Girls Soccer: Broad Run, Heritage and Woodgrove All Advance to State Semifnals

(June 8, 2011) - 3-time defending AA girl soccer state champion Broad Run High School advancing to the state semifinals in Radford with an easy 5-1 win over Jamestown Tuesday did not raise many eyebrows.

On the other hand, first-year Woodgrove, a school with no seniors and the No. 6 seed in the Dulles District, winning 4-1 on the road at Warhill to advance to Radford was certainly surprising.

Softball: Briar Woods and Woodgrove Advance to State Semifinals for First Time

(June 8, 2011) - Loudoun will send two softball teams to the Virginia High School League AA state semifinals Friday at Radford after Briar Woods, behind junior Macy Jones' pitching gem, and Woodgrove, behind a sixth inning rally, both advanced.

It is the first trip to the Final Four for both Briar Woods (23-4) and first-year Woodgrove (24-4).

Briar Woods 4, Powhatan 0

Jones struck out the

Baseball: Big 4th Inning, Complete Game from Clarke Advances Spartans to State Semfinals; Potomac Falls Falls at York

Ashburn (June 7, 2011) - The Broad Run High School baseball team defeated Jamestown in a VHSL AA state quarterfinal playoff game in Ashburn on Tuesday night to move within two games of the program's first state title in 20 years. Potomac Falls. looking for a third straight trip to the Final Four, fell at York, 9-7.

The Spartans (23-3) sent Dulles District Player of the Year Taylor Clarke (Towson

Friday's State Semifinal Schedule

Fri. June 10BaseballState Semifinals: AA at Calfee Park, PulaskiYork vs. Northside, 4 p.m.Broad Run vs. Tunstall, 1 p.m.
SoftballState Semifinals: AA at RadfordBriar Woods vs. Broadway, 10 a.m.Woodgrove vs. Northside, 4 p.m.
Girls SoccerState Semifinals: AA at RadfordWoodgrove vs. Blacksburg, 2 p.m.Broad Run vs. Jefferson Forest, 4 p.m.
AAA at WestfieldHeritage vs. Cox, 3 p.m.Battlefield vs.

Lacrosse: Loudoun Teams Fight Hard but Fall in State Quarterfinals

(June 7, 2011) - Three Loudoun lacrosse team battled over the weekend in the VHSL state quarterfinals but the Briar Woods High School boys and Loudoun Valley and Woodgrove girls all saw their seasons come to a close.

Boys Lacrosse: Albemarle 9, Briar Woods 7
The Falcons led, 6-1, at the half but couldn't not stop Albemarle for the big comeback.
Video here of the comeback via cville-lax.com
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Girls Soccer: VHSL AA State Tournament Bracket

Virginia High School League
2011 AA Girls Soccer State Tournament


Tues. June 7
Quarterfinals at high seed
Woodgrove (Region II runner-up) at Warhill (Region I champ), TBA
Northside (Region III runner-up) at Blacksburg (Region IV champ), 5:30
Jamestown (Region I runner-up) at Broad Run (Region II champ), 5
Hidden Valley (Region IV runner-up) at Jefferson Forest (Region III champ), TBA

Fri. June

Boys Soccer: VHSL AA State Tournament Bracket

Virginia High School League
2011 Boys Soccer AA State Tournament


Tues. June 7
Quarterfinals at high seed
Tuscarora (Region II runner-up) at Jamestown (Region I champ), TBA
E.C. Glass (Region III runner-up) at Blacksburg (Region IV champ), 7:30
Tabb (Region I runner-up) at Broad Run (Region II champ), 7
Hidden Valley (Region IV runner-up) at Jefferson Forest (Region III champ), TBA

Fri. June 10

Softball: VHSL State Tournament Bracket

Virginia High School League
2011 AA Softball State Tournament


Tues. June 7
Quarterfinals at high seed
Briar Woods (Region II runner-up) at Powhatan (Region I champ), 6
Broadway (Region III runner-up) at Cave Spring (Region IV champ, 5
York (Region I runner-up) at Woodgrove (Region II champ), 6
Abingdon (Region IV runner-up) at Northside (Region III chmap), 6

Fri. June 10
Semifinals at Radford,

Baseball: VHSL AA State Tournament Bracket

Virginia High School League AA
State Tournament Baseball Bracket


Tues. June 7
Quarterfinals at high seed
Potomac Falls (Region II runner-up) at York (Region I champ), 6
Northside (Region II runner-up) at Cave Spring (Region IV champ), 5
Jamestown (Region I runner-up) at Broad Run (Region II champ), 5:30
Tunstall (Region IV runner-up) at Brookville (Region III champ), 7

Fri. June 10
Semifinals

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

Photo Gallery: Boys Basketball - VHSL D4 State Semifinals by Gary Sousa - Potomac Falls vs. Christiansburg

(Mar. 10, 2011) - It's a Bird. It's a Plane. It's ... Gary Sousa ... Superhero Photographer!

Yes that was Gary Sousa way up high in the catwalk at VCU Wednesday taking photos of the Potomac Falls boys win over Christiansburg in the VHSL Division 4 state semifinals. No word on if Spiderman the Musical is considering hiring Sousa to shoot it retooled Broadway opening ... but they could be so lucky

Photo Gallery: Girls Basketball - D4 State Semifinals by Gary Sousa - Loudoun County vs. Turner Ashby

(Mar. 10, 2011) - Hey we had two teams make the trip to VCU for the basketball state semifinals so why not have two photographers! Gary "He is NOT my brother but what a cool last name" Sousa was on hand to capture all the emotion and check out the shot of Erica Linnemann as she puts the ball in for the winning layin with four seconds left in Loudoun County's 41-40 victory over Turner Ashby! Wow .

Photo Gallery: Boys Basketball - VHSL D4 State Semifinals by Jeff Scudder - Potomac Falls vs. Christiansburg

(Mar. 10, 2011) - Jeff "Shoot 'Em Up" Scudder was on hand as the Potomac Falls High School boys basketball team rolled to its 29th win on the season Wednesday and advanced to the VHSL D4 state finals for the second straight year. Click on any photo to enjoy the full gallery.

Photo Gallery: Girls Basketball - D4 State Semifinals by Jeff Scudder - Loudoun County vs. Turner Ashby

(Mar. 10, 2011) - It was an emotional ending to a great comeback for the Loudoun County High School girls basketball team Wednesday in the VHSL Division 4 state semifinals, and Jeff Scudder was on hand to shoot it. Click on any photo to check out the 162 shots by Jeff from the big win.

Boys Basketball: Potomac Falls 59, Christiansburg 44 - Full Box

Girls Basketball: Loudoun County 41, Turner Ashby 40 - Full Box

On the Sidelines with Dan Sousa: Batts-Mobile in Full Gear, Lukas Legend Grows as Loudoun County Girls, Potomac Falls Balls Make State Hoops Semifinals

On the Sidelines with Dan Sousa

(Mar. 7, 2011) - Some teams have bandwagons ... the Loudoun County High School girls basketball team apparently has a Batts-mobile as the Raiders have zoomed into the VHSL Division 4 state semifinals on a 20-game winning streak steered by high-scoring senior Brittany Batts.

For the Potomac Falls High School boys basketball team this season hasn't been so much

Photo Gallery: VHSL Boys D4 State Quarterfinal - Potomac Falls vs. Tabb by Gary Sousa

(Mar. 6, 2011) - Gary Sousa was sure that the game-winning attempt would come on Tabb's end as they had the ball with 16 seconds left Saturday against Potomac Falls and the game tied. But the buzzer beater came on the Panther end as an errant pass was scooped up by Lukas Mihailovich and Sousa has the sequence captured here (click on any photo to view the full gallery!):

Mihailovich goes up with

Photo Gallery: VHSL Boys D4 State Quarterfinal - Potomac Falls vs. Tabb by Kristin Stubbs

(Mar. 6, 2011) - Photographer Kristin Stubbs was on the right end of the court as time ticked down Saturday. With Tabb making an ill-advised pass back towards halfcourt, Potomac Falls High School senior Lukas Mihailovich raced after the loose ball, won a close battle, and then swooped in for a game-winning layin as time expired to give the Panthers a 46-44 VHSL Division 4 boys basketball state

Photo Gallery: VHSL Girls D4 State Quarterfinal - Loudoun County vs. Eastern View by Gary Sousa

(Mar. 6, 2011) - Gary (No He Isn't My Brother but a Darn Good Photgrapher) Sousa was on hand to shoot the Loudoun County High School girls basketball team Saturday as they defeated Eastern View, 57-41, in the VHSL state tournament quarterfinals. Click on any photo to enjoy the full gallery: