Manassas (October 10, 2015) — Heritage High School sophomore Weini Kelati (17:11) outran the 35-team, 221-athlete field to a National Elite victory at the Glory Days Grill Invitational on October 10. Kelati — along with teammate Georgie Mackenzie (19:00) — helped the Lady Pride to a ninth place team finish. Loudoun Valley sophomore Natalie Morris (19:20) and Potomac Falls junior Deirdre Gilmore (19:29) turned in the only other top-20 times by LCPS student-athletes. On the boys side, Loudoun Valley sophomore Colton Bogucki (16:24) turned in the only top-20 time by an LCPS student-athlete. National Elite* and Loudoun results below… Girls 5000 Meter Run ——————————————————————————— Name Team Time 1 Weini…
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(October 9, 2015) – 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 September 2015 Teammates of the Month for cross country, football and volleyball. The selections were made 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 Joe Skinner [twitter-follow screen_name=’JoeSkinner33′] Nominated by Tony Pham One of the hardest things to…
(October 7, 2015) – In an effort to better recognize student-athletes in Loudoun County who positively affect high school athletics in the area, the LoCoSports team has selected its September 2015 Athletes of the Month for cross country, football and volleyball. The selections were made based on the following criteria: success, hustle, work ethic, attitude 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 Joe Skinner [twitter-follow screen_name=’JoeSkinner33′] A leader can fall under a broad set of qualifications. Fortunately for Dominion’s Julia Avoletta, she can say she falls under…
(October 6, 2015) — The results are in and the week six winner of the LoCoSports Football Pick’Ems sponsored by Cheers Sports is Hokies85 from Ashburn! Hokies85 went 8-0 in week six, beat all of the local experts and will take home a gift certificate for a free meal at ResQ Grille! TomTy from Leesburg and Woodgrove Baseball from Round Hill are now tied for the lead in the season-long Pick’Ems competition with records of 47-12. Sunglasses from Centreville placed second in week six, turning in an 8-0 record and missing the final score of the Game of the Week between Loudoun County and Park View High Schools by 12 points. Sunglasses will take home a gift certificate…
Leesburg (October 1, 2015) — The kid doesn’t stop! Loudoun Valley High School senior Drew Hunter (15:26) cruised to a victory at the Loudoun County Public Schools Championship on September 30 in Purcellville helping the Viking boys to a first place team finish. On the boys side, Tuscarora senior Fitsum Seyoum (16:03), Loudoun Valley senior Will Smagh (16:38), Loudoun Valley sophomore Colton Bogucki (16:38) and Freedom senior Brandon Wells (16:40) rounded out the LoCo Top 5! Tuscarora High School sophomore Emma Wolcott (18:32) led the — Weini Kelati-less — field of girls while the Huskies claimed the girls team title. On the girls side, Loudoun…
By Hanna Duenkel LoCoSports Photo Editor [twitter-follow screen_name=’HMDChickadee’] *Update (11/19/2015): Stone Bridge High School senior Brett Kreyer has officially signed his National Letter of Intent to play baseball at Lafayette College. Ashburn (September 30, 2015) — Stone Bridge High School senior Brett Kreyer has made a commitment to play baseball at Division I Lafayette College after completing his high school career this spring. Born in Great Falls, Kreyer is a native of the northern Virginia area and has played baseball for most of his life. “Baseball was the first sport I ever tried playing when I was a kid,” the 6-foot Kreyer said. “Although I…