Football: Beat the LoCo Experts - Week Seven

(Oct. 7, 2010) - We know. We know. We are late this week with the Beat the LoCo Experts football picks contest ... quite frankly, the Briar Woods win blew our super computer and we are still trying to figure out the Week 6 winner but that doesn't mean we can't start picking for Week 7!

So here you go ... check back later tonight as we will post the Week 6 winners and also the season-to-date records ... it shouldn't take too long as we just saw the VivaLoudoun Fox with his old abacus and some duck tape ...

The fine print: One entry per person. One entry per robot. The founder of Facebook is not allowed to play ... that dude has enough money! Cats, who trip people going down stairs are not allowed to play and should be ready to spend the next blizzard outside ... revenge is a dish best served cold ... It would be cool if Don Draper played ... If you enjoy reading this each week, then we need to find you a new hobby ... Fire departments that let homes burn down are not allowed to play ... Matt Brooks of the Washington Post can play if he stops tweeting about Sun Chips.

Photo Gallery: Cross Country - Oatlands Varsity B Boys and Girls Races

(Oct. 7, 2010) - Click on either photo to view the 300+ photo gallery from the 2010 Oatlands Invitational varsity B boys and girls races.

Photo Gallery: Volleyball - Stone Bridge vs. McLean

(Oct. 7, 2010) - Click on the photo to view the entire gallery by Dan Sousa.

Photo Gallery: Dig Pink Volleyball - Heritage vs. Loudoun Valley

(Oct. 7, 2010) - Click on any of the photos below to see a gallery with 200+ shots from last week's Dig Pink volleyball match between Heritage and Loudoun Valley high schools.

News: Good Shepherd Alliance Youth Committee Meeting Scheduled for Oct. 13

(Oct. 7, 2010) - There is a Good Shepherd Alliance Youth Committee Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 13th, at 7 p.m. at the GSA office on Ashburn Road (in the same building as Hope's Treasures Thrift Store).

Anyone interested in helping the homeless is welcome! The committee will be discussing this year's plans to raise funds and awareness for those in need in Loudoun County. If you have any questions, feel free to contact carleighwrobel@gmail.com.

Girls Soccer: Broad Run to Honor 3-Time AA State Champions at Halftime of Friday's Football Game

(Oct. 6, 2010) - The Broad Run High School girls soccer team, which won its third consecutive VHSL AA state title in the spring, will be recognized for their accomplishments at halftime of the Oct. 8 football game against Dominion.

The Spartans (21-2-1) completed an impressive 2010 season by becoming the first Virginia girls soccer program to win three consecutive titles since West Springfield’s run in the early 1990s.

After graduating eight seniors from the 2009 title team and seeing their state record-breaking unbeaten streak end at 51 games, the Spartans finished the season strong - winning their last 14 games, including a perfect run through the playoffs (outscoring opponents 20-0).

For the season: the team recorded 17 shutouts; outscored opponents 73-12; and has not lost to a AA opponent since 2007.

2010 Broad Run Girls Soccer Roster
Players
Christie Belz
Scarlett Belz
Meredith Berger
Erin Brady
Alicia Campos
Haley Casanova
Whitney Church
Brooke Collins
Meredith Cotton
Dani Dangremond
Chelsea Davis
Darbie Kelley
Kacey Kelley
Emily Kim
Emily Meyerson
Katie Pieper
Brenna Smith
Cassie Smith
Jenny Taylor
Kathy Taylor
Rachel Tharp
Ellie Zoepfl

Manager
Erika Wilkins

Coaches
Claire Collins
Lauren Brewer

News: Team Joe Raises $50K for Fairfax Hospital for Children's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

The rain stopped in time last week for the Team Joe Charities annual golf outing
Click here to visit the entire photo gallery

(Oct. 6, 2010) - Team Joe Charities fourth annual golf tournament on Friday was the highlight of a successful fundraising campaign that has brought in $50,000 this year for the Fairfax Hospital for Children's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

In its first three years the charity took in $75,000 making its total to date $125,000 -- all of which goes directly to the hospital.

"All of us with Team Joe thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all the support, and especially for reaching into your pockets to help us raise this money," said Team Joe Charities founder Denny Petrella. "We're still taking donations, so if you'd like to be included in this year's efforts please go to www.teamjoe.org for details on how you can donate."

Team Joe Charities 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.

Denny's son, Joe Petrella, is the namesake of Team Joe and born 12 weeks early, weighing only 1.5 pounds.

"No, dad, it breaks to your left!"

"He spent 104 days in the NICU, and without their wonderful care he would not be here with us today!," said Denny Petrella.

Competitive Cheer: Dulles District Regular Season Title Up for Grabs Tonight at Woodgrove

Purcellville (Oct. 6, 2010) - The Dulles District regular-season competitive cheer title is up for grabs tonight at the second district mini-meet of the season which starts at 7 p.m. at Woodgrove High School.

In last week's first district mini held at Dominion High School, Briar Woods and Broad Run each scored 253 points with the Falcons claiming first on a tiebreaker. Briar Woods is the defending district as well as state champion.

Scores from tonight's meet will be combined with last week's scores to determine the regular season champion. This is the first year that the Dulles District is crowning a regular season champion in competitive cheer. Tonight's winner will earn an automatic bid to the Region II meet.

In addition to the regular season champion, three other Dulles teams will move on to the Region II meet. Those teams will advance from the Oct. 20 Dulles District meet which is being hosted by Briar Woods.

First Dulles District Competitive Cheer Mini Meet
9. Park View 183
8. Tuscarora 196.5
7. Woodgrove 205.5
6. Potomac Falls 211
5. Freedom 213
4. Loudoun County 218.5
3. Dominion 223
2. Broad Run 253
1. Briar Wood 253 (Tie Break)

Golf: Loudoun County Advances to States with Second Place Finish at Region II Tournament

South Riding (Oct. 6, 2010) - Loudoun County High School advances to next week's AA state golf tournament after the Raider finished runner-up Tuesday at the Region II tournament at the South Riding Golf Club.

For the second straight year the Raiders trailed only champion Western Albemarle as County scored 322 to WA's 314. The Raiders, making their third straight trip to States, won the regional title in 2008.

Briar Woods' Adam Ochs shot a 78 to qualify for the state tournament which will be held Oct. 11-12 at Blacksburg Country Club. Dominion's Richard Boudreau just missed States as he lost in a 5-way playoff for the final two spots after shooting an 82.

Sam Early led the Raiders with a 77 which was tied for the second lowest score of the day. Scott Wakely of WA was low medalist with a 76.

Host Freedom finished seventh in the 8-team field with a 364.

Complete results here

Region II Golf Tournament at South Riding Golf Club
Team Scores
1, Western Albemarle 314
2, Loudoun County 322
3, Monticello 335
4, Kettle Run 348
5, Sherando 349
6, Brentsville 354
7, Freedom 364
8, Millbrook 367

Medalists
1, Scott Wakely (WA) 76
2, Sam Early (LC) 77
2, Alex 0'Dell (WA) 77
4, Adam Ochs (BW) 78
4, Zach Henry (Sky) 78

State Qualifiers
Western Alembarle team
Loudoun County team
Individuals
1, Adam Ochs (BW) 78
1, Zach Henry (Sky) 78
3, Michael Comer (Mont) 79
4, Evan Childress (Mont) 81
5, Alex Preganz (Fluv) 82 *playoff
5, Austin Batten (WM) 82 *playoff

Football: Latest VHSL Ratings Put Half of Loudoun's 12 Teams in Playoff Position

(Oct. 6, 2010 - At the midway point in the high school football season and six of the 12 public high schools from Loudoun are poised to make the playoffs according to the latest Virginia High School League football ratings.

The VHSL ratings are used to qualify and seed teams in the postseason. Loudoun schools play in three different divisions according to their enrollment with three schools in Division 5 (Stone Bridge in the Northern Region and Heritage and Loudoun Valley in the Norhtwest Region), five schools in Division 4 (Briar Woods, Broad Run, Freedom, Loudoun County and Potomac Falls) and four schools in Division 3 (Dominion, Park View, Tuscarora and Woodgrove).

Undefeated Stone Bridge (5-0) is second in the Northern Region D5 ratings to Liberty District foe McLean. Loudoun Valley (4-1), in a very tough Northwest Region where only six teams make the postseason compared to eight in the other regions, is in position to make the playoffs with a key game this Saturday at home against undefeated Osbourn.

In Division 4, Briar Woods (4-2) cemented its playoff hopes with an upset over Broad Run (5-1) on Friday. Loudoun County's loss at  home to Park View has the Raiders on the bubble. In Division 3, Dominion is in good shape to make the school's first ever playoff appearance and the Titans travel to Broad Run Friday in a huge match-up. Park View's win over County keeps them in the top eight for D3.

AA Region II
Division 4
1, Liberty (5-0) 24.4
2, Sherando (5-0) 24.0
3, Broad Run (5-1) 23.7
4, Louisa (5-0) 22.8
5, Briar Woods (4-2) 22.2 
6, Fauquier (4-1) 21.4
7, James Wood (3-2) 19.2
8, Orange (3-2) 19.0
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9. Loudoun County (2-3) 17.2 
10, Freedom (2-3) 15.6
11, Potomac Falls (1-4) 15.4
12, Brentsville (1-4) 13.4

Division 3
1, Warren County (4-1) 20.4
2, Monticello (3-2) 20.2
3, Goochland (3-2) 19.8
4, Dominion (3-2) 19.6
5, Kettle Run (3-2) 17.8
6, Handley (2-3) 17.4
6, Park View (2-3) 17.4
8, William Monroe (3-2) 17.2
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9, Millbrook (2-3) 16.8
10, Skyline (2-3) 16.0
11, Tuscarora (2-3) 14.3
12, Fluvana (2-3) 14.2
13, Western Albemarle (1-4) 13.6
14, Woodgrove (1-4) 13.0
15, Charlottesville (0-5) 11.4

AAA Northern Region
Division 6
1, Centreville (5-0) 28.4
1, Chantilly (5-0) 28.4
3, Oakton (5-0) 26.8
4, Lake Braddock (4-1) 26.4
5, Robinson (4-1) 25.4
6, Westfield (3-2) 23.4
7, Fairfax (3-2) 22.6
7, Langley (3-2) 22.6
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9, Annandale (3-2) 22.4
9, West Potomac (3-2) 22.4
11, Woodson (2-3) 20.8
12, T.C. Williams (2-3) 20.6
13, South County (1-4) 18.8
14, West Springfield (1-4) 17.8
15, Herndon (1-4) 17.6

Division 5
1, McLean (5-0) 27.2
2, Stone Bride (5-0) 26.4
3, Yorktown (4-1) 24.6
4, South Lakes (4-1) 23.8
5, Washington-Lee (3-2) 21.6
6, Hayfield (2-3) 20.0
6, Mount Vernon (2-3) 20.0
8, Marshall (1-4) 18.2
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9, Falls Church (1-4) 17.2
10, Edison (1-4) 17.0
11, Stuart (2-3) 16.8
12, Lee (1-4) 16.4
13, Madison (0-5) 16.0
14, Thomas Jefferson (0-5) 14.8
15, Wakefield (0-5) 13.6

AAA Northwest Region
Division 6
1, Hylton (5-0) 28.4
2, Colonial Forge (5-0) 18.0
3, Battlefield (5-1) 27.8
4, Frankin County (4-1) 23.8
5, Gar-field (4-2) 23.2
6, Woodbridge (2-3) 20.4
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7, Forest Park (2-4) 20.3
8, Osbourn Park (1-4) 19.6
9, Stonewall Jackson (1-5) 17.2
10, Patrick Henry (3-3) 17.0
11, Riverbend (2-3) 16.2

Division 5
1, Osbourn (6-0) 27.0
2, North Stafford (4-1) 25.4
3, Mountain View (4-1) 24.4
4, Potomac (3-3) 23.3
5, Loudoun Valley (4-1) 23.2
6, Stafford (3-2) 22.8
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7, George Washington (3-3) 21.8
8, Massaponax (3-2) 19.2
9, Brooke Point (1-4) 18.0
10, Heritage (1-4) 17.4
11, Albemarle (2-3) 17.2
12, Freedom (PW) (0-5) 15.2
13, Halifax (1-5) 14.8
14, William Fleming (0-5) 12.0

Volleyball: Saturday-Monday Scoreboard+Skinny - Briar Woods Upsets Broad Run in Five; Stone Bridge at Heritage in Big Match Tonight

(Oct. 5, 2010) - First the Briar Woods High School football team and now the Falcons volleyball team as Briar Woods upset second place Broad Run Monday in Dulles District volleyball three days after the Falcons football team ended Broad Run's 33-game winning streak.

Heritage swept a pair of non-district matches Saturday against Osbourn Park and Forest Park and will host Stone Bridge, a winner over Centreville Monday, Tonight at 7:15 p.m. in a match-up that features two of the top AAA teams in the area and state.

Loudoun County, the LoCo Elit 5's top-ranked team dropped a game to AAA Robinson Monday before the AA Raiders rallied for the win.

VivaLoudoun Volleyball Scoreboard and "The Skinny"
Mon. Oct. 4
Briar Woods def. Broad Run, 25-20, 23-25, 21-25, 27-25, 15-9
The Skinny: The Falcons, taking a page out of their football team's book, upset the Spartans in Dulles District play three days after the big football win. Natalie Deffer led the Briar Woods offense with 12 kills, followed by Keandra McCardell who had 9 kills. McCardell led the team with 8 blocks. Several Falcons racked up the service points, but the leader was Hanna Reed with 15, and she was followed by Deffer with 12 and also Hannah Baumer with 12. Deffer also dropped five aces. The Falcons defense was led by Shelby Harris, Alex Fierszt, and Deffer.

Loudoun County def. Robinson, 23-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-21
The Skinny: The Raiders improved their record to 12-1 and extend their winning streak to 8 matches. Leading the Raiders to victory was Jenna Strange (11 kills, 14 digs, 12 points, 7 aces, 6 blocks), Danielle Cullen (8 kills, 4 digs, 2 blocks, 2 points), Maggie Phillips (6 kills, 3 blocks, 3 digs), Taylor Huewe (5 kills, 5 blocks), Gabby Serafin (3 kills, 20 digs, 10 points, 5 aces), Rachel Roberts (7 blocks, 1 kill), Katrina Kirby (2 blocks, 1 kill), Colleen Bowlds (16 assists, 7 points, 6 digs), Jordan Leiter (12 assists, 3 digs, 2 kills, 2 points), Kathleen Horvath (12 digs, 13 points), Megan Fox (3 assists, 1 point). The Raiders return to action Tuesday as they host Park View High School in a return to Dulles District action.

Stone Bridge def. Centreville, 25-16, 25-16, 25-9
The Skinny: Bulldogs move to 12-1 on the year and get ready for big match Tuesday against Heritage.
Leading the bulldogs:
Christine Beckham 7 kills, 7 service pts, 1 ace, 6 digs, 3 blocks
Amy Christensen 6 digs, 4 service pts
Amanda Miller 30 assists, 12 service pts, 2 aces
Ryan Ackermann 13 kills, 4 service pts, 1 ace, 4 digs
Haley McClure 8 kills, 2 blocks
Mariah Brantley 10 service pts, 2 aces, 2 digs
Vanessa Paige 2 kills, 4 service pts, 3 digs

Sat. Oct. 2
Heritage def. Osbourn Park, 23-25, 25-20, 25-21, 27-25
The Skinny: Pride rallied after dropping first game. For Heritage:
Bernett- 16 kills, 2 assisted blocks, 7 points, 1 assist, 7 digs
Busa- 3 kills, 3 solo blocks, 2 assisted, 2 points, 1 dig
Fowler- 11 kills, 3 solo blocks, 2 points, 1 dig
Hrebenach- 12 kills, 4 solo blocks, 1 assisted,
Kamis- 7 kills, 1 solo block, 1 assisted, 11 points, 1 ace, 1 dig
Le Maitre- 1 kill, 3 digs
Montanez- 6 digs
Reed- 1 kill
Runyan- 1 kill, 8 points, 4 aces, 1 dig
Yokoyama- 8 points, 1 ace, 45 assists, 3 digs

Heritage def. Forest Park, 25-16, 25-11, 25-13
The Skinny: For Heritage -
Bernett- 8 kills, 8 points, 1 ace, 5 digs
Busa- 2 kills, 2 solo blocks, 1 assisted, 4 points, 2 aces, 6 digs
Fowler- 5 kills, 9 points, 3 aces, 3 digs
Hrebenach- 2 kills, 1 solo block
Kamis- 4 kills, 1 solo block, 6 points, 3 aces, 3 digs
Le Maitre- 1 kill, 4 digs
Montanez- 4 kills, 7 points, 1 ace, 5 digs
Reed- 3 kills, 1 dig
Runyan- 1 kill, 1 point, 1 ace, 2 digs
Yokoyama- 7 points, 3 aces, 30 assists, 2 digs

Loudoun Valley vs. Osbourn Park, Forest Park
The Skinny: Check back for update

Competitive Cheer: Stone Bridge Sweeps 5th Annual Spiritfest at Park View as Varsity Wins Blue Division and JV Takes Red Division

Stone Bridge varsity celebrates (photo courtesy of Michael Marchio)

Sterling (Oct. 5, 2010) - The Stone Bridge High School competitive cheer team, which has won four state titles since 2004 and finished runner-up twice including last fall, swept the fifth annual Spiritfest at Park View High School Saturday. The Bulldogs varsity won the Blue Division with 259.5 points and the Bulldgos JV took the Red Division with 227 points.

Here are the complete scores:

5th Annual Spiritfest at Park View High School
Blue Division
1, Stone Bridge 259.5
2, Stafford 256.6
3, Battlefield 233
4, Loudoun County 231
5, Sherando 225
6, Briar Woods 224
7, Freedom 223.5
8, Westfield 216.5
9, Brentsville 213.5
10, Warren County 210.5
11, Loudoun Valley 197.5
12, Heritage 194.5
13, South Lakes 182

Stone Bridge JV celebrates (photo courtesy Michael Marchio)

Red Division
1, Stone Bridge JV 227
2, Centreville JV 222.5
3, Brentsville JV 206.5
4, Stafford JV 200
5, Manassas Park 194
6, Park View 182
7, Tuscarora 181.5
8, Kettle Run 157.5
9, Westfield JV 150.5
10, South Lakes JV 102

Golf: Loudoun Valley Defends Northwest Region Title, Viking Senior Davidson is Low Medalist

Fredericksburg (Oct. 4, 2010) - The Loudoun Valley High School golf team, led by senior Scott Davidson's 1-over par 73, successfully defended their AAA Northwest Region title on Monday at the Gauntlet Golf Club.

Davidson was the low medalist in the field of 72 players and the Vikings team score of 322 was 10 strokes better than the runner-up, host Mountain View, in the tournament that featured the top two teams from the Cedar Run, Cardinal, Commonwealth and Western Valley districts.

Cedar Run District tournament winner Battlefield finished third with 335, followed by Franklin County (336), Albemarle (338), Halifax(342), Osbourn Park (347)and Forest Park (372).

Vikings freshman Ian Hildebrand was fifth individually with a 77, Tanner Welsh had 83 and Mac Kaseman rounded out the scoring for Valley with 89.

Heritage's Ryan Douglass and Nicole Feaster both shot 76 to finish in a 3-way tie behind Davidson.

Since entering the AAA Northwest Region four years ago, this is the third regional championship for the Vikings as they won it in 2009 and 2007 as well. Valley finished second in 2008.

Valley -- as well as the two Heritage players -- will now compete in the 8-team field at the AAA state championship at the Nansemond River Golf Course in Suffolk on Oct. 11-12. The Vikings have qualified for the state tournament the last four consecutive years.

Complete scorecards, team scores, low medalists and state qualifiers!

Football: Tuscarora Wins Second game on the Season, 29-16, Over Hyde

Leesburg (Oct. 4, 2010) - Tyler Dietrich threw two touchdown passes to Chris Holoman and Cameron Molina ran for 93 yards and a score as Tuscarora High School earned its second win of the season with a 29-16 victory over Hyde Charter Friday.

Hyde scored early to make it 8-0 but the Huskies scored 29 unanswered points with Holoman hauling in two touchdowns and Molina and Adrien Stinger both scoring on the ground. A late Hyde score made the final margin, 29-16.

Molina picked up 93 yards on 21 carries as Tuscarora rushed for 193 yards and added another 117 in the air for a total of 310 yards.

Tuscarora 29, Hyde 16
Scoring
Hyde: Pass to #21. Anthony Lewis 2 Point conversion
THS- Dietrich pass to Holoman. Edwin Mends 2-point conversion.
THS- Molina run. Extra point good by Prendergast.
THS- Dietrich pass to Holoman, Prendergast extra point
THS- Stinger run. Extra point good, by Prendergast
Hyde- Anthony Lewis run. #8 made the 2 Point conversion

Tuscarora OFFENSIVE STATISTICS
RUSHING
Molina 21-93
Mends 12-66
Stinger 8-26
Holoman 2-6
Middleton 3-1
Dietrich 2-1
TOTAL 48-193

PASSING
Mends 4-6-0 63
Dietrich 6-10-0 54
Carrera 0-1-0 0
TOTAL 10-17-0 117

RECEIVING
Carpenter 2-43
Borris 1-30
Holoman 5-27
Molina 2-17
TOTAL 10-117

Football: Marshall Plan Doesn't Work as Top-ranked Stone Bridge Crushes Statesmen, 63-7

By Denis Eaton, Stone Bridge statistician
Special to VivaLoudoun.com

(Oct. 4, 2010) - The top-ranked Stone Bridge High School football team traveled to George C. Marshall High School in Falls Church Friday for a Liberty District contest and like previous visits to Jimmy Miller Stadium, the evening prove very successful for the Bulldogs as they scored early and often enroute to a 63-7 victory.

Stone Bridge, ranked No. 1 in the D.C. Metro area by the Washington Post, scored 21 points in the first quarter, and tacked on another 28 in the second, to take a 49-0 lead into halftime. Marcus Harris ran for 100 yards and three TDs on just 10 carries, his fifth consecutive 100-yard game this season. Other rushing TDs were scored by Brian Rody (30 yards) and Warren Miles (1 yard).

Football: Tonight's Park View vs. Potomac Falls Freshman/JV Games Moved to Tuesday Due to Rain

Sterling (Oct. 4, 2010) - The freshman and JV football games schedule for tonight between Park View and Potomac Falls has been postponed due to weather and wet field conditions. The games will be played tomorrow night at Potomac Falls High School at 5:45 and 7 p.m.

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Football: Loudoun Valley Dominates Woodgrove in Western Loudoun Showdown Before 4,000 Fans

By Carl Lukat
Loudoun Times-Mirror Sports Editor

Purcellville (Oct. 3, 2010 _ The first edition of a Western Loudoun football rivalry between Loudoun Valley and Woodgrove high schools proved to be a one-sided affair Oct. 1. The host Vikings exploded for 35 points in the first quarter and never looked back en route to a 51-0 victory over the first-year Wolverines in front of approximately 4,000 spectators at Leonard Stadium.

Vikes Hoist the Western Cup (photo by Carl Lukat/LTM)

"It's good to have a true rival now," said Valley coach Danny McGrath after his team hoisted the Western Cup trophy that goes to the winner of the annual game between the Purcellville schools. "I think it's good for the town, good for our high school athletic program."

Viking senior quarterback Andrew Taylor delivered touchdown strikes on his first three passing attempts and finished with 191 yards and four touchdowns. Junior Donald Devine rushed for two touchdowns, and senior Joey Druhan and junior Harrison Jackson each hauled in touchdown receptions.

Taylor said there was a buzz at school and in the community all week leading up to Friday's game.

"It was a very hyped up game," Taylor said. "We've never had that kind of rivalry to play against our friends at a close school. It was really exciting to see before the game how the crowd got really pumped up. I was really anxious to get out there and see what we could do. I thought we came out really hard and played well."

Senior David Mellstrom caught a pair of touchdown passes and also ran for a score -- all in the first quarter. Mellstrom, in his first year at Valley after transferring from South Carroll (Md.), has scored nine touchdowns in five games.

"It's great here," Mellstrom said of his new school. "The fan base is amazing. My teammates are all about the team. I'm just enjoying it all."

The Vikings (4-1) have won 10 of their last 15 games since a 1-9 season in 2008.

"You can't take away from what this group of seniors has accomplished," McGrath said. "A couple years ago, 4-1 would have probably been a dream. They put the work in, the effort in and they have earned that 4-1 record. Hopefully, there are a few more [wins] on the way."


Woodgrove recorded it’s first-ever win a week earlier when RJ Warfel converted a 19-yard field goal in overtime to give the Wolverines a 17-14 victory over East Rockingham.

The Wolverines will look to get back on track Oct. 8 at home against George Mason (1-4). Valley will host Osbourn (6-0) on Oct. 9 to begin its Cedar Run District schedule.

“We are focusing on these next five games to get better every week,” Taylor said. “Our goal all year has been to get better. We are hoping to make the playoffs and next Saturday is where it all starts.”

Vikes Hall of Fame 2010 Hall of Fame Class
(photo by Carl Lukat/LTM)

Hall of Fame

Loudoun Valley honored its 2010 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees at halftime of Friday's game.

Robert Larry Potts (1966)
Larry Jenkins (1968)
Patti Page Brown (1975)
Charles Warner (1975)
Mike Sustek (1981)
Suzanne Coburn Throckmorton (1981)
Tena Philbrick Ewing (1988)
Kenny Sims (1988)
Courtney Shomaker (1993)
Ben Cross (2000)
Coach Suzanne Leonard
Contributor Don Rose



Loudoun Valley 51, Woodgrove 0

First Quarter
LV: Jackson 12 pass from Taylor (Kiani kick) 10:59
LV: Mellstrom 13 pass from Taylor (Kiani kick) 6:14
LV: Mellstrom 9 run (Kiani kick) 4:40
LV: Mellstrom 22 pass from Taylor (Kiani kick) 2:46
LV: Devine 3 run (Kiani kick) 1:49

Second Quarter
LV: Safety, 5:25

Third Quarter
LV: Druhan 51 pass from Taylor (Kiani kick) 2:41

Fourth Quarter
LV: Devine 2 run (Kiani kick) 8:43


Individual Leaders

Rushing: W-Ntantang (13 for 38 yards); LV-Devine (19 for 81 yards, 2 TD), Mellstrom (3 for 37 yards, TD), Clarke (11 for 24 yards)

Passsing: W-Workman (0 for 8, Int.); LV-Taylor (13 of 20 for 191 yards, 4 TD)

Receiving: LV-Druhan (2 for 78 yards, TD), Mellstrom (4 for 63 yards, 2 TD), Jackson (6 for 49 yards, TD)

Read more of Carl "Dean of all Loudoun Sports Media" Lukat's great coverage of local sports online at www.loudountimes.com and in their weekly print edition!

Football: Fast Starts, Stifling Defense Helps Falcons End Spartans 33-Game Winning Streak

Linebacker DeVontae O'Bannion and the Falcons defense held Broad Run to four first downs in the 20-13 win Friday

By Dan Sousa
VivaLoudoun.com Editor

Ashburn (Oct. 1, 2010) - The Briar Woods High School football team electrified a standing room home crowd Friday by scoring touchdowns on their first two possessions against two-time defending Division 4 state champion Broad Run and the Falcons rode that momentum and a stifling defense to a 20-13 victory that snapped the Spartans 33-game winning streak.

"No question the biggest win in school history," said Briar Woods coach Charlie Pierce, the school's only head coach since the doors opened in 2005. "It's a wonderful win for the program, a wonderful win for the fans, for the administration, the teachers, everybody in the whole community."

Briar Woods (2-0 in Dulles Disrict, 4-2 overall) came into the game 0-4 lifetime against the Spartans. Broad Run (1-1, 5-1) had not lost a game since the first round of the 2007 playoffs and they had not lost a regular-season contest since the final game of 2006. Both of those losses came against Park View.

"I take total responsibility for what happened tonight ... I feel like I let them down ... those players and the fan base," said first-year Broad Run coach Matt Griffis, who moved from offensive coordinator at neighboring Stone Bridge to Broad Run after Mike Burnett departed on the heels of the back-to-back state titles to start the new program at Tuscarora.

Griffis brought the single-wing offense with him from Stone Bridge and its installation had went smoothly in the first five weeks but Pierce, with plenty of experience coaching against the single-wing, had his stingy defense ready for the task Friday as they held Broad Run to just four first downs in the game while Briar Woods moved the chains 16 times.

"We just came out there with a lot of heart. Heart is always on our team," said Briar Woods senior linebacker DeVontae O'Bannion, one of the reasons that the Spartans were held to just 63 yards rushing on 32 attempts. "We came out scoring first and when we got them down, we just kept hacking at them."

The Falcons elected to play defense to start the game and after holding Broad Run to 3-and-out, Briar Woods moved the ball 62 yards in just six plays with junior Ryan Bumbray carrying the ball for all but 12 of those yards on five rushes, including a 27-yard score.

"We talked today in our last meeting that it was crucial we come out fast on offense," said Pierce. "We deferred on the (coin) toss so that meant we put our defense out first. I just wanted to put our defense up to the challenge and they responded ... then our offense responded on back-to-back series."

Both teams were without key offensive starters as Broad Run played without junior quarterback Connor Jessop, who led the team to the state title as a sophomore starter but broke his collarbone in the second game of the season, and Briar Woods was without senior running back Michael Brownlee, who went down with an injury on his first carry of the season.

Bumbray stepped in for Brownlee in that opener until he too went out with an injury. The 5-foot-9, 155-pound junior was healthy enough to fulltime last week against Freedom but the Falcons kept him mostly in wraps so he would be 100 percent for Friday's game. Set up in a Wildcat-like formation, Brumbray was the difference maker early as he slashed his way to 62 of his 92 yards on the first two series.

"He's pretty elusive. He gives you a little dead leg and makes people miss," said Pierce.

After another 3-and-out for Broad Run, Briar Woods went 67 yards on eight plays with freshman quarterback Trace McSorley connecting on 4 of 5 passes on the drive including a 35-yard catch-and-run score by senior Scott Rolin.

"I just try to get the ball to where they can make a play on it and do something with the ball and we have great playmakers," said McSorley. "My line blocked great, gave me enough time to get the ball out."

Briar Woods freshman quarterback Trace McSorley


McSorley, making use of a quick drop, crisp release and strong arm, was right on the money almost all night with most of the patterns run towards the sidelines. He finished 19 of 26 for 190 yards and one interception to go with the TD throw. McSorley has already thrown for nearly 1,000 yards, going 87 of 141 for 987 yards.

"He's a football kid, he's well beyond his years as far as understanding the game," said Pierce.

Broad Run, aided by good field position after Briar Woods was flagged for celebrating on the touchdown, moved 48 yards on eight plays with Derril Thomas scoring on 4th-and-goal from the 1 on the first play of the second quarter to cut the lead in half, 14-7.

McSorley engineered a late drive in the second quarter, moving the Falcons 32 yards in just over a minute to set up the first of two David Clement's field goals, this one from 42 yards made it 17-7 Briar Woods with 37.1 seconds left in the half.

The Spartans recovered a fumble at the Briar Woods 9 on the third play of the second half and turned that into a another Thomas score on fourth-and-goal, this time from the 2.

A missed extra point left it 17-13 Briar Woods with most of the second half to play but the Spartans didn't see much of the football the rest of the game as the Falcons used an 11-play drive to extend the lead to 20-13 on a Clements 21-yard field goal and then used a 13-play drive that didn't result in any points but almost consumed half of the fourth quarter.

The Clements field goal not only gave Briar Woods a 7-point cushion but more importantly on the ensuing kickoff Spartan running back Thomas was injured and had to be helped off the field and did not return.

Broad Run was able to cross into Briar Woods territory after Sean Magness picked off a McSorley pass and returned it 27 yards to the Spartan 42 with 6:21 to play. Broad Run made it to the BW 38 but the drive stalled and then on 4th-and-3 Jamal Hill intercepted Michael Stratton's jump pass.

The orange-clad Falcon crowd surely wanted to storm the field in celebration as time ticked down by the Briar Woods administration kept the students at bay. Their support, including one of the top high school bands in the state of Virginia as well as a cheerleading squad that won a AA state title last year, did not go unnoticed by the football team.

"The fans were great, The fans were loud," said O'Bannion. "(They were) keeping us on the edge, keeping us hyped."

Pierce agreed and paid the Falcon faithful a high compliment.

"They are amazing. I have been around a lot and to me this is the best student support at all the schools I have been at," said Pierce.

For Broad Run and Griffis the test will be to see how the players bounce back after the first regular-season loss since any of the players entered high school.

"How do we react? Lets comeback. Lets find out who we are. Start another streak," said Griffis.

Briar Woods coach Charlie Pierce


Please check back for photos from the game and video interviews as well as complete stats.

Briar Woods 20, Broad Run 13
Broad Run      0 7 6 0 - 13
Briar Woods 14 3 3 0 - 20

1: BW Bumbray 27 run (Clements kick) 6:47
1: BW Rolin 35 pass from McSorley (Clements kick) 2:51
2: BR Thomas 1 run (Donnelly kick) 11:54
2: BW FG 42 Clements 0:37.1
3: BR Thomas 2 run (kick failed) 9:01
3: BW FG 21 Clements 3:05

Rushing
Broad Run: Thomas 11-20, Earl 5-15, Stratton 4-10, Anderson 5-10, Fields 3-8, Nicholas 1-4, Sistare 1-2. Total 32-63
Briar Woods: Bumbray 19-92, Carter 6-20, Logan 1-2, Leith 1-0, Rolin 1-(-2), McSorley 4-(-12). Total 32-100.

Passing
Broad Run: Stratton 3-7-2 28, Sistare 1-3-0 50. Total 4-10-2 78.
Briar Woods: McSorley 19-26-1 190.

Receiving
Broad Run: Price 1-50, Lindsey 1-13, Preziotti 1-12, Fields 1-3.
Briar Woods: Carter 7-60, Serigne 5-40, Rolin 3-53, O'Bannion 3-27, Hill 1-10.

First Downs: BR 4, BW 16
Total Plays: BR 42, BW 58
Total Offense: BR 141, BW 290
Penalties: BR 8-80, BW 10-83
Possession: BR 20:58, BW 27:02
3rd Down: BR 1-9, BW 6-14
4th Down: BR 2-4, BW 1-2
Punts: BR 4-39.3, BW 3-33.0
Turnovers: BR 2, BW 2

Football: Friday Night Scored - Briar Woods Ends Broad Run's 33-Game Winning Streak

(Oct. 1, 2010) - Briar Woods High School ended Broad Run's 33-game winning streak before a standing room only crowd Friday night in Ashburn. The Falcons scored touchdowns on their first two drives and played great defense in the 20-13 victory.

In other Dulles District action, Park View erased a 7-3 halftime deficit to beat Loudoun County, 17-7, and Dominion ran past Freedom, 49-3, to celebrate Homecoming. Tuscarora earned a non-district win over Hyde of DC.

Loudoun Valley shut out Woodgrove, 51-0, to win the first ever Western Cup. Heritage lost to Osbourn in Cedar Run play. Stone Bridge crushed Marshall, 63-7, in Liberty District play.

VivaLoudoun Friday Night Scoreboard
Loudoun Scores
Dulles District
Briar Woods 20, Broad Run 13
Dominion 49, Freedom 3
Park View 17, Loudoun County 7
Non-District
Tuscarora 29, Hyde Charter (DC) 16
Loudoun Valley 51, Woodgrove 0
Osbourn 41, Heritage 14
Liberty District
Stone Bridge 63, Marshall 7

More Scores of Interest
Liberty District
Fairfax 21, Madison 14
McLean 14, South Lakes 7
Langley 31, Herndon 10 (non-district)
Wakefeild 35, TJ 10 (non-district)
Region II
James Wood 40, Brentsville 7
Liberty 43, Skyline 7
Louisa 48, Western Albemarle 17
Millbrook 18, Kettle Run 15 (OT)
Monticello 55, Fluvanna 25
Orange 57, Goochland 56 (3OT)
William Monroe 49, Charlottesville 7
Northern Region
Centreville 35, Mount Vernon 7
Chatilly 24, Hayfield 6
Oakton 48, Edison 7
Robinson 10, Lake Braddock 7
Westfield 33, Woodson 7
West Potomac 31, South County 15
Yorktown 26, Falls Church 7
Northwest Region
Battlefield 42, George Washington 7
Colonial Forge 49, Albemarle 7
Franklin County 35, Martinsville 0
Gar-Field 14, Osbourn Park 7 (OT)
Magna Vista 54, Halifax County 24
Mountain View 35, Riverbend 0
North Stafford 41, Brooke Point 18
Stafford 34, Massaponax 20
Stonewall Jackson 44, Freedom (PW) 20
Woodbridge 49, Forest Park 14
Others
Central 28, George Mason 14
Clarke County 42, Cumberland 0

Volleyball: Heritage Sweeps Valley but Everybody is a Winner on Dig Pink Night

By Dan Sousa
VivaLoudoun.com Editor

Purcellville (Oct. 1, 2010) – Heritage High School may have swept Loudoun Valley Thursday night in a key AAA Cedar Run District volleyball match but everybody was a winner as the two teams joined forces for breast cancer awareness on the Dig Pink fundraiser game.

“We have done this for several years and we’ve raised quite a bit of money,” said Heritage coach Carmel Keilty after her team’s 25-18, 25-21, 25-21 win. “It is a great cause … when the families get into it and the fans get into it, I think that says an awful lot for what our kids are really trying to do.”

News: Loudoun Valleys Farm Color Tour Set for Oct. 16-17

(Oct. 1, 2010) - Fall is a beautiful time of year in the Loudoun Valleys, with views of the Blue Ridge, Short Hill and Sugarloaf Mountains. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16 and Sunday, Oct. 17, enjoy this free self-guided driving tour down tree-lined country roads to privately owned Loudoun County farms.

News: 9th Annual Loudoun County Family Stream Day Scheduled for Oct. 16 at Claude Moore Park

(Oct. 1, 2010) - The 9th Annual Loudoun County Family Stream Day event will be held Saturday, Oct. 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Claude Moore Park’s historic area, 21668 Heritage Farm Lane in Sterling.

Loudoun County children of all ages are invited to learn about their local waters and the habitats they support. Family Stream Day is an interactive, outdoor environmental education event for students.

Volleyball: Thursday Night Scoreboard

VivaLoudoun Volleyball Scoreboard
Loudoun County def. Briar Woods, 25-15, 25-19, 25-19
Dominion def. Woodgrove, 25-14, 25-13, 25-9
Freedom def. Tuscarora, 3-1
Potomac Falls def. Park View, 25-11, 25-14, 25-10
Heritage def. Loudoun Valley, 25-18, 25-21, 25-21

Boys Lacrosse: Two Stone Bridge Players, Derek Robison and Ricky Reyes, to Play at Christopher Newport

Ashburn (Oct. 1, 2010) - Stone Bridge High School seniors Derek Robison and Ricky Reyes will play lacrosse next year at NCAA Division III Christopher Newport.

The Hampton Roads university has also recruited Heritage senior Griffin Donovan so there should be a real Loudoun connection at the school which promoted Todd Boward from assistant to head coach in June. Boward previously coached in Northern Virginia at Forest Park High School in Prince William County.

The Captain finished 7-9 last spring and plays in the USA South Atlantic Conference. The lacrosse program was started at CNU in 2007.

Boys Basketball: Loudoun County 1968-69 Team to Hold Reunion Oct. 22-23

Leesburg (Oct. 1, 2010) - The 1968-69 Loudoun County High School boys basketball team will hold a reunion on Oct. 22 at the school.

A BBQ dinner will be held Friday, Oct. 22 at 5 p.m. prior to the Raider home football game against Broad Run. On Sat. Oct. 23 there will be a tour of the remodeled high school followed by a 5 p.m. dinner.

For more information please contact: Coach Dan Baker 703-771-1956; Wayne Washington 703-777-1761 or Ruth Perry 571-252-2000.