Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Photo Gallery by Jeff Scudder: Volleyball - Loudoun Valley vs. Langley - AAA Quarterfinal
Titans owner to pay $250,000 for making an Obscene Gesture
The NFL fined Bud Adams for $ 250,000, owner of the Tennessee Titans for making the gesture during a game.Adams gestured from his luxury box at the end of the third quarter and later repeated it in the playing field in which the Titans defeated the Buffalo Bills 41-17 Sunday.
League commissioner Roger Goodell announced today the penalty Adams and the league spokesman Greg Aiello said the attitude of the owner of the Titans is detrimental to the interests of the NFL Betting.
"I realize that this kind of behavior should not happen," Adams said in a statement. "I need to apologize specifically to the Bills, with all the fans and the league."
Other players also have been fined by the same gestures made by Adams.
Joe Nedney of the San Francisco 49ers, was fined $ 7,500, while Michael Vick received a penalty of $ 10,000 while with the Atlanta Falcons in 2006.
Volleyball: VHSL State Quarterfinal Scoreboard
2009 VHSL State Volleyball Brackets
AAA Girls
Quarterfinals - Tues. Nov. 17 at high seeds
South County (Northern champ) def. Albemarle (Northwest runner-up), 3-0
Frank W. Cox (Eastern champ) def. Deep Run (Central runner-up), 3-1
Mills Godwin (Central champ) def. Princess Anne (Eastern runner-up), 3-2
Loudoun Valley (Northwest champ) def. Langley (Northern runner-up) 3-1 (21-25, 25-17, 25-17,
Volleyball: Two for the Show! Loudoun County and Loudoun Valley Advance to State Semifinals
Loudoun Valley dropped the first set to Langley but rallied for three straight wins to advance to Thursday's 8 p.m. AAA state semifinals against Central Region champion Mills Godwin at VCU's
Breaking News: VHSL Initial Plan to Move Broad Run, Freedom to AAA; Valley, Heritage Back to AA
The initial plan is to move Broad Run and Freedom into the spots
Football: All-Cedar Run District Selections
1st Team Offense
QB - Bo Revell (SR) Battlefield
RB - Nagee Jackson (JR) Battlefield
RB - Vidal Green (SR) Osbourn
RB - Ricky Simmons (SR) Loudoun Valley
WR - Kyle Kohnen (SR) Loudoun Valley
WR - Timmy Keith (JR) Osbourn
WR - Blaine Mason (SR) Battlefield
TE - Christian Delgado (SR) Battlefield
C - Freddie Potter (JR) Battlefield
G - Matt Kelly (JR)
Basketball: Freedom's Buchanan and Escorza Sign NCAA Division I Basketball Scholarships
South Riding (Nov. 17, 2009) - Freedom High School celebrated two basketball NCAA Division I basketball scholarship signings on Friday with Kelsey Buchanan (Delaware) and Jessica Escorza (Wofford), the school's first ever multiple signing.
Buchanan has committed to the University of Delaware and Escorza has committed to Wofford University. Both players will enroll at their respective schools