Briar Woods Cheer Joins Select Company with State Title Three-Peat

(Nov. 15, 2011) - The Briar Woods High School competitive cheer team joins some select company as the Falcons become only the sixth Loudoun athletic program in history to capture three straight state titles.

Loudoun County girls volleyball and Broad Run girls soccer hold the record for Loudoun with four straight state championships with both schools looking to add to their active runs -- the Raiders open the AA state volleyball tournament tonight at home in their quest for a fifth straight state title and the Spartans in the spring will move up to AAA classification in quest of five straight.

Programs winning three straight besides Briar Woods cheer: Stone Bridge cheer (2004-06), Park View gymnastics (1988-90) and Broad Run softball (2007-09).

Eight different programs have won back-to-back state titles from Loudoun: Potomac Falls boys basketball (2010-active), Freedom girls basketball (2009-10), Broad Run football (2009-10), Park View gymnastics (1982-83), Park View boys soccer (1991-92), Park View softball (1989-90), Park View girls track and field (2007-08) and Loudoun Valley girls volleyball (2001-02).