Sterling (January 30, 2017) – The Loudoun County High School boys and Rock Ridge High School girls claimed the Conference 21B swimming team titles in Sterling on January 27. Twelve different student-athletes combined to win the 16 individual races: Boys 200 Freestyle: Matthew Popovich Dominion 1:41.45 Girls 200 Freestyle: Allie MacMillan Rock Ridge 1:58.59 Boys 200 IM: Sean Conway Loudoun Valley 1:49.59 Girls 200 IM: Gabby Zhang Rock Ridge 2:11.12 Boys 50 Freestyle: Collin Hughes Loudoun County 21.59 Girls 50 Freestyle: Nicole Fye Rock Ridge 25.02 Boys 100 Butterfly: Matthew Popovich Dominion 50.64 Girls 100 Butterfly: Rachel Schlemmer Dominion 56.9 Boys 100…

By Chloe Adam LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’ChloeMAdam31′] Leesburg (January 265, 2017) – Tuscarora High School senior Ben Knuff has made a commitment to continue his baseball career at Division III Greensboro College in Greensboro, North Carolina starting in the spring of 2018. “I had always wanted to go to school in North Carolina and loved the Greensboro area,” Knuff said. “When I had the opportunity to play at Greensboro College, I knew I had to take advantage of it!” Knuff has played baseball from a young age and has loved every minute of it. Knuff plays travel baseball for…

By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’BigO_Gotimer’] Purcellville (January 19, 2017) – One word describes the Loudoun Valley High School boys’ basketball team: dominant. Since the start of the 2015-2016 season, the Vikings are 41-1. Their only loss came against eventual 2016 VHSL 4A state champion Monacan in a state quarterfinal. Loudoun Valley lost that game by just two points. In 2016-2017, their 15 wins have come with an average margin of victory of 36 points. Loudoun Valley’s dominance didn’t stop when they met Conference 21B foe Rock Ridge High School on January 17 in Purcellville. Led by senior guard…

By Arnav Kumar LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’YoungNavio’] Aldie (January 10, 2017) – Coming off of multiple outstanding performances from senior guard Dom Fragala, the John Champe High School Knights were riding a wave of confidence before their meeting with the undefeated Loudoun Valley High School Vikings, despite recent losses in holiday tournament play. However, the Vikings quickly shattered the Knights’ hopes, as they executed on all cylinders en route to a 41-point win, led by senior guard Nick Ball and junior guards Jordan Miller and Dom Peterson. The duo of Ball and Miller combined for 55 points while Peterson…

Ashburn, Va. — The fall 2016 All-LoCo student-athletes met at Cheers Sports in Ashburn on Saturday, January 7 for the All-LoCo photo shoot. Drew Woodford photographed the event and posted this photo gallery! Here are the full team lists, in case you missed them… Boys Cross Country: 2016 Cheers and LoCoSports All-LoCo Team Selected Girls Cross Country: 2016 Cheers and LoCoSports All-LoCo Team Selected Field Hockey: 2016 Cheers and LoCoSports All-LoCo Team Selected Football: 2016 Cheers and LoCoSports All-LoCo Team Selected Golf: 2016 Cheers and LoCoSports All-LoCo Team Selected Volleyball: 2016 Cheers and LoCoSports All-LoCo Team Selected

By Chloe Adam LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’ChloeMAdam31′] Leesburg (January 5, 2017)- Leesburg native and Riverside High School senior Rachel Giachinta has decided to continue her lacrosse career at Manhattan College starting in the 2018-2019 academic year. “Committing felt like the giant weight of uncertainty about college was off my chest,” Gianchinta said. “It allows me now to start realistically thinking about my future. Every day I get excited about something new when I think about my future at MC.” Manhattan College is a private liberal arts college located in The Bronx, New York. With about 4,000 students, U.S. News…