College Corner: Broad Run Grad Kacey Kelley Named Coastal Carolina's Women's Soccer Co-Player of the Year

College Corner with Dan Sousa

(Jan. 14, 2013) - Broad Run High School grad Kacey Kelley has been named Coastal Carolina's women's soccer Co-Player of the Year by the Grand Strand Sports Report in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Kelley was named First Team All-Big South Conference after the fall season. She scored a team-high nine goals, tied for 10th most in program history for a single season. She was ranked in the Top 10 in the Big South in goals, points and shots.

Coastal Carolina went 10-9 overall on the season including 7-4 in conference. Kelley is joined on the team by two freshman from Loudoun, her sister, Darbie Kelley (Broad Run) and Charlotte Ratcliff (Woodgrove). 

College Corner: Broad Run Grad Kacey Kelly Receives Two Outstanding Awards for Soccer at Coastal Carolina

College Corner with editor Noelle Dormio

Courtesy of Coastal Carolina

(Sept 12, 2012) - Broad Run High School grad Kacey Kelly, a sophomore at NCAA Division I Coastal Carolina, has received a second honor this week for her performance in last week's women's soccer win over the Citadel as she was named Big South Conference Attaking Player of the Week and is Soccer Madness online publication's Conference Player of the Week. Way to go Kacey!

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Girls Soccer: Broad Run Junior Darbie Kelley to Join Older Sister Kacey at NCAA Division I Coastal Carolina

Darbie Kelley, playing for her club team, which is ranked No. 7 in the Nation.

Ashburn (Apr. 25, 2011) - Broad Run High School junior Darbie Kelley has made a verbal commitment to play soccer at NCAA Division I Coastal Carolina beginning in the fall of the 2012 season. Kelley will join her sister Kacey, a Spartan senior that has signed a Letter of Intent to play for Coastal Carolina starting in the fall.

Coastal Carolina Sisters! Spartan SR Kacey Kelley
and JR Darbie Kelley will play on same team in college

Coastal Carolina is located in Conway, S.C., just outside Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina tied for first place this past season in the Big South conference. Darbie Kelley helped Broad Run capture the 2010 VHSL Group AA state championship -- the school's third straight state title. She is currently a member of the highly rated FC Virginia ECNL Hotspurs coached by Paul Ellis. The Hotspurs are 7th in the Nation and in the top tier of the ECNL Challenge A division.

“Visiting the Coastal Campus and meeting Coach Paul (Hogan) and Coach Rich (Stoneman) finalized my decision,” said Darbie Kelley. "I really liked the coaching staff and their dedication to the success of the Coastal soccer program really impressed me. I enjoyed meeting many of the current freshmen class players and appreciated how nice they were to me. I'm looking forward to becoming a part of the CCU Chanticleer family."

In addition to the Kelley sisters, Coastal Carolina has also picked up an early commitment from Woodgrove junior Charlotte Ratcliff.

There are now 22 juniors already college-bound!

Girls Soccer: Broad Run Rising Senior Kacey Kelley to Play at Coastal Carolina Starting in 2011

(Aug. 2, 2010) - Broad Run High School rising senior Kacey Kelley, who has helped the Spartans claim three straight AA state titles, has committed to play NCAA Division I soccer at Coastal Carolina starting in the fall of 2011.

Coastal Carolina went 7-11-3 overall last year including 5-3-1 in the Big South.