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(Apr. 30, 2010) - Stone Bridge High School won the Battle of Ashburn with a boys and girls soccer sweep and Freedom baseball won its third straight game on Wednesday. In softball, Loudoun Valley continues to be a thorn in Briar Woods side.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Track and Field: Freedom Edges Potomac Falls to Sweep Dulles District Quad
(Apr. 30, 2010) - Host Freedom High School edged Potomac Falls -- 75 to 73 in the girls and by a larger margin in the boys -- to sweep a Dulles District quad meet Wednesday in South Riding. Loudoun County and Broad Run were also featured at the competitive meet.
Track and Field Results: Cedar Run Tri-Meet at Heritage with Loudoun Valley and Osbourn
(Apr. 30, 2010) - The Heritage girls and Loudoun Valley boys had the best times at a Cedar Run District tri-meet Wednesday at Heritage High School with Osbourn also competing.
Boys Basketball: Potomac Falls Fundraiser at Buffalo Wing Factory to Celebrate State Champion Panthers
(Apr. 30, 2010) - The Potomac Falls High School state champion boys basketball team will be featured at a fundraiser Saturday May 1 at the Buffalo Wing Factory in Sterling.
Panther coach Jeff Hawes and key players, along with all the hardware they collected on their historic run, will be at the meet-and-greet from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Through the generosity of BWF management, they will contribute 10 percent of all food and beverage receipts for the entire day for the benefit of the Panther Basketball Program. There will be a box marked "PF Donations" to drop receipts in for credit to be given to the Panthers.
Panther coach Jeff Hawes and key players, along with all the hardware they collected on their historic run, will be at the meet-and-greet from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Through the generosity of BWF management, they will contribute 10 percent of all food and beverage receipts for the entire day for the benefit of the Panther Basketball Program. There will be a box marked "PF Donations" to drop receipts in for credit to be given to the Panthers.
The Skinny for April 27 for Baseball, Softball, Soccer, Lacrosse and Tennis
(Apr. 30, 2010) - Two of the area's top girls soccer teams, Loudoun Valley and Stone Bridge, battled to a 1-1 tie in Purcellville while the Bulldog boys remained unbeaten on the season with a 2-1 win over the Vikes, thanks to a late goal by senior Mikey Herndon.
In the Dulles District, baseball leader Potomac Falls and softball leader Briar Woods kept on winning while Park View's Robin Heironimus tossed a no-hitter in a 1-0 win over Potomac Falls. In AAA baseball, Stone Bridge's Spencer Brookbank tossed a 1-hitter against South Lakes.
And in boys tennis, Freedom scored a big 5-3 win over Briar Woods that kept the Eagles with just one loss in the Dulles District and a game back of undefeated Broad Run. Click the Read More for The Skinny ...
In the Dulles District, baseball leader Potomac Falls and softball leader Briar Woods kept on winning while Park View's Robin Heironimus tossed a no-hitter in a 1-0 win over Potomac Falls. In AAA baseball, Stone Bridge's Spencer Brookbank tossed a 1-hitter against South Lakes.
And in boys tennis, Freedom scored a big 5-3 win over Briar Woods that kept the Eagles with just one loss in the Dulles District and a game back of undefeated Broad Run. Click the Read More for The Skinny ...
Track and Field: Next Week it Will be Friday Night Lights for Area T/F Athletes
(Apr. 30, 2010) - Friday Night Lights is coming to Loudoun County in the form of next week's Loudoun County Track and Field Championships at Heritage High School. The meet sponsored by Cheers Sports features for the first time all 10 area high schools in a meet by themselves.
Field events start at 4 p.m., the 3200 meter relay at 5 p.m. and then the running events fire off at 7 p.m.
All running events are sections on time, there will be no prelims. Admission is $5 per person.
Field events start at 4 p.m., the 3200 meter relay at 5 p.m. and then the running events fire off at 7 p.m.
All running events are sections on time, there will be no prelims. Admission is $5 per person.
Track and Field: Big Weekend of Meets as Loudoun Athletes Do Well at Apple Blossom, Cassells and Golden Eagle
(Apr. 30, 2010) - The Dogwood Track Classic was far from the only track and field action last weekend as area teams spread out across the region to compete at Chantilly, Winchester and Woodbridge.
And the results were strong: The Stone Bridge girls brought back first place in the Cassells XBC Track Experience at Chantilly High School; the Park View boys were second at the Apple Blossom Invitational at James Wood High School in Winchester; and the Freedom girls from South Riding were third and the Freedom boys fourth at the Golden Eagle Track and Field Classic at Freedom High School in Woodbridge.
And the results were strong: The Stone Bridge girls brought back first place in the Cassells XBC Track Experience at Chantilly High School; the Park View boys were second at the Apple Blossom Invitational at James Wood High School in Winchester; and the Freedom girls from South Riding were third and the Freedom boys fourth at the Golden Eagle Track and Field Classic at Freedom High School in Woodbridge.
Track and Field: Heritage, Potomac Falls Show Strong at Dogwood
(Apr. 30, 2010) - One of the season's premier track and field events, The Dogwood Track Classic, was held at UVA in Charlottesville last Saturday. The Dogwood, hosted by E.C. Glass High School, is arguably the most competitive track meet in the state and a key indicator supporting that claim is the fact the 41 national elite times were posted on Saturday!
Loudoun had solid representation in the event by select athletes from Potomac Falls and Heritage. Highlights included Heritage's Josh Toney setting school records in the discus and shot and the Pride's 4x400 girls relay team setting a state record.
Loudoun had solid representation in the event by select athletes from Potomac Falls and Heritage. Highlights included Heritage's Josh Toney setting school records in the discus and shot and the Pride's 4x400 girls relay team setting a state record.
Youth Sports - Gymnastics - APEX Level 8s Compete at Regionals
(Apr. 30, 2010) - The APEX gymnastics level 8s competed at Regionals held in Churchville, MD on April 24-25. They competed against over 300 gymnasts from Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Top finishers include:
Sara Connors - 10th bars
Alex Cocozza - 4th beam, 10th bars, 13th all around
Rebecca Henry - 8th bars
Caitlin Villavicencio - 12th beam, 11th floor
Sara Connors - 10th bars
Alex Cocozza - 4th beam, 10th bars, 13th all around
Rebecca Henry - 8th bars
Caitlin Villavicencio - 12th beam, 11th floor
The Skinny for April 24-26 for Baseball, Softball, Soccer, Lacrosse, Tennis and Track
(Apr. 30, 2010) - Last Saturday it was all about the long ball, both in baseball -- as in Freedom's Brendan Shockley's 2-run home run or Loudoun Valley's Alex Owens' two 3-run home runs -- and in softball -- as in Loudoun County's Kelley Duerbeck's towering home run or Stone Bridge's Niki Prince's 2-run home run or Park View's Sammie Gleason's solo shot and teammate Robin Heironimus's two-run blast.
But the biggest story of the day belonged to the Broad Run boys lacrosse team as they defeated George Mason in overtime, 14-13, in a match-up of teams unbeaten in the Dulles District. The Spartans travel to Briar Woods this coming Monday, May 3, for a game that could likely decided the regular-season district title. (Click the Read More for the Scoop ...er ... The Skinny)
But the biggest story of the day belonged to the Broad Run boys lacrosse team as they defeated George Mason in overtime, 14-13, in a match-up of teams unbeaten in the Dulles District. The Spartans travel to Briar Woods this coming Monday, May 3, for a game that could likely decided the regular-season district title. (Click the Read More for the Scoop ...er ... The Skinny)
News: Stone Bridge Releases Liberty District and Northern Region Playoff Information
(Apr. 30, 2010) - Mark your calendars as playoff time is approaching fast. Stone Bridge High School has released Liberty District and Northern Region playoff dates.
The Skinny for April 23 Baseball, Softball, Soccer, Lacrosse and Tennis
(Apr. 29, 2010) - Last Friday was a night of near-perfect and perfect pitching performances in softball as Potomac Falls junior Heather Kiefer tossed the first perfect game in school history, Broad Run senior Anna Blessing threw a 1-hitter in a 1-0 win, and the Park View duo of Robin Heironimus and Vanessa Grapes combined on a 1-hitter.
And in baseball, Ryan Mahoney of Potomac Falls tossed a 2-hitter and Park View's Bobby Mason threw a 5-hit shutout, while Broad Run's Taylor Clarke earned a complete game win.
In boys soccer, Broad Run gave itself a two-game cushion in the Dulles District with a 2-0 win over Loudoun County. And the Broad Run girls broke a second half tie with Loudoun County to remain unbeaten in the Dulles District as well.
In boys lacrosse, Broad Run scored a big non-district win over power Oakton. Click the "Read More" button for The Skinny on all the games!
And in baseball, Ryan Mahoney of Potomac Falls tossed a 2-hitter and Park View's Bobby Mason threw a 5-hit shutout, while Broad Run's Taylor Clarke earned a complete game win.
In boys soccer, Broad Run gave itself a two-game cushion in the Dulles District with a 2-0 win over Loudoun County. And the Broad Run girls broke a second half tie with Loudoun County to remain unbeaten in the Dulles District as well.
In boys lacrosse, Broad Run scored a big non-district win over power Oakton. Click the "Read More" button for The Skinny on all the games!
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Girls Lacrosse: Viking Goals Netting Huge Donations to a Great Cause
The Loudoun Valley High School girls lacrosse team. (Below are Morgan Becker and Brooke Cope).
Special to VivaLoudoun.com
(Apr. 29, 2010) - The Loudoun Valley High School girls lacrosse team isn’t just “netting” goals that win games this season, they are “netting” huge donations to support a great cause.
News: Dominion to Hold College Signing Ceremony on May 5
(Apr. 29, 2010 - Dominion High School will hold a signing ceremony on May 5 for Alexa Rizzo, Kimberly Ledwell and Hannah Donovan, who have all committed to play in their respective sports at the college level.
Rizzo, a standout lacrosse player at Dominion HS along with her 4.0+ grade point average, received a Presidential appointment to attend the Naval Academy in the Fall. Ledwell, an outstanding soccer player and team captain, will attend Univ. of South Carolina - Upstate and play soccer for the Spartans. And Donovan will be swimming for VMI next winter. Donovan completed her high school swim career with the Titans as a 4-year letter winner and team captain.
The ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 5 at 3:45 PM in the Library at Dominion.
Rizzo, a standout lacrosse player at Dominion HS along with her 4.0+ grade point average, received a Presidential appointment to attend the Naval Academy in the Fall. Ledwell, an outstanding soccer player and team captain, will attend Univ. of South Carolina - Upstate and play soccer for the Spartans. And Donovan will be swimming for VMI next winter. Donovan completed her high school swim career with the Titans as a 4-year letter winner and team captain.
The ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 5 at 3:45 PM in the Library at Dominion.
Photo Gallery: Boys Soccer - Loudoun County vs. Broad Run - April 23
Click on any photo to view this boys soccer gallery of more than 200 shots from Loudoun County vs. Broad Run on April 23.
Photo Gallery: Boys Lacrosse - Briar Woods vs. Freedom - April 22
Click on any photo to view the full gallery with more than 200 shots from the Briar Woods vs. Freedom boys lacrosse match from April 22.
Photo Galleries: Loudoun County Spring Sports by Chris Anderson
Chris Anderson has been following all the spring sports action at Loudoun County High School. Click on any photo to view each gallery.
Boys Soccer: Loudoun County vs. Park View - April 14
Boys Tennis: Loudoun County vs. Loudoun Valley - April 14
Softball: Loudoun County vs. Kettle Run - April 14
Boys Soccer: Loudoun County vs. Park View - April 14
Boys Tennis: Loudoun County vs. Loudoun Valley - April 14
Softball: Loudoun County vs. Kettle Run - April 14
Photo Gallery: Girls Soccer by Craig Sterbutzel - Stone Bridge vs. Broad Run - April 28
Click on any photo to view the Craig Sterbutzel photo gallery of the Stone Bridge vs. Broad Run girls soccer game from April 28.
Photo Gallery: Baseball by Craig Sterbutzel - Loudoun Valley vs. Langley - April 17
Click on any photo to view the Craig Sterbutzel gallery of the April 17 baseball game between Langley and Loudoun Valley.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Basketball: Streetball Madness Tour 2010 Comes to Park View May 2
(Apr. 28, 2010) - The Streetball Madness Tour 2010 comes to Park View High School on May 2nd as part of a charity event to raise money for the Patriot girls basketball program.
Photo Gallery: Girls Lax by Craig Sterbutzel - Loudoun County vs. Park View; Broad Run vs. Potomac Falls
Click on either photo to view the entire gallery of Dulles District girls lacrosse play by super sports shooter Craig Sterbutzel.
Loudoun County vs. Park View - April 19, 2010
Broad Run vs. Potomac Falls - April 19, 2010
Loudoun County vs. Park View - April 19, 2010
Broad Run vs. Potomac Falls - April 19, 2010
Photo Gallery: Youth Baseball by Scott Shepherd - 12U Potomac Riverdogs vs. Dulles Mustangs
To view the entire two galleries by Scott Shepherd from this 12U baseball doubleheader in the Old Dominion Baseball League, click on one of the photos.
Gallery One - Dulles Mustangs
Gallery Two - Potomac Riverdogs
Gallery One - Dulles Mustangs
Gallery Two - Potomac Riverdogs
College Signing: Loudoun County Sends 15 Onto College Ranks; PF's Announces College Athletes; SB's Berger to Play Baseball at Shepherd
Click here for more photos from the college signing day at Loudoun County.
(Apr. 28, 2010) - Loudoun County High School celebrated a College Signing Day Wednesday for 15 athletes headed to college next year.
Among those was previously undecided Emily Vandegrift who will play volleyball next year at NCAA Division I UMBC. A total of 14 of the 15 athletes were at Wednesday's ceremony:
Girl's Basketball:
Alissa Kain: US Naval Academy
Kendra Holmes: Lincoln Memorial University
Volleyball:
Juliane Hanna: University of New Mexico
Robin Marsala: West Texas A&M University
Molly Baldwin: Savannah College of Art and Design
Emily Vandegrift: U. of MD, Baltimore County
Football:
Chase Williams: Virginia Tech (not present/already enrolled)
Austin Campbell: Albright College
Anthony Wiley: Ferrum College
Teddy Orrison: Christopher Newport University
Mike Ayoub: Albright College
Boy's Soccer:
Calle Brown: University of Virginia
Kevin Doyle: Shepherd University
Girl's Soccer
Olivia Mackey: Elon University
Track and Cross Country:
Julie Strange: James Madison University
In other college signing news, Potomac Falls High School has announced those seniors that will be at their ceremony on Thursday afternoon:
Courtney Sunderland - Queens University - Softball
Ashley Lamb - Chatham University - Softball
Symone' Berry - Christopher Newport - Basketball
Mason Mehalic - Christopher Newport - Football
Tarrell Owens - Shepherd - Football
Christian Mijares - Geneva - Soccer
Amanda Rumsey - Boston University - Soccer
Tatiana Paulino - Virginia Tech - Cheer
Alvaro Morales - Amherst - Cross Country
Christina Lee - William & Mary - Cross Country
And at Stone Bridge High School, Dillon Berger has committed to play baseball next year at Shepherd.
All of this news brings out College Choice Chart up to 112 athletes!
News: Loudoun School Board Designates November 22 and 23 as Furlough Days
(Apr. 28, 2010) - For the coming school year, the Loudoun County School Board has designated Monday, November 22nd, and Tuesday, November 23rd, as furlough days for Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) employees.
All LCPS schools will be closed on those two days and no school activities will be scheduled.
The vote to designate November 22nd and 23rd as the furlough days was 8-1 with Jennifer Bergel (Catoctin District) casting the dissenting vote.
The vote came after the board was informed of the outcome of a poll of LCPS employees to see when they preferred the furlough days be taken. A total of 6,721 employees took part in the poll. The poll results were:
• November 22nd and 23rd: 30.3 percent (2,038 votes)
• March 9th and March 30th: 28.1 percent (1,886 votes)
• April 25th and 26th: 27.9 percent (1,873 votes)
• December 22nd and January 3rd: 13.7 percent (924 votes)
VivaLoudoun "Fox" notes: The board also voted down (9-0) a proposal to designate April 1 as VivaLoudoun.com Day ... No foolin'.
All LCPS schools will be closed on those two days and no school activities will be scheduled.
The vote to designate November 22nd and 23rd as the furlough days was 8-1 with Jennifer Bergel (Catoctin District) casting the dissenting vote.
The vote came after the board was informed of the outcome of a poll of LCPS employees to see when they preferred the furlough days be taken. A total of 6,721 employees took part in the poll. The poll results were:
• November 22nd and 23rd: 30.3 percent (2,038 votes)
• March 9th and March 30th: 28.1 percent (1,886 votes)
• April 25th and 26th: 27.9 percent (1,873 votes)
• December 22nd and January 3rd: 13.7 percent (924 votes)
VivaLoudoun "Fox" notes: The board also voted down (9-0) a proposal to designate April 1 as VivaLoudoun.com Day ... No foolin'.
Dulles District: Races Heat Up as Second Half Starts
(Apr. 28, 2010) - We have updated the Dulles District standings after the start of the second half of the district slate Tuesday night and now we will take a look at the races in baseball, softball, soccer and lacrosse.
Baseball
Leader: Potomac Falls (7-0)
The Skinny: Panthers may have the bat power for a repeat trip to the state playoffs.
Challenger: Broad Run (5-1)
The Skinny: Spartans only district loss came at Potomac Falls.
Spoiler: Briar Woods (4-3)
The Skinny: After a slow start to the season, Falcons are a legit threat but stumbled last night against County
Key Date: May 4 - Potomac Falls at Broad Run
Softball
Leader: Briar Woods (6-0)
The Skinny: Falcons have the pitching and the batting to make it all the way to Radford.
Challenger: Park View (5-1)
The Skinny: The no-hitter win last night against Potomac Falls has Pats rolling
Spoilers: Broad Run (3-2) and Potomac Falls (4-3)
The Skinny: Until otherwise stated, Spartans are 3-time defending state champs and we expect a playoff run; PFalls three losses in district all came by one run!
Key Dates: April 29 - Park View at Broad Run; May 11 - Park View at Briar Woods
Boys Soccer
Leader: Broad Run (6-0-0)
The Skinny: The last four wins have come with defensive leader Taylor Johnson sidelined
Challenger: Loudoun County (5-2-0)
The Skinny: With Calle Brown in goal, Raiders could go far in playoffs
Spoilers: Potomac Falls (4-3-0) and Park View (3-3-1)
The Skinny: Panthers caught fire in second half in 2009 and went to state finals; Patriots have offensive potential but haven't put it together yet
Key Date: May 18 - Broad Run at Loudoun County
Girls Soccer
Leader: Broad Run (6-0-0)
The Skinny: Spartans did not panic when long unbeaten streak came to an end vs. AAA power Chantilly as they have bigger goals in mind
Challengers: Freedom (4-2-0) and Potomac Falls (4-2-0)
The Skinny: Eagles are young and feisty and believe they can beat BR; Panthers have been under the radar thus far but have the talent to advance from strong Dulles District field
Spoiler: Briar Woods (4-3-0)
The Skinny: Falcons will be an improved team when Lina Granados returns from her tryout with the Colombian U-20 World Cup team
Key Dates: May 4 - Potomac Falls at Broad Run; May 11 - Freedom at Broad Run
Boys Lacrosse
Leaders: Briar Woods (4-0) and Broad Run (4-0)
The Skinny: The Falcons vs. Spartans boys lax tilt has always been a battle but this year with the district title on the line, it will be a must see event
Challenger: George Mason (4-1)
The Skinny: The Mustangs were part of a 3-way tie in the district final standings before and can force that again if Briar Woods can beat Broad Run and then Mason takes BWoods. The Mustangs loss to the Spartans was in OT.
Key Dates: May 3 - Broad Run at Briar Woods; May 6 - Briar Woods at George Mason
Girls Lacrosse
Leader: George Mason (3-0)
The Skinny: Mustangs in position to stop Broad Run's 4-year run in Dulles
Challengers: Broad Run (3-1) and Loudoun County (3-1)
The Skinny: Spartans rooting for Raiders to knock off Mason
Key Date: April 28 - George Mason at Loudoun County
Baseball
Leader: Potomac Falls (7-0)
The Skinny: Panthers may have the bat power for a repeat trip to the state playoffs.
Challenger: Broad Run (5-1)
The Skinny: Spartans only district loss came at Potomac Falls.
Spoiler: Briar Woods (4-3)
The Skinny: After a slow start to the season, Falcons are a legit threat but stumbled last night against County
Key Date: May 4 - Potomac Falls at Broad Run
Softball
Leader: Briar Woods (6-0)
The Skinny: Falcons have the pitching and the batting to make it all the way to Radford.
Challenger: Park View (5-1)
The Skinny: The no-hitter win last night against Potomac Falls has Pats rolling
Spoilers: Broad Run (3-2) and Potomac Falls (4-3)
The Skinny: Until otherwise stated, Spartans are 3-time defending state champs and we expect a playoff run; PFalls three losses in district all came by one run!
Key Dates: April 29 - Park View at Broad Run; May 11 - Park View at Briar Woods
Boys Soccer
Leader: Broad Run (6-0-0)
The Skinny: The last four wins have come with defensive leader Taylor Johnson sidelined
Challenger: Loudoun County (5-2-0)
The Skinny: With Calle Brown in goal, Raiders could go far in playoffs
Spoilers: Potomac Falls (4-3-0) and Park View (3-3-1)
The Skinny: Panthers caught fire in second half in 2009 and went to state finals; Patriots have offensive potential but haven't put it together yet
Key Date: May 18 - Broad Run at Loudoun County
Girls Soccer
Leader: Broad Run (6-0-0)
The Skinny: Spartans did not panic when long unbeaten streak came to an end vs. AAA power Chantilly as they have bigger goals in mind
Challengers: Freedom (4-2-0) and Potomac Falls (4-2-0)
The Skinny: Eagles are young and feisty and believe they can beat BR; Panthers have been under the radar thus far but have the talent to advance from strong Dulles District field
Spoiler: Briar Woods (4-3-0)
The Skinny: Falcons will be an improved team when Lina Granados returns from her tryout with the Colombian U-20 World Cup team
Key Dates: May 4 - Potomac Falls at Broad Run; May 11 - Freedom at Broad Run
Boys Lacrosse
Leaders: Briar Woods (4-0) and Broad Run (4-0)
The Skinny: The Falcons vs. Spartans boys lax tilt has always been a battle but this year with the district title on the line, it will be a must see event
Challenger: George Mason (4-1)
The Skinny: The Mustangs were part of a 3-way tie in the district final standings before and can force that again if Briar Woods can beat Broad Run and then Mason takes BWoods. The Mustangs loss to the Spartans was in OT.
Key Dates: May 3 - Broad Run at Briar Woods; May 6 - Briar Woods at George Mason
Girls Lacrosse
Leader: George Mason (3-0)
The Skinny: Mustangs in position to stop Broad Run's 4-year run in Dulles
Challengers: Broad Run (3-1) and Loudoun County (3-1)
The Skinny: Spartans rooting for Raiders to knock off Mason
Key Date: April 28 - George Mason at Loudoun County
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
News: Dominion Boys Basketball Coach Stephen Douglas Moves to Woodgrove; Wolverines Also Hire Girls Hoops, Gymnastics and Wrestling Coaches
(Apr. 27, 2010) - Dominion High School boys basketball coach Stephen Douglas is leaving the Titans to start the new Woodgrove High School boys program. The Wolverines have also hired Kevin Copley to start the girls basketball program and Scott Fortney to head up wrestling and Krystle Jacobs to start gymnastics.
News: Tuscarora Hires New Coaches including Justin Brown for Boys Hoops and Michael Newkirk for Girls Hoops
(Apr. 27, 2010) - Tuscarora High School has announced new coaches for the Leesburg school opening in September including AA Division 4 state champion Potomac Falls boys head freshman coach Justin Brown to start the boys program and Broad Run girls junior varsity coach Michael Newkirk to start the girls program.
"Justin has a great way with kids and has grown as a basketball coach tremendously in the two years he was with us," said Potomac Falls boys coach Jeff Hawes. "We wish him the best and are excited for him."
"Justin has a great way with kids and has grown as a basketball coach tremendously in the two years he was with us," said Potomac Falls boys coach Jeff Hawes. "We wish him the best and are excited for him."
On the Sidelines: Broad Run Boys Soccer Team Manager Joey Donati Provides Inspiration for Spartans
By Dan Sousa
VivaLoudoun.com Editor
(Apr. 27, 2010) - There is a big reason that I call my column "On the Sidelines" because often the most inspirational stories are not found on the field but on the bench or in the stands or on the sidelines. And nowhere is that more true than the inspiration behind the Broad Run High School boys soccer team eight-game run to the top of the AA Dulles District standings.
A big win on Friday -- 2-0 over second place Loudoun County -- left the Spartans two games clear of the field midway through the 12-game district slate and once again in the midst of the Spartans success was sophomore team manager Joey Donati. Born with Noonan Syndrome, the soon-to-be 17-year-old is only 4-foot-3 but that hasn't stopped Broad Run boys coach Jonathan Hicks from saying that his players "look up to Donati" for his bravery and attitude on life.
Video on Joey Donati, Broad Run Boys Soccer Team Manager (picture quality took a beating as we switched this from an HD video to avi but you can still get the point)
Hicks has worked with Donati in several classes and coaxed him to become the team's manager this season. Donati's mother Alicia says that becoming the team manager has helped Joey fit into school life a little bit better.
And Donati can be credited with an emotional highpoint this season. The team manager prior to the Park View High School game had a question for his coach one day in the classroom: "why do you have to ask the players to play hard before each game."
Hey, he rationalized, that if he were big enough and physically able enough to wear the Broad Run jersey and play on the field, he would try hard every single time he stepped on the field. He wouldn't need a coach or anybody else to tell him to play hard. Hicks was stunned by the observation by Donati and asked him if he wanted to deliver that week's pregame talk to the players.
Donati agreed and before the Park View game he told the players exactly what he had told coach earlier. Hicks said there were some tears in some of his players eyes as they listed to the team manager. They haven't lost since.
Each postgame the Spartans give out three awards normally, a Man of the Match, a Crackerjacks Award and a Nuts and Bolts Award. Now there is a fourth award -- The Joey Award. Donati picks his a player each game and hands out a Mr. Goodbar ... his favorite chocolate that he can't eat because of braces.
In Friday's game, Broad Run scored on two of Paul Ellington's throw-ins, the first came in the first half, a laser of a throw in the 28th minute that grazed Evan Thomas and found the far post past Raider keeper Calle Brown. Headed to Virginia next year, Brown is one of the top keepers in the state but then again, Broad Run has a marquee keeper in junior Paul Hegedus and on this night it was Hegedus with, not one, but two 1-on-1 saves of high-scoring LC forward Kevin Doyle that preserved the shutout.
The Spartans added the insurance in the 61st minute, this time on an Ellington thrown that went away from the goalmouth and was redirected by a BR foot back to the edge of the 18 where Danny Reategui flicked the ball over the congestion into the box and into the back of the net.
For the Spartan defense the shutout came with defensive leader, junior center mid Taylor Johnson, sidelined for a fourth straight game with a lower leg injury. While doing his duties as team manager, such as keeping the water bottles filled, Donati also sits on the bench and pays close attention to the action on the field so you didn't have to tell him that the defense as a group had played the key role in the win because when it was his turn to give out the "Joey Award" ... he gave it to the entire defense and asked them to break up the candy bar into pieces.
The players then huddled and with Donati in the center, he broke them down with the team cheer. Though, surrounded by the taller players, Donati was right where he wanted to be and what more can you ask for in high school and life.
Shorter version but high quality of the Joey Donati feature video
Donati and the Team Captains
VivaLoudoun.com Editor
(Apr. 27, 2010) - There is a big reason that I call my column "On the Sidelines" because often the most inspirational stories are not found on the field but on the bench or in the stands or on the sidelines. And nowhere is that more true than the inspiration behind the Broad Run High School boys soccer team eight-game run to the top of the AA Dulles District standings.
A big win on Friday -- 2-0 over second place Loudoun County -- left the Spartans two games clear of the field midway through the 12-game district slate and once again in the midst of the Spartans success was sophomore team manager Joey Donati. Born with Noonan Syndrome, the soon-to-be 17-year-old is only 4-foot-3 but that hasn't stopped Broad Run boys coach Jonathan Hicks from saying that his players "look up to Donati" for his bravery and attitude on life.
Video on Joey Donati, Broad Run Boys Soccer Team Manager (picture quality took a beating as we switched this from an HD video to avi but you can still get the point)
Hicks has worked with Donati in several classes and coaxed him to become the team's manager this season. Donati's mother Alicia says that becoming the team manager has helped Joey fit into school life a little bit better.
And Donati can be credited with an emotional highpoint this season. The team manager prior to the Park View High School game had a question for his coach one day in the classroom: "why do you have to ask the players to play hard before each game."
Hey, he rationalized, that if he were big enough and physically able enough to wear the Broad Run jersey and play on the field, he would try hard every single time he stepped on the field. He wouldn't need a coach or anybody else to tell him to play hard. Hicks was stunned by the observation by Donati and asked him if he wanted to deliver that week's pregame talk to the players.
Donati agreed and before the Park View game he told the players exactly what he had told coach earlier. Hicks said there were some tears in some of his players eyes as they listed to the team manager. They haven't lost since.
Each postgame the Spartans give out three awards normally, a Man of the Match, a Crackerjacks Award and a Nuts and Bolts Award. Now there is a fourth award -- The Joey Award. Donati picks his a player each game and hands out a Mr. Goodbar ... his favorite chocolate that he can't eat because of braces.
In Friday's game, Broad Run scored on two of Paul Ellington's throw-ins, the first came in the first half, a laser of a throw in the 28th minute that grazed Evan Thomas and found the far post past Raider keeper Calle Brown. Headed to Virginia next year, Brown is one of the top keepers in the state but then again, Broad Run has a marquee keeper in junior Paul Hegedus and on this night it was Hegedus with, not one, but two 1-on-1 saves of high-scoring LC forward Kevin Doyle that preserved the shutout.
The Spartans added the insurance in the 61st minute, this time on an Ellington thrown that went away from the goalmouth and was redirected by a BR foot back to the edge of the 18 where Danny Reategui flicked the ball over the congestion into the box and into the back of the net.
For the Spartan defense the shutout came with defensive leader, junior center mid Taylor Johnson, sidelined for a fourth straight game with a lower leg injury. While doing his duties as team manager, such as keeping the water bottles filled, Donati also sits on the bench and pays close attention to the action on the field so you didn't have to tell him that the defense as a group had played the key role in the win because when it was his turn to give out the "Joey Award" ... he gave it to the entire defense and asked them to break up the candy bar into pieces.
The players then huddled and with Donati in the center, he broke them down with the team cheer. Though, surrounded by the taller players, Donati was right where he wanted to be and what more can you ask for in high school and life.
Shorter version but high quality of the Joey Donati feature video
Donati and the Team Captains
College Corner: Potomac Falls Grad Flickinger WVIAC Baseball Player of the Week
(Apr. 27, 2010 - Potomac Falls High School grad and West Virginia Wesleyan junior outfielder was named the WVIAC Baseball Player of the Week for April 19-25.
Flickinger paced the Bobcats to 4-0 week by batting .527 (10-for-19) with three home runs and 15 runs batted in. The junior also added three other extra-base hits and scored six runs. He blasted a two-run homer in the eighth inning to help West Virginia Wesleyan tie nationally ranked Concord on Thursday and then an inning later, the Sterling native contributed a walk-off ninth inning double that gave the 'Cats a 12-11 triumph and extended WVWC's win streak to 16 games.
Flickinger paced the Bobcats to 4-0 week by batting .527 (10-for-19) with three home runs and 15 runs batted in. The junior also added three other extra-base hits and scored six runs. He blasted a two-run homer in the eighth inning to help West Virginia Wesleyan tie nationally ranked Concord on Thursday and then an inning later, the Sterling native contributed a walk-off ninth inning double that gave the 'Cats a 12-11 triumph and extended WVWC's win streak to 16 games.
News: Redskins Players and Boys and Girls Clubs of Loudoun Team Up to Combat the Growing Epidemic of Childhood Obesity
Sterling (Apr. 27, 2010) - Washington Redskins players will debut a Redskins Youth Fitness Zone on Tuesday, April 27 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Boys and Girls Club of Loudoun County (located at Sterling Middle School), 201 West Holly Avenue, Sterling, VA 20164. The Redskins Youth Fitness Zone will be used as part of the Boys and Girls Clubs Triple Play program which encourages nutrition, fitness and wellness to combat obesity in boys and girls ages 6 to 15.
The Redskins Youth Fitness Zone was donated by the Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation.
The Redskins Youth Fitness Zone was donated by the Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation.
News: Loudoun Valley Wins Scholastic Challenge
(Apr. 27, 2010) - Loudoun Valley High School captured the championship in the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Scholastic Challenge, held Wednesday, April 21st, at Potomac Falls High School.
Monday, April 26, 2010
News: Blacksburg in Tiebreaker over Broad Run for VHSL State Debate Title; Madison County and TJ Also Win
(Apr. 26, 2010) - Blacksburg and Broad Run each scored 16 points at the 2010 VHSL Debate Championships but the Spartans finished runner-up in AA after losing the tiebreaker on the number of first place finishes.
Madison County scored 13 points to win A with Riverheads runner-up at eight and Thomas Jefferson captured the AAA with 19 points with Princess Anne runner-up at 14. Complete individual and team results are posted at http://www.vhsl.org/files/deb-results-2009-10.pdf.
In Classic, Joshua and Rabodice Fass teamed to take first place. Huda Gubara and Dana McCann were semifinalists. In Contemporary, Mary Bobbitt and Chetan Mishra were second with Nick Lepp and Shaswat Sharma third.
In Speaker Results - Joshua Fass was first in Classic and Bobbitt second in Contemporary.
Freedom was seventh in the team results.
In the Student Congress results, Sowmya Banda of Freedom was third and Jay Daniel Gusman of Dominion was fourth.
Madison County scored 13 points to win A with Riverheads runner-up at eight and Thomas Jefferson captured the AAA with 19 points with Princess Anne runner-up at 14. Complete individual and team results are posted at http://www.vhsl.org/files/deb-results-2009-10.pdf.
In Classic, Joshua and Rabodice Fass teamed to take first place. Huda Gubara and Dana McCann were semifinalists. In Contemporary, Mary Bobbitt and Chetan Mishra were second with Nick Lepp and Shaswat Sharma third.
In Speaker Results - Joshua Fass was first in Classic and Bobbitt second in Contemporary.
Freedom was seventh in the team results.
In the Student Congress results, Sowmya Banda of Freedom was third and Jay Daniel Gusman of Dominion was fourth.
News: Not Much Left on the Schedule as Broad Run, Loudoun County and Potomac Falls Postpone
(Apr. 26, 2010) - More postponements for tonight:
Broad Run:
*Baseball games vs Heritage have been postponed until May 10th.
*Tennis Matches vs Park View have been postponed until Friday April 30th.
*Softball games vs Brentsville have been postponed. Make up date TBA.
Loudoun County
Monday:
All games postponed
Wednesday:
Girl's Lax vs. GMHS (H) 6pm (Reschedule from Monday)
Thursday:
JV Softball at LVHS at 5:00pm (Reschedule from Monday)
Potomac Falls
Monday April 26 update
*Boys & Girls LAX is canceled today.
Broad Run:
*Baseball games vs Heritage have been postponed until May 10th.
*Tennis Matches vs Park View have been postponed until Friday April 30th.
*Softball games vs Brentsville have been postponed. Make up date TBA.
Loudoun County
Monday:
All games postponed
Wednesday:
Girl's Lax vs. GMHS (H) 6pm (Reschedule from Monday)
Thursday:
JV Softball at LVHS at 5:00pm (Reschedule from Monday)
Potomac Falls
Monday April 26 update
*Boys & Girls LAX is canceled today.
News: Stone Bridge Postpones Events
(Apr. 26, 2010) - Stone Bridge High School has rescheduled the following events for today:
*Tennis vs Langley (Moved to Tuesday)
*Boy's Lacrosse vs Thomas Jefferson (Home) (Moved to Tuesday, May 4)
JV - 5:30pm
Varsity - 7:15pm
*Girl's Lacrosse at Thomas Jefferson (Away) (Moved to Tuesday, May 4)
JV - 6:00pm
Varsity - 7:15pm
*Softball vs Thomas Jefferson (Moved to Wednesday)
*Tennis vs Langley (Moved to Tuesday)
*Boy's Lacrosse vs Thomas Jefferson (Home) (Moved to Tuesday, May 4)
JV - 5:30pm
Varsity - 7:15pm
*Girl's Lacrosse at Thomas Jefferson (Away) (Moved to Tuesday, May 4)
JV - 6:00pm
Varsity - 7:15pm
*Softball vs Thomas Jefferson (Moved to Wednesday)
Heritage: All Athletic Events Postponed
(Apr. 26, 2010) - All games involving Heritage High School are postponed tonight.
*Tennis moved to Friday 4/30
*Lacrosse moved to Wed 5/5
*Baseball moved to Monday 5/10
*Softball to Wed 5/5
*JV Soccer on May 5 moved to LVHS
*All practices are inside!
*Tennis moved to Friday 4/30
*Lacrosse moved to Wed 5/5
*Baseball moved to Monday 5/10
*Softball to Wed 5/5
*JV Soccer on May 5 moved to LVHS
*All practices are inside!
News: Wet Fields Force Postponements, Changes for Freedom Athletics
(Apr. 26, 2010) - Freedom High School athletic updates for Monday, April 26 as of 2:00pm:
*Boys Soccer- Home vs. Dominion. The Varsity game will be played at 6pm and the JV at 7:30. Note the time changes.
*Boys Tennis-Home vs. Briar Woods has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 27 to begin no later than 5:30pm @ Freedom.
*Girls Tennis @ Briar Woods has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 27 @ Briar Woods to begin no later than 5:30pm.
*Varsity Softball and Baseball @ Dominion has been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 28 @ 6pm @ Dominion.
*JV Baseball @ Briar Woods has been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 28 @ 6pm @ Briar Woods.
*Varsity Girls Soccer @ Dominion has been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 28 at 7:30pm @ Dominion.
*JV Girls Soccer @ Dominion has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 29 at 7:30 @ Dominion.
*Boys JV and Varsity Lacrosse scheduled for May 5 @ Osbourn has been canceled and will not be made up.
PRACTICES FOR TODAY:
Outside after School: Girls Soccer, Boys Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse, Track and Field, Baseball
Auxiliary Gym 4:15-6:15 Softball
*Boys Soccer- Home vs. Dominion. The Varsity game will be played at 6pm and the JV at 7:30. Note the time changes.
*Boys Tennis-Home vs. Briar Woods has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 27 to begin no later than 5:30pm @ Freedom.
*Girls Tennis @ Briar Woods has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 27 @ Briar Woods to begin no later than 5:30pm.
*Varsity Softball and Baseball @ Dominion has been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 28 @ 6pm @ Dominion.
*JV Baseball @ Briar Woods has been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 28 @ 6pm @ Briar Woods.
*Varsity Girls Soccer @ Dominion has been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 28 at 7:30pm @ Dominion.
*JV Girls Soccer @ Dominion has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 29 at 7:30 @ Dominion.
*Boys JV and Varsity Lacrosse scheduled for May 5 @ Osbourn has been canceled and will not be made up.
PRACTICES FOR TODAY:
Outside after School: Girls Soccer, Boys Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse, Track and Field, Baseball
Auxiliary Gym 4:15-6:15 Softball
News: Loudoun Valley vs. Battlefield Lacrosse Moved to May 12
(Apr. 26, 2010) - The boys and girls lacrosse between Battlefield and Loudoun Valley has been moved to May 12 due to field conditions and threat of more serious weather.
News: Athletic Events at Dominion Postponed; Dominion at Freedom Boys Varsity Soccer Moved up to 6 p.m.
(Apr. 26, 2010) - All athletic events at Dominion High School scheduled for today have been postponed with the exception of girls tennis.
Also the boys Soccer at Freedom has been changed to varsity at 6 p.m. followed by the JV at 7:30 p.m. Dominion boys tennis at Potomac Falls is on as scheduled as is girls tennis at home vs. the Panthers.
The events for Freedom at Dominion have been rescheduled as follows: baseball, softball and varsity girls soccer moved to April 28. JV girls soccer moved to April 29.
Also the boys Soccer at Freedom has been changed to varsity at 6 p.m. followed by the JV at 7:30 p.m. Dominion boys tennis at Potomac Falls is on as scheduled as is girls tennis at home vs. the Panthers.
The events for Freedom at Dominion have been rescheduled as follows: baseball, softball and varsity girls soccer moved to April 28. JV girls soccer moved to April 29.
News: Briar Woods Postpones Today'a Athletics Events
(Apr. 26, 2010) - The Briar Woods High School girls and boys lacrosse games against Potomac Falls for tonight have been postponed with no make-up date yet.
Also, the Falcon JV baseball game against Freedom has been postponed and move to April 28, 6 p.m. at home. The Briar Woods girls and boys tennis matches for today for Freedom have also been postponed and moved to April 27.
Also, the Falcon JV baseball game against Freedom has been postponed and move to April 28, 6 p.m. at home. The Briar Woods girls and boys tennis matches for today for Freedom have also been postponed and moved to April 27.
News: Loudoun Valley Postpones Tennis, JV Softball Today, Lacrosse Still on as of Noon
(Apr. 26, 2010) - As of noon today the Loudoun Valley High School girls and boys tennis against Heritage is postponed and will be made up April 30.
JV softball between Valley and County is also postponed until April 29. Lacrosse against Battlefield is on but check back for an update at 2:30 p.m.
JV softball between Valley and County is also postponed until April 29. Lacrosse against Battlefield is on but check back for an update at 2:30 p.m.
College Update: Broad Run Grad Michael Cotton Named U.S. Army ROTC Cadet of the Year at ODU
(Apr. 26, 2010 - Former Broad Run High School football standout Michael Cotton was named last week as the U.S. Army ROTC Cadet of the Year at Old Dominion University in Norfolk.
A member of the Broad Run 2008 AA state championship football team, Cotton was named to the All Dulles District team in 2007 and 2008 as a linebacker, and holds numerous all-time weightlifting records at Broad Run.
Old Dominion University has the fifth largest U.S. Army ROTC program in the country and is the largest program on the east coast. The Cadet of the Year award is given based on academic performance, physical fitness testing, and military science achievement.
A member of the Broad Run 2008 AA state championship football team, Cotton was named to the All Dulles District team in 2007 and 2008 as a linebacker, and holds numerous all-time weightlifting records at Broad Run.
Old Dominion University has the fifth largest U.S. Army ROTC program in the country and is the largest program on the east coast. The Cadet of the Year award is given based on academic performance, physical fitness testing, and military science achievement.
News: Briar Woods' Jerry Carter Named AA Athletic Director of the Year
(Apr. 26, 2010) - Briar Woods High School Athletic Director Jerry Carter has been named Group AA Athletic Director of the Year by the Virginia Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (VIAAA). This marks Carter's 30th year in education and 16th as an athletic director. This is his second year at Briar Woods after a long career in Fauquier County.
Carter said the award was reflective of a long career's work.
“It's a funny award...You don't see many young kids get this award. It encompasses a career...
“I don't know how you pick an A.D. award; we all do the same things. We all do long hours. We all miss our kids. We all do weekends.”
Carter said he always knew he wanted to be a teacher and coach because of the excellent experiences he had as a student and athlete at Fauquier High School (Class of 1973).
“It's a funny award...You don't see many young kids get this award. It encompasses a career...
“I don't know how you pick an A.D. award; we all do the same things. We all do long hours. We all miss our kids. We all do weekends.”
Carter said he always knew he wanted to be a teacher and coach because of the excellent experiences he had as a student and athlete at Fauquier High School (Class of 1973).
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Photo Gallery: Softball - Briar Woods at Broad Run
Click on any photo to see the complete gallery with 330 shots!
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Football: Potomac Falls Grad Adrian Tracy Drafted by the New York Giants in 6th Round
(Apr. 24, 2010) - Loudoun County has had two football players selected in the NFL draft today as Potomac Falls High School grad Adrian Tracy has been selected by the New York Giants in the sixth round. The William and Mary defensive end is the 184th overall pick and joins Stone Bridge grad Ed Wang, Virginia Tech OT, who was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round.
Football: Stone Bridge Grad Ed Wang Drafted by Buffalo Bills in NFL 5th Round
(Apr. 24, 2010) - Former Stone Bridge High School standout and current Virginia Tech offensive tackle Ed Wang was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the NFL draft. Wang, the first player of Chinese descent to ever be drafted, was the 140th overall pick.
Friday, April 23, 2010
College Signing: Valle's Bumper Crop of College Athletes Grows; Briar Woods Sends Swimmers, Lax Players to College Ranks
Loudoun Valley senior baseball player Alex Owens is just one of the many Viking athletes that will continue their sports careers in college. Owens will play baseball at Longwood. This signing ceremony photo from last week is courtesy of Carl "Mr. Focus" Lukat of the Loudoun Times-Mirror.
(Apr. 23, 2010) - What was a trickle of college signing news for local athletes became a flood this week as our unique VivaLoudoun.com College Choice chart has exploded with more than 100 athletes making their decisions, including some 27 athletes from Loudoun Valley, the largest school in Loudoun with more than 2,000 students this year.
We have also had some swimmers make their choices -- two from Briar Woods High School as Kelsey Atkinson is headed to sunny California and Pomona and Nick Mason is staying in the Commonwealth where he will swim for Washington and Lee. Both are NCAA Division III schools.
And the lacrosse players are moving up the charts with some 19 now headed to college. Among the latest we have added to the charts: Morgan Becker (Loudoun Valley/Liberty), Nina Dunay (Broad Run/Liberty), Shannon Harkey (Loudoun Valley/George Mason), Andy Luhmann (Briar Woods/Frostburg), Ashton Marshall (Foxcroft/Christopher Newport), Chris Rabung (Loudoun Valley/Pfeiffer), Patrick Ristau (Episcopal/Saint Joseph's), Alex Sharrer (Loudoun Valley/Frostburg), Kevin Sherman (Notre Dame/Ithaca), Michelle Zakrzewski (Loudoun Valley/IUP), Derek Zook (Loudoun Valley/Loyola) and Dylan Zook (Loudoun Valley/Stevenson).
So we are at 104 athletes and counting ...
Basketball: Free 3-on-3 Tournament in Purcellville Set for Saturday
(Apr. 23, 2010) - There will be a free 3-on3 basketball tournament for ages 14 and over this Saturday April 24 at Loudoun Valley High School in in Purcellville. The organizers are especially seeking more girls teams to register.
For more information please see our website: http://loudounteensdsn.ning.com/. The tournament is sponsored by Loudoun Do Something Now, Loudoun County Parks and Recreation, GEICO, Loudoun Valley Viking Athletic Association, Loudoun County Sheriff's Department, Ronald F. Rost Foundation and Forward Turn.
The event features live DJ 3X Dex, prizes, t-shirts and food. Guest speakers will be former Washington Redskins Darrell Green and Randy Thomas and local American Idol contestant, Maddy Curtis, will perform. There will also be a gaming room.
For more information please see our website: http://loudounteensdsn.ning.com/. The tournament is sponsored by Loudoun Do Something Now, Loudoun County Parks and Recreation, GEICO, Loudoun Valley Viking Athletic Association, Loudoun County Sheriff's Department, Ronald F. Rost Foundation and Forward Turn.
The event features live DJ 3X Dex, prizes, t-shirts and food. Guest speakers will be former Washington Redskins Darrell Green and Randy Thomas and local American Idol contestant, Maddy Curtis, will perform. There will also be a gaming room.
News: Potomac Falls to Hold College Signing Day on April 29
(Apr. 23, 2010) - The Potomac Falls High School athletic department will host a school-wide signing day on April 29 at 3:15 p.m. in the school's career center. Any Panther senior who is playing a college sport (regardless of scholarship status) will be invited.
The list of those attending include Christina Lee (William and Mary for track/cross country) as well as two softball players, and another track athlete. More to be announced. Cake and punch to be served.
The list of those attending include Christina Lee (William and Mary for track/cross country) as well as two softball players, and another track athlete. More to be announced. Cake and punch to be served.
Golf: Loudoun Junior Golf Still Registering Masters Division for Summer, Ages 15 to 18
(Apr. 23, 2010) - The Loudoun Junior Golf Association is still accepting registrations for its Masters Division, open to athletes ages 15 thru 18, including graduating seniors.
Sign up here: www.loudounjuniorgolf.org.
Sign up here: www.loudounjuniorgolf.org.
News: Third Annual American Red Cross Blood Drive Scheduled for Next Thursday
Potomac Falls (Apr. 23, 2010) - Mclean Insurance Agency will be hosting their 3rd American Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday April 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The Red Cross Greater Chesapeake and Potomac Region is the 5th largest region in the United States serving Maryland, southern Pennsylvania, Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia. In order to meet community needs, our region currently has to import blood from other American Red Cross Regions.
Please help increase collections to support local needs. If you would like to participate in the blood drive, please contact Nora Roth at McLean Insurance Agency to sign up. The blood drive will be held at 46179 Westlake Drive, Potomac Falls, VA 20165. The blood mobile will be in the parking lot in front of the building.
The Red Cross Greater Chesapeake and Potomac Region is the 5th largest region in the United States serving Maryland, southern Pennsylvania, Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia. In order to meet community needs, our region currently has to import blood from other American Red Cross Regions.
Please help increase collections to support local needs. If you would like to participate in the blood drive, please contact Nora Roth at McLean Insurance Agency to sign up. The blood drive will be held at 46179 Westlake Drive, Potomac Falls, VA 20165. The blood mobile will be in the parking lot in front of the building.
More Tennis News: Loudoun Valley Boys Take Huge Match with Stonewall; BR Boys Keep on Rolling
(Apr. 23, 2010) - Loudoun Valley is 4-0 in the AAA Cedar Run District after a big win over Stonewall Jackson on Monday and 6-2 overall with losses to Washington WV and AA power Handley.
In other news, Broad Run boys continue its path towards a AA Dulles District title with wins over Dominion on Monday and Potomac Falls on Thursday.
And Broad Run girls coach Dan McNeil, who recently celebrated the birth of a baby girls (congrats!), updates us that his Spartans are 5-3 on the season with wins over Potomac Falls (twice), Park View, Dominion and Briar Woods and losses to Loudoun County, Freedom and Dominion.
Loudoun Valley 5, Stonewall Jackson 4
The skinny: Stonewall Jackson and Valley are the two top teams in the Cedar Run district. Stonewall has powerhouse singles player Jimmy Davis who is ranked 8th in the boys 18 USTA.
Singles
1. Jimmy Davis(SJ) d. Noah Fenton(V) 6-0,6-0
2. Brandon Deleonarids(V) d. Houston Ward 7-6(3),6-1
3. Devon Norton(SJ) d. Jake Seraphin(V) 6-3,6-4
4. Sam Riedel(V) d. Eric Bond(SJ) 7-6, 6-4
5. David Peworchik(V) D. Scott Collins(SJ) 6-1,6-2
6. Joseph Majillio(SJ) d. Erik Driscoll(V) 7-6,2-6,6-3
Singles 3-3
Doubles
1. Jimmy Davis/Houston Ward d. Fenton/Deleonardis 10-8
2. Seraphin/Driscoll(V) d. Norton/Majillio 10-8
3. Riedel/Peworchik(V) d. Bond/Collins(SJ) 10-5
Viking win 5-4
Game by Game for Vikes
3-20-10 Washington/LC W 4-3
3-25-10 Millbrook L 5-4
4-06-10 Battlefield* W 8-1
4-07-10 Heritage* W 7-2
4-08-10 Handley Rainout
4-12-10 Osbourn* W 8-1
4-14-10 Loudoun County W 7-2
4-15-10 Handley L 6-3
4-19-10 Stonewall Jackson*W 5-4
4-23-10 Wednesday Battlefield* 4:30
4-26-10 Monday Heritage* 4:30
4-28-10 Wednesday Osbourn* 4:30
4-29-10 Thursday Stonebridge 4:30
5-03-10 Monday Millbrook 4:30
5-05-10 Wednesday Stonewall Jackson* 4:30
5-10-10 Cedar Run District Semi TBD
5-12-10 Cedar Run District Final TBD
In other news, Broad Run boys continue its path towards a AA Dulles District title with wins over Dominion on Monday and Potomac Falls on Thursday.
And Broad Run girls coach Dan McNeil, who recently celebrated the birth of a baby girls (congrats!), updates us that his Spartans are 5-3 on the season with wins over Potomac Falls (twice), Park View, Dominion and Briar Woods and losses to Loudoun County, Freedom and Dominion.
Loudoun Valley 5, Stonewall Jackson 4
The skinny: Stonewall Jackson and Valley are the two top teams in the Cedar Run district. Stonewall has powerhouse singles player Jimmy Davis who is ranked 8th in the boys 18 USTA.
Singles
1. Jimmy Davis(SJ) d. Noah Fenton(V) 6-0,6-0
2. Brandon Deleonarids(V) d. Houston Ward 7-6(3),6-1
3. Devon Norton(SJ) d. Jake Seraphin(V) 6-3,6-4
4. Sam Riedel(V) d. Eric Bond(SJ) 7-6, 6-4
5. David Peworchik(V) D. Scott Collins(SJ) 6-1,6-2
6. Joseph Majillio(SJ) d. Erik Driscoll(V) 7-6,2-6,6-3
Singles 3-3
Doubles
1. Jimmy Davis/Houston Ward d. Fenton/Deleonardis 10-8
2. Seraphin/Driscoll(V) d. Norton/Majillio 10-8
3. Riedel/Peworchik(V) d. Bond/Collins(SJ) 10-5
Viking win 5-4
Game by Game for Vikes
3-20-10 Washington/LC W 4-3
3-25-10 Millbrook L 5-4
4-06-10 Battlefield* W 8-1
4-07-10 Heritage* W 7-2
4-08-10 Handley Rainout
4-12-10 Osbourn* W 8-1
4-14-10 Loudoun County W 7-2
4-15-10 Handley L 6-3
4-19-10 Stonewall Jackson*W 5-4
4-23-10 Wednesday Battlefield* 4:30
4-26-10 Monday Heritage* 4:30
4-28-10 Wednesday Osbourn* 4:30
4-29-10 Thursday Stonebridge 4:30
5-03-10 Monday Millbrook 4:30
5-05-10 Wednesday Stonewall Jackson* 4:30
5-10-10 Cedar Run District Semi TBD
5-12-10 Cedar Run District Final TBD
April 21-22 Round-up: The Skinny on all the Spring Sports
(Apr. 23, 2010) - Loudoun Valley High School knocked off AA Dulles District power Potomac Falls in baseball Thursday which makes the Panthers 0-2 this year against AAA Cedar Run District foes and undefeated against the rest of the world.
And at Freedom High School the visiting Briar Woods boys lacrosse won but the real winners were the children of late Freedom boys lacrosse coach Eric Olsen as the night netted $3,000+ towards their scholarship fund.
And a big update from Heritage boys lacrosse ... go Choppy go!
And at Freedom High School the visiting Briar Woods boys lacrosse won but the real winners were the children of late Freedom boys lacrosse coach Eric Olsen as the night netted $3,000+ towards their scholarship fund.
And a big update from Heritage boys lacrosse ... go Choppy go!
Track and Field: Cedar Run District Tri-Meet at Heritage - Pride Sweep
Tri meet - 4/29/2009
Heritage HS
Results
Heritage HS
Results
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Tuesday April 20 Round-up: The Skinny on Baseball, Softball, Soccer and Tennis
(Apr. 22, 2010) - Crazy overtime soccer games and marathon softball games ... read all about it!
One-on-One Interview with Loudoun County Football Player/Teen Chef Jake Somerfield
Dan Sousa and his family never miss an episode of "Top Chef" so of course he is going to cover a Loudoun County High School football player winning an award as Washington's Top Teen chef! Dan caught up with Jake Somerfield and filed this interview:
Boys Lacrosse: Admission Donations Tonight at Freedom Go Towards the Olsen Children Scholarship Fund
South Riding (Apr. 22, 2010) - It is Eric Olsen Night at Freedom High School as the Falcons host rival Briar Woods in junior varsity and varsity boys lacrosse contests that start at 6 and 7:30 p.m. tonight. There will be no $5 admission charge, but instead donations made at the gate will go toward the Olsen Children Scholarship Fund.
Eric Olsen was a popular teacher and boys lacrosse and cross country coach who passed away a year ago after a battle with cancer.
Eric Olsen was a popular teacher and boys lacrosse and cross country coach who passed away a year ago after a battle with cancer.
Girls Soccer: Briar Woods Sophomore Has a Shot to Make Colombian U-20 Women's World Cup Squad
By Dan Sousa
VivaLoudoun.com Editor
(Apr. 22, 2010) - Quick, what do the Dresden Castle in Germany, el Centro de Alto Rendimiento de Bogotá and Briar Woods High School girls soccer team all have in common? How about super sophomore Lina Granados and the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
Granados has missed a key Falcon Dulles District game this week but she can be forgiven as the forward is spending two weeks training with the Colombian U-20 women's national team which could lead to a spot on the roster of the upcoming U-20 Women's World Cup this July in Germany.
"It is going very well," Granados reported on Thursday, the same day that FIFA made the draw for the 16-team tournament at the historic castle in Dresden. "It's an experience that I know I will never forget."
Born in Colombia, Granados holds dual citizenship, and is ranked by some soccer sites as one of the top 100 girls players in the United States for the Class of 2012. Her coach, Ann Vierkorn, while missing her services in a 2-0 loss at Dulles District leader Broad Run on Tuesday is rooting for the personable player who she calls "extremely coachable".
Granados left for Bogota and the high-altitude training on April 15 and won't return to the United States and Briar Woods until May 3. Even though at 16 she is younger than the rest of the players at training, who are 18 or 19, she is holding her own according to reports and has a legitimate shot at making the team.
Vierkorn says that Granados may bring the best of both worlds to the Colombian squad as she has some real South American creativity in her game but also brings the American game to the field as well.
"She has a flair about her and she is always looking for little flicks. She brings creativity to our offensive third," said Vierkorn. "The advantage she has is she also brings the American game such as diagonal runs."
Granados even reports that at 5-foot-5 she is one of the taller players in camp. And despite the big opportunity on her plate, Granados really wanted to talk to her coach about how the team did against Broad Run and she was sad that she missed the game.
"She still cares about her high school team. She is a very dedicated player. That is what I love about her," said Vierkorn. "She is so coachable and leads by example. What we were missing Tuesday against Broad Run was that person that could finish."
Despite missing time with the Briar Woods team, Granados is getting plenty of soccer as she reports that the U-20 in Bogota is going through two three to three-and-half hour training sessions per day plus extensive weight training.
"She is quite an amazing kid. She is very talented but also very grounded," said Vierkorn.
Earlier today, Dresden Castle was the spectacular venue for the official group stage draw for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Germany 2010. The representatives from each of the 16 qualified nations followed proceedings attentively as their opponents for the group stages of the tournament which takes place between 13 July and 1 August in the four host cities of Augsburg, Bielefeld, Bochum and Dresden were revealed.There promises to be plenty of excitement in Group C, in which England, Nigeria, Mexico and Japan will be competing for a place in the quarter-finals. Hosts Germany are up against Costa Rica, Colombia and France in Group A, while reigning champions USA were drawn with Ghana, Switzerland and Korea Republic. However, the toughest group on paper is probably Group B, which pits Brazil with former champions Korea DPR, European giants Sweden and New Zealand.
In a curious twist of fate, the opening game of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup mirrors the first fixture of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™ as the hosts take on Costa Rica.
Following the Draw, Steffi Jones said: "You can hear and feel the enthusiasm and euphoria. The guests can look forward to four great host cities and you should be aware that the U-20 girls play world class football." Whereas Der Kaiser, Franz Beckenbauer, Chairman of the Organising Committee for the FIFA U-20 and U-17 Women's World Cups, added: "The U-20 Women's World Cup in Chile was a very successfull World Cup. I am pretty sure that Germany 2010 will be as successfull as the one in Chile two years ago."
The draw itself was presided over by Tatjana Haenni, FIFA's Head of Women's competitions, and carried out by six high-profile players from the world of women's football, Yuki Nagasato (Japan), Carol Carioca (Brazil), Adjoa Bayor (Ghana), Alexandra Krieger, Marie-Louise Bagehorn and Dzsenifer Marozsan (all Germany).
The 16 teams were split into four groups of four, with the top two teams from each group going through to the quarter-finals.
The teams were drawn into the following groups:
Group A: Germany (hosts), Costa Rica, Colombia and France
Group B: Brazil, Korea DPR, Sweden, New Zealand
Group C: England, Nigeria, Mexico, Japan
Group D: USA, Ghana, Switzerland, Korea Republic
To get the U-20 Women's World Cup, Columbia, in pool play in South America, defeated Ecuador, 3-1, Chile, 2-1, Argentina, 2-0, and Bolivia, 2-0, to advance to the semifinals. In the "Final Four," Colombia edged out Paraguay, 2-1, in a thrilling match to secure a spot in the finals against Brazil. In the championship match before a crowd in excess of 28,000, Colombia came up a little short, falling to the mighty Brazilians, 2-0.
“Losing in the final was a disappointment but I’m still proud of my girls,” commented Colombia coach Ricardo Rozo after the loss to Brazil.
Lina Granados, on the far right, with her Briar Woods High School girls soccer teammates
Softball: First-Place Briar Woods, with Macy at the Bat, Makes History with 7-5 Win at Broad Run
Welcome Home! Falcons greet sophomore Macy Jones (wearing the helmet and the smile!) after her 3-run home run put Briar Woods ahead for good Tuesday. Jones collected a school-record 5 RBIs at the plate and won the game in relief as Briar Woods beat Broad Run for the first time in school history
Check back later for a full photo gallery from this game.
Ashburn (Apr. 22, 2010) - There have been a lot of "crooked numbers" put up on the Broad Run High School softball scoreboard in the last decade but rarely, by an opponent, but that is exactly what happened Tuesday night as sophomore Macy Jones collected a school-record five RBIs, including a three-run home run, to lead Briar Woods to a wild 7-5 Dulles District victory over the three-time defending AA state champion Spartans.
Jones' line drive blast over the right-center fence came in the fourth inning and put the Falcons up for good, 6-5, as she came in relief in the pitching circle to hold Broad Run scoreless over the final four innings.
Briar Woods improves to 8-1 overall, their best start in the program's five-year history, and moved to 5-0 in the Dulles District. It was the Falcons first ever win over the Spartans in 12 all-time meetings. Broad Run falls to 2-2 and 7-3.
Briar Woods softball coach Jennifer Traina and sophomore Macy Jones Postgame Interview - Part 1 of 2
Briar Woods jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead in the top of the first when senior Holly Dominguez (4-for-4 with a double, three runs scored) singled and later scored on an error following a single by Jones.
The lead was short-lived, however, as Broad Run countered with two runs in the bottom of the first as junior Maggie Betz lead off with a double, senior Anna Blessing was hit by a pitch, and sophomore Kate Sims walked to load the bases with two outs. Freshman Dani Cook then drove a two-run single down the first base line, giving the Spartans a 2-1 lead.
The see-saw battle continued in the second as Briar Woods plated two runs in the top of the inning to take a 3-2 lead. Junior Alex Fierszt and Dominguez hit back-to-back singles with one out, and following a ground out, Jones lined a two-run single to put the visitors back in front.
Once again, the Spartans answered in their half of the inning as Betz reached first on a two-out walk, then scored on an RBI double to left center field by freshman McKall Miller to tie the game at 3-3.
Broad Run retook the lead in the bottom of the third inning as back-to-back walks to Sims and Cook were followed by sophomore Jordan Small getting hit by a pitch to load the bases. Jones then took over for Falcon’s senior Kate Fowler in the circle, and the Spartans were able to score twice on passed balls and the aggressive base running gave Broad Run a 5-3 lead.
Trailing 5-3, the Falcons went right back to work on offense in the top of the fourth. Dominguez started the rally by reaching on a one-out infield single, and junior Kristina Karagiorgis followed by reaching on an error. Jones then came to the plate and roped a 3-2 pitch over the fence in right center to put the Falcons in front 6-5.
Jones then retired Spartans in order in the bottom of the fourth, and the Falcons got fine defensive plays from senior Hayley Olson and junior Jillian Olson in the bottom of the fifth. After a lead-off walk, Hayley Olson raced in to catch a pop up on a bunt attempt, and Jillian Olson then raced out from behind the plate to catch a foul pop up down the first base line for the second out. The Olsons then teamed up for the third out when Jillian fired a strike to Hayley at third to throw out a basestealer for the inning's final out.
The Falcons added an insurance run in the top of the sixth on an RBI fielder's choice by junior Kasey Ball.
The Spartans had the tying runs on base in the bottom of the sixth but Jones ended the threat by inducing a ground out to second. Jones allowed a two-out single in the bottom of the seventh but a fly out to center sealed the victory.
Jones finished 3-for-3 with a school-record five RBIs and picked up her second win of the season in the circle. She allowed three singles, struck out five and walked one in 4 2/3 innings of relief. Blessing pitched a complete game for the Spartans and took the loss, giving up seven runs (five earned) on nine hits and three walks, striking out five.
Briar Woods softball coach Jennifer Traina and sophomore Macy Jones Postgame Interview - Part 2 of 2
Check back later for a full photo gallery from this game.
Ashburn (Apr. 22, 2010) - There have been a lot of "crooked numbers" put up on the Broad Run High School softball scoreboard in the last decade but rarely, by an opponent, but that is exactly what happened Tuesday night as sophomore Macy Jones collected a school-record five RBIs, including a three-run home run, to lead Briar Woods to a wild 7-5 Dulles District victory over the three-time defending AA state champion Spartans.
Jones' line drive blast over the right-center fence came in the fourth inning and put the Falcons up for good, 6-5, as she came in relief in the pitching circle to hold Broad Run scoreless over the final four innings.
Briar Woods improves to 8-1 overall, their best start in the program's five-year history, and moved to 5-0 in the Dulles District. It was the Falcons first ever win over the Spartans in 12 all-time meetings. Broad Run falls to 2-2 and 7-3.
Briar Woods softball coach Jennifer Traina and sophomore Macy Jones Postgame Interview - Part 1 of 2
Briar Woods jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead in the top of the first when senior Holly Dominguez (4-for-4 with a double, three runs scored) singled and later scored on an error following a single by Jones.
The lead was short-lived, however, as Broad Run countered with two runs in the bottom of the first as junior Maggie Betz lead off with a double, senior Anna Blessing was hit by a pitch, and sophomore Kate Sims walked to load the bases with two outs. Freshman Dani Cook then drove a two-run single down the first base line, giving the Spartans a 2-1 lead.
The see-saw battle continued in the second as Briar Woods plated two runs in the top of the inning to take a 3-2 lead. Junior Alex Fierszt and Dominguez hit back-to-back singles with one out, and following a ground out, Jones lined a two-run single to put the visitors back in front.
Once again, the Spartans answered in their half of the inning as Betz reached first on a two-out walk, then scored on an RBI double to left center field by freshman McKall Miller to tie the game at 3-3.
Broad Run retook the lead in the bottom of the third inning as back-to-back walks to Sims and Cook were followed by sophomore Jordan Small getting hit by a pitch to load the bases. Jones then took over for Falcon’s senior Kate Fowler in the circle, and the Spartans were able to score twice on passed balls and the aggressive base running gave Broad Run a 5-3 lead.
Trailing 5-3, the Falcons went right back to work on offense in the top of the fourth. Dominguez started the rally by reaching on a one-out infield single, and junior Kristina Karagiorgis followed by reaching on an error. Jones then came to the plate and roped a 3-2 pitch over the fence in right center to put the Falcons in front 6-5.
Jones then retired Spartans in order in the bottom of the fourth, and the Falcons got fine defensive plays from senior Hayley Olson and junior Jillian Olson in the bottom of the fifth. After a lead-off walk, Hayley Olson raced in to catch a pop up on a bunt attempt, and Jillian Olson then raced out from behind the plate to catch a foul pop up down the first base line for the second out. The Olsons then teamed up for the third out when Jillian fired a strike to Hayley at third to throw out a basestealer for the inning's final out.
The Falcons added an insurance run in the top of the sixth on an RBI fielder's choice by junior Kasey Ball.
The Spartans had the tying runs on base in the bottom of the sixth but Jones ended the threat by inducing a ground out to second. Jones allowed a two-out single in the bottom of the seventh but a fly out to center sealed the victory.
Jones finished 3-for-3 with a school-record five RBIs and picked up her second win of the season in the circle. She allowed three singles, struck out five and walked one in 4 2/3 innings of relief. Blessing pitched a complete game for the Spartans and took the loss, giving up seven runs (five earned) on nine hits and three walks, striking out five.
Briar Woods softball coach Jennifer Traina and sophomore Macy Jones Postgame Interview - Part 2 of 2
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
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Basketball: Stone Bridge's Berry Slated for Northern Region All-Star Game
(Apr. 21, 2010) - Stone Bridge High School senior Richie Berry will play int he 2010 Northern Region All-Star basketball game April 24 at Wakefield High School at 7:30 p.m.
Players from the Liberty and Patriot districts will face players from the National and Concorde districts along with a 3-point and slam dunk contests.
Liberty: Richie Berry, Austin Kriz, Colin Jones, Stanley Watts, Will Simonton, Ramin Shaheedian
Patriot: Walter Griffin, Deonta Gatlin, Ryan Yates, Antonio Butler, Martez Redfearn, Tayron Chambers, Chris Sheehy,
Concorde: Randall Anane, Andrew Daniels, Warren Denny, Adam Friday, Marcellus Holley
National: Mike Veith, Robert Smith, Chad Canaday, Brandon Winbush, Reggie Tate, Leon Cureton, Tre' Ferguson, Kireah Mathis
3-Point: Mike Veith, Connor Glenn, Nick Muldrow, Kris McNeil, Andrew Daniels, Warren Denny, Colin Jones, Terrell Ward, David Aurora, Julius Rosa, Bobby Warhurst, Brandon Winbush
Dunk: David Larsen, Will Simonton, Keevyn Hankins, Martez Redfearn
Players from the Liberty and Patriot districts will face players from the National and Concorde districts along with a 3-point and slam dunk contests.
Liberty: Richie Berry, Austin Kriz, Colin Jones, Stanley Watts, Will Simonton, Ramin Shaheedian
Patriot: Walter Griffin, Deonta Gatlin, Ryan Yates, Antonio Butler, Martez Redfearn, Tayron Chambers, Chris Sheehy,
Concorde: Randall Anane, Andrew Daniels, Warren Denny, Adam Friday, Marcellus Holley
National: Mike Veith, Robert Smith, Chad Canaday, Brandon Winbush, Reggie Tate, Leon Cureton, Tre' Ferguson, Kireah Mathis
3-Point: Mike Veith, Connor Glenn, Nick Muldrow, Kris McNeil, Andrew Daniels, Warren Denny, Colin Jones, Terrell Ward, David Aurora, Julius Rosa, Bobby Warhurst, Brandon Winbush
Dunk: David Larsen, Will Simonton, Keevyn Hankins, Martez Redfearn
College Update: Stone Bridge Grad Kayla Lechler's Walk-Off Blast Gives Columbia 6-5 Win Over Princeton, Caps Booming Week for Sophomore Slugger
(Apr. 21, 2010) - Former Stone Bridge High School standout and current Columbia University sophomore Kayla Lechler, fresh off hitting her first career home run earlier in the week against Fairleigh Dickinson, cracked a game-tying solo home run with one out in the bottom of the seventh to send the first game of a scheduled doubleheader with Princeton on April 17 to extra innings.
And after the Tigers had taken a 5-4 lead in the top of the ninth, Lechler came through again with a walk-off two-run homer to give the Columbia University softball team a thrilling 6-5 victory at Columbia Softball Stadium.
The two home runs capped a 4-for-5 day for the Ashburn, Va. native, who drove in three runs and scored two more.
Trailing by a run and with a runner on in the ninth, Lechler drilled her third career home run over the left-field fence. All of Lechler's home runs in her career have come in a four day span.
A one-out walk in the seventh set up Lechler's heroics.
Lechler continued her hot hitting the next day with a pair of doubles and three hits in another doubleheader.
In earlier in the week, Lechler belted the first home run of her career, a grand slam in the top of the fourth inning to cap an eight-run frame that led Columbia to a 12-8 win in the first game of a doubleheader with Fairleigh Dickinson.
Lechler leads the Lions in hitting this season with a .347 average in 35 starts. She has scored 26 runs with 22 RBIs. Lechler's slugging percentage is .492. She is an astro physics major at Columbia.
Above photo courtesy: Columbia University Athletics/Gene Boyars
The two home runs capped a 4-for-5 day for the Ashburn, Va. native, who drove in three runs and scored two more.
Trailing by a run and with a runner on in the ninth, Lechler drilled her third career home run over the left-field fence. All of Lechler's home runs in her career have come in a four day span.
A one-out walk in the seventh set up Lechler's heroics.
Lechler continued her hot hitting the next day with a pair of doubles and three hits in another doubleheader.
In earlier in the week, Lechler belted the first home run of her career, a grand slam in the top of the fourth inning to cap an eight-run frame that led Columbia to a 12-8 win in the first game of a doubleheader with Fairleigh Dickinson.
Lechler leads the Lions in hitting this season with a .347 average in 35 starts. She has scored 26 runs with 22 RBIs. Lechler's slugging percentage is .492. She is an astro physics major at Columbia.
Above photo courtesy: Columbia University Athletics/Gene Boyars
Soccer: Two More Loudoun Valley Athletes Headed to College Ranks as Justin Thomas and Stephen Palmer Choose Schools
(Apr. 21, 2010) - Loudoun Valley High School added two more athletes to its growing list of college-bound athletes as senior goalkeeper Justin Thomas and senior midfielder Stephen Palmer both have chosen NCAA Division III schools to play soccer at.
Thomas will play at Hampden-Sydney which is located 60 miles southwest of Richmond and plays in the ODAC. Potomac Falls grad Matt Swaney was a junior defender for the Tigers in the Fall.
Palmer will play for the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, N.J. which plays in the Empire 8 conference and had players from 15 different states on the roster in 2009 from Hawaii to Texas to Maryland.
Check out the fun facts in the VivaLoudoun Choice chart ... Valley now has 20 athletes headed to college, most of any high school. We are up to 90 total athletes on our chart ... are we missing one? The 90 athletes are headed to an amazing 64 different schools. Some 50 of the 90 athletes will play football or soccer in college (football or futbol if you will!).
Thomas will play at Hampden-Sydney which is located 60 miles southwest of Richmond and plays in the ODAC. Potomac Falls grad Matt Swaney was a junior defender for the Tigers in the Fall.
Palmer will play for the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, N.J. which plays in the Empire 8 conference and had players from 15 different states on the roster in 2009 from Hawaii to Texas to Maryland.
Check out the fun facts in the VivaLoudoun Choice chart ... Valley now has 20 athletes headed to college, most of any high school. We are up to 90 total athletes on our chart ... are we missing one? The 90 athletes are headed to an amazing 64 different schools. Some 50 of the 90 athletes will play football or soccer in college (football or futbol if you will!).
News: Loudoun County Football Player Wins Best Teen Chef Title, $15,000 Scholarship and Trip to National Competition in May
Youth Sports - Baseball - Greater Loudoun Set to Host 14 Year Old Babe Ruth World Series
Leesburg (Apr. 21, 2010) - Early preparations are underway by the host of this year’s 14- Year-Old Babe Ruth World Series, the Greater Loudoun Lions. The tournament will be played August 21-28 at Fireman’s Field in Purcellville.
Youth Sports: Shuffle Up and Deal! Loudoun Aces Baseball Club to Host Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament
(Apr. 21, 2010) - The Loudoun Aces baseball club will be hosting a Texas Hold'em poker tournament on May 14 at the River Creek Country Club to benefit the 9U travel baseball players.
Registration is at 7 p.m. and the cards will fly at 8 p.m. Appetizers and cash bar available.
Questions or RSVP no later than May 1 to Kevin Bednoski at kbednoski@roadsidellc.com. Buyin for the fundraiser is $150.
Registration is at 7 p.m. and the cards will fly at 8 p.m. Appetizers and cash bar available.
Questions or RSVP no later than May 1 to Kevin Bednoski at kbednoski@roadsidellc.com. Buyin for the fundraiser is $150.
Track and Field Round-up: Heritage's Toney with AAA State Meet Marks Leads Pride at Handley Invitational; Potomac Falls 4x800 Boys Relay Headed to AA States
(Apr. 21, 2010) - The Heritage High School boys track and field team finished fifth at the 24-team Handley Invitational over the weekend behind Josh Toney's AAA state meet qualifying meet shot put throw of 51-10. The meet included every Loudoun high school except for Stone Bridge.
The Pride's Marcus Finney was a winner in the 300 hurdles at 40.74 and also placed in the 110 hurdles and High jump. Click here for full meet results.
Juan Campos of Potomac Falls continued to make strides in middle distance events, winning the 800 meters with a 1:59.84. Chris Weeks of Loudoun Valley was runner-up at 2:00.14.
Thomas Curtin of Loudoun County, who was the top Dulles District distance runner in the Fall's cross country season, won the 3200 meters at 9:38.44.
David Green of Freedom won the 110 hurdles at 15.24.
Park View, Heritage and Loudoun Valley went 1-2-3 in the boys 4x100 relay and Potomac Falls won the boys 4x800.
Park View's Nathan Santana won the long jump with a 21-10 effort and the triple jump with a 44-00.5.
On the girls side, Heritage's Shaquera Leach won the 200 meters (27.04). Loudoun Valley's Audrey Houghton won the 400 meters (1:00.04) with an area 1-2-3-4 sweep as Emma McLaughlin of Heritage (1:01.24), Abimbola Akinduro of Potomac Falls (1:02.14) and Leach (1:02.24) behind her.
Hannah McLaughling of Heritage and Christina Lee of Potomac Falls went 1-2 in the 800 meters at 2:23.94 and 2:24.04. Lee was runner-up also in the 1600 meters at 5:16.64. Loudoun County's Julie Strange was runner-up in the 3200 meters at 11:44.64.
Area girls went 1-2-3 in the 100 hurdles with Loudoun Valley's Meghan Sullivan winning with a 16.64 followed by Nicole Fauteux of Potomac Falls (16.84) and Helena Niu of Briar Woods (17.64). Fauteux took the 300 hurdles with a 48.74 followed by Loudoun Valley's Jennifer Friberg at 49.54.
The Valley, Heritage and Briar Woods girls 4x800 relays went 1-2-3. Jenn Richards of Potomac Falls won the shot with a 34-00.5 and Park View's Meredith Oare won the discus at 109-06.
Attention Track and Field Fans: We would love to cover your favorite track and field team but need your highlights/results/etc. so far this season we have only received results from 2 of the 20 track programs. Please email dan.sousa@vivaloudoun.com.
The Pride's Marcus Finney was a winner in the 300 hurdles at 40.74 and also placed in the 110 hurdles and High jump. Click here for full meet results.
Juan Campos of Potomac Falls continued to make strides in middle distance events, winning the 800 meters with a 1:59.84. Chris Weeks of Loudoun Valley was runner-up at 2:00.14.
Thomas Curtin of Loudoun County, who was the top Dulles District distance runner in the Fall's cross country season, won the 3200 meters at 9:38.44.
David Green of Freedom won the 110 hurdles at 15.24.
Park View, Heritage and Loudoun Valley went 1-2-3 in the boys 4x100 relay and Potomac Falls won the boys 4x800.
Park View's Nathan Santana won the long jump with a 21-10 effort and the triple jump with a 44-00.5.
On the girls side, Heritage's Shaquera Leach won the 200 meters (27.04). Loudoun Valley's Audrey Houghton won the 400 meters (1:00.04) with an area 1-2-3-4 sweep as Emma McLaughlin of Heritage (1:01.24), Abimbola Akinduro of Potomac Falls (1:02.14) and Leach (1:02.24) behind her.
Hannah McLaughling of Heritage and Christina Lee of Potomac Falls went 1-2 in the 800 meters at 2:23.94 and 2:24.04. Lee was runner-up also in the 1600 meters at 5:16.64. Loudoun County's Julie Strange was runner-up in the 3200 meters at 11:44.64.
Area girls went 1-2-3 in the 100 hurdles with Loudoun Valley's Meghan Sullivan winning with a 16.64 followed by Nicole Fauteux of Potomac Falls (16.84) and Helena Niu of Briar Woods (17.64). Fauteux took the 300 hurdles with a 48.74 followed by Loudoun Valley's Jennifer Friberg at 49.54.
The Valley, Heritage and Briar Woods girls 4x800 relays went 1-2-3. Jenn Richards of Potomac Falls won the shot with a 34-00.5 and Park View's Meredith Oare won the discus at 109-06.
Attention Track and Field Fans: We would love to cover your favorite track and field team but need your highlights/results/etc. so far this season we have only received results from 2 of the 20 track programs. Please email dan.sousa@vivaloudoun.com.
News: Loudoun County to Hold Signing Day for 15 College-Bound Athletes on April 28
Leesburg (Apr. 21, 2010) _- Louidoun County High School has rescheduled its College Signing Day -- postponed due to storms in the winter -- for April 28 at 8 a.m. in the school's cafeteria. A total of 15 Raiders will be playing in college next year.
Raiders Signing Day Class of 2010
Girl's Basketball:
Alissa Kain: US Naval Academy
Kendra Holmes: Lincoln Memorial University
Volleyball:
Juliane Hanna: University of New Mexico
Robin Marsala: West Texas A&M University
Molly Baldwin: Savannah College of Art and Design
Emily Vandegrift: TBD
Football:
Chase Williams: Virginia Tech
Austin Campbell: Albright College
Anthony Wiley: Ferrum College
Teddy Orrison: Christopher Newport University
Mike Ayoub: Albright College
Boy's Soccer:
Calle Brown: University of Virginia
Kevin Doyle: Shepherd University
Girl's Soccer:
Oliva Mackey: Elon
Track and Cross Country:
Julie Strange: James Madison University
Raiders Signing Day Class of 2010
Girl's Basketball:
Alissa Kain: US Naval Academy
Kendra Holmes: Lincoln Memorial University
Volleyball:
Juliane Hanna: University of New Mexico
Robin Marsala: West Texas A&M University
Molly Baldwin: Savannah College of Art and Design
Emily Vandegrift: TBD
Football:
Chase Williams: Virginia Tech
Austin Campbell: Albright College
Anthony Wiley: Ferrum College
Teddy Orrison: Christopher Newport University
Mike Ayoub: Albright College
Boy's Soccer:
Calle Brown: University of Virginia
Kevin Doyle: Shepherd University
Girl's Soccer:
Oliva Mackey: Elon
Track and Cross Country:
Julie Strange: James Madison University
College Update: Broad Run Grad Shane Johnson Named Outstanding Male Service Award Winner at Longwood University
Broad Run grad Shane Johnson (center backrow) was named Male Outstanding Sevice Award winner for Longwood University.
Farmville (Apr. 21, 2010) - Longwood University announced its annual award winners at the 2009-10 Student-Athlete Awards Banquet and among those honored was Broad Run High School grad Shane Johnson, who was named the Male Outstanding Service Award.
Football: New Park View Coach Eways to Meet with Parents on April 29
Sterling (Apr. 21, 2010) - New Park View High School football coach Ferris Eways will meet with the Patriots parents on April 29 at 7 p.m. in the school's auditorium.
All parents and athletes are welcome to the meeting which will consist of Park View principal Dr. Virginia Minshew and Patriot Athletic Director Joe Breinig, Jr., introducing Coach Eways, and then Eways will talk for about 20 to 30 minutes about his vision and expectations for Park View football. He will also be going over in depth the schedule for the offseason as well as the fall practice and game schedule. The meeting will conclude with a question and answer session.
All parents and athletes are welcome to the meeting which will consist of Park View principal Dr. Virginia Minshew and Patriot Athletic Director Joe Breinig, Jr., introducing Coach Eways, and then Eways will talk for about 20 to 30 minutes about his vision and expectations for Park View football. He will also be going over in depth the schedule for the offseason as well as the fall practice and game schedule. The meeting will conclude with a question and answer session.
Softball: Freedom's Sarah Chapman Signs to Play at Methodist
South Riding (Apr. 19, 2010)- Freedom High School held a signing ceremony last Thursday for senior Sarah Chapman, who will play NCAA Division III softball next year at Methodist University. The Fayetteville, NC. school is part of the USA South Athletic Conference. The Monarchs were 17-26 last year. Chapman has been a four-year starter on the Eagles softball team. She currently holds most of the individual season and career records at Freedom. She will be playing outfield for the Monarchs next season.
Youth Sports - Gymnastics - APEX Level 7 Team Finishes 8th at States
(Apr. 21, 2010) - The APEX Level 7 gymnastics team finished their season by placing 8th out of 40 teams at the Level 7 state championships. Cassidy Gagnon finished as state champion on bars. Over 300 gymnasts competed in this competition. Other top finishers for level 6 and 7 are listed below. The Level 6 team did not have enough gymnasts for the team competition.
Volleyball: Virginia Elite 16s and 15s Both Win Regionals, Qualify for National Championships
Virginia Elite is the only club to have two teams win at the Chesapeake Regionals held in Boyds, Md. Both teams have invites to the 31st Annual Girls' Junior National Championships (formerly the USA Junior Olympics Girl's Volleyball Championships).
The 16s team, coached by Jake Lawrence with assistants Melanie Bradshaw and Gary White, feature a team with players from five of the 10 Loudoun public high schools including four from three-time defending AA state champion Loudoun County:
Erin Dancy (Loudoun County)
Kelsey Hrebenach (Heritage)
Kaitlyn LaMantia (Freedom)
Jordan Leiter (Loudoun County)
Christina Kamis (Heritage)
Alex Heyn (Stone Bridge)
Mallory Brickerd (Broad Run)
Jenna Strange (Loudoun County)
Gabby Serafin (Loudoun County)
Breanna Atkinson (The Madeira School)
Four members of the VA Elite 16s were recently featured on PrepVolleyball.com's Soph 79 list. This is a list published annually by PrepVolleyball that features the players highest accomplishments during the high school season.
Atkinson, 5-11 OH, Madeira School (McLean, Virginia) – One of the best sophs in Virginia, Atkinson averaged three kills a set in 2009 and took her small private school to a top 10 state ranking in the VISVA pools.
Brickerd, 6-1 OH, Broad Run (Ashburn, Virginia) – A starter and six-rotation player all year for Broad Run, Brickerd has a big arm and solid back row and serve receive ability.
Heyn, 6-4 MB, Stone Bridge (Ashburn, Virginia) – A major offensive weapon for one of Virginia’s top teams, Heyn is easily one of the best sophomore middles in the state. She touches over 10-0 with a 9-6 block touch and possesses the ability to hit anywhere along the net. Heyn was Second Team All District in 2009, but has the skill set to be a national level recruit before she’s done.
Strange, 5-10 RS/OH, Loudoun County (Leesburg, Virginia) – A starting pin hitter on the AA state championship team, Strange is an outstanding athlete with good back row skills and the ability to score from the left or right side.
The 15s are coached by Kim Sears with assistants Pete Mathis and Kacy Sellers and feature players from four Loudoun high schools and four of the eight Northern Region Liberty District schools:
Taylor Gallart (Holy Cross)
Morgan Hammer (Loudoun Valley)
Isabella Borgiotti (Marshall)
Kate Whitmire (T.C. Williams)
Megan McKenzie (Fairfax)
Maureen Marsh (Langley)
Molly Maloney (Broad Run)
Kayla Carlton (Potomac Falls)
Ryan Ackermann (Stone Bridge)
Hanna Radhi (Battlefield)
Claire Crutchfield (Bishop O'Connell)
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Baseball Round-up: April 16-17 - Loudoun Valley Opens Cedar Run with No Hitter; Briar Woods Wins 5th Straight; PFalls Pitching Sweeps DH
Potomac Falls blanked Bridgeport twice on Friday and Ryan Miller came within one out of throwing a no-hitter (Potomac Falls photos courtesy of Kristin Stubbs)
(Apr. 20, 2010) - Briar Woods High School stormed past Park View on Friday, 15-2, as the Falcons won their fifth straight game. Briar Woods faces a tough contest when they travel to Broad Run Tuesday for a 6 p.m. contest.
Potomac Falls swept a non-district doubleheader on Friday to improve to 8-1 on the season and Loudoun Valley, on the strength of Bettie Southerland's no-hitter, opened Cedar Run District play with a win over Battlefield.
Tuesday's schedule features a pair of big AAA contests as Heritage hosts Valley for the first time since the Pride moved up in classification to the Cedar Run District and Stone Bridge goes up against McLean, ranked No. 2 by the Washington Post in the metro area.
Tuesday, April 20 Baseball Schedule
Park View at Freedom, 6
The Skinny: Eagles looking for first Dulles District win under first-year coach Jason Treon.
Briar Woods at Broad Run, 6
The Skinny: Spartans host one of the hottest teams in district.
Loudoun County at Potomac Falls, 6
The Skinny: Panthers offense puts up double digits on nightly basis.
Loudoun Valley at Heritage, 6
The Skinny: First ever Cedar Run District meeting between these two teams.
Stone Bridge at McLean, 6:30
The Skinny: Bulldogs go on road to face highly-ranked McLean.
Follow the jump for the round-up from Friday and Saturday
Softball Round-up: April 16-17 - Briar Woods Doubles Up on Park View to Sit Alone in First in Dulles District
(Apr. 20, 2010) - The Briar Woods High School softball team made its first ever regional playoff appearance last year after winning the Dulles District tournament and this year the Falcons want to take the regular season title as well. The Falcons took a big step towards that goal by doubling up on Park View, 6-3, on Friday.
The Patriots, previously unbeaten in district, fall to 2-1 in the Dulles and 7-2 overall, while the Falcons now sit at 4-0 and 7-1. Briar Woods faces 4-time district regular-season champ Broad Run, 2-1 and 7-2, tonight in Ashburn at 6 p.m. in another key match-up.
In Friday's win, Briar Woods sophomore Macy Jones snapped a 3-3 tie with a two-run double in the fourth inning and struck out 10 in four innings of relief as the Falcons won on the road.
The Falcons struck first when senior Holly Dominguez opened the game with a single and later scored on a double by Jones.
However, the Patriots (7-2, 2-1) answered in the home half of the first on a two-out RBI-double by Rebecca Patton.
Briar Woods took a 3-1 lead by scoring twice on passed ball in the third, but Park View countered again with two unearned runs in the bottom of the frame on a pair of errors and three singles.
The Falcons wasted no time regaining the lead for good in the top of the fourth. Junior Alex Fierszt drew a one-out walk, and Dominguez followed with a single. Fierszt was erased at third on a fielder’s choice off the bat of junior Kristina Karagiorgis, and, after a passed ball allowed Dominguez and Karagiorgis to advance, Jones followed with another double to plate both runners.
Briar Woods added its final run in the top of the sixth when freshman Lynn Brantley was hit by a pitch and later scored on another passed ball.
Jones, who finished 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and three RBIs, was equally as impressive in the circle and earned the victory after striking out 10 of the 13 batters she faced in four innings of relief. She allowed a two-out triple in the bottom of the seventh but fanned the final Patriot hitter to seal the victory.
The loss for the Patriots went to Robin Heironimus, who fell to 7-2 for the season. Heironimus had six strikeouts and walked three. Hitting stars for the Patriots were Sam Thomas with three hits including a triple in the seventh and Patton with two hits, including a double and two RBIs. Ally Rupard also doubled for the Patriots and drove in the other run.
Briar Woods 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 - 6 5 0
Park View 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 3 7 3
Tuesday, April 20 Softball Schedule
Park View at Freedom, 6
The Skinny: Eagles still looking for first win of 2010. Patriots looking for a Spartan win over Falcons.
Briar Woods at Broad Run, 6
The Skinny: A win by Spartans would throw Dulles District into essentially a 3-way tie with three teams with one loss apiece.
Loudoun County at Potomac Falls, 6
The Skinny: Panthers another team rooting for BR tonight as they sit with two district losses.
Loudoun Valley at Heritage, 6
The Skinny: First time teams meet as Cedar Run District opponents. Both teams fell 1-0 in district games on Friday.
Stone Bridge at McLean, 6:30
The Skinny: Bulldogs have out-scored Liberty opponents, 25-3, in last two games.
See the jump for the round-up from Saturday and Friday
The Patriots, previously unbeaten in district, fall to 2-1 in the Dulles and 7-2 overall, while the Falcons now sit at 4-0 and 7-1. Briar Woods faces 4-time district regular-season champ Broad Run, 2-1 and 7-2, tonight in Ashburn at 6 p.m. in another key match-up.
In Friday's win, Briar Woods sophomore Macy Jones snapped a 3-3 tie with a two-run double in the fourth inning and struck out 10 in four innings of relief as the Falcons won on the road.
The Falcons struck first when senior Holly Dominguez opened the game with a single and later scored on a double by Jones.
However, the Patriots (7-2, 2-1) answered in the home half of the first on a two-out RBI-double by Rebecca Patton.
Briar Woods took a 3-1 lead by scoring twice on passed ball in the third, but Park View countered again with two unearned runs in the bottom of the frame on a pair of errors and three singles.
The Falcons wasted no time regaining the lead for good in the top of the fourth. Junior Alex Fierszt drew a one-out walk, and Dominguez followed with a single. Fierszt was erased at third on a fielder’s choice off the bat of junior Kristina Karagiorgis, and, after a passed ball allowed Dominguez and Karagiorgis to advance, Jones followed with another double to plate both runners.
Briar Woods added its final run in the top of the sixth when freshman Lynn Brantley was hit by a pitch and later scored on another passed ball.
Jones, who finished 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and three RBIs, was equally as impressive in the circle and earned the victory after striking out 10 of the 13 batters she faced in four innings of relief. She allowed a two-out triple in the bottom of the seventh but fanned the final Patriot hitter to seal the victory.
The loss for the Patriots went to Robin Heironimus, who fell to 7-2 for the season. Heironimus had six strikeouts and walked three. Hitting stars for the Patriots were Sam Thomas with three hits including a triple in the seventh and Patton with two hits, including a double and two RBIs. Ally Rupard also doubled for the Patriots and drove in the other run.
Briar Woods 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 - 6 5 0
Park View 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 3 7 3
Tuesday, April 20 Softball Schedule
Park View at Freedom, 6
The Skinny: Eagles still looking for first win of 2010. Patriots looking for a Spartan win over Falcons.
Briar Woods at Broad Run, 6
The Skinny: A win by Spartans would throw Dulles District into essentially a 3-way tie with three teams with one loss apiece.
Loudoun County at Potomac Falls, 6
The Skinny: Panthers another team rooting for BR tonight as they sit with two district losses.
Loudoun Valley at Heritage, 6
The Skinny: First time teams meet as Cedar Run District opponents. Both teams fell 1-0 in district games on Friday.
Stone Bridge at McLean, 6:30
The Skinny: Bulldogs have out-scored Liberty opponents, 25-3, in last two games.
See the jump for the round-up from Saturday and Friday
Monday, April 19, 2010
Soccer Round-up: April 16-17- Stone Bridge PK's Way to 1-0 Sweep Over Robinson; Valley Sweeps Battlefield; BW Boys Upset Park View; BR Girls Edge Freedom
(Apr. 19, 2010) - Friday was shaping up to be a big night for Stone Bridge High School senior Abdul Shaban and junior Emily Fredrikson as two defensive standouts were leading their teams in a boys/girls doubleheader Friday night against Robinson.
Shaban, however, was also asking Fredrikson to the prom in between games. First, however, Shaban scored the game winner on a penalty kick to give the No. 2 ranked Bulldog boys a 1-0 win over the No. 1 ranked Rams.
And then Fredrikson -- after saying "yes!" -- went out and scored a game winner on a penalty kick to give the No. 9 Bulldog girls a 1-0 win over the No. 10 Rams.
Now that is a big night!
In other action, Loudoun Valley staked its claim to the top of the Cedar Run standings with both the boys and girls beating Battlefield and Broad Run got good news is both the boys and girls Dulles District standings with a sweep over Freedom and the Spartan boys opened up a lead in the regular-season title race with Park View falling to Briar Woods.
Saturday, April 17
Boys Soccer
Broad Run 2, Heritage 1
The Skinny: Broad Run went up early on a Danny Mendoza goal but Heritage tied it in the 69th minute on a Ruben Flores score. Danny Reategui converted a penalty kick in the 74th minute for the game winner. Spartans were playing without five starters in this non-district day game.
Stonewall Jackson 4, Potomac Falls 2
The Skinny: Panthers fall in non-district day contest
Girls Soccer
Potomac Falls 2, Stonewall Jackson 1
The Skinny: Sara Ahart scored at least one of the two goals as Panthers win non-district contest.
Friday, April 16
Boys Soccer
Stone Bridge 1, Robinson 0
The Skinny: Abdul Shaban's penalty kick, tucked neatly into the upper left corner of the net in the 16th minute was the game's only score between the team ranked atop of the Washington Post poll. It was an even match with both teams firing seven shots in a strong wind that affected play.
Broad Run 5, Freedom 2
The Skinny:The Spartans scored three goals in the first seven minutes -- by Spencer Martin and two by Taylor Johnson, one on a Paul Ellington throw-in, to run away with this contest. Spartans added another goal in the first hal (30th minute Eugene Ejiba unassisted) and then scored five mintues into the second half on a Kevin Reitzel penalty kick for a 5-0 cushion. The Eagles added goals by Phillip McQuitty in the 57th mimute and Thornill in the 77th minute.
Briar Woods 3, Park View 2
The Skinny: The Patriots, ranked in the Washington Post Top 10 a week ago, fell for the second straight time. The Falcons have not reported on this win.
Loudoun Valley 1, Battlefield 0
The Skinny: The game-winning goal was scored by senior forward Stephen Palmer on a beautifully taken corner kick by freshman forward Anthony Flores in the 52nd minute. Battlefield pressed hard for the equalizer in the final 20 minutes but Valley's defense, anchored by senior Captain central back Dan Nesbit, offered Battlefield very few looks at their goal. Junior goalkeeper Ben Waring made seven saves to record a clean sheet.
Girls Soccer
Loudoun Valley 3, Battlefield 1
The Skinny: Battlefield controlled the majority of the first half taking advantage of the wind; however, they found it difficult penetrating deep into Valley’s defensive end of the field. The momentum changed with a few minutes left in the half with a goal from Viking freshman Sarah Hardison off of an assist from Ashley Manning. Valley made formation changes during the half countering the defensive strategy shown by Battlefield in the first half. With an early goal from Manning Valley took control of the game putting it away with a penality kick goal from Amber Cook midway through the second half.
Broad Run 2, Freedom 1
The Skinny: Cassie Smith and Rachel Tharp scored within 10 minutes of each other in the first half to lead BR to the win. Tharp assisted on Smith's goal in the 18th minute and then Ellie Zoepfl assisted Tharp in the 28th minute. Freedom got one back in the 77th minute but couldn't get the equlizer. The Spartans out-shot the Eagles, 16-12.
Briar Woods 6, Park View 1
The Skinny: Briar Woods has another impressive showing against conference opponent Park View with goals by Shell Davis, Morgan McCarthy, Brittany Donegan, Kylee Palensky and two by Ashley Carmean, assists by Domynique Garret from 18 total shots on frame. Two saves by Cloe Barnes and two by Sarah Gordon for another outstanding performance by Briar Woods defenders and keepers.
With only six goals against in seven outings, the Falcon's are a formidable opponent in the back third. With a defense led by Sam Russell and Karli Masengale and outstanding goalkeeping by Cloe Barnes, the Falcon's are more impressive considering three of those goals are off PKs from hand-balls in the box. The Falcon's carry their 6-1 record to Broad Run April 20th for another conference showdown.
Stone Bridge 1, Robinson 0
The Skinny: This game appeared to be headed to overtime but a late questionable foul call in the box gave Emily Fredrikson the chance to be the hero and she converted a penalty kick by slotting the ball to the right of a diving keeper with just 5:39 left in the scoreless contest. Stone Bridge out-shot Robinson, 13-9.
Heritage 3, Osbourn 1
The Skinny: The Pride get the Cedar Run District win on Alex Mosley's hat trick.
Shaban, however, was also asking Fredrikson to the prom in between games. First, however, Shaban scored the game winner on a penalty kick to give the No. 2 ranked Bulldog boys a 1-0 win over the No. 1 ranked Rams.
And then Fredrikson -- after saying "yes!" -- went out and scored a game winner on a penalty kick to give the No. 9 Bulldog girls a 1-0 win over the No. 10 Rams.
Now that is a big night!
In other action, Loudoun Valley staked its claim to the top of the Cedar Run standings with both the boys and girls beating Battlefield and Broad Run got good news is both the boys and girls Dulles District standings with a sweep over Freedom and the Spartan boys opened up a lead in the regular-season title race with Park View falling to Briar Woods.
Saturday, April 17
Boys Soccer
Broad Run 2, Heritage 1
The Skinny: Broad Run went up early on a Danny Mendoza goal but Heritage tied it in the 69th minute on a Ruben Flores score. Danny Reategui converted a penalty kick in the 74th minute for the game winner. Spartans were playing without five starters in this non-district day game.
Stonewall Jackson 4, Potomac Falls 2
The Skinny: Panthers fall in non-district day contest
Girls Soccer
Potomac Falls 2, Stonewall Jackson 1
The Skinny: Sara Ahart scored at least one of the two goals as Panthers win non-district contest.
Friday, April 16
Boys Soccer
Stone Bridge 1, Robinson 0
The Skinny: Abdul Shaban's penalty kick, tucked neatly into the upper left corner of the net in the 16th minute was the game's only score between the team ranked atop of the Washington Post poll. It was an even match with both teams firing seven shots in a strong wind that affected play.
Broad Run 5, Freedom 2
The Skinny:The Spartans scored three goals in the first seven minutes -- by Spencer Martin and two by Taylor Johnson, one on a Paul Ellington throw-in, to run away with this contest. Spartans added another goal in the first hal (30th minute Eugene Ejiba unassisted) and then scored five mintues into the second half on a Kevin Reitzel penalty kick for a 5-0 cushion. The Eagles added goals by Phillip McQuitty in the 57th mimute and Thornill in the 77th minute.
Briar Woods 3, Park View 2
The Skinny: The Patriots, ranked in the Washington Post Top 10 a week ago, fell for the second straight time. The Falcons have not reported on this win.
Loudoun Valley 1, Battlefield 0
The Skinny: The game-winning goal was scored by senior forward Stephen Palmer on a beautifully taken corner kick by freshman forward Anthony Flores in the 52nd minute. Battlefield pressed hard for the equalizer in the final 20 minutes but Valley's defense, anchored by senior Captain central back Dan Nesbit, offered Battlefield very few looks at their goal. Junior goalkeeper Ben Waring made seven saves to record a clean sheet.
Girls Soccer
Loudoun Valley 3, Battlefield 1
The Skinny: Battlefield controlled the majority of the first half taking advantage of the wind; however, they found it difficult penetrating deep into Valley’s defensive end of the field. The momentum changed with a few minutes left in the half with a goal from Viking freshman Sarah Hardison off of an assist from Ashley Manning. Valley made formation changes during the half countering the defensive strategy shown by Battlefield in the first half. With an early goal from Manning Valley took control of the game putting it away with a penality kick goal from Amber Cook midway through the second half.
Broad Run 2, Freedom 1
The Skinny: Cassie Smith and Rachel Tharp scored within 10 minutes of each other in the first half to lead BR to the win. Tharp assisted on Smith's goal in the 18th minute and then Ellie Zoepfl assisted Tharp in the 28th minute. Freedom got one back in the 77th minute but couldn't get the equlizer. The Spartans out-shot the Eagles, 16-12.
Briar Woods 6, Park View 1
The Skinny: Briar Woods has another impressive showing against conference opponent Park View with goals by Shell Davis, Morgan McCarthy, Brittany Donegan, Kylee Palensky and two by Ashley Carmean, assists by Domynique Garret from 18 total shots on frame. Two saves by Cloe Barnes and two by Sarah Gordon for another outstanding performance by Briar Woods defenders and keepers.
With only six goals against in seven outings, the Falcon's are a formidable opponent in the back third. With a defense led by Sam Russell and Karli Masengale and outstanding goalkeeping by Cloe Barnes, the Falcon's are more impressive considering three of those goals are off PKs from hand-balls in the box. The Falcon's carry their 6-1 record to Broad Run April 20th for another conference showdown.
Stone Bridge 1, Robinson 0
The Skinny: This game appeared to be headed to overtime but a late questionable foul call in the box gave Emily Fredrikson the chance to be the hero and she converted a penalty kick by slotting the ball to the right of a diving keeper with just 5:39 left in the scoreless contest. Stone Bridge out-shot Robinson, 13-9.
Heritage 3, Osbourn 1
The Skinny: The Pride get the Cedar Run District win on Alex Mosley's hat trick.
News: Sherando Wins Appeal to Remain in Region II
(Apr. 19, 2010) - Sherando High School won its appeal to stay in the AA Region II instead of being moved up to the AAA classification.
Frederick County Schools recently redrew boundaries to keep Sherando's population just within the AA limits. Sherando is now projected to have 1,571 students, making it the region's largest school. Freedom at 1593 and Broad Run at 1595 are being moved up (starting in 2011-12) to the AAA Northwest Region Cedar Run District which was where Sherando was headed before winning its appeal.
Freedom and Broad Run will be smaller than three of the other four schools in the Cedar Run including Osbourn (1974), Stonewall Jackson (2384) and Battlefield (2873). Loudoun Valley and Heritage, currently in the Cedar Run, are moving down and back into Region II and the Dulles District with new schools opening in Leesburg and Purcellville this fall.
Stone Bridge, on the other hand, remains in the AAA Liberty District in the Northern Region where the Bulldogs at 1945 students will be larger than any other school except for Langley (2076) and Fairfax (2362).
The new Dulles District starting in 2011 will include nine high schools from Loudoun: Briar Woods, Dominion, Heritage, Loudoun County, Loudoun Valley, Park View, Potomac Falls, Tuscarora and Woodgrove.
The results of the Redistricting and Reclassification Committee Appeals Hearings have been posted on the VHSL website along with the updated 2011-12 and 2012-13 Classification Plan. Click on this link to access: http://www.vhsl.org/classification. Final action on this plan will be taken at the Executive Committee meeting on May 6.
Summary Report of Appeals and Action/Justification by R&R Committee
April 19, 2010
The following summary represents the chronology of appeals presented to the VHSL Redistricting and Reclassification (R&R) Committee at its meeting on April 19, 2010. The committee's action in response to each appeal is noted along with its justification for the decisions.
I. William Monroe High School appealed its placement in the Jefferson District, Region II, Group AA and requested instead to be placed in a district in Region B, Group A.
Action: Doug Straley moved, Sue Ross seconded and the committee voted 7-6 (Straley, Crook, Thomas, Ross, Hollandsworth and Compton voting yes along with Chairman Melton, to break the tie) to grant William Monroe’s appeal to move to Group A.
Justification: It was noted that had the break points of 104 (AAA), 104 (AA) and 103 (A) been reversed, William Monroe – with just one student making the difference – would have been Group A.
Placement: Steve Barnett moved, Stan Latham seconded and the committee voted 12-0 to place William Monroe in the Bull Run District, Region B, Group A. Placement in the Bull Run District would keep the region balanced.
II. Central (Woodstock) High School appealed its placement in Northwest District, Region II, Group AA and requested instead to be placed in Bull Run District (or any Region B district the committee would designate), Region B, Group A.
Action: Sue Ross moved, Doug Straley seconded and the committee voted 12-0 to grant Central’s appeal to move to Group A.
Justification: Central High School (after correcting a computer programming error) had a change in the actual numbers reported to DOE; the resulting number of 751 is within the Group A range.
Placement: Steve Barnett moved, Steve Leaman seconded and the committee voted 12-0 to place Central (W) in the Bull Run District, Region B, Group A. Placement in the Bull Run District would keep the region balanced.
III. Sherando High School appealed its placement in the Cedar Run District, Northwest Region, Group AAA and requested instead to be placed in Northwest District, Region II, Group AA.
Action: Steve Leaman moved, Steve Spangler seconded and the committee voted 12-0 to grant Sherando’s appeal to move to Group AA.
Justification: The Frederick County School Board took action on February 4 to redistrict the county’s three schools such that Sherando’s numbers would be reduced significantly and would be well within the Group AA range.
Placement: Steve Leaman moved, Larry Compton seconded and the committee voted 12-0 to place Sherando in the Northwest District, Region II, Group AA.
Frederick County Schools recently redrew boundaries to keep Sherando's population just within the AA limits. Sherando is now projected to have 1,571 students, making it the region's largest school. Freedom at 1593 and Broad Run at 1595 are being moved up (starting in 2011-12) to the AAA Northwest Region Cedar Run District which was where Sherando was headed before winning its appeal.
Freedom and Broad Run will be smaller than three of the other four schools in the Cedar Run including Osbourn (1974), Stonewall Jackson (2384) and Battlefield (2873). Loudoun Valley and Heritage, currently in the Cedar Run, are moving down and back into Region II and the Dulles District with new schools opening in Leesburg and Purcellville this fall.
Stone Bridge, on the other hand, remains in the AAA Liberty District in the Northern Region where the Bulldogs at 1945 students will be larger than any other school except for Langley (2076) and Fairfax (2362).
The new Dulles District starting in 2011 will include nine high schools from Loudoun: Briar Woods, Dominion, Heritage, Loudoun County, Loudoun Valley, Park View, Potomac Falls, Tuscarora and Woodgrove.
The results of the Redistricting and Reclassification Committee Appeals Hearings have been posted on the VHSL website along with the updated 2011-12 and 2012-13 Classification Plan. Click on this link to access: http://www.vhsl.org/classification. Final action on this plan will be taken at the Executive Committee meeting on May 6.
Summary Report of Appeals and Action/Justification by R&R Committee
April 19, 2010
The following summary represents the chronology of appeals presented to the VHSL Redistricting and Reclassification (R&R) Committee at its meeting on April 19, 2010. The committee's action in response to each appeal is noted along with its justification for the decisions.
I. William Monroe High School appealed its placement in the Jefferson District, Region II, Group AA and requested instead to be placed in a district in Region B, Group A.
Action: Doug Straley moved, Sue Ross seconded and the committee voted 7-6 (Straley, Crook, Thomas, Ross, Hollandsworth and Compton voting yes along with Chairman Melton, to break the tie) to grant William Monroe’s appeal to move to Group A.
Justification: It was noted that had the break points of 104 (AAA), 104 (AA) and 103 (A) been reversed, William Monroe – with just one student making the difference – would have been Group A.
Placement: Steve Barnett moved, Stan Latham seconded and the committee voted 12-0 to place William Monroe in the Bull Run District, Region B, Group A. Placement in the Bull Run District would keep the region balanced.
II. Central (Woodstock) High School appealed its placement in Northwest District, Region II, Group AA and requested instead to be placed in Bull Run District (or any Region B district the committee would designate), Region B, Group A.
Action: Sue Ross moved, Doug Straley seconded and the committee voted 12-0 to grant Central’s appeal to move to Group A.
Justification: Central High School (after correcting a computer programming error) had a change in the actual numbers reported to DOE; the resulting number of 751 is within the Group A range.
Placement: Steve Barnett moved, Steve Leaman seconded and the committee voted 12-0 to place Central (W) in the Bull Run District, Region B, Group A. Placement in the Bull Run District would keep the region balanced.
III. Sherando High School appealed its placement in the Cedar Run District, Northwest Region, Group AAA and requested instead to be placed in Northwest District, Region II, Group AA.
Action: Steve Leaman moved, Steve Spangler seconded and the committee voted 12-0 to grant Sherando’s appeal to move to Group AA.
Justification: The Frederick County School Board took action on February 4 to redistrict the county’s three schools such that Sherando’s numbers would be reduced significantly and would be well within the Group AA range.
Placement: Steve Leaman moved, Larry Compton seconded and the committee voted 12-0 to place Sherando in the Northwest District, Region II, Group AA.
Youth Sports - Girls Soccer - Photo Gallery by Scott Shepherd
Photos by Scott Shepherd from the NVSC Fury 95 vs. Sterling Dynamo (14U ODSL) girls soccer game ... click on any photo view the entire gallery
Tennis Round-up: April 12-17 Freedom Boys Improve to 8-1 on Season Behind Undefeated Freshman; Broad Run Boys 8-0
(Apr. 19, 2010) - The Freedom High School boys tennis team, led by undefeated freshman Wesley Wong at No. 1 singles, is 8-1 on the season after a win over Dominion on Thursday.
The Broad Run boys are 8-0 on the season and lead the Dulles District race.
The Broad Run boys are 8-0 on the season and lead the Dulles District race.
Girls Lacrosse Round-up - April 9-17 - Loudoun Valley Knocks off Oakton
(Apr. 19, 2010) - The Loudoun Valley and Stone Bridge girls lacrosse teams haven't scheduled each other this season so the Vikes and Bulldogs will have to battle it out in the standings and thus far both teams are ranked in the Top 10 in the state of Virginia by LaxPower.
After a win over Oakton Saturday, the 5-1 Vikes are No. 4 and the top-ranked public high school. Last year Valley went 19-1 with the only loss to eventual VHSL state champion Chantilly in the state semifinals. Valley's only loss this season, was by a goal in the opener to private Bishop Ireton. The Vikes have quality wins over Langley and Battlefield.
Stone Bridge is 6-1 and ranked No. 10. The Bulldogs lone loss was by one goal also, to Liberty District foe Langley.
Attention Girls Lax fans: We are getting reports from Broad Run, Dominion, Heritage, Loudoun County, Park View and Stone Bridge. If your school isn't sending us any highlights, please nudge your coach or help us by supplying reports! Email info to dan.sousa@vivaloudoun.com.
After a win over Oakton Saturday, the 5-1 Vikes are No. 4 and the top-ranked public high school. Last year Valley went 19-1 with the only loss to eventual VHSL state champion Chantilly in the state semifinals. Valley's only loss this season, was by a goal in the opener to private Bishop Ireton. The Vikes have quality wins over Langley and Battlefield.
Stone Bridge is 6-1 and ranked No. 10. The Bulldogs lone loss was by one goal also, to Liberty District foe Langley.
Attention Girls Lax fans: We are getting reports from Broad Run, Dominion, Heritage, Loudoun County, Park View and Stone Bridge. If your school isn't sending us any highlights, please nudge your coach or help us by supplying reports! Email info to dan.sousa@vivaloudoun.com.
Boys Lacrosse Round-up April 9-17 - Streaks Reversed as Broad Run Edges Dominion
Photos courtesy of Jenny Butcher
(Apr. 19, 2010) - The Dominion High School boys lacrosse team was riding a 4-game winning streak coming into Thursday night's game against Dulles District power Broad Run while the Spartans had suffered three defeats in three games. But both teams knew those records meant nothing, and as predicted, this one was close all the way, with the the Titans never quite catch able to catch the visiting Spartans which escaped with an 11-8 win.
Broad Run came out playing a slow deliberate game, keeping the ball out of the hands of the normally potent Titan offense, and it worked, as the score at the end of the first period was 1-0 Spartans.
The Titans found their balance in the second, scoring three times, including two by senior Thomas Dewar, but the Spartans kept pace and maintained a 5-3 lead at the half.
In the third, the Titans benefited from Spartan penalities with senior Nick Brendes scoring two man-up goals. But again the Spartans had answers and led 8-5 at the end of three.
Both Dewar and Brendes came through for the Titans in the fourth period, with Brendes adding two more goals. But shifty Spartan junior attackman Ryan Madigan found the back of the net three times in the fourth period to keep it out of reach for the Titans.
Titan Goalie Andrew Fawkes helped keep the Spartan scoring in check with 12 saves on the night.
Scoring:
Titans -
Stephen Tarrant 4 Assists
Sean Cooper 1 Goal
Nick Brendes 4 Goals
Thomas Dewar 3 Goals 1 Assist
Spartans -
Anthony Olimpio 1 goal
Ryan Madigan 4 goals 2 assists
Jack Sistare 1 assist
Nick Khouri 3 goals 2 assists
Garrett Howard 1 goal
Andy Londos 1 goal 1 assist
Justin Nelson 1 goal
Attention Lax fans! You will notice in our round-up below that "The Skinny" is really ... well, Skinny. So far this season, VivaLoudoun is only receiving boys lax reports from three schools: Dominion, Freedom (occasional) and Stone Bridge. If you would like your school covered, please nudge your coach to forward scores/highlights to us at dan.sousa@vivaloudoun.com or better yet, become our "eye in the stands" and send in your own reports!
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