By Morgan Widdifield LoCoSports Copy Editor [twitter-follow screen_name=’MorganWiddifield’] Purcellville (December 26, 2015) — Loudoun Valley High School senior Trey McDyre has signed to continue his baseball career at Liberty University starting in the 2016-2017 school year. “Being committed is definitely a weight off of your shoulders scholastically,” the 6-foot McDyre said. “But you try not to let it get to your head because the guys I’m going to be competing with for positions are going to be extremely talented, especially the class I’m coming in with.” McDyre believed that Liberty provided the best opportunity for success on and off the…
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By Kaitlyn Mason LoCoSports Staff Photographer [twitter-follow screen_name=’KaitlynMason00′] Ashburn (December 24, 2015) – Kaitlyn Mason photographed the LCPS wrestling championships in Ashburn on Saturday, December 19 and posted this photo gallery! Over the two-day event, Freedom High School claimed the team championship while 14 student-athletes were named individual champions!
By Stacey Dec LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’StaceyDec’] Ashburn (December 24, 2015) — Stone Bridge High School senior Dylan Beck committed to play baseball at Division III Hood College in Frederick, Maryland starting in the fall of 2016. “I am very excited I get to continue my career ad compete at the next level,” Beck said. “I love knowing where I’m going and not waiting around on applications to see where I get in. I can now focus on the spring and work to accomplish more with Stone Bridge.” At 6-foot-1, Beck currently plays infield for Stone Bridge but will…
(December 18, 2015) – The VHSL 4A has selected its all-state team for football. Lake Taylor High School senior Wayne Davis was named the Player of the Year. Salem High School head coach Steve Magenbauer was named Coach of the Year. All VHSL 4A State Football First Team Offense QB Zach Burdick SR John Champe RB Navy Jones SR Jefferson Forest RB Dazmine Palmer SR Lake Taylor RB Donte Clayborne SR Salem WR Wayne Davis SR Lake Taylor WR Viante Tucker SO Salem WR Hezekiah Grimsley JR Lafayette TE Trey Neville SR Lafayette OL Josh Carlin SR Jefferson Forest OL Darnell Ewell JR Lake Taylor OL Braxton Wall SR Salem OL…
(December 18, 2015) – The VHSL 5A North region has selected its all-region team for football. Tuscarora High School senior Daniel Smith was named the Offensive Player of the Year. Stone Bridge High School senior Matt Fialdini was named the Defensive Player of the Year. Stone Bridge High School head coach Mickey Thompson was named Coach of the Year. All VHSL 5A North Region Football First Team Offense QB Daniel Smith SR Tuscarora RB Damone Drew JR Brooke Point RB Leon Young SR Wakefield RB Meech Hembry JR Broad Run WR Cole Blackman SR Atlee WR Guy Keith SR North Stafford WR Nic Speroni SR Tuscarora TE Mark Birmingham SR Briar Woods OL Brad Nelson SR Tuscarora…
(December 15, 2015) — The results are in and the season long winner of the LoCoSports Football Pick’Ems sponsored by Cheers Sports is Hokies85 from Ashburn! Hokies85 went 108-30 on the season, beat all of the local experts and will take home a $100 LoCoSports Football Pick’Ems championship check! Carl Lukat of the Loudoun Times-Mirror and Matt Brooks of The Washington Post led the experts in the season-long standings, going 106-32. [googleapps domain=”docs” dir=”spreadsheets/d/1saudS6PL9zEX3QNjSjRL9h-jiDrK56k3EC0DRuAuld8/pubhtml” query=”widget=true&headers=false” /]