Author: The Owl

The Owl

Local student-athletes pour sweat, tears and long hours into their crafts while maintaining eligible academic standing, and it’s time for each and every one of them — no matter their school, their sport or their gender — to be showcased. LoCoSports — you’ll go crazy for our sports coverage!

Leesburg, Va. – Loudoun County High School senior Julia Ng has chosen to continue her basketball career at Division I Christopher Newport University starting in the 2018-2019 school year. “Being committed to a college — especially as a rising senior — is extremely stress relieving because I know where I’m going to school and don’t have to worry about all the extra applications,” the 5-foot-10 small forward said. “I can now enjoy my senior year, not worried about college.” Christopher Newport University — otherwise known as CNU — is a 260-acre public liberal arts university located in coastal Newport News,…

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Sterling (July 1, 2017) – Dominion High School junior Emily Wesoky has made an early verbal commitment to continue her lacrosse career at DI Wagner College starting the 2019-2020 academic year. “I chose Wagner for many reasons,” the 5-foot-3 Wesoky said. “I wanted a small school and I wanted to be near or in a city. I love the coaches and the school. The school also has so many majors to choose from. I got to go to class, eat lunch with a few players, and even sit in on their practice. I felt connected to the team after this…

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Loudoun County, Va. — The VHSL 3A has selected its all-state team for boys soccer. Riverside High School senior Michael Zhang was named Player of the Year. Riverside High School head coach Kris Goodwin was named Coach of the Year. VHSL 3A All-State Boys Soccer First Team First Team Position Name Year School Forward PJ Allen JR Northside Forward Jordan Burch SR Blacksburg Forward Cameron Davis FR Riverside Forward Andrew Lenfant JR Tabb Forward Nolan Marine SR James Monroe Midfield Josh Everard SR Tabb Midfield Paul Mahaffey JR York Midfield Harris Salom SR Blacksburg Midfield Nick St. Pierre SR Northside Midfield Michael Zhang…

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Loudoun County, Va. — The VHSL 4A has selected its all-state team for boys lacrosse. Riverside High School sophomore Taylor Musa was named Player of the Year. Riverside High School head coach Nick Worek was named Coach of the Year. All VHSL 4A State Boys Lacrosse First Team First Team Position Name Year School Attack Wyatt Hamilton SO E.C. Glass Attack Kyle Kivinski JR Dominion Attack Danny Maltz SO Riverside Attack Taylor Musa SO Riverside Attack Mitchell Pehlke SO Riverside Midfield Will Carrington JR E.C. Glass Midfield Josh Drake SR Dominion Midfield Mitch McMahon SR E.C. Glass Midfield Chad Musa SR Riverside Midfield Adam…

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Loudoun County, Va. — The VHSL 5A has selected its all-state team for girls soccer. Mills Godwin High School senior Holden Fisher was named Player of the Year. Briar Woods High School head coach Francois Bernard was named Coach of the Year. VHSL 5A All-State Girls Soccer First Team First Team Position Name Year School Forward Lauren Bruns SO Douglas Freeman Forward Paige Franks SR Mills Godwin Forward Fizzy Gonzalez SO Albemarle Forward Megan Watts SO Mountain View Forward Star White SR Maury Midfield Brooke Bauman SR Albemarle Midfield Lyndsey Gutzmer SR Mills Godwin Midfield Anna Heilferty SR JEB Stuart Midfield McKenna Maier…

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Loudoun County, Va. — The VHSL 5A has selected its all-state team for boys soccer. Mills Godwin High School senior Holden Fisher was named Player of the Year. Briar Woods High School head coach Francois Bernard was named Coach of the Year. VHSL 5A All-State Boys Soccer First Team First Team Position Name Year School Forward Daniel Crespo SR Tuscarora Forward Riley Croce JR Mountain View Forward Irazoke Donasiyano SR Patrick Henry Forward Sterling McGee SR Nansemond River Forward Tyler Schardein JR Deep Run Midfield Endjick Albert SR Patrick Henry Midfield Alejandro Barrancos SR Potomac Midfield Holden Fisher SR Mills Godwin Midfield Noah…

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