South Riding, Va. — Backed by five individual championship swims, the Briar Woods High School girls swim team claimed the Potomac District championship on January 26 in South Riding. The Rock Ridge High School boys team turned in eleven top-3 finishes and swept the boys relays to win the boys team title. On the girls side, Briar Woods senior Jordan Wenner won the 50-yard freestyle, sophomore Mackenzie McConagha won the 100-yard backstroke and 200-yard individual medley and junior Abby Harter won the 100-yard butterfly and 200-yard freestyle as the Falcons swam past the field by more than 230 points. On the…
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Leesburg, Va. — Led by sophomore Joe Jovene and seniors Ivan Adams, AJ Bartling and Drew Oliver, the Woodgrove High School wrestling team claimed the Dulles District championship in Leesburg on February 2. Jovene (170-pound), Adams (285-pound), Bartling (220-pound) and Oliver (160-pound) each topped their respective weight classes as the Wolverines improved on their runners up finish in 2018, winning the 2019 team title over Dominion, 223.50-208.00. Championship results below… Tim Gregory captured more than 100 photos at the event… [adrotate banner=”19″] 106lb Results Place Name School 1 Zachary Maisus Heritage 2 Ryan Yriart Woodgrove 3 Zachary Rios Loudoun County 4…
South Riding, Va. — Led by sophomores Tristen Dagstani and Bobby Philpot, junior Nate Swank and senior Brecan Saul, the Tuscarora High School wrestling team claimed the Potomac District championship in South Riding on February 2. Dagstani (170-pound), Philpot (106-pound), Swank (145-pound) and Saul (132-pound) each topped their respective weight classes as the Huskies defeated perennial power Freedom, 229.50-211.00. Championship results below… [adrotate banner=”19″] 106lb Results Place Name School 1 Bobby Philpot Tuscarora 2 Jordan Villareal John Champe 3 John Delaney Broad Run 4 Kaleb Mayer Briar Woods 5 Hunter Cox Rock Ridge 6 Trent Kurutz Freedom 113lb Results Place Name…
Purcellville, Va. — Riverside High School freshman Marisa Cisneros won three of the four individual events en route to the all-around title at the Dulles District Championships at Loudoun Valley High School on January 31. Cisneros scored a 9.700 on vault, a 9.325 on bars and a 9.825 on the beam to edge out Woodgrove senior River Stone in the all-around, 38.075-37.500. Loudoun Valley juniors Jenna Haran (36.550) and Grace Hawk (34.124) finished third and fifth, respectively, leading the Vikings to the team championship over the Wolverines. Complete meet results… [adrotate banner=”15″] All-Around Results Place Name School Vault Bars Beam Floor…
Sterling, Va. — Backed by eight individual championship swims, the Riverside High School boys and girls swim teams claimed the Dulles District championships on January 26 in Sterling. On the boys side, Riverside senior Jackson McCummings won the 50-yard freestyle, sophomore Christopher Kopac won the 500-yard freestyle and sophomore Robert Quan won both the 100- and 200-yard freestyle events as the Rams swam past Dominion, 467-344. On the girls side, Riverside junior Allison Kopac won both the 100- and 200-yard freestyle and senior Claire Nguyen won both the 50- and 500-yard freestyle events as the Rams again defeated Dominion, 470-398. In…
Alexandria, Va. — Tuscarora High School freshman Eryn Hubble and Loudoun County High School sophomore Leila Tevlin topped the podiums at the third annual VHSL Girls State Wrestling Championships on January 26 at Hayfield. Hubble – who won the 146-pound class – and Tevlin – who won the 156-pound class – led the field of eight Loudoun wrestlers, all of whom placed in the top four in their respective weight classes. Championship results below… [adrotate banner=”19″] 106lb Results Place Name School 1 Nicole Chandler Westfield 2 Brianna Ta Thomas Jefferson 3 Madeline Goettlicher Dominion 4 Caroline Johnson Tuscarora 5 Ashley Eisemann North Stafford…