News: Heritage Track and Field Coach Kate Cassidy is Pride's New Assistant Athletic Director

(June 15, 2010) - Heritage High School has hired current boys track and field coach Kate Cassidy as the Pride's new assistant athletic director.

Cassidy replaces Randy Trenary, who leaves Heritage to become the first ever assistant athletic director for Woodgrove High School which opens this fall in Purcellville.

In addition to a new track and field coach to replace Cassidy, the Pride will be

Track and Field: Park View Boys 4x100 Wins AA State Title; PV's April, PF's Fauteux, Freedom's Phun All Double Medalists

(June 6, 2010) - The Park View High School boys 4x100 relay was crowned AA state champion at Saturday's track and field meet at Harrisonburg High School as the quartet of Nathan Santana, Daryus Beale, Takim Gayle and Dennis April turned in a winning 42.48 time.

April also medaled in the 100 meters with a fifth place finish (11.45) and the 200 with a third place finish (22.55).

On the girls side

Track and Field: Stone Bridge Junior Haley Springman Captures AAA State Discus Title; Heritage's Josh Toney Medals in Discus, Shot

(June 6, 2010) - Stone Bridge High School junior Haley Springman won the AAA state track and field discus competition Saturday at Sports Backers Stadium in Richmond with a toss of 125-07.

The top local boys finisher was Heritage senior Josh Toney, who took fourth in the discus (160-09) and sixth in the shot put (53-11.25). Loudoun Valley senior Brett Blakeney was also eighth in the discus at 145

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 (

Track and Field: Valley Girls Place 2nd in Northwest Regional; Viking Privette and Pride's Finney Take Individual Titles

(May 29, 2010) - The Loudoun Valley High School girls track and field team finished second at the Northwest Regional meet held at the University of Virginia.

Osbourn Park won the meet with 101 points while the Vikes score 57. Lauren Privette finished first in the long jump with a 18-04.75 effort. Meghan Sullivan scored in both hurdle races with a third in the 100 (15.27) and fifth in the 300 (

College Signing: Potomac Falls Cross Country/Track Standout Christina Lee to Run at William and Mary

Sterling (Dec. 11, 2009) - Potomac Falls High School senior Christina Lee, a 4-year standout on the prep cross country and track scene, announced that she has verbally committed to run next year for NCAA Division I William and Mary.

News: Potomac River Running Named One of the 50 Best Running Store in America for 4th Straight Year

By Kristin Idle
Special to VivaLoudoun.com

(Dec. 9, 2009) - For the fourth consecutive year, locally-owned Potomac River Running has been named one of “The 50 Best Running Stores in America” by Formula Four Media and Competitor Magazine. This award was presented on Nov. 11 in Austin at The Running Event, the largest trade show for the running specialty industry. Potomac River Running was one of