Cheers Sports and Viva Loudoun 2012-13 Winter Sports "Fan Favorites"

(June 20, 2013) - For the first time this year Cheers Sports and Viva Loudoun teamed up to pick an All Loudoun team for every varsity sport played in the 13 public high schools in Loudoun County. The competition was fierce to make the teams so we wanted the fans input to honor those athletes that just missed the All Loudoun cut or those that showed team spirit and hard work that often gets overlooked when it comes to honors.

After voting that saw more than 300 nominations, here are the "Fan Favorites" for Winter 2012-13. Athletes selected will be invited to a photo shoot this Sunday, June 23 at 12:30 p.m. at Replay Sports in Ashburn. RSVP and full details here.

Cheers Sports and Viva Loudoun 2012-13 All Loudoun
Winter Sports "Fan Favorites"

Boys Basketball
Quad Borup (SO) Loudoun County
What the fans are saying: "He saved two games this year with buzzer beater 3-pointers ... two weeks in a row had a game winning buzzer beater as clock ran out to give LC the wins against their two strongest rivals, Heritage and Tuscarora."

Jesse Case (SO) Heritage
What the fans are saying: "Case is the most calm, collected and confident point guard I've ever seen play in Loudoun. His court presence is flawless and while not a scoring guard (although he definitely has scoring potential), Case sees his outlets without even looking."

Connor Gaines (SO) Briar Woods
What the fans are saying: "Gaines is an extremely talented "two guard". While his size may limit him rebounding in the paint, he is truly a 4-tool guard averaging over 10 points a game while dishing out assists all over the court. He is often seen jumping passing lanes, causing turnovers leading to fastbreak transition buckets ... kid shot 70 percent from the free throw line in a year when free throw shooing was an after thought for most athletes in Loudoun."

Jovon Miller (SR) Loudoun Valley
What the fans are saying: "Just a fun player to watch .. exciting to watch him elevate along the baseline ... a reason the Vikes did so well the past two seasons."

Steven Tondi (SR) Potomac Falls
What the fans are saying: "Big man for Panthers played with a lot of heart ... ability to knock down a key shot helped Panthers."

Girls Basketball
Maggie Buxton (SR) Woodgrove
What the fans are saying: "She has heart, dedication, competitiveness and leadership."

Chloe Knox (SO) Loudoun County
What the fans are saying: "A threat from underneath and on the perimeter, Knox is a brilliant complement to teammate Maggie Phillips. With both Knox and Phillips under the basket, teams find it hard to grab rebounds and the Raiders score a lot of second chance points on put backs by Knox but don't be surprised when she sneaks out and hits a baseline 3-pointer with a girls in her face."

Megan Leonard (SO) Tuscarora
What the fans are saying: "Leading 3-point shooter in the Dulles District with 59. She was top eight in the Metro area."

Teal Reynolds (JR) Potomac Falls
What the fans are saying: "All around player averaged 13 ppg which was third in the conference and she led her team in assists with 3.1 a game. She had 3.2 steals a game and six rebounds a game as a point guard .. She has been a starter for three years and scored 23 vs. Broad Run and 22 vs. Park View ... Teal is a good all around athletic who loves the game and respect other players. She is dedicated to hard work and wants to win. She would be a great candidate for the All Loudoun team .... Teal has overcome great hardships throughout her high school career ... She is a 3-year letter winner and is on pace to be our school's leading scorer. She missed out on all district because of the strong players in our district and the larger number of teams ... Teal performed consistently well for her team by scoring, rebounding, and stealing at a very high clip ... she's the starting point guard and does everything to help them win."

Taylor Tibbits (JR) Loudoun County
What the fans are saying: "She has kept every high scorer in Loudoun to less than 3 pints a game ... gets no credit for playing great defense!"

Boys Swim
Justin Allen (SR) Broad Run
What the fans are saying: "Strong finish to BR career saw him top 10 in Loudoun in 4 events including 200 free, 200 IM, 500 free and 100 breast."

Matthew Woodmancy (SR) Potomac Falls
What the fans are saying: This young man has stepped up and did whatever was asked of him and he was the true leader of the Potomac Falls swim team."

John Paul Popovich (SO) Dominion
What the fans are saying: "Placed top three in 200 IM and 100 breaststroke at Districts and Regionals .... Performed well at States."

Justin Touve (SO) Potomac Falls
What the fans are saying: "He had the 4th best 200 free time, 6th best 500 free time and 7th best 100 free time on the season in Loudoun plus was top 15 in the 200 IM and 100 fly."

Girls Swim
Erica Comm (JR) Briar Woods
What the fans are saying: "Dulles District champ in the 100 free. Second consecutive year the BWHS girls MVP. Third consecutive year qualified for States in multiple events. ... She has leadership qualities, was a great teammate and had a great smile! ... She has leadership, attitude and ability, in that order ... she is a terrific teammate ... Erica is a great competitor and athlete, but most importantly, a great person and student!"

Eileen Fauteux (SR) Potomac Falls
What the fans are saying: "Eileen is a 3-sport athlete that holds school records in volleyball, swim and track. She has been All-District in all, All-Region swim and Track and state finalist in swim and track. She has been Potomac Falls Female Athlete of the Year three times and is the best female athlete to ever walk through PFHS."

Caroline Ruttenberg (SR) Broad Run
What the fans are saying: "Broke 3 school records! Represents the sport of swimming with class and sportsmanship; always cheering for everyone on the team."

Cynthia Vu (JR) and Catherine Vu (SO) Park View
What the Fans are saying: "The Patriot swim program may struggle a bit but these two sisters give Park View fans reasons to celebrate swimming ... Catherine was on the  top times charts in Loudoun in five events including 8th in the 200 IM and 100 fly .. Cynthia was 9th in the 100 back.

Wrestling
McKinnon Bowen (SO) Stone Bridge
What the fans are saying: "He faced the Broad Run 106-pounder who was All County, twice last season and pinned and majored him ... runner-up at Liberty District meet."

Micah Hotz (JR) Park View
What the fans are saying: "Made the AA state tournament in the 152 pound weight class."

Luke Rivera (SO) Loudoun County
What the fans are saying: "Helped Raiders to best season ever ... wrestled at tough AA state tournament at 145 pounds."

Luke Segerdahl (SR) Woodgrove
What the fans are saying: "Finished fifth at Region II meet and was runner-up as the Dulles District meet in tough 145 pounds class to help Wolverines take championship."

Gymnastics
Alyssa Del Prete (FR) Potomac Falls
What the fans are saying: "She had one of the 12 top All Around scores in Loudoun in the winter. She also scored 8.9 on the beam."

Brooke Wivagg (JR) Briar Woods**
What the fans are saying: "Brooke battled back from three stress fractures in her back to help lead the Falcons to their best season ever. She competed in the All Around at ever meet except for one, finished in the top 15 in the County in all events, had a fantastic showing at the State Qualifier and competed at the State meet in two events ... Brooke is the co-captain of the Falcons as a junior, earned the Coaches Award for her accomplishments and attitude this season ... she is a great, wonderful, talented person and is a great captain for the Briar Woods gymnastics team! ... I think Brooke my sister should be picked because she is always positive and always tries the best. She encouraged me to tryout for the gymnastics team although I couldn't compete this year because of a broken elbow. She always helped make sure I was included in everything the team did. She was a great captain, she supported all the gymnasts and made the season fun. Most importantly we could always count on her to turn in a great score ... She is a very dedicated athlete and student who is a positive role model for underclassmen ..  She showed positive team leadership as a captain this season ... I managed the Briar Woods gymnastics team this season and I know Brooke is a great team player and leader. The younger girls always came to her for advice on their routines or technique. She was always a very positive role model and showed that not even winning is more important than good sportsmanship and a good attitude. She even took a huge spill off the beam at one meet and finished the routine with a huge smile on her face, while most people would have given up. The team picked her as one of the captains, so they obviously see her as a leader and value her opinion ... She should be chosen as a fan favorite because of her determination and ability to motivate and pick people p when they might have had an off day ... I've been on Brooke's club gymnastics team for five years and she was almost always one of the reasons I came to practice. She always had a really positive attitude and never failed to cheer you up. Brooke is one of those people that makes you believe that you can do it no matter what. Her favorite saying was 'you're not going to die. And if you do, you'll never have to do it again' ... I went to the Districts meet and thought Brooke gave an amazing performance. She stood out as a great leader and captain with a positive attitude, cheering on all her teammates during the meet and posing as a wonderful role model .. She is a great leader and consistent performer and all around just a great person! ... She is very positive and a hard working leader. She is always there to encourage you and help you. She has been a role model for our team ... I did competitive gymnastics with Brooke and she is an amazing teammate and a very talented gymnast. She is so encouraging and always pushed me to do my best! ... She was very helpful, enthusiastic and a great teammate ... As captain she has led her team in events and brought out the fun and excitement of gymnastics in practices and competitions. Brooke's dedication to her teammates and willingness to choreograph and help them to improve their skills are what allowed the Falcons to have their best season yet. Brooke has also shown that with hard work and dedication you can overcome injury or obstacle and still succeed ... She was always smiling and showed great sportsmanship toward her own team as well as athletes on other teams ... Brooke IS Briar Woods gymnastics. She may not have the top scores, but she is consistent and the most supportive, enthusiastic teammate! My 6-year-old made us go to the Briar Woods meets just to watch Brooke! She's ALL heart and dedication!"
(**Brooke had more nominations than any athlete for Fan Favorite with many of the nominations coming from opponents!)

Girls Swim: Cheers Sports and Viva Loudoun 2012-13 All-Loudoun Team

(May 12, 2013) - Cheers Sports and Viva Loudoun have teamed up to selected their first ever All-Loudoun selections ... the top varsity athletes across the county's 13 public high schools for the 2012-13 school year.

We kicked off the selections with the fall sports season (boys cross country, girls cross country, golf, girls volleyball, competitive cheer and football) and we are covering the winter selections with gymnastics, boy swim and girls swim.

There will be a photo shoot at Cheers Sports in Ashburn on Sunday, May 19 for those athletes selected with the girls swim group photo at 12:15 p.m. Please RVSP to dan.sousa@verizon.net or text to 703.509.8826.

Cheers Sports and Viva Loudoun All-Loudoun 2012-13
Girls Swim
Emily Adams (SO) Broad Run
Carrie Lee (FR) Heritage
Andi Mack (SO) Stone Bridge
Lizzie Mittan (SR) Briar Woods
Sami Morency (SO) Loudoun Valley
Imelda Ogango (SO) Tuscarora
Kaleigh Rosenburg (SR) Heritage
Annika Saloka (FR) Briar Woods
Pim Silpacharn (SO) Tuscarora
Ariana Staffen (SR) Potomac Falls
Rachel Tao (FR) Dominion
Rachel Williams (JR) Dominion

Swimmer of the Year: Kaleigh Rosenburg (SR) Heritage
Girls Swim Co-Coaches of the Year: Heather Flor, Dominion and Brent Miller, Freedom

Girls Swim: Viva Loudoun Top Times Final Update 2012-13

(Feb. 18, 2013) - The Viva Loudoun Girls Top Swim Times charts have been updated for the final time this 2012-13 season with times from the AA and AAA state meets held over the weekend.

There were big shake-ups in the top of the relay charts with Heritage finishing No. 1 at 200 medley, Tuscarora tops at 200 free relay and Dominion No. 1 at 400 free relay.

Stone Bridge's Andi Mack finishes No. 1 in the 200 free, 50 free, 100 free and 500 free while Heritage's Kaleigh Rosenburg is tops in the 200 IM and 100 breast and teammate Carrie Lee is on top in the 100 fly and 100 back.

Swim: Top 20 Girls Times 2012-13 Season

(Dec. 21, 2012) - Just in time for Saturday's slate of high school swim meets, Viva Loudoun has released its first Top Swim Times for girls swimming for the 2012-13 season. This year we have expanded our ranking to 20 swimmers in each event.

Dominion sits on top of two relays (200 free, 400 free) with Heritage leading the 200 medley relay.

Stone Bridge's Andi Mack and Heritage's Kaleigh Rosenburg dominate the top times with Mack posting best times in the 50, 100, 200 and 500 freestyle races and Rosenburg tops in the 200 IM, 100 fly and 100 breast. Only Heritage's Carrie Lee (100 back) breaks up the Andi and Kaleigh monolopoly.

Swim: 2012-13 Team Scores

(Dec. 20, 2012) - Viva Loudoun is putting together its first Top Times charts for the high school swim season. This year we have expanded our rankings to include the top 20 times in each event for boys and girls.

In order to be included we need your results! For scores below in blue we have the results. The others we are still searching for. Please email Dan Sousa (dan.sousa@vivaloudoun.com if you have a missing result).


2012-13 Boys Swim Team Scores
Nov. 30
Briar Woods 167, Kettle Run 118 (need results)
Freedom 216, Stonewall Jackson 68
Broad Run vs. Osbourn (need score & results)

Dec. 1
Briar Woods 101, Heritage 69
Potomac Falls 117, Briar Woods 53
Dominion def. Champe (need score)
Dominion def. Park View (need score)
Potomac Falls 121.5, Heritage 48.5
Champe vs. Park View (need score)
Loudoun County 171, Woodgrove 109
Tuscarora 191, Loudoun Valley 89
Fairfax 174, Stone Bridge 112

Dec. 7
Freedom 147, Kettle Run 139
Heritage vs. Battlefield**
Marshall 197.5, Stone Bridge 112.5
**full team did not participate due to bus accident

Dec. 8
Briar Woods 97, Dominion 73
Briar Woods 131, Loudoun Valley 39
Dominion 118, Loudoun Valley 51
Heritage vs. Loudoun County PPD
Woodgrove 96, Champe 71
Potomac Falls 138, Champe 30
Tuscarora 219, Park View 65
Potomac Falls 123, Woodgrove 47

Dec. 14
Patriot 179, Broad Run 107 (need results)
Battlefield 168, Freedom 118
George Mason 152, Loudoun County 134
McLean 200, Stone Bridge 86

Dec. 15
Briar Woods 199, John Champe 75
Potomac Falls 182, Dominion 100
Heritage 105, Woodgrove 65
Heritage 85, Tuscarora 85 (tie)
Loudoun County 129, Park View 41
Loudoun County 106, Loudoun Valley 63
Loudoun Valley 118, Park View 51
South Lakes 180, Stone Bridge 106
Tuscarora 106, Woodgrove 63

Dec. 22
Briar Woods vs. Park View
Broad Run vs. Stone Bridge
Dominion vs. Heritage
Dominion vs. Woodgrove
Heritage vs. Woodgrove
Champe vs. Loudoun County
Champe vs. Tuscarora
Loudoun County vs. Tuscarora
Potomac Falls vs. Loudoun Valley


2012-13 Girls Swim Team Scores
Nov. 30
Briar Woods 148, Kettle Run 138 (need results)
Freedom 214, Stonewall Jackson 70
Broad Run vs. Osbourn (need score & results)


Dec. 1
Briar Woods 110, Heritage 57
Briar Woods 91, Potomac Falls 79
Dominion 136, Champe 28
Dominion 128, Park View 41
Potomac Falls 103, Heritage 64
Champe vs. Park View
Loudoun County 162, Woodgrove 123
Tuscarora 174, Loudoun Valley 109
Fairfax 189, Stone Bridge 97

Dec. 7
Freedom 150, Kettle Run 136
Heritage vs. Battlefield**
Marshall 224.5, Stone Bridge 83.5
**due to bus accident, full team did not swim

Dec. 8
Briar Woods 89, Dominion 80
Briar Woods 124, Loudoun Valley 46
Dominion 115, Loudoun Valley 54
Heritage vs. Loudoun County PPD
Woodgrove 125, Champe 35
Potomac Falls 132, Champe 28
Tuscarora 209, Park View 58
Potomac Falls 105, Woodgrove 65


Dec. 14
Patriot 151, Broad Run 125 (need results)
Freedom 181, Battlefield 105
George Mason 147, Loudoun County 139
McLean 166, Stone Bridge 120

Dec. 15
Briar Woods 218, John Champe 47
Dominion 162, Potomac Falls 125
Heritage 91, Woodgrove 79
Tuscarora 91, Heritage 79
Loudoun County 107, Park View 49
Loudoun County 88, Loudoun Valley 79
Loudoun Valley 101, Park View 58
South Lakes 200, Stone Bridge 86
Tuscarora 95, Woodgrove 75

Dec. 22
Briar Woods vs. Park View
Broad Run vs. Stone Bridge
Dominion vs. Heritage
Dominion vs. Woodgrove
Heritage vs. Woodgrove
Champe vs. Loudoun County
Champe vs. Tuscarora
Loudoun County vs. Tuscarora
Potomac Falls vs. Loudoun Valley