Track and Field: Record-Setting State Meet on Day One for Stone Bridge's Springman, Loudoun County's 4x800 Relay Team

(June 4, 2011) - It was a record-setting day for Loudoun athletes at the AA and AAA state track and field meets as Stone Bridge High School's Haley Springman captured the AAA discus title with a school-record throw of 135-2 and the Loudoun County High School boys 4x800 relay team shattered the school and state record by winning a state title with a 7:47.65.

The Raiders 4x800 team: Dejuan

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

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

Swim: Rosenburg Siblings, Kelsey Ryan All Take Top 10 at AAA State Meet

Damon Rosenburg: 5th in the State in the 100 breast!



Kaleigh Rosenburg: 6th in the State in the 200 IM!

(Feb. 23, 2010) - Loudoun did not send a large contingent to the AAA state meet last weekend at Virginia Beach but the talented trio that competed -- Heritage's Damon and Kaleigh Rosenburg and Loudoun Valley's Kelsey Ryan -- all came away with top 10 finishes.


Kelsey Ryan: 10th in the

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