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Showing posts with label state tournament. Show all posts
Showing posts with label state tournament. Show all posts

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

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)

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.

Girls Lacrosse: Loudoun Valley Left Standing! Vikings Girls Knock off Battlefield, Advance to State Semifinals

(June 3, 2013) - There was a time when the Loudoun Valley High School girls lacrosse team had trouble breaking into the LoCo Top 5 poll, but as the seasons starts its final week the Vikings are the last local girls team standing, having knocked off Northwest Sectional champion Battlefield, 13-9, on Friday to advance to the VHSL state tournament semifinals.

Loudoun Valley (17-4) will face Northern Sectional runner-up Langley (13-5) on Tuesday, June 4 at 7:30 p.m. at Westfield High School.

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.

Friday, May 31, 2013

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.

Girls Lacrosse: VHSL State Tournament Brackets


(May 31, 2013) - The VHSL girls lacrosse state tournament features Woodgrove at home tonight against Osbourn Park in a quarterfinal at 6 p.m. and Loudoun Valley on the road for an early 4:30 p.m. start at Battlefield.

2013 VHSL Girls Lacrosse State Tournament
Quarterfinals
Thursday, May 30
Langley 13, Western Albemarle 10

Friday, May 31
Osbourn Park at Woodgrove, 6 p.m.
Loudoun Valley at Battlefield, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 1
Salem at Madison, 5 p.m.

State Tournament Scorecard: 15 Loudoun Teams Make States Including 5 from Woodgrove

(May 29, 2013) - A total 15 Loudoun teams qualified for state tournaments this spring including five teams from Woodgrove High School. Briar Woods, with three, and Broad Run, with two, were the only other schools with multiple teams moving on past region. Eight of the 13 Loudoun schools had at least one team make States.