*Update (12/5/2015): Woodgrove High School senior Adriana Erickson — who initially verballed to the University of Louisville — has officially signed her National Letter of Intent to play softball at James Madison University. (November 10, 2014) – Woodgrove High School junior Adriana “AD” Erickson has made an early verbal commitment to join veteran head coach Sandy Pearsall at the University of Louisville where she will continue her softball career beginning in the 2016-2017 academic year. “You have no idea what a relief it is. I’m not as stressed out,” said the 5-foot-9 Erickson. “But that doesn’t mean I work any less hard. I’m very…
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(November 10, 2014) – Conference 28 has selected its all-conference team for football. John Champe High School SR Stephen Young was named Defensive Player of the Year and Skyline High School JR Corban Ruch was named Offensive Player of the Year. Loudoun Valley High School acting head coach Anthony Long was named the Coach of the Year. All Conference 28 Football First Team Offense Center Sam Allison Loudoun Valley SR OL Matt Hunt* John Champe SR OL Troy Addison John Champe SR OL Ronnie Clifton Skyline SR OL Mark Williamson William Monroe SR TE Jeremiah Smith John Champe SR TE Gerren Butler Skyline SR QB Corban…
Ashburn (Nov. 8, 2014) – On Thursday, Nov. 6, the Stone Bridge High School varsity volleyball team traveled to Briar Woods High School where the Bulldogs (21-2) swept the Falcons (19-3) in three sets (25-22, 25-18, 26-24) to take the VHSL Conference 14 title. “I’m very proud of our girls; it was a hard fought match,” Stone Bridge head coach Jill Raschiatore said. “They really dug in deep and were able to stay focused.” In the first set, the Falcons took a 16-11 lead, but the Bulldogs came back from the five point deficit to take the…
(October 30, 2014) – Loudoun Valley High School junior Andrew Hunter remains the only person to ever win the Conference 28 boys cross country title after claiming his second straight victory (16:07) at the Central High School Cross Country Course in Woodstock on Oct. 29. Just nine seconds after Hunter passed the finish line, John Champe High School senior Donald Roessler (16:16) gave Loudoun schools the one, two punch on top of the podium. The Loudoun Valley boys – and girls – took home the team trophy and earned a VHSL 3A East Region bid. John Champe placed fourth and also…
(October 30, 2014) – Tuscarora High School freshman Emma Wolcott topped the podium (18:01.76) at the Conference 14 girls cross country meet at Morven Park in Leesburg on Oct. 29. Tuscarora, Potomac Falls, Stone Bridge and Broad Run cross country teams have earned VHSL 5A North Region bids after finishing first, second, third, fourth respectively at the Conference 14 meet. Other top-five individual finishes included Stone Bridge freshman Emma Dize (18:30.56), Tuscarora senior Anna Wasko (18:32.57), Potomac Falls sophomore Deirdre Gilmore (19:23.53) and Tuscarora junior Rosemary Kostka (19:42.37). The VHSL 5A North Region meet will be held on Friday, Nov. 7…
(October 30, 2014) – Tuscarora High School junior Fitsum Seyoum topped the podium (15:47.90) at the Conference 14 boys cross country meet at Morven Park in Leesburg on Oct. 29. Broad Run, Tuscarora, Stone Bridge and Potomac Falls cross country teams have earned VHSL 5A North Region bids after finishing first, second, third, fourth respectively at the Conference 14 meet. Other top-five individual finishes included Broad Run senior Ethan Newland (15:54.15), Stone Bridge High School juniors Jackson Morton (15:54.67) and Andrew Matson (16:08.59) and Briar Woods senior Jack Joyce (16:08.90). The VHSL 5A North Region meet will be held on Friday,…