(November 16, 2015) – Conference 21B has selected its all-conference team for football. Heritage High School junior Alex Carlin was named Offensive Player of the Year. Dominion High School senior Adeeb Atariwa was named Defensive Player of the Year. Heritage High School head coach Reed Prosser was named Coach of the Year. All Conference 21B Football First Team Offense QB Alex Carlin JR Heritage RB Mitch Westbrook SR Heritage RB Vashon McCants JR Dominion RB Eric Vivian JR Rock Ridge OL Adeeb Atariwa SR Dominion OL Tommy Christ SR Dominion OL Brent Smith SR Heritage OL William McDonald SR Loudoun Valley OL Cameron George SR Heritage WR Cole Miller SR…
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By Josh Meyers LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’JoeCool20147′] Ashburn (November 15, 2015) — In one of the highest pressure first round playoff games in the whole state, the Broad Run High School Spartans (8-3) ended the season for the Briar Woods High School Falcons (3-8) in the VHSL 5A North region tournament. The 44-17 game was a crucial step in what the Spartans hope to be a state championship winning season and another painful loss to a Briar Woods program which struggled to put up wins against one of the toughest schedules of opponents in Virginia. “Our mindset is completely…
By Morgan Widdifield LoCoSports Copy Editor [twitter-follow screen_name=’MorganWiddifiel’] Purcellville (November 15, 2015) — Loudoun Valley High School senior Emily Thompson has committed to play basketball at the University of Mary Washington starting in 2016-2017 season. “Mary Washington has a very successful women’s basketball program. The coaches are outstanding and the girls are hard-working and talented,” the 5-foot-7 Thompson said. “I chose Mary Washington because of the distance away from home and the academics there. They have my intended major, Education, and have a great five-year master’s program.” Thompson — a three-year varsity starter — had a strong junior season, including…
(November 15, 2015) – Conference 21A has selected its all-conference team for volleyball. Millbrook High School senior Imani Major was named Player of the Year. Woodgrove High School head coach Carmel Keilty was named Coach of the Year. All Conference 21A Volleyball First Team OH Carolyn Cain JR Woodgrove Libero Dorothy Dimitrew SR Woodgrove MB Liza Homan SR Handley OH Taylor Linder SR Millbrook OH Imani Major SR Millbrook S Morgan Minniti SR Woodgrove S Mya Mintschenko JR Handley MB Sarah Root SR Woodgrove OH Kelsey Singhas SR Sherando All Conference 21A Volleyball Second Team Libero Brooke Aston SR Sherando Libero Athena Benton JR Harrisonburg S Elizabeth Carroll JR Millbrook S…
The Plains (November 13, 2015) — Tuscarora High School sophomore Emma Wolcott (17:55) claimed the VHSL 5A state championship on November 13 in The Plains all while helping the Husky girls run away with the team title. Wolcott’s senior teammate and recent Division I Virginia Tech-commit Fitsum Seyoum (15:56) placed second individually in the boys state championship as Stone Bridge High School brought home the VHSL 5A state team title. On the girls side, Tuscarora freshman Ava Hassebrock (19:09) and Potomac Falls junior Deirdre Gilmore (19:32) earned individual VHSL 5A all-state honors. On the boys side, Tuscarora placed third while Stone Bridge senior Jackson Morton (16:10), Tuscarora sophomore…
The Plains (November 13, 2015) — Loudoun Valley High School senior Drew Hunter (15:04) and Heritage High School sophomore Weini Kelati (17:22) won the VHSL 4A State Championships on November 13 in The Plains. Cross Country: @LVHS_Jungle senior @DrewHunter00 is the #VHSL4A STATE CHAMPION (15:03)! — LoCoSports (@LoCoSports) November 13, 2015 Cross Country: @TheHHSChaosCrew sophomore Weini @WKelati is the #VHSL4A STATE CHAMPION (17:22)! — LoCoSports (@LoCoSports) November 13, 2015 Hunter’s effort helped the Viking boys to a first place team finish, while Kelati’s effort helped the Pride girls to a first place team finish. Cross Country: @LVHS_Jungle boys are the #VHSL4A STATE TEAM CHAMPIONS! — LoCoSports (@LoCoSports) November 13, 2015 Cross Country: @TheHHSChaosCrew girls…