Author: The Owl

The Owl

Local student-athletes pour sweat, tears and long hours into their crafts while maintaining eligible academic standing, and it’s time for each and every one of them — no matter their school, their sport or their gender — to be showcased. LoCoSports — you’ll go crazy for our sports coverage!

(October 26, 2015) – Conference 21B has selected its all-conference team for cheer. All Conference 21B Cheer First Team Denitz Acikgoz Rock Ridge JR Miriam Adebrabo Rock Ridge JR Grace Aprahamian Dominion SO Taylor Bryan Heritage JR Ashley Edwards Park View SR Abby Gaddi Rock Ridge SR Alyssa Glasgow Park View SR Maddie Hertel Loudoun County SR Bryn Hertel Loudoun County FR Morgan Jacobsohn Loudoun Valley JR Hannah Lewis Dominion SR Taylor Luck Heritage FR Morgan Murphy Heritage FR Grace Mussman Loudoun Valley JR Olivia Sysak Dominion SR Jessica Sysak Dominion SR Hannah Tarro Dominion SR Jasmine Waddell Rock Ridge SR Caroline Wainner…

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(October 25, 2015) – Conference 21A has selected its all-conference team for cheer. All Conference 21A Cheer First Team Gracie Boyd Sherando SO Toni Culp James Wood SO Genna Davis Handley SR Ashlyn Edwards Sherando SO Caitlyn Faint Millbrook JR Taya Gaither Handley JR Alex Ganse Millbrook SR Emma Hammond James Wood JR Cameron Jay Woodgrove SR Kamryn Koller Millbrook SO Jamie Marcy James Wood JR Emily McKee James Wood JR Morgan Miller Millbrook SO Autumn Molden Sherando SR Addy Orndorff Woodgrove SR Kaitlyn Pierro Sherando SR Mackenzie Shrout Millbrook SR Carissa Washington Harrisonburg SR Sierra Whitacre Handley SR All Conference 21A Cheer Second Team Ixie…

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By Joe Skinner LoCoSports Social Media Editor [twitter-follow screen_name=’JoeSkinner33′] South Riding (October 24, 2015) — Homecoming weekend is a time of reunion with old friends, pep-rallies, kings, queens and big homecoming game attendance. All of that and more was showcased on October 23 in South Riding when the Rock Ridge High School Phoenix (2-7) traveled to take on the Freedom High School Eagles (3-5) in a VHSL 4A West clash. Fueled by a strong running game and a late rally, the Eagles prevailed by a score of 28-21. The entire game was a back and forth affair, with each team…

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By Josh Meyers LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’JoeCool20147′] Ashburn (October 22, 2015) – Stone Bridge High School senior Abby DeVido has committed to play volleyball for Palm Beach Atlantic University starting in the 2016-2017 school year. “I chose Palm Beach because it fit everything I was looking for in a college,” the 5-foot-9 DeVido said. “I wanted a Christian-school close to the beach that had a competitive volleyball program.” The Division II Sailfish — who are currently 16-3 and ranked No. 17 in the nation – are as competitive as they come and are in the middle of their sixth…

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(October 20, 2015) — The results are in and the week eight winner of the LoCoSports Football Pick’Ems sponsored by Cheers Sports is Pops from Leesburg! Pops went 8-0 in week eight, 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 and TomTy from Leesburg are tied for the lead in the season-long Pick’Ems competition with records of 63-14. Coach Gasser from Sterling placed second in week eight, turning in a 7-1 record and missing the final score of the Game of the Week between Stone Bridge and Broad Run High Schools by only 11 points. Coach Gasser will take home a gift…

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Winchester (October 18, 2015) — The country’s top boy and girl high school cross country runners might be running past your home at this very moment. Loudoun Valley High School senior Drew Hunter and Heritage High School sophomore Weini Kelati have solidified themselves as two of the best – if not, the two best – high school runners in the country. Hunter (14:21) and Kelati (16:29) both shattered – and I mean SHATTERED – course records at the Third Battle Invitational at the Third Battle of Winchester Battlefield on October 17 in Winchester. Led by Hunter, the Viking boys won the event…

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