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.

Tuesday Night Playoff Scoreboard

Tues. June 7 Playoff Scoreboard
Baseball
State Quarterfinals
York 9, Potomac Falls 7
Northside 12, Cave Spring 11
Broad Run 5, Jamestown 1
Tunstall 6, Brookville 4


Softball
State Quarterfinals
Briar Woods 4, Powhatan 0
Broadway 14, Cave Spring 8
Woodgrove 2, Warhill 1
Northside 3, Abingdon 2

Boys Soccer
State Quarterfinals
Tabb 2, Broad Run 1 (OT)
Jamestown 4, Tuscarora 0

Girls Soccer
AA

Baseball: Potomac Falls Junior Jackson Rogers Named Region II Player of the Year, Broad Run's Cassidy is Coach of the Year

(June 7, 2011) - Potomac Falls High School junior Jackson Rogers has been named the Region II Pitcher of the Year in a vote of the region's coaches and Broad Run skipper Pat Cassidy, who led his team to its first regional title since 1996, is the Coach of the Year.

Region II Baseball 2011

First Team
1B Michael Lascomb Potomac Falls #14 SR
2B J. J. Sarty Woodgrove #13 JR
3B Cody Unger

Baseball: Northwest Region Team Released

SPORT: BASEBALL YEAR: 2011

PLAYER OF THE YEAR SEAN KENNEDY NORTH STAFFORD

COACH OF THE YEAR JAY BURKHART BATTLEFIELD

FIRST TEAM:

NAME SCHOOL POSITION YEAR

ZACH HARRIS BATTLEFIELD PITCHER JR
DANNY METZ OSBOURN PARK DH SR
JAMES KELLER COLONIAL FORGE CATCHER SR
JOHN WILLIAMS BATTLEFIELD 3B SR
SEAN KENNEDY NORTH STAFFORD PITCHER JR
JAVIN METZ FRANKLIN COUNTY UTILITY SR

News: Loudoun County Honors 13 to Play in College

(June 7, 2011) - Loudoun County High School gathered all of their Class of 2011 College Bound Student Athletes for a group photo. All of these young men and women have committed to continuing their athletic careers at the collegiate level.

They are, from left to right, in the above photo:
Front Row:
Sydney Hewartson, Ferrum College, Girl's Lacrosse
Kathleen Horvath, University of Albany,

Youth Sports: Baseball - 12U Potomac Riverdogs Capture Riverdog Rumble Tournament

(June 7, 2011) - The 12U Potomac Riverdogs baseball team went 6-0 in the Riverdog Rumble Tournament over Memorial Day weekend, outscoring opponents 39-13 and beating the SYA Mets to win the championship game. The team, coached by Dan Sullivan, is No. 1 in the standings in ODBL with a 10-2 record.

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

Baseball: Broad Run Wins First Regional Title Since 1996 with 6-5 Victory Over Rival Potomac Falls

More photos from title celebration

By Dan Sousa
VivaLoudoun Editor
Ashburn (June 6, 2011) - All year the top of the Broad Run High School baseball line-up carried the Spartans but on Saturday it was the bottom of the order -- on base an incredible 14 times in 18 plate appearances -- and the gutsy pitching performance of No. 3 starter Brandon Craft and a nice close out by Dulles District Player

Baseball: Broad Run Rallies from 5-Run Deficit to Clinch State Bid, Hosts Potomac Falls Tonight at 6 p.m. in Region II Title Game

Ashburn (Jun3, 4, 2011) - The Broad Run High School baseball team rallied from a 6-1 deficit to defeat visiting Kettle Run High School, 11-7, to advance to the Region II championship today in at Broad Run at 6 p.m. By virtue of their victory the Spartans are assured of a place in the AA state tournament for the second time in the last four years.


Spartan sophomore AJ Powell started on the mound

Friday Night Playoff Scoreboard

Fri. June 3 Playoff Scoreboard
Baseball
Region II Semifinals
Broad Run 11, Kettle Run 7

Softball
Region II Finals
Woodgrove 5, Briar Woods 2

Boys Soccer
Region II Finals
Broad Run 3, Tuscarora 0

Girls Soccer
Region II Finals
Broad Run 5, Woodgrove 1

Northwest Region Finals
Battlefield 4, Heritage 0

Boys Lacrosse
VHSL Quarterfinals
Albemarle 9, Briar Woods 7
Chantilly 16, Patrick Henry 9

Friday Playoff Schedule: Three Lax Teams Open State Tournament; Six Loudoun Teams Play for Region II Titles; 11 Total in Action!

(June 3, 2011) - A very busy June Friday playoff schedule has three Loudoun lacrosse teams on the road as the state tournament opens and six teams playing locally for Region II titles and the chance to host a state quarterfinal on Tuesday. 
The Briar Woods boys lacrosse team is at Albemarle while the Loudoun Valley girls are facing Madison at Marshall and the Woodgrove girls travel to Osbourn

Baseball: Potomac Falls Rolls Into Region II Finals Behind Rogers, Clinches Third Straight State Bid

Special to VivaLoudoun

Orange (June 3, 2011) - The Potomac Falls High School baseball team went into Orange on Thursday to face a William Monroe team that was 20-1 and the Panthers punched their ticket to the Region II Championship game and a spot in the AA state quarterfinals. Behind the over powering pitching of Jackson Rogers and a 5-run third inning the Panthers sealed a return trip to the

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

Region II: Dulles Shuts Out the Rest of the Region and Sends Seven On to States

(June 2, 2011) - The Dulles District had perhaps one of its greatest days in Region II history, going a perfect 7-for-7 in semifinal contests and setting up all-Dulles District regional finals in boys and girls soccer as well as softball. If Broad Run baseball can win its semifinal with Kettle Run Friday, then it will be a perfect 8-for-8 performance for the Dulles District and an unheard of

Region II: Loudoun Teams Play for State Tournament Spots - Tuscarora Boys Soccer Clinches Bid with Dramatic 2-1 Overtime Win - Complete Skinny from Regional Quarterfinals!

(June 2, 2011) - Before school was even out tonight, the Region II semifinals had produced its first drama as the Tuscarora High School boys soccer team clinched a AA state tournament bid when Angel Ceron-Garcia scored with 15 seconds left in sudden death overtime to give the Huskies a 2-1 win over Kettle Run in a regional semifinal played at Liberty High School.

Like all the semifinals tonight,

College Signing: Two Stone Bridge Athletes Make Choices - State Discus Champ Springman to Pitt and Shortstop Lighton to Play at UVA-Wise

Ashburn (Feb. 24, 2011) - Stone Bridge's talented Class of 2011 has had two more college commitments this week as state discus champion Haley Springman will join the NCAA Division I Pitt track and field team and shortstop Ty Lighton will play baseball for NAIA University of Virginia at Wise.

Spring won district, regional and a AAA state title in 2010.

Lighton, a 6-foot-2, 175-pound shortstop

Youth Sports - Baseball - Greater Loudoun Babe Ruth Registration Ends Feb. 28, Board of Directors Meeting Set for March 1

(Feb. 22, 2011) - Spring registration for Greater Loudoun Babe Ruth will end Feb. 28. Please visit their website http://www.glbr.org/ to register.

Also, the monthly Greater Loudoun Babe Ruth League’s Board of Directors meeting is March 1st in the Press Box at Fireman’s Field in Purcellville. The meeting is open to the public.

News: Middleburg Academy Hosts Athletics Expo for Middle School-Age Youth

Middleburg (Feb. 22, 2011) - Area middle school students and their parents are invited to participate in a “Youth Athletics Exposition” at Middleburg Academy on Saturday, March 12th from 10 a.m. to noon, followed by lunch.

The event is free and open to 6-9th grade students of all athletic abilities. Middleburg Academy varsity coaches will offer clinics in five sports: Boys Basketball (coach

Freedom Names Baseball, Wrestling Coaches

News from Freedom Athletic Director Matt Oblas today as the Eagles have a new wrestling coach and a new baseball coach. Here is the release from Oblas:
"The Freedom Athletic Department is excited to announce two new head varsity coaches. Kent Nagy will serve as the head varsity wrestling coach. Kent was previously a JV head wrestling coach at Freedom and had previously worked as the head