Boys Soccer: VHSL AA State Tournament Bracket

Virginia High School League
2011 Boys Soccer AA State Tournament


Tues. June 7
Quarterfinals at high seed
Tuscarora (Region II runner-up) at Jamestown (Region I champ), TBA
E.C. Glass (Region III runner-up) at Blacksburg (Region IV champ), 7:30
Tabb (Region I runner-up) at Broad Run (Region II champ), 7
Hidden Valley (Region IV runner-up) at Jefferson Forest (Region III champ), TBA

Fri. June 10
Semifinals at Radford, 10 and noon

Sat. June 11
Finals at Radford, 10 a.m.

Softball: VHSL State Tournament Bracket

Virginia High School League
2011 AA Softball State Tournament


Tues. June 7
Quarterfinals at high seed
Briar Woods (Region II runner-up) at Powhatan (Region I champ), 6
Broadway (Region III runner-up) at Cave Spring (Region IV champ, 5
York (Region I runner-up) at Woodgrove (Region II champ), 6
Abingdon (Region IV runner-up) at Northside (Region III chmap), 6

Fri. June 10
Semifinals at Radford, 10 a.m. and 1

Sat. June 11
Finals at Radford, 1

Baseball: VHSL AA State Tournament Bracket

Virginia High School League AA
State Tournament Baseball Bracket


Tues. June 7
Quarterfinals at high seed
Potomac Falls (Region II runner-up) at York (Region I champ), 6
Northside (Region II runner-up) at Cave Spring (Region IV champ), 5
Jamestown (Region I runner-up) at Broad Run (Region II champ), 5:30
Tunstall (Region IV runner-up) at Brookville (Region III champ), 7

Fri. June 10
Semifinals at Calfee Park, Pulaski, 10 a.m. and 1

Sat.June 11
Finals at Radford, 1

Baseball: Broad Run Wins First Regional Title Since 1996 with 6-5 Victory Over Rival Potomac Falls

More photos from title celebration

By Dan Sousa

VivaLoudoun Editor

Ashburn (June 6, 2011) - All year the top of the Broad Run High School baseball line-up carried the Spartans but on Saturday it was the bottom of the order -- on base an incredible 14 times in 18 plate appearances -- and the gutsy pitching performance of No. 3 starter Brandon Craft and a nice close out by Dulles District Player of the Year Taylor Clarke that led the school to a 6-5 win over rival Potomac Falls in the Region II title game.

For Broad Run (22-3), the regular-season Dulles District champion, it was the school's first regional title since 1996 -- the year before Potomac Falls (22-4) opened. Both teams, who have divided open all the district regular-season and tournament titles the last five years, move on to the state tournament with Broad Run hosting Jamestown at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the quarterfinals and Potomac Falls travelling to York.

"The last five years in districts we have each won five titles. We've kind of been chasing them and some years they have been chasing us," said Pat Cassidy after hoisting the regional championship for the first time in his 15 years as the Spartans' skipper.

Broad Run, buoyed by a 5-run 4th inning, took a 6-0 but had to hold on as Potomac Falls, which defeated Broad Run, 3-1, with two runs in the 7th inning in the district tournament title game, clawed back with two runs in the 5th and three more in the 6th.

"Broad run played a great baseball game," said Potomac Falls coach Joe Terango. "Against a team like Broad Run you have to play a flawless baseball game and we didn't do that tonight."

While the Panthers out-hit the Spartans, 12-6, in the contest, Potomac Falls also issued eight walks to Broad Run, hit two batters, and dropped a fly ball and throwing error in the big Broad Run 4th inning.

Craft was making just his third start of the season and he managed to keep the Panthers off the scoreboard until the 5th even though Potomac Falls was hitting line drives around the park.

"I just tried to throw strikes and I finally got used to their cheering (in the dugout)," said Craft.

More photos from game

Sophomore Joe Delahaba drove in Broad Run's first run in the 2nd inning, scoring senior Nick Richardson, who walked to lead off the inning.

In the 4th, Broad Run sent 10 hitters to the plate with back-to-back RBI doubles by senior Patrick Dawson and sophomore A.J. Powell fueling the rally. A key moment came when junior Connor Jessop reached on an infield single that was knocked down on the edge of  the infield. Junior Chris Johnson hustled all the way from first base to score on the play with included a wild throw.

Youth Sports: Gymnastics - APEX Announces Summer Camps

(June 6, 2011) - APEX announced its 2011 summer camps schedule with a diverse offering for different age groups and instructional levels.

Softball: Woodgrove Earns First Ever Regional Title in Any Sport

Historic Win: Woodgrove's 1st Ever Regional Title!

Photo courtesy of Carl Lukat/Loudoun Times-Mirror

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

Ashburn (June 5, 2011) - Freshman Rachel Harris provided the winning margin with her three-run triple in the fifth inning as Woodgrove High School defeated host Briar Woods, 5-2, in the Region II softball title game Friday to earn the school's first-ever region championship in any sport.

"I love this team," Harris said after the Wolverines received their championship hardware. "They are all great girls, they have so much heart. There is just such great spirit. We are all together."

Boys Soccer: Broad Run Possesses Another Title with Total Team Soccer

By Dan Sousa
VivaLoudoun Editor

Ashburn (June 4, 2011) - Winning is not enough for the Broad Run boys soccer team as the Spartans, with 13 seniors on the roster, have set their sights high this season: they want to be known as the Barcelona of high school soccer. The Spartans took another step towards that lofty goal as they captured the Region II title Friday night with a display of polished possession soccer.

Broad Run (21-1-1) dominated Tuscarora (15-8-1) for the fourth time this season, blanking the Huskies, 3-0, for the school's second straight Region II crown and third overall. In four games this season, the Spartans have out-scored the first-year Huskies -- with no seniors on their roster -- 13-1 overall.

Girls Soccer: Broad Run Girls Win 5th Straight Region II Title

Ashburn (June 4, 2011) - The Broad Run High School girls soccer team clinched their fifth consecutive Region II title with a convincing 5-1 win over Dulles District rival Woodgrove Friday night.

Baseball: Broad Run Rallies from 5-Run Deficit to Clinch State Bid, Hosts Potomac Falls Tonight at 6 p.m. in Region II Title Game

Ashburn (Jun3, 4, 2011) - The Broad Run High School baseball team rallied from a 6-1 deficit to defeat visiting Kettle Run High School, 11-7, to advance to the Region II championship today in at Broad Run at 6 p.m. By virtue of their victory the Spartans are assured of a place in the AA state tournament for the second time in the last four years.

Track and Field: Record-Setting State Meet on Day One for Stone Bridge's Springman, Loudoun County's 4x800 Relay Team

(June 4, 2011) - It was a record-setting day for Loudoun athletes at the AA and AAA state track and field meets as Stone Bridge High School's Haley Springman captured the AAA discus title with a school-record throw of 135-2 and the Loudoun County High School boys 4x800 relay team shattered the school and state record by winning a state title with a 7:47.65.

The Raiders 4x800 team: Dejuan McConnell, Steven Graham, Tommy Curtin and Patrick Joseph.

Friday Night Playoff Scoreboard

Fri. June 3 Playoff Scoreboard
Baseball
Region II Semifinals
Broad Run 11, Kettle Run 7

Softball
Region II Finals
Woodgrove 5, Briar Woods 2

Boys Soccer
Region II Finals
Broad Run 3, Tuscarora 0

Girls Soccer
Region II Finals
Broad Run 5, Woodgrove 1

Northwest Region Finals
Battlefield 4, Heritage 0

Boys Lacrosse
VHSL Quarterfinals
Albemarle 9, Briar Woods 7
Chantilly 16, Patrick Henry 9
Langley 6, Battlefield 5 (2OT)

Girls Lacrosse
Chantilly 15, Battlefield 3
Madison 19, Loudoun Valley 7
Osbourn Park 10, Woodgrove 9

Friday Playoff Schedule: Three Lax Teams Open State Tournament; Six Loudoun Teams Play for Region II Titles; 11 Total in Action!

(June 3, 2011) - A very busy June Friday playoff schedule has three Loudoun lacrosse teams on the road as the state tournament opens and six teams playing locally for Region II titles and the chance to host a state quarterfinal on Tuesday. 

The Briar Woods boys lacrosse team is at Albemarle while the Loudoun Valley girls are facing Madison at Marshall and the Woodgrove girls travel to Osbourn Park.

In Region II finals, Broad Run hosts a soccer doubleheader with the Spartan girls facing Woodgrove at 6 followed by the Spartan boys taking on Tuscarora at 8. In softball, Briar Woods hosts Woodgrove at 6 in a title game.

In the Northwest Region, the Heritage girls soccer team is at Battlefield in the title game.

And the Broad Run baseball team hosts Kettle Run at 6 in a Region II semifinal game postponed  a day due to the Cougars graduation. If the Spartans win, they will host rival Potomac Falls Saturday at 6 in the finals and the Panthers will travel if Kettle Run prevails.

Fri. June 3

Baseball

Region II Semifinals

Kettle Run at Broad Run, 6

Softball

Region II Finals
Woodgrove at Briar Woods, 6

Boys Soccer

Region II Finals
Tuscarora at Broad Run, 8

Girls Soccer

Region II Finals
Woodgrove at Broad Run, 6

Northwest Region Finals
Heritage at Battlefield

Boys Lacrosse

VHSL Quarterfinals

Briar Woods at Albemarle, 7

Patrick Henry at Chantilly, 6

Langley at Battlefield, 7:30

Girls Lacrosse

Chantilly at Battlefield, 5:45

Loudoun Valley vs. Madison at Marshall, 7 p.m.
Wooodgrove at Osbourn Park, 6

Sat. June 4

Baseball

Region II Final

Boys Lacrosse

VHSL Quarterfinals

Annandale at E.C. Glass, 7

Girls Lacrosse

VHSL Quarterfinal

Oakton at Western Albemarle, 6:30 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Tuscarora Shocks Kettle Run on Goal with 15.6 Seconds Left in Sudden Death OT

Bealeton (June 3, 2011) - The Tuscarora High School boys soccer team, a first-year program with no seniors, is headed to the VHSL AA state tournament after the Huskies shocked Kettle Run, 2-1 in overtime, on Angel Ceron-Garcia's goal with 15.6 seconds left in the sudden death OT period.

Read the full story by Paul (yes I can interview the players in Spanish!) Tenorio from a little paper we call the Washington Post.

The Huskies will face Dulles District foe Broad Run at about 8 p.m. tonight for the Region II title.

Baseball: Potomac Falls Rolls Into Region II Finals Behind Rogers, Clinches Third Straight State Bid

Special to VivaLoudoun

Orange (June 3, 2011) - The Potomac Falls High School baseball team went into Orange on Thursday to face a William Monroe team that was 20-1 and the Panthers punched their ticket to the Region II Championship game and a spot in the AA state quarterfinals. Behind the over powering pitching of Jackson Rogers and a 5-run third inning the Panthers sealed a return trip to the state playoffs for a third consecutive year.

Rogers dominated on the mound racking up 10 strikeouts and only giving up 3 hits as he improved his record to 10-0 and is the current All-Met strikeout leader . The Panthers erupted for five runs in the third inning and that was all the support Rogers needed.

Baseball: Freedom's Best Season Ever Ends in Tough Road Loss in Region II Quarterfinals

Special to VivaLoudoun

Nokesville (June 3, 2011) - Fresh off a victory in their first ever regional contest on Monday at Monticello, the Freedom Eagles looked to advance to the AA Region II semi-finals with a win at Kettle Run Tuesday night. However, despite pounding out 13 hits and 8 runs, and building leads of 3-0, 6-2, and 8-6, the Eagles inability to find the strike zone in the game's waning moments was ultimately their undoing, as they fell in heartbreaking fashion to the Cougars 9-8.

Softball: First-Year Woodgrove Clinches State Tournament Spot

Allie Reid held Goochland scoreless over the last five innings for the win.
(photo courtesy Carl Lukat/Loudoun Times-Mirror)

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

Purcellville (June 3, 2011) - Woodgrove High School softball coach Joe Spicer knew his young team was feeling the pressure early in a Region II semifinal game against Goochland June 2 that would advance the winner to the AA state tournament as region finalist, while ending the losing team's season.

So when junior Amanda Rathjen raced home from third base on a pitch in the dirt to bring the Wolverines even at 1-1 in home half of the third inning, Spicer looked into the dugout from his third base coaching box and jokingly said 'You can breathe now.'

His team responded, adding solo runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings while junior pitcher Allie Reid held the visiting Bulldogs scoreless over the last five innings.

"We came out flat and really struggled with some mechanical things," Spicer said. "The kids were a little panicked for a minute there. Once we got the run to tie it up, I thought they refocused and were okay after that."

The result was a 4-1 victory that advances the first-year Wolverines (22-4) into the Region II championship game and secures their spot in next week's Group AA state tournament.

Softball: Briar Woods Clinches Second Straight Trip to States on Macy Jones No-Hitter

By Chris Starke
Special to VivaLoudoun

Orange (June 3, 2011) - Junior Macy Jones fired her second no-hitter of the season with 16 strikeouts and drove in a pair of runs to lead Briar Woods to a 3-0 win at Orange County in the semifinals of the Virginia High School League Group AA Region II Tournament Thursday night.

The Falcons will host Dulles District rival Woodgrove in the Region II championship game Friday at 6 p.m. in Ashburn. Woodgrove defeated Goochland 4-1 in Thursday’s other region semifinal contest.

Both Briar Woods and Woodgrove will also advance to the VHSL Group AA state tournament that starts with quarterfinal action Tuesday, June 7. The Falcons will be making their second straight appearance in the state tournament.

Girls Soccer: The Kids are All Right! Second-Half Comeback, Dramatic OT Win Puts 1st-Year Woodgrove in States

Woodgrove defense: JR Katie Beebe, SO Bergen ELkjer, SO Brittany Basinger


By Dan Sousa
VivaLoudoun Editor

Purcellville (June 3, 2011) - When Woodgrove High School girls soccer coach Erin Barrett was finally able to get her young team to settle down Thursday night after a dramatic, 4-3, overtime victory against Freedom clinched a AA state tournament appearance for the first-year program, her message was simple: "Let's keep this train rolling."

Wolverine sophomore Sarah Hardison was the engineer of the Woodgrove playoff train as she scored a hat trick on the night -- the first goal just 48 seconds into the Region II semifinal, the second goal after Woodgrove had fallen behind, 3-1, at the half and finally with three minutes to go in the second overtime.

Click here for a photo gallery with 400+ photos from the game

"I was dribbling down and I looked up and I saw the defender in front of me and she was kind of off-balance so I cut it in hard and I just took the shot and it went in," explained Hardison of the game-winner. She now has three 3-goal games on the season, all in the playoffs. "I got dogpiled after the game. It was exciting. I have never gotten dogpiled before!"

Woodgrove SO Sarah Hardison on her hat trick and game-winner Thursay



The exuberant celebration came from a team that not only wasn't rolling during the regular season -- the Wolverines were 3-6-1 at one point -- but the program without any seniors wasn't even on the tracks.

"We just started believing in each other and playing together," said sophomore Brittany Basinger.

Seeded No. 6 in the Dulles District tournament out of nine teams, the Wolverines (11-9-2 recrod) have now gone 5-1 in postseason with the only loss to 3-time defending state champion Broad Run in the district finals. The two teams will meet in a rematch tonight at Broad Run at 6 p.m. in the Region II finals. Both teams move on to states with the winner tonight, hosting a quarterfinal on Tuesday, and the loser hitting the road.

Soccer: Double Trouble! Broad Run Boys and Girls Claim State Tournament Spots

By Alanna Dvorak
Special to VivaLoudoun

Ashburn (June 3, 2011) - Broad Run High School claimed a pair of state playoff berths in boys and girls soccer following Region II semifinal wins Thursday.

The Spartan girls took the field first, defeating John Handley High School, 7-1, in convincing fashion.

All-district midfielder Ellie Zoepfl notched four goals for the Spartans, a personal single-game best.

Zoepfl attributes her game success to merely playing with a purpose. “Every game could be our last,” Zoepfl said.

Also scoring for the Spartans was Dulles District Player of the Year Whitney Church, sophomore Meredith Berger and freshman Jordi Harris.

“It’s nice to see our younger players maintain the level of play,” Broad Run coach Claire Collins said.

The Spartans (20-1) hope to earn their fourth consecutive state title this year. Broad Run will host Woodgrove in the region championship game June 3. Woodgrove (11-9-2) rallied past Freedom, 4-3, in overtime Thursday to advance to the title game.

The Broad Run boys soccer team battled district-rival Potomac Falls for the fourth time this season in their journey to the Region II final. In a contentious semifinal match, the host Spartans defeated the Panthers, 3-1.

Region II: Dulles Shuts Out the Rest of the Region and Sends Seven On to States

(June 2, 2011) - The Dulles District had perhaps one of its greatest days in Region II history, going a perfect 7-for-7 in semifinal contests and setting up all-Dulles District regional finals in boys and girls soccer as well as softball. If Broad Run baseball can win its semifinal with Kettle Run Friday, then it will be a perfect 8-for-8 performance for the Dulles District and an unheard of shutout of the other three districts for state competition.

Advancing to the Region II finals and clinching state tournament bids Thursday were Broad Run and Tuscarora boys soccer; Broad Run and Woodgrove girls soccer; Briar Woods and Woodgrove softball; and Potomac Falls baseball.

Broad Run will host a Region II soccer finals doubleheader Friday starting at 6 p.m. Briar Woods will host Woodgrove in softball at 6 p.m. The baseball finals is delayed until Saturday as the Broad Run semifinal was pushed back a day due to Kettle Run's graduation Thursday.

Baseball
Region II Semifinals
Potomac Falls 5, William Monroe 1

The Skinny: Jackson Rogers complete game win sends Panthers to States for a third straight year. A Broad Run win Friday would set-up a rematch of the Dulles District title game on Saturday.

Softball

Region II Semifinals

Woodgrove 4, Goochland 1

Briar Woods 3, Orange 0
The Skinny: A rematch of the Dulles District title game Friday night in Ashburn. Falcon pitcher Macy Jones has been almost unstoppable since Spring Break. First-year Wolverines without any seniors are making history.

Boys Soccer

Region II Semifinals

Tuscarora 2, Kettle Run 1 (2OT)
Broad Run 3, Potomac Falls 1

The Skinny: We are used to seeing Jon Hicks and Dave Gryder facing each other in the Region II finals only Gryder is now guiding the 1st-year Tuscarora program and this year's cardiac kids. Broad Run only has one loss on the season.

Girls Soccer

Region II Semifinals

Broad Run 7, Handley 1

Woodgrove 4, Freedom 3 (OT)

The Skinny: Sarah Harison's hat trick keys 1st-year Wolverines amazing run from Dulles District No. 6 seed to state tournament. Spartans continue postseason mastery in quest for a fourth straight state title.

Region II: Loudoun Teams Play for State Tournament Spots - Tuscarora Boys Soccer Clinches Bid with Dramatic 2-1 Overtime Win - Complete Skinny from Regional Quarterfinals!

(June 2, 2011) - Before school was even out tonight, the Region II semifinals had produced its first drama as the Tuscarora High School boys soccer team clinched a AA state tournament bid when Angel Ceron-Garcia scored with 15 seconds left in sudden death overtime to give the Huskies a 2-1 win over Kettle Run in a regional semifinal played at Liberty High School.

Like all the semifinals tonight, the winners will clinch a state tournament bid as each region sends two onto States and the loser will have their seasons end just short of a dream. It' a give that at least two more AA teams will join Tuscarora as their are all-Dulles District boys and girls soccer finals scheduled with the Potomac Falls boys at Broad Run and the Freedom girls at Woodgrove.

In another soccer game locally, three-time defending state champion Broad Run will host Handley. In softball, Woodgrove hosts Goochland and Briar Woods travels to Orange in a match-up of top teams. In baseball, Potomac Falls is on the road, playing William Monroe at Orange. Broad Run's game with Kettle Run in Ashburn has been pushed back to Friday as Kettle Run has graduation tonight (think about the extra beach time!).

Baseball
Region II Semifinals
Potomac Falls vs. William Monroe at Orange, 6

Softball

Region II Semifinals

Goochland at Woodgrove, 6

Briar Woods at Orange, 6

Boys Soccer

Region II Semifinals

Tuscarora 2, Kettle Run 1 (2OT)
Potomac Falls at Broad Run

Girls Soccer

Region II Semifinals

Handley at Broad Run

Freedom at Woodgrove, 7

How They Advanced

Baseball
Region II Quarterfinals
William Monroe 4, Brentsville 3 (8)
The Skinny: From Daily Progress
Potomac Falls 7, Skyline 3
The Skinny: The Panthers travelled to Bing Crosby Stadium in Front Royal to take on Skyline HS and their ace Luke Pingley. Even though Skyline finished the season at 12-9, Pingley was 11-0 and the Hawks were confident that they would take care of the Panthers. Potomac Falls had a little different agenda on their minds as they are trying to three peat as Regional Champions.


Ben Sweger led off the game with a seven pitch walk and promptly stole second. He advanced on a fielder’s choice and scored when shortstop Chaz Rutherford dropped Ryan Miller’s fly ball for an error. The Panther’s sent Ryan Mahoney to the mound and he cruised through the first throwing 6 pitches. However, the second inning was a different story as Pingley led off with a double to right and moved to third on Ty Helmick’s single. Ryan Miller then bobbled a ball at third and Pingley scored. Mahoney then got ahead of Nick Helmick but got a fastball up and Helmick hit a double of the wall in center to score both runners and give Skyline a 3-1 lead.


The Panthers got one back in the third on a single by Sweger. After stealing second and advancing to third on a wild pitch, Jackson Rogers knocked him in with a groundout making it 3-2.
Potomac Falls broke the game open in the fourth when Colin Deely and Sam Bass drew consecutive walks. This ended Pingley’s night and reliever Joe Bass was not received kindly. Tyler Caldwell sacrificed the runners over to second and third before Deely scored on a wild pitch. Ben Sweger then stepped to the plate and deposited a 2-1 fastball over the centerfield wall for a 2 run homerun and a 5-3 lead.
In the fifth, Jackson Rogers hit a Bass fastball over the netting in centerfield for a homerun and was followed one batter later by Michael Lascomb’s homerun to right for a 7-3 lead. With this support, Ryan 


Mahoney cruised through the Hawks lineup recording many outs on first pitch balls put into play. Mahoney finished the complete game victory with 4 strikeouts and no walks to go with 4 singles and a double.


Potomac Falls will now take on William Monroe on Thursday at William Monroe at 6:00.

Broad Run 7, Sherando 0
The Skinny: For a third consecutive season the Broad Run Spartans and Sherando Warriors faced off in Regional baseball playoff action. After splitting with each other the last two seasons, the Spartans were able to take the "rubber match" with a convincing 7-0 victory in Ashburn tonight.

Dulles District Player of the Year Taylor Clarke (Towson University) was outstanding on the mound for the Spartans going the distance to improve his pitching record to 8-1 on the season. Clarke struck out 4 Warrior batters on the evening, scattered three singles, and walked none. No Warrior runner reached 2nd base on the evening.

Offensively, the Spartans built a big lead early and never looked back scoring six runs in the bottom of the first inning on three consecutive singles by Junior Andrew Seigel, Junior Conor Jessop, and Senior Shea Bargiel. Later in the inning, Senior Patrick Dawson singled to load the bases, Sophomore Joe Delahaba hit a bases-clearing double, and Chris Johnson added an RBI double as well. The Spartans added one more run in the 4th inning to finish their scoring for the evening.

Kettle Run 9, Freedom 8
The Skinny:

Softball
Region II Quarterfinals
Woodgrove 15, Sherando 2
The Skinny: From TV3 Winchester
Goochland 7, Brentsville 4
The Skinny: From News and Messenger
Orange 5, Broad Run 4 (8)
The Skinny: From Orange County Review
Briar Woods 11, Louisa 0
The Skinny: Junior Macy Jones fired a two-hitter with 16 strikeouts, and senior Kristina Karagiorgis knocked in four runs as Briar Woods posted a convincing 11-0 win over Louisa County in the quarterfinals of the Region II Tournament Tuesday night in Ashburn.


The Falcons, who extended their school-record winning streak to 14 games to improve to 21-3 overall, will visit Orange County (21-1) in the region semifinals Thursday at 6 p.m. Briar Woods is the lone team to defeat the Hornets this season, posting a 5-1 road win April 30.


Tuesday’s quarterfinal game was played in a scorching heat, and Jones' arm and the Falcon bats were equally as hot as the temperatures that reached into the high 90s. Jones retired the first 12 Lion hitters in order and allowed an infield single in the fourth and a two-out single in the sixth. Meanwhile, the
Falcon offense pounded out 14 hits, with Jones and Karagiorgis recording three hits each.
Briar Woods jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first, added single runs in the third and fourth and then blew the game open with a seven-run fifth.

In the first, senior Jillian Olson and Jones hit back-to-back one-out singles, and both moved up on a passed ball. Karagiorgis then opened her big night at the plate with a two-run single.

In the third, Jones singled with one out and raced home when Karagiorgis crushed a double off the outfield fence. The Falcons made it 4-0 in the fourth when senior Alex Fierszt reached
on a fielder’s choice and scored on a triple by freshman Casey Forbes. In the fifth, Briar Woods sent 11 batters to the plate in a seven-run outburst. Karagiorgis was hit by a pitch to start the inning, and senior
Kasey Ball followed with a double to plate Karagiorgis. Sophomore Lynn


Brantley reached on an infield single to give the Falcons runners at the corners, and freshman Kacie Kondrotis hit a sacrifice fly to score Ball. Freshman Caroline Fowler then came through with a single, and Fierszt reached on a fielder’s choice to drive in Brantley for a 7-0 lead. Forbes walked to load the bases, and a wild pitch allowed Fowler to score and Fierszt and Forbes to move up. Jones made it a 10-0 Falcon lead when she singled to plate Fierszt and Forbes, and Karagiorgis capped her stellar evening with a single to score Jones with the game's final run.


Louisa had its best scoring opportunity in the fourth, putting runners on first and second on an error, a fielder’s choice and an infield single. However, Jones worked out the jam with a strikeout. Karagiorgis finished 3-for-3 with two singles, a double and four runs driven in., while Jones was 3-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBIs. Ball and Fowler added two hits each.

Boys Soccer
Region II Quarterfinals
Tuscarora 3, Park View 2
The Skinny: From the Loudoun Times-Mirror
Kettle Run 6, James Wood 4
The Skinny:
Potomac Falls 4, Brentsville 2
The Skinny:
Broad Run 2, Western Albemarle 1 (OT)
The Skinny: From Scrimmage Play

Girls Soccer
Region II Quarterfinals
Broad Run 3, Briar Woods 1
The Skinny:
Broad Run played cross-town rival Briar Woods, the only team to have defeated the Spartans this season in Regional action tonight. This time, it was the Spartans who exacted a bit of revenge with a convincing 3-1 win at Broad Run.


The Falcons struck first on a Lina Granados shot 5 minutes into the first half. But the Spartans would tie it up in the 27th minute on a corner kick from Whitney Church to Cassie Smith and later take the lead on a perfectly placed through ball from Ellie Zoepfl to Dani Dangremond who beat the oncoming keeper. In the second half, the duo of Church and Zoepfl would team up for the fifth time this season to find the back of the net off a corner kick.


The Spartans (19-1) will face Handley in a semifinal game to be played Thursday at Broad Run.

Handley 2, Monticello 1
The Skinny: From TV3 Winchester
Freedom 3, Charlottesville 1
The Skinny: From Daily Progress
Woodgrove 4, Brentsville 1

The Skinny: From the News and Messenger

Girls Soccer: Surprising Heritage Beats Riverbend in Penalty Kicks to Make AAA State Tournament

Big "Kick": Heritage senior Caitlin Kick's penalty kick seals the Pride's win over Riverbend Wed. in the Northwest Region semifinals

Click here to watch all the PKs from this overtime thriller

Leesburg (June 2, 2011) - They were picked to finish last their five-team district and they lost a regular season game by eight goals, but through it all the Heritage High School girls soccer team believed in themselves and they have now clinched a AAA state tournament bid with a dramatic Northwest Region semifinal win over Riverbend Wednesday in penalty kicks.

"We were told that we were going to be No. 5 and that kind of pushed us to get that high intensity and prove people wrong," said senior Caitlin Kick, who moments earlier had been mobbed by her teammates after converting a penalty kick that gave the Pride the 4-2 win. "My heart stopped, I was so excited ... I didn't expect us to make it this far."

More celebration shots from Heritage's win Wednesday!

The game played at Heritage had tied at 1-1 in regulation and through 20 minutes of overtime before heading to penalty kicks with each side getting five shots at the goal.

"As a goal keeper you never want to hear that you are going to penalty kicks because it is a 50-50 shot and you have the team on your back," said Heritage senior keeper Lauren Furtner. "You either do great or you do bad. We just performed out there."

While Heritage was making four of five of their penalty shots, Riverbend had their first attempt clang off the left post and then in the fourth round, a shot sailed high, setting up Kick's dramatic kick.

Heritage, which finished the regular season 8-6, improved now to 11-7 on the year and will travel to Cedar Run District foe Battlefield in the regional final Friday. It will be the fourth meeting this year for the two teams with Battlefield winning the first three: 5-1, 9-1 and 3-0.

"Fourth time is the charm!," joked both Furtner and Kick.

It appeared that the Pride wouldn't get another shot at the Bobcats as Riverbend broke a scoreless tie with just under 30 minutes left when Bears senior Taylor Oehm scored on a breakaway. The dangerous Oehm threatened all night to find the net and the Pride defense did a nice job of marking her.

With first-year Heritage coach Gabe Ascunce rallying his girls on the sidelines, asking them to believe that their season was not finished yet, the Pride evened things when senior Alex Mosley squeezed off a shot from the left sidelines that glanced off the Riverbend's keeper's hands and tuck inside the near post.

That goal with 19:40 left energized what had been a stalling Pride offensive attack and Heritage put the pressure on, especially in the final 10 minutes and even looked to have scored the go-ahead goal when sophomore Mackenzie Moore beat the keeper with a curving shot from the right side that looked as if it was gong across the line but the keeper was able to clear the ball before the officials deemed it had completely crossed the goal line.

Furtner and Kick said the team, which has six seniors but also has 10 sophomores and freshman, needed to come together and that team bonding sessions off the field helped their play on the field. Thursday night's at the Buffalo Wing Factory are now a must for the girls.

The mixture of experience and youth could be seen in Heritage's penalty kick line-up as senior Katie Harbolick started things off on the right foot and Kick was placed in the pressure cooker fifth spot. In between were two sophomores, Taylor Jones and Cass McKenzie, and a freshman, Megan Hannon.

Kick is the first to admit that she isn't a penalty kick specialists.

"I have never really taken them before," said Kick. "I just focus on the ball. I don't look at the keeper, I don't look at the net."

That strategy worked just fine Wednesday and, don't look now, but here come the Pride ... heading to the AAA girls soccer state tournament.

Seniors Lauren Furtner and Caitlin Kick postgame (sorry about the fuzzy quality, the darn VivaLoudoun Fox focused on the background and not the girls!)


Heritage Girls Soccer (11-7)
W at Fauquier 1-0
L at Handley 0-3
L Kettle Run 1-2
W at George Mason 3-0
W at Millbrook 3-0
W Loudoun Valley 6-3
L at Stone Bridge 0-3
W at Stonewall Jackson 2-0
W at Osbourn 3-1
L Battlefield 1-5
W Osbourn 4-3
L at Loudoun Valley 0-1
W Stonewall Jackson 5-1
L at Battlefield 1-9
W Osbourn 2-1*
L at Battlefield 0-3*
W at Patrick Henry 4-1**
W Riverbend 1-1 (5-3 on PKs)**

* Cedar Run tournament
** Northwest Region tournament

Girls Tennis: Woodgrove's Sunnie Lampl is Region II Singles Runner-Up

Charlottesville (June 2, 2011) - Woodgrove High School freshman tennis sensation Sunnie Lampl just missed qualifying for the VHSL AA state tournament as she couldn't convert on two match points and fell to James Woods senior Headley Wilson in the Region II singles finals, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4).

It was Lampl's first loss on the season. Lampl and her Woodgrove doubles partner lost in the regional semifinals to end their season as well.

Read more about it in Tommy Keeler Jr.'s story in the NVDaily.com

Wednesday Night Playoff Scoreboard

Wed. June 1
Baseball
Northern Region Semifinals
Lake Braddock 2, Stone Bridge 0
South County 10, Madison 0

Softball
Northwest Region Semifinals
Halifax 3, Loudoun Valley 0
Mountain View vs. Battlefield (moved to 6.2)

Girls Soccer
Northwest Region Semifinals
Heritage 1, Riverbend 1 (2OT - Heritage advances on PK's, 5-3)
Battlefield 4, Albemarle 1


Girls Lacrosse
Northwest Region Final
Battlefield 12, Osbourn Park 10

Boys Tennis
Region II
Boys Tennis Singles and Doubles
Freedom's Wesley Wong wins Singles
Freedom's Wesley Wong and Alex Cragg win Doubles

Girls Tennis
Region II
Girls Tennis Singles and Doubles
Woodgrove's Sunnie Lampil runner-up Singles 

Girls Basketball: Stone Bridge Hires Stuart's Gaffney to Take Reigns of Program

(June 2, 2011) - Stone Bridge High School has hired J.E.B. Stuart's girls varsity coach Thomas Gaffney to take the reigns of the Bulldogs program which went 23-4 last season under Chris Jones, who stepped down after the season. Gaffney, previously an assistant coach at Fairfax High School for three years, went 0-23 in his one year at Stuart.

Gaffney was also a head varsity girls basketball coach in California before moving to Ashburn, according to Stone Bridge athletic director Dave Hembach.

All interested parents and players are invited to “Meet the Coach” next Thursday, June 9th at 4 p.m. in the Stone Bridge library. Coach Gaffney will discuss his expectations and off-season plans in preparation for the upcoming 2011-12 season.

Coach Gaffney released the following statement about joining the Stone Bridge Staff:
“I am humbled and very excited to have been given the opportunity to lead the Stone Bridge Girls basketball program. As a member of the community, I know the school and community are passionate about their sports and academics, so the decision to apply for the job was an easy one. I am proud to be representing an Athletics Program with such an amazing reputation for integrity and success."