Football: Briar Woods No. 2 in AA; Stone Bridge No. 4 in AAA in AP State Polls

(Oct. 9, 2012) - Briar Woods High and Stone Bridge high schools retained their impressive rankings in the AP state prep polls with the Falcons No. 2 in AA and the Bulldogs No. 4 in AAA.

Briar Woods (7-0) received four AA first-place votes but No. 1 Brookville gained six top votes. Region II's Kettle Run is No. 5 with Warren County No. 8 and Western Albemarle No. 9.

Oscar Smith received eight of the 11 first place votes in AAA with the other three going to No. 2 Hermitage. Westfield is third.

See the entire polls for A, AA, AAA.

Football: Tuscarora, Woodgrove Join Stone Bridge, Briar Woods in AP State Polls

(Sept. 26, 2012) - In just their third season of play both the Tuscarora and Woodgrove high school football teams broke into the AP's Virginia state football polls this week with Tuscarora, with a big win over Loudoun County, breaking in at No. 8 in AA and Woodgrove, also undefeated like the Huskies, moving in at No. 10.

2-time defending Division 4 state champion Briar Woods continues to be No. 2 in AA, just a hair behind No. 1 Brookville. Amherst County, Salem, James Monroe, Christiansburg and Region II's Kettle Run are 3-7 with Smithfield sandwiched between Tuscarora and Woodgrove.

In AAA, Unbeaten Stone Bridge remains at No. 5 just ahead of nemesis Phoebus. Oscar Smith, Hermitage, Westfield and Salem-Virginia Beach are 1-4. Lake Taylor, Ocean Lakes, North Stafford and Varina are 6-10.

Football: Briar Woods, Stone Bridge, Loudoun County All Ranked in State by AP

(Sept. 17, 2012) - The AP Virginia sportswriter's high school football polls have been released and three Loudoun teams are ranked with Briar Woods No. 2 in AA and Loudoun County is tied for No. 6. In AAA, Stone Bridge is ranked No. 5.

Hermitage is No. 1 in AAA, just ahead of No. 2 Oscar Smith with both schools receiving three first-place votes apiece. Also getting first place votes: Westfield (No. 3), Phoebus (No. 7) and Ocean Lakes (No. 8). In AA, Brookville is first despite have three first place votes to Briar Woods' four. Amherst County (No. 3) also picked up a first place vote. Essex received seven of nine first place votes to take the top spot in A.

  See the complete polls for A, AA and AAA on InsideNova.com.

Girls Basketball: Loudoun County's Batts Named to AP All-State Team, Freedom's Scott is 2nd Team

(May 12, 2011) - Loudoun County High School senior Brittany Batts has been named to the Virginia Associated Press's AA All-State first team. Freedom senior Dionna Scott earned second team honors. Both players set school career scoring records this past season and helped their programs collect state titles during their careers.

AP AA Girls First team
Courtni Green, Millbrook, 5-foot-8, junior
Angela Mickens, R.E. Lee-Staunton, 5-5, junior
Brittnney Batts, Loudoun County, 5-7, senior
Jazman Gwathmey, Liberty-Bealeton, 6-2, senior
Raiven Patterson, Pulaski County, 5-8, senior

Second team
Erin Drumheller, Sherando, 5-4, senior
Dionna Scott, Freedom-South Riding, 5-11, senior
Da’Quaa Scott, R.E. Lee-Staunton, 5-10, senior
Jamara Malone, Brunswick, 5-10, senior
Tyler Evans, Hidden Valley, 5-8, junior

Player of the year
Courtni Green, Millbrook

Coach of the year
Debby Sanders, Millbrook

Football: Briar Woods Coach Charlie Pierce is AP AA Coach of the Year, Falcons Place Five on All-State Team

(Jan. 30, 2011) - Charlie Pierce, who led the Briar Woods High School football team to the school's first ever state title in December, has been named by the Associated Press as the AA Coach of the Year. The Falcons placed five players on the all-state squads including center Patrick Derrickson, running back Michael Brownlee and defensive back Scott Rolin on the first team.

Dominion's Deandre Reaves was also a first team selection.

Falcons on the second team included linebacker Davontae O'Bannion and kicker David Clements. Loudoun County tight end Jack Reimers was also a second team nod.

Harrisonburg's running back Michael Holmes was the Player of the Year.

Football: Stone Bridge Places Five Players on the AP AAA All-State Team

(Jan. 30, 2011) - The Stone Bridge High School football team, which went 14-1 and fell only to Phoebus in the Division 5 state finals, placed five players on the Associated Press AAA All-State team including offensive tackle Alex Mokhiber, running back Marcus Harris and defensive lineman Jonathan Allen on the first team.

Allen, a sophomore, is the only non-senior among the five Bulldogs honored. Second team defensive selections included linebacker Kyle Gouveia and safety Spenser Rositano.

Running back Tyree Lee of Phoebus was picked as Player of the Year and Battlefield's Mark Cox earned Coach of the Year honors.

Basketball: Loudoun Has Four Teams Ranked in AP Statewide Polls -- PFalls Boys No. 1

(Jan. 19, 2011) - The Potomac Falls High School boys basketball team are ranked No. 1 in the state according to the Associated Press latest polls. The Panthers are one of four local teams ranked with Broad Run boys No. 5, Loudoun County girls No. 4 and Freedom girls No. 7.