Football: Live! VHSL D4 State Football Final - Briar Woods vs. Harrisonburg

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Box Score (final)
Briar Woods 7 7 6 21 - 41
Harrisonburg 14 0 7 0 - 21
1 H: MHolmes 2 run (Floros kick) 6:35
1 H: MHolmes 1 run (Floros kick) 5:31
1 BW: Carter 77 pass from McSorley (Clements kick) 4:33
2 BW: Brownlee 37 run (Clements kick) 4:05
3 BW: Brownlee 1 run (kick blocked) 7:53
3 H: Holmes 1 run (Floros kick) 3:34
4 BW: McSorley 1 run (pass failed) 11:19** (I though Logan score! Wrong ... it was McSorley, nice fake!)
4 BW: Brownlee 44 run (Brownlee run) 8:55
4 BW: Brownlee 34 run (Clements kick) 1:23

back ... as I was headed to the field Brownlee went for another TD -- 34 yards for his fourth TD of the game! Final was 41-21 Falcons ... 1st State Title and Ashburn's 4th State title since 2007 as they join Stone Bridge (07), Broad Run (08, 09) and Briar Woods (10).

Brownlee rushed for 183  yards on 14 carries. McSorley threw for 192 yards on 9 of 16 passing.


BW3-6 BW43: TIME OUT HBURG ... they have 2 left
BW 2-8 BW41: Less than 3 to go ... Brownlee again+2
Bw1-10 BW39: Brownlee slides down just short of out of bounds to keep clock running ... gain 2
BW2-1 BW35: McSorley on keeper for first down ... under 4 to play
BW1-15 BW21: As Matt Brooks of WashPost just said "He's just an animal" as Brownlee goes for 15 more ... just short so make it 14
BW 1-10 BW 26: Flag Pen BW -5

H4-4 BW26: Stopped!!! incomplete ... BWoods can try to run out cock now
Time out H'burg 4:27 left
H3-1 BW23: Zach Pierce ... head coaches son drags down Fitz-Sloan for a loss ... HUGE play by Pierce!
H2-8 BW30: Holmes again ... gains 7.
H1-10 BW32: Holmes more yards but clock is running. +2 with 5:30 and ticking
H4-5 BW42: Zack Dean on fake punt, runs for 10.
H3-3 BW 40: Holmes trapped and reverses field bu Sosa and Bake pursue. minus 2
H2-3 BW40: Victor Rizzardi good coverage to break up pass.
H1-10 BW47: Holmes again, pushed out of bounds at 40 for 7 yd gain. 7:07 remaining.
H3-2 50 - Holmes for first down to 47
H2-5 H47: W. Holmes on sweeping reverse but Matt Rolin stays "Holmes" .. gain of 3.
H1-10 H42: Holmes run+5

Harrisonburg now down by 2 scores ... has ball at their own 42 after squib kick ...

BW 1-10 H44: Brownlee is a man on FIRE! breaks tackles and goes down the BWood sidelines for a 44-yd score! 8:55 to play, going for 2: Brownlee ploughs in for 2
BW1-10 BW36: Carter on inside run, big gain to 20 yards ...

H4-27 H19 Punt ... down at 50 but a flag on BWoods ... big foul for unsportsmanlike ... when it appeared HBurg threw a cheap shot on a Falcon ... ball back to BW36.
H3-23 H23: They throew a screen to Charles but Carter isn't buying and he makes a great 1-on-1 tackle for a loss back to 19 ... Falcons defense is jacked.
H2-23 H23: Johnson inc.
H1-10 H35: Johnson is literally smacked in the mouth as he tries to throw and the ball is loose ... recovered by the QB for 12-yard loss.

Wow ... Double Wow ... Holmes takes kickoff 90 yards for TD but a flag brings it back to H'burg 35.

BW2-G H1: J.T. Logan plunges ahead for score. 11:19 to go ... they go for 2 and it fails on a pass attempt.** Sorry J.T. ... gotta correct the record it was actually McSorley sneaking across ... sneaky enough to fool these tired, old eyes!
BW1-G H4: Brownlee breaks a tackle and appears to score ... but ruled down inside the 1. Gain of 3.
4th Quarter Starts

BW1-5 H10: Carter runs for a first down as the third quarter expires.
BW1-10 H15: Penalty H'burg encroachment ... +5
BW2-3 H43: Brownlee is running REALLY, really angry, just smacking defenders around as he rambles to the 15 of he Streaks for 28 more.
BW1-10 50 - Brownlee running angry, knocks his own blocker out of the way ... gains 7.
BW 3-4 BW37: McSorley to to Rolin for 13 yards.
BW2-21 BW20: McSorley to Brownlee on screen and the SR back almost breaks it long, settles for 17
BW1-10 BW31: McSorley has ball knocked out of hands as he cocks to throw and the Faloons recover but suffer a 11-yd loss.

BWoods at own 31 after tough Brownlee return

H1-G BW1: Holmes plows ahead ... TD and the PAT is good to put H'burg up by one, 21-20.
H1-10 BW38: Holmes makes a lot out of nothing as he attempts an other halfback option pass but the WR is covered and he reverses his field and escapes all the way across towards his sideline and then picks up some blocks and rambles to the 1. Gain of 37.
H3-2 BW43: Holmes is unstoppable almost on short yardage ... gains 5.
H2-8 BW49: Salim Charles makes a nice catch to gain 6.
H1-10 H49: Johnson keeps again and gains 2.
H2-6 H40: Johnson to Weylin Holmes for gain of 9.
H1-10 H36: Holmes again ... he had 24 carries in first half. +4.
H2-8 H22: Johnson to throw but runs instead and gets around the right side and runs for 14.
H1-10 H20: Holmes for 2.

After kickoff return, H'burg at own 20.

BW 3-G H1: Bronwlee gets the call and bowls in ... Falcons are up! 7:53 to go in 3rd. PAT is blocked. BW up 20-14.
BW 2-G H1: McSorley can't move line. No gain on sneak.
BW 1-GH9 McSorley to a wide open Victor Rizzardi who takes a hard hit on 1. Gain +8
BW 3-14H25: McSorley on what could have been a designed keeper, gains 16.
BW2-14 H25: incomplete to Scott Rolin but more importantly this very important player limps off the field, may have sprained an ankle. Falcons need this Defensive Player of the Year to be on the field for both sides of the ball.
BW1-10 H21: Brownlee loses four yards on run as he tried to cut back.
BW2-5 H26: McSorely on keeper and is near first down. +5
BW1-10 H31: Bumbray on the run, gained 5 yards
BW1-10 BW23: McSorely with a bomb to open ... Hits Scott Rolin down left sidelines ... 46 yards!

H'Burg Kicks off to Carter ... back to 23.
Third Quarter Starts

Halftime stats to follow:
Rush
H: Holmes 24-85, Fitz-Sloan 2-22, Johnson 3-11.
BW: Brownlee 3-39, McSorely 1-12, Carter 2-12, Logan 2-2.
Pass
H: Johnson 2-8-0 7, Holmes 1-1-0 37.
BW: McSorely 5-11-1 107.
Receiving
H: WHolmes 1-37, MHolmes 1-4, Wolfe 1-3.
BW: Serigne 2-10, Carter 1-76, Hill 1-14, RScott 1-7.



H3-16 H46 Holmes stuffed for a 1yd loss as time expires in half and another scuffle breaks out ... the two teams have been very chippy here in the second quarter ... 14-14 at half.
H3-9 BW47: 26.0 to go: Holmes with the sweep call as Blue Streaks don't want
to risk INT and then Holding penalty will move them back after run. all way back to their 46
H2-9 BW47: Johnson a lot of time to throw ... but he throws to his WR out of bounds at 20 ...
**Looks like they are putting six seconds back on clock: 33.0 to go
H1-10 BW48: Holmes runs again and is met by almost all of Ashburn ... Gain of 1 on progress ... Blue Streaks with some poor clock management let it run down to 27.5 before using last time out.
H4-3 H47: H'burg draws Falcons offside with a double shift and keeps drive going with 53 seconds and counting down
H3-4 H46: Brownlee drags Holmes down (a Holmes wrecker?) from behind on sweep to force punt. gain +1
H2-10H40: Holmes with the call as we approach 2 minutes to go in first half. +6
H1-10H40: Johnson goes deep but Jamal Hill breaks it up.
H2-5 H30: Holmes is a human wrecking ball, going 10 yards for first down.
H1-10 H25: Fitz-Sloan for 5 yards on first down.

After kickoff, H'burg takes over at own 25.

BW1-10 H37: Now we have a Michael Brownlee sighting ... wait, Harrisonburg can't find him and he bulldozes over the right side and barrels home for a 37-yard TD. Clements PAT ties the game with 4:05 to play in first half.
BW3-7 BW49: McSorely to Jamal Hill on crossing pattern ... clutch throw by the freshman QB. Gain of 14 yards.
BW2-5 H49: Michael Brownlee runs into 320 pounds of Shannon Pouncey for 2yd loss
BW1-10 BW46 McSorley finds his favorite target Serigne and the zippy out is good for 5 yards.

H4-13 H29: Another short punt gives Falcons good field position at their own 46 with 5:29 to go in half ... they need a TD to tie this game ...
H3-13 H29: incompletion and Streaks must punt
H3-8 H34: Falcon fans are loud in the stands: And it pays off as Harrisonburg is called for Delay of Game -5
H2-10 H332: Holmes is stopped by Matt and Scott Rolin ... the Brothers Rolin! gain of only 2.
H1-10 H32: Blue Streaks throw long but Joe Rizzardi on the coverage.
H4-1 H29: Wow .. they went for it ... gutsy call and Johnson on QB sneak for 3 yards.
H3-3 H27: Holmes just dragged down short ... 4th and inches coming up and Blue Streaks call time out to think about it ...
H2-6 H24: Holmes will need a big ice bath after this game ... he carries again, Gabe Sosa on tackle ... gain of 3.
H1-10 H20: Holmes gets swing pass and gains 4.

BW 4-6 H32: Clements punt goes into end zone so just a net of 12 yds on this punt, Falcons may have wished they went for it ...
BW 3-6 H32: incomplete pass and Falcons to punt.
BW 2-6 H32: McSorley to Serigne but he is drilled and drops ball.
BW1-5 H32: Ryan Bumbray gets the carry ... so far Brownlee is limited to 1 rush today. Loss of 1 on play.
BW1-10 H37: H'burg offside penalty +5
BW3-10 H49: McSorley scrambles, the freshman has recovered really nice from that early INT and he picks up 12 yards for first down.
BW2-10 H49: McSorley way deep, great bal, but too far.
BW1-10 H49: McSorley for Rolin incomplete on a bubble screen.

H4-3 H10: Punt much better for Harrisonburg and Flag on Falcons on return, block in the back ... clearly!
H3-6 H7: Johnson on keeper, stopped on 10 and there is a flag but Bwoods declines to make them punt.
H2-9 H4: Holmes for 3
Second Quarter Starts!

H1-10 H3: Holmes gains +1 only as the first quarter ends ... Harrisonburg 14, Briar Woods 7

BW 4-9 H38: Clements punt, batted out of bounds nicely at the Streaks 3 yard line
BW 3-9 H38: Falcons are stopped on third down. Logan again, not sure why Brownlee isn't running the ball ... that might have been Logan earlier.
BW 2-10 H39: JT Logan ... stopped for gain of 1
BW 1-10 H39: Carter on inside handoff, fake reverse, real sandlot stuff but nothing doing this time as he is stopped for no gain.
BW1-10 BW49: Carter on reverse and another big play as he gains 12.

H4-7 H48: Punt goes off side of a foot and rolls back towards line of scrimmage for 3 yards total!
H3-10 H45:Holmes is stopped and Streaks must punt +3
H3-5 50: H'burg scores on a 50-yard screen pass but FLAG ... illegal shift and BWoods is not down by 2 scores again but now has H'burg in 3rd-and-long!
H2-5 50: incomplete pass as Blue Streaks hope Falcons key on Holmes but coverage was tight.
H1-10 H45: Holmes yet again, to midfield for 5 more.
H3-1 H40: Holmes ahead, takes a team to stop him, +5
H2-1 H40: incomplete pass
H1-10 H31: Holmes for 9 yards

After kickoff, H;burg takes over at own 31

BW 2-7 BW23: McSorley airs it out down right sideline and Alex Carter out-jumps defender for 77 yd TD ... Clements PAT makes it 14-7 4:30 to go 1st
BW 1-10 BW20: Brownlee for 3 yds first run of day for Falcons

Kickoff thru end zone

H1-G BW1: Holmes TD for Harrisonburg. 5:31 to go in first, Harrisonburg is up 14-0!
H2-4 BW7: Holmes for 5 more
H 1-10 BW13: Holmes for six

BW 1-10 BW32 Harrisonburg INTERCEPTS McSorley, Ryan Fletcher on the pick and he returns to the 13 of BWoods.
BW 3-3 BW27: McSorley to Cameron Serigne for 5 yds.
BW 2-3 BW27: McSorley incomplete
BW1-10 BW20: Trace McSorley to Scott Rolin for +7
Kickoff into end zone

H2-G BW2: Holmes steamrolls into end zone and Harrisonburg is up first! 6:35 to go 1st, monster drive ... 11 plays, 84 yds, 5:25. pat by Floros is good and Falcons run into the kicker so that will be marked off on kickoff ... not a good BWoods start ... but their band is sounding great!
H1-G BW5: Holmes around the left side, knocked out of bounds at 2. +3
H2-7 BW22: Donte Fitz-Sloan gets 1-on-1 with Alex Carter on outside and escapes before getting knocked out of bounds by Scott Rolin at the 5. +17 on the gain.
H2-7 BW22: Penalty for delay of game -5 but waived off ... H'burg called time out first.
H1-10 BW25: Johnson to Connor Wolfe for 3 yds.
H3-1 BW27: Holmes plows ahead for 2 yards and chain gang keeps moving.
H2-6 BW33: Jake Johnson on option keeper, should have been stopped for a loss but fights forward for +5
H1-10 BW37: Every play is a "Holmes run" as Holmes carries again for Streaks ... +4.
H3-5 BW42: Holmes in power formation has just enough for first down.
H2-9 BW46 Holmes keeps legs churning and gains 4 yards
H1-10 BW47: Holmes stopped after 1 yard
H1-10 H16: Trick play to start as RB Michael Holmes does the halfback pass to a wide open Weylin Holmes. 37 yards!

Joe Rizzardi makes the first hit of the game as Briar Woods covers the kickoff real well.

We have arrived ... the coin trip has just happened. Falcons win the toss! And they will kick off so they will put their defense on the field first!


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Football: Live! VHSL D5 State Final: Stone Bridge vs. Phoebus

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Box Score (FINAL)
Stone Bridge 0 17 0 0 - 17
Phoebus 7 13 9 7 - 36
1: PH: Lee 56 run (Enderson kick) 9:01 (1 play, 56 yds, 0:13)
2: PH: Lee 2 run (kick blocked) 10:10 (14 plays, 85 yds, 6:09)
2: SB: Chrost 10 pass from Rody 4:36 (7 plays, 63 yds, 3:11)
2: SB: Rositano 16 pass from Rody 4:31 (1 play, 16 yds, 0:05)
2: SB: Jamison 26 FG 1:06 (8 plays, 33 yds, 3:23)
2: PH: Deloatch 66 pass from Roby (Enderson kick) 0:54 (1 play, 66 yds, 0:11)
3: PH: Safety (Rody tackled in end zone) 4:06
3: PH: Lee 43 run (Enderson kick) 1:25
4: PH: Key 85 interception return (Enderson kick) 11:01

Phoebus 36, Stone Bridge 17
Phantoms win 3rd straight D5 state title and 5th in 6th years.
Bulldgos fall to Phoebus for 3rd straight year in States, and second straight year in state finals
SB is 41-3 since 2007 with all three losses to Phoebus!

Last play is incomplete
SB 1-10 PH30: Graveswith run to 15
SB 4-5 PH37: ROdy to Lowdermilk for 7
SB 3-10 PH42: Harris +5
SB 2-10 PH42: Harris dragged down for no gain.
SB 1-10 PH42: Harris no gain.
SB 3-5 SB35: Rositano nice catch from Rody. +23.
SB 2-11 SB 29: Harris againn as clock is running out, less than 3 to go. +6
SB 1-10 SB30: Harris finishing up his great career, stopped -1.
SB 4-1: SB29: Harris +1
SB 3-8: SB 22: Harris +7
SB 2-8 SB22: Inc.
SB 1-10 SB20: Rody to J.J. White for +2

PH 4-14 PH44: Punt
PH 3-14 PH44: Inc. and flag:
PH 2-16 PH42: Lee stopped again +2
PH 1-15: PH43: Lee minus 1
PH 1-10: PH48: Pen -5

SB 2-15: SB23: Key with another INT!
SB 1-15 SB23: Inc.
SB 1-10 SB28: Flag

PH 4-10: PH 29: Incomplete
PH 3-11 PH 30: Lee run with penalty. net is +1
PH 2-9 PH28: 5 stopped by Jon Allen -2
PH 1-10 PH29: Peterson for 1 yd
Ph 3-3 SB39: Lee nearing or over 200 yards rushing, +10
PH 2-8 SB44: Lee +5
PH 1-10 SB46: Lee run +2

SB 4-18 SB16: punt downed.
SB 3-18 SB16: Rody incomplete
SB 2-18 SB16: Rody's pass knocked down by unblocked Phantom
SB 1-10 SB 24 - botched snap, loss of 8
PH kickoff: SB ball at ... 24 ...

SB 1-10 PH30: Pick Six and this game is just about over barring any miracles as Phoebus goes up 36-17 as Key returns the INT 85 yards for the TD.
SB 4-6 PH40: Harris on direct snap gets around left end and keeps SB's hopes alive. +10.
SB 3-6 PH40: Rody to Gouveia but a good hit separates the ball.
SB 2-12 PH46: Gouveia +6 on the run.
Start of 4th

SB 1-10 PH44: Rody on QB draw ... nothing doing, loss of 2. END of 3rd
SB 1-10 SB45: Rody to Gouveia +11.
SB 3-10 SB35: Rody to Johnson for first down.+10.
SB 2-10 SB35: Another near INT and Bulldogs dodge a bullet. Incomplete
SB 1-10 SB35: A ball floated is almost picked off ... incomplete

Phoebus kickoff and SB will start at their own 35.

PH 1-10 SB43: Lee breaks another tackle and shows his speed as he races 43 yards for his 3rd score of the game. Phoebus 29, Stone Bridge 17.
PH 1-10 PH48: Deloatch grabs another ball +12
PH 3-3 PH45: Matthews dives ahead for 3
PH 2-7 PH41 - Lee really keeps his feet moving for extra yardage. gains 4.
PH 1-10 PH38 - Lee for 3

SB Free kick and Lee returns just across midfield but penalty on return moves back to 38

SB 2-20 SB 9: For second straight year the Bulldogs give up a safety as Rody is sacked in end zone ... he had time to throw but no targets. 4:06 left 3rd. Phoebus 22, SB 17.
SB 2-11 SB18: Holding penalty on Harris run moves SB way back to 9
SB 1-10 SB19: Gouveia loses yard trying to get outside -1
SB 3-1 SB15 Gouveia for first down to 19 +4
SB 2-8 SB5: Gouveia fights for +7
SB 1-10 SB3 Harris + 2

PH 4-10 SB47: Punt rolls to SB 3 6:47 to go 3rd
PH 3-10 SB47: Roby too far for Key.
PH 2-20 PH43: Roby to Deloatch for 10.
PH 2-15 PH48: Lee slips out of tackles but penalty marker down: Procedure -5 Phoebus
PH 1-20 PH43: Lee on carry+5
PH 1-10 SB47: Phoebus on pass back, ruled run by Breon Key. Plus Penalty on Hold. Back to Phoebus 43.
PH 3-10 PH 36: Lee on draw, huge hole as SB .. big gain! 17 yds gain.
PH 2-10 PH36: Roby incomplete deep
Bulldogs take an early timeout.
PH 1-10 PH36: Lee on pitch is stuffed by Gouveia and Company no gain,
PH 3-6 PH26: Roby for the first time all day goes away from Deloatch and hits Daquan Romero for first down. +10
PH 2-8 PH24 Lee for just 2 more and it is third and long
PH 1-10 PH22 - Lee spins for 2 yds.
Second half starts ... SB kicks deep (!) ... Lee returns to 22.


First Half Stats
First downs: PH 7, SB 10
Rush-YDs: Ph 15-90, B 26-118
Passing: Ph 4-4-0, SB 5-7-1
Pass Yds: PH 106, SB 55
Plays -TOtal yds: PH 19-196, SB 33-173
Pen-Yds: PH 4-20, SB 1-5
Poss: PH 8:42, SB 15:18

Rush
Phoebus: Lee 13-94, Matthews 1-6, Roby 1-(-10).
SB: Harris 19-70, Thomas 3-37, Rody 2-6, Rositano 1-5.

Pass
Phoebus: Roby 4-4-0 106.
SB: Rody 5-7-1 55

Receive
Phoebus: Deloatch 4-106
SB: Rositano 3-42, Chrost 1-10, Lowdermilk 1-3.



Up next: Stats for first half ...

SB 2-13 SB22: Harris gets the 3 back as half ends. Phoebus 20, Stone Bridge 17
SB 1-10 SB25: Thomas on inside carry. Lost 3 yards.

Phoebus kickoff ... Rositano to the 25.

PH1-10 34: Shocker! With 54 seconds until half ... Roby hits Deloatch and 2 Bulldogs collide on tackle and Deloatch sprints 66 yards for TD ... Phoebus 5-yard penalty on PAT .. PAT still good. Phoebus back up and SB fans stunned. 20-17. You can hear the players on the sidelines it is so quiet on SB side.

Another Stone Bridge pooch kick off ... and Phoebus darn near tried to fumble it again.

SB 4-G PH4: Ben Jamison makes the 31-yard FG and Bulldogs have scored 17 straight points without Phoebus running a snap from scrimmage! 1:06 to go.
SB 3-G PH6: Safe it is as Harris gets 2 and SB calls time out 1:09 to go ... looks like FG time
SB 2-G PH8: Harris again not much room, +2 ... will SB throw on third down or play it safe?
SB 1-G PH9: Harris fights for 1 yard
SB 2-7 PH 22: Harris running with purpose blasts through hole and with Stone Bridge fans on their feet cheering, Phantoms call time out to figure what just hit them ... +13.
SB 1-10 PH25: Rody hits Ryan Lowdermilk +3.
SB 2-5 PH32: Harris with room, +7
SB 1-10SB PH37 - Rositano on carry for +5

Stone Bridge kickoff ... Are you kidding me ... Phatoms fumble away pooch kick and SB recovers with Harris getting ball at 37. Wow!

SB 1-10 PH16: On first play, Rody hits Rositano for TD! PAT puts SB up 14-13 ... 4:31. 14 points i 5 seconds!

Stone Bridge kickoff: A pooch kick that Phoebus lets bounce around and they don't try to cover it up ... Gouveia falls on it at 16 to give SB the ball!

SB 1-5 PH10: Play action and Rody throws a jump ball for 6-foo-6 Dan Chrost who makes his second catch of the year ... what a story! Chrost has had 2 major knee surgeries or else would be a big time football recruit for SB. A heck of a hoops player to boot ... PAT is good. Phoebus 13, Stone Bridge 7. 4:36 left in half.
SB 1-10 PH15: Phantoms line up offsides again ... +5.
SB 2-8 SB 49: Key on Harris too much and get burned as Thomas does the inside reverse and rambles 36 yards to Phoebus 15.
SB 1-10 SB47: Harris the workhorse again finds no daylight (same for fans on gray December day) ... +2.
SB 4-1 SB 46: Harris gets a good spot this time as he got stuck at line but +1 for first down.
SB 3-5 SB42: Harris straight ahead for 4. Bulldogs going for it!
SB 2-6 SB41: Harris with no room gets only 1 yard as Phantoms key on SB senior.
SB 1-10 SB37: Adrian Thomas with carry for 4 yards.

PH 4-20 PH24: Enderson punt rolls dead at SB37 ... 7:47 left in half and Stone Bridge needs a TD drive to get back into this contest.
Ph 3-11 PH33: Jon Allen busts through and sacks Roby for big 9 yard loss.
PH 2-14 PH32: Lee smacked around again ... Bulldogs defense is very angry right now. gain of 3.
PH 1-10 PH36: Lee hit by a busload of Bulldogs ... loss of 4.

SB 1-10 SB41: Oh boy ... Deshawn Arnold leaps high to pick off Rody's deep pass attempt

Phoebus kicks off for a third time this half ... never a good sign. Rositano gets some blocks and returns kick to 41.

PH 2-G SB2: Lee in power I ... follows blocking into end zone and things look very dark for Stone Bridge as they trail a team 13-0 that has won 44 straight games. Rositano blocked the PAT ... maybe that will give Bulldogs a lift. 10:10 left in first half.
PH 1-G SB9: Lee is just hard to bring down on first hit +7
PH 3-2 SB16: Altavius Matthews first carry and drive continues as he gains 7.
PH 2-10 SB24: Lee on sweep left and gets around the corner, gaining 8 before Rositano shoves him out of bounds
PH 1-10 SB24: Lee is stopped at line for no gain.
Start Second Quarter

PH 2-5 SB29: Lee breaks a tackle, shifty runner, and gets another first down as the first quarter ends: Phoebus 7, Stone Bridge 0
PH 1-10 SB34: Lee with nice hole and he gains 5.
PH 3-5 SB47: Deloatch, a big receiver listed at 6-foot-5, 225 pounds, turns inside curl into 13 yards and first down.
PH 2-8 50: Lee met by defensive surge and driven back. gains 3 on first push.
PH 1-10 PH48: Lee carries for +2
PH 3-3 PH36: Deloatch again finds room for catch to 48 +12
Ph 2-9 PH30: Lee patiently works his way up field for six yards.
PH 1-10 PH29: Lee's second carry not as good as his first as Rositano stops him for 1 yard.
PH 1-10 PH15: Roby completes pass to Deloatch for 14 yards

SB 4-2 PH16: Harris is not only hit hard but his helmet is knocked clean off by a major hit by Justin Lyles. Short by a yard but he replay shows he might have gotten it ... judged down before surging forward.
SB 3-6 PH20: Harris fights for 4.
SB 2-6 PH20: Kyle Gouveia comes in for first carry but he is flipped at the line of scrimmage for no gain.
SB 1-10 PH24: Harris bust through line of scrimmage and tripped up for gain of 4.
SB 1-5 PH29: Harris bulls forward for 5 yards and another first down!
SB 1-10 PH34: Phoebus again lines up in the neutral zone for Penalty +5
SB 3-1 PH38: Harris pounds forward in heavy package for 1st down and Phoebus LB Tevin McGougan is down ... I think he has been fighting injuries. Helped off. +4
SB 2-1 PH38: Rody too slow to hit the hole and no gaiin.
SB 1-5 PH42: Harris up the middle +4
SB 1-10 PH47: For the third time already flags fly before the snap but this time offsides Phoebus +5
SB 2-3 SB34: Rody throws deep out to Rositano who makes a great catch along the sidelines for 19 yards total
SB 1-10 SB27: Rody fakes handoff to Harris and keeps for 7 yards

Phoebus kickoff - Rositano returns to 27

PH 1-10 PH44: Ashburn we have a problem ... Lee breaks not 1, not 2, but 3 tackles and races 56 yards for a score ... shocking start! Phoebus tacks on PAT ... 7-0 Phantoms with 9:01 to play in first.

SB 4-8 SB40: Rositano to punt ... line drive fielded by Tyree Lee on run (not a good thing) and he returns to Phantom 44.
SB 3-8 SB40: Rody incomplete for Stan Johnson and the penalty hurt Bulldogs on this drive
SB 2-13 SB35: Flags again ... after a conference, officials signal illegal formation which is declined as Harris got 5 yards on play
SB 1-15 SB33: Harris for 2 hard yards
SB 1-10 SB38: Penalty - Procedure against Bulldogs who have "heavy package" in game with Jon Allen and Calvin Hollerhorst in backfield to block.
SB 2-6 SB31: Rody quick pass to Rositano right side ... gains 7 for first down. Phoebus OLB Davon Robinson has to be helped off.
SB 1-10 SB27: Harris left tackle for 4 yards.

Opening kickoff: Enderson to kick .. Spenser Rositano and Marcus Harris back deep: Rositano retrns it 18 yards.

12:06 - Stone Bridge will receive!

12:01 - By the way, I am seated at the 50-yard-line next to Carl Lukat of the Loudoun Times-Mirror and the Washington Post down to the left has 5 (!!!) people covering the game ... if something happens to me ... VivaLoudoun is history! The Post has a back-up plan in case of injury! I expect Paul Tenorio will do the heavy lifting for the Post today as he knows SB real well.

11:58 - Phantoms take to the field and now the Stone Bridge band is on the field to play. Nice big crowd made the trip from Ashburn! Phoebus band in stands on the far side somehow are still managing to "highstep" it while playing in place!

11:56 - Phoebus playing a mental game? They have stayed longer in the warm locker room than Bulldogs

11:52 - Stone Bridge dressed in their baby blue tops and navy blue pants bursts through their inflatable "Doghouse" tunnel, complete with smoke. Bulldog band in full uniform on the field and cheerleaders hold a massive banner for the boys to break through.

11:50 - sorry for the delay ... had to check out the Mexican buffet in the press box ... in honor of VivaLoudoun no doubt!

11:30 PM - We have arrived and there is already a sizable Stone Bridge crowd gathered in the West side of the stadium stands. It was about 37 degrees when we pulled up ... brrrrr.


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Football: VivaLoudoun's Coverage of the State Title Games

(Dec. 10, 2010) - It all kicks off tomorrow, Sat. Dec. 10, as VivaLoudoun editor Dan "Road Trip" Sousa and photographer Jeff "Shooter" Scudder hit the road in the VivaLoudoun Mystery Van and cover the Stone Bridge vs. Phoebus Division 5 state title game at UVa at noon and then head down 29 to cover Briar Woods vs. Harrisonburg in the Division 4 state title game at Liberty at 4:30 p.m.

Sign up for our twitter feed (www.twitter.com/vivaloudoun) or check this home page as Sousa will Live! blog the entire day -- except for when he is driving! -- and this Live! coverage will give you an feel for what is happening at both games as well as a running play-by-play during the games and -- of course -- Sousa's typical twisted take on things ...

Then check back after the big games for Scudder's photo galleries plus Sousa's full game write-ups!

A big thanks to our two sponsors of this special day of coverage -- The Loyal Local and Find It In Ashburn!

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Basketball: Friday Night Scoreboard + Skinny

(Dec. 10, 2010) - It was mostly tournament action on Friday night highlighted by Woodgrove High School's shocking boys, girls sweep over Purcellville neighbor Loudoun Valley. And in Dulles District action, the Dominion High School girls score a 1-point win over Briar Woods, while the Falcon boys run away from the Titans.

Boys
Briar Woods 74, Dominion 42
The Skinny: Falcons win big in only Dulles District contest on the night.Yves kouame led BW with 24. Corey Faciane and Myles Tate each added 18 for the Falcons. Jerome Ramsey led the Titans with eight points.

Loudoun Valley TipOff
Woodgrove 52. Loudoun Valley 49
The Skinny: "Little brother" did what to "big brother"?!? Vikes were led by John Yoxthimer with 17 points and seven rebounds. Mike Wallace added 10 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists for Valley.
Skyline 84, Tuscarora 37
The Skinny: Young Huskies fall to 0-3 in first season.

Park View/Potomac Falls Tournament at Potomac Falls
Park View 70, Heritage 65
The Skinny: Ryan McCarter scores 21 for Pats and Dante Absher hits for 19 and Alec Dombkowski scores 18. Absher had half of Park Views's six 3-pointers, all in the second half as both he and Dombkowski combined for 28 points after the break. Austin Nelson led Heritage with 17 and Bryan Launi added 11.
Potomac Falls 68, Stone Bridge 56
The Skinny: This game wasn't as close as the final score indicates as the Panthers led 41-17 at the half and emptied their bench with 12 players scoring. Greg Graves led PFalls with 17 and Lukas Mihailovich, who needs 18 points to reach 1,000 in his career, had 11. Bulldog Michael Hamrick led all scorers with 21, including five 3-pointers. Myles Johnson and Tommy Dunne combined for 21 for SB.

Girls Basketball
Dominion 40, Briar Woods 39
The Skinny: Only Dulles District game on the night and a huge win for Titans. Imani Smith, Dayna Covey and Alexia Johnson all score 10 points for Dominion in win. Ashley O'Neill and Brittany Gilbert each score 16 for BWoods.

Park View/Potomac Falls Tournament at Park View
Stone Bridge 55, Potomac Falls 25
The Skinny: Bulldogs move to 2-0 on season. Cori Prince scores 14 points including four 3-pointers and she had five assists. Murielle Tiernan added nine points for SB.
Heritage 49, Park View 38
The Skinny: Heritage improves to 4-2 with win. The Pride were led by Sydney McDonald with 15 points and Breanna Smart with 13 points. Christina Sheppard led the Pats with 14.

Loudoun Valley TipOff
Woodgrove 39, Loudoun Valley 29
The Skinny: Wolverines upset Vikes.
Skyline 58, Tuscarora 41
The Skinny: Young Huskies fall to 0-3 on season.

Football: VHSL Division 4 State Title Game - Briar Woods vs. Harrisonburg

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(Dec. 10, 2010) - Since the modern era of Virginia High School League football started in 1970 until 2007 there was only one state title earned in Loudoun history with Park View winning in 1988. On Saturday Briar Woods High School -- a school that didn't open until 2005 -- attempts to become the third school from Ashburn to take home a state title in the last four years.

The Falcons (12-2) face undefeated Harrisonburg (13-0) at 4:30 p.m. at Liberty University in Lynchburg in their quest to join Stone Bridge (2007) and Broad Run (2008, 2009) in the growing list of local team's to win the ultimate "big game."

Briar Woods biggest hurdle may have been neighboring Broad Run as the Falcons edged the Spartans, 24-21, in the regional title game and then rolled to a 52-8 crushing over Courtland last week in the semifinals.

What Everybody is Saying about The Big Game:
Washington Post's Matt "boy wonder" Brooks profiles Falcon coach Charlie Pierce and his young coaching staff
WashPost's breakdown of the game
Loudoun Times-Mirror: Facts and Figures on The Game
Ashburn Patch profiles the big game!

Briar Woods: Game-by-Game
Regular Season
W - 10-8 Millbrook
L - 10-13 Liberty
W - 27-0 Handley
L - 7-8 Martinsburg WV
W - 35-3 Freedom
W - 20-13 Broad Run
W - 30-28 Loudoun County
W - 46-6 Potomac Falls
W - 24-10 Park View
W - 54-13 Dominion
Playoffs
W - 53-7 Orange County
W - 7-0 Liberty
W - 24-21 Broad Run
W - 52-8 Courtland

Harrisonburg: Game-by-Game
Regular Season
W - 14-7 Handley
W - 34-13 Rockbridge County
W - 35-34 Lee
W - 38-14 Heritage-Lynchburg
W - 45-19 Waynesboro
W - 40-13 Fort Defiance
W - 24-21 Stuarts Draft
W - 44-28 Spotswood
W - 46-7 Broadway
W - 42-13 Turner Ashby
Playoffs
W - 45-13 Staunton River
W - 28-23 Amherst County
W - 28-21 (2OT) Christiansburg


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Football: VHSL Division 5 State Title Game - Stone Bridge vs. Phoebus

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(Dec. 10, 2010) - Phoebus vs. Stone Bridge football is little like those old Godzilla movies ... say if the movie is called "Godzilla vs. Mothra" ... no matter what happens during the beginning and middle, you know the ending will be a knockdown, drag out, battle between the two heavyweights.

And here we are again after another VHSL Division 5 football season with the two beasts facing each other again ... for the fourth straight year.

To recap: in 2007 Phoebus was beaten on the road at Stone Bridge in the state semifinals. And then the next year, Phoebus returned the favor, beating Stone Bridge at the beach in the state semifinals. And last year they met in the state finals with Phoebus winning 15-10. Round 4 is Saturday at noon at UVa's Scott Stadium as Bulldog coach Mickey Thompson returns to his alma mater and tries to secure SB's second state title in four years.

What Everybody is Saying about The Big Game:
MaxPreps Calls it one of the Top 10 games in the Nation this week! All of their experts but one pick Phoebus to win!
Loudoun Times-Mirror: Facts and Figures on The Game
Loudoun Times-Mirror: Bulldog Nicholas Consani blog
Daily Press: Preview on the game
Daily Press: 5 Storyline for the game
Daily Press: A blog with some good bits on the game.
Daily Press: Last Year's Game
Daily Press: Profile on Phoebus DT Tevin Mcgougan

Stone Bridge: Game-by-Game
Regular Season
W - 7-3 Westfield
W - 56-7 Heritage
W - 49-6 West Springfield
W - 49-0 Thomas Jefferson
W - 63-7 Marshall
W - 56-0 Fairfax
W - 28-10 Madison
W - 50-10 Langley
W - 38-0 McLean
W - 49-13 South Lakes
Playoffs
W - 55-0 Stuart
W - 36-15 South Lakes
W - 35-7 Hayfield
W - 21-0 Osbourn

Phoebus: Game-by-Game
Regular Season
W - 42-0 Gloucester
W - 45-0 Churchland
W - 49-6 Warwick
W - 70-0 Heritage-NN
W - 50-0 Woodside
W - 44-0 Kecoughtan
W - 44-6 Menchville
W - 37-12 Hampton
W - 56-6 Denbigh
W - 60-7 Bethel
Playoffs
W - 49-0 Warwick
W - 35-6 Great Bridge
W - 12-7 Hampton
W - 21-13 Dinwiddie

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Beat the LoCo Experts: Final Exam Time! Final Week of Our Contest!

(Dec. 10, 2010) - You have crammed all year for this ... your one shining moment ... the final week of the Beat the LoCo Experts contest.

No more Kaplan Beat the LoCo Experts courses to take or Dummies for Beat the LoCo Experts books to read or one-on-one tutoring sessions with The Oracle.

Time to pick the final 2 games ... tough state title games with Briar Woods and Stone Bridge looking to bring back championships to Loudoun.

In the experts race, VivaLoudoun editor Dan Sousa holds onto a slim lead over Carl "King of All Loudoun Media" Lukat of the LTM. Sousa has the advantage of running the contest and thus has fixed it so he will win.

In the fans race, Michael of Ashburn, maintains a 1-game lead over Plankster of Ashburn ... with the winner getting $100 in cash (or whatever is behind door No. 3 ... it is your very own Llama!).

Last week ... we all bombed so to speak as nobody had Briar Woods scoring close to 52 points and everybody had high-powered Osbourn scoring at least some points against Stone Bridge! Easy E of Sterling earned the not so easy win with picks of 30-7 Briar Woods and 24-20 Stone Bridge (we told you it was a tough week!) ... that left Easy E with a t-shirt, just edging Big Daddy H of Leesburg (who we believe wins just about everything in his "night job" ...).

The fine print: We recently celebrated our one millioneath typo on VivaLoudoun ... make that 1,000,001 and counting ... Not really sure why I always got an orange in my stocking each Christmas. Was Santa really that worried about me getting scurvy ... I used to speak with my mother by phone a lot more before Called ID was invented ... My wife thinks I'm job hunting ... Thanks DARE for making alcohol the focus of this week's talk and right around holiday party time ... my fifth grader has turned into Carry Nation! ... That one esoteric reference is especially for Paul Tenorio who was voted Mr. Most Likely to Get an Esoteric Reference at Northwestern ... Boot camp would be a lot harder if we actually had to wear boots ... Mickey Thompson has spent more time at UVa the past couple of years than when he was actually going to school there ... remember when "iTouch" usually meant "uSlapped ... thanks for visiting the Fine Print this football season and please drive the Information Superhighway home safely.



View entire picks week-by-week and make fun of the experts!

Basketball: Tip Off Tournament at Park View and Potomac Falls to Feature 8 Varsity Games the Next Two Days

(Dec. 10, 2010) - The Tip Off Basketball Tournament co-hosted by Park View and Potomac Falls --sponsored by JK Enterprises and VivaLoudoun -- featured eight varsity boys and girls contests over the next two days including two of the area's top teams in the Potomac Falls boys and Stone Bridge girls.

The AA hosts -- Park View and Potomac Falls -- will go up against AAA local teams -- Heritage and Stone Bridge -- in the two-day tournament.

Admission is $5 for the tournament each day.

Tonight - Fri. Dec. 10
Girls at Park View
6 p.m. - Potomac Falls vs. Stone Bridge
8 p.m. - Park View vs. Heritage
Boys at Potomac Falls
6 p.m. - Park View vs. Heritage
8 p.m. - Potomac Falls vs. Stone Bridge

Sat. Dec. 11
All games at Park View
2 p.m. - Girls: Potomac Falls vs. Heritage
4 p.m. - Girls: Park View vs. Stone Bridge
6 p.m. - Boys: Potomac Falls vs. Heritage
8 p.m. - Boys: Park View vs. Stone Bridge

Gymnastics: Stone Bridge Senior Wrobel Signs with NCAA Division I College of William and Mary

Ashburn (Dec. 9, 2010) - Carleigh Wrobel, a senior at Stone Bridge High School, recently signed a National Letter of Intent to compete in gymnastics next year for the College of William and Mary's NCAA Division I squad. in Williamsburg, VA. Wrobel has been doing gymnastics at Capital Gymnastics National Training Center in Burke since she was three years old. Her parents enrolled her in preschool gymnastics classes as an outlet for her boundless energy.

Throughout the years, Wrobel has won individual event titles and all-around titles at the local, state and regional levels. She is coached by national team coach Tatiana Perskaia, Alex Vorobyov, Marina Gerom, and Victor Vetrov, all of whom have helped her develop discipline and a love of the sport. While she enjoys training all four events, she especially likes the thrill and challenge of learning new skills on the uneven parallel bars.

Despite Wrobel's rigorous training schedule, she maintains a 4.08 GPA, is a member of the National Honor Society and has been recognized as a Commended Student by the National Merit Scholarship Program. She was nominated by her school this year and selected to serve on the Board of Directors of Good Shepherd Alliance, a local non-profit organization that helps the homeless and those in need.

Although balancing school, community involvement, and gymnastics has not always been easy, all of her hard work paid off when she received a full athletic scholarship offer in May.

When asked to describe her college selection process she responded, "After visiting the beautiful campus and learning about the impressive history and tradition of the school, William and Mary quickly rose to the top of my list. During my official visit, when I had the opportunity to spend time with Head Coach Mary Lewis, Assistant Coach Tim Rivera, and the girls on the team, I was convinced that I had found the perfect place for me. I'm so thrilled to compete in a Division 1 gymnastics program while receiving a world class education."



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News: Loudoun County Partners with Girl Scouts in Project Elf

(Dec. 9, 2010) - This holiday season, the Loudoun County Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (MH/SAS) Prevention/ Intervention team is partnering once again with Leesburg Girl Scouts to provide gifts and other items to needy families in Loudoun. The program, “Project Elf” was an idea brought to life last year by Bethann Laign, Service Unit Manager of Girl Scouts Unit 70-9 in Leesburg.

Wednesday Night Scoreboard

Wed. Dec. 8
Boys Basketball
George Mason 69, Freedom 58

Girls Basketball
Briar Woods 65, Kettle Run 33

Gymnastics
Meet at Broad Run
1, Broad Run 134.650
2, Freedom 128.500
3, Potomac Falls 123.200
4, Briar Woods 112.450
5, Woodgrove 109.850
6, Tuscarora 79.500

Wrestling
Dominion at Clarke County Tri-Meet
Loudoun County at Heritage

Girls Basketball: Updated Standings and Team-by-Team Results for Dulles, Cedar Run and Liberty Districts

(Dec. 9, 2010) - VivaLoudoun has launched complete girls basketball standings and team-by-team results for the Dulles, Cedar Run and Liberty districts.

View team-by-team results.

Swim: Top Swim Times for Girls 2010-11

(Dec. 9, 2010) - Plenty of new names on our first VivaLoudoun Girls Swim Top Times chart as a bevy of freshmen had some low marks on the opening weekend. Of course the returning swimmers were up to the task including the Briar Woods girls led by the Haufler sisters.

Swim: VivaLoudoun's Top Boys Swim Times 2010-11

(Dec. 9, 2010) - Who says that "13" is an unlucky number ... not when we are tracking the top 13 swimmers from Loudoun in each event.

Why 13? Well, we took the 12 Loudoun high schools and added George Mason since the Mustangs are a Dulles District member in swim and there you have it! Enjoy ...

Swim: Debut of Our Weekly Swim Blog - The Splash!

The Splash: VivaLoudoun's Weekly Swim Blog! 

(Dec. 8, 2010) - VivaLoudoun will be publishing a weekly swim blog this winter -- The Splash!

Coaches, parents and swimmers are encouraged to submit items for The Splash each week. Send information to Dan Sousa (dan.sousa@vivaloudoun.com).

Area swimmers didn't waste any time as many qualified for postseason meets in the first weekend of action. Two of Loudoun's top teams from last season were action at Claude Moore on Saturday with the Briar Woods girls doubling up on Broad Run and the Broad Run boys beating the Falcons head-to-head.

Swim Scores - Week 1
Broad Run vs. Briar Woods at Claude Moore
Briar Woods Girls 196, Broad Run 87
Broad Run Boys 160, Briar Woods 126

Complete Meet Results

Briar Woods Reports:
The Briar Woods Swim Team kicked off their season on Saturday versus Broad Run. The boys faced stiff competition and unfortunately lost a close one 160-126. On the girls’ side, the team dominated from start to finish easily winning 196-87.

The girls were able to take first place in 10 out of the 11 events. Some amazing individual and relay performances were turned in during the meet. In all 4 relay teams (2 boys and 2 girls) qualified for states. 12 individual state qualifying times were also achieved.

Caleigh Hensley, Kristin Hauflfer , Alli Haufler, Erica Comm, Caitlyn Brown, Elizabeth Mittan, Steffen Vater, Philip Mardock, Matt Nielsen, Brennan Maxwell, and Eric Guessford were among those who qualified for the state meet.

The next meet will be this Saturday at 3:45 PM versus George Mason H.S. Come out to Claude Moore and support the team.

Boys and Girls Breakdown
The girls had a dominating performance vs. Broad Run from start to finish. Of the 11 events the Briar Woods girls took 1st place in 10 of them. The 200 IM Relay team of Caliegh Hensley, Kristin Haufler, Alli Haufler, and Erica Comm qualified for states with a time of 1:55.71.

In the 200 Free both Alli Haufler and Caitlyn Brown qualified for states with times of 1:59.75 and 2:04.54 respectively. Kristin Haufler won the 200 IM in the state qualifying time of 2:17.49. Elizabeth Mittan also qualified for states in the event with a time of 2:21.90. The girls swept the 50 taking 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th with Caleigh Hensley achieving a qualifying time of 25.60.

Alli Haufler again qualified for states in the 100 Fly winning in a time of 58.38. In the 100 Free Kristin Haufler won with another qualifying time of 56.06. Caitlyn Brown blew away the competition in the 500 easily winning with a state time of 5:33.94.

The girls 200 Free Relay team of Nathalie Moore, Amanda Oja, Elizabeth Gomez, and Elizabeth Mittan also qualified for states with a winning time of 1:54.93. Caleigh Hensley continued her winning ways with another state time in the 100 Back of 1:04.97.

Finally, the girls easily won the 400 Free Relay with Alli Haufler, Caleigh Hensley, Kristin Haufler, and Caitlyn Brown again qualifying for states with a time of 3:49.38.

The boys were disappointed losing their first meet of the season to a very good Broad Run squad. Despite not coming away with a win, several boys were able to achieve some outstanding times.

In the 200 IM Relay the team of Steffen Vater, Matt Nielsen, Philip Mardock, and Brennan Maxwell won easily with a state qualifying time of 1:47.34. Matt Nielsen also won the 200 Free and 500 Free qualifying for states in both events with times of 1:50.51 and 5:00.34 respectively. Despite coming in second in the 100 Fly, Philip Mardock earned a state time of 57.16.

The boys wrapped up the meet with a strong performance in the 400 Free Relay. Again, despite coming in second, Philip Mardock, Brennan Maxwell, Eric Guessford, and Matt Nielsen still finished with a state qualifying time of 3:32.56.


Park View vs. Loudoun County at Claude Moore
Loudoun County Girls 171, Park View 99
Loudoun Couty Boys 211, Park View 71

Complete Meet Results

Loudoun County Reports:
The Loudoun County High School Raiders Swim Team defeated Park View in the first swim meet of the season tonight at Claude Moore Recreation Center.

“We had a successful meet today,” said Head Coach Nick Grzeda. This is Grzeda’s sixth season as Head Coach of the Raiders Swim Team. “We haven’t had much time to put all of the pieces together, but I am pleased with what we have created thus far. You can expect a lot from this group of swimmers during this season. They are focused and driven to succeed.”

The Raiders who came up big tonight were team captains, Joe Gibson (Sr.) and Jay Wareham (Sr.) with Juniors Jake Koenig and Courtner Clark. They all swam in the 200 Yard Medley (1:49.76) and 200 Yard Freestyle (1:36.30) Relays which earned State qualifying times.

Jake Koenig also took first place in both his individual events, earning a State qualifying time in the 200 Yard Individual Medley (IM) with a time of 2:06.99. Koenig would later break his own LCHS Team Record in the 100 Yard Breaststroke in 1:06.75. Courtner Clark was close on his heels finishing second in 1:07.50. Clark took first in the 100 Yard Butterfly in 59.53 narrowly missing a State qualifying time for the event.

Joe Gibson took first in the 100 Yard Backstroke in 1:05.02 and second in the 50 Yard Freestyle (25.11) behind teammate John Showalter (Sr.) who took first in 24.98. Showalter claimed a narrowly margined second place in 55.99 to Jay Wareham’s first place finish of 55.47 in the 100 Yard Freestyle for the evening. Wareham would later take third place in the 100 Yard Backstroke in 1:08.64.

“I was most impressed with John Showalter for the boys tonight,” said Assistant Coach Kristin Moats. “He wanted those times and showed everyone what he was capable of. I believe that John is going to be a huge asset for the Raiders this season.”

Freshman Brandon McKay fought and succeeded in taking first place in the 200 Yard Freestyle (2:24.43) and later second place in the 500 Yard Freestyle (6:50.14) behind teammate Chris Stowell (Sr.) who claimed first in 6:20.78. Stowell took second place in the 100 Yard Butterfly in 1:09.82, while teammate and Captain EJ Poell took third place in 1:13.53. Bryan Michalek (Jr.) took third in the 200 Yard Freestyle in 2:26.41.

Kyle Bowers (So.) took second in the 200 Yard IM in 2:31.58 while Freshman Cameron Van Tol claimed third in 2:35.07 and Kyle Beard (So.) took third in the 50 Yard Freestyle in 29.01. Junior Zach Sanders took third in the 100 Yard Freestyle in 1:07.12.
2010-2011 LCHS Swim Team Press Release

The Lady Raiders were just short of earning their first State qualifying time for the season in the 200 Yard Medley Relay. The relay was led by Freshman Emily Alliss in the Backstroke, Adrienne Rivera (So.) in the Breaststroke, Sarah Sheridan (Fr.) in the Butterfly, and Junior Katie Russell anchoring the relay with the Freestyle. The girls earned a 2:02.76 narrowly missing the 2:02.29 State qualifying time.

During the meet, Katie Russell took first place in the 50 Yard Freestyle in 26.72, third place in the 100 Yard Backstroke in 1:12.51 and would help Sarah Sheridan, Adrienne Rivera, and Virginia Collins (So.) take first place in the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay in 1:54.26.

Sophomores Adrienne Rivera and Virginia Collins came up with big finishes in their individual events for the Lady Raiders as well. Rivera took first in both the 100 Yard Freestyle (1:01.34) and 100 Yard Breaststroke (1:17.88) while Collins took first in the 500 Yard Freestyle (6:38.06) and second in the 200 Yard Freestyle in 2:28.47.

Emily Alliss and Sarah Sheridan would pick up a pair of second place finishes each in their individual events for the evening, Alliss going 1:07.49 in the 100 Yard Freestyle and 1:11.82 in the 100 Yard Backstroke and Sheridan going 2:29.26 in her 200 Yard IM and 1:18.58 in her 100 Yard Breaststroke.
Senior Captain Abby Gribbin took third in both the 200 Yard Freestyle (2:39.52) and 50 Yard Freestyle (30.16), while Sarah Greenspon (So.) earned second in the 100 Yard Butterfly in 1:22.04, and Juniors Amy Askew and Arlyn Garcia took third in their events; Askew going 1:10.11 in the 100 Yard Freestyle and Garcia 7:24.37 in the 500 Yard Freestyle.
The Raiders swim against Broad Run High School next Friday, December 10, at Ida Lee Recreation Center. The action begins at 9:00 pm.

Dominion vs. Freedom at Claude Moore
Freedom Girls 158, Dominion 128
Freedom Boys 174, Dominion 112

Complete Meet Results

Potomac Falls vs. Woodgrove at Ida Lee
Potomac Falls Girls 178, Woodgrove 104
Potomac Falls Boys 201, Woodgrove 64

Complete Meet Results

Woodgrove reports:
Boys 200* and 400** Free relays got their State Cuts (Foley, Saunders, Jamison, Koss*, Hurrell**), Girls 200 Medley and Individual Swimmer Carson Newton - 100 FLY. We are very young this year with only 5 Seniors. We hope to be competitive.


Stone Bridge vs. Marshall at Claude Moore
SBHS Boys 153, Marshall 136
SBHS Girls 173, Marshall 112

Tuscarora vs. George Mason at Ida Lee
George Mason Girls 176, Tuscarora 101
George Maosn Boys 166, Tuscarora 111

Complete Meet Results

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News: Find It In Ashburn Becomes Sponsor of VivaLoudoun's State Football Coverage

(Dec. 8, 2010) - The "Find It In Ashburn!" site -- a comprehensive resource for everything in Ashburn -- has agreed to help sponsor VivaLoudoun's coverage this week of the VHSL state title football games.

"With two Ashburn teams playing for state titles on Saturday, it is a natural for "Find It In Ashburn" to sponsor our coverage," said VivaLoudoun editor Dan Sousa.

Stone Bridge High School plays Phoebus at noon at UVa in Charlottesville in the Division 5 title game and Briar Woods High School plays Harrisonburg at 4:30 p.m. at Liberty University in Lynchburg in the Division 4 title game. The two schools are just four miles apart.

VivaLoudoun editor Dan Sousa and photographer Jeff Scudder are making the major road trip to cover both games on Saturday with Sousa providing a Live Play-by-Play blog on both games that can be found on VivaLoudoun's homepage Saturday.

"Find It in Ashburn!" joins another local site, The Loyal Local, in sponsoring VivaLoudoun's big title game coverage.

News: Holiday Coalition Needs Gift Items for Teens

(Dec. 8, 2010) - The Loudoun County Community Holiday Coalition has a critical need for donations of gift items for teenagers such as electronic games, jewelry, purses, toiletry items or gift certificates. More information about how you can help brighten the holidays for needy families in Loudoun is online at www.loudoun.gov/holidaycoalition.

Football: Briar Woods to Sell Advance State Title Game Tickets Thursday and Friday

Ashburn (Dec. 8, 2010) - Briar Woods High School will sell advance tickets to Saturday's VHSL Division 4 state title football game from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday in the school's main office. The Falcons face undefeated Harrisonburg this Saturday at 4:30 p.m. at Liberty University in Lynchburg.

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Girls Basketball: Heritage Overcomes Early Deficit to Conquer Handley

By Owen Gotimer
Heritage High School student journalist

Leesburg (Dec. 8, 2010) - The high school girls basketball season may only be a week old but Heritage has already played five games as the Pride improved to 3-2 on the young season after overcoming an early deficit in a 54-51 non-district win over Handley Tuesday night.

The visiting Judges led 10-0 before Heritage even got on the scoreboard, and Handley went into the second quarter up 11-3.

The Pride, however, came out strong in the second, as a pair of sophomores -- Breana Smart and Mackenzie Moore -- took over the offensive game. Smart posted 10 in the quarter while Moore scored six, and both the tempo and control of the game turned to Heritage's favor, as the Pride chiseled the first quarter deficit down to just two at the half, 29-27.

A strong, aggressive press employed by Heritage in the second half led to seven steals in the third quarter and also forced the Judges to take off balance shots on the run. Heritage, led by Moore, shot 7 of 13 from the field in the quarter to take a 42-29 lead into the final quarter.

The two teams battled evenly in the fourth quarter as lead went back and forth.

With just under two minutes left Heritage went up one point and continued the defensive pressure eventually causing a turnover.

The Pride controlled the ball for the remaining minute and a half, until Handley finally fouled junior Laura Nibbelink, with one tenth of a second left. Nibbelink calmly knocked down both free throws to wrap up the Pride’s third victory of the season, 54-51.

Quietly scoring for the Pride was freshman Kayla Tibbs, who scored 12 points spread out over the four quarters -- the only Heritage player to score in all four quarters. Tibbs also snatched 10 rebounds, making her the first Heritage player with a double-double on the season.

Heritage Stats
Sydney McDonald – 2 points, 1 rebound, 3 steals, 2 assists
Mackenzie Moore – 11 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals
Laura Nibbelink – 8 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 assist
Debbie Reilley – 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal
Breana Smart – 12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist
Kayla Tibbs – 12 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals
Kelsey Tidgewell – 3 rebounds, 1 assist
Kayla Whoolery – 7 points, 1 rebound, 2 steals, 1 assist
Totals – 54 points, 38 rebounds, 16 steals, 6 assists

Handley Stats
Scarlett Hutchins – 5 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal
Shai Moore – 2 points
Tanesha Harris – 5 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal
Corin Scott – 22 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist
Kirsten Ward – 5 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist
Jasmine Curtis – 12 points, 14 rebounds, 1 steal

Boys Basketball: Updated Standings and Team-by-Team Results for Dulles, Cedar Run and Liberty Districts

(Dec. 8, 2010) - VivaLoudoun has published boys basketball standings and team-by-team results for the Dulles, Cedar Run and Liberty districts. Girls basketball standings and team-by-team results will be published on Thursday.

Complete team-by-team results.

Basketball: Tuesday Night Scoreboard

(Dec. 8, 2010) - The basketball season went into full swing Tuesday night with the Dulles District opening play. Dominion, Freedom and Potomac Falls are registered boys and girls sweeps.

Tues. Dec. 7
Boys Basketball
Briar Woods 56, Loudoun County 48
Broad Run 76, Stone Bridge 61
Dominion 50, Woodgrove 45
Freedom 59, Tuscarora 36
Handley at Heritage PPD
Washington (WV) 81, Loudoun Valley 72
Potomac Falls 94, Park View 52

Girls Basketball
Loudoun County 79, Briar Woods 50
Stone Bridge 66, Broad Run 32
Dominion 41, Woodgrove 26
Freedom 39, Tuscarora 18
Heritage 54, Handley 51
Loudoun Valley 41, Washington (WV) 27
Potomac Falls 54, Park View 36

News: The Loyal Local Signs on to Sponsor VivaLoudoun State Title Football Coverage

(Dec. 7, 2010) - The Loyal Local -- a new site in Leesburg focused on providing savings to locals and inspiring locals to visit and encourage locally owned restaurants, farms, vineyards and retailers in our area -- has stepped up to help sponsor VivaLoudoun's coverage of the VHSL state title football games this weekend.

VivaLoudoun will follow both Stone Bridge and Briar Woods in their quests this coming Saturday to bring back state titles to Loudoun. Stone Bridge plays Phoebus in the Division 5 title game at noon at UVa in Charlottesville and then Briar Woods takes on Harrisonburg in the Division 4 title game at 4:30 p.m. at Liberty University in Lynchburg.

"The Loyal Local, like VivaLoudoun, is a locally-owned small business so I'm pleased to partner up with them this week," said VivaLoudoun editor Dan Sousa

Others interested in helping sponsor the coverage should contact Sousa at dan.sousa@vivaloudoun.com.

The Loyal Local is committed to highlighting only locally owned businesses who offer locals fresh food and healthful products and services. The Loyal Local will also be donating a portion of their proceeds each week to a local school or charity. To learn more or to join the mailing list, please visit them at www.theloyallocal.com.

"The Loyal Local is excited about the success of the two local high school football teams, Briar Woods and Stone Bridge," said Jeanee Layman, The Loyal Local founder, "We're extremely proud to sponsor VivaLoudoun in their online coverage of the games and look forward to cheering the teams on this weekend!"

VivaLoudoun's Sousa will be doing a live blog from both games with a running play-by-play to give Loudoun fans unable to make the trip a feel for each game. In addition, VivaLoudoun will have photographer Jeff Scudder on hand to capture the big moments.

Football: Briar Woods Charters Two Student Fan Buses for State Title Game

Ashburn (Dec. 7, 2010) - Briar Woods High School announced today that they have chartered two student fan buses to travel to Lynchburg this Saturday for the state championship football game.

The cost is $15 and that includes the ticket ($10 value) to the 4:30 p.m. game at Liberty University where the Falcons will play undefeated Harrisonburg. Tickets can be purchased Thursday morning before school.

You must have a signed permission form to purchase bus tickets. The permission form can be downloaded by going to the "Files and Forms" tab on the homepage of the website.

There is a limit of 100 students.

VivaLoudoun state title football coverage is sponsored by "The Loyal Local". Please visit their website and thank them!

Wrestling Notebook: Loudoun County and Potomac Falls Open Strong as Tournament Hosts; Freedom 5th at Tough Skyline Meet

The Takedown: VivaLoudoun's Weekly Wrestling Blog! 

(Dec. 7, 2010) - Welcome to "The Takedown" VivaLoudoun's weekly wrestling blog where we will try and give you all the news and notes from the weekend action.

The highlight of the first weekend was a strong opening by Loudoun County and Potomac Falls at tournaments they each hosted. The Raiders went 5-0 at the aptly named Raider Duals and the Panthers went 5-0 at the aptly named Potomac Falls Duals.

Woodgrove High School got its program -- in season one -- off on the right foot with two wins at the Raider Duals. Freedom finished fifth at a very tough Skyline Elite tournament that featured some of the top teams in the state.

Are we missing something? Email us at dan.sousa@vivaloudoun.com! We would love your input. We are also looking for volunteers to help us keep a Top 5 Rankings for Loudoun per each weight class ... up to task? Email us!

Dec. 4 Wrestling Results
Raider Duals at Loudoun County
Loudoun County High School hosted the Annual Raider Duals sponsored by Santee Trucking over the weekend. Participating teams inclueded: Brooke Point, George Mason, Clarke County, Heritage, Woodgrove, Tuscarora, Briar Woods and Loudoun County.

The Raider Duals was a bracket style team tournament that places all teams. Awards were given to the top 3 teams, MVP for each team, a Pin King and a Takedown Champ.

The top 3 teams were: Loudoun County, Briar Woods and Brooke.

The Pin King was awarded to John Avery (Heritage) and the Takedown Champ went to David Richardson (Loudoun County).

The MVP for Loudoun County was Tyler Anthony.

Loudoun County team results were:
Rd 1 (pool): Loudoun County 54 George Mason 15
Rd 2 (pool): Loudoun County 51 Woodgrove 21
Rd 3 (Pool): Loudoun County 45 Brooke Point 30
Quarterfinals (Bracket): LoudounCounty 45 Heritage 33
Finals (Bracket): Loudoun County 58 Briar Woods 18

Individual Raider stats
Weight Name Record Additional Information
112 Matt Sun 4-1 - 2pins and a Major Decision
119 Logan Smith 5-0 - 2 pins and a Major Decision
125 Tyler Anthony 5-0 - 5 pins and Team MVP
130 Scott Rossell 4-1 - 3 Pins
135 Josh Martin 4-1 - 4 pins
140/145 AJ Pittas 4-1 - 2 pins
140/145 Alec Scheller 4-1 - Technical Fall and a Major Decision
152 David Richardson 5-0 - 4 pins and Tournament Takedown Champ
160 Kenton Perez 5-0 - 2 pins and a TechnicalFall
171 Steven Hanford 1-3 - 1 pin
171 John Corbin 0-1 - (1stYear wrestler)
189 Zack Stevens 4-1 - 3 pins
HWT Brandon Moore 1-3 - (1st Year wrestler)

Woogrove at Raider Duals
Woodgrove stepped on to the mat for the first competition in school history to participate in the Raider Duals at Loudoun County High School. The team also earned the first victory in school history by going 2-3 on the day.

Woodgrove Results:
Round 1: Brooke Point 48 - Woodgrove 27
Round 2: Loudoun County 51 - Woodgrove 21
Round 3: Woodgrove 48 - George Mason 30
Round 4: Woodgrove 60 - Tuscarora 18
Round 5: Clarke County 48 - Woodgrove 27

Individual highlights:
Luke Segerdahl won the team MVP trophy going 5-0 on the day
Bret Decker 4-1 with 3 pins
Jordan Wickes 3-1
Devin Potts, Justin Longosky, Joe Cavallaro, and Jack Wehr went 3-2 with Joe Cavallaro getting 3 pins.
Dylan O'Conner went 2-2 and Nick Zurchmeide went 1-0 combining at heavyweight.
Kevin Barr went 2-3 with two pins

Round 1: Brooke Point 48 - Woodgrove 27
Round 2: Loudoun County 51 - Woodgrove 21
Round 3: Woodgrove 48 - George Mason 30
Round 4: Woodgrove 60 - Tuscarora 18
Round 5: Clarke County 48 - Woodgrove 27

Other Scores from Raider Duals
(partial scores)
Brooke point 70 George Mason 8
Briar Woods 45 Clarke County 33
Briar Woods 51 Heritage 28
Briar Woods 78 Tuscarora 0
Briar Woods 39 Brooke Point 39 (tie breaker went to BW for a unsportsmanship call on BP)
Clarke County 50 Tuscarora 15
Clarke County 22 Heritage 53
Brooke point 56 Woodgrove 27

Potomac Falls Duals
The Potomac Falls High School wrestling team wrestled in their Home Opener Duals on Saturday. The Panthers went 5-0 beating Freedom-B, TC Williams, James Madison, Woodson, and Stone Bridge.

Exceptional performances were turned in by Nick Rea, Batchka Zulkhuu, and Anwar Causey, each going 5-0 on the day. The Panthers were also led by Zach Zedan, Zach Causey, and Austin Mehalic, who each went 4-1.

Potomac Falls will return to action this Friday and Saturday, December 10 and 11, at the NOVA Classic. This tournament features some of Northern Virginia’s toughest wrestling schools, and involves 32 teams.

Team Scores
(partial scores)
PF 38, Freedom-B 27
PF 48, TC Williams 31
PF 42, James Madison 27
PF 49, Woodson 22
PF 53, Stone Bridge 21
Broad Run 38, Freedom-B 28
Broad Run 33, James Madison 33
Broad Run 45, W.T. Woodson 27
Chantilly 49, Broad Run 18
Chantilly 49, James Madison 19
Chantilly 36, Stone Bridge 34
Chantilly 71, T.C. Williams 9
Chantilly 43, W.T. Woodson 29
Stone Bridge 46, Broad Run 27

Dominion at Orange County Duals
(partial scores)
Orange 71, Dominion 6
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Freedom at Skyline Elite Opener
Eagles open season on road and finish fifth out of 12 teams in the highly-competitive meet that featured powers such as Colonial Forge, Grundy and Fauquier. Freedom heavyweight DaQuante Timbers took first in the 285 weight class.

1, Colonial Forge - 175 pts
2, Grundy - 160 pts
3, Fauquier - 133 pts
4, Kellam - 131 pts
5, Freedom - 101 pts
6, New Kent - 99 pts
7, Robinson - 74 pts
8, James Wood - 55 pts
9, Robert E Lee - 54 pts
10, Osbourn - 51 pts
11, Skyline - 40 pts
12, Louisa - 28 pts

Loudoun Valley at North Stafford Duals
(partial scores)
Fairfax 42, Loudoun Valley 29

Wrestling coaches: Send your results to VivaLoudoun to have your athletes included in The Takedown! (dan.sousa@vivaloudoun.com)

Gymnastics: Loudoun County Ties Loudoun Valley for Second in Meet at Stonewall

Manassas (Dec. 7, 2010) - The Loudoun County High School gymnastics team opened the season Monday at a meet at Stonewall Jackson with the Raiders, the only AA size school competing, tying Loudoun Valley for second.

Battlefield won the meet with Heritage fourth.

The Raiders had 4 girls qualify for regionals last night. County was led by junior Jessica Drews who finished 3rd on bars, 3rd on floor and 4th all around. Drews met the standards to qualify for Regional competition last night.

Freshman Hannah Powell was 6th on floor and also qualified for regionals in the all around.

Freshman Anne Asai put in a solid performance on floor to meet the qualifying standard for regionals.

Sophomore Leigh Philbrick qualified on vault for regionals.

VivaLoudoun gymnastics coverage sponsored by APEX Gymnastics! Please thank them for supporting VivaLoudoun!

Bright spots for Heritage were Leslie Lloyd on vault scoring an 8.8 personal best. Brittan Dyer and Kara Smith scoring personal bests in the all around.