By Chloe Adam LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’ChloeMAdam31′] Leesburg (February 3, 2017) — Loudoun County High School junior Sabrina Gillis has made a commitment to continue her soccer career at Christopher Newport University starting in the 2018-2019 school year. “It’s a pretty amazing feeling,” the 5-foot-6 Gillis said. “I’ve been working up to this for so long and finally being committed just makes all the work worth it. The last few years going through the recruiting process has been insanely stressful, so it’s a huge weight off my shoulders knowing how the next few years are going to play out.”…
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Arlington (February 4, 2017) – Five different Loudoun student-athletes combined to win six individual events at the VHSL 5A North region swimming championships on February 3 in Arlington, while the Briar Woods High Schools boy and girls both finished runner-up in the team championships. Briar Woods freshman Abby Harter highlighted the LoCo finishes, winning the 100-yard breaststroke (1:02.36) in All-American time. Harter also won the 200-yard freestyle (1:50.34) with an All-American consideration time. Falcon teammate Camryn Barry picked up an All-American consideration as well when she won the 100-yard freestyle (51.08). Tuscarora freshman Shelby Gerving earned an All-American consideration with a…
New York City (February 2, 2017) – More than 50 local gymnasts headed to New York City to compete in the Manhattan Classic at Pier 94 on January 28-29. The Manhattan Classic brings together more than 2,500 gymnasts from around the United States. Representing APEX Gymnastics, Level 8 gymnast Ashley Bannerton won the Senior A division while fellow level 8 gymnast Mareli Muller won the Junior A division. In total, APEX earned more than 60 top three individual medals during their trip to the Big Apple. In the team competition, APEX’s level 8 squad placed second, the level 4 team…
Sterling (February 2, 2017) – The Freedom High School boys and girls swim teams swept the team titles at the Conference 22 championships in Sterling on January 28. Seven different Loudoun student-athletes combined to win 10 of the 16 individual races: Boys 200 Freestyle: Tim McKinley Freedom 1:46.01 Boys 200 IM: Kyle Barker John Champe 1:57.39 Girls 200 IM: Maren Oliver John Champe 2:13.00 Boys 50 Freestyle: Graham Johnson Freedom 21.7 Boys 100 Butterfly: Brian Luong Freedom 53.42 Girls 100 Butterly: Sophie McKinley Freedom 1:01.63 Boys 100 Freestyle: Graham Johnson Freedom 49.34 Boys 500 Freestyle: Tim McKinley Freedom 4:43.98 Boys 100 Backstroke:…
Sterling (January 30, 2017) – The Loudoun County High School boys and Rock Ridge High School girls claimed the Conference 21B swimming team titles in Sterling on January 27. Twelve different student-athletes combined to win the 16 individual races: Boys 200 Freestyle: Matthew Popovich Dominion 1:41.45 Girls 200 Freestyle: Allie MacMillan Rock Ridge 1:58.59 Boys 200 IM: Sean Conway Loudoun Valley 1:49.59 Girls 200 IM: Gabby Zhang Rock Ridge 2:11.12 Boys 50 Freestyle: Collin Hughes Loudoun County 21.59 Girls 50 Freestyle: Nicole Fye Rock Ridge 25.02 Boys 100 Butterfly: Matthew Popovich Dominion 50.64 Girls 100 Butterfly: Rachel Schlemmer Dominion 56.9 Boys 100…
By Chloe Adam LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’ChloeMAdam31′] Leesburg (January 265, 2017) – Tuscarora High School senior Ben Knuff has made a commitment to continue his baseball career at Division III Greensboro College in Greensboro, North Carolina starting in the spring of 2018. “I had always wanted to go to school in North Carolina and loved the Greensboro area,” Knuff said. “When I had the opportunity to play at Greensboro College, I knew I had to take advantage of it!” Knuff has played baseball from a young age and has loved every minute of it. Knuff plays travel baseball for…