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 Arnav Kumar LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’YoungNavio’] Aldie (November 7, 2016) – On November 4, Loudoun County students were not only elated about the completion of the first quarter of school, but also excited about the rivalry week football match ups. One of the more fierce and intense battles in Loudoun County tends to be the Braddock Road Bell game between the Freedom High School Eagles and John Champe High School Knights. Both teams brought out sizable crowds to the game at the Champe Stadium in Aldie, creating a great atmosphere for the game. However, the Eagles fans would…

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(November 6, 2016) – Conference 14 has selected its all-conference team for field hockey. Briar Woods High School senior Allyson Lynch was named Player of the Year. Broad Run High School head coach Meg Dudek was named Coach of the Year. All Conference 14 Field Hockey First Team MID Nicole Apintiloaiei SR Tuscarora MID Abby Asuncion SO Potomac Falls DEF Natalie Brennan SO Potomac Falls FWD Sara Davis SR Briar Woods FWD Serena Farmer SR Potomac Falls DEF Nathalle Groot SR Potomac Falls GK Raneem Hasan JR Broad Run DEF Grace Hooper SR Briar Woods FWD Ashlyn Hughes FR Stone Bridge DEF Emma Logue SO Stone…

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(November 5, 2016) – Following the final game of the conference tournaments for VHSL 5A North, VHSL 4A West & VHSL 3A East region volleyball teams, LoCoSports will set the VHSL 5A North, VHSL 4A West & VHSL 3A East region volleyball tournament brackets. All game times and pairings are subject to change. Follow the tournament action on Twitter @LoCoSports!

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By Chloe Adam LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’ChloeMAdam31′] Ashburn (November 2, 2016) – Stone Bridge High School senior Maria Papadopoulos has made a commitment to continue her fencing career at Duke University beginning in the 2017-2018 academic year. The Ashburn native has been fencing since she was 12-years-old. Papadopoulos was a competitive gymnast for 9 years before her sister, who was also a gymnast, got a stress fracture in her back. After that, she decided to look into other sports to keep her occupied. “I liked books like Percy Jackson, and I thought fencing might be an interesting sport to try,”…

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