Volleyball: Loudoun County Freshman Remain Unbeaten, Sweep Valley Tournament

Purcellville (Oct. 19, 2010) - The Loudoun County High School freshman volleyball team remained unbeaten on the season as they improved to 15-0 after sweeping through the Loudoun Valley Freshman Tournament on Saturday.

The Raiders opened the tournament with a 25-11, 25-11 win over Heritage. They followed their opening win with a 25-17, 28-26 victory over Tuscarora. The Raiders moved on to the championship game against Stone Bridge and finished the day with another sweep, 25-21, 25-16 over the Bulldogs. County has not dropped a game in a freshman volleyball match this season.

Stone Bridge advanced to the finals with wins over Stonewall Jackson and Loudoun Valley. Host Valley had opened with a win over Potomac Falls and Tuscarora handled Woodgrove to open.

Heritage won its two consolation matches, beating Woodgrove and Valley. Stonewall beat Potomac Falls in the consolation bracket but then lost to Tuscarora. Potomac Falls bounced back to beat Woodgrove.

Final Records in the tournament
LC 3-0
SB 2-1
Tusc 2-1
Her 2-1
PF 1-2
LV 1-2
SJ 1-2
WG 0-3

News: LoCo Elite 5 - Stone Bridge Moves Into a Tie with Loudoun County in Volleyball Rankings

(Oct. 12, 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 8th straight week and in volleyball, Loudoun County is on top for the 5th straight week, but the Raiders share the top spot with Stone Bridge. Both teams have one loss on the season with County beating SB at home but then the Raiders dropped a surprise match the same day to Kettle Run. Both have been perfect since.

Here’s a look at our full rankings as of Oct. 19 with a little note from VivaLoudoun editor Dan Sousa.

LoCo Elite 5 Football

1. Stone Bridge (7-0)
The Skinny: Madison is to Stone Bridge as Kryptonite is to Superman ... Bulldogs glad to have winless Warhawks behind them!

2. Briar Woods (6-2)
The Skinny: Falcons celebrated Homecoming with the school now old enough to actually have students coming home!

3. Broad Run (7-1)
The Skinny: Watch assistant coach Jason Dawson's beard start to grow as Spartans rebuild the winning streak!

4. Loudoun Valley (5-2)
The Skinny: In the Vikes win on Friday at Stonewall there were only three punts ... and 13 kickoffs!

5. Loudoun County (3-4)
The Skinny: Raiders rev up season and keep playoff hopes alive with second half comeback and dramatic OT win at Dominion!

On the brink: Dominion (3-4), Park View (3-4)


LoCo Elite 5 Volleyball

T1. Loudoun County (15-1)
The Skinny: Raiders travel to Broad Run this Thursday for district test.

T1. Stone Bridge (15-1)
The Skinny: Even with injuries, SB impresses and moves into tie for first!

3. Heritage (14-2)
The Skinny: Dig Pink tonight in Leesburg. Can you dig it!?!

4. Loudoun Valley (11-5)
The Skinny: Vikes could throw Cedar Run regular-season race up in the air with win tonight at Heritage.

T5. Broad Run (10-5)
The Skinny: Spartans went up against the best on Monday with loss at Flint Hill

T5. Freedom (11-5)
The Skinny: Eagles poised for playoff run.

On the brink: Briar Woods (11-6), Potomac Falls (12-7)

Football: Latest VHSL Ratings - Six Loudoun Teams in Playoff Position

(Oct. 19, 2010) - The latest Virginia High School League football ratings put six of Loudoun's 12 schools in playoff position with undefeated Stone Bridge on pace to be the top seed in the Northern Region Division 5 playoffs.

Loudoun Valley is poised to return to the playoffs in the Northwest Region Division 5 playoffs and Broad Run and Briar Woods rank 2-3 in the Region II Division 4 ratings. This division is loaded with talent with the top seven teams -- Liberty, BR, BW, Louisa, Sherando and Fauquier -- a combined 39-5 on the season. And in the Region II Division 3, Park View and Dominion are in the top eight.

VHSL Football Ratings as of Oct. 19
Northern Region (8 make playoffs in each division)
Division 6
1, Centreville (7-0) 30.6
2, Chantilly (6-1)29.6
3, Lake Braddock (6-1) 27.9
4, Oakton (6-1) 26.6
4, Robinson (5-2) 26.6
6, Westfield (4-3) 25.4
7, Fairfax (4-3)24.6
7, West Potomac (5-2) 24.6
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9, T.C. Williams (4-2) 24.4
10, Langley (5-2) 24.0
11, Annandale (4-3) 22.7
12, Woodson (2-5) 20.4
13, West Springfield (2-5) 20.0
14, South County (1-6) 18.9
15, Herndon (1-6) 18.7

Division 5
1, Stone Bridge (7-0) 27.4
2, McLean (7-0) 27.1
3, Yorktown (6-1) 27.0
4, South Lakes (5-2) 23.0
5, Hayfield (4-3) 22.7
6, Mount Vernon (3-4) 22.3
7, Washington-Lee (3-4) 20.6
8, Edison (2-5) 19.4
8, Stuart (3-4) 19.4
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10, Marshall (1-6) 19.3
11, Madison (0-7) 17.7
12, Lee (1-6) 17.6
13, Falls Church (1-6) 16.7
14, Wakefield (1-6) 16.3
15, Thomas Jefferson (0-7) 16.1

Northwest Region (6 make the playoffs in each division)
Division 6
1, Colonial Forge (7-0) 30.3
2, Hylton (7-0) 29.4
3, Battlefield (5-2) 28.7
4, Franklin County (6-1) 26.3
5, Gar-Field (6-2) 25.6
6, Woodbridge (3-4) 21.6
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7, Forest Park (2-5) 21.4
8, Osbourn Park (2-5) 20.9
9, Patrick Henry (4-4) 19.8
10, Stonewall Jackson (2-6) 19.1
11, Riverbend (2-5) 17.0

Division 5
1, Osbourn (8-0) 29.8
2, Mountain View (5-2) 26.1
3, North Stafford (4-3) 24.7
4, Loudoun Valley (5-2) 24.6
5, Stafford (4-3) 24.1
6, Potomac (4-4) 24.0
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7, George Washington (4-4) 22.6
8, Brooke Point (3-4) 22.0
9, Massaponax (4-3) 21.7
10, Albemarle (3-4) 19.6
11, Heritage (1-6) 18.6
12, Freedom-PW (0-7) 16.1
13, Halifax County (1-6) 15.7
14, William Fleming (0-7) 14.0

Region II (8 make the playoffs in each division)
Division 4
1, Liberty (7-0) 26.3
2, Broad Run (7-1) 25.8
3, Briar Woods (6-2) 24.9
4, Louisa County (7-0) 24.6
4, Sherando (6-1) 24.6
6, Fauquier (6-1) 24.1
7, Orange (4-3) 20.9
8, James Wood (4-3) 20.0
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9. Loudoun County (3-4) 19.4
10, Freedom-SR (3-4) 17.3
11, Potomac Falls (1-6) 15.4
12, Brentsville (1-6) 13.6

Division 3
1, Handley (4-3) 21.6
2, Monticello (4-3) 21.0
3, Goochland (4-3) 20.0
3, Park View (3-4) 20.0
5, Warren County (4-3) 19.9
6, Millbrook (4-3) 19.6
7, Dominion (3-4) 18.7
8, Western Albemarle (3-4) 17.3
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9, Kettle Run (3-4) 17.1
10, Fluvanna (3-4) 16.9
11, William Monroe (3-4) 16.6
12, Tuscarora (3-4) 15.5
13, Skyline (2-5) 15.4
14, Woodgrove (2-5) 14.3
15, Charlottesville (0-7) 12.7

Volleyball: Dig Pink Fundraiser Tonight as Heritage Hosts Loudoun Valley in Rivalry Match

Leesburg (Oct. 19, 2010) - Heritage High School hosts AAA Cedar Run District volleyball rival Loudoun Valley tonight in a Dig Pink breast cancer awareness fundraiser night.

A percentage of the ticket gate will be donated to cancer awareness for tonight's match which is schedule to start about 7:15 p.m. (varsity matches start 20 minutes after JV matches end). There are a lot of special activities on the slate tonight:

*Pink bandana's, free to Varsity Club members, will be on sale for $1.
*Aaron’s Electronics has donated a movie camera for a raffle with tickets at $1.
*Nila Straka (Dig Pink representative and breast cancer survivor) will be on hand and the Heritage volleyball team will present flowers to cancer survivors.
*After game 1 there will be a serve contest - $1 to serve into hula hoops. Winners get Tenderjacks’ gift coupons.
*After game 2: Raffle Movie Camera.
*After completion of match: Remain in stands for Dig Pink “Thank You” Gift mini volleyballs, ACS cups, and ACS T-shirts thrown into crowd by both teams. Group picture of all teams will be taken as well

VivaLoudoun editor Dan Sousa will be on hand to cover this game ... give him a shout out!

Youth Sports - Basketball - Triple Threat Program Seeks Players and Coaches

(Oct. 19, 2010) - The Loudoun Triple Threat AAU boys and girls basketball program serves competitive coaches and players wanting to compete on a regional and national basis. Triple Threat had five teams at Nationals in the summer and all their teams will compete in state and national tournaments this year.

Interested coaches or players should visit the club's website or e-mail michael.spencer@marriott.com.

Loudoun Triple Threat AAU Girls 7th Grade/13U Select Team is coached by former Loudoun County High School state title winning coach Kevin Reed. The team is still considering players for the final spots. Please e-mail for more information.

Loudoun Triple Threat AAU Boys 10th Grade/16U Select Team is coached by Steve Metz and finished 12th in AAU D2 Nationals last summer (4th consecutive Top 20 Nationals finish) is seeking players who wish to play in exposure events and National tournaments. Please e-mail if interested.

Loudoun Triple Threat AAU Boys 5th Grade/11U Titans is coached by Eric Williams and will compete in regional and national tournaments. Tryouts will be Sunday Oct. 24th from 7-8:30 p.m. at Harper Park Middle School and Thursday Oct. 28th 6-7:30pm at the Douglass Community Center. Please e-mail for more information.

Baseball: Potomac Falls to Hold Golf Tournament Nov. 8 to Raise Funds for Florida Spring Break Trip

(Oct. 19, 2010) - The Potomac Falls High School baseball team, coming off the best season in school history as the Panthers went 23-4 and finished as AA state runner-ups last year, are holding a golf tournament on Nov. 8 at the 1757 Club to raise funds to play in a spring break tournament in Florida.

The Panthers are raising the money for a trip to Orlando to participate in Disney's Spring Training program.

The tournament is $125 per person and includes a round of golf, prizes, raffle and lunch. View the entry form.

News: APEX Gymnastics Announces Kids Day Out Program for Nov. 1-2 School Holidays

Leesburg (Oct. 19, 2010) - When the Loudoun County Public Schools are closed on Nov. 1-2, APEX Gymnastics will be open so parents looking for something for their children to do on those school holidays should check out the "Kids Day Out" program.

Students will participate in themed days with activities including gymnastics, crafts, moon bounce, pit, movies and games. Campers will bring their lunch. No peanut products please. Campers should bring comfortable shoes for outdoor activities – weather permitting.

All camps run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each camp has a maximum of 25 campers. Cost is $60 per day for registered members and $70 for non-registered members. Registration is required. Call 703-777-5344 and tell them VivaLoudoun sent you!


Visit APEX Gymnastics and thank them for supporting VivaLoudoun!

Football: Tuscarora Makes First Quarter TD Stand Up for Third Win of Season

(Oct. 18, 2010) - It will never been known as Tuscarora's prettiest football win of all time but the new program will take Friday's 7-0 gritty victory over Brentsville as the Huskies made a first quarter TD stand up to improve to 3-4 overall on the season.

Edwin Mends' 19-yard touchdown pass to freshman John Boris in the first quarter was the game's only score as Tuscarora posted the school's first ever shutout. Cameron Molina finished with 67 yards rushing on 20 carries as Tuscarora grounded out 95 rushing yards on 36 attempts.

Mends went 3 of 5 with an interception for 47 total yards and Tyler Dietrich was 7 of 10 for 62 yards.

Tuscarora 7, Brentsville 0
Brentsville 0 0 0 0 - 0
Tuscarora 7 0 0 0 - 7

T: 1 - Boris 19 pass from Mends (Pendregast kick)

Football: Loudoun Valley Bounces Back from Osbourn Loss with Wild 44-31 Win at Stonewall

(Oct. 18, 2010) - The Loudoun Valley High School football team bounced back from a tough Homecoming loss to Osbourn with a wild 44-31 victory at Stonewall Jackson Friday night.

The win improves Valley to 1-1 in the Cedar Run District and 5-2 overall.

Kevin Wiley and Donald Devine combined for five touchdowns on the ground for the Vikes and four 2-point conversion runs in a game that featured seven lead changes. Wiley finished with 174 yards rushing on 23 carries and Devine added 67 on 20 attempts.

Stonewall got five touchdowns from their RB duo of C.J. Burnes and Jerry Budd but the difference was the Vikes four 2-point conversions -- while Osbourn was 0-for-4 while going for 2 -- and Harrison Jackson 22 yard TD catch from Andrew Taylor that put the Vikes ahead for good, 28-25, in the fourth quarter.

Wiley's third TD of the night gave the Vikes an 11-point margin and after the Raiders cut it to five, Devine added an insurance score.

The two teams combined for 18 penalties totaling 187 yards in the contest.

Loudoun Valley 44, Stonewall Jackson 31
Loudoun Valley     14  8  6  16 - 44
Stonewall Jackson 13  6  6   6  - 31

SJ: 1 - Budd 54 run (Varges kick), Raiders 7-0
LV: 1 - Wiley 45 run (Devine run), Vikes 8-7
SJ: 1 - Budd 80 kickoff return (run failed), Raiders 13-8
LV: 1 - Devine 10 run (run failed), Vikes 14-13
SJ: 2 - Burnes 4 run (run failed), Raiders 19-14
LV: 2 - Wiley 25 run (Devine run), Vikes 22-19
SJ: 3 - Burnes 2 run (run failed), Raiders 25-22
LV: 3 - Jackson 22 pass from Taylor (run failed), Vikes 28-25
LV: 4 - Wiley 3 run (Wiley run), Vikes 36-25
SJ: 4 - Burnes 6 run (run failed), Vikes 36-31
LV: 4 - Devine 10 run (Devine run), Vikes 44-31

Rushing
LV: Wiley 23-174, Devine 20-67, Taylor 5-(-4). Totals 48-237.
SJ: Burnes 17-148, Budd 11-60, Keita 7-32, Smith 3-16. Totals 38-256.

Passing
LV: Taylor 5-17-0 80.
SJ: Finzel 3-12-0 29.

Receiving
LV: Jackson 2-30, Druhan 2-13, Mellstrom 1-37.
SJ: Budd 2-20, Floyd 1-9.

Football: Video Highlights - Broad Run vs Freedom

(Oct. 18, 2010) - Video highlights of Broad Run's 44-13 win over Freedom Saturday courtesy of Jen Driscoll Butcher. Shows all the Spartans scoring plays and even some head coach Matt Griffis dance moves at the end!


Jen also has photos from the Homecoming activities and the game here on Facebook.

Football: Stratton Throws for 235 Yards to Lead Spartans to 44-13 Homecoming Win Over Freedom

Broad Run junior quarterback Michael Stratton threw for three TDs and 235 yards Sat.
Photo by Craig Sterbutzel -- click here to view the full gallery!

(Oct. 18, 2010) - The single-wing offense is alive and well at Broad Run High School as a bevy of backs combined for three touchdowns and 195 yards rushing Saturday but the the real story of the Spartans 44-13 Homecoming win over Freedom was emerging junior quarterback Michael Stratton who threw for 235 yards and three scores in his second varsity start.

Stratton's  performance is key for the two-time defending VHSL Division 4 state champions as there is no certainty that Broad Run's top quarterback, junior Connor Jessop will be able to return this season after breaking his collarbone in the second game of the year. While Jessop said several weeks ago he hopes to be healthy enough to play in the playoffs, Spartans first-year coach Matt Griffis said after the win Saturday that the only thing he knew for sure was that Jessop would be back next season.

Football: Stone Bridge Moves to 7-0 with 28-10 Win at Stubborn Madison

(Oct. 17, 2010) - The Stone Bridge High School football team improved to 7-0 on the season with a 28-10 win at Madison Friday night, but for the first time since an opening 7-3 win at Westfield, the Bulldogs needed to play four quarters to put away an opponent.

Stone Bridge dominated the play, piling up 366 total yards, including 259 on the ground with Marcus Harris collecting 140 yards on 22 carries, but the Bulldogs had five fumbles on the night, three of them lost and because of that it was just 7-3 Stone Bridge heading into the final quarter. Madison, besides Phoebus, is the only team to beat Stone Bridge since the 2007 season.

Football: Briar Woods Moves a Step Closer Towards First Dulles District Title

Falcons Homecoming crowd celebrates Friday! (all photos courtesy of Carl Lukat/LTM)

By Carl Lukat
Loudoun-Times Mirror Sports Editor

Ashburn (Oct. 16, 2010) - Briar Woods High School coach Charlie Pierce was pleasantly surprised when senior captain Victor Rizzardi stood up in a team meeting prior to Friday's game against Potomac Falls and implored his teammates to show a renewed focus after nearly letting a 17-point lead slip away against Loudoun County a week earlier.

"The second half of the County game was a bit of a wake up call," Pierce said. "[Victor] talked about how we have to make sure we are focused and not let anything happen that happened against County in the second half."

Rizzardi's message was well received as the Falcons scored on their first possession of the game and never looked back en route to a 46-6 victory over the Panthers in front of a festive home crowd in Ashburn on homecoming weekend at Briar Woods.

The Falcons (4-0 in the Dulles District, 6-2 overall) extended their winning streak to four games, a program record for consecutive wins.

Football: Video of Loudoun County's Game-Winning Play in Overtime

(Oct. 16, 2010) - In the video below, Loudoun County High School junior Antonio Rutherford has just collected a screen pass near the 23-yard line in overtime and then splits the defense and flies towards the end zone, breaking the plane of the goal line with the football in his arm out-stretched.

Rutherford's TD capped a 27-21 AA Dulles District comeback win for the Raiders, who trailed 14-0 early in the game and 21-7 at the half. Loudoun County sophomore quarterback Jake Lokey, making his first varsity start, threw for three scores in the win, including a 59-yard strike to sophomore Brad Szoka. Lokey finished 14 of 22 for 150 yards with two interceptions.

Senior Garrett Kranias caught seven passes for 40 yards including an 11-yard TD that tied the score at 21-21 with 5:58 still left in the third quarter. Kranias had the game's biggest play as he took the second half opening kickoff, broke several tackles, reversed his field and raced 70 yards for a score to cut the Titans halftime advantage to 21-14.

The Titans missed two field goals in the game, one from 39 yards with 7:55 left in the contest, and then in overtime, from 31 yards after Dominion senior running back Deandre Reaves lost 10 yards on a scramble from 3rd-and-goal from the 5. Reaves had 79 yards on 19 carries and two TDs in the first half when he went out with four minutes left before halftime after a hard hit to his hip area.

In the second half, Reaves played offense sparingly, picking up just one yard on seven carries, including three rushing attempts in Dominion's overtime possession. Titan's back-up running back Dashaun Wesley had 74 yards on nine carries, including a 59-yarder that set up Dominion's third first half TD with 1:01 left in the half. Wesley had to be helped off the field with about a minute left in the third quarter and did not return for the fourth quarter or overtime.

Dominion racked up 238 yards rushing on 60 carries in the game but the Titans manged just one yard passing on nine attempts. County was almost the opposite with just 41 yards rushing on 14 attempts.

Dominion falls to 2-2 in district and 3-4 overall while County improves to 1-2 and 3-4.


Loudoun County 27, Dominion 21 (OT)
Loudoun County 0 7 14 0 6 - 27
Dominion 7 14 0 0 0 - 21

1: D - Reaves 3 run (Jimenez kick) 1:27 (drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:58)
2: D - Reaves 1 run (Jimenez kick) 11:22 (5 plays, 31 yards, 2:05)
2: LC - Szoka 59 pass from Lokey (Cruz kick) 2:37 (2 plays, 66 yards, 0:40)
2: D - Wesley 1 run (Jimenez kick) 1:01 (4 plays, 65 yards, 1:36)
3: LC - Kranias 70 kickoff return (Cruz kick) 11:46
3: LC - Kranias 11 pass from Lokey (Cruz kick) 5:58 (5 plays, 38 yards, 1:19)
OT: LC - Rutherford 23 pass from Lokey

Rushing
Loudoun County: Rutherford 7-21, Lokey 5-10, Messina 2-10. Total 14-41
Dominion: Reaves 26-80, Wesley 9-74, Coleman 14-46, Baxter 11-38. Total 60-238

Passing
Loudoun County: Lokey 14-22-2 150.
Dominion: Baxter 1-4-0 1, Reaves 1-5-0 0. Total 2-9-0 1.

Receiving
Loudoun County: Kranias 7-40, Szoka 2-60, Rutherford 2-31, Mays 1-5.
Dominion: Coleman 2-1.

Football: Friday Night Scoreboard

Updated football standings for Dulles District, Cedar Run District and Liberty District!

VivaLoudoun Friday Night Scoreboard - Oct. 15
Dulles District
Briar Woods 46, Potomac Falls 6
Loudoun County 27, Dominion 21 (OT)

Cedar Run District
Loudoun Valley 44, Stonewall Jackson 31
Osbourn 24, Battlefield 21

Liberty District
Fairfax 24, South Lakes 12
McLean 48, Marshall 10
Stone Bridge 28, Madison 10
Langley 28, TJ 13

Non-District
Hylton 34, Heritage 7
Martinsburg WV 52, Park View 3
Millbrook 48, Woodgrove 6
Tuscarora 7, Brentsville 0

AA Region II
Fauquier 28, Warren County 20
Goochland 53, Fluvanna 14
James Wood 21, Skyline 10
Louisa 37, Charlottesville 7
Western Albemarle 38, Monticello 12

AAA Northern Region
Annandale 42, West Springfield 6
Centreville 27, Chantilly 26 (2OT)
Lake Braddock 13, South County 6
Oakton 56, Herndon 30
Robinson 14, Westfield 0
T.C Williams 41, Woodson 21
Yorktown 24, Stuart 0

AAA Northwest Region
Brooke Point 40, Riverbend 0
Colonial Forge 35, Mountain View 7
Franklin County 28, Patrick Henry 0
Gar-Field 28, Forest Park 0
George Washington 34, Halifax 19
Massaponax 33, Albemarle 14
Potomac 33, Osbourn Park 14
Stafford 17, North Stafford 16

Softball: Stone Bridge Catcher Lewis to Play at NCAA Division I Wagner

(Oct. 15, 2010) - Stone Bridge High School senior catcher Beth Lewis has accepted a scholarship offer from NCAA Division I Wagner College and will be joining the Seahawks next fall.

Wagner, located on Staten Island in New York City, plays in the Northeastern Conference.

Volleyball: Thursday Night Scoreboard

VivaLoudoun Volleyball Scoreboard
Thurs. Oct. 14
Briar Woods def. Park View, 25-6, 25-5, 25-23
Broad Run def. Potomac Falls, 24-26, 25-23, 25-18, 25-21
Freedom def. Woodgrove, 25-13, 26-24, 25-14
Loudoun County def. Tuscarora, 25-13, 25-12, 25-20
Heritage def. Osbourn, 25-14, 22-25, 25-8, 25-8
Loudoun Valley def. Battlefield, 25-13, 25-20, 25-22
Stone Bridge def. TJ, 25-15, 25-7, 25-13

Wed. Oct. 13
Loudoun Valley def. Stonewall Jackson, 25-19, 25-21, 25-18

Team-by-Team Updated Results

Football: Beat the LoCo Experts - Week Seven!

(Oct. 14, 2010) - We had a change at the top of the experts leaderboard for our Beat the LoCo Experts football picks contest as Michael "Moe" Murphy of Clarke County Sports jumped ahead of Loudoun Times-Mirror sports editor Carl Lukat and VivaLoudoun editor Dan Sousa.

On the fans side, it was "nebuetsedr" of Ashburn going 8-0 -- the only person in 60 entries to get them all right. A t-shirt is headed their way! And for the season, Sam of Ashburn hangs onto a 1-game lead over Michael of Ashburn. $100 American cash is at stake for the overall winner! See below for the complete leaders chart with 96 fans having played at least one week this season.

Want to play this week ... it is easy ... it is painless ... it is tax free! Just complete the form below!

The Fine Print: Winners this week only will receive a hug from Chile's President ... If you get your picks wrong, you can't claim you were faking a knee injury ... playing this contest involves no trans fat ... spelling counts, just not on this website ... why does cat food come in tuna and salmon when they would prefer rabbit and bird flavor ... The first person to get me a Starbucks is winning a t-shirt ... finally, we are no longer accepting texts from Brett Favre



Visit the results page to see the experts week-by-weeks picks.
Scroll down below to see all the players in the contest!

News: Cheers Sports and VivaLoudoun Athletes of the Month - September 2010

Cheers Sports Athletes of the Month: Sept. 2010

Ashburn (Oct. 14, 2010) - Cheers Sports and VivaLoudoun.com announced today the return of the popular high school Athlete of the Month program. Each month VivaLoudoun will choose athletes of the month from the 12 public high schools in Loudoun and the athletes will be featured in a photo shoot shot monthly at Cheers Sports in Ashburn.

"A big thank you to Cheers Sports for sponsoring this program that was very popular in the past. The athletes in Loudoun are phenomenal and this is is just a small way of rewarding those who have worked to be at the top of their game," said VivaLoudoun editor and founder Dan Sousa.

Check out all the photos from our photo shoot this month at Cheers Sports here!

September 2010

Football

DeVontae O'Bannion, Briar Woods (SR)

Ryan Garrity, Broad Run (SR)

Deandre Reaves, Dominion (SR)

Kevin Wiley, Loudoun Valley (SR)

Marcus Harris, Stone Bridge (SR)

Volleyball

Emily Sears, Broad Run (SR)

Lian Bernett, Heritage (SR)

Jenna Strange, Loudoun County (JR)

Abby McIntyre, Loudoun Valley (JR)

Christine Beckham, Stone Bridge (SR)

Golf

Adam Ochs, Briar Woods (JR)

Richard Boudreau, Dominion (SR)

Jason Scrivo, Freedom (SR)

Nicole Feaster, Heritage (SO)

Brantley Kushner, Loudoun County (SR)

Tanner Welsh, Loudoun Valley (SR)

Sam Ryan, Park View (SR)

Alec Gard, Tuscarora (JR)

Boys Cross Country

Thorpe Lichtenberg, Freedom (JR)

Tommy Curtin, Loudoun County (SR)

Nick Morgensen, Potomac Falls (SR)

Brady Guertin, Stone Bridge (FR)

Evan McCarthy, Woodgrove (JR)

Girls Cross Country

Victoria Boone, Freedom (SR)

Lisa Pallotta, Heritage (JR)

Kathryn Eder, Loudoun County (JR)

Rachel Hagen, Potomac Falls (SR)


Lydia Cromwell, Woodgrove (JR)

Visit Cheers Sports and thank them for supporting VivaLoudoun!

Football: Stone Bridge Postpones Tonight's Freshman and JV Games

(Oct. 14, 2010) - Due to the inclement weather Stone Bridge High School has postponed tonight's Freshman/JV Football games. The games have been rescheduled for Monday, October 18, at Stone Bridge High School. The Freshman Football game will start at 6 p.m. and JV will follow at 7:30.

Football: Touchdowns for Tommy Charity Game Postponed Again

(Oct. 14, 2010) - For the second time in a month wet field conditions have postponed the Touchdowns for Tommy charity football game between former Loudoun County and Park View high school players. Organizers have not released a new date yet for the game where all proceeds will benefit SUDC (Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood.)

News: Loudoun Schools to Start Before Labor Day in 2011 and Close in Early June

(Oct. 14, 2010) - The Loudoun County School Board unanimously adopted a calendar that will open school before Labor Day for the 2011-2012 school year at its Tuesday, October 12th, meeting. The earlier starting time will allow school to close on June 8, 2012, eight days earlier than this school year.

Football: Briar Woods Coach Charlie Pierce Named Redskins High School Coach of the Week

(Oct. 14, 2010) - The Washington Redskins announced last week that Briar Woods High School head football coach Charlie Pierce has been named Redskins High School Coach of the Week for the week of October 4.

Competitive Cheer: Stone Bridge Wins Third Annual Cheers Sports Spirit Bowl

(Oct. 14, 2010) - The Stone Bridge High School competitive cheer team made it two straight meet victories as the host Bulldogs won the Third Annual Cheers Sports Spirit Bowl on Saturday.

Showing the state power's depth was the fact that Stone Bridge's JV squad finished third, ahead of seven other varsity units. Stone Bridge varsity also captured the Park View Invitational this season.

"The girls did a great job at this competition. There were a few errors and we were able to pick out a lot of things to be able to fix for district semi's (Oct. 19)," said Stone Bridge competitive cheer coach Nick Marchio. "We had a few deductions the past two competitions ... and the goal the team has set for the rest of the season is to make sure to have error-free routines and have more energy during the performance."

Third Annual Cheers Sports Spirit Bowl Final Standings
1, Stone Bridge High School 524 points
2, Forest Park High School 509
3, Stone Bridge JV 488
4, Battlefield HS 486
5, Loudoun County 460
6, James Wood 453
7, Freedom 434
8, Osbourn 433
9, Millbrook 367
10, Tuscarora 344.5

Photo Gallery: Volleyball - Loudoun County vs. Freedom by Craig Sterbutzel

Click on the photo to see the entire gallery from the Loudoun County vs. Freedom volleyball game from last week by Craig Sterbutzel.