Loudoun County, Va. – The Dulles District has selected its all-district team for field hockey. Broad Run High School senior Kelly Rose was named Player of the Year. Independence High School head coach Jennifer Darrow was named Coach of the Year. [adrotate banner=”10″] All-Dulles District Field Hockey First Team Position Name School Year Forward Lindsey Blythe Heritage JR Forward Ria Chhina Heritage FR Forward Olivia Danley Independence SO Forward Jessie Lee Dominion SR Forward Emily Tyler Loudoun County JR Midfielder Ella Crangle Independence SO Midfielder Kelly Rose Broad Run SR Midfielder Renee Schmidt Heritage SO Midfielder Eva Swartz Loudoun Valley…
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Leesburg, Va. — Lindsey Merrell photographed Tuscarora High School’s volleyball game against Broad Run High School in Leesburg on October 3 and posted this photo gallery with 160+ photos! The Huskies shut out the Spartans, 3-0, in a Potomac District matchup. [adrotate banner=”38″]
South Riding, Va. — Freedom High School senior forward Andrew Strait has verbally committed to continue his athletic and academic careers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham starting in the 2020-2021 school year. “It’s been one of my goals my whole life to play Division I soccer,” the 6-foot-2 Strait said. “I had a lot of different schools reach out which was amazing, but in the end, I picked the school that really felt like home and a place I’d like to spend the next four years of my life.” [adrotate banner=”29″] Over those next four years, Strait –…
Aldie, Va. — John Champe High School senior first baseman Logan Yi has decided to further his academic and athletic careers at Division III Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland beginning in the 2020-2021 school year. “At a very young age, I connected to baseball. I was never excited about trying other sports. In fact, I refused,” Yi said. “I appreciate how each field position is different and requires a slightly different set of skills and approaches. I enjoy that baseball involves a lot of strategy and thinking ahead.” [adrotate group=”5″] Yi’s interest in baseball was sparked when he was five…
Ashburn, Va. — Broad Run High School will induct its third Athletics Hall of Fame class on Friday, September 27. Introducing the Broad Run Hall of Fame Class of 2019… [adrotate group=”5″] Athletes Name Class Sport Bruce Bornarth 1974 Track & Field, Cross Country Greg Canty 1976 Track & Field, Cross Country, Basketball Jay Meadows 1979 Wrestling, Football Debbie Besant 1986 Soccer, Softball Rhonda Anderson 1990 Gymnastics Scott Schultz 1991 Baseball Sean St. Clair 1993 Wrestling, Track & Field, Cross Country Brandon Calderwood 1999 Wrestling Jessica Olownia 2002 Softball Karla Powell 2008 Softball Coaches Name Class Sport Dolph Null 1978-1992…
Sterling, Va. — Heritage High School senior Aidan Baron led the field shooting a 5-under, 67 leading the Pride to a 2019 Loudoun County Public Schools Championship runner up finish on August 14 in Sterling. Riverside junior Sam Carollo also shot a 67, falling to Baron in a tiebreaker, while leading the Rams to the team championship over the Pride. Heritage senior Michael Faringer (69), Loudoun Valley senior Colin LaFollette (71), and Loudoun County junior Matthew Monastero (72), Freedom senior George Clark (72), and Loudoun Valley senior Mikey Morga (72) rounded out the seven golfers to shoot par or better.…