Cheer and Dance: Washington Redskins Cheerleaders to Host Summer Youth Camps

photos courtesy Redskins Team Photographer Ned Dishman

Ashburn (June 17, 2013) - The Washington Redskins Cheerleaders (WRC) July Youth Summer Dance and Cheer Camps enrollment is closing Wednesday, June 20. Aspiring dancers and cheerleaders at all levels, ages 7-17, can participate. Register at www.redskins.com/cheerleaders. Space is limited.

Briar Woods: Seniors Holly Johnson and Brigham Shellenberger to Continue Cheer Careers in College

(May 9, 2013) - Briar Woods High School seniors Holly Johnson and Brigham Shellenberger, who helped the Falcons win four consecutive VHSL AA state competitive cheer state titles, will continue their cheer careers in college.

Johnson will cheer at Penn State while Shellenberger will cheer at Alderson-Broaddus.

There are now 149 athletes on the Class of 2013 College Choice Chart. The Class of 2012 had a record 207 athletes move on. The Class of 2011 had 145 and the Class of 2010 had 159.

News: Tryouts for The Studio MBS Performance Dance/Cheer Teams

(Nov. 14, 2012) - "The Studio MBS" has an opportunity for middle and high school students in Loudoun County to appear in a local television commercial filmed at halftime of a Washington Redskins, Wizards or Mystics game.

"The Studio MBS" is looking for all levels of cheer and dance performers, ages 12 to 17, to try out for their performance teams Dec. 1 and Dec. 2.

Cheer: Complete A, AA and AAA VHSL State Meet Results

(Nov. 11, 2012) - Briar Woods High School competitive cheer captured its fourth straight VHSL AA state meet Saturday with a 279 point performance in the finals at VCU in Richmond. The Falcons edged Grafton by two points and third place Tab by four points.

Briar Woods, scoring 279.5 as the final AA team to take the mat in the afternoon, was the only local team move on from prelims as Tuscarora scored 245.5 to finish sixth, missing the AA finals by one spot. In AAA, Stone Bridge also just missed the finals, placing sixth with 247.5. Broad Run was 15th with 214.5

VHSL 2012 Competitive Cheer State Meets
Finals
AAA
1, Herndon 280.5
2, Fairfax 276
3, Grassfield 269
4, Cosby 261.5
5, Stafford 257.5

AA
1, Briar Woods 279
2, Grafton 277
3, Tabb 275
4, Sherando 257.5
5, Brentsville 240.5

A
1, King William 271.5
2, Clarke County 264.5
3, East Rockingham 255.5
4, Arcadia 244
5, Graham 236.5

Prelims

Cheer: Four-recious Falcons! Briar Woods Captures 4th Straight AA State Title

Richmond (Nov. 10, 2012) - The Briar Woods High School competitive cheer squad joined the record books Saturday as they became just the third athletic program in Loudoun history to capture four straight state titles with a win at the AA state meet at VCU.

The Falcons four-year run joins the ranks of Broad Run girls soccer (2008-11) and Loudoun County girls volleyball (2007-10).

Photo Galleries: Competitive Cheer - Dulles District and Region II

(Nov. 10, 2012) - What better way to get ready for today's VHSL competitive cheer AA and AAA state meets than to view some great photo galleries. Aaron Wyche has some amazing shots from the Region II meet -- almost 800 total! -- and Jeff Vennitti, Chas Sumser and Dan Sousa have shots from the Dulles District meet -- almost 400 total!

Region II Meet: Briar Woods by Aaron Wyche (111 shots)


Region II Meet: Tuscarora by Aaron Wyche (96 shots)


Region II Meet: Loudoun County by Aaron Wyche (66 shots)


Region II Meet: Dominion by Aaron Wyche (57 shots)



Dulles District Cheer by Chas Sumser (158 shots)




Dulles District Cheer by Jeff Vennitti (165 shots)




Dulles District Cheer Awards by Dan Sousa (61 shots)




Other Region II galleries by Aaron Wyche:
Sherando (95 shots)
Monticello (61 shots)
Louisa County (53 shots)
Kettle Run (48 shots)
James Wood (93 shots)
Brentsville (104 shots)
John Champe (23 shots)

Cheer: Briar Woods, Broad Run, Stone Bridge, Tuscarora Compete for State Titles Today at VCU

(Nov. 10, 2012) - Four Loudoun competitive high school cheer teams will compete for VHSL state titles today at VCU in Richmond with Briar Woods and Tuscarora in the AA state meet and Broad Run and Stone Bridge in the AAA state meet.

Tuscarora making its first state appearance, competes at 1:50 p.m. in the prelims. Briar Woods, the 3-time defending state champion, is last up of the 16 AA schools at 3:03 p.m.

Broad Run preforms in prelims at 5:44 with Stone Bridge at 5:57.

Competitive Cheer: Four Area Teams Punch Tickets to State Meet - Briar Woods Wins 4th Straight Region II Title

B-What? B-4! Falcons Claim 4th Straight Region II Cheer Title

(Nov. 4, 2012) - Briar Woods High School captured the school's fourth straight Region II competitive cheer title Saturday night at John Champe High School in Aldie. The Falcons will compete for a fourth straight AA state title on Sat. Nov. 10 at VCU in Richmond.

Joining the Falcons in Richmond will be three teams that placed third place in Regionals on Saturday including Tuscarora in Region II and AAA schools Broad Run (Northwest Region) and Stone Bridge (Northern Region).

Region II Competitive Cheer Meet 2012 (Top 4 Advance to States)
1, Briar Woods 252
2, Sherando 241
3, Tuscarora 239

Senior Pride: Briar Woods has 13 seniors on the cheer team

4, Brentsville 223.5
5, James Wood 203.5
6, Dominion 200.5
7, Loudoun County 198
8, Kettle Run 189
9, Monticello 178.5
10, Louisa County 177.5

Cheer: Dulles District 2012 Meet Results - Briar Woods Claims 4th Straight Title

(Oct. 24, 2012) - Briar Woods High School claimed its fourth straight Dulles District competitive cheer title Wednesday night before a supportive home crowd.

The Falcons scored 230 points to easily best regular-season champion Tuscarora (216). Loudoun County, the No. 5 seed, vaulted to third with a 209 point performance and Dominion edged Woodgrove for the fourth and final Region II spot, 199 to 198.5

Dulles District Cheer 2012 Meet
1, Briar Woods 230
2, Tuscarora 216
3, Loudoun County 209
4, Dominon 199
5, Woodgrove 198.5
6, Potomac Falls 190
7, Loudoun Valley 180.5
8, Heritage 152.5
9, Park View 141.5
10, John Champe 118

Competitive Cheer: Broad Run Takes Cedar Run District Title; Freedom Also Advances to Northwest Regional

 (Oct. 18, 2012) - The Broad Run High School competitive cheer squad captured the Cedar Run District  title Wednesday night at Osbourn High School in Manassas.

2012 Cedar Run District Champions: Broad Run Spartans!

Advancing to the Northwest Region meet on Nov. 3 at William Fleming High School in Roanoke are Patriot, Freedom and Battlefield.

Competitive Cheer: Stafford, Westfield, Broad Run Claim Top 3 Spots at Park View Invitational

(Oct. 10, 2012) - Stafford High School captured the varsity bracket at the Park View Invitational with Westfield runner-up and Broad Run third.

Dulles District's Woodgrove claimed fourth followed by Freedom, Loudoun Valley, host Park View and then first-year program John Champe.

In the JV competition, Stafford again claimed top honors followed by Woodgrove, Freedom and Park View.

Competitive Cheer: Tuscarora Gets a Leg Up on 3-Time Defending State Champion Briar Woods

Sterling (Oct. 2, 2012) - Over the weekend the Tuscarora High School competitive cheer squad captured the 3-year-old program's first ever meet title by defeating AAA power Stone Bridge at the Cheers Sports Spirit Bowl. On Tuesday the Huskies shocked 3-time defending AA state champion Briar Woods and the rest of the Dulles District with a first place finish at the district's first mini meet at Dominion High School.

Tuesday's competition, coupled with another mini meet Oct. 10 at Woodgrove, will determine the seeding for the Oct. 24 Dulles District meet at Briar Woods. The Falcons are also the 3-time defending Dulles District and Region II champions.

On Tuesday it was Tuscarora scoring 242 points for the win with Briar Woods runner-up at 231.5 followed by Woodgrove (190). It was quite a one-year improvement for a Tuscarora team that was fifth last year in both min meets, scoring between 166 and 184 points.

Complete results:

Competitive Cheer: Tuscarora Takes Cheers Sports Spirit Bowl Title at Stone Bridge

(Oct. 2, 2012) - Tuscarora High School's AA competitive cheer team captured the Cheers Sports Spirit Bowl competition Saturday at Stone Bridge High School, edging AAA power Stone Bridge:

Photo Gallery: Competitive Cheer - Loudoun Valley Invitational by Gary Sousa

(Sept. 23, 2012) - Super photographer Gary Sousa shot the first big competitive cheer invitational of the year at Loudoun Valley High School and came back with 182 cool photos!