(November 10, 2015) — The results are in and the week eleven winner of the LoCoSports Football Pick’Ems sponsored by Cheers Sports is Sheriff Woody from Round Hill! Sheriff Woody went 6-1 in week eleven, beat all of the local experts and will take home a gift certificate for a free meal at ResQ Grille! Woodgrove Baseball from Round Hill is still in the lead in the season-long Pick’Ems competition with a record of 82-18. Meat from Leesburg placed second in week eleven, turning in a 6-1 record and missing the final score of the Game of the Week between Tuscarora and Broad Run High Schools by 12 points. Meat will take home a gift certificate for…
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By Hanna Duenkel LoCoSports Photo Editor [twitter-follow screen_name=’HMDChickadee’] Ashburn (November 10, 2015) — Friday, November 6 brought in a few surprises as Broad Run High School (7-3) hosted Tuscarora High School (10-0), with the Spartans hoping to demolish Tuscarora’s undefeated streak. While Broad Run did hold the lead for all but 61 seconds of the game, the Huskies did score a last minute touchdown that sealed the win with a 43-42 score and completed their second straight undefeated regular season. It was a whole different atmosphere as both teams stepped onto the newly minted turf in Ashburn for the final…
Earlysville (November 6, 2015) — Tuscarora High School senior Fitsum Seyoum (16:06) won the VHSL 5A North Region Championships on November 5 in Earlysville. Tuscarora teammates sophomore Emma Wolcott (18:30) and freshman Ava Hassebrock (19:34) helped the Huskies girls to a first place team finish, while Stone Bridge High School seniors Joe Valle (16:20), Andrew Matson (16:29) and Jackson Morton (16:31) led the Bulldog boys to the region crown. On the boys side, Stone Bridge — along with Thomas Jefferson, Tuscarora, Marshall, Mountain View and Stafford High Schools — will represent the VHSL 5A North region at the VHSL 5A state meet on November 13 at Great Meadow in The Plains. Briar Woods senior Mason…
Martinsville (November 6, 2015) — Loudoun Valley High School senior Drew Hunter (15:25) and Heritage High School sophomore Weini Kelati (16:57) won the VHSL 4A West Region Championships on November 5 in Martinsville. 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. On the boys side, Loudoun Valley — along with Sherando, Freedom, Fauquier, Dominion and Millbrook High Schools — will represent the VHSL 4A West region at the VHSL 4A state meet on November 13 at Great Meadow in The Plains. Woodgrove senior Devin Geier (16:54) also earned an individual VHSL 4A state berth. On the girls side, Heritage– along with E.C.…
(November 5, 2015) – Conference 21B has selected its all-conference team for volleyball. Loudoun County High School senior Taylor Borup was named Player of the Year. Dominion High School head coach John Senchak was named Coach of the Year. All Conference 21B Volleyball First Team S Julia Avoletta SR Dominion OH Hannah Aycock JR Loudoun County OH Taylor Borup SR Loudoun County MB Abby Brewer SR Dominion Libero Rachael Cullen JR Loudoun County OH Bailey Hartzel SR Dominion OH Alisa Moortgat SR Loudoun Valley OH Rachel Voketaitis SR Loudoun County MB Abby Wright SR Loudoun County All Conference 21B Volleyball Second Team S Brittany Crammer SR Heritage DS Madison Eudy JR Heritage Libero Jenna Fortier…
By Morgan Widdifield LoCoSports Copy Editor [twitter-follow screen_name=’MorganWiddifiel’] Purcellville (November 4, 2015) – Loudoun Valley High School senior McKenna Holtz has committed to play softball for St. Bonaventure University starting in the 2016-2017 school year. “St. Bonaventure has been my number one choice for a long time,” the 5-foot-2 Holtz said. “I was looking at schools in the Atlantic 10 Conference and St. Bonaventure had the small, close-knit feel I was looking for.” The Division I Bonnies — who were 15-24 on the season and 7-11 in the Atlantic 10 in the spring — had a solid season, finishing right…