Boys Basketball: Lucketts A.J. Metz Accepts Preferred Walk-on Role at Maryland

(June 29, 2013) - Lucketts native A.J. Metz, who recently graduated from the Bullis School has signed as a preferred walk-on with the University of Maryland men's basketball program.

Metz, with a 3.85 GPA, wants to become an orthopedic surgeon. He was a charter member of the original Loudoun Triple Threat travel basketball team which started the LTT AAU basketball program team. Metz played all seven years for LTT.

Read more about Metz in this Washington Post article.

The recently graduated Class of 2013 in Loudoun is now up to 175 athletes playing next year at some level. To add your favorite grad to this chart, email dan.sousa@vivaloudoun .com.

Youth Sports: Loudoun Triple Threat Sets AAU Basketball Tryouts

(Feb. 18, 2013) - Loudoun Triple Threat AAU is holding tryouts for Boys 4th through 12th grade and Girls 5th through 10th Grade. Visit the LTT website for tryout details or email Michael.Spencer@marriott.com for more information.

Girls Basketball: Loudoun Triple Threat Interested in 6th Grade Players

(Oct. 18, 2012) - The Loudoun Triple Threat “Dynamite” 6th grade girls’ team is beginning workouts Sunday evening through the Fall and Winter. These will be open for those who want to play basketball at a highly competitive level.

Youth Sports: Boys Basketball - LTT 4th Grade Boys Win Balls Bluff Tourney

Champions!

(May 10, 2012) - The Loudoun Triple Threat boys 4th grade travel basketball team won the championship at the recent Balls Bluff tournament. The newly-minted team defeated another LTT team, 41-35, in the title game.

Oh, and the coach ... one Jeff Hawes, with two boys on the team, who has guided the Potomac Falls High School boys basketball team to three straight VHSL state tournaments and back-to-back Division 4 state titles in 2010 and 2011.

LTT winning roster: Landon Hawes, Simon Weeren, Dylan Saale, Clyde Volker, Connor Hein, Brock Redman, Hank Dickerson, Jayden Hickey. Coaches: Jeff Hawes , Kevin Weeren, and Mike Saale.

Youth Sports: Basketball - 5th Grade Girls LTT Dynamite Blasts Way to Repeat AAU State Championship

Shown from left to right: Back row: Coach Janine Wilden, Coach PJ Maher (not shown, Coach Mike Wilden) Middle row: Shakima Machulski, Lilian Vargo, Annie Ellis, Samantha Wilden, Katie Maher, Elisabeth Coffman Front row: Samiksha Kale, Madison Jordan, Ashley Rubino, Grace Sibley, Gabi Ganley

(April 24, 2012) - The 5th grade girls Loudoun Triple Threat (LTT) Dynamite went 4-1 at the 2012 AAU Virginia District Tournament. The tournament was held at the Boo Williams SportsPlex in Hampton, VA on April 13-15.

Youth Sports - Girls Basketball: LTT Dynamite to Hold Tryouts for 5th Graders Oct. 2

(Sept. 29, 2011) - The Loudoun Triple Threat (LTT) "Dynamite" 5th grade girls basketball
team (http://loudountriplethreat.org/girlsteams/girls5thgrlttdynamite.html) will hold tryouts at Smarts Mill Middle School in Leesburg on Sunday, October 2 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. The tryouts are for girls who are currently in 5th grade. For more information, please contact Janine
Wilden at jwilden@prospr.com.

Youth Sports - Boys Basketball: LTT Swarm to Hold Tryouts for 7th Graders

(Sept. 1, 2011) The Loudoun Triple Threat (LTT) Swarm 7th grade boys basketball team will hold tryouts at the Douglass Community Center in Leesburg on Sunday Sept. 18 and and Sunday Sept. 25 from 6 to 7 p.m.

The tryouts are for boys who are currently in 7th grade. Douglass Community Center is located at 407 E. Market St, Leesburg, VA. For more information, please contact Steve Coffman at hawkeye114@verizon.net.

Youth Sports - Boys Basketball: Loudoun Triple Threat 7th Gade Gold Finishes 6th at AAU Nationals

Front row: Kyle Copeland, Daniel Smith, Gage Herdman, Chad Sigmon
Back row: Head Coach Kirk Herdman, Bobby Wilden, Zach Alcorn, Ahmad Cummings, Dalaynte Blaylock, Kyle Stock, Coach Jon Alcorn, Coach Mike Wilden, Not Pictured – Brandon Curry

(July 8, 2011) - Loudoun Triple Threat 7th Grade Gold boys finished 6th in a field of 80 teams at the AAU Division II Nationals in Memphis TN.

Boys Basketball: LTT 10th Grade Gold Wins Division II State Championship

(May 26, 2011) - The Loudoun Triple Threat Gold 10th Grade boys registered an impressive 5-0 record in Richmond to win the 2011 Virginia AAU Division II State Title.

The 11-man roster represents nine area high schools. In their third consecutive trip to the State finals, the team posted an average margin of victory of 20 points per game with victories over BWSL Wolverines, Virginia Storm, Richmond Surge, Virginia Warriors and the Winchester Eagles. The Championship will result in a high seeding for LTT Gold’s return trip to AAU Division II Nationals at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando this July where they hope to improve upon their 12th place finish in 2010.

Photo above: Front Row: Salim Collins, Quan Stinger, Michael Anderson, Alex Fabean-Scotch Back Row: Jason Beylor, Coach Mike Spencer, AJ Metz, Josh Grimard, Jake Ryan, Jovon Miller, Selwyn Lawrence, Head Coach Steve Metz Not pictured: Chris Barton, Bubba Lough

Youth Sports: Loudoun Triple Threat 5th Grade Boys to Hold Tryouts for Summer Teams

(May 26, 20110 - The Loudoun Triple Threat Boys 5th grade program will hold two tryouts for its summer basketball teams.

Tryouts are: Wednesday, June 15th at Smart's Mill Aux gym from 6:15 - 8:00pm and
Friday, June 17th at Douglass Community Center from 6:00 - 7:30pm

For more information, please go to http://loudountriplethreat.org.

Youth Sports - Basketball - LTT Swarm Earns Bid to AAU National Championship

(Apr. 1, 2011) - The Loudoun Triple Threat (LTT) Swarm 6th Grade Boys team recently earned a bid to this summer's AAU Division II National Championship with a runner-up finish at the Virginia AAU Super Regional in Hampton.

The team is made up of sixth graders representing middles schools in Sterling (River Bend and Seneca Ridge), Ashburn (Farmwell) and Leesburg (Simpson and Harper Park). The LTT Swarm will compete in next month’s AAU State Championship in Winchester, looking to improve on their runner-up finish accomplished in 2010.

In the photo above:
Front row (l to r): Jack Brady, Zach Nylund, Alex Nemer, Garrett Ganley, Anthony Cooper
Middle row (l to r): Christian Sweazie, Josh Coffman, Asst Coach Nylund, Head Coach Coffman, Brady Drawbaugh, Chris Chapman
Back row (l to r): Ryan Williams, Johnny Jordan
Not pictured: Stuart Greenspon

Youth Sports - Basketball - LTT Dynamite Captures Division 1 AAU State Championship

Shown from left to right, back row: Coach Janine Wilden, Assistant Coach Mike Wilden (not shown, Assistant Coach PJ Maher). Front row: Katie Maher, Ashley Rubino, Elisabeth Coffman, Gabi Ganley, Sammi Wilden, Lilian Vargo, Annie Ellis, Julie Brisbane, Samiksha Kale, Madison Jordan.

(Mar. 30, 2011) - The 4th grade girls Loudoun Triple Threat (LTT) Dynamite captured the Division i state title by going 5-0 at the 2011 AAU Virginia District Tournament held at the Boo Williams SportsPlex in Hampton on March 25–21.

"Their success is attributed to the overall team effort in imposing a tenacious defense, holding opponents to an impressive average of less than 15 points per game," said coach Janine Wilden. "Also, all 10 girls on the roster contributed offensively by executing scoring opportunities. It was an exciting weekend of basketball for the Dynamite’s debut AAU tournament event."

Youth Sports - Basketball - LTT Select Wins Girls Division 2 State Championship

(Mar. 29, 2011) - The 7th grade Loudoun Triple Threat Select registered an impressive 5-0 mark in girls state tournament play held in Hampton and won their contests by a combined score of 315-146 for an average differential margin of 33 points per contest.

It was an impressive showing by the eight girls on the roster who come from seven different middle schools. Below is a closer look at the tournament and the new state champions at the 7th grade level. The team is coached by former Loudoun County High School varsity girls coach Kevin Reed and Kevin Wideman.

Pool Play
LTT Select 63, LTT Gold 38
LTT Select 70, U-Turn 19
LTT Select 60, Tidewater 26

State Semi-Finals
LTT Select 64, Waynesboro 37

State Finals
LTT Select 58, LTT Gold 26

LTT Select Roster
#21 Jessica Hakel - Admiral Byrd MS
#11 Jessica Hornyak – Harmony MS
#23 Mariah Leonard – Farmwell Station MS
#12 Symone McCoy – Charles Town MS
#32 Alyssa Paige – J.L. Simpson MS
#24 Lauren Reed – Robert E. Aylor MS
#33 Allison Sarver – J.L. Simpson MS
#35 Kiera Wideman – Smarts Mill MS

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Youth Sports - Basketball - Loudoun Triple Threat AAU Boys and Girls Looking for Coaches and Players

(Feb. 8, 2011) - Loudoun Triple Threat AAU boys and girls basketball is seeking competitive coaches and players wanting to compete on a regional and national basis. Triple Threat sent five teams to Nationals last summer and all its teams will compete in State and National tournaments this year.

For more information visit http://www.loudountriplethreat.org/ or e-mail michael.spencer@marriott.com.

Youth Sports - Basketball - Triple Threat Program Seeks Players and Coaches

(Oct. 19, 2010) - The Loudoun Triple Threat AAU boys and girls basketball program serves competitive coaches and players wanting to compete on a regional and national basis. Triple Threat had five teams at Nationals in the summer and all their teams will compete in state and national tournaments this year.

Interested coaches or players should visit the club's website or e-mail michael.spencer@marriott.com.

Loudoun Triple Threat AAU Girls 7th Grade/13U Select Team is coached by former Loudoun County High School state title winning coach Kevin Reed. The team is still considering players for the final spots. Please e-mail for more information.

Loudoun Triple Threat AAU Boys 10th Grade/16U Select Team is coached by Steve Metz and finished 12th in AAU D2 Nationals last summer (4th consecutive Top 20 Nationals finish) is seeking players who wish to play in exposure events and National tournaments. Please e-mail if interested.

Loudoun Triple Threat AAU Boys 5th Grade/11U Titans is coached by Eric Williams and will compete in regional and national tournaments. Tryouts will be Sunday Oct. 24th from 7-8:30 p.m. at Harper Park Middle School and Thursday Oct. 28th 6-7:30pm at the Douglass Community Center. Please e-mail for more information.

Youth Sports - Loudoun Triple Threat U10 Basketball Tryouts

(May 15, 2010) - The Loudoun Triple Threat's U10 basketball tryouts will be held on Tuesday May 25 at Farmwell Middle School in Ashburn from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and then again on May 27 at Simpson Middle School in Leesburg from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Tryouts are open to those players born after Sept. 1, 1999 or fourth graders born after Sept. 1, 1998.

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