Sterling, Va. — For the Loudoun County High School football team, a dream season just keeps getting better. After their 33-8 win over the Dominion Titans, the Raiders’ record improved to 7-0 – the only undefeated team in the Dulles District. The game was never in doubt as the Raiders struck in the first quarter. They trapped Dominion senior running back Darian Greenhow in the end zone for a safety. On the ensuing Dominion kickoff, junior athlete Joseph Groves went untouched en route to a 72-yard touchdown to make the score 9-0 after the extra point. [adrotate group=”4″] Groves and…
Author: Varun Shankar
Varun Shankar
Varun is a senior at Dominion High School and the Academy of Science in Sterling. He’s also the editor-in-chief and founder of The Tea Shop, a multimedia site. He is the host of Down to the Wire and LoCoSports' Technical Fowl. In his free time, Varun enjoys watching D.C. sports teams consistently break his heart, except for the Capitals who are Stanley Cup Champions.
Leesburg, Va. — Heritage High School midfielder Josephine Robson has committed to Washington & Jefferson College to play field hockey starting in the 2019-2020 school year. The 5-foot-7 senior – who also plays for Potomac Field Hockey – chose the school for reasons that went past the hockey pitch. “I chose W&J because of the amazing academic programs as well as the team chemistry,” Robson said. “The coach and players were so inviting and acted like a family.” [adrotate banner=”10″] A great deal of her decision, however, was due to their athletic programs. “It also doesn’t hurt that they are…
Sterling, Va. — The cheers coming from the Dominion Titans’ locker room were louder than bullhorns, echoing through the warm summer night after their nail-biting 21-14 overtime win on September 21. Just one room over, the Heritage Pride stood in near silence, pondering what might have been if they had gained just one more yard. “It’s a roller coaster; it’s unbelievable. We said in the beginning, we told [our guys] it’s going to come down to tackling and stops. And it did,” Dominion head coach Karl Buckwalter said. “Faced adversity, we stepped up and to stop a team on the…
Sterling, Va. — The South Lakes and Dominion High School football teams faced off in 2017, with the Seahawks coming away with a 42-10 victory. During the offseason, both teams lost key players on offense and defense, including their starting quarterbacks and main offensive weapons. When the two teams faced off a year later, the cast of characters was different but the movie ended the same way, as the Seahawks rolled to a 35-7 victory over the Titans on September 13 in Sterling. “Props go to Dominion. They always give us problems, and I think you saw that in the…
Sterling, Va. — For the Dominion High School football team, nothing comes easy. They didn’t have an easy time playing their home opener at nearby Park View High School while their their grass field is being replaced with turf field is being redone.They didn’t have an easy time replacing three key injured players in Isaiah Allen, Jesiah Kotey and Thomas Wajsgras. Nevertheless, the Titans emerged from their season opener with a hard-fought 25-14 comeback win over Clarke County High School on August 24. The big question for the Titans coming into the season stemmed around their signal callers. Their 2017…
Ashburn, Va. — With his future college coach in attendance, Briar Woods High School senior southpaw Wilson Ayers put on a show, leading the Falcons to a VHSL Region 5C championship berth with a dominant pitching performance in an 8-0 win over Potomac District-foe Rock Ridge High School on May 30. Ayers was exceptional, showcasing the talents that made him a key target by the Naval Academy. He went all seven innings, striking out eight on his way to a shutout performance. “It was great to see his improvement. He’s got a better idea of the strike zone,” Navy head coach…