Ashburn (Dec. 13, 2011) - Briar Woods High School senior Matthew Nielsen will swim next year at NCAA Division III Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
Nielsen was a Cheers Sports Athlete of the Month last season as a junior as he went undefeated in the Dulles District, took first at the Region II meet in the 500 free and placed fourth in the AA state meet in the 100 breast and 500.
Concentrating on his club swimming with the Curl Burke Swim Club in Tyson's Corner this winter, Nielsen competed at the prestigious Tom Dolan Invitational over the weekend, qualifying for the NCSA Junior Nationals in three events: 100 breast (58.60), 200 breast (2:07.2) and 200 IM (1:55.91).
Nielsen is unable to compete for Briar Woods this season and defend his Dulles District record due to conflicts between his club and high school practice times.
(Mar. 2, 2011) - The defending AAA state champion Stone Bridge High School girls soccer team celebrated two seniors heading to the college ranks next year as Emily Fredrikson and Julia Harmison held signing ceremonies Tuesday. Fredrikson, a key defender for the Bulldogs, will play next year at William and Mary and Harmison, the Bulldogs starting keeper, will play at Carnegie Mellon.
More on each of the players, including video of Bulldog coach Joan Windows on each of her players that signed.
Emily Fredrikson
Emily started playing soccer at a young age. She is a member of the McLean Azul, the 2009 Virginia State Champions coached by Jac Cicala. Prior to playing for the Azul, she was with the Loudoun Explosion. She was a member of the Virginia State ODP team for several years and was a Region One pool player in 2008.
At Stone Bridge High School, Emily is a four year varsity defender. As a part of the State Championship team last season, Emily earned First Team All Liberty District, First Team All Northern Region, and First Team All State (AAA) honors.
As a student-athlete, Emily maintains a 4.4 GPA and is a member of the National Honor Society. Emily is a scholarship athlete attending William & Mary next fall.
Julia Harmison
Julia will be headed to Pittsburgh this fall to play soccer at Carnegie Mellon. She is a three-year varsity starter for Stone Bridge High School. As a goalkeeper, Julia has the school record for highest number of shutouts in a season (13) and has earned First Team All Liberty District honors.
In addition to high school soccer, Julia is the starting keeper for the Herndon RFC Arsenal. She is also an exceptional student-athlete and member of the National Honor Society.
(Jan. 30, 2011) - Stone Bridge High School senior keeper Julia Harmison, who helped the Bulldogs win a VHSL AAA state title last spring, will play next year at NCAA Division III Carnegie Mellon.
Carnegie Mellon finish with an 8-8 overall record and a 2-5 record in University Athletic Association play in the fall.
She helped Stone Bridge go unbeaten in last year' state title run, running up a 21-0-2 record and she recorded six saves in the 4-0 state title win over Cosby.
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