Boys Basketball: Potomac Falls' Mihailovich Named Region II D4 Player of the Year, Hawes is Coach of the Year

Lukas Mihailovich

(Feb. 28, 2011) - Back-to-back champion Potomac Falls High School swept the Region II boys basketball Division 4 top honors with senior Lukas Mihailovich the Player of the Year and Jeff Hawes named Coach of the Year.

Potomac Falls junior Greg Graves and Broad Run sophomore Nigel Johnson was named first team and a pair of local juniors -- Briar Woods' Myles Tate and Woodgrove's Brad Gilson -- were named second team.

Region II
All-Region Boys Basketball Teams

1st Team

Nigel Johnson

Greg Graves

Ya Ya Anderson Fluvanna Junior
Devin Call Millbrook Senior
Greg Graves Potomac Falls Junior
Nigel Johnson Broad Run Sophomore
Lukas Mihailovich Potomac Falls Senior


2nd Team
Brad Gilson Woodgrove Junior
Preston Isner Liberty Senior
Darius Stanford Fauquier Junior
Myles Tate Briar Woods Junior
Devin Turner Charlottesville Senior

Myles Tate

Region II Players of the Year
Division 3: Ya Ya Anderson Fluvanna
Division 4: Lukas Mihailovich Potomac Falls

Region II Coaches of the Year
Division 3: Munro Rateau Fluvanna

Division 4: Jeff Hawes Potomac Falls

Brad Gilson

Girls Basketball: Loudoun County's Brittany Batts Named Region II D4 Player of the Year, Fisher Earns Coach of the Year

Brittany Batts

(Feb. 28, 2011) - Region II Division 4 girls basketball champion Loudoun County High School swept honors in a vote of coaches with senior Brittany Batts named the Player of the Year and first-year coach Derek Fisher selected as Coach of the Year.

Freedom senior Dionna Scott earned first team honors as well.

All-Region II

1st Team:

Courtni Green (D3 POY) - Millbrook

Dionna Scott

Brittany Batts (D4 POY) - Loudoun County
Jazmon Gwathmey - Liberty
Erin Drumheller - Sherando
Dionna Scott - Freedom

2nd Team:

Sara Mead - Millbrook
Ellen Shaffrey - Western Albemarle
Alisha Mobley - Millbrook
Elizabeth Wood - Liberty
Kelsey Taylor - Brentsville

D3 COY - Debby Sanders - Millbrook
D4 COY - Derek Fisher - Loudoun County

Basketball: Loudoun County Girls, Potomac Falls Boys Set for State Quarterfinals Sat. Mar. 5 at Robinson High School

(Feb. 28, 2011) - Loudoun fans can catch a VHSL Division 4 state quarterfinal doubleheader Saturday at Robinson High School as the Loudoun County girls and Potomac Falls boys will play back-to-back at 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. The VHSL just released the full state quarterfinal super site schedule:

DIVISION MATCH-UP LOCATION DAY DATE TIME HOME VISITOR
At JMU
D1 Girls B #1 vs. A #2 JMU Friday 4-Mar-11 7:00 PM Luray vs. Sussex
D1 Boys B #1 vs. A #2 JMU Friday 4-Mar-11 8:45 PM Luray vs. Chesterfield Com.
D3 Girls R-II #1 vs. R-1 #2 JMU Saturday 5-Mar-11 12:00 PM Millbrook vs. Southampton
D3 Boys R-II #1 vs. R-1 #2 JMU Saturday 5-Mar-11 1:45 PM Fluvanna vs. Culpeper
D3 Girls R-III #1 vs. R-IV #2 JMU Saturday 5-Mar-11 3:45 PM Spotswood vs. Patrick County
D3 Boys R-III #1 vs. R-IV #2 JMU Saturday 5-Mar-11 5:30 PM Waynesboro vs. Graham
D4 Girls R-III #1 vs. R-IV #2 JMU Saturday 5-Mar-11 7:15 PM Turner Ashby vs. Hidden Valley

At Robinson High School
AAA Girls Northern #1 vs. Eastern #2 Robinson Friday 4-Mar-11 7:00 PM W.Spring/TCW vs. PA/Woodside
AAA Boys Northern #1 vs. Eastern #2 Robinson Friday 4-Mar-11 8:45 PM TCW/Annandale vs. Phoeb/I.C. Norcom
D2 Girls B #1 vs. A #2 Robinson Saturday 5-Mar-11 11:00 AM George Mason vs. Lancaster
D2 Boys B #1 vs. A #2 Robinson Saturday 5-Mar-11 12:45 PM George Mason vs. Middlesex
D4 Girls R-II #1 vs. R-1 #2 Robinson Saturday 5-Mar-11 2:30 PM Loudoun County vs. Eastern View
D4 Boys R-II #1 vs. R-1 #2 Robinson Saturday 5-Mar-11 4:30 PM Potomac Falls vs. Tabb
AAA Girls NW #1 vs. Central #2 Robinson Saturday 5-Mar-11 6:15 PM Forest Park vs. Cosby/T.Dale
AAA Boys NW #1 vs. Central #2 Robinson Saturday 5-Mar-11 8:00 PM Potomac vs. LCBird/H.Springs

At Salem Civic Center
D2 Girls C #1 vs. D #2 Salem CC Friday 4-Mar-11 5:15 PM Radford vs. Virginia
D3 Boys R-IV #1 vs. R-III #2 Salem CC Friday 4-Mar-11 7:00 PM Martinsville vs. Spotswood
D4 Boys R-IV #1 vs. R-III #2 Salem CC Friday 4-Mar-11 8:45 PM Hidden Valley vs. William Byrd
D4 Girls R-IV #1 vs. R-III #2 Salem CC Saturday 5-Mar-11 12:00 PM Salem vs. E.C. Glass
D4 Boys R-III #1 vs. R-IV #2 Salem CC Saturday 5-Mar-11 1:45 PM E.C. Glass vs. Christiansburg
D1 Girls C #1 vs. D #2 Salem CC Saturday 5-Mar-11 3:45 PM Bath vs. Castlewood
D2 Boys C #1 vs. D #2 Salem CC Saturday 5-Mar-11 5:30 PM James River vs. Lee High
D1 Boys C #1 vs. D #2 Salem CC Saturday 5-Mar-11 7:15 PM Galax vs. Twin Springs

At Siegel Center
AAA Girls Central #1 vs. NW #2 Siegel Center Friday 4-Mar-11 7:00 PM Cosby/T.Dale vs. Stonewall Jackson
AAA Boys Central #1 vs. NW #2 Siegel Center Friday 4-Mar-11 8:45 PM LCBird/H.Springs vs. Osbourn
D1 Girls A #1 vs. B #2 Siegel Center Saturday 5-Mar-11 12:00 PM West Point vs. Riverheads
D2 Girls A #1 vs. B #2 Siegel Center Saturday 5-Mar-11 1:45 PM Northumberland vs. East Rockingham
D4 Boys R-I #1 vs. R-II #2 Siegel Center Saturday 5-Mar-11 3:45 PM King George vs. Liberty-Bealton
D3 Girls R-I #1 vs. R-II #2 Siegel Center Saturday 5-Mar-11 5:30 PM Brunswick vs. Western Albemarle
D3 Boys R-I #1 vs. R-II #2 Siegel Center Saturday 5-Mar-11 7:15 PM Brunswick vs. Charlottesville

At Virginia High School
D1 Girls D #1 vs. C #2 Virginia High Saturday 5-Mar-11 12:00 PM J.I. Burton vs. Galax
D1 Boys D #1 vs. C #2 Virginia High Saturday 5-Mar-11 1:45 PM Hurley vs. East. Montgomery
D3 Girls R-IV #1 vs. R-III #2 Virginia High Saturday 5-Mar-11 3:45 PM Richlands vs. R.E. Lee
D2 Boys D #1 vs. C #2 Virginia High Saturday 5-Mar-11 5:30 PM Gate City vs. Radford
D2 Girls D #1 vs. C #2 Virginia High Saturday 5-Mar-11 7:15 PM John Battle vs. Patrick Henry-GS

At William and Mary
D4 Girls R-I #1 vs. R-II #2 William & Mary Saturday 5-Mar-11 12:00 PM Grafton vs. Liberty-Bealton
AAA Boys Eastern #1 vs. Northern #2 William & Mary Saturday 5-Mar-11 1:45 PM Phoeb/I.C.Norcom vs. TCW/Annandale
AAA Girls Eastern #1 vs. Northern #2 William & Mary Saturday 5-Mar-11 3:45 PM PA/Woodside vs. W.Spring/TCW
D2 Boys A #1 vs. B #2 William & Mary Saturday 5-Mar-11 5:30 PM Lancaster vs. Dan River
D1 Boys A #1 vs. B #2 William & Mary Saturday 5-Mar-11 7:15 PM Surry vs. Page

Basketball: VHSL State Tournament Quarterfinal Pairings

Division 4 Boys
Liberty vs. King George
William Byrd vs. Hidden Valley
Tabb vs. Potomac Falls
Christiansburg vs. E.C. Glass

Division 4 Girls
Liberty vs. Grafton
E.C. Glass vs. Salem
Eastern View vs. Loudoun County
Hiddne Valley vs. Turner Ashby

Division 3 Boys
Charlottesville vs. Brunswick
Spotswood vs. Martinsville
Culpeper vs. Fluvanna County
Graham vs. Waynesboro

Division 3 Girls
Western Albemarle vs. Brunswick
R.E. Lee vs. Richlands
Southampton vs. Millbrook
Patrick County vs. Spotswood

Division 2 Boys
Dan River vs. Lancaster
Radford vs. Gate City
Middlesex vs. George Mason
Lee vs. James River-Buchanan

Division 2 Girls
East Rockingham vs. Norhtumberland
Patrick Henry-Glade Spring vs. John Battle
Lancaster vs. George Mason
Virginia vs. Radford

Division 1 Boys
Page County vs. Surry County
Eastern Montgomery vs. Hurley
Chesterfield Community vs. Luray
TWin Springs vs. Galax

Division 1 Girls
Riverheads vs. West Point
Galax vs. John I. Burton
Sussex Central vs. Luray
Castlewood vs. Bath County

AAA Boys
Osbourn at Highland Springs/L.C. Bird winner
Norcom/Phoebus loser vs. T.C. Williams/Annandale winner
T.C. Williams/Annandale loser vs. Norcom/Phoebus winner
Highland Springs/L.C. Bird loser vs. Potomac

AAA Girls
Stonewall Jackson vs. Thomas Dale/Cosby winner
Princess Anne/Woodside loser vs. West Springfield/T.C. Williams winner
West Sprinfield/T.C. Williams loser vs. Princess Anne/Woodside winner
Thomas Dale/Cosby loster vs. Forest Park

Football: Briar Woods Scott Rolin Accepts Preferred Walk-On Offer at Virginia Tech

Ashburn (Feb. 27, 2011) - Briar Woods High School senior Scott Rolin, who was named the district, region and state defensive Player of the Year while leading the Falcons to a VHSL Division 4 state title, has accepted a preferred walk-on football offer from Virginia Tech University.

Rolin was the Dulles District and Region II Defensive Player of the Year and named by the Virginia High School Coaches Association as the AA Defensive Player of the Year. Rolin, also a big-play maker at wide receiver for the Falcons, despite being listed at just 5-foot-9 and 175 pounds.

"I will be brought in as a wide receiver and was told I could contribute on special teams soon if I worked hard and would have a shot to earn a scholarship in the future," said Rolin.

Rolin joins Stone Bridge senior quarter Brian Rody who has also accepted a preferred walk-on offer from Virginia Tech.

Track and Field: Loudoun Duo Ryan Hagen and Nick McLaughlin Help Virginia Tech Capture ACC Indoor Title

Track and Field: Loudoun Duo Ryan Hagen and Nick McLaughlin Help Virginia Tech Capture ACC Indoor Title

Girls Basketball: Batts Scores 31 to Lead Loudoun County to Regional Title

By Carl Lukat
Loudoun Times-Mirror Sports Editor

Bealeton (Feb. 27, 2011) - No matter the outcome of Saturday's Region II Division 4 girls basketball championship game between Loudoun County High School and host Liberty, both teams knew they were going to advance to the Division 4 state tournament as region finalists.

Loudoun County first-year coach Derek Fisher still had a message for his team before the game, "There are a lot of good players and good teams that never get a chance to play in these types of games. You have to cherish the opportunity to play in a regional championship game."

Fisher's message was well received. Loudoun County went on a 13-1 run during a four-minute span to end the first half and begin the second, turning a 22-22 tie into a 35-23 lead. Liberty made a push in the fourth quarter, pulling within seven before Raider senior Brittany Batts converted 11 of 12 free throws down the stretch to seal a 56-40 victory.

Youth Sports - GMU Registering for Spring Junior Patriots Basketball League

(Feb. 27, 2011) - The nation's hottest men's basketball team, George Mason University, is thinking ahead to the next generation of players as the program is currently holding registration for its Spring Junior Patriots Basketball League.

Program information:

Boys Lacrosse: Former Potomac Falls MVP Swaney Makes Early Commitment to NCAA Division I Bucknell

(Feb. 27, 2011) - Grant Swaney, who was the high-scoring MVP for Potomac Falls High School before transferring to prep power St. Stephens and St. Agnes, has made an early commitment to play NCAA Division I lacrosse at Bucknell University starting in 2012-13.

The attack played two seasons for the Panthers, scoring 35 goals with 33 assists as a sophomore. The goals put him in the Top 40 on The Washington Post's All-Met list (http://wiki.allmetsports.com/all-met/leaders/boys-lacrosse/goals/) and his assists were good for 12th on The Washington Post's All-Met list (http://wiki.allmetsports.com/all-met/leaders/boys-lacrosse/assists/).

Swaney was named to the Dulles District second team. He tied the record at Potomac Falls for most assists in a game with seven against Freedom.

Basketball: Leesburg Christian Captures 1st ODACS State Title; Girls Finish 4th

(Feb. 27, 2011) - The Leesburg Christian boys basketball team captured its first ever ODACS state title on Saturday with a 59-49 victory over rival Heritage Christian in the finals at Faith Baptist in Fredericksburg.

Previously Leesburg Christian had combined for five state titles in soccer and baseball but this was the school's first boys basketball state title.

The team is coached by second-year coach Howie Schlichting. The Lions were led to victory by seniors Garrett Delph, Zachary Mathews and Christian Foss.

The Leesburg Christian girls, coached by Christa Schlichting, finished fourth in the state and return all key players next year.

Lions Varsity Boy's Scores:
ODACS SEMIFINAL GAME VS. FAIRFAX
W 58-51
ODACS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP VS. HERITAGE
59-49

Lady Lions Varsity GIrl's Scores:
ODACS SEMIFINAL GAME VS. FAIRFAX
44-52
ODACS CONSOLATION VS. VALLEY
22-37

Boys Basketball: A Perfect 10! Potomac Falls Senior Class Brilliant Run at Panther Pit Snags Another Regional Title

Champions Again! (photos courtesy of Kristin Stubbs)

By Dan Sousa
VivaLoudoun Editor

Sterling (Feb. 27, 2011) - Forget for a moment that 6-foot-7 junior Greg Graves had a game-high 28 points, fueled by a variety of sweet moves that should have college scouts drooling, the real story Saturday Night at Potomac Falls High School was about the 10 Panther seniors as they crowned a two-year brilliant run at home with a second straight Region II Division boys basketball title.

Playing a Liberty team that they beat in last year's title game, 85-62, and defeated again in December to open the season, 82-74, the Panther seniors turned their final appearance in the Panther Pit into a 32-minute long encore as they ran the Eagles off the court, 96-58.

"I have all the respect in the world for Liberty ... but there was no way in the world that this team is losing their last game here. Not with 10 seniors playing their last game in this building," said Potomac Falls coach Jeff Hawes.

In a year in which they are trying to repeat last year's feat of becoming the only Loudoun boys basketball team in history to win a state title, the Panthers (27-1) will have to repeat their state quarterfinal win from last year as they will face Tabb for a second straight season at Robinson High School next weekend -- most likely on Saturday.

Before Potomac Falls could think about Tabb, there were tears and hugs first as family and friends engulfed the team after the regional awards ceremony. The Potomac Falls senior class -- 52-3 overall the past two seasons and unbeaten on their home floor marred only by a loss to AAA Loudoun Valley in December 2009 -- had one final act to carry out and that was cutting down the nets as a ladder was secured and the team took turns snipping a bit of net before Hawes did the final honors to cheers.

Basketball: Twin Titles as Both Loudoun County Girls, Potomac Falls Boys Claim Region II Division 4 Crowns

(Feb. 26, 2011) - It was twin Region II Division 4 titles for Loudoun basketball teams Saturday night as the Loudoun County High School girls went on the road and downed Liberty, 56-50, and Potomac Falls High School boys basketball brilliant senior class made their final appearance in the Panther Pit a memorable 96-58 blowout win over Liberty.

Loudoun County (24-4) will host Eastern View (17-9), a 42-39 loser against Grafton in the Region I final, in the AA Division 4 state quarterfinals while Potomac Falls (27-1) will take on Tabb (21-7), a 59-49 loser to King George in the Region I final, in a state quarterfinal rematch from last year. Both the Raiders and Panthers will play host at Robinson High School next weekend, most likely on Saturday.

Please check back for a full game story on Potomac Falls' win by Dan Sousa, a full game story on Loudoun County's win by Carl Lukat and a photo gallery from Potomac Falls by Nick Lutkins

Potomac Falls 96, Liberty 58L     9  19  18  12 - 58
PF 29  17  26  24 - 96

L (19-7): Gorby 2 2-2 7, Ramirez 1 1-2 3, Isner 5 5-7 16, Mighty 6 2-2 17, Raymond 2 0-0 4, Ramos 0 1-2 1, Latimer 2 0-3 5, Colbert 2 1-2 5, Lindsey 0 0-1 0. Totals 20 12-21 58

PF (27-1): Chesson 2 0-2 5, Curran 1 0-0 2, Mihailovich 8 1-2 19, Wagenhoffer 3 0-0 6, Graves 12 4-6 28, Wilson 0 0-0 2, Hobby 2 0-0 4, Simoneau 2 0-0 5, Kress 3 0-0 6, Gallloway 2 3-6 7, Sweger 0 2-2 2, Shanosky 1 0-2 2, Hoover 4 2-2 10. Totals 40 12-24 96

3-Pointers: L 6 (Mighty 3, Gorby 1, Isner 1, Latimer 1), PF 4 (Mihailovich 2, Chesson 1, Simoneau 1).

Rebounds: L 38 (Ramond 9, Mighty 5, Colbert 4, Lindsey 4, Ramirez 3, Gorby 2, Isner 1, Ramos 1, Latimer 1, TEAM 8); PF 51 (Shanosky 10, Wagenhoffer 7, Graves 6, Galloway 5, Chesson 4, Sweger 4, Hoover 4, Mihailovich 3, Kress 2, Hobby 1, TEAM 5).

Volleyball: Loudoun County Junior Jenna Strange Commits Early to NCAA Division I William and Mary

Leesburg (Feb. 26, 2011) - Loudoun County High School junior Jenna Strange has made an early commitment to play volleyball at NCAA Division I William and Mary starting in 2012.

According to Loudoun County athletic director Ken Wright: "The 2010 first team all state and Prep Volleyball All American decided to stay in-state and attend William and Mary."

She becomes the second Raider in three years to commit to the Tribe, joining 2009 graduate Shaylin O'Connell on the volleyball squad.

Strange has been a varsity team member since her freshmen year, winning three consecutive state championships in volleyball. The Raiders have won four consecutive VHSL AA state titles.

She becomes the sixth area junior to commit early to a volleyball scholarship and will join Broad Run junior Mallory Brickerd at William and Mary.

Photo Gallery: Stone Bridge Skates to NVSHL Title with 7-2 Win Over McLean

(Feb. 26, 2011) - The Stone Bridge High School ice hockey team skated to the Northern Virgina Scholastic Hockey League title Friday night with a 7-2 win over McLean and Tom Lighton was on hand to bring back some great photos! Please click on any photo to view Tom's full gallery.

Read the Washington Post article on the Bulldogs big win.

Girls Basketball: Foxcroft's Claire Andrews Named First Team All-DAC

Middleburg (Feb. 25, 2011) - Claire Andrews, a senior center who led the Foxcroft School basketball team with power, skill, and heart, has been named to the first team of the Division I All-Delaney Athletic Conference squad for the 2010-11 season, Athletic director Michelle Woodruff announced Friday.

Andrews was one of 13 players awarded all-DAC honors by the division’s six coaches -- a remarkable feat considering that Foxcroft did not win a Division I game this season. This marks the second year in a row that Foxcroft has had a first team all-DAC selection. Terry Lynne Garvey, a member of the Class of 2010 and a freshman at Gettysburg College, earned the honor last season.

Andrews, a resident of Pacific, MO, led Foxcroft in scoring with 8.2 points per game, rebounding (7.9 rpg), and blocked shots (3.4 bpg). She led the conference in blocked shots. Over the last six games of the regular season – all against quality DAC Division opponents -- she averaged 14 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 3.1 blocks.

Andrews saved her best effort for the playoffs, recording a rare triple-double with 12 points, 12 rebounds and 13 blocked shots in a first-round loss Tuesday to Wakefield School. That game, however, did not figure in the voting, which had already been completed.

Girls Lacrosse: Stone Bridge Junior Kayla Sleece Makes Early Commitment to Play at NCAA Division I Louisville

(Feb. 25, 2011) - Stone Bridge High School junior Kayla Sleece, who was a Northern Region first team midfielder as a sophomore, has made an early commitment to play lacrosse at the University of Louisville starting in 2012-13.

Sleece scored more than 40 goals and had more than 40 assists last season as she helped the Bulldogs to a 14-5 record and regional appearance. Sleece had five first-half goals as Stone Bridge nearly knocked off power Woodson in the regional quarterfinals, falling late, 11-9.

Football: Stone Bridge Quarterback Brian Rody Accpets Preferred Walk-on Status at Virginia Tech

Ashburn (Feb. 25, 2011) - Stone Bridge High School football coach Mickey Thompson said today that senior quarterback Brian Rody has accepted preferred walk-on status next year at Virginia Tech.

Rody told Hokiehaven.com that he was "just happy to find a home for next year."

In his two seasons as a starter at Stone Bridge after transferring from Heritage, Rody helped the Bulldogs go 13-2 in 2009 and 14-1 in 2010, falling each season in the VHSL Division 5 state finals to Phoebus. He finished last season with 2,045 yards on 120 for 213 passing with 21 touchdowns and eight interceptions.

Rody, listed at 6-foot-6, 220-pounds, said he wants to work on his footwork and improve his mechanics.

News: Deadline Approaching to Nominate Outstanding Community Volunteer

Do you know of an outstanding volunteer in the community? The deadline to submit nominations for Volunteer Loudoun's Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Awards is Tuesday, March 1, 2011. More information and an online nomination form are online at http://www.loudoun.gov/volunteerawards.

Boys Basketball: Precise Shooting Potomac Falls Clinches Return Trip to State Tournament

By Jason S. Rufner
Special to VivaLoudoun.com via Loudoun Times-Mirror

Sterling (Feb. 25, 2011) - If the phrase "shooting the lights out" were literal, the gymnasium at Potomac Falls High School would have gone completely dark long before the end of the Panthers' 86-61 shootout win over Briar Woods on Thursday.

The home team riled up Potomac Falls' always rambunctious crowd with barrages of marksmanlike outside shooting that persisted all game long in the Region II Division 4 boys semifinal matchup.

The victory propels the Panthers (26-1) to an appearance in the region title game and the automatic spot in the Division 4 state tournament that comes with it. They also secure a chance to defend the Division 4 state championship won a year ago in the program's 14th season of existence, all under coach Jeff Hawes. First the Panthers will host Liberty Saturday at 7 p.m. in the regional title game.

"We shot 64 percent last night against Broad Run and I'd venture to say we were close to that again," said Hawes, referencing his squad's 86-56 win on the same floor Wednesday against the Spartans in a regional quarterfinal.

Girls Basketball: Raiders Rule Region with 54-51 Win over Rival Freedom in Latest Match-up in Epic Series

By Dan Sousa
VivaLoudoun Editor

Leesburg (Feb. 25, 2011) - The epic series between the Freedom and Loudoun County high school girls basketball teams stretched across 17 incredible games during the brilliant 4-year careers of Eagle swing player Dionna Scott and Raider guard Brittany Batts and the two veterans saved the best for last as they combined for 47 points Thursday night in a contest won by Loudoun County, 54-51.

The win avenged a loss by the Raiders at Freedom in last year's Region II Division 4 semifinals and sent Loudoun County onto the regional final Saturday at 7 p.m. at Liberty and assured the Raiders of a trip to the VHSL state tournament in a week.

"I love playing against Freedom. You know they are always going to bring it," said Batts who scored 14 of her team-high 23 points in the final quarter, the most she has ever scored against two-time defending state champion Freedom. "That loss (in regionals) last year was tough so getting them back on our homecourt tonight felt great."

Scott, with a game-high 24 points and team-high 16 rebounds -- her second best offensive effort ever against the Raiders -- did everything she could as Freedom, with junior Alexis Mayo scoring 15 points, built a 10-point first half advantage but Loudoun County fought back and nosed ahead in the second half.

Basketball: State Bids on the Line Tonight in Regional Semifinals

(Feb. 24, 2011) - Loudoun has gotten big enough these days that it certainly feels like its own region so it should come of no surprise that local basketball teams road to the state tournament are paved mostly with local foes in region this year including a pair of match-ups tonight that feature the Briar Woods boys at Potomac Falls and the Freedom girls at Loudoun County.

The winner of those games will qualify for the VHSL state tournament as well as advance to Saturday's Region II Division 4 finals and the loser will have their season end. The fifth Loudoun team still playing is Cinderella Woodgrove -- a first year school that entered the playoffs under .500 and sits just one win away from making states with a roster without any seniors. The Wolverines, with very little rest, hit the road to Fluvanna tonight in the Division 3 semifinals.

The Skinny of the Region II Semifinals
Girls Division 4
Freedom vs. Loudoun County ... AGAIN!
The Skinny: The Eagles and Raiders (with three combined state titles in the last two years -- Freedom '09 and '10 and LC in '09) have now faced each other nine times in the last two years and 13 times in the past three years. The Raiders have won the past two including a 54-49 win over the Eagles in last Friday's district finals and a 55-40 win in the second half of the regular season.


The Series
2010-11
LC 54-49 (district finals)
LC 55-40
F 52-33


2009-10
F 49-40 (regional semifinals)
LC 69-58 (district finals)
F 76-60 (one-game playoff for #1 seed)
LC 57-40
F 54-47


2008-09
F 61-57 (district finals)
F 49-42
F 58-41
F 73-49 (season opening tournament)


Boys Division 4
Briar Woods at Potomac Falls
The Skinny: The Panthers already beat district foe Broad Run and now a win over Dulles District opponent Briar Woods would put PFalls back in the state tournament where they won it all last year. Myles Tate is the catalyst for the Falcons with sophomore Matt Rolin playing an important role inside vs. the 6-foot-7 Greg Graves and 6-6 Mickey Wagenhoffer. The Panthers with only one loss on the season appear to be primed to defend their title ... as long as they can keep the flour off the floor!


Boys Division 3
Woodgrove at Fluvanna
The Skinny: Hey haven't we seen this before ... a coach (Steve Douglas) takes a school not known for basektball (Dominion or Woodgrove) and has a super scorer (DeAndre Albritton or Brad Gilson) and a supporting cast that play their roles perfectly (Smucker  brothers or Brendan Wells/Brett Danielson) and makes a run to the state playoffs! Gilson, a smooth-shooting lanky junior is the Real Deal with 38 points in the quarterfinal win over Monticello including five treys and 15 for 18 at the line to go with 11 rebounds and three blocks. Wells had 14 points and Danielson scored eight with three steals. It will take a big upset for Woodgrove to advance but Douglas may have found the magic formula.

Wrestling: Freedom Finishes 12th in AA with Gaetani and Timbers Both 3rd; Loudoun Has 8 Place in States

(Feb. 24, 2011) - Freedom High School, with three medalists including a pair of third place finishes by 130-pounder Sean Gaetani and 285-pounder DaQuante Timbers, came away with a 12th place finish last weekend at the AA state wrestling meet in Salem.

The Eagles, with their highest state tournament finish ever, were just eight points away from 10th.

"It is also the 2nd year in a row where we have had three all state wrestlers, which is quite an accomplishment considering none of those boys began wrestling before their freshmen year of high school," reported Freedom caoch Kent Nagy "All of this has been accomplished through the hard work of our wrestlers, coaches and certainly parents, who have dedicated countless hours in support of their kids. We as a coaching staff are exceptionally proud of all of our young men, who represent themselves so well in our community."

Football: Briar Woods Big Playmaker Junior Alex Carter Drawing College Interest with Six Verbal Offers

Carter makes leaping grab in state title win

(Feb. 24, 2011) - Briar Woods High School big playmaker Alex Carter, a junior WR/DB that helped the Falcons to the school's first ever state football title in December, is drawing bigtime interest from NCAA Division I schools with six verbal offers already from Virginia, Virginia Tech, Boston College, Stanford, Duke and Kansas State.

Falcon coach Charlie Pierce says that Tennessee and Notre Dame are close to making their offers soon.

"Alex has a lot to offer to these programs on offense, defense or special teams," said Pierce.

Carter, son of former Washington Redskins defensive back Tom Carter, led Briar Woods in all-purpose yards and in total receptions with 48 for an average of 15.8 yards per catch.

Averaging 4.6 yards per rush, Carter was electrifying on returns, averaging 38.5 yards per kickoff return and scoring two touchdowns including a school-reocrd 98-yarder. He finished second on the team with 11 total touchdowns.

On defense, he had 50 total tackles with two interceptions and 10 pass break ups.

"The one thing that really stands out with his play is his ability to come up with big plays when the team needed it," said Pierce.

Those big plays in the playoffs included a 65-yard field-reversing catch-and-run TD against Liberty in the regional playoffs that was the game's only score and a leaping grab that he turned into a 77-yard touchdown in the state title game against Harrisonburg. That catch from freshman quarterback Trace McSorley came with Briar Woods trailing and turned the game around as the Falcons went on to win 41-21. On the defensive side of the ball he had an interception return of 38 yards for a score in the state semifinals.

In the classroom, Carter tackles AP and honor classes while carrying a 4.10 GPA leading Pierce to label him truly an "outstanding student athlete."

College Signing: Two Stone Bridge Athletes Make Choices - State Discus Champ Springman to Pitt and Shortstop Lighton to Play at UVA-Wise

Ashburn (Feb. 24, 2011) - Stone Bridge's talented Class of 2011 has had two more college commitments this week as state discus champion Haley Springman will join the NCAA Division I Pitt track and field team and shortstop Ty Lighton will play baseball for NAIA University of Virginia at Wise.

Spring won district, regional and a AAA state title in 2010.

Lighton, a 6-foot-2, 175-pound shortstop for the Bulldogs, has played baseball under Coach Sam Plank since his freshman season and took the reins as starting varsity short stop last year after lettering as a sophomore.

“Ty is a tremendous athlete who has developed into one of the best middle infielders in the Northern Region. UVA Wise is getting a great baseball player, said Plank. "

Lighton has grown up in Ashburn and began playing baseball for Dulles Little League at age 5. At age 9, Lighton began playing for the Potomac Riverdogs and was a key contributor to the Riverdogs 7th place finish at the 10U AAU Nationals and 3rd place at the 13U AAU Nationals.

Since then, Lighton has played for several elite local teams, most recently as short stop for the Virginia Barnstormers. The Virginia Barnstormers team won the NABF World Series in Knoxville, TN during the summer of 2010, going 7-0 over the four day tournament.

Lighton was selected as first team all-district shortstop for his performance during the 2010 season at Stone Bridge. He has a strong arm, great hands and foot speed and is a natural team leader. During the 2010 campaign he had 23 put outs and 53 assists in addition to combining on 5 double plays. Offensively he had two doubles and two triples during the season.

"I really appreciate all of the guidance and support I have been given by my parents, Coach Plank and my other coaches," said Lighton. “I am extremely happy to be given the opportunity to play at the University of Virginia College at Wise and I am looking forward to working with the coaches and my future teammates to bring a championship home to UVA-Wise."

Updated VivaLoudoun College Choice Chart!

Basketball Updated Barckets for Region II, Northwest Region, Northern Region Boys and Girls

Boys Basketball
Region II Semifinals - Thurs. Feb. 24
Division 3
#4 Woodgrove at #1 Fluvanna, 7 p.m.
#3 Charlottesville at #2 Millbrook, 7:45 p.m.

Division 4
#5 Briar Woods at #1 Potomac Falls, 7 p.m.
#3 Sherando at #2 Liberty, 7:45 p.m.

Northwest Region Semifinals - Fri. Feb. 25
Patrick Henry (Western Valley #1) at Osbourn (Cedar Run #1), 7 p.m.
Potomac (Cardinal #1) at Brooke Point (Commonwealth #1), 6 p.m.

Northern Region Semifinals - Sat. Feb. 26 at Robinson
Langley (Liberty #1) vs. Annandale (Patriot #2)
T.C. Williams (Patriot #1) vs. Herndon (Condorde #1)

Girls Basketball
Region II Semifinals - Thurs. Feb. 24
Division 3
#5 Skyline at #1 Millbrook, 6 p.m.
#3 Charlottesville at #2 Western Albemarle, 7 p.m.

Division 4
#4 Sherando at #1 Liberty, 6 p.m.
#3 Freedom at #2 Loudoun County, 7 p.m.

Northwest Region Semifinals - Fri. Feb. 25
Colonial Forge (Commonwealth #1) at Forest Park (Cardinal #1), 7 p.m.
Stonewall Jackson (Cedar Run #1) at Halifax Co. (Western Valley #1), 6 p.m.

Northern Region Semifinals - Fri. Feb. 25
Robinson (Concorde #2) vs. T.C. Williams (Patriot #2)
West Springfield (Patriot #1) vs. Oakton (Concorde #1)

Boys Basketball: Depth Charge! Deep Potomac Falls Torpedoes Broad Run Once Again

Sterling (Feb. 23, 2011) - A little over a year ago the Potomac Falls High School boys basketball team fell to rival Broad Run , 48-46, and when Panther coach Jeff Hawes went to the videotape he saw a tired starting unit stagger down the stretch while his bench barely broke a sweat.

Hawes vowed to never let that happen again and since then the Panthers have used their bench and depth to become the best AA team in the state -- winning eight straight to close out last season, including wins over Broad Run in the district and regional tournaments, as Potomac Falls collected Loudoun's first ever boys basketball state title.

This year with the entire starting line-up back and most of the bench, the depth charges have continued as Potomac Falls has won 24 of 25 -- the only loss to AAA power Osbourn -- including three more wins over Broad Run, by 11 points in December and then by 22 points earlier this month and Wednesday night by a whopping 30 points, 86-56, in the Region II Division 4 quarterfinals.

Top-seeded Potomac Falls (25-1) will face another familiar foe Thursday in the semifinals as the Panthers host Dulles District foe Briar Woods (17-9), as the No. 5 seed Falcons went on the road Wednesday and beat No. 4 Fauquier, 83-67, with Myles Tate scoring 31 to go with 19 from Matt Rolin, 16 from Curtis Calder and 10 from Corey Faciane.

Wednesday Night Playoff Basketball Scoreboard

Wed. Feb. 23
Boys Basketball
Region II Quarterfinals
Division 3
#1 Fluvanna 50, #8 William Monroe 47
#4 Woodgrove 70, #5 Monticello 54
#3 Charlottesville 75, #6 Park View 62
#2 Millbrook 79, #7 Warren County 49

Division 4
#1 Potomac Falls 86, #8 Broad Run 56
#5 Briar Woods 83, #4 Fauquier 67
#3 Sherando 44, #6 James Wood 37
#2 Liberty 80, #7 Orange 71

CAC Championship at Middleburg Academy
Middleburg 90, Shenandoah Valley 59

Northwest Region Quarterfinals
Osbourn (Cedar Run #1) 92, Stafford (Commonwealth #2) 65 
Patrick Henry (Western Valley #1) 50, C.D. Hylton (Cardinal #2) 46 
Brooke Point (Commonwealth #1) 50, Battlefield (Cedar Run #2) 44 
Potomac (Cardinal #1) 72, G.W. Danville (Western Valley #2) 53

Northern Region Quarterfinals
Langley (Liberty #1) 58, Lake Braddock (Patriot #3) 56 
Annandale (Patriot #2) 70, Mount Vernon (National #1) 51
T.C. Williams (Patriot #1) 56, Yorktown (National #2) 43 
Herndon (Concorde #1) 87, South Lakes (Liberty #2) 76 


Girls Basketball

Region II Quarterfinals

Division 3

#1 Millbrook 87, #8 Handley 33

#5 Skyline 53, #4 William Monroe 33

#3 Charlottesville 48, #6 Monticello 35

#2 Western Albemarle 61, #7 Park View 40

Division 4 Girls

#1 Liberty 73, #8 Fauquier 35

#4 Sherando 73, #5 Brentsville 52

#3 Freedom 58, #6 Briar Woods 41

#2 Loudoun County 48, #7 Potomac Falls 34

CAC Championship at Middleburg Academy
Wakefield School 65, Middleburg 53

Northwest Region Quarterfinals
Colonial Forge (Commonwealth #1) 68, Franklin Co. (Western Valley #2) 67 
Forest Park (Cardinal #1) 75, Heritage (Cedar Run #2) 27 
Halifax County (Western Valley #1) 65, Riverbend (Commonwealth #2) 54 
Stonewall Jackson (Cedar Run #1) 52, Potomac (Cardinal #2) 28 

Northern Region Quarterfinals
Robinson (Concorde #2) 56, Stone Bridge 9 (Liberty #1) 46
T.C. Williams (Patriot #2) 60, Mount Vernon (National #1) 50
West Springfield (Patriot #1) 55, Edison (National #2) 33 .
Oakton (Concorde #1) 55, Madison (Liberty #2) 45 

Boys Basketball: Potomac Falls JV Boys Finish 21-0 Unbeaten Season

Photo courtesy: Lifetime Photography

By Liv Haugen
Special to VivaLoudoun

Sterling (Feb. 23, 2011) - While the Potomac Falls High School boys varsity has been impressive this season with just one loss heading into tonight's regional finals, the Panthers  JV team this year was even more impressive with over 1,300 points scored and an average of 64 points per game during an unbeaten season.

Kip Shallis, the JV boys coach, knew exactly how to lead the team to their full potential this season:. “All season long, we wanted to win in three essential phases of the game: individual ability, toughness/effort, and execution. If we brought those three qualities daily we would be a very difficult team to beat.”

All 12 JV Panthers had a role, and every role was needed for this team to be successful.

Gymnastics: Freedom's Kaylee Annello Takes 6th in the All-Around at AA State Meet

(Feb. 23, 2011) - Freedom High School's Kaylee Annello took sixth in the All-Around at the AA state meet last weekend in Virginia Beach with a 37.000 score that included sixth place finishes on both the beam and floor.

Annello scored 9.450 on the beam and 9.475 on the floor. The VHSL open state meet for individuals includes competitors from A, AA and AAA levels.

Loudoun County's Jessica Drews was tied for seventh on the beam with a 9.425. Annello and Woodgrove's Amanda Huebner were tied for 10th on the vault with a 9.400.

Huebner finished 11th in the All-Around with a 36.550. Stone Bridge's Tori Severin was 13th at 36.150 and Drews was 14th at 35.975.

Stone Bridge High School, making its first team appearance at the AAA state meeet, took seventh out of eight teams with a 139.000 score. Great Bridge won with a 149.100.

Complete VHSL state meet individual results

State Meet AAA team results


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News: Briar Woods Hires P.E. Department Chair, Track Coach Duane Colebank as Assistant Athletic Director

Ashburn (Feb. 23, 2011) - Briar Woods High School has hired R. Duane Colebank, the school's physical education department's chair and track and field coach, as the new assistant athletic director.

Colebank, who has been at Briar Woods since the school opened in 2005, takes over for Elmer Fox who retired at the end of January.

Previously Colebank taught and coached football and track at Park View High School where he served as offensive coordinator for Charlie Pierce, now the Briar Woods coach who led the Falcons to a state title in December.

Colebank's daugther Kelly Colebank is the Falcons new track and field coach.

Swim: Rosenburg Siblings, Kelsey Ryan All Take Top 10 at AAA State Meet

Damon Rosenburg: 5th in the State in the 100 breast!

Kaleigh Rosenburg: 6th in the State in the 200 IM!

(Feb. 23, 2010) - Loudoun did not send a large contingent to the AAA state meet last weekend at Virginia Beach but the talented trio that competed -- Heritage's Damon and Kaleigh Rosenburg and Loudoun Valley's Kelsey Ryan -- all came away with top 10 finishes.

Kelsey Ryan: 10th in the State in the 100 back!

Damon Rosenburg did not make the finals in the 200 IM but he took fifth in the 100 breast with a 1:06.71 time. His younger sister Kaleigh came in sixth in the 200 IM (2:22.15) and placed 11th in the 100 breast with a 1:14.63.

Ryan just missed the finals in the 100 fly with a 17th place in the prelims but she took 10th in the 100 back with a 1:07.19.

The AA swimmers compete this weekend in their state meet.

Photos courtesy of Gemma Rosenburg


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Football: Broad Run Junior Quarterback Connor Jessop Gets Offer from University of Richmond

Ashburn (Feb. 23, 2011) - Broad Run High School junior quarterback Connor Jessop has received his first scholarship offer, from the University of Richmond. More offers are likely to come from the 6-foot-4 Jessop who threw for more than 1,000 yards and 12 touchdowns despite playing just four games last season due to injury.

As a sophomore Jessop threw for 1,336 yards and 14 touchdowns and scored five on the ground as he led the Spartans to a VHSL Division 4 state title and perfect 14-0 season. In the 21-16 title game win over Amherst, with star running back T.J. Peeler injured early, Jessop calmly threw for three scores on 12 of 20 for 135 yards.

Jessop's junior season was derailed with a broken collarbone in the second week of the season but he returned in the playoffs to lead Broad Run to the Region II title game where the Spartans fell, 24-21, to rival Briar Wood despite Jessop throwing for three scores and 274 yards on 21 of 26 passing. Jessop's numbers for 2010 projected out to a full season would have been an incredible 39 touchdowns and 3,209 passing yards.

News: BioMechanic Physical Therapy Becomes Newest Sponsor of VivaLoudoun.com

By Dan Sousa
VivaLoudoun Editor

(Feb. 23, 2011) - VivaLoudoun.com announced today that BioMechanic Physical Therapy has become the newest sponsor of the growing website's coverage of high school sports and education news in Loudoun County, Va.

BioMechanic Physical Therapy (BMPT), located in Lansdowne, has seven manual therapists on staff. In addition to a foot and ankle specialist and a spine specialist, BMPT also treats the entire body with therapists who treat hands, shoulders, scoliosis, migraines, pre and post surgery and even pediatrics.

"At VivaLoudoun we are always looking for sponsors that offer a valuable service to our fans and the healthcare professionals at BioMechanic Physical Therapy can help everybody from the high school athlete to their grandparents," said VivaLoudoun editor Dan Sousa.

The idea behind the name BioMechanic Physical Therapy has to do with the mechanics of how the body works. BMPT believes that in order to solve a physical ailment, you must analyze why it happened, and correct the mechanical problem that created it. Of course, not all problems fit in this category, such as injury due to accident or disease. BMPT treats those as well.

BioMechanic Physical Therapy offers a hard-to-find method, called muscle energy technique, for treating back and neck pain that has been very successful.

Muscle Energy Technique (MET) was developed by Dr. Fred Mitchell, and the technique aims at relaxing muscle spasms and helping to restore proper joint alignment. MET is basically an electro-physiological trick that encourages muscles to relax more quickly than normal. MET is a non-invasive direct hands-on therapy. MET can be used to treat almost all joints in the body.

BioMechanic Physical Therapy is located at 19441 Golf Vista Plaza, Suite 340, in Lansdowne, VA 20176. Contact them by phone at (703)-723-7726 or by fax (703)-723-9587. Their hours are Monday to Friday 7-7 and Saturdays 8-2.

About VivaLoudoun: VivaLoudoun, started in August 2009 by long-time journalist Dan Sousa has quickly grown into a trusted site for coverage of Loudoun's 12 public high schools including all 18 of their varsity sports as well as other educational news and views. In the past six months, VivaLoudoun has drawn 1.2 million page views from 217,000 visits including almost 80,000 unique visitors. VivaLoudoun's growing fanbase includes 2,190 fans on Facebook and 627 followers on Twitter. Those interested in sponsoring VivaLoudoun's coverage and reaching their dedicated fans can contact Dan Sousa at 703.509.8826 or dan.sousa@verizon.net

Please thank BioMechanic Physical Therapy for supporting VivaLoudoun!

Youth Sports - Basketball - FLEXX All Stars to Hold Tryouts for 4th and 5th Grade Boys

Ashburn (Feb. 22, 2011) - The FLEXX All Stars AAU program will hold open tryouts in March for its boys grade 4 and grade 5 teams.

FLEXX is looking for 10 and 11-year-old boys looking for an opportunity to develop their skills to the next level. The tryouts will be held at the FLEXX Sports and Entertainment Center basketball gym in Lansdowne on March 8 (10U and 11U, 8 to 9:30 p.m.), March 9 (10U 5 to 6 p.m.) and March 10 (11U 6:30 to 8 p.m.).

Girls Basketball: Black and Blue Bulldogs into Regional Quarterfinals with 43-30 win over Hayfield

Murielle Tiernan and Cori Prince each had 13 points Monday night for SB


Ashburn (Feb. 22, 2011) - Don't let the Stone Bridge High School girls basketball team's powder blue uniforms or bevy of speedy guards fool you ... this team is 23-3 on the season because of a blue-collar attitude and the Bulldogs had the bruises to show for it after a bruising, 43-30, win over Hayfield in the Northern Region first round.

Sophomore Murielle Tiernan and senior Cori Prince each scored 13 points to lead the Bulldogs that trailed early in the second half, 18-17, before re-establishing a 6-point lead by the end of the third quarter and then gradually pulling away down the stretch. Stone Bridge will host Robinson on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the quarterfinals.

Freshman Megan Della-Penna, gaining confidence as the season progresses, put Stone Bridge ahead for good, 19-18, with a pair of free throws with 4:20 to go in the third. Tiernan, working hard on the boards against a strong inside Hawks team, put back a miss to make it 21-18.

Hayfield got back to within a point on a nice drive by Taylor Jewett but Prince hit one of her three 3-pointers in the game to make it 24-20 with 2:47 left in the third. While Hayfield's 6-foot-2 Shannen Cochrahan was able to post up for two of her team-high 10 points, the Bulldogs -- back by a boisterous home crowd -- finished the quarter strong with Della-Penna finishing another offensive rebound and then Prince turning a steal into a layin for a 28-22 lead going into the final quarter.

Midway through the final quarter, Hayfield stuck close, down by just four, 32-28, after back-to-back Cochrahan buckets but the Stone Bridge fullcourt pressure started to wear on the Hawks and Stone Bridge forced Hayfield to send them to the line where Stone Bridge shot 7 of 13 in the final four minutes.

Prince's sister, sophomore Nicole Prince, provided a spark down the stretch, getting to the line for a free throw and then with a nice assist to Tiernan on the press break. When Stone Bridge went into a well-designed stall, Hayfield spent more than a minute chasing the Bulldogs and then when they overplayed the guards up top, Tiernan went backdoor and made a basket for an And-One opportunity that made it Stone Bridge, 38-28, with 1:41 left.

If it wasn't for a Hayfield jumper in the waning seconds, Stone Bridge would have held the Hawks without a field goal in the five and half minutes of the contest.

Stone Bridge 43, Hayfield 30
Hayfield (11-13): Cochrahan 10, Reives 7, Jewett 6, Smith 4, Abulencia 3.
Stone Bridge (23-3): CPrince 3, Tiernan 13, Della-Penna 8, NPrince 5, Guzek 4.

Men's Lacrosse: Briar Woods Alum Andy Luhmann Leads Frostburg State to Win as Sports Returns for the First Time in Over 30 Years

Frostburg MD (Feb. 22, 2011) - Men's lacrosse returned to Frostburg State University after a 30-year plus absence and Briar Woods High School graduate Andy Luhmann scored the first two goals as the Bobcats beat Shenandoah, 10-3, in the first varsity men's lacrosse game for the university since 1978.

Football: Stone Bridge Standout Gouveia to Play at James Madison

Ashburn (Feb. 22, 2011) - Stone Bridge High School senior Kyle Gouveia, an all-around leader for the Bulldogs back-to-back runs to the VHSL Division 5 state title game, has committed to play football next year at James Madison University.

Gouveia becomes the fifth Bulldog to commit, joining teammates Rob Burns (Virginia), John Cheritis (Washington and Lee), Calvin Hollenhorst (Coastal Carolina) and Spenser Rositano (Boston College).

The recruiting process between Gouveia and James Madison happened late and rather quickly according to the Bulldog in an interview Tuesday as he said the school asked him to make a visit on Saturday and then an offer was made and accepted. The Dukes envision Gouveia, a linebacker in high school, as a safety in college.

"I'm excited, playing defense is what I love," said Gouveia, who also played offense and special teams for Stone Bridge. "I've always been more a defensive kind of guy."

Youth Sports - Gymnastics - APEX to Host 10th Annual Emerald City Classic

Leesburg (Feb. 22, 2011) - APEX Gymnastics is gearing up to host the 10th Annual Emerald City Classic, a competition featuring more than 600 gymnasts representing over 20 clubs.

The event will take place March 4-6 at APEX Gymnastics in Leesburg. The competition is for Levels 4 thru 10 and will feature the APEX competitive team, which has had some outstanding results already this year.

Youth Sports - Baseball - Greater Loudoun Babe Ruth Registration Ends Feb. 28, Board of Directors Meeting Set for March 1

(Feb. 22, 2011) - Spring registration for Greater Loudoun Babe Ruth will end Feb. 28. Please visit their website http://www.glbr.org/ to register.

Also, the monthly Greater Loudoun Babe Ruth League’s Board of Directors meeting is March 1st in the Press Box at Fireman’s Field in Purcellville. The meeting is open to the public.

News: Middleburg Academy Hosts Athletics Expo for Middle School-Age Youth

Middleburg (Feb. 22, 2011) - Area middle school students and their parents are invited to participate in a “Youth Athletics Exposition” at Middleburg Academy on Saturday, March 12th from 10 a.m. to noon, followed by lunch.

The event is free and open to 6-9th grade students of all athletic abilities. Middleburg Academy varsity coaches will offer clinics in five sports: Boys Basketball (coach Gary Hall); Girls Basketball (coach Cornelius Snead); Boys Lacrosse (cCoach Rob Horne); Girls Lacrosse (coach Ruth Marshall); and Baseball (coach Brett Fuller).

Boys Basketball: Park View's Ryan McCarter Nets 1,000 Point, Leads Patriots into D3 Regionals

Sterling (Feb. 22, 2011) Park View High School’s dynamic junior guard, Ryan McCarter, scored his 1,000 point of his career last week in the Dulles District boys basketball semifinals against Potomac Falls. While McCarter and his Patriots fell in that contest, they advance to the Region II Division 3 quarterfinals as the No. 6 seed with a trip to Jefferson District tournament champion Charlottesville Wednesday.

McCarter sat at 999 points when he netted a 3-point shot in the second quarter vs. the Panthers to surpass the 1,000-point milestone.

McCarter reached a 1,000 in two and a half seasons on varsity ball. He was called up to the varsity midway through his freshmen year and scored 19 points in his third game as he first displayed his trademark poise and calm in big games.

Since then, according to Patriot coach Mike Koscinski, McCarter has been nothing short of sensational.

This season, McCarter is averaging 22 points per game, 8.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game and has 70 steals on the season.

“Ryan has had to adjust his game each year depending on the needs of our team. We have depended on him greatly this season to help control the boards on both ends of the floor and he has stepped up to the challenge by grabbing over 190 rebounds this season,” said Koscinski.

Added Koscinski: “Ryan draws the toughest defensive assignment each night and also has to guard the opponents best man on a nightly basis. Teams have played him real physical and bodied him up and he has had to adjust how he scores. When Ryan is on, his teammates understand that it opens the floor for everyone else to thrive. He constantly gets the attention of several defenders on every possession and he has never backed down to a challenge.

At the conclusion of the Dulles District tournament, McCarter’s career mark sits at 1,034 points.

Basketball: Loudoun Schools Closure Postpones Region II Quarterfinals to Wednesday

(Feb. 22, 2011) - The 10 Loudoun schools advancing to the Region II Division 3 and Division 4 quarterfinals will have to wait a day as their games have been pushed back one night with the Loudoun County Public Schools closed today due to the weather.

The Heritage girls Northwest Region quarterfinal at Forest Park is also pushed back.

Boys Basketball
Division 3
#5 Monticello at #4 Woodgrove, 7 p.m.
#6 Park View at #3 Charlottesville, 7:30 p.m.

Division 4
#8 Broad Run at #1 Potomac Falls, 7 p.m.
#5 Briar Woods at #4 Fauquier, 7 p.m.

Girls Basketball
Division 3
#7 Park View at #2 Western Albemarle, 7 p.m.

Division 4 Girls
#6 Briar Woods at #3 Freedom, 7 p.m.
#7 Potomac Falls at #2 Loudoun County, 7 p.m.

Monday Night Playoff Basketball Scoreboard

Girls Nothern Region
2011 Basketball Tournament
First Round - Feb. 21
Stone Bridge (Liberty #1) 43, Hayfield (Natonal #4) 30
Robinson (Concorde #2) 53, South County (Patriot #3) 30
T.C. Williams (Patriot #2) 50, Centreville (Concorde #3) 43
Mount Vernon (National #1) 69, McLean (Liberty #4) 57
West Springfield (Patriot #1) 45, Westfield (Concorde #4) 27
Edison (National #2) 65, Fairfax (Liberty #3) 48
Madison (Liberty #2) 51, Yorktown (National #3) 41
Oakton (Concorde #1) 66, Annandale (Patriot #4) 38

Boys Northern Region
2011 Basketball Tournament
First Round - Feb. 21
Langley (Liberty #1) 63, Washington-Lee (Natonal #4) 30
Lake Braddock (Patriot #3) 54, Chantilly (Concorde #2) 52
Annandale (Patriot #2) 73, Westfield (Concorde #3) 71
Mount Vernon (National #1) 77, Fairfax (Liberty #4) 63
T.C. Williams (Patriot #1) 52, Oakton (Concorde #4) 32
Yorktown (National #2) 74, McLean (Liberty #3) 42
South Lakes (Liberty #2) 61, Falls Church (National #3) 53
Herndon (Concorde #1) 66, W.T. Woodson (Patriot #4) 61

News: Forecast Calls for 2 to 5 Inches of Snow for Loudoun

(Feb. 21, 2011) - The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning from 9 p.m. this evening to 7 a.m. Tuesday for Montgomery, Howard, Anne Arundel, Loudoun, Frederick, and Clarke counties. Expect snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches of snow, according to ABC7's Perfect Storm Team, with the heaviest snow to the north.

The rest of the viewing area remains under a Winter Weather Advisory. ABC7 Meteorologists predict 2 to 5 inches of snow in the immediate metro area, with 1 to 2 inches of snow likely to the south.

Photo Gallery: Dulles District Basketball Finals by Gary Sousa

(Feb. 21, 2011) - Gary Sousa is NOT my brother but if he keeps taking photos like he did on Friday ... well, let's just say I am writing him into my will! Seriously, another night of amazing shots ... our own Jedi photographer ... please enjoy the galleries by clicking on any shot from the Dulles District boys and girls tournament finals at Woodgrove High School

Soccer: Foxcroft School to Host Free Clinic for Ages 6-16 on Sat. Feb. 26

Middleburg (Feb. 21, 2011) - Coerver Coaching of Virginia will hold a soccer clinic for children ages 6-16 on Saturday, February 26, at Foxcroft School. The clinic, which is free, will run from 11 a.m. to noon, rain or shine.

Basketball: Northwest Region Boys and Girls Brackets

Northwest Region
2011 Basketball Tournaments
Quarterfinals - Feb. 22
Boys
Stafford (Commonwealth #2) at Osbourn (Cedar Run #1), 7 p.m.
C.D. Hylton (Cardinal #2) at Patrick Henry (Western Valley #1), 7 p.m.
Battlefield (Cedar Run #2) at Brooke Point (Commonwealth #1), 7 p.m.
G.W. Danville (Western Valley #2) at Potomac (Cardinal #1), 7 p.m.
Girls
Franklin Co. (Western Valley #2) at Colonial Forge (Commonwealth #1)
Heritage (Cedar Run #2) at Forest Park (Cardinal #1)
Riverbend (Commonwealth #2) at Halifax County (Western Valley #1)
Potomac (Cardinal #2) at Stonewall Jackson (Cedar Run #1)

Basketball: Region II Boys and Girls Brackets

Region II Basektball
2011 Tournaments
Division 3 Boys
Quarterfinals - Feb. 22
#8 William Monroe at #1 Fluvanna, 7 p.m.
#5 Monticello at #4 Woodgrove, 7 p.m.
#6 Park View at #3 Charlottesville, 7:30 p.m.
#7 Warren County at #2 Millbrook, 8 p.m.

Division 4 Boys
Quarterfinals - Feb. 22
#8 Broad Run at #1 Potomac Falls, 7 p.m.
#5 Briar Woods at #4 Fauquier, 7 p.m.
#6 James Wood at #3 Sherando, 8 p.m.
#7 Orange at #2 Liberty, 7:45 p.m.

Division 3 Girls
Quarterfinals - Feb 22
#8 Handley at #1 Millbrook, 8 p.m.
#5 Skyline at #4 William Monroe, 7 p.m.
#6 Monticello at #3 Charlottesville, 6 p.m.
#7 Park View at #2 Western Albemarle, 7 p.m.

Division 4 Girls
#8 Fauquier at #1 Liberty, 6 p.m.
#5 Brentsville at #4 Sherando, 6 p.m.
#6 Briar Woods at #3 Freedom, 7 p.m.
#7 Potomac Falls at #2 Loudoun County, 7 p.m.

Basketball: Northern Region Girls and Boys Brackets

Girls Nothern Region
2011 Basketball Tournament
First Round - Feb. 21
Hayfield (Natonal #4) at Stone Bridge (Liberty #1), 7:30 p.m.
South County (Patriot #3) at Robinson (Concorde #2), 7:30 p.m.
Centreville (Concorde #3) at T.C. Williams (Patriot #2), 5:45 p.m.
McLean (Liberty #4) at Mount Vernon (National #1), 5:45 p.m.
Westfield (Concorde #4) at West Springfield (Patriot #1), 7:30 p.m.
Fairfax (Liberty #3) at Edison (National #2), 7:30 p.m.
Yorktown (National #3) at Madison (Liberty #2), 7:30 p.m.
Annandale (Patriot #4) at Oakton (Concorde #1), 7:30 p.m.

Boys Northern Region
2011 Basketball Tournament
First Round - Feb. 21
Washington-Lee (Natonal #4) at Langley (Liberty #1), 7:30 p.m.
Lake Braddock (Patriot #3) at Chantilly (Concorde #2), 7:30 p.m.
Westfield (Concorde #3) at Annandale (Patriot #2), 7:30 p.m.
Fairfax (Liberty #4) at Mount Vernon (National #1), 7:30 p.m.
Oakton (Concorde #4) at T.C. Williams (Patriot #1), 7:30 p.m.
McLean (Liberty #3) at Yorktown (National #2), 7:30 p.m.
Falls Church (National #3) at South Lakes (Liberty #2), 7:30 p.m.
W.T. Woodson (Patriot #4) at Herndon (Concorde #1), 7:30 p.m.

Basketball: Loudoun County Girls and Potomac Falls Boys Defend Dulles District Tournament Titles

Loudoun County's Erica Linnemann and Alex Lapple postgame


Purcellville (Feb. 19, 2011) - Both the Loudoun County girls and the Potomac Falls boys opened strong Friday night and defended their Dulles District basketball tournament titles at Woodgrove High School.

Loudoun County trailed only in the opening minute of the opener before taking a commanding, 32-12, halftime lead and then held off a ferocious Freedom comeback to collect the Raiders third tournament title in four years -- all against Freedom -- with the 54-49 win.

In the second game, before a packed house, Potomac Falls never trailed and led by 14 in the first quarter and 22 at the half on the way to a 73-55 victory over surprise finalist, No. 7 seed Woodgrove.

Potomac Falls' Pete Simoneau and Zach Curran postgame


Both Loudoun County and Potomac Falls were also regular-season champions.

In the first game it the fourth straight year that Loudoun County (21-4) and Freedom (18-7) were meeting in the finals. While high-scoring senior Brittany Batts was held scoreless in the first quarter, the Raiders still jumped out to a 12-6 lead behind juniors Alex Lapple and Erica Linnemann, who combined for 10 of their 22 points in the quarter.

Batts heated up in the second quarter with seven points and center Casey Cummings, who had a team-high 14 points, scored five including a 3-pointer as the Raiders went up by 19 points at the break.

Loudoun County's Casey Cummings and Brittany Batts postgame


Held to one field goal in the first half, Freedom senior Dionna Scott broke loose in the third quarter, scoring eight of her game-high 19 points, and Freedom made a valiant charge at the Raiders, holding County to just four points in the quarters.

Cummings had some key baskets in the fourth quarter as Freedom's comeback fell a couple of baskets short.

Loudoun County girls basketball coach Derek Fisher


In the boys game, Potomac Falls (24-1) got a scoring boost in the opening quarter from a pair of senior guards who don't normally carry the scoring load as Zach Curran and Pete Simoneau each hit a pair of 3-pointers. Curran finished with 13 and Simoneau had 11.

The Panthers had four players in double figures with Greg Graves, very strong in the fourth quarter after Woodgrove (10-15) had made a run to get within 13 points going into the final quarter, finishing with 18 points and Brendon Chesson scored 11. The Panthers leading scorer Lukas Mihailovich only scored eight points but did a nice job defensively, with tight defense on Wolverine junior Brad Gilson, and some nice work on the boards.

Gilson, displaying a smooth stroke with his long range jumper, finished with 23 and teammate Brett Danielson scored 11.

Potomac Falls will host district rival Broad Run on Tuesday in the Region II Division 4 quarterfinals and Woodgrove will host a Division 3 quarterfinal, the loser of Charlottesville vs. Monticello in the Jefferson District finals.

Potomac Falls boys basketball coach Jeff Hawes


On the girls side, Loudoun County will host district foe Potomac Falls and Freedom will host yet another Dulles District team, Briar Woods.

Girls: Loudoun County 54, Freedom 49
Free - 6    7  12  24 - 49
LC - 12  20    4  18 - 54
Free: Scott 19, Collins 12, Mayo 8, Koditek 6, Jones 4.
LC: Cummings 14, Batts 12, Lineemann 12, Lapple 10, Phillips 6.


Potomac Falls 73, Woodgrove 55
WG - 10 14 20 11 - 55
PF - 24 22 11 16 - 73
WG: Gilson 23, Danielson 13, Traub 9, Caslin 8, Stephan 2.
PF: Graves 18, Curran 13, Simoneau 11, Chesson 11, Mihailovich 8, Kress 6, Hoover 3, Wagenhoffer 2.

Wrestling: Three Loudoun Athletes Advance to AA State Semifinals

(Feb. 19, 2011) - Loudoun wrestlers had a good first day at the VHSL AA state meet in Salem with three athletes advancing to the semifinals: Potomac Falls 145-pounder Batchka Zulkhuu, Loudoun County 160-pounder Kenton Perrez and Freedom heavyweight DaQuante Timbers.

All three cruised on Friday with Zulkhuu advancing with two falls, the first in 3:13 and the second in a quick 35 seconds. Perez scores 16-1 and 10-0 victories and Timbers also had two falls to advance, the first in 2:48 and the second in just 34 seconds.

Other Loudoun wrestlers are still in the hunt in the consolation bracket. Check back for more details over the weekend.

Swim: Valley's Kelsey Ryan, Heritage's Rosenburg Siblings Qualify for AAA State Meet

(Feb. 19, 2011) - Loudoun qualified three athletes for this weekend's AAA state swim meet at Princess Anne Recreation Center in Virginia Beach.

Heritage's Kaleigh and Damon Rosenburg each qualified for States in two events at the Northwestern Region meet with Kaleigh winning the 200 IM with a 2:07.39 as well as third in the 100 breast in 1:05.89 amd Damon won the 100 breast in 58.35 and took fifth in the 200 IM in 159.75. Heritage;s Dan McAllister finished 7th (56.85) in the 100 back and missed State by one place.

For Loudoun Valley, senior Kelsey Ryan qualified for states in the 100 fly and 100 back, finishing 4th in both events and breaking two school records. Junior Ian Miller broke a school record in the 100 breast, and the girls 200 free relay team of Kelly Johnson, Sheridan Suminski, Rachel Swan, and Kelsey Ryan also broke a school record.

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Girls Basketball: Total Team Effort Earns Stone Bridge First Ever Liberty District Title

Reston (Feb. 19, 2011) - With their top player, sophomore Murielle Tiernan, in foul trouble most of the night, the Stone Bridge High School girls basketball team pulled together and beat perennial Liberty District power Madison, 45-41, at South Lakes High School for the Bulldogs first ever district title.

With Stone Bridge leading 9-2 early, Tiernan picked up two quick fouls and stayed on the bench the remainder of the first half.

Freshman Megan Della-Penna and senior Hannah Beth Whitaker played fabulous for the Bulldogs on both ends of the court and sophomore Nicole Prince was assigned the job of guarding high-scoring Megan LeDuc, who had 32 points in the Warhawks semifinals win over Fairfax.

"Nicole made her work for everything and did a phenominal job limitong her looks," reported Stone Bridge coach Chris Jones.

Junior Kayla Sleece also came in to guard LeDuc and kept her in check.

Offensively, a pair of Stone Bridge seniors, Kayleigh Guzek and Cori Prince, lead the way with leadership, making big shots, and playing tenacious all night long.

Another senior, Erin Dzurilla gave SB key minutes off the bench when Cori and Nicole Prince, both got in foul trouble.

Jones: "It was a total team effort. and with Murielle never really getting into the flow of the game, our team showed why they are champions."

Stone Bridge (22-3) has homecourt advantage for the first two rounds of the Northern Region tournament next week.

District Finals
Stone Bridge:  9-12-13-11-45
Madison:  5-16-8-12-41
Scoring:
Stone Bridge:  Guzek - 10 , Cori Prince - 8, Tiernan - 9, Whitaker - 7, N.
Prince - 6, Della-Penna - 5
3 pointers:  C. Prince 2
Madison:  Henshaw - 13, LeDuc-12, Schrock -5, Jay - 5, Gauf - 4, Mann - 2
3 pointers:  Le Duc - 2, Henshaw - 1, Schrock - 1

Basketball: Friday Night Playoff Scoreboard

VivaLoudoun Friday Night Playoff Scoreboard
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Fri. Feb. 18
Boys Basketball
Dulles District Finals at Woodgrove
Potomac Falls 73 Woodgrove 55

Cedar Run District Finals at Osbourn
Osbourn vs. Battlefield

Liberty District Finals at South Lakes
Langley 64, South Lakes 37

Girls Basketball
Dulles District Finals at Woodgrove
Loudoun County 54, Freedom 49

Cedar Run District Finals at Osbourn
Stonewall Jackson 84, Heritage 33

Liberty District Finals at South Lakes
Stone Bridge 45, Madison 41

ODACS State Quarterfinals
Leesburg Christian 57, Landmark Christian 51

Girls Basketball: Top-Seed Stone Bridge Moves into Liberty Finals with 47-34 Win Over McLean

(Feb. 18, 2011) - The Stone Bridge High School girls is just one win away from adding the Liberty District tournament title to their regular-season title. The Bulldogs face Madison tonight at 7:45 p.m. at South Lakes High School after beating McLean, 47-34, on Thursday in the semifinals.

Murielle Tiernan led Stone bridge with 14 points and Nicole Prince scored 10.

Leading scorers:
Stone Bridge:  Tiernan - 14, Nicole Prince -10, Sleece-7, Cori Prince - 6, Guzek
- 6, Whitaker - 4
McLean:  Murphy - 12 , Bettner - 4 , Rominess - 4, Slotkoff - 4, Winchester - 3, Kaniut - 3, Warren - 2, Lee - 2

Basketball: Regional Seedings Pit Dulles District Foes Against Each Other

(Feb. 18, 2011) - The Region II basketball tournament seedings are all but official and it is a major case of good news and bad news for Dulles District fans. The good news: 10 teams will advance. The bad news: six of those 10 teams will face each other in the regional quarterfinals, including four Division 4 girls team that comprise an entire side of their 8-team bracket.

And the other other local first round match-up next Tuesday is another Division 4 early showdown as Broad Run, slipping to the No. 8 seed after falling to Woodgrove in the first round of the district tournament, travels to No. 1 seed Potomac Falls.

In Division 4 girls, No. 7 Potomac Falls will play at No. 2 Loudoun County while No. 6 Briar Woods will play at No. 3 Freedom. The winners of those two games will then square off in the semifinals with a regional title game and guaranteed state bid on the line.

The fifth girls team to make the tournament will be Park View as a No. 7 seed in Division 3.

The Briar Woods boys will be a No. 5 seed in Division 4 and Woodgrove is has moved all the way up from being a No. 7 seed in the district tournament to hosting a regional game as the first-year Wolverines will be the No. 4 seed in Division 3. Park View makes the tournament as the No. 6 seed.

First the Dulles District tournament titles will be handed out tonight at Woodgrove as Freedom and Loudoun County meet for the fourth straight year in the girls final and upstart Woodgrove takes on Potomac Falls.


Region II Girls Basketball
Tentative Seedings

1 - Liberty
2 - Loudoun County
3 - Freedom
4 - Sherando
5 - Brentsville
6 - Briar Woods
7 - Potomac Falls
8 - Fauquier

Region II Boys Basketball
Tentative Seedings
1 - Potomac Falls
2 - Liberty
3 - TBD
4 - TBD
5 - Briar Woods
6 - TBD
7 - Orange
8 - Broad Run

*James Wood and Sherando play each other:
If James Wood wins: Fauquier #3, James Wood #4, Sherando #6
If Sherando wins: Sherando #3, Fauquier #4, James Wood #6

Region II Girls Basketball
Tentative Seedings
Park View be the #7 seed and travel to the #2 seed Western Albemarle on Tuesday Feb. 22nd for a 1/4 final game at 7pm

Region II Boys Basketball
Tentative Seedings
Woodgrove is locked in at #4
Park View is locked in at #6

Woodgrove will host the loser between Jefferson District's Charlottesville and Monticello, while Park View will travel and face the winner.

News: Loudoun County Supervisors Seeking Budget Input

(Feb. 18, 2011) - The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors is seeking input on its Fiscal Year 2012 budget, including the operating budget for Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS).
The Board of Supervisors will hold public hearings on the following dates:

Wednesday, February 23
3:30 and 6:30 p.m.
County Government Center, 1 Harrison St. SE, Leesburg

Thursday, February 24
6:30 p.m. (if needed)
County Government Center, 1 Harrison St. SE, Leesburg

Saturday, February 26
9:30 a.m.
LCPS Administration Building, 21000 Education Court, Ashburn

Other Forms of Communication with Supervisors
• Comment Line: 703-777-0115
• E-mail: loudounbudget@loudoun.gov
• Written Comments:
Board of Supervisors
1 Harrison St., SE
Leesburg, VA 20175

To view the School Board’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2012 Budget go to the Loudoun County Public Schools website, www.lcps.org, and click “Budget Information” under Quick Links on the right-hand side.

Thursday Night Basketball Playoff Scoreboard

VivaLoudoun Thursday Night Playoff Scoreboard
(Blowing the candles on the cake and still collecting scores!)


Thurs. Feb. 17
Boys Basketball
Dulles District Consolation Finals at Woodgrove
#3 Briar Woods 72,. #5 Park View 70

Girls Basketball
Dulles District Consolation Finals at Woodgrove
#4 Briar Woods 46, #3 Potomac Falls 35


Liberty District Semifinals at South Lakes
Stone Bridge 47, McLean 34