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!

By Sarah Snare LoCoSports Copy Editor [twitter-follow screen_name=’SarahSnaree’] Sterling (December 15, 2016) – The 2016 VHSL 5A gymnastics state champion Freedom High School defended their title on December 13 with a conference win in a 6-team meet at Park View High School against John Champe, Rock Ridge, Woodgrove and Briar Woods. Freedom started the competition off strong, with freshman Bre Roeder performing a solid 9.15 beam routine. Roeder is just one of the nine new faces on the Freedom gymnastics team this year, seven of which are freshmen. Along with the difficulty of having such a young team, the Eagles…

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(December 15, 2016) – The VHSL 5A has selected its all-state team for football. Highland Springs High School senior Juwan Carter was named Offensive Player of the Year. L.C. Bird High School senior Rayshard Ashby was named Defensive Player of the Year. Highland Springs High School head coach Loren Johnson was named Coach of the Year. All VHSL 5A State Football First Team Offense QB Juwan Carter SR Highland Springs RB Meech Hembry SR Broad Run RB Kevin Marks SR Norview RB Joshua Breece SR Stone Bridge WR Kaevon Chase SR Potomac Falls WR Benyeal Hill SR Brooke Point WR Anton Ashby SR Norview TE Daniel Thompson JR…

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(December 12, 2016) – Cheers and LoCoSports have named their 2016 All-LoCo volleyball team. Loudoun County High School senior Hailey Rubino was named Player of the Year. Tuscarora High School head coach John Senchak was named Coach of the Year. The All-LoCo volleyball first team photo shoot will be held on January 7 at 10:45 a.m. at Cheers Sports! Please RSVP to The Owl at owl@locosports.info or by direct message on Twitter at @LoCoSports. Photo shoot FAQs All-LoCo 2016 Volleyball First Team OH Hannah Aycock SR Loudoun County OH Logan Manusky SR Briar Woods OH Hailey Rubino SR Loudoun County OH Kylie Thomas SR Potomac Falls S Vanessa…

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(November 16, 2016) – The VHSL 5A North region has selected its all-region team for football. Broad Run High School senior Meech Hembry was named Offensive Player of the Year. Stone Bridge High School senior Daniel Renaud was named Defensive Player of the Year. Stone Bridge High School head coach Mickey Thompson was named Coach of the Year. VHSL 5A North All-Region Football First Team Offense QB JaQuan Anderson JR Albemarle C Louie Mihota SR Massaponax OL Dillon Carey SR Stone Bridge OL Jacob Boone SR Broad Run OL Donovan Beaver SO Massaponax OL Aaron Pappy SR Stone Bridge RB Meech Hembry SR Broad Run RB Damone…

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The results are in and the season-long winner of the LoCoSports Football Pick’Ems sponsored by Cheers Sports is Swen AB from Sterling. Swen AB went 104-26 this seaon, beat all of the local experts and will take home a $100 gift check for his efforts. Swen AB will also be invited to play the LoCoSports Football Pick’Ems as an honorary expert next season. Joe Skinner from LoCoSports and Moe Murphy from Clarke County Sports led the experts this season with records of 100-30. Thank you to all of the players for picking this season and to Cheers Sports, ResQ Grille and Custom Cakes by Jill for sponsoring the Pick’Ems…

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(December 9, 2016) – Cheers and LoCoSports have named their 2016 All-LoCo field hockey team. Heritage High School sophomore Josie Rossbach was named Player of the Year. Heritage High School head coach Derek Ryan was named Coach of the Year. The All-LoCo field hockey first team photo shoot will be held on January 7 at 11 a.m. at Cheers Sports! Please RSVP to The Owl at owl@locosports.info or by direct message on Twitter at @LoCoSports. Photo shoot FAQs All-LoCo 2016 Field Hockey First Team FWD Lauren Beal JR Heritage FWD Jensen Bury SO Woodgrove FWD Sydney Krieger SO Heritage MID Allyson Lynch SR Briar Woods MID Josie Rossbach SO…

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