Basketball: Saturday-Tuesday Scoreboard

VivaLoudoun High School Basketball Scoreboard Jan. 7-10
(thank you to our fans for our surprise seventh place finish in the New Hampshire Primary!)

Tues. Jan. 10
Boys Basketball
Broad Run 70, Battlefield 63
Woodgrove 61, Dominion 46
Stonewall Jackson 83, Freedom 56
Heritage 72, Tuscarora 47
Potomac Falls 59, Loudoun County 55
Loudoun Valley 68, Park View 46
Fairfax 51, Stone Bridge 45

Other Liberty District and Cedar Run District Scores
Langley 53, Madison 47
McLean 58, TJ 46
South Lakes 73, Marshall 43
Osbourn 83, Patriot 57

Girls Basketball (coming soon)
Battlefield 50, Broad Run 32
Woodgrove 50, Dominion 48
Stonewall Jackson 56, Freedom 30
Tuscarora 37, Heritage 32
Loudoun County 56, Potomac Falls 41
Park View 48, Loudoun Valley 31
Fairfax 53, Stone Bridge 50

Other Liberty District and Cedar Run District Scores
Madison 59, Langley 47
McLean 57, TJ 30
South Lakes 43, Marshall 35
Osbourn 62, Patriot 26

Mon. Jan. 9
Boys Basketball
Briar Woods 71, Tuscarora 59

Sat. Jan. 7
Boys Basketball
Osbourn 62, Potomac Falls 52

Girls Basketball: Foxcroft to Host Third Annual "Think Pink" Tournament to Benefit Cherry Blossom Breast Cancer Foundation

Foxcroft School supports the Cherry Blossom Breast Cancer Foundation
with a special "Think Pink" Basketball Tournament Jan. 14.

Special to VivaLoudoun
Middleburg (Jan. 10, 2012) - Basketballs will be bouncing all day at Foxcroft School on Saturday, Jan. 14, when 14 varsity, junior varsity, and middle school teams compete in the third annual Think Pink Basketball Tournament.

The tournament, which will benefit the Cherry Blossom Breast Cancer Foundation, begins at 10 a.m. in the School’s Athletic/Student Center. Using three full-size basketball courts, teams will participate in a round-robin format with trophies awarded to the team with the best record.

Girls Soccer: Spartans Five State Championship Teams Honored

(Jan. 10, 2012) - Broad Run High School honored its five girls soccer state championship teams -- including a current run of four straight VHSL AA state titles -- at halftime of the boys basketball game on Friday night. On hand were players and coaches from all five state championship teams (2001, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011) to acknowledge a record-tying performance by a Loudoun County high school athletic program (5 state championships: tying the state championships won by the Park View gymnastics teams from the 1980s).

College Corner: Heritage Grad, West Virginia Football Walkon Nick Cadwell Awarded Full Scholarship for Spring Semester

West Virginia Redshirt Junior Nick Cadwell with parents Paul and Kris at Orange Bowl

(Jan. 9, 2012) - Hard does indeed pay off, just ask Heritage High School grad Nick Cadwell, a redshirt junior walkon safety at West Virginia, who not only saw kickoff action in the Orange Bowl but has been awarded a full scholarship for this upcoming spring semester.

Cadwell posted on Facebook Sunday: "Today I got some of the best news of my life. I found out that I will now have a full scholarship for football to WVU. Thank you to all of you that have always believed in me and always been there for me. Its a great day to be a mountaineer!!"

Cadwell graduated from Heritage in 2008 after a standout prep career that included 218 tackles with 126, 60 of them solo and nine sacks, coming in his senior year. Cadwell walked onto the Mountaineer program where he redshirted in 2008 and was a scout team star in 2009 and 2010. This season Cadwell broke onto the depth charts, coming into the season as No. 3 at free safety.

Cadwell said he was driving back for the spring semester when he got the call about the scholarship, and it was a complete surprise.

"They just started to talk to me about my good grades and that how I have been working really hard and that they have notice it and they said that they were going to put me on scholarship for this semester. I didnt know how to react," said Cadwell.

Girls Basketball: Loudoun County Girls Run by Woodgrove, 58-39, in Match-up of District Unbeatens

By Dan Sousa
VivaLoudoun Editor

Leesburg (Jan. 8, 2012) – The Loudoun County High School girls basketball team, led by senior Erica Linnemann’s 22 points and record-tying 14 made free throws, led from start to finish Friday night in a 58-39 win over Woodgrove in a match-up of unbeaten Dulles District squads.

Loudoun County (9-5 overall, 8-0 district) came into the contest just three games over .500 but the AA Raiders rugged non-district schedule included losses to AAA schools Oakton, Robinson, Lake Braddock and Annandale, as well as a loss to reigning A state champion George Mason.

“We played some hard teams in the Christmas tournament and it was tough,” said Linnemann.

Woodgrove (10-2, 7-1) came into the contest with just one loss, to AAA Stone Bridge, but the Wolverines had some jitters early, committing turnovers on their first three possessions, and the defending Division 4 state runner-up Raiders ran out to a 9-0 lead.

“We had a lot of unforced turnovers tonight,” said Woodgrove coach Kevin Copley. “They are a good team. I think the two best teams in the district played tonight.”

Basketball: Friday Night Scoreboard

VivaLoudoun Friday Night Scoreboard
(Proud to say we have not be elbowed by a fan yet this season...)

Fri. Jan. 6
Boys Basketball
Briar Woods 54, Dominion 40
Stonewall Jackson 69, Broad Run 62
Freedom 69, Patriot 67
Woodgrove 69, Loudoun County 62
Loudoun Valley 78, Tuscarora 40
Potomac Falls 91, Park View 86 (OT)
Langley 71, Stone Bridge 70 (OT)

Girls Basketball
Briar Woods 50, Dominion 40
Stonewall Jackson 67,  Broad Run 36
Freedom 62, Patriot 16
Loudoun County 58, Woodgrove 39
Tuscarora 38, Loudoun Valley 32
Park View 35, Potomac Falls 33
Stone Bridge 52, Langley 44

Equestrian: Briar Woods, Area's First Public High School with Club Team, Opens Season This Weekend

(Jan. 6, 2011) - The Briar Woods High School equestrian team, the area's first such public high school fielded team, will compete in its first ever show this weekend as they participate in a IEA Zone 3 competition Jan. 7-8 at Pickwick Stables in Sykesville, Md.

The Falcons are coached by Michael Bertozzi of Cavallo Farms and they are a member of the IEA (Interscholastic Equestrian Association).

Sophomore Kayla Shroyer is the team captain. Other team members include: Erin Sinski, Kelli Burns, Sydney Wayne, Shivani Ghulati, Brigid Emanuel, Emily Murphy, Lindsay Dennis, and Caitlyn Shira.

College Corner: Freedom Grad Troy Dockett Grabs CAC Weekly Men's Basketball Honor

Troy Dockett
(photo courtesy Frostburg State)

(Jan. 6, 2012) - Frostburg State men's basketball senior guard Troy Dockett (South Riding, Va./Freedom) has been selected as the Capital Athletic Conference Player of the Week after his stellar play in three games over the Holiday break.

The Bobcats posted a 2-1 record during that stretch with wins over former Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference rivals Penn State Altoona (99-79) and Pitt-Greensburg (91-71).

News: Casino Night to Benefit DiGiovanna Children's Fund Set for Jan. 28

(Jan. 6, 2012) - The Tony DiGiovanna Poker and Casino Fundraiser and Silent Auction Night is scheduled for Jan. 28 from 5:30 to 11:30 p.m. at Embassy Suites Dulles North. All proceeds will go to the DiGiovanna Children's fund.

Ashburn resident Tony DiGiovanna lost his life over Thanksgiving weekend in a tragic boating accident.

One of the organizers Amy Hutherson: "Tony DiGiovanna was a loving husband, an active father of four beautiful children and he was the ultimate definition of a great friend for all of us. He was a coach, a pilot, a musician, a poker player, a motorcycle rider, the list goes on. One of his unique gifts was the ability to organize get-togethers, ski trips, island vacations, holiday celebrations, again the list goes on. He loved including everyone and made sure that everyone was having a good time, even if he didn't know you. He will be missed dearly but we will never forget him."

In honor of DiGiovanna's life and to help support his children's future school needs, a trust fund has been established for his children.

At the Jan. 28 event there will be live entertainment, raffles, a small buffet and a cash bar. One of the prizes is a 5-night stay in Aruba. Tumble Down Shack & Friends will provide a live performance. Among the casino games will be black jack, roulette, craps, money wheel and slots. A Texas Hold-Em poker tournament will start at 7 p.m. Non-poker players, the entry fee is $25. For poker players the fee is $100. To register: http://digiovannacasinonight.eventzilla.net.

To donate prizes for the auction or if you have questions please contact digiovannacasinonight@gmail.com. Also visit Facebook for more information.

News: Grand Opening of New Indoor Athletic Facility nZone Set for Jan. 14

Special to VivaLoudoun
Chantilly (Jan. 6, 2012) - The nZone, the area's newest family­­-friendly recreation and community center, is hosting a free event January, 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to celebrate the official facility grand opening.

Athletes, adults, youth and families are invited to experience the nZone and discover for themselves why it's a great place to get fit, have fun and make friends. Every adult attending the event will receive a one-month free membership to the nZone fitness center.

News: Loudoun County Public Schools Superintendent Presents Proposed 2012-13 Budget

(Jan. 6, 2012) - Loudoun County Public Schools Superintendent Edgar Hatrick presented his proposed budget for the 2012-2013 school year to the School Board on Wednesday night. The School Board is scheduled to adopt its budget January 24.

School district in a release: "So that you are informed about what is being proposed and so that you can offer comments on the budget, we invite you to watch a short (less than five minutes) video about the budget by using the following link:

http://lcps.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=35&clip_id=1518

You can also view the entire proposed budget on the LCPS website (www.lcps.org) clicking on the Budget Information bullet under "Quick Links" on the home page or by using the link provided below:
http://lcps.org/2012lcpsbudget

Photo Gallery: Wrestling - Dominion vs. Loudoun Valley by Scott Shepherd

(Jan. 6, 2012) - Scott Shepherd shot the Dominion vs. Loudoun Valley wrestling match this week. View all 208 photos!

College Corner: Broad Run Grad Shane Johnson Makes Men's Soccer Scholar All-East Region

(Jan. 6, 2012) - Broad Run High School grad Shane Johnson has been named second team Men's Soccer Scholar All-East Region by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Johnson is a senior business administration/marketing major at Longwood University with a 3.42 GPA.

Photo Gallery: Wrestling - Briar Woods vs. Loudoun Valley by Scott Shepherd

(Jan. 6, 2012) - Scott Shepherd shot the Briar Woods vs. Loudoun Valley wrestling match and came back with 133 great photos! View entire gallery.

Swim: Dec. 16-29 Results and Jan. 6-7 Schedule

Start of the Boys 400 Free Relay at the Potomac Relays and Sprint Invitational
(photo courtesy Gemma Rosenburg)

(Jan. 5, 2012) - The Loudoun County High School girls swim team and the Potomac Falls boys won the first ever Potomac Relays and Sprint Invitational held over the holidays. (Complete results here).

Allison Grecco swims the back portion of
Mixed 400 relay won by Heritage. She
teamed with Kaleigh Rosenburg, Jake
Schroth and Daniel McAllister.
(photo courtesy Gemma Rosenburg)

The biggest news over the break is that the Briar Woods girls team had three high-profile swimmers -- sisters Alli and Kristen Haufler, and Caleigh Hensley drop from the team. The trio combined with since graduated Elise Guessford in 2010 to claim a state title in the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays and were a major cog in the Falcons Dulles District dominance the past two seasons.

Hensley and Kristen Haufler are juniors and senior Alli Haufler has signed to swim next year the University of North Carolina.

Falcon coach Eric Bateman did not cite a reason for the mid-season departures.

Fri. Dec. 16
Loudoun County Boys 156, Briar Woods 130
Briar Woods Girls 185, Loudoun County 101
Osbourn Boys 157, Freedom 129
Freedom Girls 192, Osbourn 94
Madison Boys 227, Stone Bridge 78
Madison Girls 188.5, Stone Bridge 105.5

Sat. Dec. 17
Battlefield Boys 155, Broad Run 130
Battlefield Girls 182, Broad Run 104
Dominion Boys 200, Park View 86
Dominion Girls 193, Park View 79
Heritage Boys 172, Loudoun Valley 109
Heritage Girls 157, Loudoun Valley 128
Potomac Falls Boys 197, George Mason 88
Potomac Falls Girls 187, George Mason 99
Langley Boys 197, Stone Bridge 89
Langley Girls 212, Stone Bridge 74
Tuscarora Boys 168, Woodgrove 104
Tuscarora Girls 176, Woodgrove 109

Dec. 29
Potomac Relays and Sprints Invitational
Boys
1, Potomac Falls 157
2, Dominion 88.5
3, Loudoun County 85.5
4, Heritage 70
5, Freedom 46
6, Briar Woods 32
7, Stone Bridge 27

Girls
1, Loudoun County 102
2, Dominion 91
3, Potomac Falls 78
3, Freedom 78
5, Stone Bridge 55
6, Briar Woods 554
7, Heritage 48

Fri. Jan. 6
Briar Woods vs. Loudoun Valley at Ida Lee, 9 p.m.
Stone Bridge vs. McLean at Ida Lee, 7:30 p.m.

Sat. Jan. 7
Broad Run vs. Patriot at Freedom Center, 7:30
Dominion vs. Tuscarora at Ida Lee, 6 p.m.
Freedom vs. Battlefield at Claude Moore, 1:30 p.m.
Heritage vs. Loudoun County at Ida Lee, 7:30 p.m.
Loudoun Valley vs. Park View at Claude Moore, 3:30 p.m.
Loudoun County vs. Handley at War Memorial, 7 a.m.
Potomac Falls vs. Woodgrove at Claude Moore, 11:30 a.m.

Basketball: Wednesday Night Scoreboard

VivaLoudoun High School Basketball Wednesday Night Scoreboard
(Shorter than any Bowl Game halftime show ...)

Wed. Jan. 4
Boys Basketball
Briar Woods 79, Heritage 66
Loudoun County 52, Dominion 36
Sherando 85, Loudoun Valley 56
Park View 100, Woodgrove 88
Potomac Falls 86, Tuscarora 55

Girls Basketball
Heritage 63, Briar Woods 55
Loudoun County 53, Dominion 32
Sherando 52, Loudoun Valley 26
Woodgrove 55, Park View 31
Potomac Falls 61, Tuscarora 50

News: Virginia High School League Sets New Direction for Classifying Schools

Special to VivaLoudoun
Charlottesville (Jan. 4, 2011) - At its Dec. 7 meeting the VHSL Executive Committee voted unanimously to direct the R&R Committee to develop at its Feb. 2 meeting a four-, five- or six-classification model for presentation to the Executive Committee on Feb. 22.

On Dec. 19 an Ad Hoc Task Force of the Executive Committee clarified the purpose, goals, boundaries and timeline of classification and identified issues, concerns and guidelines that could impact the work of the R&R Committee. The minutes of this meeting have been posted on the VHSL website: http://www.vhsl.org/classification. The Ad Hoc Task Force decided to propose a six classification model for presentation to the Executive Committee.

Basketball: The Skinny on Wednesday Night's Schedule

(Jan.4, 2012) - The Dulles District is back in full swing with its first full slate of 2012:

Wed. Jan. 4
Boys Basketball
Heritage at Briar Woods, 7:30
The Skinny: Pride at 3-4 in district face Dulles' last unbeaten team in league play as the Falcons are 3-0. Myles Tate could be the next player to break the 40-point mark this season.

Dominion at Loudoun County, 7:30
The Skinny: Ryan McCarter struck for 44 against the Titans in Park View's win so Raider Michael Anderson, who had 43 this season, could have a big night. Titans are 1-4 in Dulles, Raiders 3-3.

Loudoun Valley at Sherando, 7:30
The Skinny: Vikings on the road for non-district contest.

Woodgrove at Park View, 7:30
The Skinny: This is a fun match-up with McCarter of PV facing Woodgrove's Brad Gilson - both high-scoring seniors. Wolverines are 3-2 in Dulles, Pats are 3-3. Woodgrove did play Tuesday so could be back into the swing of things early but will also have some tired legs late.

Potomac Falls at Tuscarora, 7:15
The Skinny: Shhh. Don't look now but the Panthers at 3-2 in Dulles, start 2012 with a real good feeling. Huskies are 0-5 and looking for first ever Dulles win in school history.

Girls Basketball
Briar Woods at Heritage, 7:30
The Skinny: Falcons are 3-3 in district and looking to hand onto the fourth spot in district against third place Pride at 5-2.

Loudoun County at Dominion, 7:30
The Skinny: Raiders are 6-0 in district and tied for first with Woodgrove. Titans are an improving squad at 2-4.

Loudoun Valley at Sherando, 6
The Skinny: Vikes on road in non-district game.

Park View at Woodgrove, 7:30
The Skinny: Pats at 1-5 in Dulles face tough game in Purcellville with 6-0

Tuscarora at Potomac Falls, 7:15
The Skinny: Huskies are 3-3 in district and face a Panthers team that at 2-4 that looks to start a 2012 charge.

Basketball: Tuesday Night Scoreboard

VivaLoudoun High School Basketball Tuesday Night Scoreboard
(Better than Black-eyed peas ...)

Tues. Jan. 3
Boys Basketball
Briar Woods 71, Fauquier 51
Osbourn 89, Broad Run 73
Battlefield 55, Freedom 52
McLean 71, Stone Bridge 64
Handley 92, Woodgrove 87

Girls Basketball
Osbourn 53, Broad Run 43
Battlefield 38, Freedom 34 (OT)
Liberty 57, Heritage 40
Stone Bridge 66, McLean 33

News: New Loudoun County Public Schools Board Takes Office; Hornberger Elected Chairman

Special to VivaLoudoun
(Jan. 4, 2012) - Loudoun County’s fifth elected School Board officially took office on Tuesday, January 3rd, during a ceremony at the Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Administrative Offices in Ashburn.

Loudoun County Circuit Court Clerk Gary Clemens administered the oath of office to three returning and six new board members.

After the board was sworn in, it elected Eric Hornberger (Ashburn District) as its chairman. Jill Turgeon (Blue Ridge District) was elected vice chairman.

News: Loudoun County Offers Christmas Tress Recycling

Special to VivaLoudoun
(Jan. 4, 2012) - Loudoun County offers five convenient locations for residents to drop off Christmas trees for recycling between now and Thursday, January 19, 2012. They are: Claude Moore Park in Sterling, the rear parking lot of Town Hall in South Riding, the Loudoun County Solid Waste Management Facility in Leesburg, Franklin Park in Purcellville, and the Game Protective Association in Lovettsville.

News: Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Elects Janet Clarke as Vice Chariman

Special to VivaLoudoun
(Jan. 3, 2012) - The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has set its meeting schedule for 2012 and has elected Blue Ridge District Supervisor Janet Clarke as Vice Chairman. In the absence of Chairman Scott K. York, Clarke will perform the duties of the Chairman.

Cross Country: Potomac Falls Grads Hardin, Saunders Win Ringing in Hope 10K Race which Draws Large Field, Benefits Area Charities

Special to VivaLoudoun
Ashburn (Jan. 3, 2012) - More than 2,000 participants took to the streets of Brambleton on the morning of New Year’s Eve in a race that helped to raise funding for participating area charities. Potomac Falls High School grads Joshua Hardin and Melissa Saunders won the men's and women's race

 The second annual Ringing In Hope Walk, Run & Fun (10K & 5K Race, 1K walk) winter race drew in more than double the crowd of its inaugural December 2010 race, starting at Brambleton Town Center in Brambleton. The race kick off was signaled by the Hogettes and runners took off on a 5K or 10K course enjoying near record-high weather.

Hardin of Potomac Falls, VA, finished in first place for the men in the 10K, in at 33:32, along with Saunders for the women, also from Potomac Falls, at 41:00.

 Ry Hu of Ashburn, Va., took top honors for the men in the 5K in at 17:08, as did Amy Passauer of Ashburn, Va., for the women in at 20:22.

Youth Sports: Baeball - Lower Loudoun Little League to Host League History Gathering Session

Sterling (Jan. 3, 2012) - The Lower Loudoun Little League Hall of Fame steering committee will host an information session about the history of its baseball league on Thurs. Jan. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Sterling Library. Former state senator Charles Waddell, a founding father of LLLL, will present artifacts and data about the beginning of the league. The committee is seeking anyone else with information pertaining to the inception of the league which started in 1963. Sterling Library is located at 120 Enterprise St.

Youth Sports - Basketball: Ashburn-Sterling Spring Youth League Registration

(Jan. 3, 2012) - The Ashburn-Sterling Youth Spring Basketball League sponsored by i9 Sports of Loudoun County registration is now open. The Spring League will consist of practices, skills development, games, playoffs and championships and is open to all children ages 6 thru 14 years. For more information or to register, visit www.i9sports.com or call 571-225-5494.