News: The Last Original Broad Run Faculty Member, Joann Pearson, Retires

Special to Viva Loudoun via Loudoun County Public Schools That’s hard.”

JoAnn Pearson is reflecting on her retirement from Broad Run High School after 44 years.

“Nobody here will have the memories from all these years. Nobody will know who Mr. McBride was or who Wayne Griffith was. They’ll look at those pictures in the library and say ‘Who were those old men?’ There will be nobody here who has the history. That’s what’s hard about it… I know it happens at other schools, but I think we have a whole lot more history than other schools.” (In case you were wondering, Jim McBride was Broad Run’s original principal and Griffith was its second.)

Pearson wasn’t there the day Broad Run opened in 1969, but came on board at the beginning of second semester as a replacement for Betty Hatrick (the wife of now-Superintendent Edgar B. Hatrick III.) Pearson was coming home from two years in Germany where her husband, Sonny, was stationed with the Army. (She was teaching GED classes there for the University of Maryland.)

Graduation 2013: Broad Run - The Final Word from Broad Run's Great Grammarian

This  is the second part of a Viva Loudoun 18-part Graduation 2013 series with a detailed look at the graduations at all the Loudoun County Public Schools high schools and programs.

(June 29, 2013) - Retiring English Department Chair Jo Ann Pearson was tempted to give the Broad Run High School Class of 2013 one last lesson on Sunday, June 9. (Read more about Pearson's career at Broad Run here)

“I really wanted to start tonight with one last, short grammar lesson,” she told the 426 graduates gathered at George Mason University’s Patriot Center. “Maybe the one about not beginning sentences with the pronoun ‘me.’ But tonight, it’s not about me, it’s about you…

Track and Field: AAA State Meet Complete Results -- 3 Earn All State

(June 6, 2013) - The AAA state track and field meet was held last weekend and Stone Bridge High School junior D'Ante Yarborough finished second in the 110 meter hurdles at 14.32. Also earning all-State honors were Broad Run senior Dorian Jenkins (7th in the high jump at 6-4) and Freedom junior Amanda Salami (7th in 100 meters 12.24).

Complete Results

Boys Lacrosse: 2013 All-Northwest Sectional Team Released

(June 4, 2013) - The 2013 All-Northwest Sectional Boys Lacrosse team was released Tuesday:

Girls Lacrosse: 2013 All-Northwest Sectional Team Released

(June 4, 2013) - The 2013 All-Northwest Sectional girls lacrosse team was released Tuesday:

Broad Run High School senior Heidi Smith was one of four players named Players of the Year including Battlefield's Faith Wells, Osbourn Park's Corrine Wessels and Forest Park's Masyn Dillon.

Name School Class
1st Team Attack
Julie Capretti Broad Run Sophomore

Boys Soccer: 2013 All-Northwest Region Team Released

(June 4, 2013) - The 2013 All-Northwest Region boys soccer team was released Tuesday:

Player of the Year: Andrew Jones (Forest Park)
Coach of the Year: Justin Joswick (Forest Park)

2013 All-Northwest Region Boys Soccer
First Team
1. Andrew Jones Forest Park Sr F
2. Matt Spencer Mountain View Jr GK
3. Michael Margulis Broad Run Sr D
4. Zach Paget Patrick Henry Sr MF
5. Emmanuel Scere Patrick Henry Jr MF
6. Lewin Artega Osbourn Park Jr F
7. Christian Trout Mountain View Sr MF
8. Cullen Hunter Broad Run Sr D
9. Brandon English Forest Park Sr MF
10. Nick Bourbonais Osbourn Park Sr F
11. Omar Munoz Mountain View Sr F
12. Elliot Makris Riverbend Sr F
13. Liam Hogan Battlefield Sr F
14. Ben Greenawald Patrick Henry Jr D
15. Andrew Gogolin Colonial Forge Jr F

Second Team

Girls Soccer: 2013 All-Northwest Region Team Released

(June 4, 2013) - The 2013 All-Northwest Region girls soccer team was released Tuesday:

Player of the Year: Colleen Gawkins (Battlefield)
Coach of the Year: Kevin Hilton (Battlefield)

2013 All-Northwest Region Girls Soccer
First Team
1. Vanessa Kovar Forest Park Sr Forward
2. Colleen Gawkins Battlefield Jr Forward
3. Jewel Christian Woodbridge Jr Forward
4. Kristin Schnurr Patriot Soph Forward
5. Maggie Tubridy Albemarle Sr Forward
6. Sydney Arnold Colonial Forge Sr Forward
7. Sydney Varney Franklin Cnty Jr Midfield
8. Ali Bunner Patriot Sr Midfield
9. Ali Starr Albemarle Jr Midfield
10. Karina Lacey Battlefield Jr Midfield
11. Niomi Serrano Colonial Forge Jr Defender
12. Caitlin Hite N. Stafford Sr Defender
13. Alexa Wagoner Battlefield Sr Defender
14. Autumn Berry Forest Park Sr Defender
15. Taylor Kerxton Battlefield Sr Goal Keeper


Second Team

Softball: 2013 All-Northwest Region Team Released

(June 4, 2013) - The 2013 All-Northwest Region softball team was released Tuesday:

Player of the Year: Aysha Richardson (Orange)
Coach of the Year: Doris Buzzell (Orange)

2013 Northwest Region Softball 
First Team
1. Evie Raley Forest Park Soph IF
2. Meg Bane Halifax Sr IF
3. McKall Miller Broad Run Sr IF
4. Aysha Richardson Orange Sr P
5. Jess Middleton Forest Park Jr P
6. Jessica South Osbourn Park Sr OF
7. Mackenzie Chitwood Franklin Cnty. Soph C
8. Taylor Barnes Halifax Fresh P
9. Brittany Coffey Osbourn Soph C
10. Frankie Beller Broad Run Sr OF
11. Haley Jones Orange Sr IF
12. Caroline Porco Albemarle Sr OF

Second Team

Soccer: Briar Woods Sweeps to Boys, Girls Region II Titles over rivals Tuscarora, Woodgrove; Broad Run Boys Fall in Northwest Final

(June 4, 2013) - The Briar Woods High School boys and girls soccer teams captured their first ever Region II titles Friday with wins over Dulles District rivals with the Falcon boys beating Tuscarora, 2-1, in Leesburg and the Falcon girls dramatically beating Woodgrove, 1-0, in overtime in Ashburn.

All four teams advance to tonight's AA state quarterfinals with Briar Woods hosting a doubleheader with the boys facing Culpeper at 5:30 p.m. and the girls hosting Jamestown at 7:30 p.m. The Tuscarora boys are on the road vs. Lafayette at Wanner Stadium at 7 p.m. and the Wolverine girls travel to Courtland for a 6 p.m. start.

A win would advance each team to this weekend's Final Four which will be held at Radford on Friday and Saturday.

In AAA boys action, Broad Run fell in a high-scoring affair to Forest Park in the Northwest Region finals, 5-4. The Spartans are at Northern Region champion Oakton tonight at 7 p.m.

Game recaps:

Boys Lacrosse: Dominion's Flynn Scores Six as Titans Double Up Spartans, 16-8, in State Quarterfinals

Dominion's Benjamin Tarrant makes a move prior to scoring a goal as teammates 
Brett Bushman and Cody Farmer look on. (photo by Owen Gotimer)

By Owen Gotimer 
Viva Loudoun College Intern

Sterling (May 31, 2013) - From the opening faceoff to the air horn signaling the game’s end, the Titans boys lacrosse team put on a show for the home fans at Dominion High School as they took down the Broad Run Spartans, 16-8, in the quarterfinal of the Virginia State tournament Friday.

“We play a simple game: groundballs, catch, throw, play great defense,” Dominion coach Pete Lenottii said. “We work hard. This was just another game, just a little harder.”

Led offensively by junior Jack Flynn (6 goals) and senior Brett Bushman (2 goals, 3 assists), the Titans took the lead 52-seconds in -- senior Cody Farmer (3 goals) shot into the lower right hand corner of the net while cutting through across the seam -- and they never looked back.

Spring Sports: 11 Loudoun Teams Plays this Week in State Tournaments!

(June 3, 2013) - School ends this week in Loudoun on Thursday but athletes from 11 local teams hope they are still playing on Saturday as the Virginia High School League holds its annual state tournaments in baseball, softball, lacrosse, soccer and tennis this week. Those teams with hopes of bringing a state title back to Loudoun and their next state game:

• Baseball: Woodgrove: AA quarterfinals Tues. June 4 at Warhill, 6:30 p.m.
• Softball: Stone Bridge: AAA quarterfinals Tues. June 4 at home vs. Osbourn, 5:30 p.m.
• Softball: Woodgrove: AA quarterfinals Tues. June 4 at home vs. Tabb, 6 p.m.
• Boys Lacrosse: Dominion: state semifinals Wed. June 5 vs. Madison at Westfield High School, 5 p.m. 
• Girls Lacrosse: Loudoun Valley state semifinals Tues. June 5 vs. Langley at Westfield High School, 7:30 p.m.
• Boys Soccer: Briar Woods: AA quarterfinals Tues. June 4 at home vs. Culpeper, 5:30 p.m.
• Boys Soccer: Broad Run: AAA quaerterfinals Tues. June 4 at Oakton,  7 p.m.  
• Boys Soccer: Tuscarora: AA quarterfinals Tues. June 4 vs. Lafayette at Wanner Stadium, 7 p.m.
• Girls Soccer: Briar Woods: AA quarterfinals Tues. June 4 at home vs. Jamestown, 7:30 p.m.
• Girls Soccer: Woodgrove: AA quarterfinals Tues. June 4 at Courtland, 6 p.m.
• Boys Tennis: Briar Woods: AA quarterfinals Tues. June 4 vs. James Monroe at the University of Mary Washington

Ticket prices at each venue are $10. Senior citizens must pay at state events.

Boys Lacrosse: VHSL State Tournament Brackets

(May 31, 2013) - The VHSL boys lacrosse state tournament opens Friday, May 31 with Dominion hosting Broad Run in a quarterfinal at 7 p.m. and Woodgrove is on the road at Battlefield.

2013 VHSL Boys Lacrosse State Tournament
Quarterfinals
Friday, May 31
Broad Run at Dominion, 7 p.m.
Woodgrove at Battlefield, 6 p.m.
Chantilly at Albemarle, 6 p.m.

Saturday, June 1
E.C. Glass at Madison, 7 p.m.

State Tournament Scorecard: 15 Loudoun Teams Make States Including 5 from Woodgrove

(May 29, 2013) - A total 15 Loudoun teams qualified for state tournaments this spring including five teams from Woodgrove High School. Briar Woods, with three, and Broad Run, with two, were the only other schools with multiple teams moving on past region. Eight of the 13 Loudoun schools had at least one team make States.

Soccer: Bounces Go Broad Run Boys Way, Not Stone Bridge Girls in Regional Semifinals

(May 30, 2013) - Soccer can be a funny game. Sometimes the bounces go your way and other times they simply don't. On Wednesday it was the Broad Run High School boys with the right bounces and the Stone Bridge High School girls not as fortunate.

Broad Run faced the prospects of overtime when Mountain View was awarded a late penalty kick but Wildcat senior Omar Munoz's kick clanged off the right post. Moments later, the Wildcats keeper slipped while making a play on a ball and the Spartans (12-3-3) padded their lead and went on to win the Northwest Region semifinal 2-0.

Baseball: Northwest Region Brackets Released

(May 21, 2013) - The Northwest Region baseball tournament starts Thursday with Broad Run High School on the road at Riverbend:

Northwest Region Baseball Tournament - First Round - Thurs. May 23

Broad Run at Riverbend

Forest Park at Patrick Henry-Roanoke

North Stafford at Patriot

Franklin County at Osbourn Park

Quarterfinals - Monday, May 27

Broad Run/Riverend at Hylton

Forest Park/PH-R at Battlefield

NStafford/Patriot at GW-Danville

Franklin/OP at Colonial Forge

Semifinals - Wed. May 29

Finals - Fri. May 31

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Softball: Northwest Region Brackets Released

(May 21, 2013) - The AAA Northwest Region softball tournament starts Thursday and the Broad Run High School Spartans host Forest Park in a first round game in Ashburn:

Northwest Region First Round - Thurs. May 23

Patrick Henry-Roanoke at Albemarle

Battlefield at Woodbridge

Forest Park at Broad Run

Mountain View at Franklin County

Quarterfinals - Monday, May 27

PH-R/Albemarle at Osbourn

Battlefield/Woodbridge at Halifax

Forest Park/Broad Run at Orange County

Mountain View/Franklin County at Osbourn Park

Semifinals - Wednesday, May 29

Finals - Friday, May 31

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Girls Soccer: Northwest Region Brackets Released

(May 21, 2013) - The AAA Northwest Region girls soccer tournament starts Thursday, May 23 with the Broad Run High School girls hosting either George Washington-Danville or Halifax County in a first round match-up.

Northwest Region 2013 Girls Soccer Tournament
First Round - Thursday, May 23
Patriot at Patrick Henry-Roanoke
Mountain View at Woodbridge
George Washington-Danville/Halifax County winner at Broad Run
Osbourn Park at Colonial Forge

Quarterfinals - Monday, May 27
Patriot/PH-R at Albemarle
Mountain View/Woodbridge at Battlefield
GW-D/Halifax/Broad Run at Forest Park
OP/Colonial Forge at Franklin County

Semifinals - Wednesday, May 29
Finals - Friday, May 31

Boys Soccer: Northwest Region Brackets Released

(May 21, 2013) - The AAA Northwest Region boys soccer brackets have been released and Cedar Run District regular season and tournament champion Broad Run has this week off as the Spartans have a bye into the quarterfinals on Memorial Day.

Northwest Region 2013 Boys Soccer Tournament

First Round - Thursday, May 23

Woodbridge at Battlefield

Franklin County at Colonial Forge

Massaponax at George Washington-Danville

Stonewall Jackson at Osbourn Park

Quarterfinals - Monday, May 27

Woodbridge/Battlefield at Patrick Henry-Roanoke

Franklin County/Colonial Forge at Forest Park

Massaponax/GW-Danville at Broad Run

Stonewall Jackson/Osbourn Park at Mountain View

Semifinals - Wednesday, May 29

Finals - Friday, May 31

Track and Field: Broad Run Boys 2nd, Girls 3rd at Cedar Run District Meet

(May 17, 2013) - Broad Run High School boys took second at the Cedar Run District track and field meet completed Thursday and the Spartan girls were third. Freedom was fourth in both meets.

There was plenty to celebrate with the Broad Run and Freedom squads being especially strong in the field events.

Freedom's Kenny Moss turned an 11.03 to take the 100 meters. Broad Run's Alex Salgado won the 300 meter hurdles with a season best 41.92.

The Freedom boys 4x800 meter relay team of Andrew Peretin, Matthew Kennedy, Waler Reusche and Keithen Orson won with a 8:26.13.

Broad Run went 1-2 in the high jump with Chad McAuslin edging teammate Dorian Jenkins after both jumped 6-00. Jenkins led a 1-2 in the long jump with a 21-01 while teammate Darion Bunting jumped 19-07.

Spartan Jake Walker won the shot put with a heave of 41-09.5 and he was runner-up in the discus.

Freedom's Amanda Salami ran a 12.20 prelim and then 12.36 in the finals to win the 100 meters. Broad Run's Jordyn Anderson won the long jump at 16-03.

2013 Cedar Run Track and Field Meet
Unofficial Scoring
Boys
1, Patriot 145.5
2, Broad Run 131
3, Battlefield 118
4, Freedom 68.5
5, Stonewall 48

Girls
1, Battlefield 195
2, Patriot 152
3, Broad Run 91
4, Freedom 58
5, Osbourn 28
6, Stonewall 20

Champions and Broad Run/Freedom Top 6 Finishes

Boys Lacrosse: Northwest Sectional Brackets

(May 15, 2013) - The Northwest Sectional boys lacrosse tournament starts Friday with both Broad Run and Freedom on the road. Freedom is at Colonial Forge on Thursday while Broad Run faces Forest Park at Potomac High School in Prince William County on Friday

2013 Northwest Sectional Boys Lacrosse
Quarterfinals - Thursday, May 16 and Friday, May 17
North Stafford at Battlefield, May 17 at 7 p.m.
Brooke Point at Osbourn Park, May 17 at 5:30 p.m.
Broad Run vs. Forest Park at Potomac, May 17 at 6 p.m.
Freedom-South Riding at Colonial Forge, May 16 at 5 p.m.