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South Riding (Sept. 20, 2010) - The Freedom High School volleyball team is coming off its biggest week in school history as the Eagles improved to 5-1 in the Dulles District last week with three wins. Freedom's very big week included erasing a two-game deficit on the road to take Dominion in five and a victory over rival Briar Woods.
The Eagles are 5-2 overall with their two losses coming to 3-time defending AA state champion Loudoun County and AAA power Heritage.
Freedom has another big week planned as they host Park View Tuesday night on Youth Night in South Riding, travel to Fauquier for a non-district match Wednesday and then host Broad Run on Thursday.
The Spartans (3-0, 3-1) come into this week unbeaten in district and are headed for a showdown Tuesday in Leesburg with Loudoun County (5-0, 7-1). Thursday's game will be a charity match to benefit Leukemia/Lymphoma Society.
To raise funds the Eagles are selling t-shirts for $15. Cash donations can also be made to any of the volleyball staff, players or at the game. Checks can be made out to Freedom High School. For more information you can email Freedom coach Jim Clark (jam6rv@yahoo.com).
All proceeds from T-shirt sales and donations will go to supporting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. There will also be numerous drawings during the game for prizes including a roundtrip airfare for two anywhere JetBlue flies and a BluRay player. Only those wearing one of the benefit T-shirts and present at the game will be eligible to win.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Photo Gallery: Volleyball - Potomac Falls vs. Broad Run
Click on any photo to enjoy the full gallery of Broad Run's 3-1 win over Potomac Falls in Dulles District volleyball on Sept. 14.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Video Highlights by Dulles District Dave: Stone Bridge Win Over West Springfield
(Sept. 18, 2010) - Another well done video highlight by Dave Scarangella of DullesDistrict.com of Stone Bridge's big 49-6 win over West Springfield Thursday.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Football: VivaLoudoun Scoring Chart - Reaves Still No. 1 but Wiley and Harris Move Up
(Sept. 17, 2010) - The VivaLoudoun football scoring chart sponsored by Cheers Sports has been updated and we now have 81 Loudoun athletes listed who have scored points this season.
Dominion's Deandre Reaves, on a bye week, remains No. 1 with 48 points but Loudoun Valley's Kevin Wiley and Stone Bridge's Marcus Harris gained some ground as Wiley is now second at 38 and Harris is tied for third with Valley's David Mellstrom at 36 points.
Scroll down in the chart below to see all the athletes!
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Dominion's Deandre Reaves, on a bye week, remains No. 1 with 48 points but Loudoun Valley's Kevin Wiley and Stone Bridge's Marcus Harris gained some ground as Wiley is now second at 38 and Harris is tied for third with Valley's David Mellstrom at 36 points.
Scroll down in the chart below to see all the athletes!
Visit Cheers Sports and thank them for supporting VivaLoudoun!
Golf: Loudoun Valley Clinches Cedar Run District Regular-Season Title for Third Straight Year
Purcellville (Sept. 17, 2010) - The Loudoun Valley High School golf team clinched their third consecutive AAA Cedar Run District regular-season title with a win Thursday in the district's mini-tournament played at River Creek Golf Club.
Going into the tournament Valley and Battlefield were tied for the district lead and the Vikes earned the district crown and automatic bid to the Northwest Region tournament by shooting 273 to the Bobcats 276 in the event that went 16 holes (par 63) due to darkness.
Host Heritage was third with 294 and Osbourn was fourth with 336.
Going into the tournament Valley and Battlefield were tied for the district lead and the Vikes earned the district crown and automatic bid to the Northwest Region tournament by shooting 273 to the Bobcats 276 in the event that went 16 holes (par 63) due to darkness.
Host Heritage was third with 294 and Osbourn was fourth with 336.
Football: Sherando turns the tables on Loudoun County
By Carl Lukat
Loudoun Times-Mirror Sports Editor
Leesburg (Sept. 17, 2010) - When Loudoun County and Sherando squared off in Stephens City during week three of the 2009 football season, the Raiders came away with a clutch 13-10 victory after Calle Brown drilled a 42-yard field goal with a little more than a minute left in regulation.
Sherando returned the favor Sept. 16 in Leesburg, scoring the go-ahead touchdown with 2:38 left on its way to a 21-14 victory over the host Raiders.
Loudoun Times-Mirror Sports Editor
Leesburg (Sept. 17, 2010) - When Loudoun County and Sherando squared off in Stephens City during week three of the 2009 football season, the Raiders came away with a clutch 13-10 victory after Calle Brown drilled a 42-yard field goal with a little more than a minute left in regulation.
Sherando returned the favor Sept. 16 in Leesburg, scoring the go-ahead touchdown with 2:38 left on its way to a 21-14 victory over the host Raiders.
Football: Stone Bridge Smashes the Spartans
By Dan Sousa
VivaLoudoun.com Editor
Ashburn (Sept. 17, 2010) - Stone Bridge High School set the tone early Thursday night against West Springfield as Bulldog senior Marcus Harris rambled 31 yards on the first snap of the night and five plays later he capped the 89-yard drive with the first of his three touchdowns in the 49-6 blowout.
The Bulldog first unit defense – which hasn’t given up a touchdown in three games – was equally as impressive as they forced a fumble on the Spartans first offensive play. By the time the rainy evening was over the Bulldogs had picked off three passes and scooped up another fumble as they improved to 3-0. West Springfield, which opened the year with a win over traditional Division 5 Northern Region power Edison, fell to 1-2.
VivaLoudoun.com Editor
Ashburn (Sept. 17, 2010) - Stone Bridge High School set the tone early Thursday night against West Springfield as Bulldog senior Marcus Harris rambled 31 yards on the first snap of the night and five plays later he capped the 89-yard drive with the first of his three touchdowns in the 49-6 blowout.
The Bulldog first unit defense – which hasn’t given up a touchdown in three games – was equally as impressive as they forced a fumble on the Spartans first offensive play. By the time the rainy evening was over the Bulldogs had picked off three passes and scooped up another fumble as they improved to 3-0. West Springfield, which opened the year with a win over traditional Division 5 Northern Region power Edison, fell to 1-2.
Football: "The Skinny" for Thursday's Games
VivaLoudoun Football: The Skinny
Thurs. Sept. 16
Martinsburg (WV) 8, Briar Woods 7
The Skinny: The Falcons defense played a great game on the road, forcing five turnovers, even accounting for their team's only score on a bad punt snap in the third quarter that Jamal Hill scooped up for a TD. BWoods offense, however, committed four turnovers and was limited to 104 total yards in the loss. Martinsburg took the ball all the way to the BW 4 on the first drive of the game but the Falcons held on fourth down, only to have the offense fumble it back to the hosts two plays later on the 1-yard line. That set up Martinsburg's only TD of the game.
Broad Run 42, Wilson (DC) 6
The Skinny: Spartans win 32nd straight contest and open 4-0 under new coach Matt Griffis. The Spartans out-gained the visitors, 436-8 in the contest with five different Broad Run runners finding the end zone. Wilson's only score came on a kickoff return.
Kettle Run 6, Freedom 3
The Skinny: The Eagles were denied a 3-0 start to the season when Kettle Run kicked a 22-yard game-winning field goal by Austin Hanzlik with two seconds left. Hanzlik had earlier kicked a 44-yard field goal with two seconds left in the first half. Freedom tied it with 3:59 to play on Zach Shuster's 35-yard field goal. The two teams combined for 15 punts in the game.
Sherando 21, Loudoun County 14
The Skinny: The Raiders led 14-13 late but Sherando rallied for the win with Joseph Ojo, who rushed for 230 yards on 32 carries, scoring from 2 yards out with just over two minutes to play. The winning drive was set up by a 54-yard kickoff return after the Raiders had taken the lead with 4:46 to play. County's bid to win it in the end fell short as Sherando intercepted the ball in the end zone after the Raiders had moved the ball down to the Warrior 22. Marcus Crews hooked up with Garrett Kranias on a 24-yard scoring play for County in the game.
Liberty 43, Potomac Falls 8
The Skinny: Injuries continue to plague Panthers as they have been limited to a total of 15 points during its 3-game losing streak.
Colonial Forge 54, Heritage 13
The Skinny: Pride's killer schedule continues with Colonial Forge, Heritage's third straight opponent ranked in the Washington Post's Top 20. Colonial Forge piled up 365 yards on the ground including seven TD runs. Austin Nelson found Ryan Taylor for a 1-yard TD pass for the Pride and Aaron Summers returned a fumble 48 yards for a score.
Loudoun Valley 15, Brooke Point 8
The Skinny: The Vikings improve to 3-1 as Valley rallied with Kevin Wiley scoring on a 7-yard run with 2:37 left for the win. After BP went ahead, 8-7, in the fourth quarter, Valley drove with Wiley making runs of 29 and 12 yards. Donald Devine rushed for 165 yards on 33 carries for Valley. Andrew Taylor put Valley ahead 7-0 at the half on a 1-yard run. BP picked up two points on a safety in the third quarter and then went ahead on a 26-yard TD pass in the fourth quarter. Valley amassed 241 yards rushing but three fumbles hurt the home team.
Stone Bridge 49, West Springfield 6
The Skinny: The Bulldogs offense piled up more than 500 yards for the second straight game and the first unit defense has yet to allow a TD this season as SB moved to 3-0 on the year. Marcus Harris rushed for 108 yards on just 12 carries and had scoring runs from 1 and 12 yards out and he caught a 27-yard TD from Brian Rody, who finished with three TDs. It was 28-0 at the half and 42-0 before West Springfield scored on SB's second defense. The Bulldogs second offense responded to that score with a 58-yard TD sprint by sophomore Sean Bell. The Bulldog defense dominated the line of scrimmage and forced five turnovers on the wet night.
Thurs. Sept. 16
Martinsburg (WV) 8, Briar Woods 7
The Skinny: The Falcons defense played a great game on the road, forcing five turnovers, even accounting for their team's only score on a bad punt snap in the third quarter that Jamal Hill scooped up for a TD. BWoods offense, however, committed four turnovers and was limited to 104 total yards in the loss. Martinsburg took the ball all the way to the BW 4 on the first drive of the game but the Falcons held on fourth down, only to have the offense fumble it back to the hosts two plays later on the 1-yard line. That set up Martinsburg's only TD of the game.
Broad Run 42, Wilson (DC) 6
The Skinny: Spartans win 32nd straight contest and open 4-0 under new coach Matt Griffis. The Spartans out-gained the visitors, 436-8 in the contest with five different Broad Run runners finding the end zone. Wilson's only score came on a kickoff return.
Kettle Run 6, Freedom 3
The Skinny: The Eagles were denied a 3-0 start to the season when Kettle Run kicked a 22-yard game-winning field goal by Austin Hanzlik with two seconds left. Hanzlik had earlier kicked a 44-yard field goal with two seconds left in the first half. Freedom tied it with 3:59 to play on Zach Shuster's 35-yard field goal. The two teams combined for 15 punts in the game.
Sherando 21, Loudoun County 14
The Skinny: The Raiders led 14-13 late but Sherando rallied for the win with Joseph Ojo, who rushed for 230 yards on 32 carries, scoring from 2 yards out with just over two minutes to play. The winning drive was set up by a 54-yard kickoff return after the Raiders had taken the lead with 4:46 to play. County's bid to win it in the end fell short as Sherando intercepted the ball in the end zone after the Raiders had moved the ball down to the Warrior 22. Marcus Crews hooked up with Garrett Kranias on a 24-yard scoring play for County in the game.
Liberty 43, Potomac Falls 8
The Skinny: Injuries continue to plague Panthers as they have been limited to a total of 15 points during its 3-game losing streak.
Colonial Forge 54, Heritage 13
The Skinny: Pride's killer schedule continues with Colonial Forge, Heritage's third straight opponent ranked in the Washington Post's Top 20. Colonial Forge piled up 365 yards on the ground including seven TD runs. Austin Nelson found Ryan Taylor for a 1-yard TD pass for the Pride and Aaron Summers returned a fumble 48 yards for a score.
Loudoun Valley 15, Brooke Point 8
The Skinny: The Vikings improve to 3-1 as Valley rallied with Kevin Wiley scoring on a 7-yard run with 2:37 left for the win. After BP went ahead, 8-7, in the fourth quarter, Valley drove with Wiley making runs of 29 and 12 yards. Donald Devine rushed for 165 yards on 33 carries for Valley. Andrew Taylor put Valley ahead 7-0 at the half on a 1-yard run. BP picked up two points on a safety in the third quarter and then went ahead on a 26-yard TD pass in the fourth quarter. Valley amassed 241 yards rushing but three fumbles hurt the home team.
Stone Bridge 49, West Springfield 6
The Skinny: The Bulldogs offense piled up more than 500 yards for the second straight game and the first unit defense has yet to allow a TD this season as SB moved to 3-0 on the year. Marcus Harris rushed for 108 yards on just 12 carries and had scoring runs from 1 and 12 yards out and he caught a 27-yard TD from Brian Rody, who finished with three TDs. It was 28-0 at the half and 42-0 before West Springfield scored on SB's second defense. The Bulldogs second offense responded to that score with a 58-yard TD sprint by sophomore Sean Bell. The Bulldog defense dominated the line of scrimmage and forced five turnovers on the wet night.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Football: Thursday Night Scoreboard
VivaLoudoun Football Scoreboard
Thurs. Sept. 16
Martinsburg (WV) 8, Briar Woods 7
Broad Run 42, Wilson (DC) 6
Kettle Run 6, Freedom 3
Sherando 21, Loudoun County 14
Liberty 43, Potomac Falls 8
Colonial Forge 54, Heritage 13
Loudoun Valley 15, Brooke Point 8
Stone Bridge 49, West Springfield 6
Other Scores of Interest
Osbourn 42, Freedom (PW) 7
Forest Park 40, Stonewall Jackson 12
Battlefield 31, Gar-Field 0
Stafford 21, Woodbridge 14
Robinson 47, Marshall 0
Lake Braddock 12, Westfield 7
Oakton 29, T.C. Williams 14
Chantilly 35, West Potomac 16
Woodson 27, Lee 20
Mount Vernon 14, Edison 6
Washington-Lee 23, Hayfield 7
Centreville 27, Yorktown 0
Fairfax 35, Stuart 21
Hylton 13, Osbourn Park 0
Langley 29, Madison 28
McLean 37, Wakefield 6
Annandale 7, South County 3
South Lakes 43, Herndon 0
Falls Church 24, TJ 7
Thurs. Sept. 16
Martinsburg (WV) 8, Briar Woods 7
Broad Run 42, Wilson (DC) 6
Kettle Run 6, Freedom 3
Sherando 21, Loudoun County 14
Liberty 43, Potomac Falls 8
Colonial Forge 54, Heritage 13
Loudoun Valley 15, Brooke Point 8
Stone Bridge 49, West Springfield 6
Other Scores of Interest
Osbourn 42, Freedom (PW) 7
Forest Park 40, Stonewall Jackson 12
Battlefield 31, Gar-Field 0
Stafford 21, Woodbridge 14
Robinson 47, Marshall 0
Lake Braddock 12, Westfield 7
Oakton 29, T.C. Williams 14
Chantilly 35, West Potomac 16
Woodson 27, Lee 20
Mount Vernon 14, Edison 6
Washington-Lee 23, Hayfield 7
Centreville 27, Yorktown 0
Fairfax 35, Stuart 21
Hylton 13, Osbourn Park 0
Langley 29, Madison 28
McLean 37, Wakefield 6
Annandale 7, South County 3
South Lakes 43, Herndon 0
Falls Church 24, TJ 7
Video: Volleyball - Heritage's Stephanie Yokoyama and Lian Bernett Interview
Heritage's Stephanie Yokoyama and Lian Bernett talk about the Pride's win Wednesday at Broad Run in non-district volleyball.
Football: Beat the LoCo Experts - Week Four Picks by "Pro's" are Posted
(Sept. 16, 2010) - The Week 4 picks by our "pro's" are in for tonight's football games. It still isn't too late for you to "Beat the LoCo Experts" as well ... simply complete the form below.
Here is a look at how the fans voting so far? As of 3:25 p.m., here are the vote totals for fans:
Broad Run (45 fans) over Wilson (2 fans)
Martinsburg (27 fans) over Briar Woods (20 fans)
Freedom (24 fans) over Kettle Run (23 fans)
Loudoun County (27 fans) over Sherando (20 fans)
Liberty (41 fans) over Potomac Falls (6 fans)
Colonial Forge (31 fans) over Heritage (16 fans)
Loudoun Valley (41 fans) over Brooke Point (6 fans)
Stone Bridge (45 fans) over West Springfield (2 fans)
Here is a look at how the fans voting so far? As of 3:25 p.m., here are the vote totals for fans:
Broad Run (45 fans) over Wilson (2 fans)
Martinsburg (27 fans) over Briar Woods (20 fans)
Freedom (24 fans) over Kettle Run (23 fans)
Loudoun County (27 fans) over Sherando (20 fans)
Liberty (41 fans) over Potomac Falls (6 fans)
Colonial Forge (31 fans) over Heritage (16 fans)
Loudoun Valley (41 fans) over Brooke Point (6 fans)
Stone Bridge (45 fans) over West Springfield (2 fans)
Photo Gallery: Cross Country - More Photos from Dulles District Tri-Meet
(Sept. 16, 2010) - Scott Shepherd has loaded a second gallery from Wednesday's Dulles District cross country tri-meet between Briar Woods, Broad Run and Dominion high schools with 218 more shots. Please enjoy by clicking on the photo below!
News: Loudoun County Public Schools SAT Scores Rise by 4 Points; Hispanic Students Make Big Gains, Half of Schools See Drop
(Sept. 16, 2010) - The average overall SAT scores rose four points – to 1597 – for Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) students taking the test in the spring of 2010.
The official results of the 2010 SAT's were released by the College Board on Monday, September 13th.
This continues a five-year trend that has seen LCPS' overall average SAT scores rise 36 points. Virginia's overall SAT scores have dropped four points and national scores seven points during the same time period.
Virginia's average SAT score was 1521 and the average national score 1509 for 2010.
Despite the gain, five of Loudoun's 10 high schools saw a drop -- Broad Run, Freedom, Heritage, Loudoun County and Loudoun Valley -- while double digit increases at Dominion (+21), Park View (+27) and Potomac Falls (+27) kept the school district on the rise. In particular, Hispanic students taking the test saw a 40-point gain.
The official results of the 2010 SAT's were released by the College Board on Monday, September 13th.
This continues a five-year trend that has seen LCPS' overall average SAT scores rise 36 points. Virginia's overall SAT scores have dropped four points and national scores seven points during the same time period.
Virginia's average SAT score was 1521 and the average national score 1509 for 2010.
Despite the gain, five of Loudoun's 10 high schools saw a drop -- Broad Run, Freedom, Heritage, Loudoun County and Loudoun Valley -- while double digit increases at Dominion (+21), Park View (+27) and Potomac Falls (+27) kept the school district on the rise. In particular, Hispanic students taking the test saw a 40-point gain.
News: Loudoun County School Board Considers Pre-Labor Day Opening in 2011
The Loudoun County School Board was presented a potential calendar that would open school before Labor Day for the 2011-2012 school year at its Tuesday, September 14th, meeting. The earlier starting time would allow school to close on June 8, 2012, eight days earlier than this school year.
The School Board is scheduled to adopt next year's calendar at its October 12th meeting.
The School Board is scheduled to adopt next year's calendar at its October 12th meeting.
Volleyball: Wednesday Scoreboard
VivaLoudoun Volleyball Scoreboard
Wed. Sept. 15
Heritage def. Broad Run, 25-14, 16-25, 25-27, 26-28
Park View def. Woodgrove, 19-25, 25-18, 25-19, 19-25, 15-13
Loudoun County def. Potomac Falls, 25-22, 25-16, 25-14
Loudoun Valley def. Centreville, 25-13, 25-19, 25-19
Stone Bridge def. South Lakes, 25-15, 25 -11, 25-10
Wed. Sept. 15
Heritage def. Broad Run, 25-14, 16-25, 25-27, 26-28
Park View def. Woodgrove, 19-25, 25-18, 25-19, 19-25, 15-13
Loudoun County def. Potomac Falls, 25-22, 25-16, 25-14
Loudoun Valley def. Centreville, 25-13, 25-19, 25-19
Stone Bridge def. South Lakes, 25-15, 25 -11, 25-10
Photo Gallery: Cross Country - Briar Woods, Broad Run and Dominion Tri-Meet by Scott Shepherd
(Sept. 16, 2010) - Scott Shepherd shot the Dulles District cross country tri-meet Wednesday between Briar Woods, Broad Run and Dominion high schools. Click on any photo below to see all 201 shots from the gallery.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Video: Interviews with Broad Run Volleyball
Broad Run Seniors: Melissa Miles, Emily Sears and Jess Feddersen
Broad Run coach Betsy Scudder
Visit APEX Gymnastics and thank them for supporting VivaLoudoun!
Broad Run coach Betsy Scudder
Visit APEX Gymnastics and thank them for supporting VivaLoudoun!
Football: Beat the LoCo Experts - Week Four!
(Sept. 15, 2010) - Last week was a tough one for both our "LoCo" experts and our fans as many were treading around .500 but Sam from Ashburn went 8-2 to win the t-shirt (when we print them ... of course!) and move into a tie for first place on the season with Michael of Loudoun, both at 20-6.
Also at 20-6 is Loudoun Times-Mirror Sports Editor Carl Lukat who leads the experts with a one-game lead over VivaLoudoun editor Dan Sousa. See the standings below ... but this week ... something new and exciting ... We have upgraded the selections to a form ... simply fill it in and you are entered.
Winner on the year ... gets $100 in cash!
Also at 20-6 is Loudoun Times-Mirror Sports Editor Carl Lukat who leads the experts with a one-game lead over VivaLoudoun editor Dan Sousa. See the standings below ... but this week ... something new and exciting ... We have upgraded the selections to a form ... simply fill it in and you are entered.
Winner on the year ... gets $100 in cash!
Golf Scoreboard: Loudoun County Wraps Up Dulles District Regular Season Title
VivaLoudoun Golf Scoreboard
Tues. Sept. 14
Broad Run def. Freedom at Lansdowne
Tuscarora 169,. Briar Woods 172 at Brambleton
Loudoun County 140, Dominion 154 at Raspberry Falls
Woodgrove 178, Potomac Falls 187 at Stoneleigh
Stone Bridge 162,. Marshall 184 at Belmont CC
Mon. Sept. 13
Dominion 174, Broad Run 186 at Lansdowne
Wed. Sept. 8
Dominion 180, Potomac Falls 186 at Trump National
Tues. Sept. 7
Loudoun County 141, Broad Run 160 at Raspberry Falls
Dominion vs. Potomac Falls at Trump National MOVED (to Sept. 8)
Freedom 164, Park View 172 at South Riding
Tuscarora 165, Woodgrove 193 at Goose Creek
Loudoun Valley 150, Osbourn 199 at LVCC
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Tues. Sept. 14
Broad Run def. Freedom at Lansdowne
Tuscarora 169,. Briar Woods 172 at Brambleton
Loudoun County 140, Dominion 154 at Raspberry Falls
Woodgrove 178, Potomac Falls 187 at Stoneleigh
Stone Bridge 162,. Marshall 184 at Belmont CC
Mon. Sept. 13
Dominion 174, Broad Run 186 at Lansdowne
Wed. Sept. 8
Dominion 180, Potomac Falls 186 at Trump National
Tues. Sept. 7
Loudoun County 141, Broad Run 160 at Raspberry Falls
Dominion vs. Potomac Falls at Trump National MOVED (to Sept. 8)
Freedom 164, Park View 172 at South Riding
Tuscarora 165, Woodgrove 193 at Goose Creek
Loudoun Valley 150, Osbourn 199 at LVCC
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News: Team Joe Update - Cornhole Tournament Scheduled for Oct. 2
(Sept. 15, 2010) - VivaLoudoun is a proud Founding Sponsor of Team Joe Charities which was formed in 2007 to raise money for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children.
The NICU is a level 3 care facility, which is the most advanced of its kind in Northern Virginia. The unit has over 60 beds and is one of the largest in the nation, and admits high-risk infants from all over our region. Joe Petrella was born 12 weeks early, weighing only 1.5 pounds. He spent 104 days in the NICU, and without their wonderful care he would not be here with us today!
For anyone interested in donating to the charity, please keep in mind that every dollar donated to Team Joe goes directly to the NICU. We have no administrative costs, and all costs incurred hosting our golf tournament and other fundraisers are paid for by Denny, Gen, and Joe Petrella. Team Joe Charities is a 501(c)(3) organization, so not only does every dollar you donate go directly to the NICU, but every dollar is tax deductable. If you haven't already donated, please consider joining their team today!
Find them on the web at www.teamjoe.org - Here is the latest update from Team Joe Charities including information on an upcoming Cornhole Tournament on Oct. 2 in Leesburg.
The NICU is a level 3 care facility, which is the most advanced of its kind in Northern Virginia. The unit has over 60 beds and is one of the largest in the nation, and admits high-risk infants from all over our region. Joe Petrella was born 12 weeks early, weighing only 1.5 pounds. He spent 104 days in the NICU, and without their wonderful care he would not be here with us today!
For anyone interested in donating to the charity, please keep in mind that every dollar donated to Team Joe goes directly to the NICU. We have no administrative costs, and all costs incurred hosting our golf tournament and other fundraisers are paid for by Denny, Gen, and Joe Petrella. Team Joe Charities is a 501(c)(3) organization, so not only does every dollar you donate go directly to the NICU, but every dollar is tax deductable. If you haven't already donated, please consider joining their team today!
Find them on the web at www.teamjoe.org - Here is the latest update from Team Joe Charities including information on an upcoming Cornhole Tournament on Oct. 2 in Leesburg.
News: LoCo Elite 5 - Top 5 Rankings for Football and Volleyball
(Sept. 7, 2010) - The Loudoun Times-Mirror and VivaLoudoun.com have teamed up to present the LoCo Elite 5 — a top five weekly rankings for football and volleyball among Loudoun’s 12 public high schools.
Stone Bridge High School is ranked No. 1 in football for the third straight week but Loudoun County, thanks to a head-to-head win Saturday, moves past Stone Bridge in the volleyball poll.
Here’s a look at our full rankings as of Sept. 6. with a little note from VivaLoudoun editor Dan Sousa.
LoCo Elite 5 Football
1. Stone Bridge (2-0)
The Skinny: First team D has yet to give up a TD.
2. Broad Run (3-0)
The Skinny: Single wing looks mighty fine on Spartans
3. Loudoun County (2-0)
The Skinny: Raiders move up in the poll with big win over Tuscarora.
T4. Loudoun Valley (2-1)
The Skinny: Vikes hit speed bump in form of Forest Park for first loss.
T4. Briar Woods (2-1)
The Skinny: Falcons move from "the brink" with shutout over Handley.
On the brink: Park View (1-2)
LoCo Elite 5 Volleyball
1. Loudoun County (6-1)
The Skinny: The good news is the Raiders beat SB to take the top spot ... bad news is a loss to Kettle Run in same tournament
2. Stone Bridge (6-1)
The Skinny: Bulldogs turn around and blast Top 10 DC area team Robinson but they inch down with five-game loss to Raiders
3. Heritage (2-0)
The Skinny: Pride took the last week off but fire it up with match against Broad run tonight.
4. Broad Run (3-0)
The Skinny: Spartans face Heritage tonight and then top-ranked County next Tuesday.
5. Loudoun Valley (1-1)
The Skinny: Vikes took the week off.
On the brink: Freedom (3-2), Potomac Falls (5-3)
Football: Friday Night Wrap and a Look at Thursday's Match-ups
Friday Sept. 10 Wrap
Briar Woods 27, Handley 0
The Skinny: Freshman quarterback Trace McSorley leads Falcons to impressive win on 19 of 31 for 239 yards performance which included a 34-yard score to Scott Rolin. David Clements hit two field goals and is an impressive weapon for the Falcons, still missing their top two RB's to injury. The real story might be BWood's defense limiting the Judges to 80 yards.
Broad Run 42, Jefferson (WV) 0
The Skinny: The Spartans led the defense start things up with a 25-yard return on a blocked punt by Michel Nichols and a 58-yard fumble return by Caleb Lindsey. Jake Sistare, filling in at QB for the injured Connor Jessop, was an efficient 8 of 10 for 125 yards and a 19-yard score to Eddie Barnes. Derril Thomas scored on a 51-yard TD and finished with 138 yards on just seven carries.
Dominion 54, Wakefield 20
The Skinny: Deandre Reaves ran wild with six touchdowns (runs of 3, 2, 41, 87, 24, 49) for scores and a kick-off return of 75 yards for a TD as well as the Titans won their first game of the year. Reaves finished with 10 carries for 205 yards -- a cool 20.5 yards per carry average.
Freedom 6, Brentsville 3
The Skinny: A Tiger turnover deep in their territory led to a 15-yard Chris Cook TD run and that was enough for the Eagles to improve to 2-0. Cook also had five solo tackles, two assists, a sack and an interception in the win.
Loudoun County 49, Tuscarora 0
The Skinny: The Raiders won this first ever meeting between the two Leesburg schools as Spencer Green scored three rushing touchdowns and returned the second half kickoff back for a score.
Liberty 35, Park View 18
The Skinny: Pats QB Alec Domkowski continues to light it up with 191 yards passing on 15 of 26 but the PV defense couldn't control the Eagles. Avron Holland rushed for 108 yards on nine carries, with the bulk of the yardage coming on an 87-yard TD run.
Kettle Run 7, Potomac Falls 0
Kettle Run, after falling to Brentsville the week before, bounces back with shutout over struggling Panther offense.
Warren County 28, Woodgrove 7
This game was just 7-0 at the half but Wolverines fell to 0-3. Woodgrove was held to 32 yards rushing on 39 attempts and finished with 64 total yards. The Wolverines only score came on the final play of the game as QB Tyler Workman pushed it across the goal line.
Stone Bridge 56, Heritage 7
The Skinny: The Bulldogs first team defense has yet to give up a TD in the first two games as SB led this one, 56-0, including 49-0 at the half. Marcus Harris scored two rushing TDs and caught a 77-yard score from Brian Rody. Harris finished with 118 yards on 12 carries and 119 yards receiving on two catches for 237 combined yards. Back-up RB Sean Bell rushed for 128 yards on nine carries. Rody finished 8 of 11 for 247 yards and three scores. SB piled up 575 yards of total offense to the Pride's 110. A Marcus Finney TD from Austin Nelson broke the shutout in the fourth quarter.
Forest Park 28, Loudoun Valley 14
The Skinny: The Vikes were surprisingly doubled up by Forest Park a week after Valley beat Woodbridge. David Mellstrom rushed for 113 yards on just six carries for the Vikes. QB Andrew Taylor was 13 of 26 for 168 yards and a TD to Mellstrom who also had 87 yards receiving. The Vikes were done in by four turnovers (3 fumbles, 1 interception) and 4 of 14 on third down and 0 for 2 on fourth down conversions.
This Week: Thurs. Sept. 16
Briar Woods at Martinsburg (WV), 7
The Skinny: After great win over Handley, Falcons face a tough road trip to West Virginia to face Martinsburg, a team that blasted PFalls, 40-7, two weeks ago and sits 3-0 on season.
Wilson (DC) at Broad Run, 7
The Skinny: Spartans put their 31-game winning streak on the line against 1-2 Wilson which won last week, 22-8, over Wheaton, Md.
Kettle Run at Freedom, 7
The Skinny: Kettle Run and Freedom each scored one TD last week ... and won! Eagles look for 3-0 start.
Sherando at Loudoun County, 7
The Skinny: Raiders host Sherando in rematch of last year's game which County won on a dramatic long field goal.
Liberty at Potoamc Falls, 7
The Skinny: Panthers face Liberty squad that rolled past neighbor Park View last week.
Colonial Forge at Heritage, 7:30
The Skinny: Schedule-makers did Pride no favors as they face strong Colonial Forge team after back-to-back games with Stone Bridge and Broad Run.
Brooke Point at Loudoun Valley, 7:30
The Skinny: Warning signs for Vikes - Brooke Point played Osbourn strong, as did Forest Park, and Forest Park handed Valley its first defeat on Friday.
West Springfield at Stone Bridge, 7:30
The Skinny: West Springfield beat D5 regional 5 power Edison to open and lost to Oakton by a point last week. Bulldogs lose at home as frequent as Halley's Comet visits (Look it up kids). This game will be televised on delay as part of the Verizon FiOS1 Game of the Week coverage with VivaLoudoun editor Dan Sousa doing the color.
Briar Woods 27, Handley 0
The Skinny: Freshman quarterback Trace McSorley leads Falcons to impressive win on 19 of 31 for 239 yards performance which included a 34-yard score to Scott Rolin. David Clements hit two field goals and is an impressive weapon for the Falcons, still missing their top two RB's to injury. The real story might be BWood's defense limiting the Judges to 80 yards.
Broad Run 42, Jefferson (WV) 0
The Skinny: The Spartans led the defense start things up with a 25-yard return on a blocked punt by Michel Nichols and a 58-yard fumble return by Caleb Lindsey. Jake Sistare, filling in at QB for the injured Connor Jessop, was an efficient 8 of 10 for 125 yards and a 19-yard score to Eddie Barnes. Derril Thomas scored on a 51-yard TD and finished with 138 yards on just seven carries.
Dominion 54, Wakefield 20
The Skinny: Deandre Reaves ran wild with six touchdowns (runs of 3, 2, 41, 87, 24, 49) for scores and a kick-off return of 75 yards for a TD as well as the Titans won their first game of the year. Reaves finished with 10 carries for 205 yards -- a cool 20.5 yards per carry average.
Freedom 6, Brentsville 3
The Skinny: A Tiger turnover deep in their territory led to a 15-yard Chris Cook TD run and that was enough for the Eagles to improve to 2-0. Cook also had five solo tackles, two assists, a sack and an interception in the win.
Loudoun County 49, Tuscarora 0
The Skinny: The Raiders won this first ever meeting between the two Leesburg schools as Spencer Green scored three rushing touchdowns and returned the second half kickoff back for a score.
Liberty 35, Park View 18
The Skinny: Pats QB Alec Domkowski continues to light it up with 191 yards passing on 15 of 26 but the PV defense couldn't control the Eagles. Avron Holland rushed for 108 yards on nine carries, with the bulk of the yardage coming on an 87-yard TD run.
Kettle Run 7, Potomac Falls 0
Kettle Run, after falling to Brentsville the week before, bounces back with shutout over struggling Panther offense.
Warren County 28, Woodgrove 7
This game was just 7-0 at the half but Wolverines fell to 0-3. Woodgrove was held to 32 yards rushing on 39 attempts and finished with 64 total yards. The Wolverines only score came on the final play of the game as QB Tyler Workman pushed it across the goal line.
Stone Bridge 56, Heritage 7
The Skinny: The Bulldogs first team defense has yet to give up a TD in the first two games as SB led this one, 56-0, including 49-0 at the half. Marcus Harris scored two rushing TDs and caught a 77-yard score from Brian Rody. Harris finished with 118 yards on 12 carries and 119 yards receiving on two catches for 237 combined yards. Back-up RB Sean Bell rushed for 128 yards on nine carries. Rody finished 8 of 11 for 247 yards and three scores. SB piled up 575 yards of total offense to the Pride's 110. A Marcus Finney TD from Austin Nelson broke the shutout in the fourth quarter.
Forest Park 28, Loudoun Valley 14
The Skinny: The Vikes were surprisingly doubled up by Forest Park a week after Valley beat Woodbridge. David Mellstrom rushed for 113 yards on just six carries for the Vikes. QB Andrew Taylor was 13 of 26 for 168 yards and a TD to Mellstrom who also had 87 yards receiving. The Vikes were done in by four turnovers (3 fumbles, 1 interception) and 4 of 14 on third down and 0 for 2 on fourth down conversions.
This Week: Thurs. Sept. 16
Briar Woods at Martinsburg (WV), 7
The Skinny: After great win over Handley, Falcons face a tough road trip to West Virginia to face Martinsburg, a team that blasted PFalls, 40-7, two weeks ago and sits 3-0 on season.
Wilson (DC) at Broad Run, 7
The Skinny: Spartans put their 31-game winning streak on the line against 1-2 Wilson which won last week, 22-8, over Wheaton, Md.
Kettle Run at Freedom, 7
The Skinny: Kettle Run and Freedom each scored one TD last week ... and won! Eagles look for 3-0 start.
Sherando at Loudoun County, 7
The Skinny: Raiders host Sherando in rematch of last year's game which County won on a dramatic long field goal.
Liberty at Potoamc Falls, 7
The Skinny: Panthers face Liberty squad that rolled past neighbor Park View last week.
Colonial Forge at Heritage, 7:30
The Skinny: Schedule-makers did Pride no favors as they face strong Colonial Forge team after back-to-back games with Stone Bridge and Broad Run.
Brooke Point at Loudoun Valley, 7:30
The Skinny: Warning signs for Vikes - Brooke Point played Osbourn strong, as did Forest Park, and Forest Park handed Valley its first defeat on Friday.
West Springfield at Stone Bridge, 7:30
The Skinny: West Springfield beat D5 regional 5 power Edison to open and lost to Oakton by a point last week. Bulldogs lose at home as frequent as Halley's Comet visits (Look it up kids). This game will be televised on delay as part of the Verizon FiOS1 Game of the Week coverage with VivaLoudoun editor Dan Sousa doing the color.
Volleyball: Monday and Tuesday Scoreboard
Tues. Sept. 14
Briar Woods def. Park View, 25-10, 25-8, 25-11
Broad Run def. Potomac Falls, 23-25, 25-11, 25-8, 25-23
Freedom def. Woodgrove, 25-15, 25-13, 25-13
Loudoun County def. Tuscarora, 25-8, 25-7, 25-14
Mon. Sept. 13
Freedom def. Dominion, 23-25, 22-25, 25-20, 19-25, 10-15
Stone Bridge def. Robinson, 25-21, 25-6, 25-18
Briar Woods def. Park View, 25-10, 25-8, 25-11
Broad Run def. Potomac Falls, 23-25, 25-11, 25-8, 25-23
Freedom def. Woodgrove, 25-15, 25-13, 25-13
Loudoun County def. Tuscarora, 25-8, 25-7, 25-14
Mon. Sept. 13
Freedom def. Dominion, 23-25, 22-25, 25-20, 19-25, 10-15
Stone Bridge def. Robinson, 25-21, 25-6, 25-18
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Football: Broad Run, Stone Bridge Continue to Roll - Watch Video Highlights
(Sept. 14, 2010) - Two schools several miles apart with a recent penchant for nothing but winning on the football field continued to roll early in the 2010 season with big wins on Friday. Stone Bridge blasted Heritage, 56-7, and Broad Run shut out Jefferson (WV), 42-0. Enjoy these highlights compiled by Dave Scarangella of DullesDistrict.com.
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