News: Freedom Celebrates its Largest Athletic Class to Move to the Next Level

South Riding (June 7, 2011) - Freedom High School is sending its largest class in school history to the next athletic level with 15 members of Freedom's Class of 2011 competing in college next year.

These student athletes were recognized and celebrated during a reception in the school's cafeteria:

Jenna Abraham, University of Mary Washington Soccer
Jenna Flanigin, Wingate University Volleyball

Girls Lacrosse: Freedom's Robyn Freedman-Schnapp is Named Coach of the Year

(June 7, 2011) - Freedom High School's Robyn Freedman-Schnapp, who led the Eagles to regionals, has been named the Region II Coach of the Year

2011 All Region II Girls Lacrosse
First Team
Yr. Name School Position
12 Kelly Bacak Freedom Goalie
12 Erin Jordan Western Albemarle Defender
12 Olivia May Freedom Defender
12 Kelly Jacobson Brentsville Defender
12 Ellen Shaffrey Western Albemarle

Boys Lacrosse: U.S. Lacrosse Loudoun Chapter Hands Out Awards

(June 7, 2011) - The Loudoun County Chapter of U.S. Lacrosse recently announced its end of the year awards.

All-American status were awarded to Chuck Carlin (Heritage High School) Senior, Midfield and Matt Bukovac (Briar Woods High School) Senior, Goalie

Also: Academic All-American
Ryan Madigan (Broad Run High School) Senior, Attack

Coach of the Year
Bruce Lipson- Briar Woods High School

Baseball: Freedom's Best Season Ever Ends in Tough Road Loss in Region II Quarterfinals

Special to VivaLoudoun

Nokesville (June 3, 2011) - Fresh off a victory in their first ever regional contest on Monday at Monticello, the Freedom Eagles looked to advance to the AA Region II semi-finals with a win at Kettle Run Tuesday night. However, despite pounding out 13 hits and 8 runs, and building leads of 3-0, 6-2, and 8-6, the Eagles inability to find the strike zone in the game's waning

Girls Soccer: The Kids are All Right! Second-Half Comeback, Dramatic OT Win Puts 1st-Year Woodgrove in States

Woodgrove defense: JR Katie Beebe, SO Bergen ELkjer, SO Brittany Basinger


By Dan Sousa
VivaLoudoun Editor

Purcellville (June 3, 2011) - When Woodgrove High School girls soccer coach Erin Barrett was finally able to get her young team to settle down Thursday night after a dramatic, 4-3, overtime victory against Freedom clinched a AA state tournament appearance for the first-year program, her

Boys Tennis: Freedom Rings Up Region II Doubles Championship

(June 1, 2011) - Freedom High School sophomores Wesley Wong and Alex Cragg remained unbeaten on the season as they swept a duo from Sherando to capture the Region II title. Earlier in the day, Wong won the Region II singles title as well. Next week Wong and Cragg will compete at the AA state tournament at Radford.

Region II Boys Tennis Doubles Tournament
Quarterfinals
Freedom def. Handley, 6-3,

Boys Tennis: Freedom's Wong Captures Region II Singles Title

Warrenton (June 1, 2011) - Freedom High School sophomore Wesley Wong captured the Region II singles title on Wednesday with a victory in three sets over Sherando's Kaleb Nguyen.

Wong started the tournament with a straight set win over Liberty's Josh Rinker, 6-1, 6-2, and then he rallied to beat Cam Scott of Western Albemarle, 3-6, 7-5, 6-2.

Broad Run's Kevin Chang beat Sean Lee of Brentsville,

Swim: Broad Run's Sarman Grabs Gold at AA State Meet; Briar Woods Girls Place Third as Team

(Mar. 3, 2011) - Broad Run High School senior Mark Sarman finished his brilliant Spartan career last weekend with a state title swim of 50.12 in the 100-yard fly as well as a runner-up finish in the 200 IM at the VHSL AA state meet in Christiansburg.


Mark Sarman: State Champ
"Mark was shooting for a meet record (in the 100 fly), which he missed by .2 sec. Mark has had a great swimming career at

Girls Basketball: Loudoun County's Brittany Batts Named Region II D4 Player of the Year, Fisher Earns Coach of the Year

Brittany Batts
(Feb. 28, 2011) - Region II Division 4 girls basketball champion Loudoun County High School swept honors in a vote of coaches with senior Brittany Batts named the Player of the Year and first-year coach Derek Fisher selected as Coach of the Year.

Freedom senior Dionna Scott earned first team honors as well.

All-Region II

1st Team:

Courtni Green (D3 POY) - Millbrook


Dionna

Girls Basketball: Raiders Rule Region with 54-51 Win over Rival Freedom in Latest Match-up in Epic Series

By Dan Sousa
VivaLoudoun Editor

Leesburg (Feb. 25, 2011) - The epic series between the Freedom and Loudoun County high school girls basketball teams stretched across 17 incredible games during the brilliant 4-year careers of Eagle swing player Dionna Scott and Raider guard Brittany Batts and the two veterans saved the best for last as they combined for 47 points Thursday night in a contest won

Basketball: State Bids on the Line Tonight in Regional Semifinals

(Feb. 24, 2011) - Loudoun has gotten big enough these days that it certainly feels like its own region so it should come of no surprise that local basketball teams road to the state tournament are paved mostly with local foes in region this year including a pair of match-ups tonight that feature the Briar Woods boys at Potomac Falls and the Freedom girls at Loudoun County.

The winner of those

Wrestling: Freedom Finishes 12th in AA with Gaetani and Timbers Both 3rd; Loudoun Has 8 Place in States

(Feb. 24, 2011) - Freedom High School, with three medalists including a pair of third place finishes by 130-pounder Sean Gaetani and 285-pounder DaQuante Timbers, came away with a 12th place finish last weekend at the AA state wrestling meet in Salem.

The Eagles, with their highest state tournament finish ever, were just eight points away from 10th.

"It is also the 2nd year in a row where we

Gymnastics: Freedom's Kaylee Annello Takes 6th in the All-Around at AA State Meet

(Feb. 23, 2011) - Freedom High School's Kaylee Annello took sixth in the All-Around at the AA state meet last weekend in Virginia Beach with a 37.000 score that included sixth place finishes on both the beam and floor.

Annello scored 9.450 on the beam and 9.475 on the floor. The VHSL open state meet for individuals includes competitors from A, AA and AAA levels.

Loudoun County's Jessica Drews

Photo Gallery: Dulles District Basketball Finals by Gary Sousa

(Feb. 21, 2011) - Gary Sousa is NOT my brother but if he keeps taking photos like he did on Friday ... well, let's just say I am writing him into my will! Seriously, another night of amazing shots ... our own Jedi photographer ... please enjoy the galleries by clicking on any shot from the Dulles District boys and girls tournament finals at Woodgrove High School

Basketball: Loudoun County Girls and Potomac Falls Boys Defend Dulles District Tournament Titles

Loudoun County's Erica Linnemann and Alex Lapple postgame


Purcellville (Feb. 19, 2011) - Both the Loudoun County girls and the Potomac Falls boys opened strong Friday night and defended their Dulles District basketball tournament titles at Woodgrove High School.

Loudoun County trailed only in the opening minute of the opener before taking a commanding, 32-12, halftime lead and then held off a

Wrestling: Three Loudoun Athletes Advance to AA State Semifinals

(Feb. 19, 2011) - Loudoun wrestlers had a good first day at the VHSL AA state meet in Salem with three athletes advancing to the semifinals: Potomac Falls 145-pounder Batchka Zulkhuu, Loudoun County 160-pounder Kenton Perrez and Freedom heavyweight DaQuante Timbers.

All three cruised on Friday with Zulkhuu advancing with two falls, the first in 3:13 and the second in a quick 35 seconds. Perez

Basketball: Regional Seedings Pit Dulles District Foes Against Each Other

(Feb. 18, 2011) - The Region II basketball tournament seedings are all but official and it is a major case of good news and bad news for Dulles District fans. The good news: 10 teams will advance. The bad news: six of those 10 teams will face each other in the regional quarterfinals, including four Division 4 girls team that comprise an entire side of their 8-team bracket.

And the other other

Basketball: Regional Seedings Pit Dulles District Foes Against Each Other

(Feb. 18, 2011) - The Region II basketball tournament seedings are all but official and it is a major case of good news and bad news for Dulles District fans. The good news: 10 teams will advance. The bad news: six of those 10 teams will face each other in the regional quarterfinals, including four Division 4 girls team that comprise an entire side of their 8-team bracket.

And the other other

On the Sidelines with Dan Sousa - Wolverine Attacks in Ashburn!

On the Sidelines with Dan Sousa

Ashburn (Feb. 17, 2011) - Now here is some "upsetting" news: The Loudoun County Animal Control is cautioning Loudoun residents of a series of Wolverine attacks this week.

While this young group of Wolverines, travelling from the western half of the county, was thought relatively harmless heading to the Ashburn area this week, there was a confirmed surprise

Girls Basketball: Loudoun County Sweeps Dulles District D4 Honors as Batts is Player of the Year, Fisher Coach of the Year

Brittany Batts after scoring 39 points on Senior Night last Friday


(Feb. 16, 2011) - Dulles District regular-season district champion Loudoun County High School swept postseason honors for Division 4 as Raider senior Brittany was named Player of the Year and first-year coach Derek Fisher earned Coach of the Year.

In Division 3, it was Dominion High School freshman A.J. Johnson and Woodgrove