News: Freedom Assistant AD McNanley Takes Over as Rock Ridge's 1st AD

(July 5, 2013) - Freedom High School assistant athletic director Pat McNanley started work this week officially as Rock Ridge High School's first athletic director. The school -- Loudoun's 14th public high school -- will open in 2014.

McNanley attended Broad Run and graduated from Potomac Falls. He went Shepherd and was the wrestling coach at Freedom before becoming assistant AD.

Rock Ridge is located in the Loudoun Valley Estates area of Ashburn near Stone Hill Middle School.

The Freedom assistant AD vacancy posted July 2 and will close July 10.

Graduation 2013: Freedom - A Sobering Message for Eagles Graudation

This  is the fourth 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.

(July 1, 2013) -Scott Hamberger, CEO and co-founder Fortessa Tableware Solutions, LLC, gave Freedom High School’s Class of 2013 a realistic look at the world and their role in it during graduation ceremonies June 10th at George Mason University’s Patriot Center. 

Girls Lacrosse: Freedom Rising JR Amber Harlow Playing in 2013 Brine National Lacrosse Classic

(June 29, 2013) - Amber Harlow, daughter of Chris and Doris Harlow, a rising Junior at Freedom High School (South Riding) has been named as a 2013 Brine National High School All-American and has been selected to represent the Washington DC Region at the 2013 Brine National Lacrosse Classic to be held in Boyds, Maryland June 30-July 3, 2013.

The Brine National Lacrosse Classic brings the top high school lacrosse players in the country to one venue, where regional teams will compete to become the 2013 National Champion. For additional details, visit http://www.nationallacrosseclassic.com.

Spring Sports: State Semifinal Schedules for Loudoun Schools *Updated Again*

(June 8, 2013) - Updated dates for VHSL state semifinals for Loudoun schools and athletes:

Saturday, June 8
AAA at Westfield High School
Softball
Stone Bridge vs. Cosby, 4 p.m.

AA at Radford
Baseball
Woodgrove vs. Tunstall, 7 p.m. at Calfee Park, Pulaski

Softball
Woodgrove vs. Fort Defiance, 4 p.m.

Boys Soccer
Briar Woods vs. E.C. Glass, noon
Tuscarora vs. Blacksburg, 2 p.m.

Girls Soccer
Briar Woods vs. Blacksburg, 4 p.m.
Woodgrove vs. Salem, 6 p.m.

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

Baseball: All Northwest Region Team Released

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

Player of the Year: Nick Feight (Battlefield)
Coach of the Year: Craig Flesher (Hylton)

First Team All Northwest Region Baseball 2013
1. Nick Feight Battlefield Jr C
2. Nick Brown Patriot Sr P
3. Britt Dunnavant Patrick Henry Sr DH
4. Andre Scrubb Hylton Sr 3B
5. Blake Bivens GW-Danville Jr P
6. Zach Newell Freedom S. Riding Sr OF
7. Brady Zinda Hylton Jr OF
8. Brian Mims Forest Park Jr SS
9. Josh Flaherty Battlefield Soph 2B
10. De Nathan Dukes Osbourn Park Sr OF
11. John Agnos Battlefield Jr 1B
12. Eric Byrd Riverbend Jr Util

Second Team

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.

Boys Basketball: Freedom Names Powers as New Varsity Coach

(May 15, 2013) - Freedom High School athletic director Matt Oblas announced Tuesday that Justin Powers has been hired as the school's new boys basketball varsity coach.

Powers has been an assistant coach at Robinson High School in Fairfax since 2008. He helped lead the Rams to the 2012 Concorde District championship  and to a 2013 Northern Region semifinal appearance.

Tennis: Loudoun County's Jack McLister, Alexa Kling Take Dulles District Singles Titles; Freedom Boys Advance to Northwest Region Team Semifinals

Loudoun County's Jack McLister and Alexa Kling are all smiles after winning Dulles District tennis Singles titles Monday. Each will now advance to the Region II tournament. (photo courtesy LCHS athletics)

(May 14, 2013) - Loudoun County High School sophomore Jack McLister and freshman Alexa Kling each won Dulles District tennis tournament singles titles on Monday.

McLister defeated Jake Stapleton of Dominion, 6-4, 6-2 in the finals and Kling defeated Dominique Huynh of Dominion, 6-3, 6-1 in the other finals.

The doubles tournament took place today. Last week the team tournament was held with Briar Woods sweeping both the boys and girls tournaments. The Falcons beat the regular-season champion Dominion Titans in the girls finals and in the boys finals it was the Falcons over Loudoun County.

Freedom One Win Away from AAA States

The Freedom High School boys tennis team continued its postseason run with a 5-1 win at Osbourn Park on Monday to move into the Northwest Region team tennis semifinals. The Eagles are one win away from making it to the AAA state tournament. They travel to Roanoke on Wednesday to face Western Valley District champion Patrick Henry.

Broad Run, the Cedar Run District regular-season boys champion, saw its season end with a tough 5-4 loss at home to Colonial Forge, which now faces Albemarle in the other semi Wednesday.

The Freedom girls had their excellent season end with a 5-1 loss to Franklin County.

Baseball: All-Cedar Run District Team Released

(May 14, 2013) - The All-Cedar Run District baseball team was released Tuesday with Battlefield High School junior Nick Feight named the Player of he Year and Battlefield's Jay Burkhart named the Coach of the Year in a vote of the district's coaches.

2013 All-Cedar Run District Baseball
First Team
CATCHER: Nick Feight, Battlefield (11th)
PITCHER: Nick Brown, Patriot (12th)
PITCHER: Nick Wells, Battlefield (11th)
1st BASEMEN: John Agnos, Battlefield (12th)
2nd BASEMEN: Josh Flaherty, Battlefield (10th)
3rd BASEMEN: Nate Eikhoff, Patriot (10th)
SHORT STOP: Steve Kraft, Battlefield (11th)
OUTFIELDER: Stephen Costello, Stonewall Jackson (12th)
OUTFIELDER: Nick Moore, Patriot (12th)
OUTFIELDER: Zach Newell, Freedom (12th)
UTILITY PLAYER: Darius Barton, Stonewall Jackson (10th)
UTILITY PLAYER: Joe Delahaba, Broad Run (12th)

Player of the Year: Nick Feight (JR) Battlefield
Coach of the Year: Jay Burkhart, Battlefield

Girls Soccer: All-Cedar Run District Team Released

(May 14, 2013) - The All-Cedar Run District girls soccer team was released today with Battlefield High School junior Colleen Gawkins named Player of the Year and Patriot's Kelly Beauchamp-Payne named  the Coach of the Year in a vote of the district's coaches. Beauchamp-Payne was the long-time coach at Dominion High School in Sterling before moving to Patriot to start the Pioneers program.

2013 All-Cedar Run District Girls Soccer
First Team
Allison Bunner, Patriot (12th)
Tori Burress, Patriot (12th)
Becca Callison, Battlefield (10th)
 Abby Gardner, Patriot (10th)
Colleen Gawkins, Battlefield (11th)
Meghan Kammerdeiner, Freedom (9th)
Karina Lacey, Battlefield (11th)
Carson Nizialek, Freedom (9th)
Katie Pieper, Broad Run (12th)
Sam Rabinek, Broad Run (12th)
Kristin Schurr, Patriot (10th)
Cassie Smith, Broad Run (12th)
Bri Toelle, Battlefield (12th)
Alexa Wagoner, Battlefield (12th)
GOALIE: Taylor Kerxton, Battlefield (12th)

Player of the Year: Colleen Gawkins Battlefield
Coach of the Year: Kelly Beauchamp-Payne, Patriot

Second Team

Softball: Broad Run SR McKall Miller Named Cedar Run District Player of the Year

(May 14, 2013) - Broad Run High School senior McKall Miller has been named the Cedar Run District softball player of the year in a vote of the district's coaches on Monday. Osbourn's Tom McCauley was voted Coach of the Year.

2013 All-Cedar Run District Softball
First Team
CATCHER: Brittany Coffey, Osbourn (10th)
PITCHER: Teresa Wagner, Battlefield (10th)
PITCHER: Ashley Wark, Patriot (11th)
INFIELDER: Alexis Champion, Battlefield (10th)
INFIELDER: Dani Cook, Broad Run (12th)
INFIELDER: Megan Letos, Stonewall Jackson (12th)
INFIELDER: McKall Miller, Broad Run (12th)
OUTFIELDER: Frankie Beller, Broad Run (12th)
OUTFIELDER: Erika D’Argenio, Broad Run (12th)
OUTFIELDER: Morgan Rinehart, Battlefield (11th)
UTILITY PLAYER: Jennifer Moreland, Patriot (12th)
UTILITY PLAYER: Lexi Tsitos, Freedom (12th)

Player of the Year: McKall Miller (SR) Broad Run
Coach of the Year: Tom McCauley, Osbourn

Second Team

Boys Soccer: Broad Run SR Michael Margulis Named Cedar Run District Player of the Year

(May 14, 2013) - Broad Run High School senior Michael Margulis, who helped the Spartans win the AAA Cedar Run District boys soccer regular-season title, has been named the district's Player of the Year in a vote of the district's coaches on Monday. Spartans Jon Hicks was named the Coach of the Year.

2013 All-Cedar Run District Boys Soccer
First Team
Ryan Beverly, Osbourn (12th)
Isael Diaz, Stonewall Jackson (12th)
Derik Fulcher, Broad Run (11th)
Bobby Hamrick, Freedom (12th)
Liam Hogan, Battlefield (12th)
Cullen Hunter, Broad Run (12th)
Reda Iberkak, Patriot (10th)
Michael Margulis, Broad Run (12th)
Juan Martinez, Osbourn (10th)
Nick Mayhugh, Patriot (11th)
Alfonso Mendez, Battlefield (12th)
Brian Potts, Battlefield (12th)
Eduardo Quintanila, Stonewall Jackson (12th)
Nick Schlegel, Patriot (12th)
Anthoni Teos, Freedom (12th)
GOALIE: Andrew Davies, Broad Run

Player of the Year: Michael Margulis (SR) Broad Run
Coach of the Year: Jon Hicks, Broad Run

Second Team

Tennis: Northwest Region Boys and Girls Tournaments Open Today

(May 10, 2013) - The 2013 Northwest Region boys and girls tennis tournaments open play today with the Freedom boys hosting George Washington-Danville and the Broad Run girls at Riverbend in first round action.

The Broad Run boys and Freedom girls have byes into Monday's semifinals.

2013 Northwest Region Boys Tennis Tournament
First Round - May 10
Broad Run (Cedar Run #1) - bye
Colonial Forge (Commonwealth #3) at Franklin County (Western Valley #2)
Patriot (Cedar Run #3) at Gar-Field (Cardinal #2)
Albemalre (Commonwealth #1) - bye
Osbourn Park (Cardinal #1) - bye
GW-Danville (Western Valley #3) at Freedom (Cedar Run #2)
Forest Park (Cardinal #3) at Riverbend (Commonwealth #2)
Patrick Henry-Roanoke (Western Valley #1) - bye


2013 Northwest Region Girls Tennis Tournament
First Round - May 10
Freedom (Cedar Run #1) - bye
Woodbridge (Cardinal #3) at Franklin County (Western Valley #2)
Broad Run (Cedar Run #3) at Riverbend (Commonwealth #2)
Osbourn Park (Cardinal #1) - bye
Albemalre (Commonwealth #1) - bye
GW-Danville (Western Valley #3) at Forest Park (Cardinal #2)
Colonial Forge (Commonwealth #3) at Patriot (Cedar Run #2)
Patrick Henry-Roanoke (Western Valley #1) - bye

Girls Lacrosse: 2013 All-Cedar Run District Selections Released

(May 10, 2013) - Patriot High School's Lauren Colletti has been named the 2013 Cedar Run District girls lacrosse Player of the Year in a vote of the district's coaches. Stonewall Jackson's Kelsey Minor was named Coach of the Year.

2013 All-Cedar Run District Girls Lacrosse **complete selections**

Lacrosse: Cedar Run Tournament - Freedom Boys, Girls Advance to Semifinals

(May 9, 2013) - Both the Freedom High School boys and girls lacrosse teams advanced to the AAA Cedar Run District semifinals with wins on Wednesday in the quarterfinals.

The Eagles boys edged Osbourn, 11-10. The Eagles girls blasted Osbourn, 18-5. Both teams will face top seed Battlefield Thursday in the semifinals in Haymarket.

Broad Run boys and girls will host the other semifinals on Thursday.

2013 Cedar Run District Lacrosse Tournaments

Boys 

Quarterfinals

No. 1 Battlefield, No. 2 Broad Run - byes 

No. 3 Stonewall def. No. 6 Patriot 

No. 4 Freedom 11, No. 5 Osbourn 10

Semifinals - May 9

No. 4 Freedom at No. 1 Battlefield

No. 3 Stonewall at No. 2 Broad Run

Girls

Quarterfinals

No. 1 Battlefield, No. 2 Broad Run - byes 

No. 3 Patriot def. No. 6 Stonewall 

No. 4 Freedom 18, No. 5 Osbourn 5

Semifinals - May 9

No. 4 Freedom at No. 1 Battlefield

No. 3 Patriot at No. 2 Broad Run