Alide, Va. – John Champe High School senior Lindie Gibbs has made a commitment to continue her soccer career at Lafayette College beginning in the 2018-2019 academic year. “I chose Lafayette due to the overall feeling I got when I stepped on campus. It just felt right, as if this was where I was meant to be,” the 5-foot-4 Gibbs said. “Lafayette will give me the opportunity to play soccer at the Division I level while still receiving an extremely high level of education.” [adrotate banner=”19″] The Division I Leopards are led by Mick Statham, who is in his 12th…
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Loudoun County, Va. – The Potomac District has selected its all-district team for volleyball. Tuscarora High School senior Anne Louise Seekford was named Player of the Year. Stone Bridge High School head coach Jill Raschiatore was named Coach of the Year. [adrotate banner=”14″] All-Potomac District Volleyball First Team Position Name School Year MB Helen Boyles Stone Bridge Junior MB Noelle Foster Stone Bridge Junior OH Michaela Levings Briar Woods Senior S Katey Muskett Stone Bridge Senior DS Morgan Owens Broad Run Junior OH Sarah Pearsall Tuscarora Senior Libero Gabriela Santos Tuscarora Senior OH Anne Louise Seekford Tuscarora Senior OH Peyton Yamagata Stone Bridge Sophomore All-Potomac District…
Ashburn, Va. — Briar Woods High School senior Paige Alexander has made a commitment to continue her lacrosse career at Shepherd University beginning in the 2018-2019 academic year. “My dad played football at Shepard so we went to a lot of games together when I was little,” the 5-foot-7Alexander said. “I have grown up always wanting to be a Ram.” Jenny Cavey will enter her third season as the head women’s lacrosse coach at Shepherd in 2018. In 2017, Cavey led the Division II Rams to a 6-12 overall mark with a 3-2 record in conference play, before falling to…
Leesburg, Va. — Heritage High School sophomore Abby Schaub has made an early verbal commitment to continue her softball career at George Washington University beginning in the 2020-2021 academic year. “I chose George Washington University because I loved the idea of being able to get an amazing education while also getting to play Division I softball at a high level,” the 5-foot-9 Schaub said. Schaub noted academics were just one of the many reasons she decided to continue her life in Washington, D.C. “At the moment, I am planning to major in Psychology or Political Science because of the opportunities…
Ashburn, Va. – Rock Ridge High School senior Sydney Hicks has made a commitment to continue her volleyball career at Coppin State University starting in the 2018-2019 school year. “I chose to commit to Coppin State because it had everything I was looking for in a school,” the 5-foot-10 Hicks said. “I also think it’s a beautiful campus with pretty facilities, and when I was on my tour, I could really picture myself studying and playing here.” [adrotate banner=”14″] The Division I Eagles are coached by Timothy Walsh — who entered his first season in 2017 as the head coach…
Loudoun County, Va. – In an effort to better recognize student-athletes who positively affect high school sports in Loudoun County, Power Train and LoCoSports have teamed up to announce Tuscarora High School junior Leron West as the Power Train and LoCoSports Athlete of the Month for September 2017. West’s performance in September has put him on a lot of teams’ radars, as in just three starts, the junior carried the ball 60 times for 675 yards and 12 touchdowns. “Leron’s been doing a great job for us playing the slot,” Tuscarora head coach Michael Burnett said. “Because of injuries, we threw…
