard for the Raiders, finished with seven points, 10 rebounds, and six assists.

All 11 players for County contributed in the win for County as the Lady Raiders improve to 5-1 on the season and 2-1 in Dulles District play.

Chloe Owens led the Patriots with eight points.

LOUDOUN COUNTY 71, PARK VIEW 22
P (0-6, 0-1) — Owens 8, Westbrook 6, Hernandez 2, Sheppard 2, Stephens 2, Dillard 1, Torto 1. Totals 5 11-19 22.
L (5-1, 2-1) — A. Kain 24, Batts 21, Holmes 7, S. Kain 6, Strange 6, Linnemann 4, Cummings 2, Saleck 1. Totals 31 5-11 71.
Halftime: Loudoun County, 47-14.
Three-point goals: P (Owens); L 4 (A. Kain 2, Batts, S. Kain).
Rebounds: L 28 (A. Kain 4, Batts 4, Holmes 10, S. Kain, Strange 3, Linnemann 2, Cummings 4).
Assists: L 20 (A. Kain 3, Batts 6, Holmes 6, Strange 3, Linnemann 2).

College Corner: Loudoun Valley Grad Blair Brown Helps Penn State Win Third Straight NCAA Title

Tampa (Dec. 20, 2009) - Loudoun Valley High School graduate Blair Brown, a junior at Penn State, helped the No. 1-ranked Nittany Lions to their third consecutive NCAA title Saturday night with a 22-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-21, 15-13 dramatic come-from-behind victory over No. 2 Texas.

Brown had 13 kills with senior Megan Hodge leading Penn State (37-0) with 21. The Nittany Lions have now won 102 straight matches and Penn State coach Russ Rose has reached 1,001 career victories.

In Brown's first three seasons with Penn State, since she redshirted her first year, the Nittany Lions have gone 110-2 and won three titles. Brown was second the team with 347 kills this season after notching 217 her sophomore year and 210 her redshirt fresman year. She will open her senior season with 774 career kills.

Read more on Penn State's NCAA title here!

News: Assume All Athletics Events Monday and Tuesday are Postponed

(Dec. 20, 2009) - As Loudoun County digs out from a record snowfall -- some areas received more than 20 inches -- Loudoun County Public Schools Public Information Officer Wayde Byard says we can expect that all athletic events are postponed for Monday and Tuesday with the schools closed.

Look for a decision about Wednesday's events to be made on Tuesday. Check back for VivaLoudoun for the latest news.

Photo Gallery: Boys Basketball - Broad Run vs. Potomac Falls

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News: Let's Get This Party Started! ... Er, Holiday Started ... Loudoun Schools Closed, Will Reopen Jan. 4

Loudoun County Public Schools will be closed Monday, December 21 and Tuesday, December 22, due to inclement weather. All administrative offices will be closed on Monday, December 21.

With the winter break schedule to start after Tuesday, Loudoun schools will now be closed for 16 straight days! Now that is a break!

News: Ryan's Rally Benefit Raised Over $10,000!

(Dec. 19, 2009) - Jackie O'Donnell reports on the Come Together for Ryan Diviney Facebook page that the Ryan's Rally Benefit at Finnegan's on Thursday night raised over $10,000 last night and over 400 people attended.

Reported O'Donnell, one of the organizers of the event: "There was a line out the door to get in! We are so thankful for everyone that donated to and supported the Diviney's! Karen, Katie, and I are so thankful that we had all the help from family and friends! We couldn't have done it without you! Ken - Your family is so special to all of us. We are behind you all 100% and praying everyday for the full recovery of Ryan. :-) TEAM DIVINEY"

Ryan Diviney is a former Broad Run High School student and current West Virginia student who is in a coma after an attack last month.

Boys Basketball: Friday Night Round-up - Briar Woods Takes Titans; SB Doubles TJ; Park View Over Loudoun County; Freedom Falls to GM

Stone Bridge 67, TJ 33
The Bulldogs opened AAA Liberty District play by doubling up on TJ Friday. Richie Berry and Nik Brown combined for 29 for SB.

Leading 29-20 at the half, the Bulldogs opened up the third quarter on a 11-0 run and never looked back, out-scoring the Colonials, 24-8, in the stanza.

SB (1-0, 3-2) defensive pressure caused a lot of turnovers and led to easy transition points. Jimmy Paige and Philip Nowakowski were big on the boards for the Bulldogs, picking up 10 and 8, respectively.

For the fourth straight game, Brown drew at least one charge on defense. James Wells and Berry each recorded four steals and forward Sam Tripp had two blocks and altered numerous shots. Nowakowski shut down TJ's big man, who only registered one field goal on the night.

SB 10 29 53 67
TJ 10 20 28 33
SB
Brown 4 4-4 14
Berry 7 0-1 15
Nowakowski 2 0-0 4
Eleazer 2 2-2 6
Wells 3 2-6 9
Tripp 2 0-0 4
Hamrick 2 0-0 5
Paige 1 0-0 3
Michael 1 2-2 4
Lowdermilk 1 0-0 3

Briar Woods 60, Dominion 51
For the second straight year the Falcons knocked off the Titans in Dulles District play.

Super sophomore Myles Tate scored 12 of his game-high 26 points in the final quarter, including 10 of 12 from the foul line. Briar Woods improves to 1-2 and 4-3.

Andre Evans and DeAndre Reaves combined for 21 points for Dominion (1-2, 1-6), and scored 13 of Dominion's 17 points in the final quarter.

BW 14 11 14 21 60
DHS 11 13 10 17 51
Dominion
Evans 10
Chinn 2
Reaves 11
Porter 9
Lewis 5
Huff 3
Coleman 5
Conboy 6
Briar Woods
Tate 26
Calder 6
Roush 15
Kuame 3
Nervegna 2
Faciane 6
Burcak 2

Potomac Falls 66, Broad Run 63
See the full story here!

George Mason 49, Freedom 39
The Eagles trailed just 22-21 at the half but fell to George Mason in a non-district contest Friday.

Freedom is now 2-6 overall. Brian Orr led Freedom with 12 points and Taylor Barton scored 10.

Park View 64, Loudoun County 54
Ryan McCarter scored 36 points, including six 3-pointers as the Patriots opened Dulles District play with a 10-point win over the Raiders.

Park View is now 1-1 and 3-3 while Loudoun County falls to 1-2 and 3-4.

J.R. Shooks added 10 points for PV. Mahir Mrkonjic led LC with 12 points.

Loudoun County Visitor
Score
by quarters 9 7 15 23 - 54
Players *See note below 2ptM 3ptM FTM FTA R A TP
Benyounes, Yacine 0 0 0 0 0
Brown, Calle 3 0 3 4 9
Campbell, Austin 0 0 2 3 2
Cokely, Taylor 0 0 0 0 0
Gibson, Colin 1 1 2 4 7
Howard, Mike
Huber, Bryan 2 1 2 2 9
Mays, Worth 4 0 0 2 8
Mrkonjic, Mahir 1 2 4 4 12
O'Connell, Dan 1 0 0 0 2
Parker, Pete
Pratt, Kris 1 0 3 3 5
Saleck, Tyler
Loudoun County totals: 13 4 22 16 0 0 54


Park View Home
Score by quarters 14 7 26 17 - 64
Players *See note below 2ptM 3ptM FTM FTA R A TP
Absher, Dante 1 0 0 1 2
Brister, DeShaun
Dombkowski, Alec 1 0 0 0 2
Early, Hayden 0 0 0 0 0
French, Tim 1 1 0 2 5
Hackett, Sawyer 0 0 0 0 0
Horvath, Cody 0 0 0 0 0
Lee, Brandon 0 0 0 4 0
McCarter, Ryan 6 6 6 6 36
Owens, Jordan 2 1 2 5 9
Shooks, J.R. 5 0 0 0 15 10
Valejo, Josh 0 0 0 0 0
Park View totals: 16 8 18 8 15 0 64

Photos: VivaLoudoun Snowstorm Special! 10 Percent Off!

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Boys Basketball: Curran's Buzzer Beater Gives Panthers Dramatic, 66-63, Win over Broad Run

PF's Zack Curran Beats Broad Run with a Buzzer Beater!



Sterling (Dec. 19, 2009) - The area's favorite melodrama played its latest episode Friday night at Potomac Falls High School and the leading man this time for the Panthers was junior Zack Curran as he hit a 3-pointer with 0.9 seconds left to give PF a key AA Dulles District boys basketball, 66-63, win over Broad Run.

Curran was just one of the stars on the Panthers center stage as PF (2-0 in district, 6-1 overall) erased a 58-49 deficit midway through the final quarter against the previously unbeaten Spartans (1-1, 6-1) with the help of three big 3-pointers and then a tenacious defense which forced three turnovers in the final minute alone.

The first big shot for Potomac Falls came after Broad Run had posted the 9-point lead as Curran, who finished with 12 points, hit a trey from the left corner that stopped BR's 8-0 run.

Kevin McGaughey led Broad Run with 20 points including an "and one" with 1:51 to go to put BR ahead 61-55. Greg Graves cut the lead to 61-57 with 1:28 to go on a put back of his own miss.

Another Spartan turnover led to Pete Simoneau's 3-pointer to trim the lead to 61-60 with one minute to go. BR got back two points with Taylor Johnson at the foul line to lead by three, 63-60, with 36.4 seconds left. Johnson finished with 17 points.

Then Lukas Mihailovich, who had a game-high 23 points and was the hero with a buzzer beater and a school record 50 points in the Panthers 111-108 triple overtime win over Stone Bridge a week earlier, dropped a tough fadeaway 3-pointer with 24.3 seconds left to tie the game.

The Spartans moved the ball down the court but the Panthers intercepted a pass and were moving the ball back up the court with 10 seconds left when they were granted timeout -- even though the PF bench was actually talking amongst themselves about how many time outs they had remaining when the officials granted it. BR had plenty of fouls to give and they fouled with four seconds left after the Panthers inbounded it.

After the next inbounds, the ball went to Curran in the right corner by the Panthers bench and he sank the shot that sent the PF fans, dressed in black, rushing the court in a happy mob of a celebration.

The officials cleared the court and put 0.9 seconds back on the clock but Johnson's three-quarters court shot smashed off the backboard and fell away as the celebration restarted.

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PF's Lukas Mihailovich Hits a Fadeaway 3-Pointer with 24.3 Seconds Left and Then the Panthers Steal the Ball with 10 Seconds Left!


Potomac Falls Junior Zack Curran on his Buzzer Beater with 0.9 Seconds Left

Broad Run coach John Costello

Potomac Falls coach Jeff Hawes

News: All Saturday High School Events Now Cancelled; Friday Events are On

This note was posted on the Loudoun County Public Schools website: All athletic events scheduled for tonight, December 18th, are on as scheduled.  All athletic events and athletic practices are canceled on Saturday, December 19th, because of the threat of inclement weather.

Boys Basketball: Dec. 16-17 Round-up: Six Games Wrapped Up!

Dec. 17
Loudoun County 47, Brentsville 26
Seniors Mahir Mrkonjic (14 points) and Calle Brown (9 points, 11 rebounds, 6 blocks) helped the Raiders even their record on the season at 3-3 with this non-district win Thursday.
LOUDOUN COUNTY 47, BRENTSVILLE 36
B (0-0, 0-0) — Weaver 16, Corcoran 6, Willard 6, Willis 5, Murphy 3. Totals 14 4-10 36.
L (2-3, 1-1) — Mrkonjic 14, Brown 9, Campbell 8, Mays 7, Gibson 5, Pratt 4. Totals 16 14-19 47.
Halftime: Loudoun County, 25-12.
Three-point goals: B 4 (Weaver 2, Corcoran, Willis); L 1 (Mrkonjic).

Dec. 16
Broad Run 71, Loudoun Valley 58
The Spartans won their fifth road game of the season and third contest against a AAA school as they beat the Vikings in a non-district match-up of unbeaten teams.

Kevin McGaughey led BR with 24 points and DaDa Johnson added 16.

Valley was paced by Cody Mangano with 15 and John Yoxthimer added 12.

Stone Bridge 72, Heritage 60
The Bulldogs trailed, 33-31, at the half but came back in the second half with Nik Brown scoring 25 points and grabbing eight rebounds and Richie Berry added 21 for SB.

Heritage was led by Elijah Calhoun with 15 points and 10 rebounds.

SB 11 31 51 72
H 12 33 48 60
SB
Brown 10 4-5 25
Berry 6 9-12 21
Nowakowski 1 0-0 3
Eleazer 0 1-2 1
Wells 1 7-8 9
Tripp 3 2-3 8
Hamrick 1 0-0 2
Paige 1 0-0 3
Heritage
Swanson 3 0-0 8
Nelson 1 2-5 4
Calhoun 6 3-3 15
Woody 0 2-2 2
Cavan 0 2-2 2
Russell 2 1-2 5
Dentler 2 1-4 6
Arbogast 3 3-4 9
Alcorn 2 4-6 9

Park View 72, Clarke County 59
Ryan McCarter broke loose for 30 points to lead the Patriots to this non-district win. Jordan Owens added 14 and J.R. Shooks scored 10 for PV.

Scoreby quarters
CC - 7 23 21 8 - 59
PV -29 16 13 14 -72


PV 2ptM 3ptM FTM FTA R A TP
Absher, Dante 0 1 0 0 3
Brister, DeShaun 0 0 0 0 0
Dombkowski, Alec 2 1 0 0 7
Early, Hayden 0 0 0 0 0
French, Tim 0 0 0 0 0
Hackett, Sawyer 1 0 0 0 2
Horvath, Cody 1 0 2 2 4
Lee, Brandon 0 0 0 0 0
McCarter, Ryan 6 4 6 7 30
Owens, Jordan 6 0 2 4 14
Shooks, J.R. 6 0 0 2 12
Valejo, Josh 0 0 0 0 0
Park View totals: 22 6 15 10 0 0 72

Potomac Falls 72, George Mason 66
Lukas Mihailovich scored 21 points and Zack Curran added 17 as the Panthers won this non-district contest. Gregory Graves added 13 for PFalls.

Osbourn 80, Briar Woods 77
Myles Tate scored 31 points but the Falcons lost a 1-point lead with 13 seconds left when Osbourn stole the ball. Matt Roush finished with 13 for BW.

Girls Basketball: Wed. Dec. 16 Round-up - Broad Run Beats Valley; SB over Heritage; 3 Others Fall in Non-District

Broad Run 50, Loudoun Valley 45
Sarah Miller scored 15 points and Morgan Roehling added 10 points and nine rebounds as the Spartans beat the Vikings in a non-district contest.

Chrystal Oden led the Vikes with 15 points and seven rebounds and Brea Calhoun added 12.

LV (2-2) – Oden 15, Calhoun 12, Sweet 8, Hardison 6, Blue 2, Gutch 2 Totals 17 11-12 45
BRHS (3-1) – Miller 15, Roehling 10, Dunay 9, Andricosky 7, Mines 4, Ferguson 3, Miller 2 Totals 15 18-25 50
Halftime: BR 32-19
Three-Point Field Goals: Broad Run 2(Andricosky, Roehling)
Scoring By Quarters
Loudoun Valley 8 11 14 12 45
Broad Run 22 10 7 11 50

Stone Bridge 42, Heritage 34
Sara Stancik scored a team-high 11 points and the Bulldogs used an 18-8 second quarter to pull away from the Pride in a non-district win Wednesday.

Ceara Scott led Heritage with 15 points, including 11 of 15 from the foul line.

STONE BRIDGE 42, HERITAGE 34
SB (3-1) — Stancik 11, C. Prince 8, Williams 8, Guzek 5, Whitaker 4, N. Prince 2, Sleece 2, Tiernan 2.
Totals 17 7-9 42.
H (1-5) — Scott 15, Paskowski 7, Whoolery 5, Grabbi 4, Surles 3.
Totals 10 13-21 34.
Halftime: Stone Bridge, 28-16.
Three-point goals: S (Williams); H 1 (Whoolery).

George Mason 56, Potomac Falls 50
The Panthers were down by one point with 10 seconds to go and had a jump shot to to win it but the ball hit off the front of the rim and the Mustangs held on for the win.

Potomac Falls was out-shot at the foul line, 28 to 9. Rebecca Perez led PF with 15, while Jasmin Jeffries scored 11 and Symone Berry added 10.

PF 8 9 20 13 50
GM 5 14 16 21 56
GEORGE MASON 56, POTOMAC FALLS 50 G (4-0, 0-0) — Thomas 18, Cheney 16, Mitchell 9, Kane 8, Roth 4, Johansen 1. Totals 17 21-28 56.
P (4-2, 1-0) — Perez 15, Jefferies 11, Berry 10, Short 9, Battle 3, Mook 2. Totals 21 5-9 50.
Halftime: George Mason, 19-17.
Three-point goals: G (Mitchell); P 3 (Jefferies, Short, Battle).
Rebounds: P 25 (Perez 4, Jefferies 6, Berry 6, Short 3, Mook 3, Fauteux, Reid, Stanley).
Assists: P 8 (Jefferies, Berry 2, Short, Mook, Fauteux 2, Reid).

Clarke County 57, Park View 25
The Patriots fell behind 30-7 in the first half and fell in this non-district contest. Kylie Himmelberger and Christina Sheppard each scored eight points for PV.

Woodson 59, Dominion 22
The Titans fell to AAA Woodson after being out-scored, 31-8, in the second half. Haley Landry led Dominion with seven points.

News: Wow! National Weather Service Now Forecasting 10 to 20 Inches of Snow for Northern Virginia

Updated at 12:23 p.m. on Friday - The National Weather Service reports a Winter Storm Warning for Northern Virginia:

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY. * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...HEAVY SNOW WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN BETWEEN 11 PM AND 2 AM TONIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST BETWEEN 8 AM AND 6 PM SATURDAY. * TEMPERATURES...UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S THROUGH THE EVENT...LOW TO MID 30S IN COASTAL SOUTHERN MARYLAND. * WINDS...10 TO 20 MPH THROUGH THE EVENT...WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE VERY RAPIDLY SATURDAY MORNING AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY TREACHEROUS.

News: Expected Snowstorm Scuttles Some Saturday Events Already; More Likely to Come

(Dec. 18, 2009) - If Loudoun gets six to 12 inches of snow as forecast then you can bet that there won't be any school buses rolling Saturday, but even if the storm misses, some events are scuttled as schools must prepare transportation in advance.

So far as of noon Friday, Stone Bridge's wrestling tournament at Turner Ashby is cancelled, Freedom's wrestling tournament at Broadway is cancelled and the big gymnastics tournament, which featured a lot of Loudoun teams, at Battlefield High School has been cancelled. These events will not be made up.

Freedom High School's girls basketball game with Georgetown Visitation -- a clash of two ranked teams -- at McNamara has been postponed and will be made up at a later date and time.

Other event announcements will likely come this afternoon.

All Friday events are on as schedule with this one note, the Park View at Loudoun County girls game is now a 6:30 p.m. start. Check back to VivaLoudoun for the latest sports news!

News: Rally for Ryan Fundraiser Draws Huge Crowd in Ashburn

(Dec. 18, 2009) - The benefit for Ryan Diviney -- the Broad Run High School grad and West Virginia student in a coma after an attack last month -- last night at Finnegan's was amazingly well-attended ... the place was so packed that they had a line way out the door just to get in!

We didn't get too many photos to post ... too busy chatting with old friends but any photos we sell from the event, all profits to benefit the Diviney family. There are now 3,716 people that have joined the Come Together for Ryan Diviney group on Facebook.

Gymnastics: Ewen's Lead Broad Run to Win in 3-Team Meet

Ashburn (Dec. 18, 2009) - Kimmy and Drea Ewen went 1-2 in the All-Around Thursday to pace Broad Run High School to victory in a three-team meet with Potomac Falls and Dominion.

Here are the results:
Vault
1st Alexa Giovanis Dominion 8.9
2nd Drea Ewen Broad Run 8.85
Allie Daczkowski Potomac Falls 8.75

Bars
1st Drea Ewen Broad Run 8.4
2nd Alexa Giovanis Dominion 8.2
3rd Katy Petchenick and Kimmy Ewen 8.0

Beam
1st Kimmy Ewen Broad Run 8.9
2nd Drea Ewen Broad Run 8.5
3rd Crystal Noschese Broad Run 8.2

Floor
1st Kimmy ewen Broad Run 9.0
2nd Allie Daczkowski Broad Run 8.3
3rd Alexa Giovanis Dominion 8.2

All Around
1st Kimmy Ewen Broad Run 34.3
2nd Drea Ewen Broad Run 33.95
3rd Alexa Giovanis Broad Run 32.6

Team
1st Broad Run 129.2
2nd Potomac Falls 112.5
3rd Dominion 71.8

Loudoun Could Get 60 Inches of Snow Saturday! OK ... That was a Shameless Headline to Get You to Read Our Final You Pick'Em Column of the Year!

In Line at Giant Buying Milk and TP (aka Ashburn) (Dec. 18, 2009) - Look I'm not saying that people in Ashburn are panicking in the wake of the forecast for 6 to 12 inches of snow Saturday but my neighbor just drove by and she had three cases of Charmin extra soft strapped to the top of her SUV.

So in midst of winterizing my garden gnome collection (don't want the little guys to get frostbite!) ... I thought I would wrap up our high school football You Pick'Em season.

We started in the Dog Days of August and ended in the well ... Dawg Days of December ... with Stone Bridge playing yet again for a state title and Broad Run ... nobody calls in Cornfield High anymore, do they? ... winning back-to-back state titles. More than a decade ago I went to my first Broad Run football game, just as a fan with my son, now 17, who was 4 at the game ... there were about 500 fans in the stadium and 400 were on the visitors side. That might have been the year when Broad Run went winless in football and boys basketball back-to-back.

Now all they do back-to-back is win state football titles and girls soccer titles and back-to-back-to-back in softball! Forget the corn, this high school puts its teams on Wheaties boxes! (Fun Fact: Tiger Woods has appeared on Wheaties boxes 14 times, second most to any athlete next to Michael Jordan at 18, ... wait a minute, Tiger ... 14 times ... hmmmm ... rings a bell, just can't quite place it ... anywho ...)

I digress!

So, Stone Bridge baseball coach Sam "Walk The" Plank emails and tells our crack staff to get on the ball ... surely his 21-14 pick of Broad Run, two points off of the 21-16 win over Amherst County would move him up the all-time leaders board for You Pick'em winners.

Well ... sorry to say but Plank got Ker-Plunked (before video games ... Ker Plunk was big time entertainment in the Sousa household) by not one, not two, but three others picks.

Yes, we had a 3-way tie (much like the voting for Coach of the Year in any Dulles District sport ... favorite reading material during the voting meetings: "Your OK, I'm OK" ... hey, you think that is deep ... don't make me go all "Martin Buber" on you!)

Ryan Rogers, Greg Dawson and Chris Robinson all had 21-17 for the win. For Rogers and Dawson it moved them both up to win No. 7 all-time (they get a free fill-up and 100 Green Stamps! ... sorry kids, you will need to be over 45 to understand Green Stamps). Robinson is a first-time winner ... Way to go all three!

On the Stone Bridge game, Ryan Price, living up to his nickname The Price is Always Right ... wins again, No. 10 all-time and now he is within six wins of the all-time leader Jason (aka The Oracle) Treon. Price had Phoebus winning 24-12, within 11 of the 15-10 final and edging out Robinson (24-14) and Dawson (25-10), who were almost double winners, and Tim Lieb (21-17).

What a great season! Please join us next year ... I promise to not "monkey" around with the URL between now and then!

Fine print: A big shout out to the wife of one local sports writer, we will keep her name anonymous to protect the writer, who says she enjoys our fine print each week. Let's just give her the nickname "Mrs. Lukat" ... all of the fine print this season has been produced by a "content farm" in Round Hill ... fun fact: every 10th employee in the Loudoun Public Schools has "Oblas" as their last name (look it up!) ... Three days after the Stone Bridge-Massaponax Mud Bowl game, the Bulldogs found a pair of cleats, a snare drum, a photo of Ronnie Shaban and the Massaponax starting defensive end buried in the mud ... yes we finally bought a Christmas tree, no it isn't decorated but I did find our two kittens hanging off it this morning, living ornaments, could be a new business venture ... for every photo you buy on VivaLoudoun.com this holiday season, an angel gets its wings ... My nickname in high school was "Smoothie King" ... I realize that didn't sound quite right ... When the in-laws arrive on Dec. 17 and don't leave until New Year's Day, that isn't a "visit", that is grounds for legal residence ... No, I'm not worried they will read the Fine Print, every time they leave town, they slip me a $20 bill and a 12-step brochure ... Whatever holiday you celebrate this season, please enjoy and be safe ... honestly, we can't afford to lose the viewers! Enjoy!


All-time You Pick'Em Winner's List (udpated Dec. 18, 2009)
16 - Jason Treon (aka The Oracle)
10 - John Koren, Ryan Price (aka The Price is Always Right)
9 - Tim Lieb
7 - Greg Dawson, Ryan Rogers, Chris Tully
6 - Jane Baker
5 - Walter (Fan Zero) McCowat, Sam (Walk The) Plank
4 - Ryder Sousa
3 - Kathy Athey, Jamie Eberly, Chuck McDaniel
2 - Jeff Hawes
1 - Steven Balik, Leon Barber, Andrew Berdhal, Zirkle Blakey, Joe Conroy, Larry Hall, Hayden Hawes, Sherrie Kipps, Carl Lukat, Marco Mastrangelo, Patrick McNanley, Phil Murphy, Chris Robinson, Trevor Scales, Dave Scarangella

Gymnastics: VivaLoudoun 2009-10 Top Scores

VivaLoudoun is tracking all the top scores from the 2009-10 prep gymnastics season in Loudoun. How does your favorite gymnast rate? Please email additions to Dan Sousa (dan.sousa[at]verizon.net)

Gymnastics: Loudoun Valley Finishes Second in 5-Team Meet at Stonewall

Manassas (Dec. 17, 2009) - Michaela Pashcal finished fifth on the bars, third on the beam, second on the floor and third in the All-Around to pace Loudoun Valley High School to a second place finish in a five-team meet Wednesday at Stonewall Jackson High School.

The Vikes scored 135.30 to take runner-up to Battlefield (137.9).

Also for Valley: Jess Bramhall finished 5th on vault and 2nd on bars. Shae Spotts finished 5th on beam. Other outstanding performances were turned in by Amanda Huebner, Olivia Becker, Katherine Ayala Jo Trombadore, Briana Matthews, Kellie Hauck, Tori White, and Melanie Katz. The next meet will be held December 19th for the Bobcat Invitational.

News: Renaldo Wynn and Washington Redskins Brighten the Holiday for 50 LCPS Students

(Dec. 17, 2009) - Washington Redskin defensive end Renaldo Wynn, his wife LaTanya, mother-in-law, Barbara McNair, and the Renaldo Wynn Foundation brightened the holidays for 50 deserving Loudoun County Public Schools students on Dec. 1 at the Sterling West Target store.

Drama: Loudoun County Students Named Outstanding Actors at VHSL State Theatre Festival

(Dec. 17, 2009) - Loudoun County High School seniors Lauren Talbot and Jefferson Harris were named Outstanding Actors at the Virginia High School League (VHSL) State Theatre Festival on Dec. 8 in Charlottesville.

Talbot and Harris were honored for their roles as “Miss Mellencamp” and “Elliot,” respectively, in the LCHS Drama Department's production of “COMPETITION PIECE.” Only eight awards are given in Group AA and Loudoun County was the only high school to place two performers in the elite group.

The play, which placed first in Dulles District and Region II competitions, came in third overall at the state level. This was the Loudoun County Drama Department's fourth trip to state competition in five years and their second third place finish during that span.

Photo Gallery: Girls Basketball - Loudoun County vs. Freedom

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News: Broad Run Softball and Girls Soccer to Get State Title Rings Monday

(Dec. 17, 2009) - Broad Run High School, with seven state titles since June 2007, is surely keeping the jewelry business afloat! The Spartans will honor their 2009 softball and girls soccer VHSL state title teams with ring ceremonies at halftime of the boys basketball against Brentsville this Monday, Dec. 21. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

The Spartans softball team has won three consecutive AA state titles and the girls soccer team, like Broad Run's football team, has won back-to-back state titles. From the school's opening in 1969 until May 2007 the school won seven titles total.

Wrestling: Wed. Dec. 16 Round-up - Freedom Rolls Past BW; Broad Run Beats LC; SB Falls at Marshall

(Dec. 17, 2009) - The Freedom Wrestling team kept rolling Wednesday night with a 69-6 win over Briar Woods to improve the Eagles overall record to 12-0 and Dulles District mark to 2-0.

DaQuante Timbers started a 12-match run for the eagles with a 2nd period pin, and the eagles just kept on rolling. The Eagles will be traveling to Broadway High School to compete in the Lou Nagy Invitational on Friday and Saturday of this week.

Freedom 69, Briar Woods 6
189- Freda(Free) pinned Awad(BW)
215- Sosa(BW) pinned Lanzaro(Free)
Hvy- Timbers(Free) pins Basue(BW)
103- Hamm(Free) wins by forfeit
112- Marquina(Free) pins Chiche(BW)
119- Le(Free) md Hulcher(BW) 9-1
125- Hosti(Free) pins Scott(BW)
130- Gaetani(Free) pins Kelly(BW)
135- Kent(Free) dec Mansory(BW) 9-8
140- Young(Free) pins Ochs(BW)
145- Sheptock(Free) pins Seely(BW)
152- Murphy(Free) pins Richards(BW)
160- Haggerty(Free) md Lutz(BW) 10-0
171- Constantino(Free) Brownlee 13-3

Broad Run 47, Loudoun County 17
Broad Run went on to defeat Loudoun County (1-1) last night on the road by a score of 47-17, moving the Spartans to 1-0 in the District for the season. Helping in the win, were Nelson Schmidl (112) and Akhil Gowda (103) who solidified the match.

Broad Run 47, Loudoun County 17
103 Gowda BR dec 4-3 Greico (OT)
112 Schmidl BR fall 4:44 Rossell
119 Anthony LC dec 12-5 Hartman
125 Martin dec 5-3 Shain
130 Murray BR dec 3-0 Robillard
135 DiRenzo BR tech fall Scheller
140 Richardson LC dec 11-5 Gilbride
145 Montoya BR fall 3:28 Acton
152 Acton LC maj dec. 8-0 Dunlap
160 Perez LC maj dec 10-2 Gass
171 Mendoza BR fall 3:28 Stevens
189 Dundas BR fall :44 Falixie
215 James BR FFT
285 Maresco BR FFT

Marshall 49, Stone Bridge 29
Bulldogs fall in Liberty District dual.
SB wrestling fans: looking for somebody to report scores and results for the Bulldogs to VivaLoudoun. Email us at dan.sousa@vivaloudoun.com

News: National Weather Service Calling for Weekend Storm to Dump 5+ Inches of Snow in Loudoun

Issued by The National Weather Service
Baltimore/Washington, MD
1:48 pm EST, Thu., Dec. 17, 2009

... WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH... IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.

* PRECIP TYPE... SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS... HEAVY SNOW WITH ACCUMULATIONS GREATER THAN 5 INCHES.

* TIMING... SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES... UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S THROUGH THE EVENT.

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Band: Record Number of Loudoun County Public Schools Bands Rates as Superior

(Dec. 17, 2009) - The marching bands representing five Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) high schools received a superior rating during the fall State Marching Festival held by the Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association (VBODA).

Superior is the highest ranking the BBODA awards.

The previous single-year high for LCPS bands earning this designation was two.

Bands receiving a superior rating were:

· Dominion High School

· Loudoun County High School

· Loudoun Valley High School

· Park View High School

· Stone Bridge High School

Two other LCPS bands, those representing Briar Woods High School and Freedom High School, received ratings of excellent. Receiving good ratings were Broad Run and Heritage high schools.

All of these bands received their ratings during competitions on October 31st. Dominion, Loudoun County, Loudoun Valley and Stone Bridge earned their superior ratings during the Northwest competition at Millbrook High School in Frederick County. Park View earned its superior rating during the East competition at Massaponax High School in Spotsylvania County.

Football: BR's Peeler, LC's Williams Nab Region II Players of the Year Honors

(Dec. 17, 2009) - Broad Run High School running back T.J. Peeler was named the Region II Offensive Player of the Year and Loudoun County High School linebacker Chase Williams was named the Defensive Player of the Year in a vote by the coaches over the weekend.

Broad Run coach Mike Burnett, after leading the Spartans to back-to-back Division 4 state titles, was named the D4 Coach of the Year.

Click here for the complete first team selections on offense and defense.

Click here for the complete second team

Girls Basketball: Tuesday Dec. 15 Round-up

Freedom senior Kelsey Buchanan after her Eagles defeated Loudoun County Tuesday night, 54-47, in a match-up of defending state champions


Freedom 54, Loudoun County 47
Click here for a complete box from this game
South Riding - The Freedom High School girls basketball, behind the inside game of 6-foot-3 Kelsey Buchanan (20 points, 11 rebounds, 5 blocks) and Jasmine Merritt (16 rebounds, 5 assists) defeated Loudoun County Tuesday in a Dulles District match-up of defending VHSL state champions with the host Eagles winning the Division 3 crown last year and the Raiders taking the Division 4 title.

Dionna Scott, who like Merritt, pushes 6-foot, chipped in 16 points with five steals as the Eagles, despite losing starting point guard Jessica Escorza in the opening minutes to an injury, proved to have too much height and depth for County.

Freedom (2-0, 5-0) defeated Loudoun County (1-1, 4-1) four times last season on the way to the school's first ever Dulles District title, Region II title and state title -- in any sport.

Tuesday's meeting, with Escorza's early exit and the loss for County of point guard Kerry Sarver to graduation, was a turnover affair with the two teams combining for 53 total turnovers.

The Raiders jumped out to a 9-2 lead and the advantage could have been bigger as they missed a couple of easy shots with the lead. Freedom then went on a 9-0 run to take the lead before the end of the first quarter and the Eagles continued, scoring 15 of 17 points, to take a 17-11 lead that they would never give up.

Broad Run 41, Dominion 20
Click here for a full box from this game courtesy of Broad Run High School
Sterling - The Spartans got nine points from Lauren Mines and four assists apiece from Maggie Andricosky and Nina Dunay to defeat the Titans in AA Dulles District play.

The Spartans used a 10-2 second quarter advantage to take a 19-5 halftime lead.

Broad Run improved to 1-0 and 3-1 and Dominion fell to 0-2, 0-5.

Potomac Falls 39, Briar Woods 35
The Panthers held the Falcons, playing without senior Kim Bell, to just four points in the first quarter and went on to win this Dulles District contest with Jenae Reid making two free throws with less than 10 seconds left to seal the victory.

Raven Short had nine points and six rebounds for PF.

Box (provided by Potomac Falls High School)
PF 11 12 06 10 39
BW 4 13 09 09 35
Potomac Falls
E. Fauteux 0 1-2 1
J. Reid 1 3-5 6
R. Short 2 5-6 9, 2 assists, 6 rebs
P. Mook 0 0-2 0
S. Berry 2 2-4 6
J. Jeffries 1 5-9 7, 7 rebs
A. Stanley 1 0-0 2
R. Perez 3 2-5 8, 5 rebs

Boys Basketball: Tuesday Dec. 15 Round-up

Click here to go to a photo gallery with more photos from the Freedom-Loudoun County boys game!

Freedom 54, Loudoun County 47
South Riding - The Ealges were winless at 0-5 coming into Monday night and then they defeated Brentsville in overtime. Freedom rode that win into Tuesday's AA Dulles District contest with Loudoun County and came away with a 57-52 win.

Freedom (1-1, 2-5) was deadly from the foul line, going 15 of 16 including 13 of 14 in the fourth quarter. Brian Orr led the eagles with 17 points.

Loudoun County (1-1, 2-3) got 20 points from Mahir Mrkonjic but could never quite catch up after trailing, 38-36, entering the final quarter. Twice the Raiders hit big 3-pointers to cut the lead to one, with 2:51 left and 1:24 remaining, but each time Freedom answered and the Eagles iced the game by making four free throws in the final seconds.

FREEDOM-SOUTH RIDING 57, LOUDOUN COUNTY 52
L (2-3, 1-1) — Mrkonjic 20, Mays 13, Campbell 7, Pratt 6, Gibson 4, Parker 2. Totals 17 11-17 52.
F (0-5, 0-1) — Orr 17, Hawkins 9, Miles 9, Barton 8, O'Rourke 8, Muhlenberg 4, Conde 2. Totals 19 15-16 57.
Halftime: Freedom-South Riding, 28-21.
Three-point goals: L 7 (Mrkonjic 4, Mays, Campbell 2); F 4 (Miles 2, O'Rourke 2).

Broad Run 69, Dominion 64
Ashburn - Kevin McGaughey paced four Spartans in double figures with a game-high 17 points as Broad Run won this rematch of last year's Dulles District tournament finals. Broad Run, at 1-0 and 5-0, is one of three remaining basketball teams in the area still undefeated.

Ahmad Zafar scored 12 for BR and Eric Hiatt and DaDa Johnson each had 10.

DeAndre Reaves and Derrick Lewis led the Titans with 16 and 15, respectively. Kevin Conboy scored 11 for Dominion as last year's defending district champion fell to 1-1 and 1-5 overall.

Broad Run led 31-23 at the half.

Broad Run: McGaughey 17, Zafar 12, DJohnson 10, Hiatt 10, TJohnson 8, Salgado 8, Janjua 4.
Dominion: Reaves 16, Lewis 15, Conboy 11, Lidral-Porter 7, Huff 6, Evans 5, Chinn 2, Coleman 2.3-Pointers: BR 6 (DJohnson 3, McGaughey 2, Hiatt), Dominion 2 (Reaves, Evans)

Potomac Falls 65, Briar Woods 55
Ashburn - Leading 52-50 after three quarters, the Panthers went on a 9-0 run, led by three baskets in a row by Lukas Mihailovich, to start the fourth quarter to open their Dulles District season with a victory.

The Panthers are 1-0 and 4-1 overall. BW drops to 0-2 and 3-2.

Mihailovich finished with 17 points for PF and Brendon Chesson added 10.

Corey Faciane led the Falcons with 16 and Philip Hardy added 14 with Myles Tate taking home 10.

PF: Milhailovich 17, Chesson 10, Graves 7, Hobby 6, Curran 6, Simoneau 5, Hoover 4, Wagenhoffer 4, Owens 2, Hansen 2.
BW: Faciane 16, Hardy 14, Tate 10, Calder 6, Kuame 4, Burcak 3, Roush 2.
3-Pointers: PF 1 (Simoneau), BW 4 (Faciane 3, Burcak)

Freedom's First-year coach Derek Gaunt after his first Dulles District win

Youth Sports - Baseball - New 9U Travel Baseball Team Seeks Players

The Loudoun Aces is a new 9U select travel baseball team seeking committed families for the spring 2010 season. The Aces are interested in players who are motivated to work hard and reach their full potential within a true "team" concept. The Aces will compete in the Old Dominion Baseball League in the spring as well as 1-2 local tournaments.

If you love baseball and are league age 9 (not 10 until after April 30), please register to attend tryouts by emailing Kevin at kbednoski@roadsidellc.com. Tryouts will be held from 2-4pm on Sunday, December 20th at DST at 45685 Oakbrook Court, Suite 110, Sterling, VA 20166. For additional information on the team, schedule, commitment or any other questions, call Kevin at 703.362.3300.

News: Loudoun County, Loudoun Valley, Stone Bridge All Top 5 in Wachovia Cup Standings After Fall Season

Charlottesville (Dec. 16, 2009) - Radford, Blacksburg and Lake Braddock lead the Virginia High School League’s Wachovia Cup standings in Group A, AA and AAA following the 2009 fall sports season. Locally, Stone Bridge is No. 4 in AAA with Loudoun Valley No. 5. In AA, Loudoun County is No. 5.

The Wachovia Cup recognizes the League’s state champions of state champions, the school in each group that performs best in state-level competition across all sports.

Volleyball: Loudoun County's Juliane Hanna Named Gatorade Virginia Volleyball Player of the Year

Chicago (Dec. 16, 2009) - Loudoun County senior Juliane Hanna -- who helped the Raiders to three consecutive AA VHSL state titles -- has been named the 2009-10 Gatorade Virginia Volleyball Player of the Year.

The Gatorade Company -- which has been honoring the nation's best high school athletes for 25 years now, made the announcement, in collaboration with ESPN RISE, on Wednesday.

Hanna is the second Gatorade Virginia Volleyball Player of the Year to be chosen from Loudoun with Loudoun Valley's Blair Brown, currently a standout at Penn State, winning it in 2004-05 and 2005-06.

The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the court, distinguishes Hanna as Virginia's best high school volleyball player. Now a finalist for the prestigious Gatorade National Volleyball Player of the Year award, to be announced in late December, Hanna joins an elite alumni association of past state volleyball award winners, including USAVolleyball Olympians Kim Glass (2001-02, Horseshoe HS, Penn.), Kim Willoughby (1998-99 & 1999-00, Assumption HS, La.) and Ogonna Nnamani (1999-00, University HS, Ill.).

The 5-foot-1O senior outside hitter recorded 312 kills, 204 digs and 76 service aces this past season for the Raiders (26-3), who won their third consecutive state title in November. The 2009 Region II Player of the Year and the Dulles District Player of the Year, Hanna notched 41 kills, 33 digs, 11 blocks and 11 service aces in three state tournament matches to lead LoudounCounty to the title.

Hanna has maintained a 3.5 GPA in the classroom. She has volunteered with the Loudoun Therapeutic Riding Foundation, to benefit people with cognitive, physical and psychological disabilities, and as a youth volleyball coach.

"Juliane Hanna is an all-around tough player," said Jim Bour, head coach of Westfield High. "The thing about her is I don't remember any weaknesses. She comes at you in waves; she's relentless. Hanna's just one of those players you want on the court with you"

Hanna has signed a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball on scholarship at the University of New Mexico beginning in the fall of 2010.

News: "Rally for Ryan!" Benefit Slated for Thursday at Finnegan's

(Dec. 16, 2009) - The "Rally for Ryan!" benefit to aid the family of Broad Run High School grad and West Virginia student Ryan Diviney -- who is still in a coma after an attack more than a month ago -- will take place at Finnegan's in Ashburn Village.

The benefit will run from 7 p.m. to midnight. All proceeds for Ryan will come from raffles, t-shirt sales and donations at the event. The event is not receiving any proceeds from food and drink purchases during the event.

Raffle tickets will be sold until 10:30 p.m. Drawings will be staggered (approximately 7:45, 8:30, 9:00, 10:15 and 10:45). Raffle tickets will be $1 or $5 dependng on the size of the prize.

You must be present in order to win. Please bring cash for raffle tickets.

There will also be a donation box where cash and checks can be given (checks should be made out to Ryan’s Rally) and “Team Diviney” shirts will be available for purchase (cash and checks).

At approximately 9 p.m. there will be a group toast to Ryan, who is currently in a hospital in Atlanta that specializes in brain trauma injuries.

WVU apparel and a Team Diviney t-shirt will be given away with each raffle group. Here is a list of the raffle items and (approximate) times they will be called:

$1 Raffles
• Driveway Coating and Seal 8:30 & 9:00
• Haircut by Nalan’s Salon 7:45 & 9:00
• Highlight and Cut by Nalan’s Salon 9:00
• Hairport Salon and Day Spa Gift Basket 7:45 & 9:00
• $50 Clyde’s Gift Certificate 7:45
• $50 Giant Gift Cards 8:30 & 9:00
• Various Finnegan’s Raffles 8:30 & 10:15
• Free 6” Sub from Subway 7:00 & 8:30
• $10 Smoothie King Gift Cards 7:45 & 10:15
• Sneakers from Potomac River Running 9:00
• 1 Oil Change & 6 Bottles of Oil 8:30 & 10:15
• Ashburn Bagel Gift Certificates 8:30
• Lorian Spa $50 Gift Certificate 10:45

$5 Raffles
• Zhu Zhu Pet “Chunk” (Hard to find!) 9:00
• Wine Tasting for 10 at Ashburn Wine Shop 9:00
• 4 Wizards Tickets w/ Parking Pass (March 27) 9:00
• Photography Portrait Sitting 9:00
by Portraits By the Two of Us
• 4 April 12 Orioles / Rays Tickets including 10:15
game, pre-game field passes &
meet Joe Madden and Evan Longoria
• 2 Jimmy Fallon Standup Tickets (TBD) 10:15
• 2 Cheech & Chong Standup Tickets(TBD) 9:00
• Washington Capitals Sunday January 31st. 10:15
3:00 vs. Tampa Bay. Includes 2 Tickets
for the ExxonMobil Skybox with parking pass;
Food, soda, beer and wine are included (for 21+)
and will be served in the box.
• Washington Wizards Monday February 1st 10:45
7:00 vs. Boston. Includes 2 Tickets for the
ExxonMobil Skybox with parking pass;
Food, soda, beer, and wine (for 21+) are
included and will be served in the box.

If you need any more information about the event, please contact Jackie O'Donnell at jodonnell@ashburnvillage.org or Karen Parks at kparks@ashburnvillage.org.

Basketball: Sweep City -- Broad Run, Freedom and Potomac Falls all in Boys, Girls Varsity Sweeps

(Dec. 15, 2009) - It was a clean sweep Tuesday night as Broad Run, Freedom and Loudoun County swept to boys and girls varsity basketball wins in the AA Dulles District.

The Freedom High School girls won their 23rd straight game with a 54-47 win over Loudoun County. In the first game of the doubleheader in South Riding the Freedom boys made it back-to-back wins with a 57-52 win over the Raiders.

Broad Run swept Dominion with the Spartans boys remained unbeaten by taking the Titans, 69-64, in a rematch of last year's district tournament title game. The Broad run girls doubled up on Dominion, 41-20.

Potomac Falls used some tough fourth quarter defense to beat the Falcon boys, 65-55, and the Potomac Falls girls are turning out to be a surprise story early in the season as they followed up wins over the weekend against AAA Stone Bridge and Loudoun Valley with a 39-35 win over Briar Woods on Tuesday.

Complete coverage of the Freedom doubleheader will follow with photos and video interviews plus a full wrap-up and boxes as they are sent in by the teams!

Click on our scores button above any time to see the latest scores and click on the standings button for the latest standings!