Swim: Team Scores Update - All of January

(Jan. 20, 2012) - Here are all the dual meet results for the month of January going into tonight's swim action:

Fri. Jan. 6
Briar Woods boys 175, Loudoun Valley 106
Briar Woods girls 220, Loudoun Valley 65
McLean boys 211, Stone Bridge 74
McLean girls 185, Stone Bridge 101

Sat. Jan. 7
Patriot boys 163, Broad Run 123
Patriot girls 166, Broad Run 120
Tuscarora boys 143, Dominion 140
Dominion girls 146, Tuscarora 140
Battlefield boys 188, Freedom 98
Battlefield girls 153, Freedom 133
Loudoun County boys 164, Heritage 122
Loudoun County girls 157, Heritage 129
Loudoun Valley boys 174, Park View 100
Loudoun Valley girls 158, Park View 116
Loudoun County boys 97, Handley 73
Loudoun County girls 94, Handley 76
Potomac Falls boys 198, Woodgrove 83
Potomac Falls girls 179, Woodgrove 106

Fri. Jan. 13
Tuscarora 151, Briar Woods 135
Briar Woods Girls 166, Tuscarora 120
Broad Run boys 166, Stonewall Jackson 120
Broad Run girls 184, Stonewall Jackson 98
Loudoun County boys 157, Woodgrove 124
Loudoun County girls 168, Woodgrove 117
Stone Bridge vs. Marshall (need results)

Sat. Jan. 14
Broad Run boys 149, Osbourn 137
Broad Run girls 155, Osbourn 130
Dominion boys 210, Loudoun Valley 70
Dominion girls 209, Loudoun Valley 73
Patriot boys 188, Freedom 96
Patriot girls 144.5, Freedom 141.5
Battlefield boys 184, Heritage 101
Battlefield girls 193, Heritage 93
Potomac Falls boys 228, Park View 56
Potomac Falls girls 201, Park View 71

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News: Park View Names Winter Sportsmanship Winners

(Jan. 20, 2012) - Park View High School named its Winter 2011-12 Sportsmanship Award winners and honored them before the boys basketball game on Jan. 13 with the girls basketball winners to be honored before their game on Jan. 25.

Honored were:
Boys Basketball – Brian McManus and Michael Huynh
Cheerleading – Diana Mejia and Barbara Addo
Girls Basketball – Kylie Himmelberger and Sarah Villalobos
Gymnastics – Charla Faulkner and Shannon Faulkner
Swimming – Rachael Villalobos, RC Castaneda and Jonathan Thurston
Wrestling – Tanner Williams, Henry Machado and Wilber Machado

Field Hockey: Registration Opens for Potomac Field Hockey Spring League, Coaches and Umpires Also Needed

(Jan. 20, 2012) - Registration is now open for Potomac Field Hockey's spring youth league for ages 8-18 as well as for the game-only 19+ league

No experience necessary for the youth league with weekly team practices and games on Saturdays. Optional skills sessions also available. Season runs March-June. For more information or to register, visit www.potomacfieldhockey.org or email info@potomacfieldhockey.org.

The spring game-only league for ages 19+ runs March thru June with all games on Sundays.

Coaches and umpires are needed for our upcoming spring season. Head and assistant volunteer coach positions are available as well as skills sessions coaches. Umpires needed for youth games on Saturdays and adult games on Sundays. Send coach inquiry to mdudek@potomacfieldhockey.org; send umpire inquiry to adudek@potomacfieldhockey.org.

Girls Basketball: Loudoun Freedom to Hold Spring AAU Tryouts for 3rd thru 19th Grades

(Jan. 20, 2012) - The Loudoun Freedom basketball organization will hold tryouts seeking players for spring AAU GIRLS' teams in the 3rd thru 10th grades on Feb. 19 (at Harper Park MS) and Feb. 25 (Loudoun Country Day School) and Feb. 26 (Harper Park).

The Feb. 26 tryout is for 9th and 10th grade only. The Feb. 19 tryout is for all age groups while the Feb. 25 is for 3rd thru 8th grade. Times vary. Register online at www.loudounfreedom.com/registration.html. Specific times can be found at www.loudounfreedom.com. The Freedom also seeks coaches for certain age groups. For more information, contact Michael Turner at 703-303-0808 or loudounfreedombball@gmail.com.

Rugby: Western Suburbs Program Looking for U13 and U15 Players

(Jan. 20, 2012) - Western Suburbs Rugby which captured the U19 Virginia state championship in 2011 is looking for U13 and U15 high school players interested in playing the sport. Please contact Steven Lough at stevenwl@hotmail.com or 703.489.3259. Visit www.u19rugbyfootball.com for more information.

Photo Gallery: Freshman Girls Basketball - Stone Bridge vs. Broad Run

(Jan. 20, 2012) - Dan Sousa shot the Stone Bridge vs. Broad Run girls basketball game over the holidays and has put up this photo gallery!

Football: Heritage WR Marcus Finney Senior Season Highlights

(Jan. 20, 2012) - Heritage High School senior wide receiver Marcus Finney finished his great Pride career with a final season that included 60 receptions for 1,090 yards and he scored 15 touchdowns. Also a dangerous kick returner and a defensive end who rung up seven sacks. Finney is a big reason that Heritage made its first ever postseason appearance and will surely continue improving his game at the college level.

Recruits: If you want VivaLoudoun to feature your highlight reel, drop us your link and info. to dan.sousa@vivaloudoun.com

Photo Gallery: Girls Basketball - JV Stone Bridge vs. Broad Run

(Jan. 19, 2012) - Dan Sousa shot the Stone Bridge vs. Broad Run girls JV basketball game over the holidays. Full gallery here!

Photo Gallery: Freshman Boys Basketball: Stone Bridge at Broad Run

(Jan. 19, 2012) - Dan Sousa has put up a photo gallery from the freshman boys basketball holiday tournament game between Stone Bridge and Broad Run. View full gallery.

Soccer: Briar Woods Senior Lina Granados Makes Colombian U-20 Women's Squad, Heads to Brazil for South American Championships

(Jan. 18, 2012) - Briar Woods High School senior Lina Granados has already been out of the country for 40 days but the talented soccer player earned an even longer international stay as she made the Colombian U-20 women's squad and departed for Brazil and the South American Championships on Wednesday.

"Our our way to the airport. Here is the beginning of our journey. We've worked so hard for this," Granados tweeted late Wednesday night.

The 17-year-old Vanderbilt recruit, who was born in Colombia, worked out with the U-20 Colombian women in May 2010 but did not make the cut. This time around she is one of 20 athletes selected to represent Colombia in a tournament which will determine two teams that will move on to the U-20 World Cup which was originally scheduled for Uzbekistan, but appears likely to end up being hosted by Japan.

Boys Lacrosse: Stone Bridge Goalie Jesse Southward Commits to Play at Limestone College

(Jan. 18, 2012) - Stone Bridge High School senior goalie Jesse Southward has verbally committed to play men's lacrosse next year at NCAA Division II Limestone College in Gaffney, S.C.

Limestone is a Christian non-denominational liberal arts school with 3,500 students that was first established in 1845 as a women's college and became coeducational in the late 1960s. The Saints men's lacrosse team went a record-tying 15-2 last year and qualified for the NCAA tournament for a record 12th straight year.

Southward was a Cheers Sports Athlete of the Month in 2011 and was named Liberty District first team at goalie. He posted a season-high 20 saves against Chantilly and had 16 saves in a 8-6 win over Westfield and 16 saves in a 8-6 loss to Madison in the Liberty District semifinals. He finished his junior campaign with 155 saves in 15 matches.

Boys Basketball: Woodgrove's High-Scoring Senior Brad Gilson Commits to Play at Ivy League's Columbia

(Jan. 18, 2012) - Woodgrove High School high-scoring senior Brad Gilson -- who scored so many points (54!) in a game Jan. 4 at Park View that they had to go to the videotape to confirm the all-time points night for a Loudoun high school player -- has committed to play next year at Ivy League's Columbia University in New York City.

"Columbia was my top choice. Coach (Kyle) Smith and his staff really recruited me hard for over a year," said Gilson, who averages 30.7 points per game, currently No. 1 in the Washington Post's metro area scoring charts.

Continued Gilson: "Ivy League academics were also important to me. Also, the vibe at Columbia and NYC is great. Their alums and students are really supportive and they sell out their conference games."

Football: Woodgrove Coach Jerry Gordon Steps Down

Purcellville (Jan. 17, 2012) - Jerry Gordon, Woodgrove’s first football coach, has resigned as of today according to Wolverine athletic director Rusty Lowery.

Gordon leaves with a 6-14 overall record at the school which opened in 2010.

Highlights of his tenure include, the school’s first win on Sept. 24, 2010, overtime 17-14 victory vs. East Rockingham County and a dramatic last minute 24-21 win against crosstown rival, Loudoun Valley, this past Nov. 4.

Gordon leaves Woodgrove with 22 years of high school and college coaching experience and one year of professional coaching experience.

Lowery said in a release: "Woodgrove thanks Coach Gordon for his hard work and dedication to the students, community and school. Woodgrove wishes Coach Gordon the best of luck with his future endeavors."

During the transition period, the off-season Woodgrove BFS will be operating as scheduled after school on Monday’s, Tuesday’s and Thursday’s.

Football: Briar Woods JR Matt Rolin Gets Offer from Virginia and SR Alex Carter Named Parade All-American

(Jan. 17, 2012) - Back-to-back VHSL Division 4 state champion Briar Woods High School continues to have a big football off-season with junior linebacker Matt Rolin picking up an offer Tuesday from the University of Virginia and senior defensive back/wide receiver Alex Carter named as a Parade All-American.

It was just the latest honor for the Stanford-bound Carter who played earlier this month in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl all-start game in Texas and was named the Gatorade Player of the Year for Virginia.

For Rolin, the UVa offer came on the heels of an offer from Virginia Tech and he has three other offers already from Boston College, Washington and Tennessee.

Golf: Middleburg Academy's Maclain Huge Just Falls Short at Puerto Rico Junior Open

(Jan. 17, 2012) - Middleburg Academy senior Maclain Huge just fell short in his title bid at the Puerto Rico Junior Open as he finished fifth with an even par total of 216, four shots back of winner Edward Figueroa of Naples, Fla.

Boys Basketball: Future Bright for Tuscarora with Young Backcourt

(Jan. 17, 2012) - While the Tuscarora High School boys basketball team has gotten off to a slow start in its young history, especially compared to Loudoun's other second-year school Woodgrove which made the playoffs last year behind the play of high-scoring Brad Gilson, the Huskies are building a foundation and are improving each week.

While Tuscarora is just 1-12 after going 0-22 last year, they are playing teams close, falling to Park View, 93-82; Dominion, 63-58; Patriot, 63-59; and Briar Woods, 71-59. And the Huskies are young, young, young with sophomore guard Josh Middleton leading the team with 11.8 points per game and 14-year-old freshman shooting guard, A.J. Robinson, scoring 11.5. Another freshman, Trey Johnson, is a point guard and averages 9.2.

Forwards, junior Justin Aird and sophomore John  Boris, round out the top five in scoring average for the young team which for most of the season has had no player averaging more than 12 points a game but has 11 players averaging at least three points a game including: junior Steve Welti, senior Devin Green, junior Marcus Momon, sophomore Spencer Hayes, junior Sury Avasarala, and junior Louis Werts. The 14-man Husky rosters includes just three seniors and six sophomores and freshman.

Here are highlights of Robinson's 22-point, 7-assist performance against Heritage.


Johnson is part of a unique situation where he and his brother, senior Myles Johnson, are BOTH starting point guards -- with Myles a senior at Stone Bridge where he leads the Bulldogs in scoring with 12.2 points per game.

Trey Johnson with 21 points vs. Dominion


While the brothers from Lansdowne dreamed of playing together for a year in high school, the new boundaries created when Tuscarora opened, left them at different schools this year. Myles scored a season-high 27 points against Park View and has 29 3-pointers on the year, while Trey put up 21 against Dominion. The two will not face each other as Tuscarora and Stone Bridge aren't scheduled to play this year.

Gymnastics: APEX Captures Team Titles

(Jan. 17, 2012) - The APEX girl's gymnastics teams captured two first place team titles at level 5 and 7 this past weekend at the Arlington Aerials Invitiational. In addition, the level 8/9 team finished second, the level 6 team finished third and the level 4 team finished 5th.

APEX gymnasts won over 30 gold medals and special congratulations go out to the following gymnasts for qualifying to their respective sectional or state meets: Caroline Lessler, Madeline Sicking, Madison Chandler, Lindsey Sestak, McKenna Magoffin, Abby Keane, Brooke Constantine, Courtney Walker, Cassidy Gagnon and Abby Reid. Individual highlights are listed below:

Girls Soccer: Broad Run's Collins Named NFHS Virginia Coach of the Year

(Jan. 17, 2012) - Broad Run High School's Claire Collins has been named the National Federation of State High School Associations girls soccer Coach of the Year for Virginia after leading the Spartans last spring to a fourth straight AA state title.

Youth Sports - Soccer: Sterling Youth Soccer Association Registering for Spring Season

(Jan. 17, 2012) - The Sterling Youth Soccer Association's registration is now open until Feb. 28. SYSA is registering for their house teams players ages 4 to 18. All levels of abilities are welcome to register for a team. Please register at their  website - www.sysa.net. If you have any questions please contact SYSA's Club Administrator Tammy Ryan (tryan1@verizon.net).

Basketball: Registration for Jeff Hawes Old School Camp for Rising 5th to 12th Grade Boys

(Jan. 17, 2012) - Registration is now open for the Jeff Hawes Old School Basketball Camp for rising 5th-12th grade Boys. The camp will be held from June 13 to 16 at the Blue Ridge School in St. George, Va.

The overnight camp cost is a competitively-priced $365 for 4 days/3 nights. Price for the camp will rise to $390 after Jan. 31.

Join two-time defending state champion Potomac Falls Head Coach Jeff Hawes and an outstanding staff including several local high school Coaches including Kip Shallis, Brandon Jackson, Darien Almond (Potomac Falls), Kevin Weeren (Loudoun Valley), Bill Maher (Heritage), as well as others.

The camp is loaded daily with 12-14 hours of basketball including defensive fundamentals, offensive fundamentals, special situations, shooting contests, 5 on 5 and 3 on 3 League play, and a 1 on 1 Tournament as well as many other fun and competitive situations.

For more details check us out at www.jeffhawesbasketballcamp.com If you have any questions please contact Coach Hawes at jeffrey.hawes@lcps.org.

Track and Field: Loudoun County Seeks Coaches

(Jan. 17, 2012) - Loudoun County High School has track and field coaching positions open, specifically to work with the sprinters and jumpers. For more information contact Courtney Campbell at courtney.campbell@loudoun.k12.va.us.

Wrestling: Wrestle for the Cure Jan. 25 in Ashburn

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Photo Gallery: Girls Basketball - Loudoun County vs. Loudoun Valley by Gary Sousa

(Jan. 16, 2012) - Gary Sousa (that other, better shooting Sousa for sure!) was on hand to cover the Loudoun County vs. Loudoun Valley girls basketball game and came back with some nice shots. Check out here!

News: Will Power and Special Forces Unlimted to Host Iron Will High School Combine

(Jan. 16, 2012) - Will Power and Special Forces Unlimited are hosting the Iron Will High School Superstars competition on Feb. 18 with proceeds to benefit the family of Tony DiGiovanna.

The event, for current high school age athlete, will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a cost of $10 per player on 4-member teams (based on weight class). The event will be held at Will Power Sports and Wellness located at 20099 Ashbrooke Place in Ashburn. Go to www.sftrack.org to register a team or call 703.303.4457 for more information.

Youth Sports: Part-Time Paid Flag Football Referees Needed

(Jan. 16, 2012 ) - i9 Sports of Loudoun County is looking for individuals 17 years and older who are looking for a good part time job officiating youth flag football games on Saturdays starting in the Spring. Training is provided. Send letter of interest to rhoyler@i9sports.com.