Virginia Beach, Va. — Over St. Patrick’s Day weekend, the APEX Gymnastics Level 8 and 9 teams traveled to Virginia Beach to compete in the Virginia State Gymnastics Championships. APEX was led by newly crowned state champions Lauren Porter – on floor – and Lauren Greene – on beam. APEX placed seventh in the Level 9 team competition, which featured teams from the entire state of Virginia. The top gymnasts from the Virginia State Gymnastics Championships – including twelve APEX gymnasts* – earned berths to the Region 7 Gymnastics Championships in April. At these events, gymnasts will attempt to qualify…
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Local student-athletes pour sweat, tears and long hours into their crafts while maintaining eligible academic standing, and it’s time for each and every one of them — no matter their school, their sport or their gender — to be showcased. LoCoSports — you’ll go crazy for our sports coverage!
Leesburg, Va. — Grace Adgate photographed Rock Ridge High School’s baseball game against Heritage High School in Leesburg on Friday, March 16 and posted this photo gallery with 60+ photos! Rock Ridge senior Corey Brown tossed six scoreless, allowing just three hits, as the Phoenix defeated the Pride, 4-0. [adrotate banner=”19″]
Loudoun County, Va. — As high school basketball wraps up in Loudoun County, a few local teams stood out among the crowd this winter. In a two-district county, we wanted a way to put things into perspective. Enter: the LoCo Top 5. Of course, if you’re into hard numbers the full Potomac District and Dulles District standings are available here. [adrotate banner=”16″] 1. Loudoun Valley (12-0, 25-3) After cruising through the Dulles District playoffs, the Vikings suffered just their second loss of the season to Handley in the VHSL Region 4C championship game. Loudoun Valley bounced back with a strong…
Loudoun County, Va. — Cheers and LoCoSports have named their 2017-2018 All-LoCo boys basketball team. Loudoun Valley High School senior Jordan Miller has been named Player of the Year. Woodgrove High School head coach Steve Douglas has been named Coach of the Year. The All-LoCo photo shoot will be held on March 18 at 9:00 a.m. at Cheers Sports! Please RSVP to The Owl at owl@locosports.info or by direct message on Twitter at @LoCoSports. Photo shoot FAQs [adrotate banner=”12″] All-LoCo 2017-2018 Boys Basketball First Team Position Name School Year F Ian Anderson Potomac Falls JR G Evan Buckley Stone Bridge JR G Zyan Collins Freedom…
Loudoun County, Va. — Cheers and LoCoSports have named their 2017-2018 All-LoCo girls basketball team. Freedom High School junior Jaelyn Batts has been named Player of the Year. Loudoun Valley High School head coach Kenyamo McFarlane has been named Coach of the Year. The All-LoCo photo shoot will be held on March 18 at 9:00 a.m. at Cheers Sports! Please RSVP to The Owl at owl@locosports.info or by direct message on Twitter at @LoCoSports. Photo shoot FAQs [adrotate banner=”12″] All-LoCo 2017-2018 Girls Basketball First Team Position Name School Year G Jaelyn Batts Freedom JR C Jackie Christ Dominion JR G Anna LeMaster Stone Bridge SO…
Aldie, Va. — In a game about controlling tempo and momentum, the Thomas A. Edison High School Eagles were able to pressure the Freedom High School Eagles into turnovers and uncharacteristic mistakes. Edison’s use of full court pressure kept Freedom off balance and challenged them to be able to dribble through traffic and staunch defense. In the end, Freedom was unable to surmount a comeback, falling to Edison, 49-32, in a VHSL 5A State semifinal on March 6. Edison got out to an early lead when junior forward Carole Miller and sophomore guard Charlotte Jewell knocked down some early jump…