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Saturday, May 7, 2011

Friday Night Scoreboard

Friday, May 6 Scoreboard

Baseball
Loudoun Valley at Heritage PPD
Broad Run 1, Park View 0
Potomac Falls 12, Loudoun County 4
Freedom 4, Briar Woods 3
Tuscarora 6, Dominion 2
Stone Bridge 4, Langley 1

Softball
Loudoun Valley at Heritage PPD
Broad Run 4, Park View 1
Potomac Falls 5, Loudoun County 1
Briar Woods 15, Freedom 0 (5)
Dominion 4, Tuscarora 0
Stone Bridge 3, Langley 2

Boys Soccer
Heritage 5, Loudoun Valley 1
Park View 4, Broad Run 2
Loudoun County 4, Potomac Falls 3
Briar Woods 3, Freedom 1
Dominion 2, Tuscarora 1

Girls Soccer
Loudoun Valley 1, Heritage 0
Broad Run 5, Park View 0
Potomac Falls 1, Loudoun County 0
Dominion 1, Tuscarora 0
Briar Woods 4, Freedom at 1

Boys Lacrosse
Battlefield 7, Loudoun Valley 4

Liberty District Quarterfinals
Langley 15, Fairfax 2
Madison 16, Marshall 7
Stone Bridge 18, McLean 9
TJ 9, South Lakes 8

Girls Lacrosse
Battlefield 12, Loudoun Valley 9

Liberty District Quarterfinals
Madison 18, South Lakes 3
Marshall 17, McLean 5
Stone Bridge 20, Fairfax 8
TJ at Langley

Girls Tennis
Broad Run 8, Tuscarora 1

Track and Field
Wolverine Invite at Woodgrove PPD

Friday, May 6, 2011

Soccer: Broad Run Boys, Girls to the Top of the Standings as They Make Up Games

(May 6, 2011) - The Broad Run High School boys and girls soccer teams found themselves this week looking up at the top of the standings as the Spartans had several games to make-up in this rainy spring. The Broad Run boys, despite being undefeated, trailed Park View by three points and the Broad Run girls, trailed Freedom by three points, even though the Eagles have two more losses than the Spartans.

All of that changed Wednesday night as the Broad Run boys beat Tuscarora, 5-1, in a continuation game and the Broad Run girls came from behind to beat Loudoun County, 2-1, in a game also played at Tuscarora.

The Broad Run boys and Park View both have 33 points heading into tonight's big game between the two teams at Park View. The Broad Run girls are tied with Freedom with 30 points with the Spartans still two games to make-up.

Girls Soccer - Dulles District
Broad Run 10-1-0 (30 points)
Freedom 10-3-0 (30 points)
Loudoun County 9-2-0 (27 points)
Briar Woods 7-3-2 (23 points)
Woodgrove 4-7-2 (14 points)
Dominion 4-5-1 (13 points)
Potomac Falls 4-7-0 (12 points)
Park View 2-9-1 (7 points)
Tuscarora 0-12-0 (0 points)

Boys Soccer - Dulles District
Broad Run 11-0-0 (33 points)
Park View 11-1-0 (33 points)
Tuscarora 8-3-1 (25 points)
Freedom 5-6-2 (17 points)
Loudoun County 4-6-2 (14 points)
Dominion 4-5-1 (13 points)
Potomac Falls 3-7-1 (10 points)
Briar Woods 2-9-1 (7 points)
Woodgrove 1-12-0 (3 points)

Girls Soccer: Broad Run 2, Loudoun County 1
Both Loudoun County and Broad Run had a chance to move to the top of the standings when they met Wednesday on Tuscarora's turf field.

The Raiders with a goal by junior Shauna Kain in the 15th minute led for a majority of the game as the Spartans appeared close to dropping a second Dulles District contest within a week after having gone four years without a district loss.

"I really felt like we were going to win tonight," said Kain. "It made us step up our game, knowing that Briar Woods beat them because now we know they can be beaten."

Broad Run seniors Ellie Zoepfl and Whitney Church, however, came to the rescue as they put Broad Run ahead on two set pieces with Zoepfl executing a nifty header off a Church corner kick to tie the game, 1-1, with 21:10 to play. Then with 11 minutes to go, Church hit a rocket from 24 yards that whistled into the top of  the net, tucking in just under the crossbar. If the ball had missed the net, it might not have stopped until it hit Point of Rocks.

"I just ripped the shot, hard, on frame," said Church matter of factly.

Zoepfl, who hung in the air before her twisting header beat the Raider keeper to the far post, credited the number of years she has played with Church.

"I just know where Whitney is going to put it," said Zoepfl.

Loudoun County was without staring senior keeper Brittany Batts, who went out the night before with a suspected broken nose and without back-up freshman keeper Kelsey Slack, who is out with a concussion. That left sophomore Cayleen Smith in goal, the back-up last year and she had a nice night with several great stops.

Boys Soccer: Broad Run 5, Tuscarora 1
Kevin Reitzel and Ryan Deutsch scored twice each and both players added an assist, and D.T. Ellsworth added a goal as the Spartans appeared primed for Friday's showdown at Park View with a surprisingly lopsided win over the third-place Huskies.

Undefeated Broad Run has out-scored opponents, 47-7, this season.

Mercy! Mercy! Potomac Falls Baseball, Softball 10-Run Rule Broad Run for Big Wins

Sterling (May 6, 2011) - The Potomac Falls High School baseball and softball teams not only swept Broad Run Tuesday night but the Panthers did it in dramatic style, ending both contests early by the 10-run mercy rule as the Panther softball team won, 12-2, in six innings and the Panther baseball team blanked the Spartans, 10-0, on Jackson Rodgers' 2-hitter and Michael Lascomb's 3-run walk-off home run in the sixth inning.

It was Lascomb's second home run of the contest as Potomac Falls 9-2 in district, 13-3 overall) pulled to within one game of Broad Run (11-1, 13-2) in the Dulles District race. Both teams won on Thursday with Potomac Falls beat Woodgrove, 2-0 for the Panthers fourth straight shutout, and Broad Run bouncing back with an 11-0 win over Dominion as A.J. Powell threw his third no-hitter of the season.

Dulles District Baseball Standings
Broad Run 11-1
Potomac Falls 9-2
Briar Woods 8-4
Freedom 7-6
Dominion 5-6
Loudoun County 5-6
Woodgrove 6-7
Tuscarora 1-10
Park View 1-11

For the Panthers softball team it opened a stretch where the district leaders will face Broad Run, and Woodgrove and Briar Woods twice. The Panthers opened a two-game lead in the district standings Thursday with a 13-inning, 2-1, win over Woodgrove

Dulles District Softball Standings
Potomac Falls 10-1
Woodgrove 10-3
Briar Woods 9-3
Broad Run 9-3
Loudoun County 7-4
Dominion 4-6
Tuscarora 2-10
Park View 2-10
Freedom 0-13

Baseball: Potomac Falls 10, Broad Run 0 (6)
courtesy Panther baseball

Potomac Falls pitcher Jackson Rogers talks about the big win

When Potomac Falls dropped their second game of the season to Freedom HS and then lost the following Friday to Broad Run to go 2-2 many people wrote them off for the season. The Spartans were riding an undefeated Dulles District season at 9-0 before Tuesday’s game at Panther Park. Potomac Falls came out focused and behind the 2 hit pitching of Jackson Rogers and two home runs by Michael Lascomb, the Panthers handed the Spartans their first District loss of the season 10-0 in 6 innings. Broad Run still holds a one game lead and the Panthers have to hope that someone else can beat the Spartans to hope for a chance at being the regular season champions.

Potomac Falls started the game with a nifty Rice to Sweger to Lascomb double play in the first and the Spartans had a bad sense of things to come. In their half of the first, Sweger drew a lead off walk off of Taylor Clarke and scored on Ryan Mahoney’s triple to left. Mahoney then scored on Rogers groundout. After Ryan Miller was hit by a pitch, he stole second and advanced to third on a throwing error by Clarke. 

Miller then scored when Tyler Caldwell hit a ball to second basemen Chris Johnson whose throw was high to first for an error giving the Panthers a 3-0 lead.

In the second, Sweger reached on an attempted sacrifice bunt and promptly stole second. He advanced to third on a fly out and scored on Rogers single to left. In the third, Colin Deely singled to center before

Michael Lascomb postgame after his 2-HR performance

Lascomb drove Clarke’s first pitch over the right field fence for his third homerun of the year but he wasn’t done yet. After scoring another run in the fifth inning, Lascomb stepped to the plate in the sixth inning with two men on base and the score 7-0. He then turned on a 1-2 pitch and promptly ended the game with one swing of the bat as he crushed a three run homerun to right field for his fifth RBI of the night.

Meanwhile Rogers threw a great game as he kept the Spartans off balance all night. He only gave up two singles on the night while recording five strikeouts and did not allow the Spartans any fly ball outs. Ben Sweger recorded 8 assists at shortstop to go along with his two putouts on the night.

Softball: Potomac Falls 12, Broad Run 2 (6)
courtesy Panther softball 

Carlyn Hanzel (#10) and Anna Zembar (#9) postgame

The Potomac Falls Panthers defeated district rival and second place Broad Run Spartans 12-2 to remain in sole possession of first place in the tightly contested Dulles District race. The Panthers, off to its best start in school history, won its seventh consecutive game by run ruling the Spartans in six innings.

 The Panthers are hitting an amazing .343 as a team and added 13 more hits this evening from eight different batters. Potomac Falls was led on offense by junior Lauren Fulcher (2-4, 3 runs, 3 RBIs, double), senior Kayla Guttridge (1-3, 3 RBIs) and senior Kaitlyn McClung (2-4, run, 2 RBIs). Five Panther batters had mulitple hits including McClung, Fulcher, senior Heather Kiefer (2-4, 2 runs, RBI), junior Carlyn Hanzel (2-3, run, RBI) and junior Caitie McClay (2-4, run, RBI). Panthers pitcher Kiefer limited the Spartans to one earned run on five hits while striking out four.

Big week for Heather Kiefer (#7) and Lauren Fulcher (#11)!

Kiefer struck out the side to start the game. In the bottom of the first, the Panthers sent 10 batters to the plate and scored seven runs on two walks and seven hits. McClung led off with a slap to the left side followed by two consecutive walks. Fulcher then hit a bases loaded double to left center to clear the bases and take a 3-0 lead. Kiefer followed with a single up the middle driving in Fulcher but was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double.

Hanzel and McClay singled before sophomore Anna Zembar (1-3, RBI) hit a double down the left field line to score Hanzel. McClung finished the inning with a single up the middle scoring two more runs and a 7-0 lead but was thrown out trying to stretch a single into a double.

The Spartans responded with an unearned run of their own in the top of the second to make the score 7-1. 

The Panthers added another run in the bottom of the inning when senior Erin Frasca (1-2, run) walked, advanced to second on a fielder's choice, and scored on Hanzel's RBI single to left center to make the score 8-1. Spartans starting pitcher Ashley Ferrara was lifted for Kate Sims in the third inning. The Panthers added two more runs in the fourth to take a 10-1 lead.

Fulcher walked, Kiefer got on by an infield error and Hanzel walked to load the bases for Guttridge who singled to right field scoring Fulcher and Kiefer. Broad Run scored another run in the fifth inning on and RBI single by SIms to make the score 10-2. In the bottom of the sixth, Potomac Falls scored its final runs with back-to-back singles by Fulcher and Kiefer who both advanced on a wild pitch. Fulcher scored on a suicide bunt play by Guttridge and Kiefer scored on a walk-off single by McClay up the middle to end the game.

Softball: Lucky 13th! Potomac Falls Wins Marathon Game with Woodgrove on Fulcher Hit

By Carl Lukat
Loudoun Times-Mirror Sports Editor
Special to VivaLoudoun

Sterling (May 6, 2011) - Junior Lauren Fulcher delivered a two-out bloop single to right field to plate senior Kaitlyn McClung with the winning run in Potomac Falls High School's thrilling 2-1 softball victory over first-year Woodgrove in 13 innings May 5 in Sterling.

The dramatic win gives the Panthers (10-1 in the Dulles District, 12-2 overall) a two-game lead in the loss column over Woodgrove (10-3), Briar Woods (9-3) and Broad Run (9-3) atop the Dulles standings. Potomac Falls has set a program record with 10 district wins with five games still remaining in the regular season.

Panther senior Heather Kiefer, a James Madison University commit, held an explosive Wolverine offense to an unearned run over 13 innings to earn the pitching victory. Woodgrove junior Allie Reid was the tough-luck losing pitcher after allowing just one earned run in 13 innings.

Check back for a full story from Lukat who was on hand for every pitch last night!

Girls Lacrosse: Woodgrove Makes History with Young School's First Ever District Title in Any Sport



By Dan Sousa
VivaLoudoun.com Editor

Purcellville (May 6, 2011) – Just 48 hours after their toughest defeat of the season, the young Woodgrove High School girls lacrosse team made history Thursday night as the Wolverines defeated Freedom, 13-10, to finish a perfect 9-0 Dulles District season and capture the first district title for the first-year school in any sport.

“This was the perfect end to the regular season,” said Woodgrove coach Bob Fuller, who could breathe a sigh of relief after his gamble of scheduling top notch non-district opponents for his team, with no seniors on the roster, paid off. “My plan all along was to work them hard and have a tough as schedule as possible to prepare them for these tougher games.”

The Wolverines (9-5 overall) were 0-5 out of district with all five losses coming to teams ranked in the Top 15 in the state according to LaxPower.com – No. 7 Loudoun Valley, No. 10 Oakton, No. 11 Stone Bridge, No. 12 West Springfield and No. 14 Robinson.

“It feels good to win the district title. We proved everybody wrong,” said junior Ashlyn Dacey, one of only three players with varsity experience, along with Ellen Fuller and Keira Hornyak, who moved from Loudoun Valley to open the new Purcellville school.

Girls Tennis: Broad Run Captures Regular Season Dulles District Title

(May 5, 2011) - The Broad Run High School girls tennis squad captured its second ever Dulles District regular-season title with a 5-4 win Wednesday over Dominion. The Spartans are 13-2 with one game remaining Friday against Tuscarora. Freedom has clinched second at 12-4. Loudoun County and Dominion, both at 11-5, will also advanced to the postseason tournament.

Broad Run 2011 Girls Tennis Roster
LAUREN NORTHCOTT 12
QUINCI CUTHBERT 12
CLARA SARTOR 10
CORY SCHAEFER 11
GAURI POWALE 11
MEL WATERMAN 9
LAUREN LOVELL 12
KIRSTEN CORBMAN 9
SELIN ULKUATAM 9
CAITI GARRITY 10
DEVI VADDADI 9
TARA COMPHER 10
KELLY TETRAULT 9
WHITNEY MCPHETERS 10
KRYSTAL WEBER 9
Manager BECCA MILLER 10


Dulles District 2011 Spring Regular-Season Champions
Boys Tennis: Freedom
Girls Tennis: Broad Run
Boys Lacrosse: Briar Woods
Girls Lacrosse: Woodgrove
Baseball: TBD
Softball: TBD
Boys Soccer: TBD
Girls Soccer: TBD
Boys Track and Field: TBD
Girls Track and Field: TBD

Lacrosse: Briar Woods Boys, Woodgrove Girls Claim Dulles District Regular-Season Titles

(May 5, 2011) - The Briar Woods High School boys and Woodgrove High School girls made history Thursday night as the Falcons finished a 9-0 Dulles District boys season for the school's first ever lacrosse title and the Wolverines prevailed over Freedom, 13-10, in a match-up of district unbeaten girls teams to not only secure the regular-season title but the first title ever for any sport in the first-year school's young history.

Briar Woods romped past Potomac Falls, 17-5, to finish the regular season 11-3 overall.

Woodgrove (9-0, 9-5) held the Freedom (8-1, 12-2) girls scoreless for nearly 23 straight minutes during the middle of the game to turn a 5-4 deficit into a commanding 11-5 lead. The Eagles tacked on three goals in the final 90 seconds after the Wolverines were up, 13-7.

Dulles District Lacrosse Regular Season Titles
Boys
2011 - Briar Woods
2010 - Broad Run
2009 - Broad Run
2008 - Broad Run, George Mason and Heritage (tie)
2007 - Broad Run
2006 - Broad Run
2005 - Loudoun Valley
2004 - Loudoun Valley
2003 - Stone Bridge
2002 - Loudoun Valley

Girls
2011 - Woodgrove
2010 - George Mason
2009 - Broad Run
2008 - Broad Run
2007 - Broad Run
2006 - Broad Run
2005 - Stone Bridge
2004 - Stone Bridge
2003 - Loudoun Valley
2002 - Loudoun Valley

Thursday Night Scoreboard

Thursday, May 5 Scoreboard

Baseball
Broad Run 11, Dominion 0
Potomac Falls 2, Woodgrove 0

Heritage 9, Loudoun Valley 6

Softball
Stone Bridge 11, Marshall 1 (5)
Broad Run 15, Tuscarora 4

Broad Run 2, Dominion 1
Loudoun Valley 4, Heritage 2
Potomac Falls 2, Woodgrove 1 (13)


Boys Soccer
Stone Bridge 1, Robinson 1 (OT)
Briar Woods 6, Woodgrove 2



Girls Soccer
Stone Bridge 3, Robinson 0
Briar Woods 1, Woodgrove 1 (OT)

Boys Lacrosse
Stonewall Jackson 8, Heritage 7
George Mason at Park View (need score)
Briar Woods 17, Potomac Falls 5
Woodgrove 17, Freedom 10
Broad Run 8, Dominion 7 (OT)
Loudoun County 15, Tuscarora 3

Girls Lacrosse
Stonewall Jackson at Heritage (need score)
George Mason 22. Park View 6
Briar Woods 14, Potomac Falls 11
Woodgrove 13, Freedom 10
Broad Run 15, Dominion  6
Loudoun County 23, Tuscarora 3

Boys Tennis
Tuscarora 8, Park View 1
Briar Woods 6, Potomac Falls 3
Woodgrove at Loudoun County (need score)

Girls Tennis
Tuscarora at Park View (need score)
Briar Woods at Potomac Falls (need score)
Woodgrove 5, Loudoun County 4

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Wednesday Night Scoreboard

Wednesday, May 4 Scoreboard

Baseball
Heritage at Loudoun Valley PPD (moved to 5.5)
Dominion at Broad Run PPD (moved to 5.5)

Softball
Heritage at Loudoun Valley PPD (moved to 5.5)
Dominion at Broad Run PPD (moved to 5.5)

Boys Soccer
Stone Bridge 3, Marshall 0
Kettle Run at Heritage Cancelled (no make-up)
Potomac Falls 2, Dominion 0
Broad Run 5, Tuscarora 1

Girls Soccer
Stone Bridge 8, Marshall 0
Dominion 4, Potomac Falls 1
Broad Run 2, Loudoun County 1

Boys Lacrosse
Potomac Falls at Park View PPD (moved to 5.9)

Girls Lacrosse
Potomac Falls at Park View PPD (moved to 5.9)

Boys Tennis
McLean 8, Stone Bridge 0
Battlefield at Heritage
Stonewall Jackson at Loudoun Valley
Broad Run 6, Dominion 3
Loudoun County 6, Potomac Falls 3

Girls Tennis
Broad Run 5, Dominion 4
McLean 8, Stone Bridge 0
Loudoun County 7, Potomac Falls 2
Heritage at Battlefield
Loudoun Valley at Stonewall Jackson

Cheers Sports and VivaLoudoun Athlete of the Month: March 2011


Photo shoot held at Lifetime Fitness in Ashburn.

Ashburn (May 5, 2011) - Cheers Sports and VivaLoudoun.com released today their Athletes of the Month selections for March 2011. The March 2011 honorees met at Lifetime Fitness in Ashburn on May 1 for a double photo shoot along with the April 2011 group which will be released later today.

Each month VivaLoudoun editor Dan Sousa selects the top athletes from across Loudoun's public and private high schools for the Cheers Sports Athletes of the Month program. For March 2011, a total of just three to four athletes per each of the 10 spring sports (baseball/softball, boys and girls lacrosse, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls tennis, boys and girls track and field) were selected with the 36 athletes coming from 13 different high schools.

"With Spring Break and all the rainouts, we delayed selecting this March group but it was worth the wait as it is an amazingly talented group," said VivaLoudoun editor and founder Dan Sousa.

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




March 2011

Basseball
Andrew Lamont, Freedom
Thomas Lechler, Briar Woods
A.J. Powell, Broad Run
Jackson Rogers, Potomac Falls



Softball
Ashley Ferrara, Broad Run

Macy Jones, Briar Woods
Heather Kiefer, Potomac Falls

Allie Reid, Woodgrove


Boys Soccer
Angel Ceron-Garcia, Tuscarora
Tommy Dunne, Stone Bridge
Jose Miguel Herrera, Park View
Kevin Reitzel, Broad Run



Girls Soccer
Whitney Church, Broad Run
Marchelle Davis, Briar Woods
Ashley Herndon, Stone Bridge
Cortney O'Connell, Freedom



Boys Lacrosse
Mike Funk, Middleburg Academy
Eric Kraft, Potomac Falls

Ryan Madigan, Broad Run
Stephen Tarant, Dominion



Girls Lacrosse
Megan Gluck, Freedom
Andrea Mustacchio, Loudoun Valley
Kayla Sleece, Stone Bridge
Rachel Solis, Loudoun County



Boys Tennis
Alex Cragg, Freedom
Kevin Chang, Broad Run

Wesley Wong, Freedom


Girls Tennis
Cory Schaefer, Broad Run
Abby Tunney, Stone Bridge
Mel Waterman, Broad Run



Boys Track and Field
Jared Cromwell, Tuscarora
Marcus Finney, Heritage
Teddy Murphy, Loudoun County



Girls Track and Field
Jennifer Friberg, Loudoun Valley
Anna Harpster, Woodgrove
Nia Hill, Stone Bridge


Andrew Lamont

Thomas Lechler



Macy Jones

Heather Kiefer

Allie Reid

Angel Ceron-Garcia

Tommy Dunne

Jose Miguel Herrera

Whitney Church

Ashley Herndon

Cortney O'Connell

Mike Funk

Ryan Madigan

Stephen Tarrant

Andrea Mustacchio

Kayla Sleece

Rachel Solis

Alex Cragg

Kevin Chang

Wesley Wong

Cory Schaefer

Abby Tunney

Mel Waterman

Anna Harpster

Nia Hill

Jennifer Friberg

Jared Cromwell

Marcus Finney
Teddy Murphy



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Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Youth Sports - Gymnastics - APEX Level 5's Rock the State Meet

(May 4, 2011) - The APEX gymnastics level 5 team finished their season with strong overall performances at the State Meet, taking 10th in the large team competition. More than 35 teams from all over Virginia competed in this competition held in Fredericksburg.

APEX had many top performances -- including Erin Kaplan who was second in the All Around -- and personal bests at the meet. Top finishes are listed below:
Ellie Wooten – 8th floor
Lauren Hertel – 9th vault
Jenna Haran – 6th bars, 4rd beam
Kathrin Shamenko – 4th beam
Erin Kaplan – 2nd vault, 3rd bars, 3rd beam, 8th floor, 2nd all around
Julianne Vennitti – 6th floor, 4th vault, 10th all around
Tali Klaff – 8th vault, 6th vars, 8th beam, 8th all around
Ashley Wilkins – 10th vault, 10th bars, 5th beam
Caroline Johnson – 9th beam
Callie Pellegrino – 11th bars
River Stone – 8th bars, 9th all around
Sevena Allen – 5th vault
Courtney Miyashiro – 7th floor, 9th vault
Jayne Murray – 4th floor
Makenna Palmer – 8th vault, 6th floor
Emily Everhart – 8th beam
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VivaLoudoun gymnastics coverage sponsored by APEX Gymnastics! Please thank them for supporting VivaLoudoun!

Youth Sports - Baseball - 13U Dulles Mustangs Take Title at Thunderbolt Classic

Kneeling from left are Head Coach Kevin Cowden, Jack Shepherd, Tyler Cowden, Jay Wieland, Adam Branch and Brady Williams. Standing are Coach Ray Williams, Matt Gricoski, Cole Gabriel, Danny Cox, Drew Daczkowski, Jordan Brown, Justin Traenkle, Tyrell Ricks, Coach Daryl Wieland and Charlie Brown (not pictured)

(May 4, 2011) - The Dulles Mustangs, a 13U travel baseball team with players from Potomac Falls, captured the Division 1 AA championship at the USSSA Baseball Thunderbolt Classic April 30- May 1 in Fredericksburg. The Mustangs went 4-0 and came in first of fifteen teams from the mid-atlantic area.

Girls Soccer: Briar Woods Upset Over Broad Run Shakes Up Dulles Standings

Photo copyright Dara McCarthy (2011)
For photos from the Briar Woods girls soccer win over Broad Run, visit the full gallery by Dara McCarthy.

(May 4, 2011) - For the first time in four years, the Broad Run High School girls soccer team finds itself not at the top of the Dulles District standings after the Spartans fell, 2-1, on Friday to Briar Woods for their first district defeat since 2007.

The Falcons win opened the door for Freedom, which has won four straight since a 3-1 loss at Broad Run to improve to 10-3-0 on the season for 30 points. Broad Run (9-1-0) still has twice as many games remaining as the Eagles including tonight's match-up with Loudoun County (9-2-0) tonight at Tuscarora at 7:30. Both the Spartans and Raiders have 27 points so the winner tonight would move into a tie with the Eagles.

Briar Woods (7-3-1) is a strong fourth place with 22 points. In the win over the Spartans speedy sophomore Marchelle Davis beat a defender and then the keeper midway through the first half to put the Falcons up 1-0. Intense Briar Woods defense kept it 1-0 into the half.

Early in the second half it was Davis who came up big for the Falcons again as she shot from the right side of the pitch finding the back of the left net to make it 2-0 Briar Woods.

With 30 minutes to play Broad Run senior Whitney Church scored an amazing goal from 20 yards out to the top left corner.

The Falcons kept attacking the Spartan goal earning 12 shots in the second half to the Spartans four and held on for the upset win.

"(Our) team fought for every inch on the field and showed fearless play," said Briar Woods coach Ann Vierkorn. "We knew what it was going to take to beat the Spartans. We have a lot of respect for them and their talent. Our strategy was to play solid as one unit, with a ton of intensity and attack as much as possible. The players showed a lot of guts and determination. They never quit and stuck together. It was a night to remember for girls soccer at Brair Woods."
Photo copyright Dara McCarthy (2011)

Baseball and Softball: Dominion at Broad Run Games Pushed Back a Day

(May 4, 2011) - A day after falling for the first time this season in Dulles District play, the Broad Run High School baseball team will get an extra day rest as tonight's home game with Dominion has been pushed back a day due to wet field conditions in Ashburn. The Spartans girls softball, which fell by the 10-run rule at Potomac Falls as well Tuesday night, is also delaying its game with Dominion for one day.

Lacrosse: Park View vs. Potomac Falls Boys and Girls Contests Postponed

(May 4, 2011) - Wet fields have postponed the Potomac Falls and Park View girls and boys varsity lacrosse games tonight until Monday May 9 at Park View.

The Patriots JV girls soccer game at Freedom is still on for 5:15 p.m. as is the track meet at Woodgrove for 5:30 p.m.

Boys Tennis: Freedom Captures Dulles District Title with 15-1 Mark

South Riding (May 4, 2011) - The Freedom High School boys tennis team has captured its first ever Dulles District regular-season title with a 15-1 mark.

The Eagle only blemish was a 5-4 defeat this week to Broad Run with Freedom's top player, sophomore Wesley Wong, out sick. Wong won the Dulles District singles title last year as a freshman.

Briar Woods has clinched a playoff spot with a 12-3 record and match left against Potomac Falls. The Panthers (9-5) are battling Loudoun County (9-5) and Broad Run (10-4) for the final two postseason team slots. Broad Run faces Dominion (4-9) and Tuscarora (1-11) this week, so the Spartans appear in good shape to move on.

Potomac Falls and Loudoun County go head-to-head today in a match that will put the winner in the driver's seat for the No. 4 slot. Only four of the nine Dulles teams advance to postseason.

Dulles District Tennis Standings - Boys
1, Freedom 15-1 (complete)
2, Briar Woods 12-3 (plays PFalls 5.5)
3, Broad Run 10-4 (plays Dom. 5.4, Tusky 5.6)
4, Loudoun County 9-5 (plays PFalls 5.4, WG 5.5)
4, Potomac Falls 9-5 (plays LC 5.4, BW 5.5)
6, Dominion 5-9 (plays BR 5.4, missing Tusky)
7, Park View 3-12 (plays Tusky 5.5)
8, Tuscarora 1-11 (plays PV 5.5, BR 5.6, missing DOM and WG)
9, Woodgrove 0-14 (plays LC 5.5, missing Tusky)

Girls Soccer: Key Loudoun County vs. Broad Run Game Moved to Turf Field at Tuscarora

(May 4, 2011) - In this rainy spring this is what it has come to ... the Broad Run High School girls will host their key home game tonight against Loudoun County at Tuscarora High School's turf field at 7:30 p.m. That game will follow the Broad Run boys completion of their contest at Tuscarora. That game, suspended just before the half with the Spartans up 3-0, will resume at 6 p.m.

The Broad Run and Loudoun County girls JV game will be played in Purcellville on Woodgrove High School's practice turf field at 6 p.m.

Tuesday Night Scoreboard

Tuesday, May 3 Scoreboard

Baseball
Osbourn 6, Heritage 3
Briar Woods 9, Park View 4
Potomac Falls 10, Broad Run 0 (6)
Woodgrove 7, Freedom 4
Battlefield at Loudoun Valley (need score)
Loudoun County 20, Tuscarora 4
Stone Bridge 14, Fairfax 1 (5)
Dominion 7, Washington (W.Va.) 4
Middleburg Academy 16, Fresta Valley 0


Softball
Battlefield 5, Loudoun Valley 0
Heritage at Osbourn (need score)
Briar Woods 10, Park View 0 (6)
Potomac Falls 12, Broad Run 2 (6)
Loudoun County 12, Tuscarora 1 (5)
Woodgrove 23, Freedom 0 (5)
Stone Bridge 16, Fairfax 3 (5)

Boys Soccer
Osbourn 2, Heritage 1
Park View 4, Briar Woods 0
Broad Run 2, Potomac Falls 1
Tuscarora 2, Loudoun County 1
Freedom 3, Woodgrove 0
Battlefield 2, Loudoun Valley 0

Girls Soccer
Heritage 4, Osbourn 3
Battlefield 4, Loudoun Valley 0
Briar Woods 8, Park View 0
Broad Run 3, Potomac Falls 1
Freedom 2, Woodgrove 0
Loudoun County 2, Tuscarora 1

Girls Lacrosse
West Springfield 15, Woodgrove 6

Boys Tennis
Loudoun County 5, Broad Run 4|
Freedom 7, Briar Woods 2

Girls Tennis
Broad Run def. Loudoun County
Freedom 6, Briar Woods 3

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Girls Lacrosse: Updated Standings for Dulles, Cedar Run and Liberty Districts

Lacrosse: New Rivalry: Loudoun Valley and Woodgrove Split First Ever Lacrosse Meeting Before Large Crowd with Vikings Girls Winning, 18-12, and Wolverine Boys Coming Back for, 8-7, OT Thriller

Woodgrove's Chad Niergarth Nets the Game Winner in OT at Loudoun Valley Friday


By Dan Sousa
VivaLoudoun Editor


Purcellville (Apr. 30, 2011) – One of the largest lacrosse crowds ever in Loudoun turned out Friday night to witness the first ever meeting between new neighborhood rivals, first-year Woodgrove and nearly 50-year-old Loudoun Valley, and in the end fans from both sides had something to smile about.

Host Loudoun Valley honored their senior girls before the start of the non-district doubleheader and fittingly all but one of the Viking goals came from seniors as they defeated the Wolverines, 18-12. The Vikes – with seniors Andrea Mustacchio (5 goals, 3 assists), Caitlin Khosla (5 goals) and Sarah Furr (3 goals, 1 assist) all having big nights – jumped out to a 17-5 lead before emptying the bench.

The boys game set the bar high for future meetings in the series in terms of excitement as Woodgrove erased a 2-goal deficit in the fourth quarter behind the play of junior Chad Niergarth (5 goals) who tied the game and then put the Wolverines ahead with 2:23 to play. Valley senior Will Taylor (3 goals, 1 assist) had the home stands rocking when he tied the game back, 7-7, with 1:48 left but it was Niergarth’s night to be the hero as he netted the game-winner in overtime to touch off a wild Wolverine celebration.

Boys Lacrosse: Updated Standings thru May 2 for Dulles, Cedar Run and Liberty Districts

(May 3, 2011) - The boys lacrosse standings for Dulles, Cedar Run and Liberty districts are updated through Monday:

News: Sterling School Board Rep Geurin Passes Away After Brief Battle with Cancer

Special to VivaLoudoun via Loudoun County Public Schools

(May 3, 2011) - James Warren Geurin, 65, who was serving in his 12th year as the Loudoun County School Board's Sterling District representative, died Saturday, April 30th, after a brief battle with cancer.

Visitation for Mr. Geurin will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4th, at Adams-Green Funeral Home in Herndon. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 14th, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Herndon.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that contributions be made to the Loudoun Education Foundation for the J. Warren Geurin Scholarship Fund

Known to everyone as Warren, Mr. Geurin was first elected to the School Board in 1999 and was re-elected in 2003 and in 2007.

He served as the board's vice chairman during 2009 and as chairman of the School Board's Committee on Curriculum and Instruction from 2005 to 2009. Mr. Geurin returned as chairman of this committee in January 2011. Mr. Geurin also was a member of the Personnel Services Committee, the Legislative and Policy Committee and was a liaison to the Minority Student Achievement Advisory Committee.

“J. Warren Geurin served as the Sterling District Member of the School Board for almost 12 years,” said Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Superintendent Edgar B. Hatrick III. “During those years he was a fierce representative of his district, but more important he was passionate in educating others to the needs of Sterling students. Whatever political or philosophical differences he encountered in his elected leadership role, his measure was always consideration for students, whether in his Sterling District or in any school in Loudoun County. He brought congressional, parliamentary and local leadership experience to his work as a School Board member, and he was instrumental in the successful completion of renovation projects at all of the schools in his district. During his watch he also saw the completion of Sterling Park's fifth elementary school, Forest Grove.

“The pride he had in Sterling Park's children, their public school staff, and their schools carried over to his work on all aspects of Loudoun County Public Schools,” Hatrick added. “His commitment will be missed by all those who knew him or benefited from his work.”

Monday Night Scoreboard - Briar Woods Knocks off Woodgrove in Softball; Freedom Sweeps Broad Run Lax; BWoods Boys Lax Clinches Share of Title; BR Stops Freedom Boys Tennis Perfect Run

Monday, May 2 Scoreboard


Quick Skinny: Potomac Falls is alone in first place in the Dulles District with one loss in district play as Briar Woods has now handed Broad Run and Woodgrove their second losses in a 4-day span. In girls lacrosse, all things are set for a Thursday regular-season title showdown at Woodgrove as the 1st-year Wolverines host Freedom in a battle of teams currently unbeaten in Dulles play. In boys lacrosse, Briar Woods has clinched at least a share for the title with a perfect 8-0 district mark and can make it a 9-0 finish by beating Potomac Falls Thursday, a team they already have beaten 16-0 this season. Broad Run boys tennis ended Freedom's perfect run as the Spartans edged the Eagles, 5-4, with Freedom's No. 1 player not available Monday. The Freedom girls tennis team turned the tables and edged first place Broad Run, 5-4.




Baseball
Freedom 5, Loudoun County 1
Chantilly 6, Stone Bridge 2
Briar Woods 2, Woodgrove 0

Middleburg Academy 13, Hearts Home School 4

Softball
Briar Woods 5, Woodgrove 1
Dominion 9, Tuscarora 4
Loudoun County 21, Freedom 0 (5)

Girls Soccer
Loudoun County 2, Dominion 1

Boys Lacrosse
Loudoun Valley 9, Osbourn 6
Woodgrove 23, Park View 0
Potomac Falls 15, Tuscarora 3
Briar Woods 21, George Mason 1
Freedom 11, Broad Run 7
Dominion 8, Loudoun County 6

Girls Lacrosse
Woodgrove 18, Park View 3
Potomac Falls 21, Tuscarora 2
Briar Woods 20, George Mason 12
Loudoun Valley 24, Osbourn 3
Loudoun County 15, Dominion 3
Freedom 19, Broad Run 12

Boys Tennis
Stone Bridge at Marshall
Heritage at Stonewall Jackson
Potomac Falls at Woodgrove
Briar Woods at Tuscarora
Broad Run 5, Freedom 4
Loudoun County at Dominion

Girls Tennis
Stone Bridge 8, Marshall 1
Stonewall Jackson at Heritage
Woodgrove at Potomac Falls
Tuscarora at Briar Woods
Dominion at Loudoun County
Freedom 5, Broad Run 4

News: Threat of Storms Forces Some Schedule Changes for Freedom vs. Woodgrove Contests

(May 3, 2011) - Due to the threat of thunderstorms tonight, some game times have been changed in advance:

Freedom athletic updates for Tuesday, May 3 as of 11:00am
Due to the risk of thunderstorms tonight....
Soccer vs. Woodgrove--Varsity will play first at both locations and begin at 5:30pm. The JV games will start immediately following at approximately 7pm. We will forego the starting line-ups and national anthem, all in an effort to beat the thunderstorms.
Baseball and Softball vs. Woodgrove--Both locations will begin at 5:30pm. We will forego the starting line-ups and national anthem.
Girls Tennis @ Briar Woods--You now have an early dismissal at 3:35 today. The bus will leave by 3:45 and the match will begin by 4:30pm.
Boys Tennis vs. Briar Woods--Please be prepared to start your match early once Briar Woods arrives.

Saturday Scoreboard

Please check back shortly for the Monday Scoreboard ... here are the final scores from over the weekend!

Saturday, April 30

Baseball
Langley 6, Loudoun Valley 5
Park View 3, Dominion 2
Broad Run 11, Tuscarora 0 (5)
Mercersburg Academy PA 4, Middleburg Academy 1

Softball
Briar Woods, Park View at Orange Tournament
Briar Woods 5, Orange County 1
Briar Woods 20, Western Albemarle 0 (5)
Park View 8, Western Albemarle 0
Orange County 2, Park View 1

Westfield at Stone Bridge (game is scheduled for May 7)

Boys Lacrosse
Freedom 14, Park View 1
Loudoun County 13, Heritage 9


Girls Lacrosse
Freedom 20, Park View 1



Track and Field
Broad Run, Dominion, Loudoun County, Stone Bridge in Cassel's XBC Classic at Chantilly
Girls
1, Wootton 87
2, Oakton 77
3, Edison 60
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5, Stone Bridge 39
8, Broad Run 27
14, Dominion 12
18, Loudoun County 8
Boys
1, Edison 70
1, Westfield 70
3, Chantilly 53
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5, Loudoun County 49
6, Stone Bridge 41
7, Broad Run 39
16, Dominion 10


Potomac Falls, Freedom, Woodgrove at Freedom-Woodbridge Invite
Girls
1, Woodgrove 131
2, Potomac Falls 109
3, Freedom 85.5
Boys
1, Potomac Falls 132
2, Freedom 118
3, Colonial Forge 86
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11, Woodgrove 23.5