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…
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(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,…
(October 30, 2014) – For the second time in two years, Loudoun Valley High School senior Ciara Donohue has run the fastest time at the Conference 28 girls cross country meet after posting a time of 17:41 at the Central High School Cross Country Course in Woodstock on Oct. 29. The Lady Vikings were not finished yet as Donohue’s teammates senior Rachel Snyder (18:31), sophomore Kimberly Donohue (18:34) and freshman Natalie Morris (19:20) placed second, fourth and fifth respectively. Loudoun schools saw one additional top-five finish as Rock Ridge High School sophomore Flora Grainger (18:33) placed third. The Loudoun Valley girls…
(October 30, 2014) – Heritage High School freshman Weini Kelati ran away with the Conference 21 cross country title (17:55.6) at the Kernstown Battlefield Cross Country Course in Winchester on Oct. 29 with a time about a minute-and-a-half faster than the second place finisher. Loudoun schools saw two other top-five finishes as Loudoun County High School sophomores Grace Howard (19:25.4) and Izzy Bowman (19:33.8) placed second and third. Heritage, Loudoun County and Woodgrove girls cross country teams have earned VHSL 4A North Region bids after finishing first, second and third respectively at the Conference 21 meet. James Wood High School…