By Frank Gorey Special to LoCoSports Sterling (August 31, 2015) — Broad Run High School head coach Matt Griffis has had to face many challenges over his first five years at the helm of the Spartan football program, but perhaps none have been as daunting as what he and his Spartans are up against this year. Every single regular season opponent on this year’s schedule made the playoffs last year in their respective classes while compiling a cumulative record of 82-40 along the way! And to top it all off? With their home field still under construction, this year’s Spartans…
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By Chloe Adam LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’ChloeMAdam31′] Sterling (August 30, 2015) — Dominion High School senior Ellie Hansen has made a commitment to continue her lacrosse career at Christopher Newport University beginning in the 2016-17 academic year. “The feeling is so surreal,” the 5-foot-5 Hansen said. “I’ve been in the recruiting process for a while, so to finally be done after three long years is such an accomplishment.” CNU – which is located in coastal Newport News – has a 260-acre campus and one of the nation’s most successful NCAA Division III women’s lacrosse programs. Head coach Lisa Valentine…
The Plains (August 30, 2015) — Tuscarora High School sophomore Emma Wolcott (18:53) and senior Fitsum Seyoum (15:46) both posted National Eltie times in route to sweeping the girls and boys Varsity A races at the Great Meadow Invitational in The Plains on August 30. Wolcott’s finish helped the Huskies girls to a third place team finish behind Jefferson Forest High School and Heritage High School. Pride senior Georgie Mackenize (19:13) also ran a National Elite time placing second behind Wolcott. Rock Ridge junior Kathryn Harris (19:30) and Jefferson Forest junior Madelynn Knight (19:34) were the only other two girls…
By Joe Skinner LoCoSports Social Media Editor [twitter-follow screen_name=’JoeSkinner33′] Ashburn (August 29, 2015) — The scene couldn’t have been set any better. Not only one last chance for students to gather before school begins in Loudoun County, but a picturesque night for football. Rock Ridge High School and the newly opened Riverside High School took to the turf to close out the summer with a bang – figuratively and literally. In a hard hitting, back-and-forth affair, the Phoenix defeated the Rams in overtime, 29-28, to earn Rock Ridge its first win in school history. Rock Ridge kicked off the scoring…
Winchester (August 15, 2015) – Loudoun Valley High School sophomore Ryan Hammer won the Bryan Gunter Memorial Golf Tournament at Winchester Country Club on Friday, August 14 shooting a 3-under, 139 over the two-day, 36-hole tournament. Hammer and senior teammate Adam Lockhart — who placed third shooting a 144 — led the Vikings to their second-straight team title at the Gunter Memorial with a score of 603. Team Results 1 Loudoun Valley 603 2 Sherando 611 3 Washington 621 4 Charlottesville 634 5 Centreville 639 6 Woodgrove 647 7 Dominion 655 8 James Wood 677 9 Millbrook 706 10 Handley 731 11 Skyline 745 12 Jefferson 755…
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’BigO_Gotimer’] *Update (11/17/2015): Briar Woods High School senior Jasmine Ellison has officially signed her National Letter of Intent to play volleyball at American University. Ashburn (August 11, 2015) — Briar Woods High School senior Jasmine Ellison has made a commitment to continue her volleyball career at American University starting in the 2016-2017 school year. “After I accepted the offer, I felt such a sense of relief and happiness because American had every aspect that I was looking for,” the 5-foot-11 Ellison said. “I also felt excited because I knew that the hard work was just about to begin.…