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!

Winchester (October 27, 2016) – Woodgrove High School sophomore Rylan Pettit was one of two athletes who turned in a National Elite time (16:14.30) at the Conference 21A championship in Winchester on October 26. National Elite* and complete meet results below… Boys 5000 Meter Run ————————————————— Name Team Time 1 Alec Schrank Millbrook 16:05.50* 2 Rylan Pettit Woodgrove 16:14.30* 3 John Delaney Handley 16:44.30 4 Mo Berhe Harrisonburg 17:07.00 5 Kevin Heredia Handley 17:18.10 6 Max Lindquist James Wood 17:23.50 7 William Fincher Woodgrove 17:29.90 8 Bennett Crow Handley 17:32.70 9 Kevin Kleinegger Millbrook 17:34.10 10 Isaiah King Harrisonburg 17:38.30 11 Evan Jost Harrisonburg…

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Leesburg (October 26, 2016) – Riverside High School sophomores Greyson Sequino and Alec Venable and senior Luke Thomas led the Rams to the Conference 28 team championship at Oatlands in Leesburg on October 26. The Riverside girls placed second as a team. National Elite* and complete meet results below… Boys 5000 Meter Run ————————————————— Name Team Time 1 Hunter Frizzell James Monroe 16:57.18 2 Mitch Dolby James Monroe 17:00.65 3 Conner Prosser Brentsville 17:11.00 4 Greyson Sequino Riverside 17:13.61 5 Luke Thomas Riverside 17:17.52 6 Alec Venable Riverside 17:19.26 7 Andrew Broemmel Brentsville 17:28.19 8 Bailey Grant Warren County 17:29.05 9 William Snead James…

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Leesburg (October 26, 2016) – John Champe High School freshman Bethany Graham won the Conference 22 championship at Oatlands in Leesburg on October 26. The Freedom High School boys claimed the Conference 22 team title . National Elite* and complete meet results below… Boys 5000 Meter Run ————————————————— Name Team Time 1 Carson Fernandez Fauquier 16:14.61* 2 Connor Wells Freedom 16:22.41* 3 Osman Humeida Freedom 16:23.81* 4 Nick Matthews Fauquier 16:50.72 5 Donovan Foley Freedom 16:57.27 6 Noah Howell Freedom 17:00.38 7 Mateo Barreto Kettle Run 17:02.34 8 Devyn Heron Kettle Run 17:02.66 9 Sam Koltisko Freedom 17:03.09 10 Niklas Becker Freedom 17:05.88 11…

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Leesburg (October 26, 2016) – Tuscarora High School juniors Emma Wolcott and Derek Johnson won the Conference 14 championships at Oatlands in Leesburg on October 26. The Huskies also swept the team titles for both the boys and the girls. National Elite* and complete meet results below… Boys 5000 Meter Run ————————————————— Name Team Time 1 Derek Johnson Tuscarora 16:06.61* 2 Matthew Sapsara Stone Bridge 16:27.67* 3 Benjamin Nibbelink Tuscarora 16:44.46 4 Daniel Marks Broad Run 16:46.58 5 Ulysses Chaslus Potomac Falls 16:47.04 6 Jacob Woody Briar Woods 16:48.30 7 Brandon Dimitri Briar Woods 16:56.33 8 Will Pompilio Briar Woods…

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By Chloe Adam LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’ChloeMAdam31′] Purcellville (October 24, 2016) – Woodgrove High School senior Carolyn Cain has committed to continue her beach volleyball career at the University of North Florida starting the 2018-2019 academic year. “I feel super relieved that my college planning is over and I officially know where I am going,” the 5-foot-9 beach player said. “It’s also so exciting that I get to continue to play the sport that I love at the college that I love.” The University of North Florida is located in Jacksonville, Florida enclosed by natural preserves. In the Princeton…

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By Joe Skinner LoCoSports Social Media Editor [twitter-follow screen_name=’JoeSkinner33′] Ashburn (October 23, 2016) – With three weeks to go in the 2016 season, the Freedom High School Eagles (3-5) went into their matchup with the Rock Ridge High School Phoenix (1-8) in desperate need of a win to keep their season alive.  Sitting eleven spots out of the VHSL 4A West playoffs, the Eagles had dropped five games in a row after starting 2-0.  The Phoenix were looking for their first win since the first week of the season. In a battle of teams headed the wrong direction, the Eagles emerged…

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