Leesburg, Va. — The Riverside High School softball team cruised to a 22-1 win over Heritage High School on April 6, in a statement win behind sophomore Annika Dunn’s complete game performance. “She’s key. I mean everything starts and ends on the mound,” Riverside head coach Samantha Ingersoll said. “She had a fantastic game tonight, and I couldn’t ask for more from her.” [adrotate banner=”9″] The Rams got Dunn an early lead, putting together a four-run first inning from which they’d never look back. They proceeded to score six in the second inning and an astonishing ten runs in the…
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*UPDATE: Batts has changed her commitment to play at Boston College after former Albany head coach Joanna Bernabei-McNamee accepted the head coaching position for the Division I Eagles* South Riding, Va. — Freedom High School junior Jaelyn Batts has made an early verbal commitment to the University of Albany to continue her basketball career starting in the 2019-2020 school year. The early commitment does not come as a surprise, given that Batts has been attracting the attention of college coaches due to her high level of play over the past three seasons. In fact, Batts was named to the All-LoCo…
Leesburg, Va. — Grace Adgate photographed Riverside High School’s baseball game against Heritage High School in Leesburg on Friday, April 6 and posted this photo gallery with 120+ photos! Riverside junior shortstop Carson Swank went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple and a home run, while junior starter David Setien cruised through five no-hitting innings, as the Rams defeated the Pride, 9-2. [adrotate banner=”19″]
Loudoun County, Va. – In an effort to better recognize student-athletes who positively affect high school sports in Loudoun County, Power Train and LoCoSports have teamed up to announce Rock Ridge High School junior Sadie Thompson as the Power Train and LoCoSports Teammate of the Month for March 2018. “Sadie is constantly putting her teammates before herself on a daily basis, whether it is making sure her teammates are mentally prepared for games or making sure they have everything they need for practice,” Rock Ridge head coach Jenny Davis said. “She is constantly working hard to make sure that her…
Loudoun County, Va. – In an effort to better recognize student-athletes who positively affect high school sports in Loudoun County, Power Train and LoCoSports have teamed up to announce Riverside High School junior Carson Swank as the Power Train and LoCoSports Athlete of the Month for March 2018. As of April 6, Swank had led the Rams to an 8-1 start on the season, including a 2-0 start in the Dulles District. “Carson shows up everyday and gives maximum effort,” Riverside head coach Sam Plank said. “He is a leader on and off the field.” [adrotate banner=”6″] Through the first…
Ashburn, Va. — Stone Bridge High School junior Taylor Davis has made an early verbal commitment to continue her volleyball career at Colgate University starting in the 2019-2020 school year. “I chose Colgate because it was the perfect fit,” Davis said. “I knew I wanted a smaller DI school in the northeast where I could get the best education possible while still playing competitive volleyball. I fell in love with Colgate as soon as I stepped on campus, and I mesh really well with the team and the coaching staff.” [adrotate banner=”14″] Last season, the Division I Raiders went 18-11.…