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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Softball: Woodgrove Falls One Game Shy of Retaining AA State Title

By Jason S Rufner
Special to Viva Loudoun
Radford (June 10, 2013) - Making an appearance in the Group AA state championship softball game for the third consecutive season, the defending champion Woodgrove Wolverines suffered a 9-3 loss to Cave Spring in Radford on Sunday.

"We might have been trying to do a little bit too much, trying to overpower the ball a little bit," Woodgrove coach Joe Spicer said as his players showed somber expressions in the game's aftermath.

The Wolverines (26-3) were not without offensive opportunities against the Knights (24-4).

Monday, June 10, 2013

Girls Soccer: Woodgrove Wins Back-to-Back AA State Titles with 2-0 Win Over Dulles District Rival Briar Woods


By Kyle Frazier 
Special to Viva Loudoun
Radford (June 10, 2013) - Woodgrove High School, which opened just three years ago, has already won two girls soccer state champions as the Wolverines topped Dulles District foe Briar Woods, 2-0, on a sunny afternoon at Radford Sunday to claim a second straight state title.

"It feels pretty good. I was just thinking when they got the awards that it is a little surreal to win two in a row," said Woodgrove coach Erin Barrett. "Last year we were the home team all the way through, and this year we were the away team - with a lot of traveling. They did this for each other, they were playing for each other."

Softball: Stone Bridge Comeback Falls Short as Great Bridge Outlasts Bulldogs, 10-9, in AAA State Finals

By Owen Gotimer 
Viva Loudoun College Intern 
Chantilly (June 9, 2013) – For the second time in school history, Stone Bridge High School fell shy of collecting the Bulldogs first VHSL AAA state softball title after coming up just one run short of a come from behind victory against Great Bridge, falling 10-9 at Westfield High School Sunday.

“I guess the only way it could have been a little better is if we could have got one right there and given ourselves a chance,” Bulldogs coach Billy Rice said.

Stone Bridge fought back from an 8-run, fifth inning deficit to pull within one run in the seventh.

“The Stone Bridge kids are awesome,” Great Bridge coach Kirk Clayton said. “That is a fantastic team. They had us pretty scared there at the end. They just came back: hitting, hitting, hitting, hitting.”

With one out and two runners aboard in the final frame, Stone Bridge cleanup hitter and starting pitcher Kelly McDaniel stepped up to the plate and ripped a line drive at the third baseman who caught the ball before throwing to second to double off the runner ending the Bulldogs magical season at 28-2.

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Girls Soccer: Dulles District Foes Briar Woods and Woodgrove to Face Each Other in State Finals Sunday

By Kyle Frazier 
Special to Viva Loudoun 
Radford (June 8, 2013) - The Briar Woods High School girls soccer team punched its ticket to the VHSL AA state championship game with a 1-0 victory over Blacksburg Saturday afternoon at Radford University. The Falcons defense only allowed two shots on goal in their victory.

In the second semifinal, defending state champion Woodgrove earned their spot in the championship game with a 6-1 victory over Salem. Only one shot on goal was allowed by the Wolverines.

In fact Dulles District teams simply haven't allowed any other schools around the state a shot at a state title and this will be the second straight year and third time in four years that the AA state final is an All-Loudoun affair.

Briar Woods and Woodgrove, which have split postseason meetings this spring with Woodgrove winning the Dulles title game, 3-0, and Briar Woods taking the Region II title contest in overtime, 1-0, will play for the state championship Sunday at Patrick D. Cupp Stadium in Radford with a noon kickoff.

The winner will bring home a sixth straight state championship to Loudoun with Broad Run winning from 2008-2011 and Woodgrove winning last season. Since the AA state tournament started in 1999 for girls soccer, Loudoun teams will have won 10 titles and made 16 state finals appearances including a team in the finals in 13 of 15 years.

Softball: Defending AA State Champion Woodgrove Claws Way Back into State Finals

By Jason S Rufner
Special to Viva Loudoun

Radford (June 8, 2013) - The three-year-old Woodgrove High School softball program made it a perfecdt 3-for-3 in getting to AA softball championship games with  the Wolverines 6-2 state semifinal win over Fort Defiance at Radford University on Saturday.

Woodgrove, which finished state runner-up in 2011 and won the state title last year, defends its crown at 1 p.m. Sunday at Radford as the Wolverines (26-2) take on Region IV champion Cave Spring (23-4).

"When you're chasing one, it's easy, but when you're defending one, I think that's one of the hardest things to do in sports," said Woodgrove's veteran coach Joe Spicer, who won state crowns with Loudoun Valley in 2003 and 2005.

Softball: Stone Bridge Advances to AAA State Title Game After Knocking off Reigning State Champs Cosby, 9-1


 By Owen Gotimer 
Viva Loudoun College Intern 
Chantilly (June 8, 2013) - Stone Bridge High School had five players with multi-hit games while senior Kelly McDaniel led the way in the pitching circle, allowing only one run, as the Bulldogs knocked off reigning state champion Cosby, 9-1 on Saturday afternoon at Westfield High School to advance to the VHSL state championship game.

Stone Bridge (28-1) will face Great Bridge at 1 p.m. Sunday in the state finals at Westfield High School. Great Bridge beat Orange County, 4-1, Saturday in the other semifinal match-up.

Offensively Saturday Stone Bridge was led by sophomore Emily Kenny (2-4, HR, 4 RBI, R) and aided by seniors Sydney Broderick (2-2, 2B, 2 BB, SB, 2 RBI, 2 R), Katie Bellino (2-3, 2B, BB, R) and McDaniel (2-4, 2 RBI, R). The Bulldogs fifth multi-hit game came off the bat of senior leadoff batter Niki Prince (3-5, 2B, SB, 2 R).

Saturday, June 8, 2013

Boys Soccer: Tuscarora, Briar Woods Both Fall in State Semifinals

By Kyle Frazier 
Special to Viva Loudoun 
Radford (June 8, 2013) - The defending AA state runner-up Tuscarora High School boys soccer team allowed four goal in 23 minutes in the second half Saturday in a 4-0 loss to Blacksburg in the state semfinals. Earlier in the day at Radford University, Briar Woods Fell to E.C. Glass, 1-0.

Semfinal Saturday: Baseball, Softball, Soccer Teams Play to Earn Trip to Sunday State Championships; Lax, Tennis Hold State Finals

(June 8, 2013) - The weather this week has turned VHSL's traditional State Title Saturday into Semifinal Saturday as teams battle today in the baseball, softball and soccer state semifinals with a Sunday state championship date on the line.

In lacrosse and tennis, state championships will be played today:

Baseball
AAA at Wesfield High School
Lake Braddock vs. Great Bridge, 3 p.m.
Hanover vs. Oakton, 7 p.m.

AA at Calfee Park, Pulaski
Amherst County vs. Sherando, 4 p.m.
Tunstall vs. Woodgrove, 7 p.m.

A Division 2 at Radford
Grayson County vs. Wilson Memorial, 4 p.m.
Glenvar vs. Nandua, 7 p.m.

A Division 1 at Kiwinas Park, Salem
Auburn vs. William Campbell, 10 a.m.
Clintwood vs. Riverheads, 1 p.m.

Softball
AAA at Westfield High School
Cosby vs. Stone Bridge, 4 p.m.
Great Bridge vs. Orange County, 7 p.m.

AA at Radford
Fort defiance vs. Woodgrove, 4 p.m.
Cave Spring vs. King George, 7 p.m.

A Division 2 at Veterans Field
Floyd County vs. Northumberland, 4 p.m.
James River-Buchanan vs. Goochland, 7 p.m.

A Division 1 at Moyer Complex, Salem
Honaker vs. East Rockingham, 10 a.m.
Eastside vs. Madison County, 1 p.m.

Boys Soccer
AAA at Westfield High School
Cosby vs. Oakton, 2 p.m.
Midlothian vs. Mount Vernon, 4 p.m.

AA
E.C. Glass vs. Briar Woods, noon
Blacksburg vs. Tuscarora, 2 p.m.

A at Salem High School
Radford vs. Stonewall Jackson-Quicksburg, 10 a.m.
George Mason vs. Galax, noon

Girls Soccer
AAA at Westfield High School
Deep Run vs. Colonial Forge, 10 a.m.
Frank W. Cox vs. Battlefield, noon

AA at Radford
Blacksburg vs. Briar Woods, 4 p.m.
Salem vs. Woodgrove, 6 p.m.

A at Salem High School
Radford vs. George Mason, 2 p.m.
James River-Buchanan vs. Stuarts Draft, 4 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse
State Finals at Westfield High School
James Madison vs. Chantilly, 8 p.m.

Girls Lacrosse
State Finals at Westfield High School
Langley vs. James Madison, 6 p.m.

Boys Tennis
AA State Finals at Virginia Tennis Center
Briar Woods vs. E.C. Glass, 9 a.m.

A State Finals at Radford
Glenvar vs. George Mason, 9 a.m.

Girls Tennis
AA State Finals at Virginia Tennis Center
Western Albemarle vs. Jamestown, 9 a.m.

A State Finals at Radford
Radford vs. George Mason, 9 a.m.

Boys Tennis: Briar Woods Plays for AA State Title Saturday Morning at Virginia Tech

(June 8, 2013) - There was something action on a rainy Friday as the Briar Woods High School boys tennis team defeated Hidden Valley, 5-3, to a advance to the VHSL finals Saturday morning, June 8, at 9 a.m. at the Virginia Tech tennis center.

The Falcons (21-1) will face E.C. Glass, which knocked off Handley, 5-3.

Spring Sports: State Semifinal Schedules for Loudoun Schools *Updated Again*

(June 8, 2013) - Updated dates for VHSL state semifinals for Loudoun schools and athletes:

Saturday, June 8
AAA at Westfield High School
Softball
Stone Bridge vs. Cosby, 4 p.m.

AA at Radford
Baseball
Woodgrove vs. Tunstall, 7 p.m. at Calfee Park, Pulaski

Softball
Woodgrove vs. Fort Defiance, 4 p.m.

Boys Soccer
Briar Woods vs. E.C. Glass, noon
Tuscarora vs. Blacksburg, 2 p.m.

Girls Soccer
Briar Woods vs. Blacksburg, 4 p.m.
Woodgrove vs. Salem, 6 p.m.

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Track and Field: AA State Meet Complete Results - Loudoun County Boys Take 3rd; LC's Joseph, BW's Polk Double Winners

(June 6, 2013) - The Loudoun County High School boys track and field team capped a great season with a third place finish at last weekend's VHSL AA state track and field meet at Harrisonburg High School.

Loudoun had two double winners with Briar Woods sophomore Brandon Polk winning the 100 meters (11.09) and the 200 meters (22.50). Meanwhile, Loudoun County senior Patrick Joseph finished an amazing career winning the 800 meters (1:53.86) and the 1600 meters (4:18.09).

Another Raider senior ending a great run was Steven Graham, who captured the 400 meters with a 48.34 and was 4th in 200 meters at 22.96. It was a 1-2-3 local finish in that 400 as Dominion senior Garrett Robinson ran 49.64 and Champe sophomore Brenden Wallace turned a 49.68.

Graham and Joseph combined with junior Nolan Graves and sophomore Michael Durrer to take 2nd in the 4x400 relay at 3:23.60.

In the 4x800 relay, Tuscarora (junior Michael Nerantzis, JR John Dooney, SR Logan Feierbach, JR Logan Carrington) was third at 8:05.59 and Potomac Falls (JR Kevin Ryan, SO Chris Galloway, JR Brandon Lathrop, SR Jordan Ferbrache) finished 5th at 8:11.82

Carrington was 6th in the 800 meters at 1:56.74. In the 1600, Briar Woods junior Ryan Hughes was 7th at 4:24.88  and Dominion junior Trent Lancaster was 8th at 4:25.36.

Loudoun Valley freshman Andrew Hunter was 8th in the 3200 at 9:40.59.

In the 300 meter hurdles, Loudoun Valley senior Phillip Sherrod was 4th at 40.60 and Potomac Falls' Tommy Fort finished 5th at 40.72.

Tuscarora senior Brandon Chirinos was 5th in the discus with a throw of 149-00.

On the girls side:
  • Loudoun Valley freshman Alexis Randall was 8th in the 400 meters with at 59.33
  • Woodgrove freshman Emma Gillies was 5th in the 800 meters at 2:21.79
  • Potomac Falls senior Eileen Fauteux was 2nd in the 300 meter hurdles at 44.72
  • Tuscarora senior Takiea Edmonds was 5th in the 300 meter hurdles at 47.00
  • Heritage High 4x100 relay (JR Maia Llewellyn, SR Anna Rich, JR Whitney Amo, JR Ashley Gregory) was 8th at 50.41
  • Woodgrove 4x800 relay (FR Jeela Fesharaki, SR Alex Juzbasich, FR Emma Gillies, SR Mariah Quintero) was 5th in 9:50.82
  • Tuscarora 4x800 relay (JR Colleen Heberle, SO Anna Wasko, SR Jeanna Mazaris, JR Courtney Walker) was 6th 9:53.20
  • Heritage senior Courtney Glover was 8th in the high jump at 5-02

Track and Field: AAA State Meet Complete Results -- 3 Earn All State

(June 6, 2013) - The AAA state track and field meet was held last weekend and Stone Bridge High School junior D'Ante Yarborough finished second in the 110 meter hurdles at 14.32. Also earning all-State honors were Broad Run senior Dorian Jenkins (7th in the high jump at 6-4) and Freedom junior Amanda Salami (7th in 100 meters 12.24).

Complete Results

AA State Semifinals: VHSL Moves Baseball, Softball at Westfield to Saturday and Sunday

(June 6, 2013) - The VHSL AAA state semifinal baseball and softball games have been pushed back a day due to the incoming storm. Stone Bridge High School will now play at 4 p.m. on Saturday at Westfield High School against Cosby.

VHSL released the following notes Thursday:

  • Due to the pending weather forecast, all VHSL Group AAA softball semifinal games will be played at 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., Saturday, June 8. The VHSL Group AAA championship game will be played at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, June 9th.
  • Due to the pending weather forecast, all VHSL Group AAA baseball semifinal games will be played at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., Saturday, June 8. The VHSL Group AAA championship game will be played at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, June 9th.

Soccer: Fantastic Four! Briar Woods Boys, Girls; Tuscarora Boys, Woodgrove Girls All Advance to AA State Semifinals

(June 6, 2013) - A week ago when the Region II championship games were all-Dulles District affairs -- decided by one goal on the boys side and by a Golden Goal in overtime on the girls side -- we said that we wouldn't be surprised if all four teams didn't meet again at Radford in the state finals. On Tuesday all four teams took a big step towards that rematch with AA state quarterfinals wins.

The Briar Woods High School boys and girls swept a doubleheader at home with identical 3-0 shutouts -- the Falcons boys over Culpeper and the Falcons girls over Jamestown -- and the Tuscarora boys and Woodgrove girls brought home road victories with the Huskies beating Lafayette, 2-1, and the Wolverines taking Courtland, 3-1.

All four teams will play back-to-back-to-back-to-back at Radford on Saturday, June 8 in the state semifinals, pushed back a day due to incoming storms: Briar Woods boys vs. E.C. Glass 10 a.m.; Tuscarora boys vs. Blacksburg noon; Briar Woods girls vs. Blacksburg 2 p.m.; Woodgrove girls vs. Salem 4 p.m. Finals are slated for Sunday, June 9. (see jump for game recaps)

Breaking News: VHSL Postpones State Semifinals on Fri. June 7 Due to Tropical Storm Andrea

(June 6, 2013) - Due to the predicted weather forecast of tropical storm Andrea, VHSL semifinal events for baseball, soccer and softball scheduled for Friday, June 7, at the Radford Spring Jubilee have been postponed until Saturday, June 8. All finals will now be held on Sunday, June 9.

Boys and girls tennis semifinals will go on as scheduled for Friday, June 7.

All semifinal sites and times, originally scheduled for Friday, will be in effect for Saturday. If there should be any further changes in that schedule; the VHSL will notify media and schools immediately.

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Spring Sports: VHSL State Quarterfinals and Semifinals Scores - 66 Contests in Baseball, Softball, Soccer, Lacrosse, Tennis

2013 Virginia High School League State Quarterfinals
Baseball
AAA
Great Bridge 3, Douglas Freeman 0
Lake Braddock 5, Patriot 4
Hanover 5, Floyd E. Kellam 0
Oakton 4, Hylton 3

AA
Amherst County 3, Bassett 2
Sherando 5, Culpeper 3
Tunstall 20, Alleghany 3
Woodgrove 2, Warhill  1 (12)

A - Division 2
Glenvar 8, Gate City 1
Nandua 4, William Monroe 2
Grayson County 7, Honaker 5
Wilson Memorial 1, King William 0 (9)

A - Division 1
Auburn 3, J.I. Burton 2
William Campbell 18, Surry County 3
Clintwood 6, Covington 4
Riverheads 4, Rappahannock 2

Softball
AAA
Cosby 5, Gloucester 2
Stone Bridge 6, Osbourn 3
Great Bridge 2, Atlee 0
Orange County 1, James Madison 0

AA
Fort Defiance 5, Tazewell 0
Woodgrove 33, Tabb 2
Cave Spring 10, Broadway 9 (8)
King George 4, Powhatan 1

A - Division 2
Floyd County 7, Gate City 2
Northumberland 4, Dan River 1
James River-Buchanan 3, John Battle 0
Goochland 2, King William 1

A - Division 1
Honaker 3, Holston 2.
East Rockingham 22, Colonial Beach 1
Eastside 12, Northwood 1
Madison County 3, Rappahannock 0

Boys Soccer
AAA
Cosby 1, Landstown 0 (2OT)
Oakton 4, Broad Run 1
Midlothian 2, First Colonial 1
Mount Vernon 4, Forest Park 4 (20T, MV advances on PKs, 4-2)

AA
E.C. Glass 4, Cave Spring 1
Briar Woods 3, Culpeper 0
Blacksburg 2, Turner Ashby 1
Tuscarora 2, Lafayette  1

A
Radford 4, Lebanon 0
Stonewall Jackson-Quicksburg 2, Northampton 1
Galax 2, Gate City 0
George Mason 4, West Point 0

Girls Soccer
AAA
Deep Run 4, Floyd E. Kellam 0
Colonial Forge 2, Chantilly 0
Frank W. Cox 3, Douglas Freeman 0
Battlefield 1, Yorktown 0

AA
Blacksburg 1, Jefferson Forest 0
Briar Woods 3, Jamestown 0
Salem 2, Northside 1
Woodgrove 3, Courtland 1

A
Radford 11, John Battle 0
George Mason 10, King William 0
James River-Buchanan 3, Gate City 1
Stuarts Draft 5, Northampton 0

Girls Lacrosse
Open Semifinals
James Madison 26, Osbourn Park 10
Langley 12, Loudoun Valley 4

Boys Tennis
AA
E.C. Glass 5, Blacksburg 0
Handley 5, Jamestown 3
Hidden Valley 5, Spotswood 1
Briar Woods 5, James Monroe 4

Girls Tennis
AA
E.C. Glass 5, Abingdon 2
Western Albemarle 5, Eastern View 1
Hidden Valley 5, Boadway 1
Jamestown 5, Handley 2

Spring Sports: Loudoun Statre Playoff Scores - Tuesday, June 5

(June 5, 2013) - Simply put, Loudoun athletes rocked on Tuesday night in the state playoffs as Dulles District teams went a perfect 7-0 in AA state quarterfinal contests and overall on the night, Loudoun teams were 8-2:

AA State Quarterfinals
Baseball
Woodgrove 2, Warhill 1 (12)

Softball
Woodgrove 33, Tabb 2

Boys Soccer
Briar Woods 3, Culpeper 0
Tuscarora 2, Lafayette 1

Girls Soccer
Briar Woods 3, Jamestown 0
Woodgrove 3, Courtland 1

Boys Tennis
Briar Woods 5, James Monroe 4

AAA State Quarterfinals
Softball
Stone Bridge 6, Osbourn 3

Boys Soccer
Oakton 4, Broad Run 1

VHSL Open State Tournament Semifinals
Girls Lacrosse
Langley 12, Loudoun Valley 4

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Softball: Stone Bridge Senior Kelly McDaniel Uses Bat, Arm to Guide Stone Bridge to 6-3 Come-from-Behind State Quarterfinal Win Over Osoburn

By Owen Gotimer 
Viva Loudoun College Intern 
Ashburn (June 4, 2013) - The Stone Bridge High School softball team has seldom had to play from behind this season, but on Tuesday night in the Virginia AAA state quarterfinals the Bulldogs found themselves behind Osbourn, 3-0, and they would have to dig their way out of to keep their season alive. Senior Kelly McDaniel rose to the occasion, hitting the go ahead 2-run home run in the fifth inning while earning the win in the pitching circle as Stone Bridge took down Osbourn, 6-3.

Monday, June 3, 2013

Lacrosse: Woodgrove Boys, Girls End Year in State Quarterfinals

(June 3, 2013) - The Woodgrove High School boys and girls lacrosse teams saw their seasons come to an end Friday in the VHSL state tournament quarterfinals.

The Wolverine girls (17-3) couldn't hold a 6-goal lead at home and fell to Osbourn Park, 15-13, while the Wolverine boys (11-8) nearly pulled off an upset on the road, giving Northwest Sectional champion undefeated Battlefield (20-0) a scare before falling, 12-11.

Boys Lacrosse: Dominion's Flynn Scores Six as Titans Double Up Spartans, 16-8, in State Quarterfinals

Dominion's Benjamin Tarrant makes a move prior to scoring a goal as teammates 
Brett Bushman and Cody Farmer look on. (photo by Owen Gotimer)
By Owen Gotimer 
Viva Loudoun College Intern

Sterling (May 31, 2013) - From the opening faceoff to the air horn signaling the game’s end, the Titans boys lacrosse team put on a show for the home fans at Dominion High School as they took down the Broad Run Spartans, 16-8, in the quarterfinal of the Virginia State tournament Friday.

“We play a simple game: groundballs, catch, throw, play great defense,” Dominion coach Pete Lenottii said. “We work hard. This was just another game, just a little harder.”

Led offensively by junior Jack Flynn (6 goals) and senior Brett Bushman (2 goals, 3 assists), the Titans took the lead 52-seconds in -- senior Cody Farmer (3 goals) shot into the lower right hand corner of the net while cutting through across the seam -- and they never looked back.