Harrisonburg (February 13, 2017) – Seven different Loudoun student-athletes combined to win twelve individual events at the VHSL 4A West region swimming championships on February 11 in Harrisonburg, while the Rock Ridge High Schools girls won the team championships. Rock Ridge senior Nicole Fye led the Lady Phoenix turning in two blue-ribbon finishes, winning the 200-yard freestyle (1:51.75) with an All-American consideration and doubling up with a win in the 500-yard freestyle (4:56.38). Lady Phoenix junior Gabby Zhang added to Rock Ridge’s winning ways with a victory in the 100-yard backstroke (58.41). Dominion High School sophomore Rachel Schlemmer also turned in…
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Sterling (February 9, 2017) – Freedom High School junior Sydney Wrighte – who was sidelined with an injury for most of the season – has reentered tournament competition right where she left off: on top. On February 8, Wrighte – the defending VHSL state champion – held on to her VHSL 5A North region crown in the all-around (39.250), as she led the Lady Eagles to a second place finish at the region meet in Sterling. Wrighte will advance to the VHSL open championship on February 18 at Patriot High School in the all-around. Woodgrove High School sophomore River Stone…
(February 8, 2017) – Following the final game of the regular seasons for LCPS boys basketball teams, LoCoSports will set the Conference 14, 21A, 21B, 22 & 28 boys basketball tournament brackets. All game times and pairings are subject to chang Follow the tournament action on Twitter @LoCoSports!
(February 8, 2017) – Following the final game of the regular seasons for LCPS girls basketball teams, LoCoSports will set the Conference 14, 21A, 21B, 22 & 28 girls basketball tournament brackets. All game times and pairings are subject to change. Follow the tournament action on Twitter @LoCoSports!
By Daniel Butler LoCoSports Staff Writer Ashburn (February 5, 2017) — Briar Woods High School junior Wilson Ayers has made a commitment to continue his baseball career at the US Naval Academy career beginning in the 2018-2019 school year. “Going to the Naval Academy has been a dream of mine for a long time,” Ayers said. “I went to a baseball camp when I was young and ever since then I knew I wanted to play baseball there.” The Falcons pitcher is overjoyed at his commitment. Ayers spent years working towards this goal and it’s a huge relief that he’s…
By Chloe Adam LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’ChloeMAdam31′] Leesburg (February 7, 2017) — Loudoun County High School senior Amy Eck has made a commitment to continue her gymnastics career at The College of Brockport, State University of New York starting in the 2017-2018 school year. “I fell in love with the coach, team, gym and everything about Brockport. The girls on the team were all obviously very happy there and I could tell that they were very much a family, which was one of the biggest things I wanted in a college team,” 5-foot-1 Eck said. “I heard great things about…