Boys Lacrosse: Cheers Sports and Viva Loudoun 2013 All-Loudoun Team

(June 16, 2013) - Cheers Sports and Viva Loudoun 2013 All-Loudoun Boys Lacrosse:

Cheers Sports and Viva Loudoun 2013 All-Loudoun
Boys Lacrosse 

Athlete of the Year: Dylan Maltz (SR) Stone Bridge
Coach of the Year: Dave Colangelo, Loudoun County

All-Loudoun
Jacob Averys (SR) Loudoun County
Brett Bushman (SR) Dominion
Jack Flynn (JR) Dominion
Noah Madgwick (FR) Stone Bridge
Dylan Maltz (SR) Stone Bridge
RJ Minniti (SR) Woodgrove
Chris Peters (SR) Freedom
Michael Rexrode (JR) Loudoun County
Sean Rogers (JR) Loudoun County
Taylor Rook (SR) Broad Run
Trevor Royce (SR) Dominion

Photo shoot for above selections on Sunday, June 23 at Replay Sports N Training in Ashburn at 10:45 a.m. Full details here. RSVP to Dan Sousa by June 21 via text (703.509.8826) or email (dan.sousa@vivaloudoun.com)

Please send any corrections on spellings of names or years in school to Dan Sousa (dan.sousa@verizon.net)

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 Lacrosse: 2013 All-Northwest Sectional Team Released

(June 4, 2013) - The 2013 All-Northwest Sectional Boys Lacrosse team was released Tuesday:

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.

Spring Sports: 11 Loudoun Teams Plays this Week in State Tournaments!

(June 3, 2013) - School ends this week in Loudoun on Thursday but athletes from 11 local teams hope they are still playing on Saturday as the Virginia High School League holds its annual state tournaments in baseball, softball, lacrosse, soccer and tennis this week. Those teams with hopes of bringing a state title back to Loudoun and their next state game:

• Baseball: Woodgrove: AA quarterfinals Tues. June 4 at Warhill, 6:30 p.m.
• Softball: Stone Bridge: AAA quarterfinals Tues. June 4 at home vs. Osbourn, 5:30 p.m.
• Softball: Woodgrove: AA quarterfinals Tues. June 4 at home vs. Tabb, 6 p.m.
• Boys Lacrosse: Dominion: state semifinals Wed. June 5 vs. Madison at Westfield High School, 5 p.m. 
• Girls Lacrosse: Loudoun Valley state semifinals Tues. June 5 vs. Langley at Westfield High School, 7:30 p.m.
• Boys Soccer: Briar Woods: AA quarterfinals Tues. June 4 at home vs. Culpeper, 5:30 p.m.
• Boys Soccer: Broad Run: AAA quaerterfinals Tues. June 4 at Oakton,  7 p.m.  
• Boys Soccer: Tuscarora: AA quarterfinals Tues. June 4 vs. Lafayette at Wanner Stadium, 7 p.m.
• Girls Soccer: Briar Woods: AA quarterfinals Tues. June 4 at home vs. Jamestown, 7:30 p.m.
• Girls Soccer: Woodgrove: AA quarterfinals Tues. June 4 at Courtland, 6 p.m.
• Boys Tennis: Briar Woods: AA quarterfinals Tues. June 4 vs. James Monroe at the University of Mary Washington

Ticket prices at each venue are $10. Senior citizens must pay at state events.

Boys Lacrosse: VHSL State Tournament Brackets

(May 31, 2013) - The VHSL boys lacrosse state tournament opens Friday, May 31 with Dominion hosting Broad Run in a quarterfinal at 7 p.m. and Woodgrove is on the road at Battlefield.

2013 VHSL Boys Lacrosse State Tournament
Quarterfinals
Friday, May 31
Broad Run at Dominion, 7 p.m.
Woodgrove at Battlefield, 6 p.m.
Chantilly at Albemarle, 6 p.m.

Saturday, June 1
E.C. Glass at Madison, 7 p.m.

Lacrosse: Stone Bridge's Dylan Maltz Named to Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic South Roster

(May 22, 2013) - Under Armour and Corrigan Sports Enterprises, Inc. announced Wednesday the rosters for the 2013 Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic. Eighty-eight of the nation’s top boys and girls high school seniors have been selected to the sport’s highest honor and will play in the eighth annual Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic on Saturday, July 6 at Towson University’s Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson, MD. 

Stone Bridge High School's Dylan Maltz (Syracuse signee) was selected for the Boys South Team.

Heritage: A Whole Lot of Pride on College Signing Day

(May 22, 2013) - There was a whole lot of Pride at Heritage High School this week as the school held a ceremony for athletes playing in college next year. The 10 athletes featured in the ceremony, some of them previously not on our College Choice Chart, brings Heritage's total commitments from the Class of 2013 to 22 athletes.

Those in the photo above:
Front row:
Kayla Corey – Lake Erie College, Lacrosse
Rachel Klainer – Eastern Mennonite University Soccer
Sam Denuccio - Ferrum College Softball

Second Row:
Breana Smart – Lynchburg College Basketball
Jacob Thiel – Seton Hill University Soccer
Tim Bryden – Ferrum College Football
Ryan Douglass – East Carolina University, Golf
Austin Brundage – Emmanuel College, Lacrosse
Matt Gloger – Randolph Macon College, Baseball
Lauren Wood – West Virginia Wesleyan, Soccer

Heritage will also celebrate on Friday, Marissa Ohngenmach's commitment to run cross country and track at Christopher Newport. She missed Thursday's ceremony while at the Region II track and field meet.

Lacrosse: Loudoun Teams Sweep Into Sectional Semifinals

Corley Simons and the Loudoun Valley girls lacrosse team advanced

(May 21, 2013) - Last year the AA Northern Sectional finals was an all-Loudoun affair and this year is shaping up to be a repeat as four local teams won first round games Monday night to advance to the sectional semifinals Wednesday.

The Woodgrove boys went on the road for a 15-4 win at Culpeper and the Tuscarora girls made the bus trip to Fauquier worth their it with a 23-16 victory. Here at home, a pair of all-Dulles District first games saw the home teams prevail with the Dominion boys tripling up on Briar Woods, 15-5, and the Loudoun Valley girls doubling Loudoun County, 20-10.

The Woodgrove boys and Tuscarora girls now have to face the Dulles District regular-season and tournament champions in the semifinals: the Loudoun County boys and Woodgrove girls. The winner of those semifinals will clinch a state bid and advance to the sectional finals.

The Dominion boys will be on the road at Fauquier and the Loudoun Valley girls will be at Kettle Run in the other semifinals.

Boys Lax: Woodgrove 15, Culpeper 4
Wolverine fans were "Loving" their team's play Monday with Jack Loving scoring six goals with three assists in the runaway. Jeremy Kendall dished out five assists and Ryan Reynolds had nine saves in goal.

Other goals from Woodgrove came from: Kyle Reilly (2), Sam Weber (2), Conner Loving (1), Kellen McCarthy (1), Matt Sears (1) and Trey Rustand (1). Assists were recorded by: Kellen McCarthy (1) and Kyle Reilly (1).

Girls Lax: Loudoun Valley 20, Loudoun County 10
It was just 5-3 at the half before the Vikings exploded for 15 second-half goals to advance to the sectional semifinals. Junior Corley Simons led the way with six goals for Valley while a host of players had hat tricks including senior Megan Williamson, sophomore Maya Ebrahimnejad, junior Ashlyn DiLoreto and junior Courtney Schollian.

Sophomore Haley Shuford had 12 saves in goal for the Vikes.

A key to the strong second half was the draw control by Simons and Ebrahimnejad's dominance on ground balls.

Also scoring for Valley were junior Sarah Ashworth and sophomore Lily Hamilton. Assists were recorded by Ashworth (2), Williamson (1), and Ebrahimnejad (1).

Lacrosse: AA Northern Sectional Starts Tonight

(May 20, 2013) - The AA Northern Sectional boys and girls lacrosse tournament starts tonight and some of the match-ups may look familiar to Dulles District fans as the Dominion High School boys host Briar Woods and the Loudoun Valley girls host Loudoun County.

In the other two first round games, the Woodgrove boys are at Culpeper and the Tuscarora girls are at Fauquier. On the boys side, Loudoun County and Fauquier have byes and on the girls side, Woodgrove and Kettle Run have byes.

Boys Lacrosse

AA Northern Sectional First Round

Briar Woods at Dominion

Woodgrove at Culpeper

Girls Lacrosse

AA Northern Sectional First Round

Loudoun County at Loudoun Valley

Tuscarora at Fauquier

Boys Lacrosse: Northwest Sectional Brackets

(May 15, 2013) - The Northwest Sectional boys lacrosse tournament starts Friday with both Broad Run and Freedom on the road. Freedom is at Colonial Forge on Thursday while Broad Run faces Forest Park at Potomac High School in Prince William County on Friday

2013 Northwest Sectional Boys Lacrosse
Quarterfinals - Thursday, May 16 and Friday, May 17
North Stafford at Battlefield, May 17 at 7 p.m.
Brooke Point at Osbourn Park, May 17 at 5:30 p.m.
Broad Run vs. Forest Park at Potomac, May 17 at 6 p.m.
Freedom-South Riding at Colonial Forge, May 16 at 5 p.m.

Boys Lacrosse: Loudoun County's Defense Steps Up Late as Unbeaten Raiders Gather First Ever Dulles District Tournament Title with 7-6 Win Over Dominion

By Owen Gotimer 
Viva Loudoun College Intern

Leesburg (May 15, 2013) – With just under two minutes to play, the Loudoun County High School boys’ lacrosse team made the most of a set of screens in front of the net as senior midfielder Jacob Averys sent a shot cruising into the back of the net to take a 7-6 lead over the Dominion Titans in the Dulles District Tournament championship game.

Averys’ goal would be the decider as the Raiders’ defense stepped up late en route to Loudoun County’s first ever district tournament championship, capping off an undefeated 11-0 run in the Dulles District -- an 8-0 regular season run followed by three tournament wins.

Lacrosse: Northern Region Tournament Opens Tonight

(May 14, 2013) - The Northern Region boys and lacrosse tournaments start tonight with first round action. The Stone Bridge boys will travel to Yorktown for a 5 p.m. start and the girls travel to Hayfield for a 7 p.m. start.

Northern Region Boys Lacrosse Tournament
First Round - Tuesday, May 14
Annandale at Chantilly
Centreville at Woodson
Lake Braddock at Robinson
McLean at Edison
Mount Vernon at Madison
Washington-Lee at Langley
Westfield at South County
Stone Bridge at Yorktown

Northern Region Girls Lacrosse Tournament
First Round - Tuesday, May 14
Stone Bridge at Hayfield
Washington-Lee at Langley
Robinson at Woodson
Jefferson at Yorktown
Annandale at Westfield
Centreville at Lake Braddock
West Springfield at Oakton
Edison at Madison

Boys Lacrosse: Loudoun County's Sean Rogers, Michael Rexrode Named Dulles District Co-Players of the Year

(May 10, 2013) - Loudoun County High School's Sean Rogers and Michael Rexrode, who helped the unbeaten Raiders to the school's first ever Dulles District boys lacrosse regular season title, have been named the 2013 co-Players of the Year in a vote of the district's coaches. Loudoun County's Dave Colangelo was named the Coach of the Year.

2013 All-Dulles District Boys Lacrosse 
First Team
Defender
Trevor Royce, Dominion
Michael Rexrode, Loudoun County
R.J. Minniti, Woodgrove
Tucker Coil, Woodgrove

Midfield
Jack Flynn, Dominion
Jacob Averys, Loudoun County
Derek McGee, Tuscarora

Attack
Brett Bushman, Dominion
Sean Rogers, Loudoun County
Chase Miller, Loudoun Valley

Def/Mid
Jeremy Klipple, Loudoun Valley

Goalie
Scott Waters, Potomac Falls

Players of the Year
Sean Rogers, Loudoun County
Michael Rexrode, Loudoun County

Coach of the Year
Dave Colangelo, Loudoun County


Second Team

Boys Lacrosse: Stone Bridge SR Dylan Maltz Named Liberty District Offensive Player of the Year

(May 10, 2013) - Stone Bridge High School high-scoring senior Dylan Maltz has been named the 2013 Liberty District boys lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year in a vote by the district's coaches. Madison's Matt Hayden was named the Defensive Player of the Year.

Madison's Rick Hodge and McLean's Nick Worek were named Co-Coaches of the Year and Langley's T.J. Doremus was named Assistant Coach of the Year. Farifax High School won the Sportsmanship Award and Madison's Bill Will was named Man of the Year.

2013 All-Liberty District Boys Lacrosse *complete picks*

Boys Lacrosse: 2013 All-Cedar Run District Teams Released

(May 10, 2013) - The 2013 All-Cedar Run District boys lacrosse selections were released with Battlefield High School's Michael Hanlon named the Player of the Year in a vote of the district's coaches. Battlefield's Kevin Marsh was named Coach of the Year.

2013 All-Cedar Run District Boys Lacrosse **complete selections**

Video: Viva Loudoun Game of the Week: Boys Lax Loudoun Valley vs. Dominion

(May 10, 2013) - Viva Loudoun's first Game of the Week, as voted by the fans, was the April 26 boys lacrosse match between Loudoun Valley and Dominion high schools and the Viva Loudoun video crew team (Tyler Bailey and Josh Holton) put together this video highlight from the game ... enjoy!

Lacrosse: Cedar Run Tournament - Freedom Boys, Girls Advance to Semifinals

(May 9, 2013) - Both the Freedom High School boys and girls lacrosse teams advanced to the AAA Cedar Run District semifinals with wins on Wednesday in the quarterfinals.

The Eagles boys edged Osbourn, 11-10. The Eagles girls blasted Osbourn, 18-5. Both teams will face top seed Battlefield Thursday in the semifinals in Haymarket.

Broad Run boys and girls will host the other semifinals on Thursday.

2013 Cedar Run District Lacrosse Tournaments

Boys 

Quarterfinals

No. 1 Battlefield, No. 2 Broad Run - byes 

No. 3 Stonewall def. No. 6 Patriot 

No. 4 Freedom 11, No. 5 Osbourn 10

Semifinals - May 9

No. 4 Freedom at No. 1 Battlefield

No. 3 Stonewall at No. 2 Broad Run

Girls

Quarterfinals

No. 1 Battlefield, No. 2 Broad Run - byes 

No. 3 Patriot def. No. 6 Stonewall 

No. 4 Freedom 18, No. 5 Osbourn 5

Semifinals - May 9

No. 4 Freedom at No. 1 Battlefield

No. 3 Patriot at No. 2 Broad Run

Heritage: Pride Seniors Make College Choices - Brundage to Play Lacrosse at Emmanuel and Thiel to Play Soccer at Seton Hill

(May 7, 2013) - Two more Heritage High School seniors have made their college choices with Austin Brundage committing to playing lacrosse next year at Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs, Ga. and midfielder Jacob Thiel committing to playing soccer next year at Seton Hill University in Greensburg, Pa.