Leesburg (September 19, 2016) – Loudoun County High School has announced its Athletic Hall of Fame Class for 2016 recognizing ten athletes, one coach and two contributors. The Raiders’ Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held on September 23 at 5 p.m. in the Loudoun County High School auditorium and is open to the public. The Inductees Marie Bolton, Basketball and Softball (2000) Marie Bolton earned nine varsity letters during her career at Loudoun County High School. She was named all-district in both softball and basketball. Bolton scored 1,219 points during her basketball career at Loudoun County. The Loudoun Times-Mirror…
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Leesburg (September 19, 2016) – Loudoun County High School has announced its Athletic Hall of Fame Class for 2016 recognizing ten athletes, one coach and two contributors. The Raiders’ Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held on September 23 at 5 p.m. in the Loudoun County High School auditorium and is open to the public. The Inductees Marie Bolton, Basketball and Softball (2000) Marie Bolton earned nine varsity letters during her career at Loudoun County High School. She was named all-district in both softball and basketball. Bolton scored 1,219 points during her basketball career at Loudoun County. The Loudoun Times-Mirror…
By Frank Gorey LoCoSports Contributor Ashburn (September 13, 2016) – Much has been made of running back Meech Hembrey and the powerful Broad Run High School ground game, and rightfully so, but for the third consecutive week the Spartans defense held their opponent to 16 points or less. This week, the defense was able to hold Langley High School to a single field goal, as the Spartans ran past the Saxons, 28-3. After an early interception led to a 25-yard field goal by the Saxons, the Spartans chose to use their 2015 VHSL 5A all-state running back as a decoy.…
By Maggie Swain LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’Maggie_Swain’] Ashburn (September 12, 2016) – Stone Bridge High School senior Ryley Gill has chosen to continue her volleyball career at Division I Arkansas State University. “To finally be committed to a Division I school is a dream come true,” Gill said. “I’ve dreamed of this day since I knew I wanted to play college [volley]ball.” The 5-foot-5 libero started playing volleyball when she was four-years-old and officially began the recruiting process in her freshman year of high school. “I began at the age of four just passing the ball with my mom just…
By Arnav Kumar LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’YoungNavio’] South Riding (September 11, 2016) – With the first two weeks of school in the books, the Park View High School Patriots tested the Freedom High School Eagles on September 9 at Eric J. Olsen Stadium in South Riding in a gritty, physical game. Although both teams showed up ready to play, the Eagles were in control for most of the game, winning 14-0 in their second straight shutout of the season. The game kicked off with a slow start as both teams went three-and-out on their first possessions, failing to get…
By Chloe Adam LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’ChloeMAdam31′] Leesburg (September 4, 2016) – Loudoun County High School junior Melissa Hoffheins has decided to continue her soccer career at North Carolina State University starting in the 2018-2019 academic year. “The moment I stepped onto the campus, I knew it was the school for me,” the 5-foot-6 goalkeeper said. “My family and I knew I wanted to play at the highest level I could, so it was almost a given. The program is amazing and the team has so much potential. The players were so nice when I visited, and the coaches…