By Hanna Duenkel LoCoSports Photo Editor [twitter-follow screen_name=’HMDChickadee’] South Riding (May 7, 2016) – Hanna Duenkel photographed the Riverside High School and Freedom High School baseball game in South Riding on Thursday, May 5 and posted this photo gallery! The Rams ended their week of rain with an 11-6 win over the Eagles.
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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!
(May 7, 2016) – In an effort to better recognize student-athletes in Loudoun County who exemplify the values classmates, coaches, spectators, officials, families and friends look for in teammates, the LoCoSports team has selected its April 2016 Teammates of the Month for baseball, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis and track & field. The selections were made from nominations based on the following criteria: selflessness, hustle, work ethic, attitude, team-first mentality, spirit and heart. If you wish to nominate a student-athlete for athlete or teammate of the month, please reach out through our contact form or email us at locosportsnews@gmail.com. By Owen Gotimer [twitter-follow screen_name=’BigO_Gotimer’] Nominated by Grant Griffith Potomac…
By Hanna Duenkel LoCoSports Photo Editor [twitter-follow screen_name=’HMDChickadee’] Leesburg (May 5, 2016) – Hanna Duenkel photographed the Dominion High School and Riverside High School baseball game in Leesburg on Tuesday, April 26 and posted this photo gallery! The Vikings outlasted the Rams, 8-7, to improve to 11-0 overall and 5-0 in the Dulles Group.
By Becky Alexander LoCoSports Staff Photographer [twitter-follow screen_name=’Draco_Group’] Purcellville (May 2, 2016) – Becky Alexander photographed the Woodgrove High School and Freedom High School softball game in Purcellville on Friday, April 29 and posted this photo gallery! The Wolverines cruised to an easy 13-0 win over the young Eagles to improve to 13-1 on the season.
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’BigO_Gotimer’] Leesburg (April 28, 2016) — The biggest blow for most reigning state championship teams is losing their senior classes due to graduations. The Stone Bridge High School girls lacrosse team’s story is no different. After graduating seven seniors in 2015, the reigning VHSL 5A state champion Bulldogs were poised to return just seven girls in 2016 while trying to compete at a high level. Those seven returners, plus their thirteen new varsity teammates, just finished Stone Bridge’s regular season group play at 3-1 thanks to a solid second half and 12-5 win over Tuscarora High…
By Sarah Snare LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’SarahSnaree’] Leesburg (April 25, 2016) — Despite the thunderstorms looming in the distance, the boys of Potomac Falls and Tuscarora High Schools brought their A-games to the baseball field Friday night for a nail-biting game, concluding the night Panthers 1, Huskies 0. This was an important game for the Tuscarora boys, not only because of the tough Conference 14 competition, but also because of the special guests they had cheering them on. This season, the team has dedicated two days every week to visit Francis Hazel Reid Elementary School, just a short five-minute walk…