Swim: Broad Run Senior Mark Sarman Verbally Commits to Georgia Tech

 Mark Sarman: Future Swimming "Yellow Jacket"Ashburn (Oct. 19, 2010) - Broad Run High School record-breaking senior Mark Sarman has verbally committed to swim next year for NCAA Division I Georgia Tech.

Sarman holds the school records in the 200 IM, 100 fly, 100 breaststroke as well as a member of three record-setting relays: 200 medley, 200 free and 400 free.

He won three gold medals at

College Signing: Park View Honors 14 Patriots to Play in College

(June 4, 2010) - Park View High School honored 14 athletes who have made plans to play in college next year with a ceremony in the school's cafeteria on Thursday.

The athletes honored: Darys Beale (Football/Bridgewater), Michael Devaney (Football/Ferrum), Adam Flees (Golf/Baseball/Bluefield), Jose Garica (Soccer/District of Columbia), Sammie Gleason (Softball/Lynchburg), Brittany Griffin (

Swim: Loudoun Showed Its Depth at AA State Swim Meet

(Feb. 25, 2010) - Loudoun swimmers certainly made a big splash with the strong finish of the Broad Run High School boys and Briar Woods girls at the AA state meet over the weekend, but the depth of Loudoun swimming showed all the way through the finals which were swam in two sections.

While they may have not scored in the top eight, those in the first finals had fast times, advanced after

Swim: Full Results for VHSL A/AA Swim and Dive Meet

See the full results from the meet here!

Swim: Striking Gold! BR's Sarman Wins 100 Fly, 200 IM, Leads Spartans to Relay Win; BW Girls Win Two Relays at State Meet

Full results now posted!

Watch the Broad Run High School 200 free relay team (Lane #4) win the VHSL A/AA state title Saturday (video courtesy of Paul Leidy)


(Feb. 21, 2010) - Broad Run High School junior Mark Sarman captured both the 200 IM and 100 fly titles at the VHSL A/AA state meet Saturday at Old Dominion University and helped the Spartan 200 free relay team to a state title as well. On

Super Saturday! Yesterday was the Biggest Single Day of the Winter Sports Season

(Feb. 21, 2010) - VHSL swim state titles! Dulles District tournament basketball drama! Cedar Run Basketball heartache! State wrestling! State gymnastics! And incredibly unfair Region II basketball brackets just released!

Yes, it was a exclamation point kind of day Saturday on the biggest winter sports day of the year with swimming, gymnastics and wrestling all wrapping up with state meets and

Swim: Damon Rosenburg Wins 100 Breast Northwest Region Title; Valley, Heritage Swimmers Advance to States

(Feb. 17, 2010) - Heritage High School junior Damon Rosenburg captured the 100-yard breast with a 1:02.11 time at the AAA Northwest Region swim championships Monday at Radford University. Rosenburg was just one of several Heritage and Loudoun Valley swimmers qualifying for this weekend's AAA state meet at the Bayside Recreation Center in Virginia Beach.

Rosenburg's Heritage teammate Geoffrey

Swim: A/AA State Meet Set for this Weekend at ODU, 77 Swimmers from Loudoun Shoot for State Titles

(Feb. 16, 2010) - They may have missed a chance to win district or regional titles because of the snow but 77 Loudoun swimmers will have a shot at VHSL state titles this weekend at ODU in Norfolk at the VHSL A/AA state swim meet.

Briar Woods High School, Dominion High School and Freedom High School are all sending 14 athletes while Potomac Falls has qualified 13, Broad Run 12 and Loudoun County

Belly Flop! Region II Swim Meet Cancelled and Season Ends for Most Dulles District Swimmers

(Feb. 14, 2010) - The weather has hurt all winter sports but none as much as Dulles District swimmers as the hard-working athletes first saw their district meet cancelled and now news that the Region II meet scheduled for Monday in Warrenton has been cancelled.

Fauquier Public Schools are not allowed to compete or host the event Monday due to the threat of more bad weather plus current road

News: Region II Rescheduled Winter Sports Events

(Feb. 12, 2010) - After the athletic directors met today, here is the latest AA Region II tournament rescheduling information:

Region II Wrestling at James Wood High School rescheduled for Sunday, February 14, 10:00 AM start (gates open 9:00 AM for spectators)

Region II Swimming at Warrenton Aquatics Center rescheduled for Monday, February 15,
11:00 AM

Region II Indoor Track at Fork Union

Swim: Dulles District Pulls the Plug on Swim Meet, Top Times Will Move on to Regionals Monday

(Feb. 11, 2010) - Unable to secure pool time at Claude Moore, the Dulles District has pulled the plug on its district swim meet and will send the swimmers with the top four seed times in regionals and top two relay times onto the Region II meet.

The Region II meet is scheduled for Monday Feb. 15 at the Warrenton Aquatic Center with warm-ups at 9 a.m. and the meet starts at 11 a.m.

Here was the

News: Snoverload! Wednesday's Blizzard Postpones Saturday's Schedule

(Feb. 10, 2010) - A plan to get the winter sports season in the Dulles District and Region II back into action on Saturday has been snowed under by Wednesday's blizzard which added another 10 inches or so of snow to the already 30 on the ground in Loudoun.

Winter sports for the seven Dulles District schools (Briar Woods, Broad Run, Dominion, Freedom, Loudoun County, Park View and Potomac Falls)

Breaking news: Dulles District Releases Make-up Plans

(Feb. 10, 2010) - Loudoun County Public School high school principals approved a plan this morning formulated by Dulles District athletic directors to get the winter sports season back on track after a week of snow postponements.

In Loudoun, seven of the high schools (Briar Woods, Broad Run, Dominion, Freedom, Loudoun County, Park View and Potomac Falls) make up the AA Dulles District. Stone

News: Dulles District Rescheduling Plans

(Feb. 6, 2010) - With school out Monday and Tuesday, on top of cancellations on Friday and Saturday, the Dulles District is behind the eight ball in terms of scheduling.

Here is a tentative plan:

Gymnastics District meet: Wednesday at Briar Woods but if schools are closed on Wed. then the AD's are checking on Thursday and Friday for gym availability

Swim Districts: They are checking on pool

Breaking News: Dulles District Swim Meet Postponed

(Feb. 4, 2010) - The AA Dulles District swim championships scheduled for Friday Feb. 5 has been postponed. The meet will not be held on the original make-up date of Feb. 6. Tentative plans are being made to hold the meet on Tues. Feb. 9.

Swim: Loudoun County Sweeps Park View in Dulles District Dual Opener

Leesburg (Dec. 7, 2009) - The Loudoun County High School swim team hosted Park View on Friday at Ida Lee Recreation Center for their first meet of the season and earned one state qualifying time and had one LCHS Swim Team record broken for the evening.

Sophie Newton (SO) earned her first state qualifying time in the 100 Yard Butterfly with a 1:05.43, and Jake Koenig (SO) broke the Loudoun County

High School Sports Reporting Spotlight: Broad Run's The Spartan Previews Winter Sports

The high schools in Loudoun County produce some great student-run newspapers and VivaLoudoun.com wants to spotlight some of their fine efforts. Here is The Spartan from Broad Run High School and their look at the winter sports season

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College Signing: Heritage's McMullen to Swim at NCAA Division I Utah

Leesburg (Dec. 3, 2009) - Heritage High School senior Valerie McMullen has signed a NCAA Division I scholarship to swim at the University of Utah.

McMullen, who does her club swimming with Snow Swimming, will compete next week at the 2009 Short Course Junior Nationals in Columbus, Ohio.

She rejoins former club coach Greg Winslow, whom she swam for while growing up in Arizona. Winslow took over