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,

Girls Basketball: Stone Bridge Hires Stuart's Gaffney to Take Reigns of Program

(June 2, 2011) - Stone Bridge High School has hired J.E.B. Stuart's girls varsity coach Thomas Gaffney to take the reigns of the Bulldogs program which went 23-4 last season under Chris Jones, who stepped down after the season. Gaffney, previously an assistant coach at Fairfax High School for three years, went 0-23 in his one year at Stuart.

Gaffney was also a head varsity girls basketball

Girls Basketball: Broad Run Hires JV Boys Coach Chris Pasternak as New Coach

(June 2, 2011) - Broad Run High School has hired boys junior varsity coach Chris Pasternak as the school's new girls basketball varsity coach.

In other hiring news, Loudoun Valley wrestling coach Troy Mezzatesta, will coach the Vikings golf team in the fall, taking over for long-time coach Gary McKay.

Coaching hires or rehires from May 24 Loudoun County Public Schools Board Meeting:
varsity

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: 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.

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

Youth Sports - AAU Basketball Tryouts Scheduled

(Mar. 8, 2011) - AAU basketball tryouts are coming up around the county starting with the FLEXX All Stars program which will hold tryouts tonight, March 8, from 8 to 9:30 p.m. for 11U (5th grade) and 10U (4th grade) boys at the FLEXX Sports and Entertainment Center in Lansdowne.

A second tryout for 10U will be held Wed. March 9 from 5 to 6 p.m. and a second tryout for 11U will be held Thurs.

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 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:

Basketball: VHSL Final Four Schedule for All Classifications

(Mar. 6, 2011) - The Virginia High School League 2011 state basketball tournament Final Four schedule, with all games at VCU's Siegel Center in Richmond:

Tues. Mar. 8
D3 Girls: Western Albemarle vs. R.E. Lee-Staunton, 11 a.m.
D3 Boys: Brunswick vs. Spotswood, 1 p.m.
D3 Girls: Millbrook vs. Spotswood, 3 p.m.
D3 Boys: Fluvanna County vs. Waynesboro, 5 p.m.|
D4 Girls: Liberty-Bealeton vs.

Basketball: VHSL State Tournament Quarterfinal Scoreboard

(Mar. 6, 2011) - Results from the Virginia High School League boys and girls basketball state tournament quarterfinal action:

D1 Boys
Page County 66, Surry County 63
Hurley 58, Eastern Montgomery 57
Luray 64, Chesterfield Community 53
Galax 50, Twin Springs 44

D2 Boys
Lancaster 67, Dan River 53
Radford 50, Gate City 49
George Mason 73, Middlesex 56
James River-Buchanan 52, Lee 41

D3 Boys

Basketball: Buzzer Beater Sends Potomac Falls Boys to State Semifinals; Loudoun County Girls Cruise into Final Four

(Mar. 5, 2011) - Senior Lukas Mihailovich's steal and layin with less than two seconds left Saturday gave the Potomac Falls High School boys a dramatic, 46-44, come-from-behind win over Tabb in the VHSL Division 4 state quarterfinals at Robinson High School. The defending state champion Panthers trailed by 13 points in the second half before fighting back into the contest.

The Loudoun County

Basketball: Loudoun County Girls, Potomac Falls Boys One Game Away from Final Four

(Mar. 5, 2011) - The Loudoun County High School girls and Potomac Falls High School boys basketball teams will take to the court today in VHSL Division 4 state quarterfinal action at Robinson High School in Fairfax. The Raider girls play Eastern View at 2:30 p.m. and the Panther boys play Tabb at 4:30 p.m.

A win advances the teams to the Final Four next week at VCU's Siegel Center in Richmond.

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

Basketball: Loudoun County Girls, Potomac Falls Boys Set for State Quarterfinals Sat. Mar. 5 at Robinson High School

(Feb. 28, 2011) - Loudoun fans can catch a VHSL Division 4 state quarterfinal doubleheader Saturday at Robinson High School as the Loudoun County girls and Potomac Falls boys will play back-to-back at 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. The VHSL just released the full state quarterfinal super site schedule:

DIVISION MATCH-UP LOCATION DAY DATE TIME HOME VISITOR
At JMU
D1 Girls B #1 vs. A #2 JMU Friday 4-Mar-

Basketball: VHSL State Tournament Quarterfinal Pairings

Division 4 Boys
Liberty vs. King George
William Byrd vs. Hidden Valley
Tabb vs. Potomac Falls
Christiansburg vs. E.C. Glass

Division 4 Girls
Liberty vs. Grafton
E.C. Glass vs. Salem
Eastern View vs. Loudoun County
Hiddne Valley vs. Turner Ashby

Division 3 Boys
Charlottesville vs. Brunswick
Spotswood vs. Martinsville
Culpeper vs. Fluvanna County
Graham vs. Waynesboro

Division 3 Girls
Western

Girls Basketball: Batts Scores 31 to Lead Loudoun County to Regional Title

By Carl Lukat
Loudoun Times-Mirror Sports Editor

Bealeton (Feb. 27, 2011) - No matter the outcome of Saturday's Region II Division 4 girls basketball championship game between Loudoun County High School and host Liberty, both teams knew they were going to advance to the Division 4 state tournament as region finalists.

Loudoun County first-year coach Derek Fisher still had a message for his

Basketball: Leesburg Christian Captures 1st ODACS State Title; Girls Finish 4th

(Feb. 27, 2011) - The Leesburg Christian boys basketball team captured its first ever ODACS state title on Saturday with a 59-49 victory over rival Heritage Christian in the finals at Faith Baptist in Fredericksburg.

Previously Leesburg Christian had combined for five state titles in soccer and baseball but this was the school's first boys basketball state title.

The team is coached by

Basketball: Twin Titles as Both Loudoun County Girls, Potomac Falls Boys Claim Region II Division 4 Crowns

(Feb. 26, 2011) - It was twin Region II Division 4 titles for Loudoun basketball teams Saturday night as the Loudoun County High School girls went on the road and downed Liberty, 56-50, and Potomac Falls High School boys basketball brilliant senior class made their final appearance in the Panther Pit a memorable 96-58 blowout win over Liberty.

Loudoun County (24-4) will host Eastern View (17-9),

Girls Basketball: Foxcroft's Claire Andrews Named First Team All-DAC

Middleburg (Feb. 25, 2011) - Claire Andrews, a senior center who led the Foxcroft School basketball team with power, skill, and heart, has been named to the first team of the Division I All-Delaney Athletic Conference squad for the 2010-11 season, Athletic director Michelle Woodruff announced Friday.

Andrews was one of 13 players awarded all-DAC honors by the division’s six coaches -- a