Girls Lacrosse: Middleburg Native Pierce to Play at D1 Monmouth; Loudoun Valley's Beglau to Play at D3 Mary Washington

(April 20, 2012) - Two more local girls lacrosse players have made their college decisions, according to laxpower.com, as Middleburg Native Marial Pierce, who plays at St. Johns in Maryland, has committed to NCAA Division I Monmouth University in New Jersey and Loudoun Valley senior Maggie Beglau will play at D3 Mary Washington.

Girls Lacrosse: Woodgrove's Ashlyn Dacey to Play at D3 Mary Washington

(March 22, 2012) - Woodgrove High School senior Ashlyn Dacey will play lacrosse next year at NCAA Division III Mary Washington University in Fredericksburg.

Mary Washington is currently ranked No. 17 in the nation and the Eagles roster includes sophomore defender Priscilla Smith of Briar Woods High School. Mary Washington was 13-8 a year ago.

Dacey was a first team All-Dulles District attack last year as she helped the Wolverines capture the district regular-season and tournament championships in their first year of play. Woodgrove fell to Western Albemarle, 14-11, in the Region II title game but still advanced to the VHSL state tournament.

We have now hit 100 athletes on our college choice chart for the Class of 2012 ... and more to come!

College Corner: Park View Grad Amber Kerico Swims her Way to Rookie of the Year

 College Corner with editor Noelle Dormio

Courtesy of Mary Washington University

(March 2, 2012) - Park View High School grad Amber Kerico, a sophomore at D3 Mary Washignton, swam her way to the Rookie of the Year as Kerico and Marymount senior Anna Macedonia are sharing the 2012 CAC Women's Swimming Rookie of the Year award. It marks the first time since the award was added for the 1997 championship that co-winners were declared. 

Kerico, who helped lead UMW to its 22nd straight championship with five All-CAC honors, 400 medley relay, 100 fly, 100 breast, 800 free relay, 200 breast, is the 10th Eagle to win the award. 

A total of 33 athletes representing six of the seven teams participating in the championship were named to the 2012 All-CAC women's swimming team, including a conference-best 11 from team champion Mary Washington.