Girls Soccer: Stone Bridge's Herndon is Added to D.C. United Women Roster

Germantown, MD (June 19, 2011) - D.C. United Women take to the road for the final time in the 2011 regular season this weekend to play two W-League games in two days. They will play with two new additions including Stone Bridge High School rising junior Ashley Herndon, who becomes the youngest player on the club's United Soccer Leagues' W-League.

Youth Sports - Flag Football: Thrillers Mark First Ever Elite Championship

(June 19, 2011) - The first annual Elite Flag Football Championships lived up to its billing as the finals were a pair of thrillers with the Ida Lee Ravens erasing a 20-6 halftime deficit to edge the Fauquier Jaguars, 35-34, in U11 and in U13, the Fauquier Vikings won, 16-13, over Ashburn Youth Pro Flag Lions in the U-13 finals.

"It was an incredible day and an incredibible tournament," reports organizer Joe Kearney.

In the U11 bracket and in a very entertaining game, the Ida Lee Ravens (Leesburg) were trailing the Fauquier Jaguars 20-6 at halftime. The Ravens turned it up a notch inthe 2nd half and pulled out a tight 35-34 victory to clinch the 1st ever Elite Flag Football Championship title.

Earlier in the day, the Ravens had another come from behind win in defeating the previously undefeated Cascades Titans,26-24, and the Jaguars defeated the Ashburn Youth Pro Flag champion, the Vikings, 31-19, to advance to the title game.

In the U13 bracket and in another squeaker, The Fauquier County Champion Vikings defeated the Ashburn Youth Pro Flag Champion Lions , 16-13, to capture the tournament title The game came down to the final series with the clock running out on the Lions. Earlier in the day, The Fauquier Vikings defeated the Cascades League champion Falcons and the AYPF Lions advanced by defeating the Ida Lee regualr season champ, Texans.

Baseball: Dulles District Places 5 on AA All-State Team

(June 16, 2011) - The Dulles District placed five players on the AA All-State baseball team including Potomac Falls High School pitcher Jackson Rogers and Broad Run's Taylor Clarke at DH. Potomac Falls slugger Michael Lascomb was second team and Woodgrove's J.J. Sarty and Freedom's Matt Malacane made honorable mention.

Complete team:

Youth Sports - Boys Basketball: Dominion Sets Titan Summer Camp

(June 16, 2011) - The Dominion High School boys basketball camp, scheduled July 18-22 for boys entering third thru ninth grade, will help campers build upon the fundamentals of the game.

The 2011 Dominion Boys Basketball Camp will feature daily individual and group skill sessions. Individual tournaments such as Hot Shot, Free Throw and One-on-One competitions. The two sessions each day will also feature 5 vs. 5 fullcourt games for both the NBA and NCAA divisions.

Campers may bring lunch with them each day or purchase lunch/snacks from the camp concessions. Please call 703-777-0343 or visit https://webtrac.loudoun.gov for more information. (Code # 521775-01). This camp is a full week and a full day of basketball for only $121. Please register prior to camp. Walk-in registration will not be accepted.

Cheers Sports and VivaLoudoun Athletes of the Month for May 2011

Photo shoot held at Lifetime Fitness in Ashburn.

Ashburn (June 16, 2011) - Cheers Sports and VivaLoudoun.com released today their Athletes of the Month selections for May 2011. The May 2011 honorees met at Lifetime Fitness in Ashburn on June 12 for a double photo shoot along with the June 2011 group which will be released on Sunday.

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 May 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 38 athletes coming from 13 different high schools.

"Loudoun's success in the playoffs this spring made the decision of selecting these athletes very difficult," said Sousa.

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

May 2011

Basseball
Michael Lascomb, Potomac Falls
Matt Malacanem, Freedom
J.J. Sarty, Woodgrove
Spenser Rositano, Stone Bridge


Softball
Maggie Betz, Broad Run
Brittanne Gasser, Dominion
Katlyn Latka, Loudoun Valley
Samantha Thomas, Park View


Boys Soccer
 Isaac Owusu, Potomac Falls
Luke Schierling, Stone Bridge
Sean Skeffington, Dominion


Girls Soccer
Emily Fredrikson, Stone Bridge
Lina Granados, Briar Woods
Sarah Hardison, Woodgrove
Natalie Perussault, Heritage
Maria Pinkston, Dominion



Boys Lacrosse
Chuck Carlin, Heritage
Troy Farmer, Dominion
Chad Niergarth, Woodgrove
Peyton Stone, Loudoun County


Girls Lacrosse
Kelly Bacak, Freedom
Brooke Cope, Loudoun Valley
Ashlyn Dacey, Woodgrove
Mary Sydney Garrett, Briar Woods
Caitlin McGinn, Loudoun Valley


Boys Tennis
Alex Chou, Dominion
Noah Fenton, Middleburg Academy
Sai Kurra, Potomac Falls


Girls Tennis
Jennifer Christhilf, Freedom
Hannah Greenwood, Potomac Falls
Ishy Ranachandran, Freedom
Cory Schaefer, Broad Run


Boys Track and Field
Eddie Barnes, Broad Run
Dexter Rogers, Stone Bridge
Joe Thomas, Potomac Falls
Connor Wilson, Potomac Falls


Girls Track and Field
Amirah Al-Bayinnah, Tuscarora
Kiya Day, Dominion
Lori Kostka, Tuscarora
Sarah Weber, Broad Run

Michael Lascomb

Matt Malacane

Maggie Betz

Brittanne Gasser

Samantha Thomas

Luke Schierling

Sean Skeffington

Emily Fredrikson

Sarah Hardison

Maria Pinkson

Chuck Carlin

Troy Farmer

Brooke Cope

Ashlyn Dacey

Mary Sydney Garrett

Caitlin McGinn

Alex Chou

Noah Fenton

Sai Kurra

Cory Schaefer

Lori Kostka

Visit Cheers Sports and thank them for supporting VivaLoudoun!

Youth Sports: Flag Football - 1st Ever Elite Youth Tournament Pits Champs from 4 Leagues in 2 Age Groups

(June 15, 2011) - The Ashburn Youth Pro Flag Football League will host the first annual Elite Youth Flag Football tournament this Saturday, June 18 with champions from four leagues competing in two age groups.

Ashburn Youth Pro Flag, Ida lee from Leesburg, Sterling Select, and Fauquier County Youth Pro Flag are sending their champions from the 9-to-11 and 12-13 age group. The games will be held at the George Washington University, Virginia Campus beginning at 10am.

10-11 Bracket
Cascades Titans (10-0) vs. Ida Lee Ravens (10-0), 10 a.m. Field 2
Fauquier Jaguars (9-1) vs. AYPF Vikings (10-0), 10 a.m. Field 3

12-13 Bracket
Fauquier Vikings (10-0) vs. Cascades Falcons (9-2), 11 a.m. Field 2
AYPF Lions (9-1) vs. Ida Lee Texans (9-1), 11 a.m. Field 3

Finals, noon and 1 p.m.

Softball: Panthers to Put their Paw Prints on Dugout Wall

Sterling (June 15, 2011) - Potomac Falls High School softball seniors who finished their careers at Potomac Falls are invited to put their names on the dugout "paw prints" at the softball field. The signing is set for July 20 at 6 p.m. For more information visit www.potomacfallsathletics.org.

Can you re-write it saying that the event is for Seniors who finished their careers at Potomac Falls Softball a

News: 6th Annual YouthFest 2011 to Celebrate Loudoun Teens with Music, Dance and Activities

Ashburn (June 15, 2011) - Loudoun County Youth Advisory Council will host the 6th Annual Youthfest 2011 will be held on Saturday, June 25th from 3-8 pm. This event is planned by teens for teens and includes performances from the Battle of the Bands finalists, dance performances, interactive exhibits, prizes, food, fun and more. Nationally known band, The Maine, will be the headline act.

Event: Youthfest 2011
Date: Saturday, June 25, 2011
Time: 3-8 pm
7 pm – Performance by The Maine
Location: Brambleton Town Center
42385 Ryan Road
Brambleton, Virginia 20148-4861
www.brambleton.com
Cost: $5.00 per person
Info: www.loudounteens.org

Sponsors of the event are Brambleton, Miller and Smith, WINC-FM, Studio Rock of Northern Virginia, the Youth Advisory Council, Loudoun County Public Schools, the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services and Loudoun Youth, Inc.

Youth Sports - Gymnastics: Bridgette Schaal and Allie Auten Wins 2011 Spirit of APEX Awards

(June 15, 2011) - APEX Gymnasts Bridgette Schaal (level 9) and Allie Auten (level 6) were voted by their peers the 2011 Spirit of APEX Award winners at the APEX end of year banquet on June 12.

This award is given to the gymnast each season who shows the true spirit of the APEX philosophy by their leadership, hard work and dedication to the sport and to being a good role model. Over 100 gymnasts and the coaching staff vote each year to honor this person. A plaque in their honor is on display in the APEX lobby showing all award winners since 1997.

Football: Tackling Camp at Freedom Looks to be a "Big Hit"

(June 15, 2011) - The Dulles South Youth Sports Football league in cooperation with Train Em Up Academy and the Freedom High School football staff is bringing Coach Bobby Hosea and his B.I.G.H.I.T.T.S. tackling camp to South Riding.

Freedom will be one one of the first schools on the East Coast to have the opportunity to work with Hosea called the "worlds's foremost authority on injury preventive tackle training" by Steve Daluca of USA Football. You can register and find more information online at www.dullesyouth.com.
Complete flyer on event!

Spring Virginia High School League Champions in All Sports

(June 15, 2011) - The Virginia High School League crowned the following spring champions this past week:
Baseball: AAA – Great Bridge; AA – Northside; A - Division 2 – Honaker; A - Division 1 – Page County
Lacrosse (boys): Langley
Lacrosse (girls): James Madison
Soccer (boys): AAA – North Stafford; AA – Jefferson Forest; A – Manassas Park
Soccer (girls): AAA – McLean; AA – Broad Run; A – George Mason
Softball: AAA – Lee-Davis; AA – Briar Woods; A – Division 2 – James River; A – Division 1 – Bath County
Tennis (boys) – AAA – Deep Run; AA – Salem; A – George Mason
Tennis (girls) – AAA – First Colonial; AA – Hidden Valley; A – East Rockingham

News: Briar Woods Jones and Karagiorgis Pick Up Postseason Softball Honors; Broad Run's Church All-Met Girls Soccer Player of Year

Special to VivaLoudoun
(June 15, 2011) - Briar Woods High School junior Macy Jones was named to the Washington Post All-Met first team, and senior teammate Kristina Karagiorgis was chosen as an honorable mention Tuesday, June 7.

Broad Run's Whitney Church was named the girls soccer Player of the Year for All-Met and Loudoun Valley's Gary McKay was tabbed golf Coach of the Year.

It was the second straight All-Met first-team honor for Jones and the first such honor for Karagiorgis.

Both Jones and Karagiorgis were instrumental in leading Briar Woods to its first-ever state softball championship this season.

Jones was dominant in the circle, posting a 23-4 record with a 0.39 earned run average. She struck out 349 batters, the sixth-highest single-season total in Virginia High School League history, and she allowed just 10 earned runs and 24 walks in 179 1/3 innings.
Jones was equally impressive at the plate, hitting .560 and posting an eye-popping .976 slugging percentage to go along with a .670 on-base percentage. She set a VHSL single-season record by scoring 51 runs, and she had 47 hits (tying for the fifth-most in VHSL single-season history) and nine triples (the second-highest season total in VHSL history). Additionally, Jones moved up to 7th on the VHSL career runs scored list (103) with another season left in her outstanding career.

Karagiorgis hit .469, slugged .750 and posted a .540 on-base percentage in her final season with the Falcons. She drove in a school-record 45 runs, which ties for the third-highest single-season total in VHSL history, and her 45 hits ranked just outside the VHSL top-ten list.
Karagiorgis also posted a 2-0 record in the circle, striking out 20 in 11 2/3 innings of work.

Loudoun Athletes Named All-Met in Spring 2011
Boys Lacrosse
HM: Matt Bukovac (Briar Woods), Mike Funk (Middleburg), Ryan Madigan (Broad Run), Dylan Maltz (Stone Bridge)

Girls Lacrosse
HM: Ellen Fuller (Woodgrove), Amber Kim (Freedom), Andrea Mustacchio (Loudoun Valley), Kayla Sleece (Stone Bridge), Mary Sydney Garrett (Briar Woods).

Boys Track:
HM: Juan Campos (Potomac Falls), Tommy Curtin (Loudoun County), Jonathan Russell (Broad Run).

Girls Track:
HM: Haley Springman (Stone Bridge).

Boys Soccer:
First Team: Kevin Reitzel (Broad Run)
Second Team: Luke Schierling (Stone Bridge), Jose Miguel Herrera (Park View)
HM: Abe Yoslov (Stone Bridge), Tommy Dunne (Stone Bridge), Kevin Zhu (Freedom), Angel Ceron-Garcia (Tuscarora), Ryan Deutsch (Broad Run), Isaac Owusu (Potomac Falls).

Girls Soccer:
Player of the Year: Whitney Church (Broad Run)
First Team: Emily Frederikson (Stone Bridge), Ellie Zoepfl (Broad Run), Ashley Herndon (Stone Bridge), Murielle Tiernan (Stone Bridge).
Second Team: Sam Scolarici (Freedom), Lina Granados (Briar Woods).
HM: Katherine Murphy (Potomac Falls), Brittany Basinger (Woodgrove), Caitlin Kick (Heritage), Alana Mackey (Loudoun County), Sam Russell (Briar Woods), Mallory Ullrich (Freedom), Kelly Abt (Potomac Falls), Maria Pinkston (Dominion), Marchelle Davis (Briar Woods), Sarah Hardison (Wooddgrove).

Boys Tennis
HM: Noah Fenton (Middleburg), Wesley Wong (Freedom).

Girls Tennis
HM: Sunnie Lampl (Woodgrove).

Golf
Coach of the Year: Gary McKay (Loudoun Valley)
First team: Scott Davidson (Loudoun Valley), Maclain Huge (Middleburg).
HM: Tanner Welsh (Loudoun Valley).

Gymnastics
HM: Tori Severin (Stone Bridge).

Baseball
First Team: Spenser Rositano (Stone Bridge)
Second Team: Taylor Clarke (Broad Run)
HM: AJ Powell (Broad Run), Jackson Rogers (Potomac Falls), Matthew Reed (Woodgrove), Ty Lighton (Stone Bridge).

Softball:
First Team: Macy Jones (Briar Woods), Sydney Broderick (Stone Bridge).
Second Team: Heather Kiefer (Potomac Falls).
HM: Kelley Duerbeck (Loudoun County), Kristina Karagiorgis (Briar Woods), Cori Prince (Stone Bridge), Nicole Prince (Stone Bridge), Samantha Thomas (Park View), Ashley Cole (Woodgrove), Kate Sims (Broad Run).

Youth Sports - Softball: Baseliners Capture Virginia ASA State 14U Title

Pictured are: Front Row – Taylor Chason

Second Row – Paige Barger, Jade Fleming, Mia Lacey, Emma Thornberg, Madison Small, Katie Salvatore

Third Row – Lizzie Anderson, Lexi Hunter, Ashley Flesch, Jamie Anderson, Haylea Geer

Not Pictured - Taylor (TJ) Jones

(June 15, 2011) - The Sterling-based Baseliners ’96 travel softball team captured the Virginia ASA State 14U title this weekend.

Baseball: Broad Run's Taylor Clarke Named All-State

Special to VivaLoudoun
(June 15, 2011) - Broad Run High School senior Taylor Clarke was named to the 1st team All-State baseball squad this weekend as a Designated Hitter. Clarke had an outstanding senior season for the Spartans (23-4) whose season ended in the AA state semifinals.

Breaking News: Loudoun County Loses Two Top Coaches: Jackson Steps Down from Softball Program to Take Position with Terps; Long-time Boys Soccer Coach Goodwin Resigns

Leesburg (June 15, 2011) - Loudoun County High School athletic director Ken Wright announced the resignation of two varsity coaches this week: Dulles District Coach of the Year Amber Jackson from the softball program and boys soccer veteran coach Kris Goodwin.

Wright reported in a release:
"Amber Jackson, head softball coach, has resigned to take an Assistant Coaches Position at the University of Maryland in the softball program. The 2011 Dulles District Coach of the Year, Coach Jackson returns to the school she played for as a senior and will be the assistant coach for her former college coach.

"Kris Goodwin, head boys soccer coach, has resigned for personal reasons, but will continue to teach elementary PE at Creighton's Corner Elementary. Coach Goodwin was the head boys soccer coach for the past 7 seasons at LCHS, where he played and graduated."

Both positions will be posted by LCPS as soon as possible.

News: Recap of VHSL State Finals for Loudoun Teams - 2 Bring Home Titles

Briar Woods Wins 1st Softball State Title!

Broad Run Girls Soccer Makes it 4 Straight State Titles!

(June 15, 2011) - Loudoun girls just missed making it an All-Loudoun AA state finals for girls soccer and softball at Radford University over the weekend but in the end two state titles were still brought home with the Broad Run High School girls winning their fourth straight AA state title and the Briar Woods High School softball team capturing its first ever title.

Event the teams that didn't take home titles, fought hard and just missed out as Woodgrove softball -- in its first year with no seniors! -- finished runner-up to Briar Woods in the All-Loudoun softball finale and the Woodgrove girls soccer and Heritage girls soccer teams each fell 1-0 in the state semifinals. The lone boys team advancing to the Final Four was Broad Run baseball and the Spartans, after two weather delays, exited after a 7th inning rally in the semifinals fell short.

We have rounded up the scoop on all the games for you from what the teams have sent to us, to links to our Live! coverage to what the other media outlets reported such as the Washington Post and Loudoun Times-Mirror ...we hope you enjoy reliving it as much as we enjoyed covering it!

Youth Sports - Baseball: Lower Loudoun Little League Wraps Up 49th Season; 5 Title Games Played and Jennings and Lieb Inducted into Hall of Fame

New York! New York! 

Yankees Sweep AAA and Majors Championships for LLLL

(June 15, 2011) - The 49th regular season of Lower Loudoun Little League (LLLL) wrapped up on Saturday, June 11 with five championship games. It was a season of change and a season where the league recognized its past and our present.

The season kicked off in April with opening day festivities at Jeff Cobb Field at Bill Washington Park, including the induction of the Lower Loudoun Little League 2011 Hall of Fame Class. Two new members were inducted this year:

Youth Sports - Basketball: Summer Training Offered

(June 15, 2011) - Elite basketball trainer and coach Bruno Corras is offer summer camps and training for youth and high school-aged players.

Corras has trained or coached over a hundred kids in the area:
-Girls JV and Freshmen coach at Broad Run
-Gold's Gym Basketball Trainer
-Helps run and coach with Joe Harrington/ Basketball Camps
-Future Camps coming
-Nike Coaching clinics
-Mentors new coaches

To find out more about the schedule, camps, trainings, teams, and more contact the coach at Bruno.Corras@gmail.com. You can also go to the website at www.AshburnEliteBasketball.com.

Loudoun State Title Teams: All-Time List Updated

(June 14, 2011) - We have updated our Loudoun list of all-time Virginia High School League state champions and runner-ups by adding Briar Woods softball and Broad Run girls soccer to the list of champs and putting Woodgrove softball onto the list at runner-up.

And for the first time we have expanded the list with two new tabs: All-time individual state champs for such sports as track and field and swim and we have added those crowned VHSL state champs in non-athletic competitions such as debate and journalism. Enjoy! And leave us a comment if you saw any of these great performances over the years.

News: Early Registration for 2nd Annual Park View Football Golf Tournament Closes Tuesday

Sterling (June 13, 2011) - Early registration for the Park View High School football 2nd Annual Golf Tournament closes Tuesday, June 14. 4-man teams can save $60 by signing up now with a cost of $300 per foursome vs. $360 after Tuesday.

The tournament will be played Tuesday, June 21 at Goose Creek Golf Course with a 7 a.m. registration and an 8 a.m. start. Prizes and lunch included in the cost of the fundraiser.

Contact fareedeways@gmail.com or ferris.eways@lcps.org or contact Park View Athletics@ 571-434-4510 for more information.

Registration form and complete information here!

News: Donate to Help VivaLoudoun's Coverage of Loudoun Sports

(June 12, 2011) - Well we are still collecting our breath from a great two days (it seemed longer at times ... especially during weather delays!) at Radford where we crowned two more state champions: Briar Woods High School softball and Broad Run High School girls soccer (4 straight for the Spartans!).

Now it is our turn to do a little NPR-style pledge drive: We need your donations to help keep our sports coverage of Loudoun afloat so if you appreciated what we did this school year ... Briar Woods football and cheer as well as Loudoun County volleyball winning state titles in the fall to Potomac Falls boys basketball repeating a state title in the winter to the great spring ... then consider a donation by hitting the button on the right side of the page.

And if you donate $25 or more ... you get a nifty VivaLoudoun t-shirt which is sure to make you the best dressed at the local pool or the beach this summer!

Softball: Live! AA State Final: Briar Woods vs. Woodgrove

Girls Soccer: Live! Broad Run Girls Go for Fourth Straight State Title!

(June 11, 2011) - Broad Run High School girls soccer team plays at noon today against Blacksburg at Radford University in a bid for a fourth straight VHSL AA state title. Dan Sousa, VivaLoudoun editor and soccer fanboy, will be blogging Live! Join his coverage which starts now in the pregame and we will be updating the softball game between Briar Woods and Woodgrove (All Loudoun State Title Game!) which starts at 1 p.m.

Girls Soccer: Live! State Semifinal: Broad Run vs. Jefferson Forest

(June 9, 2011) - It's an all-day Live! blogging event as VivaLoudoun editor Dan Sousa covers the second game of the girls soccer doubleheader with 3-time defending AA state champion Broad Run taking on Jefferson Forest. Coverage will start as soon as the Woodgrove game ends.

Girls Soccer: Live! Coverage AA State Semifinal: Woodgrove vs. Blacksburg

(June 9, 2011) - As soon as the Briar Woods softball state semifinal ends Friday, VivaLoudoun editor Dan Sousa will be heading over to the stadium field to cover the Woodgrove High School girls soccer game against Blacksburg. The game starts at 2 p.m. and our Live! coverage will get underway at 1:30 p.m.