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Football: VHSL State Finals

(Dec. 7, 2011) - The Virginia High School League will hold six state football championships on Saturday with Briar Woods High School playing Christiansburg in the Division 4 finals at Liberty University at 4:30 p.m.

VHSL 2011 Football State Finals
Division 6 at UVA's Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, 4:07 p.m.
Oscar Smith (13-1) vs. Centreville (13-1)

Division 5 at UVA's Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, 12:07 p.m.
South County (11-3) vs. Phoebus (12-2)

Division 4 at Liberty's Williams Stadium in Lynchbrg, 4:30 p.m.
Briar Woods (13-1) vs. Christiansburg (12-1)

Division 3 at Liberty's Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, noon
Brookville (13-0) vs. James Monroe (13-0)

Division 2 at Salem City Stadium in Salem, 4:30 p.m.
Gretna (12-2) vs. Goochland (13-0)

Division 1 at Salem City Stadium in Salem, noon
Clintwood (12-2) vs. Galax (14-0)

Basketball: Tuesday Night Scoreboard

VivaLoudoun Tuesday Night High School Hoops Scoreboard
(Not a single lockout since 1954)

Tues. Dec. 6
Boys Basketball
Broad Run 66, Stone Bridge 58
Potomac Falls 61, Dominion 40
Park View 71, Heritage 67 (OT)
Loudoun Valley 61, Loudoun County 38

Girls Basketball
Woodgrove 56, Briar Woods 54
Stone Bridge 54, Broad Run 35
Potomac Falls 47, Dominion 42
Heritage 36, Park View 34
Loudoun County 53, Loudoun Valley 12

College Corner: Flint Hill Grad Shane Savage Named Third Team All-American by College Sports Madness for Ivy League Cornell

Courtesy of College Sports Madness and Cornell

College Corner with editor Noelle Dormio

(Dec 6, 2011) - Flint Hill High School grad Shane Savage has been named to the Football Championship Subdivision Third Team All-American team by College Sports Madness for Cornell University. Savage was one of three Ivy League players who were honored for their successful 2011 seasons.

Savage was a first-team All-Ivy League selection for the first time after leading the Ivy League in receptions (65), receiving yards (1080) and receiving touchdowns (12). He finished fifth nationally in yards per game and 13th in receptions per game while setting school records for season yards and touchdowns.

Savage is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Read more on Shane
Shane's stats

Basketball: Saturday-Monday Scoreboard and Skinny

VivaLoudoun Scoreboard and Skinny: Dec. 3 and Dec. 5


Mon. Dec. 5
Boys Basketball
Freedom 64, Tuscarora 35
The Skinny: Freedom was led to the non-district win by Sean O'Rourke (14 points) and Cam Nizialek (12 points). Other scoring for Eagles: McLaughlin 8, Tracy 8, Hawkins 8, Smith 4, Dockett 4, Clay 3, Rosa 2, Abdulkareem 1.


For Tuscarora:
Josh Middleton 15
Devin Green 7
Spencer Hayes 7
Louis Werts 3
John Boris 3

Girls Basketball
Tuscarora 37, Freedom 32
The Skinny: Tuscarora reports that after falling behind 12-0 to start the game the Lady Huskies settled down defensively and didn't allow Freedom to score during the second frame. The Huskies were led by senior Amirah's Al-Bayyinah's 14pt, 10 rebound performance. Senior guard Darrian Pickett had 11pts and 3 assists. Freshman Laura Vasquez-Bolanos had a career high 6 steals. The Lady Huskies improve to 2-1 on the young season.


1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Score
THS 5 8 15 9 37
FHS 17 0 7 8 32


Notable performances
Amirah Al-Bayyinah (Sr.) 14pts, 10rebs, 4blocks
Darrian Pickett (Sr.) 11pts, 3stls, 3 assists
Zaria Comer (Soph.) 7pts, 8rbs


Sat. Dec. 3
Boys Basketball
Broadway Tournament
Finals
Potomac Falls 53, Broadway 48

Girls Basketball
West Springfield Tip Off Tournament
Chantily 42, Potomac Falls 30

Track and Field: Briar Woods Leach Commits to Virginia Tech

Ashburn (Dec. 6, 2011) - Shaquera Leach, a senior at Briar Woods High School, has formally given her verbal commitment to accept an athletic scholarship to run track and field at Virginia Tech University in the fall of 2012.

Leach, who has been an all-state sprinter in all of her first three high school seasons, made her decision after entertaining offers from several ACC, SEC, Big 12, Conference USA, Big East and Big 10 college track and field programs. She garnered national attention after earning All-American status in the 400-meter run at the Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympics in New Orleans in August.

Boys Lacrosse: South Riding's Patrick Farrell Commits to Play at NCAA DIII National Champion Salisbury

(Dec. 6, 2011) - Flint Hill School senior goalie Patrick Farrell, a South Riding resident, has committed to play men's lacrosse next year at NCAA Division III national champion Salisbury.

Ice Hockey: Broad Run DECA to Raise Funds for Brain Injury Services at Spartan vs. Falcon Rivalry Match

(Dec. 6, 2011) - Broad Run High School DECA will be raising awareness and funds for Brain Injury Services at the Spartans ice hockey rivalry match Sunday Dec. 11 against Briar Woods. The Spartans and Falcons drop the puck at 8:10 p.m. at the Ashburn Ice House with free admission.

DECA will have a table set up and there will be a 50-50 raffle to raise funds. Also, 15 percent of the proceeds from food and drink purchases at Pomodoro located at the Ice House. Brain Injury Services helps those with traumatic brain injuries.

Music: Broad Run Marching Spartans Win State Championship

(Dec. 6, 2011) - The Broad Run High School Marching Spartans took first place on Nov. 5 at Glen Allen High School in the US Scholastic Band Association state championships. The Spartans are Virginia state champions for Class 2A, winning all captions: Best Percussion, Best Music, Best General Effect, Best Color Guard and Best Visual. Broad Run received a score of 92.35 -- just the second time in the Marching Band's existence that they scored above a 90. Their score was the second highest of all the Class A bands that competed on the afternoon.

News: Loudoun Releases Statement on Courthouse Grounds Displays

More on the issue on this video report

(Dec. 6, 2011) - VivaLoudoun was thinking of "Elfing" our Fox mascot and making him a public holiday display but there is just too much drama surrounding the issue at the Loudoun County Courthouse lawn in Leesburg. So if you have heard about the "Skeleton Santa" then you might be interested in this statement released by the Board of Supervisors today on the issue:

Football: Gone Bowling! Loudoun Boasts 26 Athletes on Rosters of Bowl-Bound College Teams

SB grad Zach Thompson
(photo courtesy Wake Forest)

(Dec. 6, 2011) - Loudoun's success on the football field -- Loudoun schools have made seven state title appearances since 2007 and if Briar Woods can defend its Division 4 state crown Saturday it will be the fifth straight year a Loudoun school has won a state title -- has translated to plenty of local athletes at the NCAA Division I level.

In fact, you will have a good chance this college bowl season to catch a Loudoun grad as a total of 26 Loudoun football players are on the rosters of bowl-bound teams spread over 11 bowl games from Dec. 20 to Jan. 7. An impressive 10 Stone Bridge grads are on bowl-eligible teams rosters.

Not all the players listed below suit out at games or travel as some work hard for the practice squads but they are all part of top tier football programs and they got their start in Loudoun! Across the state of Virginia there is all kinds of football talent ... see the list below:

News: All-Day Fundraiser for Ryan Diviney Set for Dec. 17

(Dec. 6, 2011)- An all-day fundraiser for Ryan Diviney, an Ashburn resident who remains comatose after a brutal beating in November, 2009 while attending college, will be held on Saturday Dec.r 17 at the Mediterranean Breeze and Sports Bar in Herndon.

Boys Basketball: Two-Time Defending State Champion Potomac Falls, Off to 3-0 Start, Celebrates Graves Signing with Mount Saint Mary's

More photos from the Greg Graves signing celebration.

(Dec. 6, 2011) - The two-time Division 4 state champion Potomac Falls High School boys basketball has opened up the season 3-0 after winning the Broadway annual tip off tournament over the weekend but the Panthers still found time in the last week to celebrate senior Greg Graves' college signing with NCAA Division I Mount Saint Mary's.

Potomac Falls coach Jeff Hawes, just before the team cut a cake in honor of the 6-foot-7, 205-pound graves, said that the center is one of the area D1 basketball signing from a public high school in Loudoun.

Graves said he notified Mountaineers Coach Robert Burke of his choice in Oct., one day after returning from an official visit to the school in Emmitsburg, Md., and he then signed his Letter of Intent in Nov.

Graves averaged career-highs 15.6 points and 9.5 rebounds per game last year as the Panthers repeated their state title. Potomac Falls is the only boys program in Loudoun history to win a state basketball crown.

Football: Heritage's Nelson Named Region II Player of the Year; Briar Woods Places 8 on First Teams

(Dec. 5, 2011) - Heritage High School senior quarterback Austin Nelson has been named the Region II Offensive Player of the Year in a vote of the region's football coaches. Briar Woods, repeat Division 4 champions, placed 8 on the first teams including senior Alex Carter, named first team kick specialist on offense and first team DB on defense and senior Justin Baker who made first team offensive tackle and first team defensive lineman.

Other Briar Woods picks for the first team: Junior tight end Cam Serigne, senior kicker David Clements, senior defensive end Mark Leith and junior linebacker Matt Rolin.

Other first team picks from Loudoun: Heritage senior WR Marcus Finney, Loudoun County senior DL Austin Kirkpatrick and Loudoun County senior linebacker Ben Messina.

Liberty junior defensive end Wyatt Teller was named the Defensive Player of the Year.
Complete selections:

Football: Briar Woods Shut Out Grafton, 31-0, to Book Return Trip to D4 State Finals

By Marty O'Brien
Special to VivaLoudoun

Williamsburg (Dec. 2, 2011) - Briar Woods High School will make a return trip to Williams Stadium at Liberty University in Lynchburg to defend its Group AA Division 4 state title. The Falcons booked passage with an all-encompassing 31-0 win over Grafton on Saturday at Bailey Field on Yorktown.

The Falcons (13-1) dominated on both sides of the ball. Cory Colder led the offense with 113 yards rushing and two touchdowns.

Football: Live! VHSL State Semifinal Scoreboard - Briar Woods Advances to D4 State Finals!

VHSL State Semifinal Football Scoreboard

Division 6
Centreville (12-1) 10, Hermitage (12-0) 9 FINAL
Oscar Smith (12-1) 42, Battlefield (10-2) 14 FINAL

Division 5
Phoebus (11-2) 27, North Stafford (10-2) 26 (OT) FINAL
South County (10-3) 38, Hanover (10-2) 22 FINAL

Division 4
Briar Woods (12-1) 31, Grafton (9-3) 0 FINAL
Christiansburg (11-1) 35, Broadway (12-0) FINAL

Division 3
James Monroe (12-0) 14, Kettle Run (13-0) 7 FINAL
Brookville (12-0) 38, Cave Spring (9-3) 27 FINAL

Division 2
Gretna (11-2) 20, Amelia County (12-1) 12 FINAL
Goochland (13-0) 47, Wilson Memorial (11-2) 21 FINAL

Division 1
Galax (13-0) 50, Central-Lunenburg (10-3) 14 FINAL
Clintwood (11-3) 17, Sussex Central (12-1) 8 FINAL

Basketball: Friday Night Scoreboard

VivaLoudoun Friday Night High School Basketball Scoreboard

Fri. Dec. 2
Boys Basketball
Loudoun County Tip Off Tournament
George Mason 74, Heritage 62
Broad Run 70, Loudoun County 49

Broadway Tournament
Potomac Falls 81, Liberty-Bedford 49

Stone Bridge 53, Freedom 49 (OT)
Woodgrove 77, Dominion 45
Loudoun Valley 65, Park View 59

Girls Basketball
Millbrook Tournament
Heritage 52, Harrisonbug 44

West Springfield Tip Off Tournament
Potomac Falls 29, Langley 21

Woodgrove 38, Dominion 35
Stone Bridge 46, Freedom 37
Robinson 62, Loudoun County 44
Park View 51, Loudoun Valley 43
Middleburg 35, Madeira 25

News: Park View Asst. Principal Adam Takes Over as Heritage Principal on Monday

Special to VivaLoudoun via Loudoun County Public Schools

(Dec. 2, 2011) - Jeff Adam is used to making hard decisions.

“Being a native Texan, you have to make a decision: whether you’re going for the Aggies or the Longhorns. I’ve pretty much chosen the Longhorns.”

Adam explains his choice of college football allegiance by stating he obtained his master’sdegree in educational administration from the University of Texas.

Agreeing to become the principal of Heritage High School involved far less angst than picking a favorite football team. (Adam replaces Margaret Huckaby, who becomes Loudoun County Public Schools’ director of employee relations. His first day as principal is Monday, December 5th.)

Basketball: Thursday Night Scoreboard

VivaLoudoun Thursday Night Basketball Scoreboard

Thurs. Dec. 1
Boys Basketball
Loudoun County Tip Off Tournament
Broad Run 68, Heritage 57
Loudoun County 43, George Mason 28

Dulles Nissan Titan Tip Off Tournament
Colonial Forge 56, Dominion 34
Forest Park 76, Falls Church 60

Girls Basketball
West Springfield Tip Off Tournament
South Lakes 62, Potomac Falls 20

George Mason 53, Broad Run 34

Football: VHSL Division 4 State Semifinal: Briar Woods at Grafton

(Dec. 2, 2011) - Briar Woods High School has won 12 straight games and the Falcons are two wins away from defending their VHSL Division 4 state title. They take to the road on Saturday at 4 p.m. at York High School to face Region I champion Grafton.

Marty O'Brien of the Daily Press is helping VivaLoudoun with our coverage on Saturday and here is his preview of the big game.

Basketball: Wednesday Night Scoreboard

VivaLoudoun Basketball Scoreboard (continue coverage of scores since the Truman administration)


Wed. Nov. 30
Boys Basketball
Freedom 63, Brentsville 46
Patriot 61, Tuscarora 53
Woodgrove 92, James Wood 74

Girls Basketball
Dulles Nissan Titan Tip Off Tournament
Middleburg Academy 31, Falls Church 25
Marshall 46, Dominion 44

Millbrook Tournament
Broadway 44, Heritage 37

Briar Woods 78, Fauquier 24
Freedom 42, Brentsville 30
Oakton 69, Loudoun County 39
Tuscarora 57, Warren County 38

Football: Briar Woods' Alex Carter Named Gatorade Virginia Football Player of the Year

(Dec. 1, 2011) - The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with ESPNHS, today announced Alex Carter of Briar Woods High School as it 2011-12 Gatorade Virginia Football Player of the Year. The Award which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field, distinguishes Carter as Virginia's best high school football player.

Carter will play at Stanford next year and he leads the Falcons into the Division 4 state semifinals this weekend against Grafton in Williamsburg. More on the award and Carter.

Carter is the second player from Loudoun to win the award since it started in 1986 with Ed Wang of Stone Bridge earning it in 2005.

Previous Virginia Gatorade Football Player of the Year
1986 - Ron Carey (Hermitage)
1987 - Matt Darby (Green Run)
1988 - Chris Hart (Harrisonburg)
1989 - Terry Kirby (Tabb)
1990 - B.J. Hawkins (Potomac)
1991 - Aaron Sparrow (Woodrow Wilson)
1992 - Tommy Edwards (Radford)
1993 - Antonio Prosise (Sussex Central)
1994 - Ken Oxendine (Thomas Dale)
1995 - Maurice Daniels (Annandale)
1996 - Thomas Jones (Powell Valley)
1997 - Ronald Curry (Hampton)
1998 - Ronald Curry (Hampton)
1999 - Daniel Davis (Brooke Point)
2000 - Raymond Mann (Hampton)
2001 - Bryan Randall (Bruton)
2002 - Kai Parham (Princess Anne)
2003 - Vince Hall (Western Branch)
2004 - Chris Long (St. Anne's-Belfield)
2005 - Ed Wang (Stone Bridge)
2006 - Evan Royster (Westfield)
2007 - Tyrod Taylor (Hampton)
2008 - Mike Glennon (Westfield)
2009 - David Wilson (George Washington-Danville)
2010 - Phillip Sims (Oscar Smith)
2011 - Demetrious Nicholson (Bayside)
2012 - Alex Carter (Briar Woods)

Football: Briar Woods Junior Matt Rolin Gets First D1 Offer

(Dec. 1, 2011)- Briar Woods High School football coach Charlie Pierce said that Falcon junior linebacker Matt Rolin has picked up his first NCAA Division I offer as Boston College offered the 6-foot-4, 200-pound linebacker on Monday. Rolin and the Falcons are two games away from repeating as VHSL Division 4 state champs as they play Saturday against Grafton in the Williamsburg area in the semifinals.

News: VHSL Releases Revised Membership Figures; Initial Proposed Alignment Plan Released Tuesday Stands

(Dec. 1, 2011) - The Virginia High School League released revised membership numbers on Wednesday and said that they initial proposed alignment plan for 2013-14 and 2014-15 that was released on Tuesday remains the same.

The “revised” September 30 Membership Figures as provided by DOE have been posted on the VHSL r website: http://www.vhsl.org/classification.

Here are the next steps in the process to approve the plan:

*Schools will be given until January 9 to submit in writing a request for modification to the initial R&R plan.

*On February 2 R&R Committee meets to consider modification requests and present a revised plan to the Executive Committee on February 22 and the membership on March 8 and 9.

*R&R Committee will meet April 17 (tentative time 9:00 a.m.) to consider final appeals

*After acting on appeals, the committee will present its final plan with justification for Executive Committee approval on May 3. The Executive Committee will hear no appeals.

Volleyball: Freedom Takes Northwest Region Honors with LaMantia Player of Year, Clark Coach of the Year

(Dec. 1, 2011) - Freedom High School's first ever AAA Northwest Regional girls volleyball title has been followed up with some regional honors as senior Kaitlyn LaMantia has been named the Player of the Year and Eagles skipper Jim Clark is the Coach of the Year.

Freedom also placed Jasmin Jackson and Andrea Phung on the first team along with Broad Run's Mallory Brickerd. Second team honors went to Molly Maloney of Broad Run.

Northwest Region Girls Volleyball 2011 Selections
First Team: Kaitlyn LaMantia (Freedom), Mallory Brickerd (Broad Run), Jasmine Jackson (Freedom), Caroline Brailsford (Patrick Henry), Katrina Houston (North Stafford), Beatriz Fernandez (Woodbridge), Stephanie Kelly (Forest Park), Sarah Miller (Patrick Henry), Andrea Phung (Freedom)- Libero;

Second Team: Kendall Jones (North Stafford), Gabby Myers (Colonial Forge), Ashley Searing (Franklin County), Molly Maloney (Broad Run), Hanna Radhi (Battlefield), Alyssa Sanchez (Osbourn Park), Gabrielle Cruz (Forest Park), Erin Morrissey (Woodbridge), Cindy Ehrich (Riverbend)- Libero