Virginia Beach, Va. — The APEX Gymnastics Level 3 team earned six individual state titles while turning in an eighth place team finish at the Virginia State Championships on May 3-5 in Virginia Beach. Jadyn Thomas turned in APEX’s only all-around state title while also winning the beam and the floor at Level 3 – Senior 2. Brooklyn Burch, Savannah Garrett, Brooke James, and Lexi Scott all placed third in the all-around in their respective divisions. Burch also placed first on the vault at Level 3 – Senior 4, and James placed first on the bars at Level 3 -…
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Sterling, Va. — Potomac Falls High School senior midfielder Colin McMunn has committed to continue his athletic and academic careers at Christopher Newport University starting in the 2019-2020 school year. “I’ve been in love with [soccer] ever since I was a little kid. There is something about the comradery and competitiveness in the game that makes this the ultimate team sport,” the 5-foot-7 McMunn said. “No one man can carry a team.” [adrotate banner=”29″] McMunn drew inspiration from his older sisters to play soccer and began playing when he was just five-years-old. The current Christopher Newport men’s soccer team is…
Loudoun County, Va. – In an effort to better recognize student-athletes who positively affect high school sports in Loudoun County, Power Train and LoCoSports have teamed up to announce Woodgrove High School senior Delaney Boyer as the Power Train and LoCoSports Athlete of the Month for April 2019. In April, Boyer led a Wolverines defense that posted three shutouts and allowed one or fewer goals in five of their six games. During that stretch, Woodgrove went 5-0-1 with their only tie coming against perennial power Loudoun County. Boyer also netted a goal in an April 10 win over rival Loudoun…
Loudoun County, Va. – In an effort to better recognize student-athletes who positively affect high school sports in Loudoun County, Power Train and LoCoSports have teamed up to announce Dominion High School junior Matthew Turk as the Power Train and LoCoSports Teammate of the Month for April 2019. In April, Turk led the Titans to a 6-3 mark, including Dulles District wins over Heritage, Loudoun County, and Park View. [adrotate banner=”6″] The Power Train and LoCoSports Teammate of the Month is selected from nominations based on student-athletes having a great team-first mentality, hustle, work ethic, attitude and heart. All athletes…
Ashburn, Va. — Some high school sports rivalries shift yearly, while others have been around for decades. One of the most well-documented rivalries in Loudoun County Public Schools history is the one between Broad Run and Stone Bridge High Schools. The annual Battle of the Burn is truly a community event – one we got to see twice on the gridiron in 2018. “I learned from the football rivalry that the greatest games come from playing your greatest rivals,” Broad Run senior first baseman Ryan Gorey said. [adrotate banner=”19″] But it’s more than just a football rivalry. Since the school…
Virginia Beach, Va. — APEX gymnasts Lauren Greene and Lillian Lin each finished sixth in the all-around in their respective divisions at the Region 7 meet in Virginia Beach on April 11-14. With their sixth place finishes, both Greene and Lin have qualified to compete in the Level 9 Eastern National Championships which takes place May 10-12 in Kissimmee, Florida. Greene also placed first in the Level 9 uneven bars. APEX also so top performances from Maria Alexandrou, who placed fifth in the uneven bars; Makaila Knoerzer, who finished seventh on the beam; and Julianne Vennitti is placed fourth on…