By Spencer DuPuis LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’SpencerDuPuis’] Leesburg (February 7, 2016) — Tuscarora High School senior running back James Douglas has made a commitment to continue his football career at Concord University starting in the 2016-2017 school year. “[Being committed] is very stress relieving knowing what I will be doing the next four years of my life,” the 5-foot-9, 220-pound Douglas said. In 2016, after spending seven seasons as the Division II Mountain Lions defensive coordinator, Paul Price steps in as the new head coach. Price gave Douglas the opportunity that no other coach did. “Concord is the only…
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By Spencer DuPuis LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’SpencerDuPuis’] Leesburg (February 5, 2016) — On February 3, Heritage High School senior Cole Miller signed his National Letter of Intent to continue his football career at Division I FCS Georgetown University starting in the 2016-2017 school year. “It’s a really great feeling to know where [I’ll] be attending for the next four years,” the 6-foot-3, 190-pound Miller said. “The recruiting process can be a roller coaster at times, so it’s relieving to have it come to a close. Knowing I’ll be at Georgetown and playing football has been a dream come true.”…
By Spencer DuPuis LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’SpencerDuPuis’] Leesburg (January 31, 2016) — Tuscarora High School senior Daniel Smith has made commitment to continue his football career at Division I FCS Campbell University starting in the 2016-2017 school year. “It feels great. I’m really excited to finally have a home,” the 6-foot Smith said. “I couldn’t [have] hoped for a better one.” Smith helped lead the Huskies to a combined 28-2 record during his junior and senior seasons, which included two undefeated regular seasons, trips to the VHSL 5A state semifinal in 2014 and 2015 and a trip to the…
By Spencer DuPuis LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’SpencerDuPuis’] Leesburg (December 10, 2015) — Heritage High School senior Chad Koehler has made commitment to continue his baseball career at Grinnell College starting in the 2016-2017 school year. “[To be committed brings] a very relaxing feeling,” the 6-foot Koehler said. “It also makes me excited to know where I will continue to play baseball.” The Division III Grinnell Pioneers are coached by Tim Hollibaugh — who will enter his 21st season at the helm of the program in the spring. Hollibaugh was also named the Midwest Conference-South Coach of the Year three…
By Spencer DuPuis LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’SpencerDuPuis’] Leesburg (December 4, 2015) — Heritage High School senior Brandon Keiper has made commitment to continue his baseball career at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise starting in the 2016-2017 school year. “[Committing] feels like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders,” the 6-foot-2 Keiper said. “Now I can just focus on making myself better and also get ready for the upcoming spring season.” With Keiper signing his National Letter of Intent on November 11, he chose UVA-Wise for a couple of reasons including the four guys he knows…
By Spencer DuPuis LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’SpencerDuPuis’] Leesburg (November 22, 2015) — Heritage High School senior Carrie Lee has signed her National Letter of Intent to continue her swimming career at the Georgia Institute of Technology starting in the 2016-2017 school year. “I feel that Georgia Tech is a school that will help me be successful after college,” the 5-foot-7 Lee said. “The facilities, like the weight room and pool, are also top-notch. I’ve never seen a prettier pool. [They also have what I’m going to major in], computer science.” Verbally committing back on October 9, Lee is relieved…