Loudoun County, Va. — As high school boys basketball heats up in Loudoun County, one local team stands out among the crowd, while several others have proved to be potential contenders. In a two-district county, we wanted a way to put things into perspective. Enter: the LoCo Top 5. Of course, if you’re into hard numbers, check out the full Potomac District and Dulles District standings. [adrotate banner=”19″] 1. Potomac Falls (8-0, 14-0) — The latest iteration of head coach Jeff Hawes’ Panthers may be one of his best. That’s no small feat, as his past teams boast two state championships.…
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.
Sterling, Va. — After graduating Jalen Williams, Jordan Miller and Dominic Peterson in 2018, a lot of critics didn’t expect the Loudoun Valley boys basketball team to be as dominant as they were in past years. Well, over halfway through the season, they’re in a familiar spot: atop the Dulles District, after a 73-61 win over the Dominion Titans on January 11. [adrotate banner=”19″] That Dominion team came into the year with a new coach and low expectations, but a stretch where they went 6-1 propelled them to the top spot in the Dulles District until the match up against…
South Riding, Va. — A lot of the buzz in Loudoun County and the Potomac District has centered around Potomac Falls, and rightly so. The Panthers are incredible and haven’t lost yet. But, behind them is a team that people are sleeping on just a bit. The Freedom High School boys basketball team is… a very good team. They have three great scorers (more on that in a bit) and play incredible defense. Head coach Justin Powers has a team that’s going to play tough defense and will play smart, solid basketball on offense. [adrotate banner=”19″] The Eagles have been…
Loudoun County, Va. — Varun Shankar talks with LoCoSports Owl-in-Chief Owen Gotimer about the Top 5 girls basketball (0:43) and boys basketball (10:44) teams in Loudoun County. Then, Varun interviews defending Dominion state champion wrestler Jack Creamer (26:02). They talk about many things, including a hypothetical all-star wrestling team (31:40, 49:34), the mindset needed to be a successful wrestler (34:31), the work Creamer puts in (35:05), his experience at the state tournament a year ago (38:50), and much more. LISTEN NOW [adrotate banner=”19″]
Sterling, Va. — The Dominion Titans are coming. After a 57-44 win over the Woodgrove Wolverines and another victory against Park View, the Titan boys basketball team is first in the Dulles District, sitting at 4-0 in district and 7-6 overall. A slightly above .500 record may not seem like much, but there are certain factors that need to be examined. The Titans played a brutal early schedule, with two losses against perennial powerhouse Potomac Falls, one loss each against 5A teams Stone Bridge and Freedom, and two losses against undefeated Millbrook, one of which was decided in the last…
Loudoun County, Va. — Varun Shankar sits down with LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief Owen Gotimer and talks about the All-LoCo football (0:30) and cross-country teams (22:18) before chatting about the current landscape of Loudoun County basketball (25:38). LISTEN NOW [adrotate banner=”19″]