Leesburg, Va. — The Loudoun County High School volleyball team had a light schedule this week with only one game at home on September 7 against crosstown rival Tuscarora High School. The Captains made the most of their one opportunity this week by taking down the Huskies in straight sets: 25-22, 25-16, 25-15. Aside from the opening point of the third set, Loudoun County never trailed, and as a result they maintained control of the match throughout the entire night. “The team has been working on always keeping a level head, always having maturity, and mental toughness throughout the game,”…

Ashburn, Va. – The Heritage High School baseball team looked to be in full control as they entered the bottom of the seventh inning, up 7-0 and with 2 outs against Broad Run. The Spartans, however, would not go down without a fight, as they took advantage of a few walks and a grand slam to cut the lead to 7-5. Nevertheless, the Pride closed the door with a strikeout to earn the hard-fought Dulles District win, 7-5, on March 31 in Ashburn. The start of the game featured solid pitching as neither Broad Run senior pitcher Jackson Hulcher nor…

Purcellville, Va.— Facing the same opponent in the same location just one week later, the Loudoun Valley High School girls basketball team was hoping for the same outcome in their Dulles District quarterfinal against Lightridge High School on February 13 in Purcellville. And while the end result turned out to be the same, the path to get there was drastically different. On February 6, the Vikings faced a deficit going into the second half of the game and needed a late surge in order to get the victory. But this time around, they took control from the start and never let…

Sterling, Va. – On a night celebrating the Park View High School girls basketball seniors, senior forward Gwen Balca came through with a stellar double-double performance to give her team a 41-31 win against Rock Ridge on February 3 in Sterling. “It’s nice because it’s the second district win for us this year, and I think it shows we’re growing as a program,” Park View head coach Alyssa Mayrose said. “The seniors have put in the work over the four years to get us here, and tonight’s win is to honor them. I’m super proud of them.” [adrotate banner=”54″] The…

Ashburn, Va. — It has often been said that “defense wins championships”, and although it wasn’t a championship game, that phrase rang true for the Stone Bridge High School girls basketball team, as they used a strong defensive effort in the second half to overcome an early deficit and defeat Potomac Falls, 52-35, on January 25 in Ashburn. The Bulldogs had a balanced scoring effort with contributions from ten different players, led by senior forward Avery Moon–12 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals–and junior point guard Lizzie Rubino–11 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals. “I’m really proud of…

Sterling, Va. — The Heritage High School boys basketball team got the win they were looking for on Friday night in Sterling when they held off a strong Park View High School team. Down in the first quarter and tied at half, the Pride used a second half spark to complete a sweep this week with a 61-57 victory over the Patriots on January 20 to go along with a 62-57 win against Lightridge three nights earlier. “Coming into this week, we knew we needed to go 2-0,” Heritage head coach Ben Farquhar said. “2-0 on the road in this…