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Thursday, July 29, 2010
Football: College Interest Grows for Dominion's DeAndre Reaves
(July 29, 2010) - It seems like we have been covering Dominion High School rising senior DeAndre Reaves for a long time as the Titan running back broke in as a starter as a freshman. Read about college recruiting interest for Reaves in this nicely written article by our friend Carl Lukat at the Loudoun Times-Mirror.
Youth Sports - Football: NOVA Youth Flag Football League 2010 Registration Approaching 1,000 Players
(July 29, 2010) - The NOVA Youth Flag Football League, entering its 13th season, has become one of the largest youth flag football organizations in Virginia and perhaps the country with a registration for the Fall of 2010 approaching 1,000 players.
Youth Sports - Softball: 12U Leesburg Revolution Travel Fastpitch Team to Hold Open Tryouts
(July 29, 2010) - The 12U Leesburg Revolution travel fastpitch team will be conducting open tryouts in August for their 2010/2011 season.
Tryout will be held on the following days:
Saturday-August 7
9:00 am-11:00 am @ Heritage High School- 520 Evergreen Mill Rd. SE, Leesburg, VA 20175
Tuesday-August 10
6:00 pm -8:00 pm @ Heritage High School
Wendesday-August 11
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm @ Heritage High School
Saturday-August 14
9:00 am-11:00 am @ Heritage High School
Tryout will be held on the following days:
Saturday-August 7
9:00 am-11:00 am @ Heritage High School- 520 Evergreen Mill Rd. SE, Leesburg, VA 20175
Tuesday-August 10
6:00 pm -8:00 pm @ Heritage High School
Wendesday-August 11
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm @ Heritage High School
Saturday-August 14
9:00 am-11:00 am @ Heritage High School
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Boys Basketball: Park View's Ryan McCarter Chosen as All-Star at Keystone State Camp
(July 28, 2010) - Ryan McCarter, a rising junior basketball player from Park View High School, was recently named an All-Star at the Keystone State Basketball camp held at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvannia.
The Keystone State Basketball Camps are held at select campuses across Pennsylvannia and annually bring together many of the best basketball players in the region.
McCarter was part of a group of players from Park View who attended the camp. McCarter also won the 3-point shooting contest in highest division. Park View teammate Hayden Early was part of the winning tandem for the 2-on-2 championship. Early's teammate for the event was another All-Star player from Philadelphia.
The Keystone State Basketball Camps are held at select campuses across Pennsylvannia and annually bring together many of the best basketball players in the region.
McCarter was part of a group of players from Park View who attended the camp. McCarter also won the 3-point shooting contest in highest division. Park View teammate Hayden Early was part of the winning tandem for the 2-on-2 championship. Early's teammate for the event was another All-Star player from Philadelphia.
News: "Stuff a Backpack" School Supply Drive Launched for 2010 Redskins Training Camp
(July 28, 2010) - The Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation in partnership with World Vision – National Capital Area will launch a “Stuff a Backpack” School Supply Drive from Thursday, July 29th, through Saturday, August 7th.
Youth Sports - Baseball - Dulles National Falls Just Short in 10-11 Little League State Tournament After Amazing Comeback
(July 28, 2010) - The Dulles National Little League baseball team may have fallen just short in the 10-11 Virginia State Tournament, dropping a 2-1 decision to Chantilly in the finals, but the boys from Loudoun return home from Louisa County with one of the greatest comebacks ever.
The Dulles National team trailed Vienna 12-6 in the final inning of the elimination game prior to the finals. Dulles National put two runs across and then Sean Clark hit a grand slam to tie the game and the heroics continued as Gino Ventrice hit a walk-off home run for the amazing 13-12 win. Chantilly defeated Bristol, 8-2, to advance to the finals.
The Dulles National team trailed Vienna 12-6 in the final inning of the elimination game prior to the finals. Dulles National put two runs across and then Sean Clark hit a grand slam to tie the game and the heroics continued as Gino Ventrice hit a walk-off home run for the amazing 13-12 win. Chantilly defeated Bristol, 8-2, to advance to the finals.
Softball: Ashburn Shooting Stars to Hold Open Tryouts in August for 10U thru 18U Teams
(July 28, 2010) - Ashburn Shooting Stars girls softball will hold open tryouts in August for teams from 10U thru 18U.
This past Spring the Ashburn Shooting Stars had 34 current players earn varsity letters at Loudoun high schools, including 14 of 18 starters from Stone Bridge and Broad Run were either current or former players. And five of the 18U players are playing in college next year.
Details on tryouts can be found on the AGSL website at http://agsl.org/. People can also contact Dan Boyle, AGSL Director of Tournament Teams, at 703-380-294 or dano43222@aol.com.
This past Spring the Ashburn Shooting Stars had 34 current players earn varsity letters at Loudoun high schools, including 14 of 18 starters from Stone Bridge and Broad Run were either current or former players. And five of the 18U players are playing in college next year.
Details on tryouts can be found on the AGSL website at http://agsl.org/. People can also contact Dan Boyle, AGSL Director of Tournament Teams, at 703-380-294 or dano43222@aol.com.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
News: Loudoun County Government Recognized as Fit-Friendly
(July 27, 2010) - The Loudoun County Government has again been recognized as a Fit-Friendly organization by the American Heart Association for the third consecutive year.
Youth Sports - Basketball - Flexx All-Stars Blue Make Semifinals of Loudoun Triple Threat Summer League Tournament
(July 27, 2010) - After a tumultuous regular season in which the team had to overcome multiple roster changes due to injuries and vacations, the Flexx All-Stars Blue boys basketball team beat the Loudoun Hustle last night, 41-23, to advance to the semifinals of the Loudoun Triple Threat Summer League Championship.
Youth Sports - Basketball - Flexx All-Stars White Go Undefeated in Summer League Play
(July 27, 2010 - The Flexx All-Stars White basketball team finished the Triple Threat summer league regular season undefeated and earned a No. 1 seed going into the tournament this week.
News: VHSL Sets Fall Practice Guidelines
(July 27, 2010) - Schools are encouraged to consider the following practice guidelines which would apply to all students in the sports of Competitive Cheer, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football and Volleyball; these guidelines are highly recommended by the VHSL Sports Medicine Advisory Committee and an Ad Hoc Coaches Task Force.
(1) During their first six days of tryouts:
(a) No practice session, full or walk-thru, should exceed three hours.
(b) Total practice time per day should be limited to five hours.
(c) Only one full practice session should be permitted per day; it may be broken into two sessions.
(d) One walk-thru session is permitted on the day of a full practice.
(e) Two walk-thru practices may be substituted for a full and a walk thru session(s).
(f) A one-hour minimum recovery period should be included between sessions.
(2) For weeks two and three the following regulations should apply in addition to (a) through (f) above:
(a) Two full practices are permissible per day provided they do not exceed five total hours, or three hours in a single session.
(b) No more than three full practices should be conducted in two consecutive calendar days.
(3) For the purpose of the regulations above, a full practice is defined as a session allowing the use of any available equipment, involving all levels of activity permitted in the specific sport and includes necessary conditioning and weight training. A walk-thru session is a limited exertion session that includes skill-based, educational technique and oriented activities using sports appropriate equipment. Conditioning and weight training should not be included as part of a walk-thru session. Recovery period is defined as a session in which the athlete is not involved in physical activity.
Note: The following restrictions are in place for football only: Day 1-3 helmets only; Day 4-5 helmets and shoulder pads; Day 6 + full pads.
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(1) During their first six days of tryouts:
(a) No practice session, full or walk-thru, should exceed three hours.
(b) Total practice time per day should be limited to five hours.
(c) Only one full practice session should be permitted per day; it may be broken into two sessions.
(d) One walk-thru session is permitted on the day of a full practice.
(e) Two walk-thru practices may be substituted for a full and a walk thru session(s).
(f) A one-hour minimum recovery period should be included between sessions.
(2) For weeks two and three the following regulations should apply in addition to (a) through (f) above:
(a) Two full practices are permissible per day provided they do not exceed five total hours, or three hours in a single session.
(b) No more than three full practices should be conducted in two consecutive calendar days.
(3) For the purpose of the regulations above, a full practice is defined as a session allowing the use of any available equipment, involving all levels of activity permitted in the specific sport and includes necessary conditioning and weight training. A walk-thru session is a limited exertion session that includes skill-based, educational technique and oriented activities using sports appropriate equipment. Conditioning and weight training should not be included as part of a walk-thru session. Recovery period is defined as a session in which the athlete is not involved in physical activity.
Note: The following restrictions are in place for football only: Day 1-3 helmets only; Day 4-5 helmets and shoulder pads; Day 6 + full pads.
Visit Cheers Sports and thank them for supporting VivaLoudoun!
News: Ashburn Hoops of Hope Set for July 31 - Benefits African Children Orphaned by HIV/AIDS
(July 27, 2010) - The Ashburn business community is rallying around a group of kids who are shooting basketballs for African children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. The Ashburn children are part of an estimated 20,000 participants who will shoot free throws this year to raise awareness and funds for children severely affected by the HIV and AIDS virus in Africa.
Started in 2004 by now 15-year old Austin Gutwein, Hoops of Hope encourages kids, teens and adults to shoot 500 free throws to represent the 500 kids orphaned every 2 hours by HIV/AIDS.
More than 130 Ashburn children already have signed up to spend their evening at the free-throw line shooting baskets in honor of these children. The children have been collecting donations online with more than $6700 already raised. Their goal for the day is $20,000. And the community has come together to help them achieve their goal.
Started in 2004 by now 15-year old Austin Gutwein, Hoops of Hope encourages kids, teens and adults to shoot 500 free throws to represent the 500 kids orphaned every 2 hours by HIV/AIDS.
More than 130 Ashburn children already have signed up to spend their evening at the free-throw line shooting baskets in honor of these children. The children have been collecting donations online with more than $6700 already raised. Their goal for the day is $20,000. And the community has come together to help them achieve their goal.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Boys Basketball: Two Stone Bridge Players Transfer to Middleburg Academy including Liberty District Player of the Year Nik Brown
(July 24, 2010) - Liberty District Player of the Year Nik Brown, a first team all-Northern Region pick and one of the top scorers in the Washington DC metro area with a 22.2 points per game average last season, has officially transferred, along with teammate Jimmy Paige, from Stone Bridge High School to Middleburg Academy.
Brown, a rising senior, and Paige, a promising rising sophomore, become the first two high-profile transfers to Middleburg Academy -- formerly known as Notre Dame Academy -- since former Herndon High School coach Gary Hall took over the boys basketball program in April.
"I felt like at Stone Bridge I did all I could do .. the move is nothing against Stone Bridge or coach (Sonny) Green," said Brown on Friday as he was in Las Vegas preparing for a showcase basketball tournament.
Brown, a 6-foot-3 guard, said Middleburg's strength of schedule was a big factor in his decision.
Brown, a rising senior, and Paige, a promising rising sophomore, become the first two high-profile transfers to Middleburg Academy -- formerly known as Notre Dame Academy -- since former Herndon High School coach Gary Hall took over the boys basketball program in April."I felt like at Stone Bridge I did all I could do .. the move is nothing against Stone Bridge or coach (Sonny) Green," said Brown on Friday as he was in Las Vegas preparing for a showcase basketball tournament.
Brown, a 6-foot-3 guard, said Middleburg's strength of schedule was a big factor in his decision.
Friday, July 23, 2010
News: Heat Advisory in Effect Until 9 p.m. This Evening
Issued by The National Weather Service
Baltimore/Washington, MD
2:32 pm EDT, Fri., Jul. 23, 2010
... HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE AREA WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASINGLY HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS. HIGH TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON WILL RISE INTO THE MID TO UPPER 90S. THE COMBINATION OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDICES AROUND 105 DEGREES.
SIMILAR CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED INTO THE WEEKEND. A HEAT ADVISORY LIKELY WILL NEED TO BE ISSUED FOR THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS ON SATURDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS... STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM... STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON ELDERLY RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS UNACCOMPANIED IN A PARKED VEHICLE - EVEN WITH THE WINDOWS CRACKED.
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Baltimore/Washington, MD
2:32 pm EDT, Fri., Jul. 23, 2010
... HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE AREA WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASINGLY HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS. HIGH TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON WILL RISE INTO THE MID TO UPPER 90S. THE COMBINATION OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDICES AROUND 105 DEGREES.
SIMILAR CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED INTO THE WEEKEND. A HEAT ADVISORY LIKELY WILL NEED TO BE ISSUED FOR THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS ON SATURDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS... STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM... STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON ELDERLY RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS UNACCOMPANIED IN A PARKED VEHICLE - EVEN WITH THE WINDOWS CRACKED.
Visit APEX Gymnastics and thank them for supporting VivaLoudoun!
Softball: Broad Run's Anna Blessing Named AA State Player of the Year
(July 23, 2010) - Anna Blessing of Broad Run High School has been named the 2010 Virginia AA State Softball Player of the Year by the Virginia High School Coaches Association.
The Binghamton University recruit was previously named the 2010 Dulles District Player of the Year as well as the 2010 Virginia High School League Region II Player of the Year. Additionally, Blessing received recognition by the Washington Post, garnering a 1st Team All Met selection this past spring.
Holly Dominguez of Briar Woods was also selected first team while her teammate Macy Jones was second team as was Potomac Falls catcher Courtney Sunderland.
A centerfielder, Blessing lead the Spartans with a .509 batting average slugging two homeruns, 20 RBI and seven triples, a school record. Blessing also set a school single season record in slugging percentage (.947), and tied the career record for hit-by-pitch with 9. Besides roaming centerfield while recording no errors, she spent time in the pitcher’s circle compiling a 12-3 record with two saves while striking out 87 batters in 92 innings pitched.
Blessing’s selection keeps alive a Broad Run string of Player and Pitcher of the Year Awards for Broad Run. Caitlyn De La Haba (Villanova) was recognized as the Virginia State AA Pitcher of the Year in 2007 and 2008. Catcher Haley Johnson (James Madison) won the Player of the Year award in 2009. Broad Run’s Maggie Betz, 3B, garnered 2010 Honorable Mention recognition.
Blessing plays summer ball for the Virginia Shamrocks and will begin her college career this fall at Division I Binghamton University in New York State. The Bearcats, lead by Maryland graduate Coach Michelle Burrell, compete in the America East Conference.
VHSCA 2010 Softball AA Selections
First Team
Lauren Boitnott, Jr., P, Northside
Victoria Scott, Sr., P, Monticello
Sha'Tara Cooper, Sr., P, Abington
Maggie Tyler, So, P, Poquoson
Samantha May, Sr., C, Eastern View
Sydnei Lester, Sr., C , Tazewell
Holly Dominguez, Sr., IF, Briar Woods
Catherine Clavin, Sr., IF, Poquoson
Lauren Snead, Sr., IF, Bassett
Payton Hill, So., IF, Fort Defiance
Anna Blessing, Sr., OF, Broad Run
Logan Viers, Fr., OF, Abington
Molly Smith, Sr., OF, Spotswood
Second Team
Rachael Walters, So., P, Powhatan
Aysha Richardson, Fr., P, Orange
Cassidy Hensley, Fr., P, Liberty
Courtney Sunderland, Sr., C, Potomac Falls
Liz Sill, Sr., C, Powhatan
Jenna DeSantis, Sr., IF, Bluestone
Macy Jones, So., IF, Briar Woods
Megan Robinson, Jr., IF, Richlands
Brooke Sigrist, Jr., IF, Fort Defiance
Hannah Martin, Sr., IF, Liberty
Regina Artis, Jr., OF, Southampton
Morgan Mays, Jr., OF, Bassett
Stephanie Curry, Sr., OF, Millbrook
Lauren Ellis, Fr., OF, Stuarts Draft
Honorable Mention
Devyn Varner, Jr., P, Bassett
Leah Potts, Jr., P, Blacksburg
Nicole Windham, Jr., C, Poquoson
Amanda Dalton, So., C, Salem
Anna Klumpp, Sr., IF, Eastern View
Kelsey Waugh, Sr., IF, Powhatan
Kourtney Paige, Jr., IF, Sherando
Erica Davis, Sr., IF, Liberty
Maggie Betz, Jr., IF, Broad Run
Rachel Lee, So., IF, Brentsville
Kelsey Crotty, So., IF, Hidden Valley
Kylene Culler, Jr., IF, Patrick County
Nikki Thomasson, Sr., IF, Magna Vista
Cassie Ringstaff, Sr., IF, Richlands
Kaitlyn Mitchell, Sr., IF, Tazewell
Kelsey Sutherland, Sr., IF, Tazewell
Ansley Crull, Sr., IF, Turner Ashby
Kristen Rose, So., IF, Alleghany
Jessica Mahoney, Jr., P, William Byrd
Mariah Foltz, Fr., P, Broadway
Kelly Anderson, Sr., OF, Grafton
Tori Sorrell, Jr., OF, Spotsylvania
Sam Gleason, Sr., OF, Park View
Dani Duff, So., OF, Cave Springs
Lauren Wilson, Sr., OF, Abington
Evan Ferrell, Sr., OF, Richlands
Syndey Lewis, Sr., OF, Amherst
Emma Lambertson, Fr., DP, Blacksburg
Player of the Year: Anna Blessing, Sr, OF, Broad Run
Pitcher of the Year: Lauren Boitnott, Jr, Northside
Coach of the Year: Lynn Richmond, Northside
The Binghamton University recruit was previously named the 2010 Dulles District Player of the Year as well as the 2010 Virginia High School League Region II Player of the Year. Additionally, Blessing received recognition by the Washington Post, garnering a 1st Team All Met selection this past spring.
Holly Dominguez of Briar Woods was also selected first team while her teammate Macy Jones was second team as was Potomac Falls catcher Courtney Sunderland.
A centerfielder, Blessing lead the Spartans with a .509 batting average slugging two homeruns, 20 RBI and seven triples, a school record. Blessing also set a school single season record in slugging percentage (.947), and tied the career record for hit-by-pitch with 9. Besides roaming centerfield while recording no errors, she spent time in the pitcher’s circle compiling a 12-3 record with two saves while striking out 87 batters in 92 innings pitched.
Blessing’s selection keeps alive a Broad Run string of Player and Pitcher of the Year Awards for Broad Run. Caitlyn De La Haba (Villanova) was recognized as the Virginia State AA Pitcher of the Year in 2007 and 2008. Catcher Haley Johnson (James Madison) won the Player of the Year award in 2009. Broad Run’s Maggie Betz, 3B, garnered 2010 Honorable Mention recognition.
Blessing plays summer ball for the Virginia Shamrocks and will begin her college career this fall at Division I Binghamton University in New York State. The Bearcats, lead by Maryland graduate Coach Michelle Burrell, compete in the America East Conference.
VHSCA 2010 Softball AA Selections
First Team
Lauren Boitnott, Jr., P, Northside
Victoria Scott, Sr., P, Monticello
Sha'Tara Cooper, Sr., P, Abington
Maggie Tyler, So, P, Poquoson
Samantha May, Sr., C, Eastern View
Sydnei Lester, Sr., C , Tazewell
Holly Dominguez, Sr., IF, Briar Woods
Catherine Clavin, Sr., IF, Poquoson
Lauren Snead, Sr., IF, Bassett
Payton Hill, So., IF, Fort Defiance
Anna Blessing, Sr., OF, Broad Run
Logan Viers, Fr., OF, Abington
Molly Smith, Sr., OF, Spotswood
Second Team
Rachael Walters, So., P, Powhatan
Aysha Richardson, Fr., P, Orange
Cassidy Hensley, Fr., P, Liberty
Courtney Sunderland, Sr., C, Potomac Falls
Liz Sill, Sr., C, Powhatan
Jenna DeSantis, Sr., IF, Bluestone
Macy Jones, So., IF, Briar Woods
Megan Robinson, Jr., IF, Richlands
Brooke Sigrist, Jr., IF, Fort Defiance
Hannah Martin, Sr., IF, Liberty
Regina Artis, Jr., OF, Southampton
Morgan Mays, Jr., OF, Bassett
Stephanie Curry, Sr., OF, Millbrook
Lauren Ellis, Fr., OF, Stuarts Draft
Honorable Mention
Devyn Varner, Jr., P, Bassett
Leah Potts, Jr., P, Blacksburg
Nicole Windham, Jr., C, Poquoson
Amanda Dalton, So., C, Salem
Anna Klumpp, Sr., IF, Eastern View
Kelsey Waugh, Sr., IF, Powhatan
Kourtney Paige, Jr., IF, Sherando
Erica Davis, Sr., IF, Liberty
Maggie Betz, Jr., IF, Broad Run
Rachel Lee, So., IF, Brentsville
Kelsey Crotty, So., IF, Hidden Valley
Kylene Culler, Jr., IF, Patrick County
Nikki Thomasson, Sr., IF, Magna Vista
Cassie Ringstaff, Sr., IF, Richlands
Kaitlyn Mitchell, Sr., IF, Tazewell
Kelsey Sutherland, Sr., IF, Tazewell
Ansley Crull, Sr., IF, Turner Ashby
Kristen Rose, So., IF, Alleghany
Jessica Mahoney, Jr., P, William Byrd
Mariah Foltz, Fr., P, Broadway
Kelly Anderson, Sr., OF, Grafton
Tori Sorrell, Jr., OF, Spotsylvania
Sam Gleason, Sr., OF, Park View
Dani Duff, So., OF, Cave Springs
Lauren Wilson, Sr., OF, Abington
Evan Ferrell, Sr., OF, Richlands
Syndey Lewis, Sr., OF, Amherst
Emma Lambertson, Fr., DP, Blacksburg
Player of the Year: Anna Blessing, Sr, OF, Broad Run
Pitcher of the Year: Lauren Boitnott, Jr, Northside
Coach of the Year: Lynn Richmond, Northside
Softball: Valley's Karli Johnson Named Second Team All-State
(July 23, 2010) - Loudoun Valley High School senior catcher Karli Johnson was named to the Virginia High School Coaches Association AAA softball all-state second team.
Johnson is attending the University of Virginia this fall and will attempt to walk-on to the Cavs softball team.
VHSCA 2010 AAA All-State Softball
First Team
Chelsey Dunham, Sr, P, South County
Kelly Heinz, So, P, Lee Davis
Anna Cain, Sr, C, Nansemond River
Taylor Hall, Jr, C, Cosby
Kaila Conlon, Jr, IF, Madison
Brittany Clendenny, Sr, IF, Battlefield
Meredith Holmes, Jr, IF, Lee Davis
Bailey Liddle, Jr, IF, Battlefield
Katie McCall, Jr, IF, Princess Anne
Heather Sink, Sr, IF, Cosby
Tori Higginbotham, Sr, OF, Tucker
Sami Magnet, Jr, OF, Ocean Lakes
Ashley Reetz, Sr, OF, Great Bridge
Marcy Bowdren, Sr, DP/FLEX, Robinson
Second Team
Sam Brady, Jr, P, Madison
Stephanie Clark, Sr, P, Halifax
Amber Phillips, Jr, P, Hickory
Liz Riley, Jr, P, Ocean Lakes
Lacey Wldrop, Jr, P, Thomas Dale
Megan Baltzell, Jr, C, Mountian View
Karli Johnson, Sr, C, Loundoun Valley
Michelle Tilson, Sr, C, Marshall
Christy Hoffler, Sr, IF, Gloucester
Lauren McColgan, Sr, IF, McLean
Sam Moore, So, IF, Patrick Henry
Sydney Puryear, So, IF, Halifax
Brittany Coursi, Jr, OF, First Colonial
Lauren Sutherland, Sr, OF, McLean
Laura Wolff, Sr, OF, Madison
Zannie Crow, Sr, DP/FLEX, West Potomac
Honorable Mention
Miranda Kemp, Jr, P, Battlefield
Miranda Paul, Jr, P, Kellem
Frankie Martinez, Jr, C, Westfield
Alexis Burrell, Jr, IF, Breat Bridge
Aisha Figueroa, Sr, IF, Ocean Lakes
Sabrina Hill, Jr, IF, Mountian View
Jess McNamara, Jr, IF, Westfield
Amanda Meade, Jr, IF, Osbourn Park
Lauren Santana, Sr, IF, Marshall
Stephanie Sbardella, Sr, IF, South County
Jesse Straub, Jr, IF, McLean
Logan Tollinson, Jr, IF, Thomas Dale
Haley Ward, Jr, IF, First Colonial
Chelsey Booth, Sr, OF, Frank County
Kali Hyams, Sr, OF, Colonial Forge
Kerchina Johnson, Sr, OF, Woodson
Charyssa Parent, Jr, OF, Lee Davis
Kelsie Scott, Sr, OF, Battlefield
Karly Thompson, Sr, OF, South County
Hannah Williams, Sr, Of, Hayfield
Taylor Worley, Jr, OF, Prince George
Player of the Year: Heather Sink, Sr, IF, Cosby
Pitcher of the Year: Chelsey Dunham, Sr, P, South County
Coach of the Year: Jackie Davis, Lee Davis
Johnson is attending the University of Virginia this fall and will attempt to walk-on to the Cavs softball team.
VHSCA 2010 AAA All-State Softball
First Team
Chelsey Dunham, Sr, P, South County
Kelly Heinz, So, P, Lee Davis
Anna Cain, Sr, C, Nansemond River
Taylor Hall, Jr, C, Cosby
Kaila Conlon, Jr, IF, Madison
Brittany Clendenny, Sr, IF, Battlefield
Meredith Holmes, Jr, IF, Lee Davis
Bailey Liddle, Jr, IF, Battlefield
Katie McCall, Jr, IF, Princess Anne
Heather Sink, Sr, IF, Cosby
Tori Higginbotham, Sr, OF, Tucker
Sami Magnet, Jr, OF, Ocean Lakes
Ashley Reetz, Sr, OF, Great Bridge
Marcy Bowdren, Sr, DP/FLEX, Robinson
Second Team
Sam Brady, Jr, P, Madison
Stephanie Clark, Sr, P, Halifax
Amber Phillips, Jr, P, Hickory
Liz Riley, Jr, P, Ocean Lakes
Lacey Wldrop, Jr, P, Thomas Dale
Megan Baltzell, Jr, C, Mountian View
Karli Johnson, Sr, C, Loundoun Valley
Michelle Tilson, Sr, C, Marshall
Christy Hoffler, Sr, IF, Gloucester
Lauren McColgan, Sr, IF, McLean
Sam Moore, So, IF, Patrick Henry
Sydney Puryear, So, IF, Halifax
Brittany Coursi, Jr, OF, First Colonial
Lauren Sutherland, Sr, OF, McLean
Laura Wolff, Sr, OF, Madison
Zannie Crow, Sr, DP/FLEX, West Potomac
Honorable Mention
Miranda Kemp, Jr, P, Battlefield
Miranda Paul, Jr, P, Kellem
Frankie Martinez, Jr, C, Westfield
Alexis Burrell, Jr, IF, Breat Bridge
Aisha Figueroa, Sr, IF, Ocean Lakes
Sabrina Hill, Jr, IF, Mountian View
Jess McNamara, Jr, IF, Westfield
Amanda Meade, Jr, IF, Osbourn Park
Lauren Santana, Sr, IF, Marshall
Stephanie Sbardella, Sr, IF, South County
Jesse Straub, Jr, IF, McLean
Logan Tollinson, Jr, IF, Thomas Dale
Haley Ward, Jr, IF, First Colonial
Chelsey Booth, Sr, OF, Frank County
Kali Hyams, Sr, OF, Colonial Forge
Kerchina Johnson, Sr, OF, Woodson
Charyssa Parent, Jr, OF, Lee Davis
Kelsie Scott, Sr, OF, Battlefield
Karly Thompson, Sr, OF, South County
Hannah Williams, Sr, Of, Hayfield
Taylor Worley, Jr, OF, Prince George
Player of the Year: Heather Sink, Sr, IF, Cosby
Pitcher of the Year: Chelsey Dunham, Sr, P, South County
Coach of the Year: Jackie Davis, Lee Davis
Thursday, July 22, 2010
News: Ted Leonsis Helps Fuel Loudoun County Grant and Scholarship Programs with Exclusive Meet and Greet
Ashburn (July 21, 2010) – The Loudoun Education Foundation (LEF) announced this week that on Aug. 9 it is hosting a reception honoring Ted Leonsis and the release of his new book, The Business of Happiness: 6 Secrets to Extraordinary Success in Life and Work. Attendees will receive a copy of the book and hear Leonsis share his insights on successfully balancing personal and work responsibilities, as one of the nation’s top executives and owner of the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards.
In addition to the public reception, the Loudoun Education Foundation is offering a select number of VIP ticket and Sponsorship opportunities, which include a private reception with Leonsis. This reception at the 1757 Golf Club is open to the public; however, tickets must be purchased in advance and will not be sold at the event. To purchase tickets, please download the registration form at: http://www.loudouneducationfoundation.org/.
In addition to the public reception, the Loudoun Education Foundation is offering a select number of VIP ticket and Sponsorship opportunities, which include a private reception with Leonsis. This reception at the 1757 Golf Club is open to the public; however, tickets must be purchased in advance and will not be sold at the event. To purchase tickets, please download the registration form at: http://www.loudouneducationfoundation.org/.
Girls Soccer: Stone Bridge's Windows Named AAA Coach of the Year; Valley's Manning, Cook and SB's Skogerboe, Fredrickson All First Team
(July 21, 2010) - Stone Bridge High School's Joan Windows has been named the AAA girls soccer Coach of the Year after leading the Bulldogs to the state title in June. Loudoun Valley's Ashley Manning and Amber Cook and Stone Bridge's Jennifer Skogerboe and Emily Fredikson were all named first team.
Valley, which fell in the state semifinals in penalty kicks, also placed three on the second team -- Danielle Stephens, Chrystal Oden and DiDi Haracic.
Group AAA All-State
First team
F—Becca Wann, Cosby; Jessie Klamut, Cox; Kayla White, Ocean Lakes; Audrey Barry, Robinson; Kristen Lybert, Woodbridge; Ashley Manning, Loudoun Valley.
M—Molly Menchal, Edison; Aly Shaughnessy, Battlefield; Jennifer Skogerboe, Stone Bridge; Ellen Upton, Mills Godwin.
D—Whitney Miles, Kempsville; Amber Cook, Loudoun Valley; Emily Fredrikson, Stone Bridge; Ali Heck, Robinson; Rachel Creamer, Midlothian.
G—Lauren Jankuska, Chantilly.
Second team
F—Mary Morgan, Maury; Joy Grove, Cosby; Erin Layne, Midlothian; Jenna Richmond, Centreville.
M—Tara Kerns, Great Bridge; Kelsey Thomas, Ocean Lakes; Barbara Platenberg, Robinson; Danielle Stephens, Loudoun Valley.
D—Hannah Carlson, Grassfield; Abby Johnson, Cox; Madyson Brown, Chantilly; Danielle King, Woodson; Chaney Lareau, Deep Run; Chrystal Oden, Loudoun Valley.
G—Rachel King, Cox; Didi Haracic, Loudoun Valley.
Coach of the Year: Joan Windows, Stone Bridge
Player of the year: Rebecca Wann, Cosby
Valley, which fell in the state semifinals in penalty kicks, also placed three on the second team -- Danielle Stephens, Chrystal Oden and DiDi Haracic.
Group AAA All-State
First team
F—Becca Wann, Cosby; Jessie Klamut, Cox; Kayla White, Ocean Lakes; Audrey Barry, Robinson; Kristen Lybert, Woodbridge; Ashley Manning, Loudoun Valley.
M—Molly Menchal, Edison; Aly Shaughnessy, Battlefield; Jennifer Skogerboe, Stone Bridge; Ellen Upton, Mills Godwin.
D—Whitney Miles, Kempsville; Amber Cook, Loudoun Valley; Emily Fredrikson, Stone Bridge; Ali Heck, Robinson; Rachel Creamer, Midlothian.
G—Lauren Jankuska, Chantilly.
Second team
F—Mary Morgan, Maury; Joy Grove, Cosby; Erin Layne, Midlothian; Jenna Richmond, Centreville.
M—Tara Kerns, Great Bridge; Kelsey Thomas, Ocean Lakes; Barbara Platenberg, Robinson; Danielle Stephens, Loudoun Valley.
D—Hannah Carlson, Grassfield; Abby Johnson, Cox; Madyson Brown, Chantilly; Danielle King, Woodson; Chaney Lareau, Deep Run; Chrystal Oden, Loudoun Valley.
G—Rachel King, Cox; Didi Haracic, Loudoun Valley.
Coach of the Year: Joan Windows, Stone Bridge
Player of the year: Rebecca Wann, Cosby
Baseball: Dulles Little League Team Headed to States in Louisa
(July 21, 2010) - While it was set last month that District 16 would be sending a Dulles team to the Virginia State 10/11 tournament starting in Louisa tonight - the question was National or American? And it was answered in a Dulles vs. Dulles championship game between the two teams that dominated the District 16 tournament with determination and confidence in every aspect of the game. The National team won the title game 10-0.
Football: Loudoun Valley Grad Chris Regan to Play at Whittier in Fall
(July 21, 2010) - We add another athlete to our Class of 2010 college choice chart as Loudoun Valley High School grad Chris Regan is going to play at NCAA III Whittier College in California this fall. The Vikes are sending a total of 32 athletes into the college ranks as part of the 157 total athletes from Loudoun's Class of 2010 heading to college. Click here for our College Choice Chart!
Baseball: Loudoun County Hawks Crowned Kings of Ohio
Cross Country: Broad Run Grad Garcia Represents Team USA, Second in Under-23 3000-meter Steeplechase
Thanks to alert VivaLoudoun fan Paul Gilmore who spotted the good news about Garcia in a recent issue of the Washington Running Report newsletter:
Representing Team USA, Stephanie Garcia of South Riding, VA placed second (10:20.50) in the women's 3000m steeplechase on Sunday, July 11 at the NACAC Under-23 Championships in Miramar, FL. Athletes (age 23 and younger) representing 32 member nations from North America, Central America, and the Caribbean competed in the meet.
Photo courtesy the University of Virginia Athletic Department.
News: 4th Annual Team Joe Charity Golf Tournament Set for Oct. 1
(July 21, 2010) - The 4th annual Team Joe Charity Golf Tournament will be held October 1 at the Westpark Golf Club in Leesburg. All proceeds for this wonderful event will benefit the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children.
Please go to www.teamjoe.org for more information, and to download our sponsor and golf registration form.
Please go to www.teamjoe.org for more information, and to download our sponsor and golf registration form.
Football: Legendary NFL Coach Sam Wyche to Speak at Freedom High School
South Riding (July 21, 2010) - Sam Wyche, architect of one the most dramatic turnarounds in NFL history, will speak August 14 at 6 p.m. in the Freedom High School auditorium. The event is open to the public, $10 at the door.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Girls Soccer: Broad Run's Church Named AA State Player of the Year, Collins is Coach of the Year
(July 21, 2010) - The Broad Run High School girls soccer team swept the postseason AA awards from the Virginia High School Coaches Association after a third straight state title as Spartan junior Whitney Church is the Player of the Year and Claire Collins is the Coach of the Year.
Also first team from Broad Run was junior Ellie Zoepfl as well as Loudoun County senior Olivia Mackey. Second team picks included sophomores Lina Granados of Briar Woods and Mallory Ullrich of Freedom. Follow the jump to check out the entire selections:
Also first team from Broad Run was junior Ellie Zoepfl as well as Loudoun County senior Olivia Mackey. Second team picks included sophomores Lina Granados of Briar Woods and Mallory Ullrich of Freedom. Follow the jump to check out the entire selections:
Football: Stone Bridge Sophomore Quarterback Receives Offer from Boston College
(July 21, 2010) - Behind the scenes of Stone Bridge High School's run to the VHSL Division 5 state title football game last season were whispers of a hot freshman quarterback prospect. That prospect, Ryan Burns, has received a verbal college scholarship offer already from Boston College after attending an Eagle camp this summer. Read more about Burns at BC in this Rivals High article. And read about his MVP performance at an early Class of 2013 event in Northern Virginia.
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Boys Basketball: Potomac Falls Nearly Perfect in Summer Play
(July 21, 2010) - Expectations are surely high for a Potomac Falls High School boys basketball team that returns all starters from last year's team that captured the VHSL Division 4 state title and the Panthers have lived up to the hype in summer play.
Potomac Falls finished a perfect 11-0 campaign in the Jim McKay Summer League at Flint Hill with 72-55 win over AAA Chantilly in the finals. Potomac Falls coach Jeff Hawes was only able to watch one game during the summer league season but said it was his team's depth that help them go unbeaten with Jeff Biber -- father of former Panther standout Ben Biber -- coaching the team. And there was more former Panther help in the semifinals and finals as another ex-PFalls player, Darien Almond, stepped in for Biber to lead the team.
The Panthers were almost unbeaten at camp at the Paul Webb All-Star Basketball Camp at Randolph-Macon, going 10-1. After beating South County on a buzzer beater by -- who else! -- Lukas Mihailovich, the Panthers then fell to South County, and its starting front line of 6-foot-6 and taller, in the finals.
Speaking of 6-foot-6, Potomac Falls rising junior Greg Graves continues to impress. Graves, who really had his coming out party at the state finals, attended an elite camp at James Madison recently and Hawes said Graves did very well. If Graves ends up an inch or two taller, expect him to be at the top of some NCAA Division I recruiting lists.
Rising senior Mihailovich -- the top player in the state for AA last season -- has also been getting plenty of interest with schools such as Wofford, St. Francis (PA), Colgate, Harvard and Princeton all keeping the talented guard on their radars.
Have a report on your favorite team's summer league play? Getting it published on VivaLoudoun is as simple as an email to us at dan.sousa@vivaloudoun.com.
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Potomac Falls finished a perfect 11-0 campaign in the Jim McKay Summer League at Flint Hill with 72-55 win over AAA Chantilly in the finals. Potomac Falls coach Jeff Hawes was only able to watch one game during the summer league season but said it was his team's depth that help them go unbeaten with Jeff Biber -- father of former Panther standout Ben Biber -- coaching the team. And there was more former Panther help in the semifinals and finals as another ex-PFalls player, Darien Almond, stepped in for Biber to lead the team.
The Panthers were almost unbeaten at camp at the Paul Webb All-Star Basketball Camp at Randolph-Macon, going 10-1. After beating South County on a buzzer beater by -- who else! -- Lukas Mihailovich, the Panthers then fell to South County, and its starting front line of 6-foot-6 and taller, in the finals.
Speaking of 6-foot-6, Potomac Falls rising junior Greg Graves continues to impress. Graves, who really had his coming out party at the state finals, attended an elite camp at James Madison recently and Hawes said Graves did very well. If Graves ends up an inch or two taller, expect him to be at the top of some NCAA Division I recruiting lists.
Rising senior Mihailovich -- the top player in the state for AA last season -- has also been getting plenty of interest with schools such as Wofford, St. Francis (PA), Colgate, Harvard and Princeton all keeping the talented guard on their radars.
Have a report on your favorite team's summer league play? Getting it published on VivaLoudoun is as simple as an email to us at dan.sousa@vivaloudoun.com.
Visit APEX Gymnastics and thank them for supporting VivaLoudoun!
Friday, July 16, 2010
VivaLoudoun's 2009-10 High School Sports Year in Review: Part 3 - Spring
Here is the third and final part of our review the 2009-10 high school sports season. In the Spring Loudoun teams shined with the Broad Run and Stone Bridge girls soccer teams bringing home state title, but that was just the tip of a spectacular run for Loudoun athletes.
Here is a look at each sport in the Spring:
Here is a look at each sport in the Spring:
Thursday, July 15, 2010
VivaLoudoun's 2009-10 High School Sports Year in Review - Part 2: Winter
(July 15, 2010) - We continue our look at the high school sports year in Loudoun with highlights from winter when the Potomac Falls boys made history with Loudoun's first ever state title and the Freedom girls basketball team added a second straight state title.
Here’s how the sports in winter broke down:
Here’s how the sports in winter broke down:
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
VivaLoudoun's 2009-10 High School Sports Year in Review - Part 1: Fall
(July 14, 2010) - It was quite a first year of high school sports coverage for VivaLoudoun.com so we thought we would give you a three-part review of last year's highlights in Loudoun.
Following a year when Loudoun County Public School athletes and their teams brought home a then-record five Virginia High School League (VHSL) state titles, it would seem that the 2009-10 school year had a lot to live up to and the local athletes not only met the high expectations but exceeded them with an amazing eight state titles strung out across five sports and seven schools.
The state titles captured in 2009-10 fell into several categories from the rare three-peat title run to the difficult back-to-back title defense to several historic firsts. All of them were testimony to the level of skill and teamwork displayed on the Loudoun playing fields.
In the area of three-peats both the Loudoun County girls volleyball team and Broad Run girls soccer squad won a third consecutive state title.
In both sports, Loudoun ruled the postseason. In volleyball, on the same afternoon at Virginia Commonwealth University that the Raiders won the AA state title, Loudoun Valley captured the AAA state title. In soccer, four of the final eight teams left in the AA and AAA state tournaments were from Loudoun with Stone Bridge winning the AAA state title, Loudoun County finishing runner-up in the AA finale to Broad Run and Loudoun Valley losing in penalty kicks in the AAA state semifinals.
Some teams in 2009-10 were able to turn their historic first state titles from the previous years into back-to-back state titles as Broad Run football, which won its first state title in 2008 after 40 years of competition, made it two straight in December by winning the Division 4 crown again. Stone Bridge just missed its second Division 5 title as the Bulldogs fell to Phoebus in the finals.
In girls basketball, Freedom, which had become the first Loudoun school, along with the Loudoun County girls, to ever win a state basketball crown in 2009, repeated in 2010 as the Eagles moved up in classification to capture the Division 4 state title a year after winning the Division 3 championship.
Then there were the historic first state titles as Potomac Falls became the first boys basketball team to ever win a state title with a heart-stopping double overtime victory in the Division 4 finals at VCU in Richmond. Another historic state title was won by the Briar Woods competitive cheer team as the Falcons brought home the first ever state title in the school’s 5-year history by winning the AA crown.
And there were some near misses as Stone Bridge just missed adding a AAA state competitive cheer title and Potomac Falls baseball fell in the AA state finals as did the Loudoun Valley boys lacrosse team in the VHSL open tournament finals.
In swimming, Broad Run High School junior Mark Sarman captured both the 200 IM and 100 fly titles at the VHSL A/AA state meet and helped the Spartan 200 free relay team to a state title as well. On the girls side, Briar Woods won not one but two relays as the Falcons swam away with the individual medley and 400 free titles.
Individually, Stone Bridge junior Hayley Springman won the AAA state discus title and the Park View High School boys 4x100 relay was crowned AA state champion as the quartet of Nathan Santana, Daryus Beale, Takim Gayle and Dennis April turned in a winning 42.48 time.
Finally, to show how far Loudoun athletics has come, several former Loudoun athletes were in the news as Ed Wang (Stone Bridge/Virginia Tech) and Adrian Tracy (Potomac Falls/William and Mary) were chosen in the NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills and New York Giants and Conor Mullee (Broad Run/Saint Peter’s) was selected in the Major League Baseball draft by the New York Yankees. Loudoun was even represented at the Winter Olympics as former Harmony Intermediate student Ashley Caldwell made the U.S. Freestyle Ski team at age 16.
Here’s how it broke down by season:
Following a year when Loudoun County Public School athletes and their teams brought home a then-record five Virginia High School League (VHSL) state titles, it would seem that the 2009-10 school year had a lot to live up to and the local athletes not only met the high expectations but exceeded them with an amazing eight state titles strung out across five sports and seven schools.
The state titles captured in 2009-10 fell into several categories from the rare three-peat title run to the difficult back-to-back title defense to several historic firsts. All of them were testimony to the level of skill and teamwork displayed on the Loudoun playing fields.
In the area of three-peats both the Loudoun County girls volleyball team and Broad Run girls soccer squad won a third consecutive state title.
In both sports, Loudoun ruled the postseason. In volleyball, on the same afternoon at Virginia Commonwealth University that the Raiders won the AA state title, Loudoun Valley captured the AAA state title. In soccer, four of the final eight teams left in the AA and AAA state tournaments were from Loudoun with Stone Bridge winning the AAA state title, Loudoun County finishing runner-up in the AA finale to Broad Run and Loudoun Valley losing in penalty kicks in the AAA state semifinals.
Some teams in 2009-10 were able to turn their historic first state titles from the previous years into back-to-back state titles as Broad Run football, which won its first state title in 2008 after 40 years of competition, made it two straight in December by winning the Division 4 crown again. Stone Bridge just missed its second Division 5 title as the Bulldogs fell to Phoebus in the finals.
In girls basketball, Freedom, which had become the first Loudoun school, along with the Loudoun County girls, to ever win a state basketball crown in 2009, repeated in 2010 as the Eagles moved up in classification to capture the Division 4 state title a year after winning the Division 3 championship.
Then there were the historic first state titles as Potomac Falls became the first boys basketball team to ever win a state title with a heart-stopping double overtime victory in the Division 4 finals at VCU in Richmond. Another historic state title was won by the Briar Woods competitive cheer team as the Falcons brought home the first ever state title in the school’s 5-year history by winning the AA crown.
And there were some near misses as Stone Bridge just missed adding a AAA state competitive cheer title and Potomac Falls baseball fell in the AA state finals as did the Loudoun Valley boys lacrosse team in the VHSL open tournament finals.
In swimming, Broad Run High School junior Mark Sarman captured both the 200 IM and 100 fly titles at the VHSL A/AA state meet and helped the Spartan 200 free relay team to a state title as well. On the girls side, Briar Woods won not one but two relays as the Falcons swam away with the individual medley and 400 free titles.
Individually, Stone Bridge junior Hayley Springman won the AAA state discus title and the Park View High School boys 4x100 relay was crowned AA state champion as the quartet of Nathan Santana, Daryus Beale, Takim Gayle and Dennis April turned in a winning 42.48 time.
Finally, to show how far Loudoun athletics has come, several former Loudoun athletes were in the news as Ed Wang (Stone Bridge/Virginia Tech) and Adrian Tracy (Potomac Falls/William and Mary) were chosen in the NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills and New York Giants and Conor Mullee (Broad Run/Saint Peter’s) was selected in the Major League Baseball draft by the New York Yankees. Loudoun was even represented at the Winter Olympics as former Harmony Intermediate student Ashley Caldwell made the U.S. Freestyle Ski team at age 16.
Here’s how it broke down by season:
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
News: Volunteer Loudoun Awards Scholarships to Graduating Seniors
(July 13, 2010) - The Volunteer Loudoun (VL) Board of Directors has selected the 2010 Student Volunteer Scholarship recipients. Through the Student Scholarship Program, graduating seniors in each Loudoun County public school and the C.S. Monroe Technology Center, as well as private school and home-schooled seniors, are eligible for at least a $500 scholarship. The program is funded each year by donations from Loudoun County businesses, civic groups and individuals.
Monday, July 12, 2010
VivaLoudoun Team of 2009: Briar Woods Competitive Cheer!
(July 12, 2010) - The Briar Woods High School competitive cheer team made history in 2009 as they became the first Falcon varsity sport to ever bring a VHSL state title home to Brambleton. The Falcons swept to Dulles District, Region II and AA state titles.
In a vote of VivaLoudoun.com fans the Briar Woods High School cheer team was chosen as our 2009 Team of the Year and we saluted them with a photo shoot in June. Please click here to view the photo gallery.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
VivaLoudoun Camp of the Week: Freedom Wrestling
Click the photo to view the entire gallery from the camp!
(July 11,2010) - High school sports may take a break in the summer but athletics does not take a break in Loudoun as camps take over. VivaLoudoun will feature a different camp each week and this week our Camp of the Week is the Freedom High School wrestling camp.
VivaLoudoun editor Dan Sousa stopped by the camp a week ago and took some photos and interviewed Eagle varsity wrestling coach Kent Nagy.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Youth Sports - Baseball - Greater Loudoun Babe Ruth Wins Bronze Medal at 14 Year Old Cup in Cary NC
This was a week long tournament with teams as far away as Salt Lake City.
The local Loudoun team went 5-1 with the best overall record and took home the Bronze Medal.
Greater Loudoun is still looking for local people to house the boys coming in to the tournament. As of July 6, Greater Loudoun had homes for 87 of the approximate 130 players coming in to the World Series. To find out more and to register to host go to www.glbr.org.
Roster
Bourscheid,AJ
Calderon,Lorenzo
Carlyon, Ethan
Fatz, Mitchell
Frazier, Reid
Grayson, Brandon
Hoffer, Will
Hopeck, Zack
Kaplan, Brady
Peters, Brandall
Pugh, Danny
Pugh, Mikey
Stup, Luke
Sweet, Josh
Wilson, Ryan
Coaches:
Mike Stup
Todd Frazier
Kerry Fatz
Baseball: Tuscarora Coach Cotter Resigns After Resume Questions
(July 10, 2010) - Traelic Cotter has stepped down as Tuscarora High School's new varsity baseball coach after questions over his resume were raised in a Loudoun Times-Mirror article this week. The Loudoun Times-Mirror reported in a follow-up that Cotter, hired last month for the new school, resigned on Friday. Read the full article in the Loudoun Times-Mirror here!
News: VivaLoudoun.com Partners with APEX Gymnastics
(July 10, 2010) - APEX Gymnastics has agreed to become a sponsor for VivaLoudoun.com for the 2010-11 school year.
"APEX is pleased to be a sponser of VivaLoudoun. We have over 1,000 gymnasts at APEX and we coach many high school athletes in our Advanced programs," said APEX co-owner Melanie Cuozzo. "We not only sponser the site, but read it regularly. Many of our athletes who start with us in gymnastics move on to other sports later in life and it is fun to read about them and their accomplishments."
APEX Gymnastics joins Cheers Sports as lead sponsors for the upcoming school year. APEX will also be the primary sponsor for VivaLoudoun's gymnastics coverage.
"APEX is a perfect sponsor for VivaLoudoun," said VivaLoudoun publisher Dan Sousa. "It is a locally-owned business with strong roots in Loudoun. I have known the folks at APEX for over a decade and my oldest son even took classes there when he was in preschool."
VivaLoudoun, started in August 2009, covers varsity sports for all 12 high schools in Loudoun. The site also covers youth sports in Loudoun as well as news and views important to parents and students in the county.
VivaLoudoun has logged almost a million page views in 2010 already with 155,968 visits and 52,549 unique visitors. For information on having your business help sponsor VivaLoudoun's coverage please contact Dan Sousa at 703.509.8826 or email: dan.sousa@vivaloudoun.com.
"APEX is pleased to be a sponser of VivaLoudoun. We have over 1,000 gymnasts at APEX and we coach many high school athletes in our Advanced programs," said APEX co-owner Melanie Cuozzo. "We not only sponser the site, but read it regularly. Many of our athletes who start with us in gymnastics move on to other sports later in life and it is fun to read about them and their accomplishments."
APEX Gymnastics joins Cheers Sports as lead sponsors for the upcoming school year. APEX will also be the primary sponsor for VivaLoudoun's gymnastics coverage.
"APEX is a perfect sponsor for VivaLoudoun," said VivaLoudoun publisher Dan Sousa. "It is a locally-owned business with strong roots in Loudoun. I have known the folks at APEX for over a decade and my oldest son even took classes there when he was in preschool."
VivaLoudoun, started in August 2009, covers varsity sports for all 12 high schools in Loudoun. The site also covers youth sports in Loudoun as well as news and views important to parents and students in the county.
VivaLoudoun has logged almost a million page views in 2010 already with 155,968 visits and 52,549 unique visitors. For information on having your business help sponsor VivaLoudoun's coverage please contact Dan Sousa at 703.509.8826 or email: dan.sousa@vivaloudoun.com.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Girls Basketball: Freedom Assistant Joe Crawford Takes Reigns of 2-Time Defending State Champions
(July 8, 2010) - Freedom High School hasn't gone very far to find a girls basketball coach to replace Jason Eldredge, who stepped down in the spring after leading the Eagles to back-to-back state titles, as athletic director Matt Oblas has tapped Eagle assistant coach Joe Crawford to take over the program.
Crawford has been with the Freedom basketball staff since the school opened in 2005 and played a big role in helping the Eagles win the Division 3 state crown in 2009 and the Division 4 title this past season.
"Coach Crawford brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and passion. He will continue to build on the sucess that the Freedom girls basketball program has enjoyed," said Oblas.
Freedom assistant Joe Crawford, standing tall in the back row of this state title celebration shot, has taken the reigns of the Eagles program.
Crawford has been with the Freedom basketball staff since the school opened in 2005 and played a big role in helping the Eagles win the Division 3 state crown in 2009 and the Division 4 title this past season.
"Coach Crawford brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, and passion. He will continue to build on the sucess that the Freedom girls basketball program has enjoyed," said Oblas.
Freedom assistant Joe Crawford, standing tall in the back row of this state title celebration shot, has taken the reigns of the Eagles program.
News: Leadership Loudoun to Host Free Recruitment Event
The Leadership Loudoun Board of Directors is hosting a recruitment event on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at Tuscarora Mill Restaurant, located at 203 Harrison Street, S.E. in Leesburg, from 7:30-9:00 a.m. This is an opportunity for people interested in applying for the 9-month leadership development program to meet with board members and staff who will explain the program and answer questions. The event is free and open to the public.
Youth Sports - Track and Field - Three State Champions for NOVA A.C.
(July 8, 2010) - Loudoun-based track and field club NOVA A.C. produced three state champions in two different meets in June -- the Hershey’s Track and Field Virginia State Meet at the University of Virginia’s Lannigan Field in Charlottesville and the AAU regional qualifier at Darling Stadium in Hampton.
Competing in the Hershey event, Kayla Hugg of Ashburn was a double winner in the 9-10 Girls, 100 and 200 Meters. Hugg has outstanding personal records for a 9-year-old of 14.84 and 30.54.
In the 11-12 Boys 800 Meters, Purcellvilles’s Jarred Silverman ran a strong race from the front to win in a new personal best time of 2:29.
Second places were achieved by both NOVA’s 13-14 4x100 Meter Relay teams. Girls - Alyssa Summers, Mariah Rosengarten, Rachel Anderson, Amy Bashioum. Boys- Jordan Glass, Alex Galloway, Aaron Randall, Ishmael Williams.
Leesburg’s Natalie Rosas performed consistently well, achieving third places in both the 13-14 Girls 1600 and 800 Meters with times of 6:06 and 2:47.
Also finishing 3rd in the 9-10 Girls 400 Meters was first year runner Sydney Jenkins from Ashburn and the 11-12 Boys 4x 100 Meter team of Will Smagh, Travis Hugg, Leland Girdy and Spencer Jenkins.
Top 5 places were achieved by Ashburn’s Dane Boegner 13-14 Boys 800 and 1600 meter races and Jordan Glass, 13-14 200 meters.
As state winners, Hugg and Silverman will wait to see if they are among the fastest in Region 8 to be selected for the Hershey North America Final in Hershey, PA on August 7.
At the AAU meet in Hampton, against top competition from throughout Virginia, 14-year-old Brandon Polk from South Riding won the Youth Boys 200 meters in 23.67. Polk also took second in the 100 meters running 11.80 in the final, having been the fastest qualifier the previous day with a new personal record of 11.73.
The Midget Boys quartet of Connor Anderson, Saurav Velleleth, Matthew Newberry and Will Smagh placed 5th in the 4x800 meters and Newberry was seventh in the Midget Boys 3,000. All these athletes qualify for the AAU Junior Olympic Games in Norfolk August 1-7.
Photos above: Brandon Polk competes in the 200 meters and then shows off his medals with a win in the 200 and second in the 100 at the AAU meet in Hampton (photos courtesy of Sharon Polk)
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Competing in the Hershey event, Kayla Hugg of Ashburn was a double winner in the 9-10 Girls, 100 and 200 Meters. Hugg has outstanding personal records for a 9-year-old of 14.84 and 30.54. In the 11-12 Boys 800 Meters, Purcellvilles’s Jarred Silverman ran a strong race from the front to win in a new personal best time of 2:29.
Second places were achieved by both NOVA’s 13-14 4x100 Meter Relay teams. Girls - Alyssa Summers, Mariah Rosengarten, Rachel Anderson, Amy Bashioum. Boys- Jordan Glass, Alex Galloway, Aaron Randall, Ishmael Williams.
Leesburg’s Natalie Rosas performed consistently well, achieving third places in both the 13-14 Girls 1600 and 800 Meters with times of 6:06 and 2:47.
Also finishing 3rd in the 9-10 Girls 400 Meters was first year runner Sydney Jenkins from Ashburn and the 11-12 Boys 4x 100 Meter team of Will Smagh, Travis Hugg, Leland Girdy and Spencer Jenkins.
Top 5 places were achieved by Ashburn’s Dane Boegner 13-14 Boys 800 and 1600 meter races and Jordan Glass, 13-14 200 meters.
At the AAU meet in Hampton, against top competition from throughout Virginia, 14-year-old Brandon Polk from South Riding won the Youth Boys 200 meters in 23.67. Polk also took second in the 100 meters running 11.80 in the final, having been the fastest qualifier the previous day with a new personal record of 11.73.
The Midget Boys quartet of Connor Anderson, Saurav Velleleth, Matthew Newberry and Will Smagh placed 5th in the 4x800 meters and Newberry was seventh in the Midget Boys 3,000. All these athletes qualify for the AAU Junior Olympic Games in Norfolk August 1-7.
Photos above: Brandon Polk competes in the 200 meters and then shows off his medals with a win in the 200 and second in the 100 at the AAU meet in Hampton (photos courtesy of Sharon Polk)
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010
College Signing: Rising Seniors Make Choices - Stone Bridge's Rob Burns to Play Football at Virginia, County's Brantley Kushner to Golf at Miami of Ohio
(July 7, 2010) - Two of Loudoun's top rising senior athletes are heading into their final year of high school sports with their NCAA Division I college choices wrapped up after verbal commitments this summer with Stone Bridge's Rob Burns choosing Virginia after receiving 10 football offers and Loudoun County's Brantley Kushner to play golf at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
Kushner was the 2010 Dulles District champion. Raider Athletic Director Ken Wright said that Miami was "Brantley's first choice all along and he was thrilled to make the (verbal) commitment to them ... Well done Brantley!"
Burns, a towering 6-foot-7 defensive lineman who helped the Bulldogs make it to the Division 5 state title game last year, had double digit offers before narrowing it down to Boston College and Virginia. Read more about Burns in this Loudoun Times-Mirror article that includes a video interview.
College Signing: Ashburn's Alex Berdahl to Play at NCAA Division II IUP
The Ashburn resident was a 3-year starter for the Arlington school and was selected first team linebacker for the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC). In addition, he was named first team linebacker for the Washington Post and the Arlington Sun-Gazette and was the Defensive Player of the Year for the Arlington Sun-Gazette.
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News: Loudoun Education Foundation Names Robin Mong as New Executive Director
(July 7, 2010) - The Loudoun Education Foundation (LEF) announced earlier this summer that it has named Robin M. Mong as its new Executive Director. In this role, Mong will oversee key operational aspects of the organization, including fund-raising, community outreach and coordination with schools throughout the county.
Girls Soccer: Stone Bridge Finishes Ranked No. 1 in Nation; Broad Run and Loudoun Valley Ranked in Top 40
(July 7, 2010) - The accolades for girls soccer in Loudoun just keeps coming with Stone Bridge High School finishing the year ranked No. 1 in the nation by ESPN Rise.
The Bulldogs won the AAA state title and Broad Run, which won a third straight AA state title, was ranked No. 21 in the final poll. Loudoun Valley, just missing facing Stone Bridge in the AAA finals after falling in penalty kicks in the semifinals, ended up No. 39.
The Bulldogs won the AAA state title and Broad Run, which won a third straight AA state title, was ranked No. 21 in the final poll. Loudoun Valley, just missing facing Stone Bridge in the AAA finals after falling in penalty kicks in the semifinals, ended up No. 39.
News: Leadership Program for High School Students Created
(July 7, 2010 - Leadership Loudoun and Loudoun Youth Inc. have joined together to create a new leadership program for high school students. Applications are being accepted through Thursday, July 8, 2010. The program will run from Monday, August 16 through Friday, August 20.
News: Loudoun Soccer Teams Up with Black Olive Sports Bar for World Cup Event
(July 7, 2010) - Loudoun soccer has teamed up with the Black Olive Sports Bar in Lansdowne to offer free pizza and soda and prizes during Sunday's World Cup final between The Netherlands and Spain.
Doors open at noon with the game starting at 2 p.m. Click here for more details.
Doors open at noon with the game starting at 2 p.m. Click here for more details.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Youth Sports - Baseball: Lower Loudoun Little League Hosting Virginia State Junior Tournament
Sterling (July 6, 2010) - Lower Loudoun Little League, located in the heart of Loudoun County, announced that it is hosting the prestigious Virginia State Junior League Baseball Tournament. This statewide tournament for ages 13-14 is scheduled for July 23-28 at Foltz Field and Park View high school. The League also hosted the tournament in 2001.
Baseball: Loudoun County Semi-Pro Team Wins NABA Hall of Fame Tournament
The TC Twins -- which feature a number of former Potomac Falls High School players and was founded by Panther assistant coach Traelic Cotter, who recently accepted the varsity head coaching spot at soon-to-be-opened Tuscarora High School Leesburg -- went 4-0 in 'AA' pool play to get to the championship game which was held on the historic Doubleday Field Sunday morning. David Laub went 12 innings in the 3-2 win with Cotter, who plays first base as well as coaching the team, winning the game with a walk-off double in the bottom of the 12th. Traelic was also awarded the MVP.
TC Twins: Traelic Cotter, Mike Detaranto, Joe Donofrio, Like Hardwick, Kyle Howard, Shawn James, Harrison Key, Jake Kline, David Laub, Dan Loins, Rob Malen, Patrick Nightingale, Thomas Rea, Dan Shill, Mike Spring, Aaron Sweger, Clayton Sylvester, Dan Tharp and Ty Weaver.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
On the Sidelines with Dan Sousa - Heat Wave Photo Special! Summer Camps of the Week! What Else We Have Cooking!
(July 3, 2010) - Heat Wave! And of course that means cool savings on our photos. In our first year covering sports in Loudoun we have uploaded 30,863 photos and between now and July 7 take 25 percent off your entire order. Our way of saying thank you and keep your cool as it nears 100 degrees.
We haven't posted any articles in a week -- partly because editor Dan Sousa somehow managed to spend three days in New York City, one day in Myrtle Beach (I did not get evicted from my lodging, ahem) and then two days at Clemson all in a crazy 8-day period -- but we have been working, here are some things to look out for:
Summer Camps: Do you have a summer camp we should cover. We hit Freedom High School's youth wrestling camp earlier this week and will post a photo gallery and video interview with Eagle wrestling coach Kent Nagy. Give us a ring if you want us to check out your fun summer camp!
VivaLoudoun Team of 2009: Lest we forget ... you voted for the Briar Woods High School competitive cheer team as they brought home the school's first ever state title. Look for a cool photo shoot to celebrate that big win!
VivaLoudoun Team of Spring 2010: Wow ... almost 3,000 votes and the Broad Run girls added this coveted title (we joke!) to their three straight state titles. Stone Bridge can take solace in being named No. 1 in the nation (more on that in a post later!). We will do something special for the BR girls win in this "townhall vote".
News: Youth track and field ... more college signings ... you bet ... check back over the 3-day weekend as we clear our inbox!
Next Year: We have enjoyed our first year of coverage with VivaLoudoun and hope you have as well. In just 11 months we have some eye-popping numbers with 1,268,579 page views from 209,885 visits. We have had 67,186 unique visitors to our site and we hope that local advertisers take advantage of our loyal following. Cheers Sports gets a big thank you for being our first advertiser and in the next week look for APEX Gymnastics to join us as a sponsor. Remember as a fan of the site you can help support us as well by photo purchases and also by hitting the "Donate" button on the right side of the page.
Honestly, 1.2 million page views is less than a year on a new site is amazing and since we have done very little advertising we have to thank you for the positive word of mouth!
So ... so get the grill fired up this 3-day weekend and when you seek the AC from the heat wave, log on and check out the latest on VivaLoudoun!
We haven't posted any articles in a week -- partly because editor Dan Sousa somehow managed to spend three days in New York City, one day in Myrtle Beach (I did not get evicted from my lodging, ahem) and then two days at Clemson all in a crazy 8-day period -- but we have been working, here are some things to look out for:
Summer Camps: Do you have a summer camp we should cover. We hit Freedom High School's youth wrestling camp earlier this week and will post a photo gallery and video interview with Eagle wrestling coach Kent Nagy. Give us a ring if you want us to check out your fun summer camp!
VivaLoudoun Team of 2009: Lest we forget ... you voted for the Briar Woods High School competitive cheer team as they brought home the school's first ever state title. Look for a cool photo shoot to celebrate that big win!
VivaLoudoun Team of Spring 2010: Wow ... almost 3,000 votes and the Broad Run girls added this coveted title (we joke!) to their three straight state titles. Stone Bridge can take solace in being named No. 1 in the nation (more on that in a post later!). We will do something special for the BR girls win in this "townhall vote".
News: Youth track and field ... more college signings ... you bet ... check back over the 3-day weekend as we clear our inbox!
Next Year: We have enjoyed our first year of coverage with VivaLoudoun and hope you have as well. In just 11 months we have some eye-popping numbers with 1,268,579 page views from 209,885 visits. We have had 67,186 unique visitors to our site and we hope that local advertisers take advantage of our loyal following. Cheers Sports gets a big thank you for being our first advertiser and in the next week look for APEX Gymnastics to join us as a sponsor. Remember as a fan of the site you can help support us as well by photo purchases and also by hitting the "Donate" button on the right side of the page.
Honestly, 1.2 million page views is less than a year on a new site is amazing and since we have done very little advertising we have to thank you for the positive word of mouth!
So ... so get the grill fired up this 3-day weekend and when you seek the AC from the heat wave, log on and check out the latest on VivaLoudoun!
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