Girls Basketball: Freedom's Kelsey Buchanan Named VHSCA D4 State Player of the Year; Eldredge is Coach of the Year

(Mar. 22, 2010) - You know the drill, to the victor the spoils and none more well earned than Freedom High School's back-to-back girls basketball state titles which has senior center Kesley Buchanan being named the VHSCA Division 4 State Player of the Year and Eagle leader Jason Eldredge the D4 Coach of the Year.

We will print the full selections as soon as we find them!

Girls Basketball: Freedom's Buchanan Named Region II D4 Player of the Year

(Feb. 28, 2010) - Freedom High School senior Kelsey Buchanan was named the 2010 Region II Division 4 Player of the Year Sunday in a vote of the region coaches.

Joining Buchanan on the first team are Loudoun County's Kendra Holmes and Brittany Batts, Millbrook's Courtni Green and Fluvanna's Mia Loyd. Green was the Division 3 Player of the Year.

Freedom's Dionna Scott was named to the second team.

All-Region II 2010 Girls Basketball Selections
First Team
Kelsey Buchanan, Freedom
Kendra Holmes, Loudoun County
Brittany Batts, Loudoun County
Courtni Green, Millbrook
Mia Loyd, Fluvanna

D4 Player of the Year: Kelsey Buchanan, Freedom
D3 Player of the Year: Courtni Green, Millbrook

Second Team
Dionna Scott, Freedom
Jazmon Gwathmey, Liberty
K-anna Loyd, Fluvanna
Keyla Baltimore, Brentsville
Lacey Harris, Millbrook

D4 Coach of the Year: Jason Eldredge, Freedom
D3 Coach of the Year: Debby Sanders, Millbrook

Girls Basketball: Freedom Moves College Signing Day for Buchanan and Escorza to Nov. 13

Freedom has moved its college signing day for basketball players Kesley Buchanan and Jessica Escorza to Nov. 13. Here is more on the signings:

The Freedom Athletic family would like to congratulate senior basketball players Kelsey Buchanan and Jessica Escorza for their NCAA Division I basketball scholarships.

Buchanan has committed to the University of Delaware and Escorza has committed to Wofford University. Both players will enroll at their respective schools in the fall of 2010.

These two athletes become the second and third female basketball players to receive a NCAA Division I full scholarship in the history of the Freedom girls basketball program.

This is the first time in Freedom Athletic History that multiple athletes have committed to a NCAA Division I scholarship on the same team at the same grade level.

To honor this historic achievement the Freedom girls basketball team will be hosting a signing day on Friday, November 13th at Freedom High school in the back of the library at 4:15pm. Refreshments will be available after the signing ceremony.

All are encouraged to attend this event as we celebrate the achievements of these two young ladies. If there are any questions please contact Jason Eldredge at jeldredg@loudoun.k12.va.us