Football: Broad Run 52, Potomac falls 24

(Oct. 30, 2010) - Derrill Thomas rushed for three touchdowns and Mitchell Nicholas returned an interception for a score and ran one in as the Spartans blew past Potomac Falls Friday, 52-24.

Broad Run led 27-0 at the half but Potomac Falls should spirit with sophomore quarterback John Fischetti throwing for 366 yards in the contest including two scores to Nich Fernandez, who had 214 yards

Volleyball: Broad Run Clinches Second Seed in Dulles with 5-Game Thriller Against Freedom

(Oct. 27, 2010) - Broad Run High School clinched the second seed for next week's Dulles District tournament with a hard-fought win over Freedom Tuesday night in five games, 21-25, 25-21, 25-23, 13-25, 15-13.

Loudoun County, the district's regular-season champion, remained unbeaten in district play with a sweep over Dominion, 25-20, 25-12, 25-9. Briar Woods, one game behind Freedom for the third

News: Other Coaching Hires Approved by School Board on Oct. 26

(Oct. 27, 2010) - The Loudoun County Public Schools Board was busy last night approving some 30 coaching hires.

Besides Jason Miller as the new varsity baseball coach, Briar Woods also hired Eric W. Bateman as the Falcons varsity swim coach. Another new swim coach will be Jennifer House, formerly at Stone Bridge, moving over to Woodgrove.

Tuscarora also hired Mark Bauer to run the baseball

News: Area Athletes Make College Choices -- Loudoun County's Dormio and Saleck Commit; SB's Prince to Play Softball at GMU; PFalls Kiefer to Hold Signing Ceremony; Former Stone Bridge/Flint Hill Hoops Standout Whitaker Verbals to UAB

(Oct. 26, 2010) - It has been a very busy week for area athletes in regard to finalizing their college plans five Loudoun athletes are in the news.

*At Loudoun County, Sammy Dormio announced she will play volleyball at Keene State and Raider baseball player Tyler Saleck has accpeted an appointment to the Air Force Academy.

*In softball, Stone Bridge's Cori Prince will play next year at George

Football: Freedom Wins First Ever District Contest, Snapping 23-Game String with 26-19 Win at Potomac Falls

Sterling (Oct. 24, 2010) - The Freedom High School football team not only tied the school mark for victories in a season with a 26-19 win at Potomac Falls on Friday night but the victory was the Eagles first ever Dulles District win, snapping a 23-game string of losses, as they improved to 4-4 overall.

While Freedom went 4-6 in 2006, the first year they went to a varsity schedule, including wins

Competitive Cheer: Briar Woods Edges Broad Run to Defend Dulles District Title

Briar Woods is all smiles after winning Wednesday.


Dominion erupts with joy after clinching Regionals
(Oct. 21, 2010) - As the tension mounted Wednesday night at the awards ceremony for the Dulles District competitive cheer meet, there were really two outcomes at stake. Which two teams would claim the final two spots to the Region II meet and which of the district's top two squads -- rivals

Cross Country: A Perfect 10! Potomac Falls Boys Win 10th Straight Dulles Title

By Dan Sousa
VivaLoudoun Editor
Leesburg (Oct. 21, 2010) - For years they watched their brothers, friends and neighbors continue the area's longest winning tradition and on Wednesday it was the current class of Potomac Falls High School boys cross country runners turn to carry the torch forward.


Juan Campos

While Panther coach Dolph Null says he doesn't even broach the subject of "the streak

Cross Country: Freshman 1-2 Finish, Senior Leadership Leads Freedom to First Dulles District Title

By Dan Sousa
VivaLoudoun Editor
Leesburg (Oct. 21, 2010) - When the Dulles District girls cross country race Wednesday at Oatlands entered the home stretch it was a pair of freshman from Freedom, Callie O'Connell and Siobhan O'Toole, leading the field.



Callie O'Connell
While the duo had just finished 1-2 at the Octoberfest race earlier in the month, that was in the JV race and a little under

On the Sidelines with Dan Sousa: Panthers Volleyball Wins on Emotional Senior Night for Kayla Motheral

On the Sidelines with Dan Sousa

Sterling (Oct. 19, 2010) - There are certain waypoints in our lives that make us stop and think about how we got to where we are.

Certainly Senior Night is such a moment for a high school athlete and the lone senior for Potomac Falls High School volleyball this season, Kayla Motheral, had an emotional night Monday as her Panthers swept neighbor Dominion, 25-20

Volleyball: Loudoun County Freshman Remain Unbeaten, Sweep Valley Tournament

Purcellville (Oct. 19, 2010) - The Loudoun County High School freshman volleyball team remained unbeaten on the season as they improved to 15-0 after sweeping through the Loudoun Valley Freshman Tournament on Saturday.

The Raiders opened the tournament with a 25-11, 25-11 win over Heritage. They followed their opening win with a 25-17, 28-26 victory over Tuscarora. The Raiders moved on to the

Baseball: Potomac Falls to Hold Golf Tournament Nov. 8 to Raise Funds for Florida Spring Break Trip

(Oct. 19, 2010) - The Potomac Falls High School baseball team, coming off the best season in school history as the Panthers went 23-4 and finished as AA state runner-ups last year, are holding a golf tournament on Nov. 8 at the 1757 Club to raise funds to play in a spring break tournament in Florida.

The Panthers are raising the money for a trip to Orlando to participate in Disney's Spring

Football: Briar Woods Moves a Step Closer Towards First Dulles District Title

Falcons Homecoming crowd celebrates Friday! (all photos courtesy of Carl Lukat/LTM)

By Carl Lukat
Loudoun-Times Mirror Sports Editor

Ashburn (Oct. 16, 2010) - Briar Woods High School coach Charlie Pierce was pleasantly surprised when senior captain Victor Rizzardi stood up in a team meeting prior to Friday's game against Potomac Falls and implored his teammates to show a renewed focus after

Volleyball: Thursday Night Scoreboard

VivaLoudoun Volleyball Scoreboard
Thurs. Oct. 14
Briar Woods def. Park View, 25-6, 25-5, 25-23
Broad Run def. Potomac Falls, 24-26, 25-23, 25-18, 25-21
Freedom def. Woodgrove, 25-13, 26-24, 25-14
Loudoun County def. Tuscarora, 25-13, 25-12, 25-20
Heritage def. Osbourn, 25-14, 22-25, 25-8, 25-8
Loudoun Valley def. Battlefield, 25-13, 25-20, 25-22
Stone Bridge def. TJ, 25-15, 25-7, 25-13

Wed. Oct.

Volleyball: The Skinny for Oct. 5-12 - Woodgrove Earns First Ever Dulles District Win, Broad Run Turns Tables on BWoods, SB Sweeps Heritage and More From 22 Matches

(Oct. 13, 2010) - It has been a busy week of volleyball in Loudoun with Woodgrove earning its first AA Dulles District win, Broad Run turning the tables on Briar Wods and Stone Bridge sweeping Heritage.

In other news from the week, Freedom pushed Loudoun County but the Raiders remain unbeaten in the Dulles District and Heritage had to go five games against Battlefield to remain unbeaten in the

Baseball: PFalls Lascomb and BR's Johnston, Vlasic Named AA All-State

(June 18, 2010) - Potomac Falls High School first baseman Michael Lascomb and Broad Run DH Ryan Johnston picked up 2010 AA baseball All-State honors from the Virginia High School Coaches Association while Spartan Shane Vlasic was named honorable mention at pitcher.

2010 AA All-State Baseball
Team Name School
Pitcher Grade
1st Kyle Crockett Poquoson 12 Reg I POY
1st Erik HeiligenstadtJefferson

Girls Soccer: Spartans Sweep Region II Awards as Whitney Church is Player of th Year and Claire Collins is Coach of the Year

(June 17, 2010) - The Broad Run High School girls soccer team -- which just wrapped up a third straight AA state title -- swept the Region II honors with junior Whitney Church being named the Player of the Year and Claire Collins the Coach of the Year. A total of seven Dulles District players made the first team.

2010 All-Region II Girls Soccer Selections

Player of the year: Whitney Church,

Baseball: Potoamc Falls' Joe Terrango is Named Region II Coach of the Year

(June 17, 2010) - Potomac Falls High School coach Joe Terrango, who led the Panthers to the AA state finals, has been named the 2010 Region II Coach of the Year. Potomac Falls first baseman Michael Lascomb, Broad Run DH Ryan Johnston and Broad Run pitcher Shane Vlasic were all named first team.

2010 Region II Baseball Selections
Player of the year: Gunnar Carrol, Louisa
Coach of the year: Joe

Potomac Falls Baseball, Loudoun Valley Lacrosse Fall Just Short

(June 15, 2010) - The Potomac Falls High School baseball team and Loudoun Valley High School boys lacrosse team both fell just short of state titles, losing over the weekend in the finals.

The Panthers lost to Poquoson, 9-1, in the AA baseball finals at Radford University on Sunday morning in a game that was postponed by weather from Saturday. The Vikings fell, 12-5, to a fired-up Langley squad

Title Saturday: Five Loudoun Teams Play for VHSL Championships Today

Stone Bridge freshman Ashley Herndon and Murielle Tiernan have played a big role in getting the Bulldogs to today's AAA state title girls soccer game


(June 12, 2010) - A spectacular spring sports season ends today with five Loudoun teams playing for VHSL state titles at Radford University and Westfield High School.

At least one state championship will be brought home as the Broad Run and

Baseball: Potomac Falls Powers Its Way to the AA State Finals

Pulaski (June 11, 2010) - The Potomac Falls High School baseball team has earned a rematch with Poquoson High School on Saturday, this time for the state championship. Poquoson eliminated the Panthers in the Semiginals, 3-0, on their way to the AA state championship last year. As a result of Potomac Falls' 10-3 victory over Jefferson Forest Friday, the Panthers will face Poquoson in the