College Corner: Batter Up with Broad Run Baseball Grads

College Corner with editor Noelle Dormio

Cole Shain
Courtesy of William and Mary

(April 16, 2012) - Broad Run High School baseball coach Pat Cassidy, has been keeping VivaLoudoun up to date on his grads. Below is a little snack of their accomplishments at the start of April

Cole Shain - William and Mary - Shain is currently 2-2 for the Tribe on the mound this season.  In 5 starts and 2 relief outings, he has thrown 28 innings with 16 K's and only 4 BB's.  Last week, Shain picked up his second win of the year at George Mason.  Currently, his ERA is 3.86.

Shane Vlasic
Courtesy of UMBC

Shane Vlasic - RHP - UMBC - Vlasic is 2-2 on the mound for the Retrievers.  He has struck out 13 batters in 33 innings pitched.  His ERA is currently 4.91.  Last week he picked up his second win of the year at Mt. St. Mary's.

Taylor Clarke
Courtesy of Towson

Taylor Clarke - RHP - Towson - Clarke is 1-2 on the season.  He has struck out 27 batters in 32 innings pitched.  His ERA's is 3.58.  Last weekend, he threw his first complete game...a 2-1 loss at the University of Delaware.

Zach Rawson had four hits on the weekend

Zach Rawson - OF - St. Peter's College (NJ) - Rawson has started in 14 games this spring season for the Peacocks.  He has 13 hits in the 18 games he has appeared in for a .271 batting average.

Tommy Meier
Courtesy of UVA Wise

Tommy Meier - Catcher - UVA's College at Wise - Meier is the only player to start all 30 contests for this season for the Cavs.  He currently leads the team offensively with a .364 batting average.

College Corner: Three Broad Run Grads All to Start on the Mound in NCAA D1 Games This Weekend

Shane Vlasic
Courtesy of UMBC

Taylor Clarke
Courtesy of Towson

College Corner with editor Noelle Dormio

(Feb 24, 2012) - Three Broad Run High School grads are getting ready for an amazing weekend with all three former Spartans starting on the mound this weekend in NCAA Division I contests.

The three to keep an eye on:
**Cole Shain (BRHS 2008) of William and Mary: starts tonight at No. 1 University of Florida in Gainesville.

**Shane Vlasic (BRHS 2011) of UMBC: starts today in the Wake Forest Invitational against either Georgetown or Wake Forest

**Taylor Clarke (BRHS 2012) of Towson: will start this weekend at Louisiana-Lafayette. 



Cole Shain
Courtesy of William & Mary

College Corner: Freedom Grad Aly Gazarek Earns America East Women's Soccer All-Academic Honors

(Nov. 2, 2011) - Freedom High School grad Aly Gazarek, the first Eagle athlete to accept a NCAA Division I scholarship, was named Tuesday to the America East Women's Soccer All-Academic Team.

Gazarek, a junior midfielder with the UMBC (University of Maryland, Baltimore County), boasts the highest GPA of all 11 members of the America East All-Academic Team.

College Signing: Broad Run's Shane Vlasic to Play NCAA Division I Baseball at UMBC

Seated (L to R):  Sue Vlasic, Shane Vlasic, Bob Vlasic  /  Standing:  Coach Pat Cassidy

(May 14, 2010) - Shane Vlasic, a senior at Broad Run High School, recently signed his National Letter of Intent to play Division I baseball at The University of Maryland at Baltimore County (UMBC).

Vlasic has had an outstanding career for the Spartans. As a four-year Varsity starter he has been part of two Dulles District championship teams and has participated in either the Region or State tournament in the three years he has already been on the team.