Girls Soccer: Woodgrove Senior Sarah Hardison Named AA State Player of the Year; Briar Woods' Vierkorn Named Coach of the Year

(June 22, 2013) - Woodgrove High School senior Sarah Hardison got a nice graduation present as she has been named the VHSCA AA girls soccer State Player of the Year after guiding the Wolverines to their second straight VHSL state title earlier this month.

Briar Woods' Ann Vierkorn, who led the Falcons to their first Region II title and a state runner-up finish as well as Dulles District regular-season title, was named the Coach of the Year

AA Girls Soccer 2013 All State Team
Player of the Year: Sarah Hardison (SR) Woodgrove
Coach of the Year: Ann Vierkorn, Briar Woods

First Team
Forward
Sarah Hardison (SR) Woodgrove
Jessie Wollmann (SO) Blacksburg
Marina Clark (SR) Western Albemarle
Marybeth McBroom (JR) Courtland

Midfield
Brittany Basinger (SR) Woodgrove
Kaleigh Chiodini (SR) Briar Woods
Kim Shaver (SR) Blacksburg
Emily Rawlings (SR) Northside

Defenders
Kim Miglarese (SR) Salem
Ivana Szwejkowski (SR) Kettle Run
Marissa Segala (SR) Jamestown
Jessica O'Bryant (SR) Jefferson Forest

Goalkeepers
Maggie Buxton (SR) Woodgrove
Hannah Sims (SR) Jamestown

Wild Card
Sarah Thomas (SR) E.C. Glass (midfielder)

Second Team

Girls Basketball: Woodgrove's Purnell Named 1st Team All-State, Will Walk on to Bucknell Program

(March 20, 2013) - Last week was big for Woodgrove High School senior Stephanie Purnell as she was accepted to Bucknell University where she will walk on to the women's basketball program and she was named first team AA All-State by the Virginia High School Coaches Association.

Purnell's teammate, sophomore Brooke Basinger, and Loudoun County junior Maggie Phillips were both named honorable mention all-state.

VHSCA Girls Basketball 2012-13 AA All-State
Players of the Year
D3: Bailey Williams (SR) Spotswood
D4: Tay Taylor (SR) Salem

First Team
Bailey Williams (SR) Spotswood
Tay Taylor (SR) Salem
Janae McNeal (SR) Courtland
Stephanie Purnell (SR) Woodgrove
Olivia Watson (JR) Grafton
Myneshia Walker (JR) Brunswick
Brittany Allen (JR) Richlands

Football: Briar Woods QB Trace McSorley Named AA Offensive Player of the Year

(March 13, 2013) - Briar Woods High School junior quarterback Trace McSorley was named the AA Offensive Player of the Year for the state by the Virginia High School Coaches Association.

Briar Woods coach Charlie Pierce was named Division 4 Coach of the Year after his Falcons won their third straight state title.

Complete VHSCA first team picks included Briar Woods senior tight end Cam Serigne (Wake Forest recruit), Loudoun County senior kick returner Brad Szoka (JMU recruit) and Briar Woods senior linebacker Matt Rolin (early enrollment at Florida).

McSorley has compiled a 42-3 record as a starter, leading the Falcons to three straight state championships.

Complete AA Selections:

Girls Volleyball: 2012 VHSCA All-State Selections; Loudoun County's Phillips' Named AA Player of the Year

(March 1, 2013) - Loudoun County High School junior Maggie Phillips, who led the Raiders to their fifth AA state title in six seasons in the fall, has been named the 2012 AA girls volleyball State Player of the Year by the Virginia High School Coaches Association.

Loudoun County's Jenica Brown was named Coach of the Year for AA.

VHSCA 2012 Girls Volleyball All-State
AAA
Caroline Brailsford, S (Patrick Henry-Roanoke) SR
Emma Olson, S (Oakton) SR
Ryan Ackermann, OH (Stone Bridge) SR
Karlie Suber, OH (Atlee) SR
Hailey Brooks, S/OH (Atlee) SR
Paxton Crooks, S (Kellam) SR
Chidima Osuchukwu, M (Kellam) SR
Sydney Darden, OH (Kellam) SR

AA
Caroline Boone, OH/MB (Hidden Valley) SR
Kayla Carlton, OH (Potomac Falls) SR
Jenny Clark, OH (Hidden Valley) SR
Kelly Esch, OH (Jamestown) SR
Taylor Huewe, OH (Loudoun County) SR
Maggie Phillips, OH (Loudoun County) JR
Monique St. Cyr, S (Jamestown) JR
Sarah Thomas, MH (E.C. Glass) SSR

Girls Soccer: Woodgrove's Barrett Named AA Coach of the Year; Five Area Athletes Selected 1st Team

(Aug. 1, 2012) - Woodgrove High School's Erin Barrett has been named the Virginia High School Coaches Association's AA Girls Soccer Coach of  the Year after leading the Wolverines to the state title in June.

Woodgrove defender Lucy Etro was named first team as was Dominion forward Maria Pinkston. Loudoun County, which finished runner-up to Woodgrove in the state tournament, had three first team selections: forward Shauna Kain, defender Alana Mackey and keeper Kelsey Slack.

VHSCA AA ALL-STATE GIRLS SOCCER

Boys Soccer: Tuscarora's Ceron-Garcia and Briar Woods' Pompilio Named First Team AA All-State

(July 31, 2012) - Tuscarora High School's Angel Ceron-Garcia and Briar Woods' Connor Pompilio have been named to the first team AA all-state boys soccer team by the Virginia High School Coaches Association.

Tuscarora's Ben Ogedegbe was named second team. Patrick Kelly of Jamestown was named the Player of the Year and Jamestown coach Bobby O'Brien took Coach of the Year honors.

VHSCA 2012 AA Boys Soccer All State

Softball: Stone Bridge's Prince, Broderick; Broad Run's Miller Named AAA First Team All-State

Sydney Broderick

McKall Miller

(July 31, 2012) - Stone Bridge High School rising seniors Nicole Prince and Sydney Broderick and Broad Run's McKall Miller were named to the AAA first team all-state softball squad by the Virginia High School Coaches Association after helping the Bulldogs and Spartans to state playoff runs in the spring.

Nicole Prince

Stone Bridge's Courtney Gibson and Broad Run's Frankie Beller were named second team.

Patrick Henry's Emma Mitchell was named the Pitcher of the Year and Osbourn Park's Erica Field the Player of the Year with Robinson's Barry Gorodnick being named Coach of the Year after passing away in May after a two-year battle with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

VHSCA 2012 AAA Softball All-State

Baseball: Freedom OF Zach Newell Named AAA First Team All-State

(July 31, 2012) - Freedom High School rising senior Zach Newell has been named to the AAA baseball team by the Virginia High School Coaches Association after helping the Eagles to the state quarterfinals in the spring.

2012 VHSCA AAA Baseball All-State

Boys Soccer: Freedom's McQuitty Named AAA First Team All-State

(July 31, 2012) - Freedom High School's Philip McQuitty has been named to the boys soccer AAA all-state first team by the Virginia High School Coaches Association.

Kevin Roberts of Colonial Forge was named the Player of the Year and Albemarle's Scott Jackson was voted the Coach of the Year.

2012 VHSCA AAA Boys Soccer All State

Girls Soccer: Stone Bridge's Tiernan, Broad Run's Brady Named 1st Team AAA All-State

(July 31, 2012) - Stone Bridge High School's Murielle Tiernan and Broad Run's Erin Brady have been named to the Virginia High School Coaches Association first team all-state AAA girls soccer team.

Mario Hudle of Kellam was named Coach of the Year and Atlee's Ashley Riefner was voted the Player of the Year. Broad Run freshman Caroline Kerns was tabbed second team.

VHSCA 2012 AAA Girls Soccer All State

Softball: Woodgrove's Spicer Named AA Coach of the Year

(July 31, 2012) - Woodgrove High School's Joe Spicer has been named the Virginia High School Coaches Association AA Coach of the Year after leading the 2nd-year Wolverines to the state title in June.

Named to the first team were pitcher Macy Jones of Briar Woods, OF Sam Thomas of Park View and OF Ashley Cole of Woodgrove.

Second team honors went to pitcher Allie Reid of Woodgrove and OF Brittanne Gasser of Dominion.

VHSCA 2012 AA Softball Selections

Football: Briar Woods Justin Baker Named East Defensive MVP at State All-Star Game

(July 19, 2012) - Briar Woods High School recently graduated senior Justin Baker was the East Defensive MVP last Friday night, in the VHSCA East vs West All Star Football Game played at Darling Stadium in Hampton.

Softball: Loudoun Athletes Selected to VHSCA All-Star Game

Ashburn (May 1, 2012) - Briar Woods High School senior Macy Jones, Woodgrove seniors Allie Reid and Courtney Bogan and Park View senior Samantha Thomas have been selected to play in the Virginia High School Coaches Association Softball All-Star Game July 12 at Christopher Newport University in Newport News. Loudoun County senior Renay Aubel has been chosen as an alternate.

Jones and Co. will play for the East Team, and Briar Woods head coach Jennifer Traina and Woodgrove head coach Joe Spicer will serve on the East Team’s coaching staff.

Football: Briar Woods Reaps Honors After Second Straight Division 4 State title

(March 2, 2012) - The Briar Woods High School football team has collected a bundle of postseason honors after a second straight VHSL Division 4 state title. Among the honors handed out by the Virginia High School Coaches Association and Virginia Preps, senior Alex Carter has been named the AA Defensive Player of the Year and Falcon coach Charlie Pierce has been picked as the D4 Coach of the Year.

Briar Woods Postseason Honors:
On Defense:
Alex Carter: Defensive Back First Team VHSCA and Va Preps
Alex Carter: Group AA Defensive Player of the Year Va Preps
Justin Baker: Defensive Line First Team VHSCA
Matt Rolin:    Linebacker First Team  VHSCA  and Va Preps
Mark Leith:  Outside Linebacker Second Team Va Preps and Honorable Mention VHSCA

On Offense:
Alex Carter: Return Specialist First Team VHSCA
Justin Baker: Offensive Tackle First Team Va Preps
David Clements: Kicker First Team VHSCA
Cam Serigne: Tight End First Team Va Preps and 2nd Team VHSCA
Trace McSorley: QB Honorable Mention Va Preps

Virginia Group AA Division 4 Coach of the Year:
Charlie Pierce

Complete VHSCA 2011 Football Picks

Volleyball: Freedom's Clark Named AAA Coach of the Year; Six Area Girls Named 1st Team All-State

(Feb. 7, 2012) - Freedom High School girls volleyball coach Jim Clark was named the AAA Coach of the Year by the Virginia High School Coaches Association and six are girls picked up first team all-state nods including Kaitlyn LaMantia and Jasmine Jackson of Freedom and Ryan Ackermann in AAA and Gabby Serafin and Jenna Strange of Loudoun County and Stephanie Yokoyama of Heritage in AA.

In addition, Broad Run's Mallory Brickerd in AAA and Loudoun County's Katrina Kirby in AA were second team and in AAA Stone Bridge's Sarah Fairchild and Freedom's Andrea Phung were Honorable Mention. Complete teams:

Volleyball: Stone Bridge's Beckham Earns MVP Honors as She Leads West over East in VHSCA All-Star Match

(July 15, 2011) - Stone Bridge High School recent graduate Christine Beckham was honored with the MVP award for her efforts that led the West over the East in the Virginia High School Coaches Association all-star volleyball game Thursday at Christopher Newport University in Newport News.

The 25-21, 25-9, 25-23 win was the first for the West since 2004.

Loudoun was also represented by Amy Christensen (Stone Bridge), Taylor Maddox (Loudoun Valley), and Brittany Brown (Loudoun Valley) on the West squad, and Kathleen Horvath (Loudoun County) on the East squad. The West coaches included Stone Bridge's own Jill Raschiatore.

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Girls Soccer: Broad Run's Whitney Church Named AA State Player of the Year, Collins is Coach of the Year

(July 15, 2011) - Broad Run High School's fourth straight VHSL AA state title has led to well-deserved awards for Spartan senior Whitney Church, named the AA State Player of the Year by the Virginia High School Coaches Association, and for Spartan skipper Claire Collins, named the Coach of the Year.

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Complete selections:

Boys Soccer: Park View's Herrera and Rosales Picked for VHSCA All-Star Game

Sterling (May 12, 2011) - Park View High School boys soccer seniors Jose Miguel Herrera and Eric Rosales have been selected to play in the 2011 Virginia High School Coaches Association All-Start game scheduled for July 13.

Boys Soccer: Heritage Captains Lorenzetti and Brien Selected for VHSCA All-Star Contest

Leesburg (May 12, 2011) - Heritage High School boys soccer senior captains Maurizio Lorenzetti and Max Brien have been selected to play in the 2011 Virginia High School Coaches Association All-Start game scheduled for July 13.

Boys Basketball: Potomac Falls Senior Mihailovich Named D4 State Player of the Year, Panthers Hawes is Repeat as Coach of the Year

(Mar. 29, 2011) - The Potomac Falls High School historic back-to-back boys basketball state titles has reaped benefits as Panther senior Lukas Mihailovich has been named the Virginia High School Coaches Association Division 4 Player of the Year and Panther coach Jeff Hawes picked up his second straight Coach of the Year honor.

Panther junior Greg Graves was named second team all-state and Broad Run sophomore Nigel Johnson was honorable mention.

VHSCA Boys Basketball AA All-State 2010-11

First Team
Devonte Green, Brunswick SR (D3 Co-Player of the Year)
Ya Ya Anderson, Fluvanna JR (D3 Co-Player of the Year)
DJ Lewis, King George SR
Lukas Mihailovich, Potomac Falls SR (D4 Player of the Year)
Andrew Rowsey, Rockbridge SO
Patrick Cummings, Christiansburg SR

Second Team
Chris Knight, Broadway SR
MJ Pilson, Magna Vista SR
Carter Wright, Hidden Valley SR
Greg Graves, Potomac Falls JR
Shaq Rodney, Tabb SR

Honorable Mention
Malcolm Owens, EC Glass SR
Josh Majors, Culpepper JR
Trey Smith, Northside SR
Alex Graves, Waynesboro JR
Devin Call, Millbrook SR
Nigel Johnson, Broad Run SO
DaQuan Minor, Spotsylvania SR
Brandan Stith, Brunswick SO
Nick Doyle, Southampton JR

Division 3 Coach of the Year: Bryant Stith, Brunswick
Division 4 Coach of the Year: Jeff Hawes, Potomac Falls