Purcellville (March 23, 2017) – Becky Alexander photographed Woodgrove High School’s softball game against Harrisonburg High School in Purcellville on Tuesday, March 21 and posted this photo gallery with 64 photos! The Wolverines opened their season in dominant fashion with a 12-0 win over the Blue Streaks. To start the evening, Woodgrove participated in World Down Syndrome Day as four-year-old Cole Wright threw out the first pitch of the season.
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By Sarah Snare LoCoSports Copy Editor [twitter-follow screen_name=’SarahSnaree’] Purcellville (March 22, 2017) — Woodgrove High School boys lacrosse came out victorious in a non-conference match-up with the Eastern View High School Cyclones of Orange County in Purcellville on March 20, with a final score of 20-9. The Wolverines took control of the game early, with Woodgrove junior attack Shane Reynolds winning the face-off and immediately passing the ball off to senior attack Michael Gaston – who has committed to play at Berry College in 2018. Gaston was quick to attempt the first shot of the game, barely thirty seconds into…
Virginia Beach (March 22, 2017) — APEX Gymnastics qualified nineteen athletes to the region championship after a solid performance at the Virginia State competition in Virginia Beach on March 17-18. Highlighting the state performances for APEX was Level 9 gymnast Ashley Spanlger, who won the state championship in the vault. The APEX Level 8 and Level 9 teams both placed eighth in the team competition. The Level 9 team – Allie Auten, Claudia Cardona, Caroline Cascadden, Amy Eck, Caitlyn Faint, Lauren Miller, Hannah O’Dea, Caitie Reyes, Ashley Spanlger, Julianne Vennitti and Ashley Wilkins – will represent APEX at the Region…
(March 20, 2017) – The VHSL 4A has selected its all-state team for girls basketball. Monacan High School senior Megan Walker was named Player of the Year. Monacan High School head coach Larry Starr was named Coach of the Year. VHSL 4A All-State Girls Basketball First Team F Haile McDonald JR Millbrook F Amesha Miller SR King’s Fork G Jaiden Morris SR Monacan G Cydney Nichols SR King’s Fork G Alex Parson SR Monacan G Junajah Somerville SR Lake Taylor C Natalie Villaflor JR Loudoun County G Megan Walker SR Monacan VHSL 4A All-State Girls Basketball Second Team G Jaelyn Batts SO Freedom G Madison Green JR Millbrook G Matie…
(March 20, 2017) – The VHSL 4A has selected its all-state team for boys basketball. Loudoun Valley High School junior Jordan Miller was named Player of the Year. John Handley High School head coach Jason Toton was named Coach of the Year. VHSL 4A All-State Boys Basketball First Team G Nick Ball SR Loudoun Valley G Michael Brown JR Handley G Ryan Jones SR Smithfield F Jordan Miller JR Loudoun Valley G Greg Parham SR Monacan F Ryan Payne SR Hanover G Patrick Robinson SR George Washington G Mason Wang SR Jamestown VHSL 4A All-State Boys Basketball Second Team G Jamonda Bryant JR Lake Taylor G Zyan Collins…
Woodbridge (March 18, 2017) — Led by all-around runner-up Conner Lin and rings champion Daniel Jekal, the APEX Gymnastics boys level 5 team finished fourth in the Virginia Men’s Gymnastics State championships on March 11-12 in Woodbridge. Jekal also placed fourth in the all-around while Dane Gaynor rounded out the APEX effort finishing sixth overall. APEX’s level 6 boys team saw an individual state championship from Chance Smith, who won the floor routine and placed fourth in the all-around. Tiernan Yoder and Joseph Ernest finished ninth and tenth, respectively, in the level 6 all-around for APEX. All six gymnasts –…
