Sterling, Va. — Park View High School senior forward Elton Quintanilla has committed to Virginia Commonwealth University to continue his academic and athletic pursuits, beginning in the 2020-2021 school year. Quintanilla has been a four-year varsity starter for a very successful Park View soccer team. Under head coach Arturo Jimenez, Quintanilla has already won two district championships and a region championship in his three years on the team. “Playing for Park View has been the best years of my life,” Quintanilla said. “I’ll never forget the first day I tried out for the team and how I moved my way…
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.
Leesburg, Va. — Heritage High School senior setter Julia Gleason has committed to Christopher Newport University to continue her academic and athletic pursuits starting in the 2019-2020 school year. Gleason will head to a Division III Captains volleyball team that just won its third straight Capital Athletic Conference tournament. The 5-foot-8 setter looks to use her versatility to her advantage to add to a strong CNU team. “I am very dedicated to the sport and will do whatever is asked of me to help the team,” Gleason said. “I’m hoping to come to CNU and be an impact player.” [adrotate…
Sterling, Va. — As a high school football player, these are the games you dream of: perfect weather for homecoming under the Friday Night Lights. There isn’t another feeling quite like it. That was the picturesque scene in front of the Dominion Titans as they hosted the Rock Ridge Phoenix on September 27 in Sterling. On the field, you could feel the tension from both teams, the gravity of the moment. High school football has a weird way of doing that; tricking you into thinking that the only thing that matters for the rest of your life is whether you…
Sterling, Va. — In the fall of 2018, for the first time in its 43-year history, Park View High School did not field a varsity football team. But just a year later – with the help of actress and Park View alumnus Hilarie Burton and assistance from the NFLPA – Park View will field a varsity team of nearly 50 players, with another 20 on the freshmen team. Burton – who is most famous for her appearance on the shows One Tree Hill and White Collar – graduated from Park View in 2000. During her years at Park View, the…
Leesburg, Va. — Loudoun County High School senior wide receiver Joseph Groves has made a commitment to Lafayette College to continue his academic and athletic pursuits. Groves spent his first two years of high school football at Briar Woods before transferring to Loudoun County prior to his junior season. Groves is a product of Ashburn Youth Football League, where he says he found his love for football. “I play football because I love the game, I always have since I was young,” Groves said. “My dad essentially coached me my whole life, and even when I got to high school…