Boys Basketball: Potomac Falls' Graves Named D4 State Player of the Year

Greg Graves at his college signing earlier this year with NCAA D1 Mount Saint Mary's

(March 27, 2012) - Potomac Falls High School senior Greg Graves, who finished his boys basketball career with the Panthers with 1,000+ points and rebounds, has been named the Virginia High School Coaches Association Division 4 Player of the Year for the state of Virginia.

The Panthers won state titles in 2010 and 2011 with Graves and made it to the state semifinals this past season.

Also honored were Briar Woods senior Myles Tate and Loudoun Valley senior John Yoxthimer as Honorable Mention all-state. See the full selections:

Football: Briar Woods' Alex Carter Named Gatorade Virginia Football Player of the Year

(Dec. 1, 2011) - The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with ESPNHS, today announced Alex Carter of Briar Woods High School as it 2011-12 Gatorade Virginia Football Player of the Year. The Award which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field, distinguishes Carter as Virginia's best high school football player.

Carter will play at Stanford next year and he leads the Falcons into the Division 4 state semifinals this weekend against Grafton in Williamsburg. More on the award and Carter.

Carter is the second player from Loudoun to win the award since it started in 1986 with Ed Wang of Stone Bridge earning it in 2005.

Previous Virginia Gatorade Football Player of the Year
1986 - Ron Carey (Hermitage)
1987 - Matt Darby (Green Run)
1988 - Chris Hart (Harrisonburg)
1989 - Terry Kirby (Tabb)
1990 - B.J. Hawkins (Potomac)
1991 - Aaron Sparrow (Woodrow Wilson)
1992 - Tommy Edwards (Radford)
1993 - Antonio Prosise (Sussex Central)
1994 - Ken Oxendine (Thomas Dale)
1995 - Maurice Daniels (Annandale)
1996 - Thomas Jones (Powell Valley)
1997 - Ronald Curry (Hampton)
1998 - Ronald Curry (Hampton)
1999 - Daniel Davis (Brooke Point)
2000 - Raymond Mann (Hampton)
2001 - Bryan Randall (Bruton)
2002 - Kai Parham (Princess Anne)
2003 - Vince Hall (Western Branch)
2004 - Chris Long (St. Anne's-Belfield)
2005 - Ed Wang (Stone Bridge)
2006 - Evan Royster (Westfield)
2007 - Tyrod Taylor (Hampton)
2008 - Mike Glennon (Westfield)
2009 - David Wilson (George Washington-Danville)
2010 - Phillip Sims (Oscar Smith)
2011 - Demetrious Nicholson (Bayside)
2012 - Alex Carter (Briar Woods)

Volleyball: Heritage Setter Yokoyama Named Dulles District Player of the Year; Raiders Matthias is Coach of the Year

Stephanie Yokoyama

(Nov. 3, 2011) - Heritage High School senior setter Stephanie Yokoyama, who has led the Pride to a 22-2 record this season, has been named the AA Dulles District Player of the Year in a vote of the district's coaches. Loudoun County High School's Jenica Matthias, who has led the Raiders to a 21-1 record and a sixth straight district title, was named Coach of the Year.





All Dulles District Volleyball 2011

Jenica  Matthias

First Team
Sydney Busa (SO) Heritage HS
Kayla Carlton (JR) Potomac Falls HS
Katrina Kirby (SR) Loudoun County HS
Abby McIntyre (SR) Loudoun Valley HS
Jenna Strange (SR) Loudoun County HS
Stephanie Yokoyama (SR) Heritage HS
Libero: Gabby Serafin (SR) Loudoun County HS

Second Team
Eileen Fauteux (JR) Potomac Falls HS
Madeline Fowler (SO) Heritage HS
Morgan Hammer (JR) Loudoun Valley HS
Kelsey Hrebenach (SR) Heritage HS
Keandra McCardell (SO) Briar Woods HS
Maggie Phillips (SO) Loudoun County HS
Libero: Kristen Caputo (JR) Loudoun Valley HS

Player of the Year: Stephanie Yokoyama, Senior, Heritage HS
Coach of the Year: Jenica Matthias, Loudoun County HS