Purcellville, Va. — In a rematch of last year’s Dulles District championship game, the Loudoun County boy basketball team showed it’s still the top dog in this rivalry, defeating the Loudoun Valley Vikings, 57-41 on December 30 in Purcellville. “Today, I thought we really bought in to playing better defense and rebounding better,” Loudoun County head coach Mark Alexander said. “I want this team to be better every game, and so far I think we’ve done that.” [adrotate banner=”42″] The Captains took an early lead in the first quarter as senior guard Caleb Rexroad scored 6 of the Captains’ first…
Author: Matthew Chesnutt
Matthew Chesnutt
Matthew Chesnutt is a senior at Park View High School. At Park View, Chesnutt was a varsity baseball starter for two years and also competes on the varsity swim team. Outside of sports, Chesnutt is the PVHS SCA President and is also a part of the Patriot Marching Band and Theatre Department. Chesnutt has a passion for sports and journalism, and hopes to continue that passion of his in the future.
Sterling, Va. – After a strong core of seniors graduated from Dominion in the spring, the Titans had their work cut out for them to establish that last season wasn’t a fluke. They helped solidify their case, rolling past the Heritage Pride, 76-48, on December 29 in Sterling. The win comes on the heels of a last second loss to Tuscarora just a week before. “It was definitely a wake up call for us,” Dominion head coach Anthony Eifler said of the loss on December 23. “Our guys really took it to heart, and today they came out ready to…
Aldie, Va. — After dropping their first two games of the season, the Loudoun County Captains turned up the defensive pressure and earned their first win of their 2020-2021 campaign against first-year Lightridge, 73-30, on December 29 in Aldie. “The way this season is set up, it’s a shorter season, so we’ve have to learn from those early losses,” Loudoun County head coach Mark Alexander said. “We’re doing the same stuff, just trying to get our confidence up. We’ve got some new guys in some new spots, and they just need to find confidence in what they’re doing.” [adrotate banner=”42″]…
Aldie, Va. — Jalen and James Jasper picked up right where they left off. The John Champe High School senior guards took the Cedar Run District by storm last year and the duo both turned in double digit scoring efforts in their second game of the season—a 76-56 win over perennial VHSL 5A power Potomac Falls on December 28 in Aldie. “Having [Jalen and James] is a coach’s dream. They’re great leaders, they want to see everyone on the team do well, they want to see the program and the school do well,” Webb said. “Most importantly, they lead by…
South Riding, Va. — The Stone Bridge Bulldogs defeated the Freedom Eagles, 72-62, on February 18, in a game that carried large implications for the VHSL Region 5C postseason. The last day of the Potomac District regular season was an eventful one, and the playoff seedings were completely up in the air heading into the regular season finales. Entering the day, Freedom and Potomac Falls were tied for first at 8-3, and Stone Bridge was a game behind at 7-4. For Freedom, all they needed was a win to secure themselves the top seed for the VHSL Region 5C, and…
Leesburg, Va. — The Loudoun County High School boys basketball team entered its season hoping to get its first win in the inaugural LoCoSports Tip-Off Tournament on December 5 in Leesburg. The Liberty Eagles, however, hoped to ride the momentum from their season-opening win against Brentsville and knock off the host Raiders. In the end, the Raiders’ offensive firepower proved too much as Loudoun County dispatched Liberty, 61-22, to advance to the LoCoSports Tip-Off Tournament championship. “I like our balanced attack. I like the fact that on any given night, guys can step up and make some shots,” Loudoun County…