News: VivaLoudoun and Clarke County Sports Announce Media Partnership

(Aug. 30, 2010) – VivaLoudoun and Clarke County Sports announced today that they have entered into a media partnership aimed at broadening their coverage of high school sports in Loudoun County, Clarke County and the Winchester area.

As part of the media partnership some content will run on both VivaLoudoun.com and ClarkeCountySports.com and the two locally-owned media ventures will look to share resources wherever they can.

“I have known Moe for a long time and enjoyed in the past when he was able to provide content for our previous website,” said VivaLoudoun editor and founder Dan Sousa. “Now that we are entering year two of VivaLoudoun, it will help our coverage to be able to share the coverage Moe provides, especially since his coverage area is especially important come regional playoff time.”

Baseball: Heritage's Brandall Peters to Play for North Atlantic Region Team

(Aug. 30, 2010) - Heritage High School rising sophomore Brandall Peters, who just finished playing for Greater Loudoun in the 14-Year-Old Babe Ruth World Series, has made the 18-member North Atlantic Region baseball roster.

The North Atlantic team, with players from 12 different states, will travel to USA Baseball National team's training complex in Cary, North Carolina where they will play teams representing the Gulf Coast, Southwest, Southeast, Northwest, Midwest Plains, and the Great Lakes regions.

On Sept. 9, the North Atlantic team will play for USA Baseball scouts with the prospect of earning a chance to play in the 16U USA Baseball Team trials during the Spring.

Peters on his recent success: "I just work hard and pray. And everyday I thank God for giving me the opportunities and the great life he has given me. So this shows that you can do whatever you want if you work hard and pray."

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Baseball: California Team Edges Florida in Babe Ruth 14-Year-Old World Series Rematch

(Aug. 30, 2010) - Tri-Valley, the team from Pleasanton, Calif., that lost the 13-Year-Old Babe Ruth World Series championship game a year ago to Tallahasse, Fla., by a run, 8-7, turned the tables on Saturday at Fireman's Field by beating the Florida squad in a rematch, 1-0, to claim the 14-Year-Old Babe Ruth World Series title.

Saturday started out like most days — the sun rose in the east and we switched on the morning news to catch the weather update with a hot cup of coffee. History does repeat itself occasionally, because that's exactly how our day started the last time we were scheduled to play Tallahassee in the World Series final game in Utah in 2009. Saturday, we would face them again at 1 p.m. at Fireman's Field in Purcellville, Virg., to avenge our loss last year and with no other goal than to bring home all the hardware and the National Title.

Jake Dronkers was the star of Saturday's title game, throwing a 2-hitter for the win and scoring the game's only run in the second inning on a David Gomez sacrifice fly after he led off the inning with a bloop double and moved to third on a fielder's choice.

Tallahasse had runners at the corners in the fourth with a two-out rally, but Dronkers struck out a hitter to strand the men on base. Tallahassee had a runner on in the sixth but he was thrown out at second base attempting to steal.

Tri-Valley had the bases loaded in the top of the seventh inning but couldn't push across an insurance run. Dronkers retired the side in order in the bottom of the seventh to set off the California celebration on the hot afternoon.

Tri-Valley's Casey Soltis, breaking the Babe Ruth World Series record for most hits and most RBIs, received the All-Tournament World Series Most Valuable Player award.

Football: Friday Night Scoreboard

VivaLoudoun Friday Night Football Scoreboard
Fri. Aug. 27
Loudoun Scores
Briar Woods 10, Millbrook 8
Broad Run 21, Fauquier 0
Loudoun Valley 57, Dominion 7
Loudoun County 14, Musselman (WV) 13
Sherando 35, Park View 32
Potomac Falls 14, Jefferson (WV) 7
Tuscarora 33, Woodgrove 21

Cedar Run Scores
Martinsburg WV 27, Stonewall Jackson 21
Osbourn 56, Forest Park 32
Battlefield 14, Lake Taylor 6

Baseball: 14-Year-Old Babe Ruth World Series Schedule

Babe Ruth World Series fans: We have anchored the results and standings on the top of our page this week so you can find out the latest news here!

Golf Roundup: Broad Run, Dominion, Park View and Potomac Falls Score Dulles Wins

(Aug. 27, 2010) - Broad Run High School has taken its lumps in tournament play this season but the Spartans improved to 3-0 in Dulles District duals with a three-stroke win over Briar Woods at Lansdowne on Thursday. Dominion derailed Freedom by 14 strokes at Trump National, 157-171, and in narrow victories, Park View edged Woodgrove by eight strokes at Stoneleigh and Potomac Falls edged Tuscarora by four strokes at Raspberry Falls.

Also on Wednesday, Stone Bridge improved to 2-0 in Liberty District Duals win a win over South Lakes.

Thurs. Aug. 26
Golf
Broad Run 167, Briar Woods 170 at Lansdowne
Adam Ochs and Nick Vazzana shot a 36 for Briar Woods but Broad Run had the depth with Jake Wohlgemuth (39), Danny Capretti (40), Sloan Meadows (42), and Mitch Pittman and Shea Bargiel (46 each) in the 9-hole contest.
Dominion 157, Freedom 171 at Trump National
With No. 1 Shelby Shote out of town, the Titans still had plenty of power to beat Freedom with Richard Boudreau and Sam Stillwell each shooting 38 and Taylor Newman (40) and Erik Dulik (41) just behind. Jason Scrivo led the Eagles with 40 followed by Andrew Lamont (43), Billy Ferrell ( 44) and Phil McQuitty (44) in the 9-hole contest.
Heritage vs. Battlefield
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Park View 178, Woodgrove 186 at Stoneleigh
Woodgrove's Aaron Price was the low medalist with a 40 but Park View won its second straight Dulles dual after a drought of several years. Leading the Patriots were Kirby Struhar with a 42 and Billy Leckemby with 43.
Potomac Falls 161, Tuscarora 165 at Raspberry Falls
The Panthers got a 39 from Christian Fortier and a 39 from Matt Byrd. Also for PFalls, Matt Lasik and James Collins each shot 42. Tuscarora was led by Jordan Schreder's 40 and a 41 from Phillip Corcoran and Caleb Keel. Alec Gard rounded out the scoring with a 43 for the Huskies.
Stone Bridge 164, South Lakes 186 at Belmont CC
Anthony Kelly and A.J. Arth both carded 39 for the Bulldogs in the 9-hole contest. Matt Ashley and David Israel each scored 43 to round out SB's scoring.

Football: Beat the LoCo Experts - Week One Picks Revealed!

(Aug. 27, 2010) - We call this contest the Beat the LoCo Experts because, frankly, we must be a little crazy to reveal our picks prior to the football games on Friday but that is what VivaLoudoun Editor Dan Sousa, Loudoun Times-Mirror Editor Carl Lukat, Clarke County Sports Editor Moe Murphy and local football guru Jason Rufner all are doing!

You can enter your picks for each game by emailing to dan.sousa@vivaloudoun.com. One fan who has the most right (ties will be broken by drawing names out of a large coffee mug) each week will win a VivaLoudoun t-shirt (assuming they ever get printed) and at the end of the season, the fan with the most correct will win $100 donated by the VivaLoudoun Fox.

We would love for some other experts to join us but haven't heard back from them yet (cough cough **WashPost** cough cough).

News: LoCo Elite 5 - Top 5 Rankings for Football and Volleyball

(Aug. 27, 2010) - The Loudoun Times-Mirror and VivaLoudoun.com are teaming up this fall to present the LoCo Elite 5 -- a top five rankings for football and volleyball among Loudoun's 12 public high schools.

Here is our preseason picks, with a word from VivaLoudoun editor Dan Sousa about each pick:

LoCo Elite 5 Foootball
1, Stone Bridge
If they filmed Friday Nights Lights in Loudoun, Stone Bridge would be Dillon High ... before East Dillon reopened
2, Broad Run
The Spartans seniors have never lost a regular season game since they entered the school!
3, Loudoun County
Todd Hill has the Raiders program turned around
4, Briar Woods
Charlie Pierce has had the Falcons competitive since the school went varsity in 2006
4, Loudoun Valley
The story everybody missed last year: Danny McGrath righting the Vikings ship
On the cusp: Dominion, Park View
Deandre! Deandre! Deandre! How much will Pats miss Andy Hill?

LoCo Elite 5 Volleyball
1, Loudoun County
Can the Raiders reload once again instead of rebuilding after three straight state titles
1, Stone Bridge
The Bulldogs field a starting line-up that could all end up playing college volleyball
3, Loudoun Valley
How competitive is this area ... Vikes defending AAA champs are third!
4, Heritage
Pride won't be under the radar long with talent on their team
5, Broad Run
New coach Betsy Scudder takes over Spartans program

Feedback: Fire away with your comments but keep it civil or else the VivaLoudoun Fox will pay your henhouse a visit ...

On the cusp: Too early to tell!


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Baseball: All-American (Almost) Semifinals for 14-Year-Old Babe Ruth Baseball World Series

Purcellville (Aug. 27, 2010) - It is an All-American (almost) semfinals for the 14-Year-Old Babe Ruth World Series as the American Division No. 2 and No. 3 seeds swept their quarterfinal games on Thursday with shutouts.

When the draw was made for the World Series it was evident that the American Division was a powerhouse with three teams returning from the 13-Year-Old World Series including champion Tallhassee, Fla., Pleasanton Calif. and Williamsport, Penn. ... and all three teams have advanced to tonight with Pleasanton (4-1) facing the lone remaining National Division team, top seed Waite Park (3-1), Minn. at 5:30 p.m. and then Tallahasse (4-0) taking on Williamsport (3-2) at 8 p.m. at Fireman's Field.

The winners will play for the World Series title Saturday at 1 p.m.

Remaining Teams: How They Fared
American Division
1. Tallahassee FL:
W, 5-4 vs. Williamsport PA
W, 15-4 vs. Winchester VA
W, 6-5 vs. Pleasanton CA
W, 9-8 vs. Lexington KY
(35 runs scored, 21 allowed)

2. Pleasanton CA:
W, 11-3 vs. Williamsport PA
W, 20-4 vs. Lexington KY
L, 5-6 vs. Tallahassee FL
W, 8-6 vs. Winchester VA
W, 8-0 vs. Bryant AR
(52 runs scored, 19 allowed)

3. Williamsport PA
L, 4-5 vs. Tallahassee FL
L, 3-11 vs. Pleasanton, CA
W, 12-7 vs. Winchester VA
W, 9-2 vs. Lexington KY
W, 7-0 vs. Vancouver WA
(35 runs scored, 25 allowed)

National Division
1, Waite Park MN
W, 8-1 vs. Arlington MA
W, 11-6 vs. Loudoun VA
W, 3-2 vs. Vancouver WA
L, 12-15 vs. Bryant, AR
(34 runs scored, 24 allowed)

Football: Beat the LoCo Experts - Week One Contest!

(Aug. 26, 2010) - VivaLoudoun.com editor Dan Sousa and Loudoun Times-Mirror sports editor Carl Lukat are cooking up something new this football season -- and no it is not Sousa's Sliders or Lukat's Lambchops -- it is a Beat the LoCo Experts style football pick'em where Sousa, Lukat and other area sports writers give their picks each week and the fans compete against them.

The fan with the highest number of correct picks each week will receive a VivaLoudoun t-shirt (when they roll off the printing press which is hopefully in the next week or so! We promise!) and the fan with the highest number of correct picks for the entire season will win $100 ... courtesy of the VivaLoudoun fox! Honest!

Look for our experts picks tomorrow morning (If you think you qualify as a LoCo expert and want to be featured on our picks panel, just email us at dan.sousa@vivaloudoun.com). Jason Rufner, who writes for Gameday Magazine and the Loudoun Times-Mirror, and Michael "Moe" Murphy of Clarke County Sports have already joined the panel.

In the meantime, all you have to do to enter is to send us your picks for this week's games, please include your name and hometown. (If you want a nickname to be used on the picks leader charts, just let us know ... we are easy) ... email the winners to dan.sousa@vivaloudoun.com. Questions? Answers? Trivia We Can Answer? Just email us ...

Fri. Aug. 27
Football
Briar Woods at Millbrook, 7
Fauquier at Broad Run, 7
Loudoun Valley at Dominion, 7
Loudoun County at Musselman (WV), 7
Park View at Sherando, 7
Potomac Falls at Jefferson (WV), 7
Woodgrove at Tuscarora, 7

News: Dulles District Appears the Winner as Region II Levels the Playoff Playing Field with Expanded Format

(Aug. 26, 2010) - Region II has unveiled a new payoff format that addresses previous unequal representation in a region where the Dulles District, with nine schools, is almost twice as large as the Northwestern and Evergreen districts, which each have five schools.

The Dulles District appears the winner in the new format that will see some sports (volleyball, baseball, softball, girls and boys soccer) expand to an 11-team regional tournament with four of the teams qualifying from the Loudoun County-based Dulles District. In the past just two Dulles District teams from each sport moved onto regional play.

In addition, football and basketball, which run their regional playoffs based on VHSL criteria, have expanded their Division 3 and Division 4 playoffs in Region II from six to eight teams, eliminating the need for first round byes.

News: Heritage High School AD Ron Petrella Raises Money for Cancer Research in Role as Justice of the Peace

Heritage High School Athletic Directory Ron Petrella is also a civil celebrant 

(Virginia's version of a Justice of the Peace) and the cancer survivor raises 

money for cancer research by donating his fee for officiating at weddings 

to the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life.

Editor's note: How about this story on the American Cancer Society website featuring Heritage High School athletic director Ron Petrella! Enjoy ...

(Aug. 26, 2010) - After Ronald Petrella was diagnosed with cancer in 2004, he decided to create a “bucket list” of things he wanted to do in his life time. They included going to Fenway Park and Lambeau Field, buying a convertible, and becoming an ordained justice of the peace. He’s not only accomplished all of those things – he’s turned his status as a justice of the peace (or civil celebrant as justices are known in Virginia) – into a way to raise funds for the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life.

During his four years of officiating at weddings, he’s raised thousands of dollars for the Western Loudoun Relay event in Loudoun County, Virginia. This year alone, he’s raised $5,436, and he has seven weddings scheduled before the end of the Society’s fiscal year on August 31.

Volleyball Round-up: Briar Woods, Loudoun Valley Open Season With Wins

(Aug. 26, 2010) - Both Briar Woods High and Loudoun Valley High School opened the 2010 season with victories on Tuesday with the AA Falcons coming back to beat Kettle Run and the defending AAA state champion Vikings needed four games to beat Fauquier.

Also opening, Park View lost to Gar-Field, 25-21, 25-12, 25-22.

Golf: Loudoun Valley, Missing No. 1 Player, Finishes 12th in Tough VSGA Invitational Field

Midlothian (Aug. 26, 2010) - The Loudoun Valley High School golf team, playing without its top individual athlete, finished 12th in a tough 23-team field at the 4th Annual Virginia State Golf Association Foundation High School Invitational two-day event that wrapped up Wednesday at Independence Golf Club.

Volleyball: Two Stone Bridge Players Verbally Commit - Class of 2011 Amy Christensen to UConn and Class of 2012 Alex Heyn to Ohio State

(Aug. 26, 2010) - Showing its depth and talent, Stone Bridge High School has already had two volleyball players verbally commit to NCAA Division I college scholarships including Class of 2011 Amy Christensen, who will play at the University of Connecticut, and Class of 2012 Alex Heyn, who will play at The Ohio State University.

Christensen, who can play defense as well as she can play the front row, and the 6-foot-4 Heyn helped the Bulldogs to a spectacular 22-3 record last year with the team falling short of the state tournament after setter Amanda Miller broke her leg in the Liberty District tournament.

Both play in the Virginia Elite program with Christensen with the 17s and Heyn with the 16s. Heyn joins Elite teammate Breanna Atkinson, an Ashburn native that plays for the private Madiera School, as an early Class of 2012 commitment. Atkinson will play for Duke starting in the fall of 2012.

Volleyball: Broad Run's Emily Sears Commits to NCAA Division I Southern Miss; Will Join Older Sister on Golden Eagles

(Aug. 26, 2010) - Broad Run High School senior Emily Sears has verbally committed to play NCAA Division I volleyball starting in the Fall of 2011. Sears will join older sister Lauren, a junior this season on the Golden Eagles roster.

Emily Sears

In addition, Sears will become the third sister to play college volleyball as older sister Sarah Sears played at Stetson University. Father David and mother Kimberley also both played college volleyball with Davide at The Ohio State University and Kimberley at Missouri State.

Southern Miss is coming off a 27-5 season in which the Golden Eagles won the program's first Conference USA title while producing a plus-10 turnaround over 2008. The team will be led first year coach Abbey Sutherland, who was evaluated after four years seasons as an assistant when head coach Ricci Luyties left to take over the U.C. San Diego program in the spring.

Lauren Sears

Sutherland eturns 10 letterwinners including five starters. Heading the list are juniors Ashley Mell (6-3, OH, Yorba Linda, Calif.), Kelsea Seymour (5-8, S, Long Beach, Calif.), Sarah Jane (SJ) Bowden (6-1, MB, Sioux City, Iowa), Sears (6-2, MB, Ashburn, Va.), Lisa Knecht (5-5, L, Metairie, La.), Amelia Hendrickson (6-0, MB, Belle Chasse, La.) and Bridget Whalen (5-5, S, Littleton, Colo.), to go with senior Lauren Broom (6-0, MB, Mandeville, La.) and sophomores Halie Ecker (5-10, OH, Moline, Ill.), and Elizabeth Rinaudo (5-8, UTL, Mandeville, La.). Sutherland added one newcomer, Shelby Schacher (5-10, OH, Lone Tree, Colo.).

Baseball: Six Teams Head Into Single Elimination at Babe Ruth 14-Year-Old World Series Including Unbeaten Defending Champion Tallahassee

Purcellville (Aug. 26, 2010) - After five days of exciting pool play at Fireman's Field six teams moved on to today's single elimination play in the Babe Ruth baseball 14-Year-Old World Series including defending 13-Year-Old World Series champion Tallahassee, Fla. which was the only team here to go 4-0 thus far.

Tallahassee and Waite Park, Minn. (3-1) both received byes into Friday's semifinals. In the quarterfinals tonight: Bryant, Ark. (2-2) will face Pleasanton, Calif. (3-1) at 5:30 p.m. Williamsport, Penn. (2-2) takes on Vancouver, Wash. (2-2) at 8 p.m. Despite the 4-0 mark, Tallahassee has been involved in three one-run games.

Bryant, which started out the tournament 0-2, handed Waite Park its first loss on Wednesday in a 15-12 slugfest. With a 3-way tie in the National Division pool, Vancouver was awarded second place on fewest runs allowed (18 total compared to 23 for Arlington, Mass. and 32 for Bryant). Third place then went to Bryant based on its head-to-head win over Arlington.

Remaining Teams: How They Fared
American Division
1. Tallahassee FL:
W, 5-4 vs. Williamsport PA
W, 15-4 vs. Winchester VA
W, 6-5 vs. Pleasanton CA
W, 9-8 vs. Lexington KY
(35 runs scored, 21 allowed)

2. Pleasanton CA:
W, 11-3 vs. Williamsport PA
W, 20-4 vs. Lexington KY
L, 5-6 vs. Tallahassee FL
W, 8-6 vs. Winchester VA
(44 runs scored, 19 allowed)

3. Williamsport PA
L, 4-5 vs. Tallahassee FL
L, 3-11 vs. Pleasanton, CA
W, 12-7 vs. Winchester VA
W, 9-2 vs. Lexington KY
(28 runs scored, 25 allowed)

National Division
1, Waite Park MN
W, 8-1 vs. Arlington MA
W, 11-6 vs. Loudoun VA
W, 3-2 vs. Vancouver WA
L, 12-15 vs. Bryant, AR
(34 runs scored, 24 allowed)

2. Vancouver WA
W, 7-0 vs. Bryant AR
L, 2-3 vs. Waite Park, MN
W, 8-6 vs. Loudoun VA
L, 3-9 vs. Arlington MA
(20 runs scored, 18 allowed)

3. Bryant AR
L, 2-4 vs. Loudoun VA
L, 0-7 vs. Vancouver WA
W, 12-9 vs. Arlignton MA
W, 15-12 vs. Waite Park MN
(29 runs scored, 32 allowed)

Boys Soccer: Potomac Falls Grad Shanosky Recalled Into U.S. U-20 National Team

Washington, D.C. (Aug. 26, 2010) - D.C. United announced today that midfielder Conor Shanosky has been recalled into the United States U-20 side to take part in the Cuadrangular Internacional in Arequipa, Peru. On August 16, Shanosky became the third player to make the jump from D.C. United’s Academy to the senior squad, following midfielder Andy Najar and goalkeeper Bill Hamid.

Shanosky recently represented his country at the 2010 Milk Cup in Northern Ireland. The United States defeated the host nation in this prestigious competition, with Shanosky starting the first two matches of the tournament against China and Norway. In the Milk Cup final, Shanosky came on as a substitute and made his impact felt in the United States’ triumph.

Photo Gallery: Cheers Sports Open at Algonkian

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Photo Gallery: Tuscarora High School Sneak Peek

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Baseball: Live! 14-Year-Old Babe Ruth World Series: Loudoun vs. Vancouver WA

Bottom 7th: Loudoun's last chance. The Lions are down to their final out when pinch hitter Brady Kaplan walks to bring up the tying run but Jake Lewis ends it with a strikeout for a well earned victory with 6.1 inning of relief. Final score: Vancouver 8, Loudoun 6.

Top 7th: Carlyon retires the side in order. Vancouver 8, Loudoun 6.

Golf: Heritage's Nicole Feaster Finds Golf After Stingray Attack Ended Tennis Career

(Aug. 24, 2010) - One misstep ended Heritage High School sophomore Nicole Feaster's tennis career and that unfortunate incident wasn't even on the court ... it was in the Pacific Ocean as Feaster was stung by a stingray that she stepped on while surfing in San Diego two years ago.

That painful incident led to a bone infection and thus far 20 operations or procedures and counting. No longer able to play tennis, Feaster has turned to golf and she is catching on quickly to her new sport as she shot a career-best 72 on Tuesday to capture the Cheers Sports Open at Algonkian.

Feaster had never played Algonkian before Tuesday but that didn't prevent her from chipping in for birdie on her first hole and the rest of the way she kept it on the fairway and on the greens to card the even par 72. Before this week, 79 was her best score of the season.

"Shocked!," is how Feaster described her round. "I just hit every fairway and green."

Feaster had been a tennis player since she was three years old but the stingray accident led to multiple infections, which are not completely taken care of.

"I had an infection a couple of weeks ago," said Feaster. "I am ready for it to stop."

Feaster plays out of Rivercreek Country Club and golf is quickly replacing tennis as her sport of choice.

"I love it!," said Feaster.

Loudoun County, led by Brantley Kushner's 73, captured the team title.

2010 Cheers Open
Individual Scores
72 - Feaster (H)

73 - Kushner (LC)

74 - Douglass (H)
74 - Fortier (PF)
74 - Ochs (BW)

75 - Brenneman (LC)

76 - Corcoran (T)

77 - Ashley (SB)
77 - Kim (F)
77 - Linville (LC)
77 - Ryan (PV)
77 - Stillwell (D)
77 - Tomassone (LC)

78 - Cook (LC)
78 - Dulik (D)

79 - Ferrell (F)
79 - Wilton (PV)

80 - Allen (D)
80 - McQuitty (F)
80 - Trump (PF)
80 - Vazanna (BW)

81 - Early (LC)
81 - Gard (T)

82 - Boudreau (D)
82 - Kelly (SB)

83 - Bayer (H)
83 - Harding (BW)

84 - Leckemby (PV)
84 - Struhar (PV)

85 - O'Hara (D)
85 - Pittman (BR)
85 - Schreder (T)
85 - Scrivo (F)

86 - Byrd (PF)
86 - Flores (BW)
86 - Meadows (BR)
86 - Price (W)

87 - Corlett (BW)
87 - Israel (SB)
87 - Waller (SB)

89 - Capretti (BR)
89 - Lasik (PF)

90 - Koblynski (H)
90 - Moore (BW)
90 - O'Sullivan (H)

91 - Arth (SB)

92 - Kardos (W)
92 - Labgold (H)

93 - Karasinski (SB)
93 - Miller (BR)
93 - Newman (D)
93 - Tubridy (PV)

94 - Wohlgemuth (BR)

95 - Hughes (W)

97 - Bargiel (BR)

98 - Lamont (F)
98 - Tate (F)

99 - Nelis (W)

100 - Kovach (W)

102 - Collins (PF)
102 - Harrison (T)
102 - Taylor (PF)

106 - Aiken (W)
106 - Keyser (T)

109 - Barsotti (PV)

DQ - Friend (T)

Golf: Loudoun County All but Wraps Up Dulles District Regular Season Title with Win at Cheers Open

2010 Cheers Open Champion: Loudoun County

(Aug. 24, 2010) - Loudoun County High School all but wrapped up its second straight AA Dulles District regular-season title on Tuesday with a win at the Cheers Open at Algonkian. The Raiders, who will be seeking a third straight district postseason tournament championship in September, shot a 302, which good enough to beat runner-up Dominion by 15 strokes.

Loudoun County has now captured both of the district's mini tournaments this month which account for two-thirds of the Dulles District regular season. Dual meet records count for the final third of the equation. Dominion, runner-up in both tournaments, is the only team with an outside shot of catching County but the Titans are 1-2 on the dual meet season and would need to finish first in the dual meet season and have County, currently 3-0, fall to third in the final standings for the two teams to tie.

There were four teams within seven strokes of each other as Cedar Run District's Heritage took third at 319 followed closely by Freedom at 321, Briar Woods at 323 and Park View at 324. Potomac Falls scored 329 followed by Liberty District's Stone Bridge at 333 and then Tuscarora (344), Broad Run (353) and Woodgrove (372).

Heritage's Nicole Feaster shot a career-best 72 to win low individual medalist honors followed by Loudoun County's Brantley Kushner, one stroke back.

2010 Cheers Open Runner-Up: Dominion

Cheers Open Team Scores
1, Loudoun County 302
2, Dominion 317
3, Heritage 319
4, Freedom 321
5, Briar Woods 323
6, Park View 324
7, Potomac Falls 329
8, Stone Bridge 333
9, Tuscarora 344
10, Broad Run 353
11, Woodgrove 372

2010 Cheers Open Third Place: Heritage

Dulles District Golf Past Champions
Regular Season - District Tournament
2010:
2009: Loudoun County - Loudoun County
2008: Briar Woods - Loudoun County
2007: Briar Woods - Briar Woods
2006: Potomac Falls - Briar Woods
2005: Heritage - Loudoun County
2004: Loudoun Valley - Heritage
2003: Loudoun Valley - Loudoun Valley
2002: Potomac Falls - Potomac Falls
2001: Potomac Falls - Potomac Falls

Golf Roundup: Loudoun County Improves to 3-0, Broad Run to 2-0 in Dulles Play; Park View Earns Big Win; SB Opens Liberty with Victory

(Aug. 24, 2010) - It was a full slate of prep golf on Monday in Loudoun as Dulles District frontrunner Loudoun County improved to 3-0 on the dual season with a 297-330 win over Freedom at South Riding and Broad Run went to 2-0 with a 336-341 win over Tuscarora at Lansdowne. Briar Woods also posted a 346-353 win over Woodgrove at Stoneleigh and Park View earned one of its first dual meet wins in years with a 313-321 win over Dominion at 1757. Stone Bridge opened the Liberty District season with a 162-174 win over TJ at Pinecrest.

Broad Run 336, Tuscarora 341 at Lansdowne
Full results can be send to dan.sousa@vivaloudoun.com
Briar Woods 346, Woodgrove 353 at Stoneleigh
Nick Vazanna led the Falcons (1-2) to their first Dulles District dual win on the year with a 77 and teammate Adam Ochs shot 84. Woodgrove was paced by Aaron Price's 79.
Park View 313, Dominion 321 at 1757
Patriot coach Larry Hinders Talks About the Dual Win

The Patriots won their first Dulles District dual match in several years with a season-best 313 highlighted by a 75 from Sam Ryan and a pair of 76's from Jake Wilton and Kirby Struhar. Dominion also had a good day, scoring 321 despite the absence of No. 1 Shelby Shote. Sam Stillwell led the Titans with a 77.

DHS -
Sam Stilwell 77
Richard Boudreau 81
Taylor Newman 81
Erik Dulik 82
Brendan O'Hara 89
Sam Allen 94

Park View -
Sam Ryan 75
Jake Wilton 76
Kirby Struhar 76
Billy Leckemby 86
Loudoun County 297, Freedom 330 at South Riding
The Raiders broke 300 once again -- for the fourth time this season -- to improve to 3-0 in district while Freedom dropped to 2-1.

Michael Linville led County with a 69 with Brantley Kushner posting 74 and Andrew Brenneman and Matt Tomassone both at 77.

Chelsea Kim led Freedom with a 79 followed by Phil McQuitty at 82 and Jason Scrivo at 84.
Stone Bridge 162, TJ 174 at Pinecrest
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Dulles District Standings (thru 8.23)
1, Loudoun County 3-0
2, Broad Run 2-0
3, Freedom 2-1
4, Potomac Falls 1-1
5, Briar Woods 1-2
5, Dominion 1-2
5, Park View 1-2
5, Woodgrove 1-2
9, Tuscarora 0-2

Briar Woods at Charger Invitational
The Falcons placed fourth last week at the 18-team Charger Invitational at Virginia Oaks powered by Adam Ochs who shot a tournament low 34 in the rain-shortened nine-hole tournament. Host Chantilly won with a 149 and Briar Woods scored 165.

Basebal: Greater Loudoun Blanked by Arlington, Mass. but Lions Can Advance with Win Tonight

Purcellville (Aug. 24, 2010) - Greater Loudoun was blanked, 6-0, on Monday by Arlington, Mass. in the Babe Ruth baseball 14-Year-Old World Sereis but the host Lions (1-2) can advance out of pool play with a win tonight against Vancouver, Wash. (1-1). First pitch is slated for 8 p.m. at Fireman's Field.

Day Three Scores
Pleasanton, CA 20, Lexington, KY 4
The California team improved to 2-0 on the tournament and has scored 31 runs already. A showdown with unbeaten Tallahassee (2-0) looms at 11 a.m. Tuesday morning with first place in the American Division pool at stake.
Waite Park MN 3, Vancouver WA 2
The Minnesota team improved to 3-0 on the tournament and clinched first place in the National Division. After a bye tonight and a final pool game against Bryant AR on Wednesday, the Minnesota crew will have another day off on Thursday and then play Friday at 5:30 p.m. in the semifinals.
Williamsport PA 12, Winchester VA 7
The Virginia state champions fall to 0-3 in the tournament and can not advance out of pool play.
Arlington MA 6, Loudoun VA 0
Loudoun failed to score despite having six runners in scoring position in the first four innings but the host team had one runner thrown out trying to steal third and another runner tagged out at the plate on an inning ending double play.