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.…
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By Joe Skinner Social Media Editor [twitter-follow screen_name=’JoeSkinner33′] Greenville, N.C. (Aug. 3, 2015) – On June 10 twelve boys, yet to start middle school, began a journey together that would take them through two states, three area codes, seven different baseball fields and a few weeks’ worth of complimentary continental breakfast at two different hotels. The twelve boys who, in the months prior, were competing on the different teams of Loudoun South Little League. The twelve boys who will be engraved as the first team in LSLL to win the state championship, advance to the Tournament of State Champions in…
By Joe Skinner LoCoSports Journalist [twitter-follow screen_name=’JoeSkinner33′] *Update (11/17/2015): Broad Run High School senior Mariah Leonard has officially signed her National Letter of Intent to play basketball at Drexel University. Ashburn (July 17, 2015) — Broad Run rising senior Mariah Leonard — coming off of an impressive 2014-2015 campaign with the Spartans — has made a verbal commitment to continue her basketball career in Philadelphia, Pa. at Drexel University.
(July 9, 2015) – LoCoSports has named its 2015 All-LoCo softball team. The 2015 softball Player of the Year is Kayla Brennan from Briar Woods High School. The Coach of the Year is Ed Steele of Broad Run High School.
(July 8, 2015) – LoCoSports has named its 2015 All-LoCo baseball team. The 2015 baseball Player of the Year is Jack DeGroat from Loudoun Valley High School. The Coach of the Year is Sam Plank of Stone Bridge High School.
(July 6, 2015) – LoCoSports has named its 2015 All-LoCo boys soccer team. The 2015 boys soccer Player of the Year is Abu Koroma from Broad Run High School. The Coach of the Year is Dave Gryder of Tuscarora High School.
