Photos! Photos! Photos! VivaLoudoun's Spring Break Photo-Palooza

(Mar. 29, 2010) - No homework. No games. No problem! VivaLoudoun has you covered with our 2010 Spring Break Photo-Palooza ... photo galleries from softball, girls lacrosse, boys soccer, youth basketball ... heck, even the LCPS Science Fair!

(Time out Dan! Isn't this just another way of saying you are finally catching up with your backlog of photos from last week? Shhhhhhhhh ... that was a secret!).

You know the drill. Click on any photo to enjoy the full gallery. Buy a photo and not only will the VivaLoudoun Fox (we are thinking of naming her(?) Fox-E) thank you but an angel will get its wings (OK, we made up that last part ...)

Girls Lacrosse: Stone Bridge vs. Broad Run by Dan Sousa



Boys Soccer: Stone Bridge vs. Woodson by Dan Sousa




Boys Soccer: Loudoun County vs. Loudoun Valley by Chris Anderson



Boys Soccer: Loudoun County vs. Heritage by Chris Anderson



Softball: Broad Run vs. Stone Bridge by Dan Sousa




Softball: Broad Run vs. Stone Bridge by Craig Sterbutzel




Two Ridges League Boys 4 All-Star by Dan Sousa



Loudoun Science Fair by Chris Anderson

Baseball: Stone Bridge Sweeps a Pair in "Let's Play Two" Tournament Highlighted by Mocabee's Perfect Game

(Mar. 29, 2010) - The Stone Bridge High School baseball team swept a pair of games in the "Let's Play Two" tournament in Prince William on Saturday, including a 5-inning perfect game by sophomore Tyler Mocabee.

Mocabee struck out 12 of the 15 batters he faced as the Bulldogs pounded Cardozo, 16-0, in a game at Woodbridge High School. The Stone Bridge batters pounded out 15 hits in four innings, with Spenser Rositano, Spencer Brookbank, Danny Bour, and Sid Harvey all contributing with two RBI’s.

In the afternoon game, the team moved to Osbourn Park High School in Manassas to play Stonewall Jackson. The Raiders proved to be a greater challenge than the earlier contest, but Bulldog pitcher Brookbank stepped up at the plate and on the mound. Brookbank gave up just one run on four hits with six strikeouts in six innings while going 2-for-3 with a single, double, two runs score and an RBI.


The game was 1-0 through four innings before the Bulldogs broke the game open in the fifth inning, scoring three runs and adding to the total with three in the sixth and two in the seventh for a 9-1 victory.

Sophomore Josh Kuzbel contributed with two hits, along with junior Conor Donovan, who continued to stay hot with two hits and an RBI. Six other Bulldogs contributed with hits on the night. Junior Mac West came in the seventh inning to close out the game for Stone Bridge, allowing no hits and striking out one.

The Bulldogs advance to the Championship bracket with a semi final game scheduled for Monday, March 29th at 3 p.m. against host Osbourn Park High School, weather permitting.

Softball: Broad Run Wins the Sports Plus Tournament in Richmond

(Mar. 29, 2010) - Broad Run High School won the rain-shortened Sports+ Plus High School Softball Classic in Chesterfield.

The Spartans (5-0) won by going 3-0 on Saturday with wins over Arch Bishop Molloy (NY) 6-1, host L.C. Bird 4-1, and an exciting 3-2 win in the championship game over Nandua (Northern Neck) in ITB.

Four Spartans were named to the All-Tournament team: Danni Cook (Frosh) - short stop; Maggie Betz (Jr) - third base; Jenn Soroka (Sr) - first base. Anna Blessing (Sr) center field / pitcher was named the tournament Most Valuable Player.

Baseball: Wood Bat Tournament at Broad Run Rained Out Monday

(Mar. 29, 2010) - Forget the wood bats, today you need an umbrella to play baseball so the spring break tournament at Broad Run featuring wood bats is postponed today.

Revised Schedule: Tuesday - noon Broad Run vs. Dominion, 3 p.m. Briar Woods vs Loudoun County. Wednesday - noon consolation game; 3 p.m. Title game.

If tomorrow's games get rained out, they will try and play all four games on Wednesday. Game times would be 9,12,3,6. If not, then they will look at the next available Saturdays.

Baseball: Park View-Freedom Spring Break Tournament Games Washed Out

(Mar. 29, 2010) - All games today for the Park View-Freedom spring break baseball tournament have been washed out. They will try and play Tuesday and Wednesday if the fields will dry.

Girls Basketball: Holmes and Batts Both Second Team All-State

(Mar. 28, 2010) - Earlier in the week we announced that Freedom High School's Kelsey Buchanan and Jason Elredge were honored as the AA Player and Coach of the Year for Division 4 by the Virginia High School Coaches Association and now we have the complete selections which include a pair of Loudoun County players on the second team -- Kendra Holmes and Brittany Batts.

2010 VHSCA
Group AA All-State Girls Basketball Team

First Team
Kelsey Buchanan, Freedom
Courtni Green, Millbrook
Kirby Burkholder, Turner Ashby
Gabby Tyler, Greensville Co.
Kylene Culler, Patrick Co.

Second Team
Angela Mickens, R.E. Lee
Tia Perry, Tabb
Kendra Holmes, Loudon Co.
Brittany Batts, Loudon Co.
Mia Loyd, Fluvanna

Honorable Mention
Julia Scales, Bassett
Chelsea Gallinger, Graham
Kayla Osborne, Hidden Valley
Daquaa Scott, R.E. Lee
Mary Grace Lemon, E.C. Glass
Laquaksha Robinson, Staunton River
Amber Warner, Bruton
Kirastin Cole, James Monroe
Kayla Goins, Carroll Co.
Ebony Weddington, York

D4 Player of the Year: Kelsey Buchanan Freedom
D3 Player of the Year: Courtni Green Millbrook

D4 Coach of the Year: Jason Eldredge Freedom
D3 Coach of the Year: Debby Sanders Millbrook

Youth Sports - Gymnastics - APEX Qualifies 10 to Virginia Regional Team, Crowns Two State Champs

(Mar. 28, 2010) - APEX Gymnastics crowned two state champions at the Level 8 State meet and qualified 10 gymnats to Level 8, 9 and 10 Regionals to be held in Maryland in April. Sara Connors, Level 8 fiinished first on beam and Alex Cocozza finished first on floor exercise.

Event placements & Regional qualfiers are listed below.
Level 8
Caitlin Villavicencio - 3rd beam, 4th floor, 6th all around, Regional Qualifier
Jessica Schaub – 6th floor, Regional Qualifier
Victoria Miner – 10th beam & 10th floor
Sara Connors – 1st beam, 4th vault, 5th floor, 6th all around, Regional Qualifier
Abby Reid – 8th floor
Rebecca Henry – 4th beam, 8th all around, Regional Qualifier
Shannon Daily – 5th vault
Jasmine Denizard – 6th floor, Regional Qualifier
Alex Cocozza – 1st floor, 2nd beam, 4th bars, 4th all around, Regional Qualifier
Level 9
Madison O’Braitis – 7th bars, Regional Qualifier
Maddy Scozzie - 7th beam, 6th bars, 6th all around, Regional Qualifier
Sarah O’Donnell – 4th bars, 4th beam, 4th floor, 3rd all around, Regional Qualifier
Level 10
Brielle Davis - Regional Qualifier

News: Flood Watch for Loudoun Tonight, Monday's Baseball Games at Park View Moved to Freedom

(Mar. 28, 2010) - Continued rain Sunday evening has prompted a flood watch in Loudoun and there will be some changes on the prep schedule with Park View High School announcing that Monday's full slate of the spring break baseball tournament will now be played at Freedom High School.

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS EXPANDED THE * FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF MARYLAND...THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN MARYLAND...ANNE ARUNDEL...CARROLL... FREDERICK MD...HARFORD...HOWARD...MONTGOMERY...NORTHERN BALTIMORE...PRINCE GEORGES AND SOUTHERN BALTIMORE. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN VIRGINIA...ALBEMARLE... ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA...CLARKE...CULPEPER... FAIRFAX...GREENE...LOUDOUN...MADISON...NELSON...NORTHERN FAUQUIER...ORANGE...PAGE...PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK...RAPPAHANNOCK...SOUTHERN FAUQUIER...SPOTSYLVANIA... STAFFORD AND WARREN. IN NORTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...JEFFERSON. * UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF MARYLAND...NORTHERN VIRGINIA AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA THROUGH THE REST OF THE NIGHT IN ADVANCE OF A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING NORTHEAST ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY. LOCAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND ONE AND A HALF INCHES WOULD CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS...IN ADDITION TO URBAN FLOODING ACROSS THE BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

Baseball: Spring Break Tournament Scores

Let's Play Two Tournament in Prince William
Forest Park Bracket
West Springfiel 3 Forest Park 1
West Springfield 4 Edison 3
Forest Park 11 Edison 1

Woodbridge Bracket
Thomas Jefferson defeated Notre Dame
Woodbridge defeated Notre Dame
Woodbridge Defeated Thomas Jefferson

Osbourn Park Friday Bracket
Osbourn Park 14 JEB Stuart 1
Liberty(Bealton) 7 JEB Stuart 3
Osbourn Park 11 Liberty(Bealton)1

Osbourn Park Saturday Bracket
Stone Bridge 16 Cardozo 0
Stonewall Jackson 14 Cardozo 0
Stone Bridge 9 Stonewall Jackson 1

Monday Games
2-0 Bracket
Osbourn Park vs Stone Bridge at Osbourn Park at 3;00pm
Woodbridge vs West Springfield at Woodbridge at 3:00pm

1-1 Bracket
Liberty vs Stonewall Jackson at Osbourn Park at 12:30 pm
Thomas Jefferson vs Forest Park at Woodbridge at 12:30 pm

0-2 Bracket
JEB Stuart vs Cardozo at Osbourn Park at 10:00am
Notre Dame vs Edison at Woodbridge at 10:00am

Winners and losers of each bracket meet Wednesday in the final round of the tournament. If we get rained out Monday will stay with the same schedule on Tuesday.

Spring Break Tournament at Freedom and Park View
Faquier 10 Freedom 3
Freedom 8 Heritage 6
Fauquier 9 Hylton 5
Hylton 6 Heritage 7

Tentative Revised Schedule
Monday at Park View only (Saturday's washed out games)
Park View vs. Millbrook, 9 a.m.
Wakefield vs. Millbrook, noon
Wakefield vs. O'Connell, 3 p.m.
Park View vs. O'Connell, 6 p.m.

Tuesday (original Monday schedule)
At Freedom
Fauquier vs. Heritage, 2 p.m.
Hylton vs. Freedom, 5 p.m.
At Park View
Park View vs. Wakefield 2 p.m.
Millbrook vs. O'Connell, 5 p.m.

Wednesday (original Tuesday schedule)
7th place game, 9 a.m.
5th place game, noon
3rd place game, 3 p.m.
title game, 6 p.m.

News: Rainy (and Cold!) Weather Postpones All of Friday's Schedule **Updated 1:35 p.m.**

Postponements from tonight's rainy (and cold!) weather .. everything locally is now PPD!

Briar Woods:
Baseball, softball, and soccer for today have been postponed. The make up dates are as follows.
Baseball, girls and boys soccer: Monday, April 12, same times and locations as originally scheduled.
Softball: Thursday, April 8, 7:30 p.m. start.

Broad Run:
Tonight's Girls Lacrosse games vs Briar Woods have been postponed. No make up date has been set yet. Boys Lax at Robinson ppd until 4.13.

Dominion:
All athletic Contests today are ppd. Baseball, softball, boys and girls soccer vs. Freedom make-up May 13

Freedom:
All athletic Contests today are ppd. Baseball, softball, boys and girls soccer vs. Dominion make-up May 13


Heritage:
Soccer games tonight (3/26) are canceled.
Boys Soccer will make-up game on Saturday April 17.
JV @ Noon; Varsity to follow @ 1:30

Loudoun County:
See Briar Woods make-up information

Loudoun Valley:
No events scheduled

Park View:
Update March 26 - Friday
Canceled: Softball, Boys & Girls Soccer with Potomac Falls

Potomac Falls:
Update March 26 - Friday
Canceled: Softball, Boys & Girls Soccer with Park View

Stone Bridge:
No events scheduled

Girls Basketball: Loudoun County's Holmes Commits to Lincoln Memorial

Leesburg (Mar. 24, 2010) - Loudoun County High School senior standout Kendra Holmes has verbally accepted a full scholarship offer to play basketball at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee.

Holmes has had one of the finest careers of any athlete in Loudoun County High School history. In her career, she has been recognized multiple times as a first and second team member of the Dulles District, Region II, and All State teams.

In 2009, Holmes was named the Division 4, Group AA State Player of the Year as she helped lead the Lady Raiders to the 2009 State Championship as she tallied 13 points – 15 rebounds in a 63-47 win over Turner Ashby.Holmes has also broken several school records. In the 2008 Dulles District Tournament Championship game, Holmes blocked 9 Freedom Eagle shots as County won that contest 48-47. She also owns the single game rebounding record as she pulled down an astonishing 31 rebounds in a 67-50 road win at Heritage High School. In the 2009 campaign, Holmes broke the single season rebound record with 373 rebounds as she averaged 12.4 per contest. Loudoun County opened its doors in 1954.

Boys Lacrosse: Broad Run Game Tonight at Stone Bridge Postponed

(Mar. 24, 2010) - The Broad Run High School boys lacrosse game at Stone Bridge scheduled for tonight has been postponed due to the death of one of the Spartan players parents. A make-up date has not been released.

VivaLoudoun.com editor Dan Sousa: Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Broad Run boys lacrosse program in this tough time.

Football: Park View's Beale to Play at Bridgewater and Teammate Devaney at Ferrum

Sterling (Mar. 24, 2010) - Two members of the Park View High School football program have made their college decisions and will continue their football careers at the next level. Daryus Beale will move on to play for the Bridgewater College Eagles, and Michael Devaney has selected the Ferrum College Panthers.

College Corner: Broad Run Grad Vargas on ESPNU Live Tonight as Gannon University Plays in NCAA D2 Final Four

(Mar. 24, 2010) - Broad Run High School grad Kim Vargas, a senior starter at undefeated Gannon University will be play tonight in the NCAA Division II Final Four as her Lady Knights take on Emporia State. The game will be televised live on ESPNU at 9:30 p.m.

The 6-foot Vargas averages 9.6 points per game and 5.2 rebounds per game and has started all 37 games this season for the school located in Erie, Penn. The 37 records sets a NCAA Division II record and the 37-game winning streak is fourth longest in Division II history.

Photo Gallery: Youth Baseball by Scott Shepherd - Dulles Mustangs 12U

Check out these great photos by Scott Shepherd from a recent Dulles Mustangs 12U baseball game. Click on any photo to see the gallery with 55 shots total

Tennis Round-up: March 15-22 - *Now Updated*

(March 23, 2010) - Well the first full week of high school tennis in 2010 started with a rainy Monday and ended with a rainy Monday but in between some schools were able to play as many as three matches.

If your favorite tennis team doesn't have its score updated or any details posted, tell your coach or "Team Mom" to email us at dan.sousa[at]vivaloudoun.com.

On the boys side, Briar Woods, Broad Run and Freedom were all off to undefeated starts in the Dulles District. On the girls side, Loudoun County has started off with three wins in the Dulles District.

News: Sharp and Team of Daitzman and Guidry Take Top Awards at 29th Annual Science Fair

(Mar. 23, 2010) - Nicholas Sharp of Dominion High School and the team of Robert Daitzman and Joanne Guidry won the Best of Fair awards at the 29th Annual Loudoun County Regional Science and Engineering Fair on March 18 at Briar Woods High School. Daitzman attends Dominion High School and Guidry is a student at Potomac Falls High School.

Daitzman, Guidry and Sharp are all seniors and both Daitzman and Guidry are students at the Loudoun Academy of Science (AOS). As winners of the Loudoun County Regional Science Fair they are now eligible to participate in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in San Jose, California, May 9-14. In 2010, Intel ISEF will gather 1,500 finalists with the opportunity to showcase their independent research before 1,200 scientists, researchers and judges.

News: Stone Bridge Senior Kelsey O'Connell Named VHSL Student Journalist of the Year

Charlottesville (Mar. 23, 2010) - Kelsey O’Connell, editor-in-chief of The Bulldog Tribune and a senior at Stone Bridge High School is the Virginia High School League’s 2010 Student Journalist of the Year and Charles Savedge Scholarship recipient. She is the twelfth winner in the contest’s 20-year history to be selected from the Northern Region.

“Kelsey put together an impressive package,” said VHSL Director of Activities Lisa Giles. “She clearly demonstrated her gift for writing, and her personal essay revealed that she has the kind of determination and tenacity that it takes to achieve goals despite road blocks and red tape.”

Baseball: Late Stone Bridge Assistant Coach Timbers Honored Prior to Bulldogs Opener at Loudoun Valley

Click here for the full photo gallery from the ceremony

(Mar. 23, 2010) - There was no better way to honor the late Stone Bridge High School assistant baseball coach James Timbers than with the pregame tribute in the Bulldogs opener Friday at Fireman's Field in Purcellville where Timbers grew up playing the sport for Loudoun Valley High School.

Family, friends and former coaches and teammates gathered on the field for the ceremony and James Timbers III threw out the first pitch. Timbers, who helped coach baseball at Stone Bridge since the school opened a decade ago, passed away in January after a battle with cancer.

When the action got underway, the club Timbers helped coach, Stone Bridge, took the win, 10-2, over the club Timbers formerly played for.

Stone Bridge junior pitcher Steve Putnick got the win, going five strong innings allowing two runs on five hits. Senior Spencer Brookbank came in to relieve in the sixth, shutting down the Viking hitters, facing seven batters and striking out two.

The Bulldog bats came alive in the later innings, scoring eight of their 10 runs in the last three innings.

Senior Taylor Lambke went 2-for-3 with a 2-run home run in the sixth inning over the right center field fence. Bulldog hitters T.J. O’Neal, Brookbank, and Spenser Rositano all went 2-for-4.

Stone Bridge (1-1) plays Thomas Jefferson Tuesday at home starting at 6:30 p.m. Loudoun Valley (1-1) is at Westfield on Wednesday.

Baseball: Broad Run to Host Wood Bat Tournament over Spring Break

(Mar. 23, 2010) - The Broad Run High School baseball team, with the help of Cheers Sports and Diamond Sports Training, will be hosting the 2010 Broad Run HS Wood Bat Tournament next week over Spring Break.

The tournament will involve Broad Run, Dominion, Briar Woods, and Loudoun County. Games will be played on Monday and Tuesday at noon and 3 p.m. with Wednesday as a make-up date if needed:

2010 Broad Run HS Wood Bat Tournament (sponsored by Cheers/DST)
Monday, March 29th - Game 1 - Broad Run vs. Dominion at Noon
Monday, March 29th - Game 2 - Briar Woods vs. Loudoun County at 3pm
Tuesday, March 30th - Game 3 - Consolation Game at Noon
Tuesday, March 30th - Game 4 - Championship Game at 3 pm
Wednesday, March 31st - Make-up date (only if necessary due to the weather)

"The idea of hosting a wood bat tournament (as opposed to a normal, aluminum bat event) is something that our coaching staff decided might be a way to make the tournament experience a unique one for our players," reports Broad Run coach Pat Cassidy. "We hope it is something that they enjoy getting the opportunity to participate in. Using wood bats is a little bit of a 'throwback' or 'old school' type of an idea. After swinging wood bats most players will appreciate how the game was played before aluminum bats became the norm in baseball."

The sponsorship of Cheers Sports and DST was crucial to holding the event.

"Regarding the wood bats, the Broad Run Baseball staff and its players would like to extend a special thanks to Denny Petrella and Joe Donatella at Cheers Sports, and John Lechler and Jason Bagby at DST for sponsoring the tournament," stated Cassidy. "Their support is the primary factor allowing us to host this event for our players. Without their help this event would not be possible."

Lacrosse: Stone Bridge Boys and Girls Join Forces to Raise Over $1,100 at Brambleton 5K Ribbon Run for Breast Cancer

(Mar. 23, 2010) - Stone Bridge High School boys and girls lacrosse players and coaches -- almost 100 strong -- joined forces Saturday to raise more than $1,100 at the Brambleton 5K Ribbon Run for breast cancer.

A friendly challenge for the good cause between Bulldog girls coach Kristin Howard and Bulldog boys Scott Mitchell led to 100 percent participation between the two squads.

One parent said their son called the event "awesome and 'he thought they got more out of it than they gave'."

At one point all the Bulldog players formed a tunnel for little kids to run through as they finished the race.

All in all, it was a great day for a great cause, and most likely the start of a yearly tradition.

VivaLoudoun knows that all sorts of local teams are giving back to the community and we love to share your good news! Keep up the great work! Email your team's good works to dan.sousa[at]vivaloudoun.com

News: Even Stevens? VivaLoudoun Takes a Look at the Education "Budget Battle" with Views from School Chair John Stevens and BOS Member Stevens Miller

By Dan Sousa
VivaLoudoun.com Editor
(Mar. 23, 2010) - And you thought the health care legislation was confusing and contentious ... wait until you dive into the brewing "budget battle" in Loudoun County between the Board of Supervisors and the School Board and Loudoun County Public Schools.

All I can say for certain is that at the end of the day I will be writing the checks to meet the financial bottom line as I am both a homeowner in the county (since 1995) and a parent with two children in the schools (elementary and high school). And my gut feeling at this point is that the hardest working people in the battle -- the teachers and coaches I work with and cover for VivaLoudoun.com -- and most dependent -- the children, our future! -- are the ones caught in the middle of this tumultuous tug-a-war.

What I found interesting in the last 24 hours was two distinct differently messages on the issue from two "Stevens"  -- School Board Chair John Stevens (via a posting on his blog Our Loudoun Schools) and my Board of Supervisor Stevens Miller. So, here they are ... side-by-side if I could but I'll put up John Stevens posting which came first on Monday and then Miller Stevens email which arrived this morning so please keep reading ... click the "Read More" below for both point of views ...

(I'd love to hear your comments on these views ... but only if you can post them in a constructive and civil way ... part of what I hope our education system is teaching today is how to have civil discourse in a true democratic fashion and a lot of what I see locally and nationally isn't very mature ... people should be able to debate without hate!)

Lacrosse: Park View Girls and Boys Wins First Games in Five Seasons!

(Mar. 22, 2010) - The Park View High School girls lacrosse team snapped an nearly 40-game long losing streak Monday with a 13-3 win at Wakefield. It was the Patriots first win in five seasons. And Park View wasn't finished on the night as the boys snapped a similar skid, defeating Wakefield, 8-5.

Patriot girls lacrosse coach Kathy Koscinski said the program's last win was on May 8, 2006 -- an 11-10 win over then first-year school Briar Woods. And LaxPower.com shows the Patriots boys last win also coming on May 8, 2006, a 7-5 win over Briar Woods.

"It was an awesome experience, especially for the three captains who have played for four years and never experienced a lacrosse win," reported Koscinski after the historic victory. "What I love most about these girls is they work hard and have fun no matter what the score is. We go out there every game giving our best and working hard."

"It was awesome! We felt like we made our school proud!"

Continued Koscinski: "Sometimes we get crushed on the scoreboard but they play like it is a tie game. Last night it was crazy to see the scoreboard go up and up! I am so proud of them, not just for winning, but for who each young woman is to our program. The first call we made from the field was to (athletic director Joe) Breinig and the girls were just screaming in the phone. It was awesome! We felt like we made our school proud!

highlights:
MARCH 22, 2010 - FIRST WIN IN 4 YEARS!
PARK VIEW 13
WAKEFIELD 3
Ruth Quan 5 goals, Carly DeShazo 2 goals, Lindsey Doscotch scored 1 goal, 3 assists, won the draw 8 times, and had 11 ground balls, Hanna Data 2 goals and 2 assists, Loan Nguyen 2 goals, 1 assist, Allison Balik 1 goal and 2 assists. Great Defensive effort by Almendra Terrones, Alexa McManus, Tazh Jimenez and goalie Amanda Greenwood (6 saves)
Other contributors: Amanda Coker (3gbc), Amanda Ridings (6 gbc), Laura Villalobos (1gbc)

We will add the Patriot boys highlights when they are provided ...

Girls Basketball: Freedom's Kelsey Buchanan Named VHSCA D4 State Player of the Year; Eldredge is Coach of the Year

(Mar. 22, 2010) - You know the drill, to the victor the spoils and none more well earned than Freedom High School's back-to-back girls basketball state titles which has senior center Kesley Buchanan being named the VHSCA Division 4 State Player of the Year and Eagle leader Jason Eldredge the D4 Coach of the Year.

We will print the full selections as soon as we find them!

Girls Lacrosse: Potomac Falls Girls Run in 5K to Raise Money for Breast Cancer Research

(Mar. 22, 2010) - The Potomac Falls High School varsity and junior varsity girls lacrosse teams raised more than $350 to support the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer by running in the Brambleton 5K Ribbon Run on Saturday.

It was an opportunity for the Panthers to get in some conditioning and team buidling while raising money for a good cause.

Has your team helped the community out? VivaLoudoun.com wants to know and share it with the rest of Loudoun. Email us at dan.sousa[at]loudoun.com