Football: Savage Steps Down from Flint Hill Coaching Staff to Concentrate on Family as Well as Mercury Speed Unlimited and Special Forces Track Club and

Nick Savage

(Sept. 1, 2010) - For the first time in a dozen years Leesburg resident and local business leader Nick Savage finds himself not coaching on the football sidelines as he announced this week that he was not returning to the Flint Hill coaching staff in order to concentrate on family as well as his Mercury Speed Unlimited Inc. business and Special Forces Track Club he runs.

Savage had coached for four years in the CYFL and AYFL local football leagues and then eight years at the high school level, the past four at Flint Hill in Oakton where he served at various times as quarterback coach, defensive back and speed and specialties coach.

"Leaving coaching in the fall is like cutting off my right arm, but supporting my family is like breathing," Savage told VivaLoudoun. "I need to spend time with the family, supporting my wife, kids and my surrogate kids while I they play or act. I also need to take more time with my businesses and get back in the community."

Youth Sports - Gymnastics - APEX Welcomes 2010-11 Girl's Team Members

(Sept. 1, 2010) - APEX, which starts its fall gymnastics programs on Sept. 8, announced its 2010-11 girl's team members on Tuesday.

Level 10 – Brielle Davis, Maddy Scozzie, Madison O’Braitis

Level 9 – Anli Solly, Jessica Schaub, Kylie Klokis, Rebecca Henry, Jasmine Denizard, Sara Connors, Alex Cocozza, Bridgette Schaal

Level 8 – Shannon Daily, Victoria Miner, Abby Reid, Caitlin Villavicencio, Allie Cooper, Amy Eck, Kat Friberg, Cassidy Gagnon, Madison Hertel, Eleni Papadopoulos, Courtney Walker, Brooke Wivagg

Level 7 – Marissa Coyle, Rachel Giachinta, Danielle Shapero, Taylor Noem, Hannah O’Dea, Caitie Reyes, Julia Thoppil, Tess Tibbits, Abby Whittleton, Kate Zecca, Alex Donahue, Ashley Spangler & Lauren Mason

Level 6 - Morgan Wivagg, Jadyn West, Alex Weber, Leah Trepal,, Lauren Porter, Maria Papadopoulos, Taylor Nodland, Lauren Miller, Taylor Knowles, Bryn Hertel, Priscilla Hall, Gracie Fenn, Erin Dennis, Grace Cooper, Brooke Constantine, Lydia Chupp, Claudia Cardona, Allison Auten, Julia Ames, Natalie Schweikhart

Level 5 – Raelynn Alexandre, Betsy Blackwell, Emily Everhart, Sharon Gilbertson, Rachelanne Hall, Jenna Haran, Erin Kaplan, Tali Klaff, Courtney Miyashiro, Jayne Murray, Callie Pellegrino, Maddie Pennington, Kathrin Shamenko, River Stone, Lauren Sutara, Victoria Tarrega, Julianne Vennitti, Margaux Webb, Ashley Wilkins, Ellie Wooten, Samantha Sharp, Rowan O’Sullivan, Lauren Hertel, Caroline Johnson, Erin Keane, Jessica Pekala, MaKenna Palmer, Breanna Puterio, Anatalya Zapanta & Camryn Thompson

APEX Magnet Contest
Proudly display your APEX car magnet on your car and you could be a lucky winner! Beginning in September, APEX will choose one license plate number from a car they see around town displaying an APEX magnet. The lucky winner will be announced monthly and will have until the end of the month to collect their prize. What is the prize? You will have to win to find out ... so pick up your free APEX magnet at the gym today!

Baseball: 2010 Babe Ruth All-World Series and All-Defensive Teams Announced

(Sept. 1, 2010) - The 2010 Babe Ruth 14-Year-Old All-World Series and All-Defensive teams were released by the tournament organizers as well as the Most Outstanding Player and Sportsmanship Awards. Locally, Loudoun catcher Josh Sweet made the All-Defensive team.

2010 Babe Ruth 14-Year-Old World Series
All-World Series Team
(Sponsored by David Sunflower Seeds)
• Pitcher: Kyle Datres – West End, PA
• Pitcher: Jeff Fasching – Waite Park, MN
• Catcher: Gage West – Tallahassee/Leon, FL
• First Base: Ryan Orgitano - West End, PA
• Second Base: Rennie Marchi – Winchester, VA
• Third Base: Wesley Akers – Bryant, AR
• Shortstop: Cameron Santos – Tri-Valley, CA
• Outfield: Stephen Miller – Tallahassee/Leon, FL
• Outfield: Griffin Neuer – South Lexington, KY
• Outfield: Casey Soltis - Tri-Valley, CA
• Utility: Logan Smith - Tallahassee/Leon, FL

Spike's TROPHIES All-Defensive Team Award
• Pitcher: Alec Dannat – Hazel Dell Metro, WA
• Catcher: Joshua Sweet – Loudoun County, VA
• First Base: Jake Dronkers - Tri-Valley, CA
• Second Base: Hunter Sleeper – Arlington, MA
• Third Base: Kyle Taddeo - Tallahassee/Leon, FL
• Shortstop: Michael “M.T.” Minacci - Tallahassee/Leon, FL
• Outfield: Danny Kelly – Arlington, MA
• Outfield: Kylan Nelson - South Lexington, KY
• Outfield: Josh Sprugasci - Tri-Valley, CA
• Utility: Ethan Moore - West End, PA

Batting Champion
Griffin Neuer – South Lexington, KY (.667) [8/12 in 4 games]

Most Outstanding Player
Casey Soltis - Tri-Valley, CA

Sportsmanship Awards
Austin Messner – South Lexington, KY [American Division]
Tom “T-Bone” Imholte – Waite Park, MN [National Division]

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News: Fall 2010 Loudoun County Public Library Program Services and Events Guide Available Online

(Sept. 1, 2010) - The Fall 2010 edition of "Pages," the Loudoun County Public Library’s program, services and events guide, is available online. You may also pick up a copy in your favorite branch – Ashburn, Cascades, Lovettsville, Middleburg, Purcellville, Rust (Leesburg), or Sterling.

Discover the world class programs, services and events right in your own neighborhood!

More information about the Loudoun County Public Library, including the locations and operating hours of the library branches, is online at http://library.loudoun.gov.

Volleyball: Tuesday Night Scoreboard

Volleyball Scoreboard
Loudoun County def. Briar Woods, 25-21, 25-13, 25-11
Freedom def. Tuscarora, 3-1
Potomac Falls def. Park View, 25-12 25-8 25-14
Stone Bridge def. Loudoun Valley, 25-11 25-10 25-22

Check back for more details with a round-up and Dan Sousa was at the Loudoun County-Briar Woods match and Carl Lukat of the Loudoun Times-Mirror was at the Loudoun Valley-Stone Bridge match.

News: LoCo Elite 5 Football and Volleyball - Updated!

(Aug. 31, 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 are our picks after the first week of action ... with a word from VivaLoudoun editor Dan Sousa about each pick:

LoCo Elite 5 Foootball

1, Stone Bridge

How good is Stone Bridge? They didn't play Friday and their stat guy STILL emailed me!

2, Broad Run

The Spartans open with a win in Matt Griffis coaching debut and JR Connor Jessop will carry the team at QB

3, Loudoun Valley

Andrew Taylor opens his senior campaign with five TD passes and David Mellstrom has a night to remember with four TD including a punt and kickoff return score! We move the Vikes up to 3rd with this strong opening!

4, Briar Woods

They lose two running backs and their top lineman ... and still find a way to win and talk about QB debuts ... how about freshman Trace McSorley who engineers The Drive to set up winning FG.

5, Loudoun County

Remember this name: Marcus Crews ... Raiders new QB. We can now call County's offense ... Crews Crew. Briar Woods and Valley, however, inch ahead of Raiders in poll after they survive missed extra point and three missed FG attempts by Musselman

On the cusp: Park View

Patriots score 32 vs. Sherando which bodes well ... but they gave up 35

LoCo Elite 5 Volleyball

1, Stone Bridge

They haven't opened the season by on college signings alone the Bulldogs are No. 1

2, Loudoun County

We will know much, much more after Briar Woods travels to Leesburg Tuesday to open Dulles District season.

3, Loudoun Valley

Vikes beat Fauquier but need four games to do it.

3, Heritage

Pride look strong against Potomac Falls in opener and move into tie for third with Valley, their Cedar Run District rival.

5, Broad Run

We don't expect the Spartans to stay at No. 5 for long ... at least according to our scouting reports!

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On the cusp: Potomac Falls

Panthers win William Monroe tournament and have talent

Football Round-up: Loudoun Valley QB Taylor Tosses Five TDs in Win at Dominion; County, Potomac Falls with Close Wins

VivaLoudoun Football Round-up Week One

Loudoun Valley 57, Dominion 7
The Skinny: Viking senior quarterback Andrew Taylor threw for five touchdowns and 189 yards on 11 of 18 passing as the Vikings and senior David Mellstrom accounted for four touchdowns including two returns as Valley flew past the Titans. Also for Valley - Junior Donald Devine ran for 130 yards on 19 carries and had a rushing and receiving TD. Mellstrom caught TDs and had 65 yards on three catches. He also had 111 yards in punt returns including a 75-yard score and he had an 85-yard kickoff return for a score on the season's opening kick. The Vikes defense forced five turnovers. Titan senior and West Virginia recruit Deandre Reaves finished with 145 yards rushing on 21 attempts but was just 3 of 11 for 37 yards and two interceptions at quarterback.
Loudoun County 14, Musselman (WV) 13
The Skinny: Raider junior Marcus Crews made his debut at quarterback a winning one with a rushing touchdown and 233 yards in the air on 20 of 26 passing including a 70-yard score to senior Jack Reimers, who finished with 156 yards on eight receptions. Junior RB Antonio Rutherford gained 83 yards on 14 carries for County. Musselman missed an extra point and three field goal attempts in the loss.
Sherando 35, Park View 32
The Skinny: The Warriors and Patriots combined for 36 points in a wild fourth quarter but Park View fell just short in a comeback bid to make new coach Ferris Eways a winner in his PV debut. Pat junior Alec Dombkowski made his debut at QB with three TD throws and a TD run.
Potomac Falls 14, Jefferson (WV) 7
The Skinny: Panther senior Marquis Vasciannie scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 2-yard dive with six minuets left int he game to make Mike Gims a winner in his debut as the Panthers new head coach. Sophomore John Fischetti also made his debut, at quarterback, throwing for 184 yards on 13 of 34 pass including a 77-yard TD to junior Kyle Bulger, who finished with 102 yards receiving on four catches.
Tuscarora 33, Woodgrove 21
Briar Woods 10, Millbrook 8
Broad Run 21, Fauquier 0

Football: Jessop Throws Three TDs as Griffis Opens Broad Run Coaching Debut With Shutout

(Aug. 31, 2010) - Connor Jessop threw for three touchdowns and 173 yards on 9 of 11 passing and picked up another 57 yards rushing to make Matt Griffis a winner in his Broad Run High School coaching debut as the Spartans shut out Fauquier, 21-0, Friday in Ashburn.

While Griffis was making his debut the win was nothing new for the Spartans as it continued their 29-yard winning streak overall, which includes back-to-back Division 4 state titles, and was the school's 31st straight regular-season victory.

Jessop, who led Broad Run to the state title last year as a sophomore threw TD passes to Steven Field (56 yards), Matt Preziotti (23 yards) and Caleb Lindsey (44 yards).

Griffis took over the Broad Run program after Mike Burnett left to start the Tuscarora High School program. Griffis had been a long-time offensive coordinator under Mickey Thompson at Park View and then Stone Bridge.

Scoring Summary
Fauquier 0 0 0 0 - 0
Broad Run 7 7 0 7 - 21
BR 1 Connor Jessop (9) pass to Steven Field (4), 46 yards Ryan Donnelly (41) Kick
BR 2 Connor Jessop (9) pass to Matt Preziotti (22), 23 yards Ryan Donnelly (41) Kick
BR 4 Connor Jessop (9) pass to Caleb Lindsey (80), 44 yards Ryan Donnelly (41) Kick

SPARTANS FALCONS
11 First Downs 13
358 Total Offense (Yards) 242
185 Rushing - Yards 69
173 Passing Yards 173
11 - 9 Passess - Completions 15 - 28
0 Pass Interceptions 0
28 Return Yards 33
2 - 0 Fumbles - Lost 1 - 1
7 - 45 Penalties - Yards 2 - 10
1 - 42 Punts - Avg 2 - 32.5
27:25 Time of Possession 20:35

Individual Statistics --
Rushing -
FALCONS: Garrett Diehl 9 - 50 yds; Robert Scott 2 - 5 yds ; Deandre Jackson 1 - 14 yds
SPARTANS: Connor Jessop 6 - 57 ; Steven Fields 8 - 44 yds ; Derril Thomas 9 - 29 yds ; Markas Anderson 8 - 29 yds; Michel Nicholas 5 - 16 yds ; Da'Qwan Earl 4 - 12 yds ; Dorian Jenkins 1 - 0 yds ; Jack Sistare 1 - (-2)

Passing
FALCONS: Garrett Diehl 13 - 25, 157 yds ; Josh Kannard 2 - 3, 16 yds
SPARTANS: Connor Jessop 9 - 11, 173 yds, 3 TDs

Receiving -
FALCONS: Sean Onstand, 8 - 92 yds; JP Rodriguez, 5 - 35 yds; Darius Stanford, 4 - 22 yds; Ben Samall, 2 - 15 yds; Wesley Olinger, 1 - 7 yds; Robert Scott, 1 - 2 yds
SPARTANS: Caleb Lindsey, 3 - 63 yds, 1 TD; Steven Fields, 1 - 46 yds, 1 TD; Michael Stratton, 1 - 33 yds; Matt Preziotti, 1 - 23 yds, 1 TDp; Derril Thomas, 1 - 9 yds; Ryan Madigan, 1 - 2 yds; Mike Price 1 - (-3 yds)

Kick Returns -
FALCONS: JP Rodriguez, 2 - 28 yds ; Ben Samall, 1 - 5 yds
SPARTANS: Ryan Madigan, 1 - 28 yds

Punt Returns -
FALCONS: None
SPARTANS: Ryan Madigan, 1 - 4 yds

Interception Returns -
FALCONS: None
SPARTANS: None

Fumble Returns -
FALCONS: None
SPARTANS: None

Sacks
FALCONS: None
SPARTANS: 4

Football: Clements Field Goal with 10 Seconds Left Caps Dramatic 91-Yard Drive for Briar Woods

(Aug. 31, 2010) - Briar Woods High School freshman quarterback Trace McSorley calmly led the Falcons on one of their most dramatic drives in school history -- leading the Falcons from their own 9 into game-winning field goal position with only 2:37 to play -- to set up junior David Clements 20-yard kick with 10 seconds left that lifted Briar Woods to a 10-8 victory at Millbrook Friday.

McSorley finished the night 16 of 31 for 170 yards including a 25-yard completion to Alex Carter on the winning drive as well as an 18-yard completion to Cameron Serigne on 4th-and-10 to keep the drive alive. McSorley had to step up as senior running back Michael Brownlee was limited to just one carry on the night before exiting with an injury and his replacement, junior Ryan Bumbray went out in the second half with an injury.

Briar Woods was nursing a 7-0 lead -- junior Mark Leith scored on a 1-yard plunge in the second quarter -- when the host Pioneers went ahead in the fourth quarter on a safety on a Briar Woods holding penalty in the end zone and then a touchdown pass with just 6:08 to go.

The Falcons failed to pick up a first down, wasting a 40-yard kickoff return by Carter, and turned the ball over the Millbrook at midfield with 4:39 to go. The Falcons defense then rose to the occasion with Josh Hall and Joe Rizzardi both making big tackles. Millbrook punted and pinned Briar Woods inside its own 10 with just 157 seconds to play but that was just enough time for McSorley and company.
Read Carl Lukat's story from the Loudoun Times-Mirror here and get the box score.

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Photo Gallery: Football - Woodgrove vs. Tuscarora

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Football: Tuscarora Opens with Big Win Over Woodgrove

(Aug. 31, 2010) - Earlier in the week, Tuscarora High School football coach Mike Burnett said he wouldn't know how his young team would react under the lights on Friday night as the yet-to-open school was set to host the area's other new school, Woodgrove, in a contest that was obviously historic for both programs.

Burnett got his answer before the lights even kicked in as his Huskies marched efficiently down the field on a 72-yard scoring drive to open the game and with touchdowns on three of their first four possessions, Tuscarora was well on its way to a 33-21 victory. (follow jump for full story and box score)

Photo Gallery: Babe Ruth 14-Year-Old World Series - Greater Loudoun Lions

Purcellville (Aug. 31, 2010) - The Greater Loudoun Lions didn't advance out of pool play in the Babe Ruth baseball 14-Year-Old World Series at Fireman's Field but the host team was very competitive, leading in three of four contests, and we take a look at them in this photo gallery with 350+ photos!

Cross Country: Loudoun County Boys, Girls Start 2010 Season Strong; 10 Area Teams Compete at Great Meadows

(Aug. 30, 2010) - The Loudoun County High School boys and girls got the 2010 cross country season off to a flying start with a pair of top five finishes at the competitive Great Meadows Invitational Saturday including the Raiders boys eyebrow-raising second place finish.

In all, 10 of the 12 schools from Loudoun opened the cross country season at the meet.

The Loudoun County boys, led by Tommy Curtin's fourth place finish at 16:05, scored 143 points to take second behind private school power Gonzaga (92). The Raiders won the tiebreaker with one of the top-ranked teams in Virginia, Riverbend, and edged Region II rival Brentsville by a point.

The Loudoun County girls were fifth with 172 points in the meet won by the Bishop O'Connell girls with 55 points. Alex Juzbasich a sophomore from new Woodgrove, took seventh with a 19:51 for the top area girls finish.

Freedom freshman Siobhan O'Toole won the JV Girls Freshman-Sophomore race with a 21:32 and classmate Peter Stephens was second at 17:43 in JV Boys Freshman-Sophomore race.

Band: Potomac Falls to Preview Fall Halftime Show on Wednesday

(Aug. 30, 2010) - The Potomac Falls High School Marching Band will perform its halftime show, entitled “Mangione Magic,” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, September 2nd, at the high school.

News: Loudoun County Department of Economic Development Hosting Redskins Trivia Contest for Next Two Weeks

(Aug. 30, 2010) - The Loudoun County Department of Economic Development is hosting a Redskins Trivia Contest every day for the next two weeks on the department’s page on Facebook.

Loudoun County is the corporate home of the Washington Redskins and the department is encouraging business leaders and residents to take part in the events surrounding Redskins Week, which begins September 7, and ends with the opening game against the Dallas Cowboys on September 12.

Every day for the next two weeks, the department will post three daily questions on its Facebook page. The first person to answer all three questions correctly will win a Redskins Fan Pack. Check out the details of the contest at http://www.facebook.com/LoudounEconomicDevelopment.

Volleyball Round-up: Potomac Falls Sweeps William Monroe Classic; Tuscarora Wins First Ever Volleyball Match

(Aug. 30, 2010) - Potomac Falls High School bounced back from a season-opening loss to Heritage on Thursday to sweep the William Monroe Classic on Saturday with a 4-0 mark. Tuscarora High School won its first ever volleyball match with a sweep over Handley.

In other volleyball action, Dominion beat Washington-Lee in four games Saturday; Briar Woods dropped Fauquier in four games; and Woodgrove fell to Millbrook in four games.

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
Email results to dan.sousa@vivaloudoun.com
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)