Sterling, Va. – On a night celebrating the Park View High School girls basketball seniors, senior forward Gwen Balca came through with a stellar double-double performance to give her team a 41-31 win against Rock Ridge on February 3 in Sterling. “It’s nice because it’s the second district win for us this year, and I think it shows we’re growing as a program,” Park View head coach Alyssa Mayrose said. “The seniors have put in the work over the four years to get us here, and tonight’s win is to honor them. I’m super proud of them.” The Patriot victory…
Author: Christal Gotimer
Christal Gotimer
Christal Gotimer is a biomedical engineer at VB Spine in Leesburg. She plays, referees, and coaches volleyball and loves watching and following volleyball at all levels. She has a passion for sports and enjoys supporting local high school student athletes.
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Ashburn, Va. — It has often been said that “defense wins championships”, and although it wasn’t a championship game, that phrase rang true for the Stone Bridge High School girls basketball team, as they used a strong defensive effort in the second half to overcome an early deficit and defeat Potomac Falls, 52-35, on January 25 in Ashburn. The Bulldogs had a balanced scoring effort with contributions from ten different players, led by senior forward Avery Moon–12 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals–and junior point guard Lizzie Rubino–11 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals. “I’m really proud of…
Sterling, Va. — The Heritage High School boys basketball team got the win they were looking for on Friday night in Sterling when they held off a strong Park View High School team. Down in the first quarter and tied at half, the Pride used a second half spark to complete a sweep this week with a 61-57 victory over the Patriots on January 20 to go along with a 62-57 win against Lightridge three nights earlier. “Coming into this week, we knew we needed to go 2-0,” Heritage head coach Ben Farquhar said. “2-0 on the road in this…