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Thursday, June 23, 2011

News: Rain Can't Dampen the Pride's Pride

Special to VivaLoudoun via Loudoun County Public Schools

(June 23, 2011) - Gray skies and an overnight downpour forced Heritage High School’s eighth graduation ceremony into the school’s gym on Monday, June 20th.

Nothing, however, could dampen the enthusiasm of Principal Margaret Huckaby for the 430 graduates before her.

News: Wachovia Cup for Athletics Winners Announced by VHSL: Western Branch, Hidden Valley and Radford Win

Charlottesville (June 23, 2011) - Western Branch, Hidden Valley and Radford claim the top spots in VHSL athletic competition for the 2010-11 school year, winning the coveted Wachovia Cup for Group AAA, AA and A. In Group AAA, Western Branch won its first Cup title, while in Group AA Hidden Valley won for the second time, and in Group A Radford claimed its second straight Cup.

Loudoun had five AA schools finish in the top 20: Loudoun County (8th), Briar Woods (9th), Broad Run (11th), Potomac Falls (13th) and Woodgrove (tied 19th).


Wednesday, June 22, 2011

News: YouthFest Scheduled for June 25

Special to VivaLoudoun

(June 22, 2011) - Loudoun’s YouthFest 2011 will be June 25th at the Brambleton Town Center, 42385 Ryan Road, Brambleton, VA 20148 from 3-8 p.m. Tickets are $5 and will be sold at the gate. This year’s headline performer is The Maine, a popular rock band whose last album Black and White won many awards and critical acclaim.

Field Hockey: Girls Invited to Thursday Night Drop-In Sessions at Foxcroft Starting July 14

(June 22, 2011) - “Thursday Nights Field Hockey,” a fun, drop-in opportunity for girls entering 7th grade and up to learn and play the game, will be offered at Foxcroft School weekly, beginning Thursday, July 14, Athletic Director Michelle Woodruff announced recently. All girls interested in playing field hockey, regardless of skill level, are welcome to come to once, twice or every week through Aug. 18.

Youth Sports: Boys Basketball - New GMU Coach Paul Hewitt Summer Camps Kick Off Monday

(June 22, 2011) - George Mason University new men's basketball coach Paul Hewitt will five summer basketball camps for boys ages 7-17 starting Monday, June 27.

Walk-up registration on the first day of camp each week is accepted or register ahead online at:
www.PaulHewittBasketballCamp.com. View flyer for Paul Hewitt Basketball Camps.

News: Woodgrove Honors Spring Athletes

(June 22, 2011) - What a spring for first year Woodgrove High School as the Wolverines had a lot to celebrate when they handed out the spring awards for athletics:

News: Freedom Graduates a Giving Class

Special to VivaLoudoun via Loudoun County Public Schools

(June 22, 2011) - Freedom High School Principal Christine Forester noted that the achievements of the Class of 2011 were better described by the acts of their hearts than by any statistical measure.

“The back of your senior T-shirt says ‘One Class, One Heart.' That's what the Class of 2011 is; it's one class with one heart. As you leave us at Freedom High School, reflect on your special moments; hold them in your heart so they are just the beginning of all the special moments in your life.”

News: Broad Run Graduates Get an Economics Lesson

Special to VivaLoudoun via Loudoun County Public Schools

(June 22, 2011) - Dr. Mark Calabria of the Cato Institute gave the 356 graduates of Broad Run High School a lesson in perspective on Saturday, June 18th, at George Mason University's Patriot Center.

Calabria said the economic situation today is much as it was when he graduated from George Mason in 1991.

News: Briar Woods Graduates an Accomplished Class

Special to VivaLoudoun via Loudoun County Public Schools

(June 22, 2011) - The 332 graduates of Briar Woods High School created a record of success that will be hard to match.

That was the sentiment put forth by Principal Ed Starzenski during Briar Woods' graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 18th, at George Mason University's Patriot Center.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Cheers Sports and VivaLoudoun Athletes of the Month for June 2011


Photo shoot held at Lifetime Fitness in Ashburn.

Ashburn (June 21, 2011) - Cheers Sports and VivaLoudoun.com released today their Athletes of the Month selections for June 2011. The June 2011 honorees met at Lifetime Fitness in Ashburn on June 12 for a double photo shoot along with the May 2011 group which was released last week.

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 June 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 11 different high schools.

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




June 2011

Baseball
Taylor Clarke, Broad Run
Connor Jessop, Broad Run
A.J. Powell, Broad Run



Softball
Ashley Cole, Woodgrove

Christy Haney, Woodgrove
Macy Jones, Briar Woods

Kristina Karagiorgis, Briar Woods


Boys Soccer
 Angel Acevedor, Park View
Angel Ceron-Garcia, Tuscarora
Kevin Reitzel, Broad Run



Girls Soccer
Whitney Church, Broad Run

Caitlin Kick, Heritage
Ellie Zoepfl, Broad Run



Boys Lacrosse
Matt Bukovac, Briar Woods
Kevin Burns, Briar Woods

Justin Little, Briar Woods

Girls Lacrosse
Ellen Fuller, Woodgrove
Caitlin Khosla, Loudoun Valley
Andrea Mustacchio, Loudoun Valley



Boys Tennis
Alex Cragg, Freedom
Wesley Wong, Freedom



Girls Tennis
Lucia Jacangelo, Woodgrove
Sunnie Lampl, Woodgrove


Boys Track and Field

Marcus Finney, Heritage
Colin Gibson, Loudoun County
Teddy Murphy, Loudoun County
Kevin Ojo, Stone Bridge
Kevin Wiley, Loudoun Valley



Girls Track and Field
Eileen Fauteux, Potomac Falls
Toni Fletcher, Freedom
Audrey Houghton, Woodgrove
Shaquera Leach, Briar Woods
Miyah Robinson, Heritage


Taylor Clarke

Macy Jones

Kristina Karagiorgis

Angel Acevedor

Angel Ceron-Garcia

Whitney Church

Caitlin Kick

Ellie Zoepfl

Matt Bukovac

Kevin Burns

Justin Little

Ellen Fuller

Caitlin Khosla, Loudoun Valley

Andrea Mustacchio

Alex Cragg

Wesley Wong

Marcus Finney

Colin Gibson

Teddy Murphy

Eileen Fauteux

Shaquera Leach


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Monday, June 20, 2011

Video: Girls Soccer and Softball from AA States

(June 20, 2011) - Some video from the AA States for girls soccer and softball

Here is a video that was shown at the Broad Run High School girls soccer postseason banquet in celebration of the Spartans fourth straight state title


Spartan seniors Whitney Church and Ellie Zoepfl after the state semifinals


Woodgrove coach Erin Barrett after the Wolverines just fell short in the state semifinals


Briar Woods junior Macy Jones and senior Kristina Karagiorgis after the Falcons semifinal victory. The pair would lead BWoods to the state title the next day!

Softball: Broad Run Grad Powell Becomes First Badger to Make 1st Team All-Big Ten Since 2002

(June 20, 2011) - Broad Run High School grad Karla Powell, returning nicely from shoulder surgery that ended her sophomore season, became the first University of Wisconsin softball player to make first team All-Big Ten since 2002.

Powell, limited in the field due to the injury, was selected as a Designated Player after leading the Badgers in home runs, doubles, slugging percentage and walks. More on her selection to the Big Ten team.

News: Potomac Falls High School Graduates Told to Make it Better Wherever They Work or Serve

Special to VivaLoudoun via Loudoun County Public Schools

(June 20, 20110 - The Potomac Falls High School Class of 2011 celebrated its commencement exercises on Thursday, June 16th, in the school’s gymnasium after threatening storms forced the planned outdoor graduation indoors.

Potomac Falls Principal Janice M. Koslowski and Katie Ann Lantzy, senior class president, jointly greeted the audience of family, friends, faculty and the graduates.

News: Clouds Part for the Raiders

Special to VivaLoudoun via Loudoun County Public Schools

(June 20, 2011) - A gloomy morning gave way to brilliant sunshine just as the diplomas were being given out to 365 seniors on Friday, June 17th, at Loudoun County High School.

A fitting finale to a class that provided Loudoun County’s oldest high school with many shining moments…
Principal Bill Oblas related the many honors with which the Class of 2011 had distinguished itself.

News: An Adventurous Graduation for Stone Bridge

Special to VivaLoudoun via Loudoun County Public Schools

(June 20, 2011) - 20th Judicial Circuit Judge Thomas D. Horne urged the 459 graduates of Stone Bridge High School to put adventure into their life during their graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 16th, at George Mason University’s Patriot Center.

Horne put some adventure into his own life four months ago by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Not that this adventure was without adversity…

“The Velcro straps on my rented snow pants decided they weren’t as committed to the trip as I was. I took this opportunity to laugh at myself and, by laughing at myself, take my mind off the grueling task at the side of the mountain.”

News: Golf Tournament to Benefit Loudoun County Community Holiday Coalition's Neighbors Helping Neighbors Program

(June 20, 2011) - Help for Others, a local nonprofit organization, is sponsoring a golf tournament at the River Creek Club to benefit the Loudoun County Community Holiday Coalition'€™s €"Neighbors Helping Neighborsâ€" program. The tournament will be held on Monday, July 11, 2011, with a shot-gun start at 8:30 a.m. The club is located in the River Creek Community at 43800 Olympic Boulevard, Leesburg.

Boys Soccer: South Riding Native Foss Helps D.C. United Academy Secure U-16 Mid-Atlantic Division Title

Washington, D.C. (June 20, 2011) - D.C. United’s U-16 and U-18 Youth Academy teams secured top honors in Mid-Atlantic Division regular season play a week ago, as both sides finished in first place in their respective divisions. This marks the first time in club history that the U-16 and U-18 squads earned first place during the same campaign, securing automatic berths into the U.S. Soccer Development Academy National Playoffs.

The U-16’s (16-6-5, 9-3-0) won both of their weekend matches behind four goals from South Riding native Patrick Foss, emphatically defeating FC Delco 5-1 on Saturday, June 11 and then beating PA Classics 3-0 on Sunday, June 12.

Boys Lacrosse: Freedom's Matthew Johnson and Broad Run's Michael Mabry to Play in Champion All-American Showcase at Disney

(June 20, 2011) - Freedom High School graduate Matthew Johnson and Broad Run High School graduate Michael Mabry have been selected to represent the South Region in the 2011 Champion All-American Showcase boys lacrosse tournament.

This traditional US Lacrosse event, the Champion All-American Showcase, returns to the ESPN RISE Games this summer and will feature the nation’s elite high school players representing all corners of the United States. Players are nominated and selected by high school coaches throughout the country to compete in a four-team format over three days at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The Girls' All-American Showcase will be held July 17-19 and the Boys' All-American Showcase will held July 20-22.

Rosters for all teams

Complete information on event

Football: Stone Bridge Rising Junior Quarterback Burns is Offered by Virginia

(June 20, 2011) - Stone Bridge High School rising junior Ryan Burns picked up an offer from University of Virginia coach Mike London after participating in their 7x7 camp over the weekend.

Burns before his sophomore year picked up an offer from Boston College. He has been named as one of the "35 to Watch For in 2013" by the 2011 Sporting News College Football Magazine. Burns is one of six quarterbacks listed in the nationwide list.

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Soccer: Six Loudoun Players Make AAA All-State

(June 19, 2011) - Six Loudoun players, including five girls, made the AAA All-State soccer selections including three on the first team: Stone Bridge's Ashley Herndon and Emily Fredrikson and Heritage's Caitlin Kick.

Girls Soccer All-Group AAA
First team—Elizabeth Ball, Deep Run, fr.; Melissa Downey, McLean, sr.; Ashley Herndon, Stone Bridge, soph.; Jessie Klamut, Cox, sr.; Samantha Phillips, Grassfield, sr.; Danielle King, Woodson, sr.; Lauren Muncy, Cox, jr.; Ashley Riefner, Atlee, jr.; Andie Romness, McLean, sr.; Aly Shaughnessy, Battlefield, sr.; Madyson Brown, Chantilly, sr.; Emily Fredrikson, Stone Bridge, sr.; Caitlin Kick, Heritage, sr.; Tessa Klumpp, Battlefield, sr.; Caroline Casey, Grassfield, jr.; Jessie Ferrari, Woodson, sr.
Second team—Madi Conyers, Cosby, fr.; Elizabeth Gaski, Woodson, sr.; Colleen Gawkins, Battlefield, fr.; Natalie Perussault, Heritage, fr.; Muriel Tiernan, Stone Bridge, soph.; Alyson Brown, James River, soph.; Katie Grasso, Madison, sr.; Alexandra Myers, Centreville, soph.; Mei Nagahama, Kellam, sr.; Ellen Upton, Mills Godwin, sr.; Hannah Carlson, Grassfield, sr.; Morgan Conklin, Clover Hill, jr.; Anna Cronin, Maury, jr.; Andi Sullivan, South County, fr.; Samantha Cormode, Fairfax, sr.; Rachel King, Cox, sr.; Hope Sadowski, Kellam, sr.
Coach of the Year—Brooke Roney, Deep Run.
Co-Player of the Year—Jessie Klamut, Cox, sr. and Aly Shaughnessy, Battlefield, sr.
Boys soccer
All-Group AAA
First team—Ryan Husted, North Stafford, sr.; Jon Cornwall, Osbourn, sr.; Kyler Sullivan, North Stafford, sr.; Bryce Miller, Patrick Henry, sr.; Luis Rendon, Cosby, jr.; Dan Lauretano, Thomas Dale, jr.; Todd Wharton, Deep Run, jr.; Travis Borkey, Hanover, Midfield, jr.; Charlie Ahn, Oakton, sr.; Patrick McLaughlin, Herndon, jr.; Dylan Price, Langley, sr.; Alex Bednarek, Herndon, jr.; Eric Bird, Cox, sr.; Hunter Byrnes, Cox, sr.; Chris Albiston, Cox, sr.; Neil Harrison, Cox, sr.
Second team—Lucas Belanger, Mount Vernon, soph.; Abrham Yoslov, Stone Bridge, jr.; Jordan Tatum, Osbourn, sr.; Luis Cartagena, Gar-Field, sr.; Ryan Flesch, Osbourn Park, jr.; Max Davidson, Patrick Henry, jr.; Chris Fitzpatrick, Cosby, jr.; Jack Bates, Thomas Dale, sr.; Nicholas Holtze, James River, jr.; Valeriy Svidersky, Godwin, jr.; Jannick Eckinrode, West Springfield, jr.; Alex Seguero, Washington & Lee; sr.; Devon Fisher, Indian River, sr.; Marcus Luster, Great Bridge, sr.; Max Wayman-Arndt, Kecoughtan, sr.; Anders Hasselquist, Kecoughtan, sr.
Co-Player of the Year—Eric Bird, Cox, sr. and Luis Rendon, Cosby, jr.
Coach of the Year—Mike Anderson, Cosby.


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:

Thursday, June 16, 2011

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


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