Fairfax (February 23, 2016) – Five different Loudouners combined for seven individual all-state performances at the VHSL 5A state swimming championships in Fairfax on February 19. Highlighting the all-state performances from Loudoun were Briar Woods junior Camryn Barry — who won the 100-yard freestyle (51.20); Potomac Falls freshman Charlotte Fieeiki — who won the 100-yard backstroke (56.56); and Tuscarora senior Simon Shi — who won the 200-yard IM (1:50.57) and 500-yard freestyle (4:37.33). Complete Loudoun results… Boys 200 Yard Medley Relay —————————————————————— Name Team Time 3 Stone Bridge (Steven Thalblum, Cody Kim, Chris Davidson, Luke Bergstrom) 1:38.51 7 Potomac Falls (Jonathan Weese, Jack Shangraw, Christopher…

(February 22, 2016) – Cheers and LoCoSports have named their 2015-2016 All-LoCo gymnastics team. The 2015-2016 Gymnast of the Year is Sydney Wrighte from Freedom High School. The Coach of the Year is Laura Wrighte of Freedom High School. The All-LoCo gymnastics first team photo shoot will be held on April 3 at 10:30 a.m. at Cheers Sports’ new location! Please RSVP to The Owl at locosportsnews@gmail or by direct message on Twitter at @LoCoSports by March 18. FAQs about the photo shoot can be found here! All-LoCo 2015-2016 Gymnastics First Team Anna Broussard SR Freedom Caela Flake SR Stone Bridge Maddy Howell FR Riverside Erika Hurrell FR Potomac Falls Claire Pettit JR Tuscarora…

By Morgan Widdifield LoCoSports Copy Editor [twitter-follow screen_name=’MorganWiddifiel’] Aldie (February 22, 2016) — John Champe High School senior Kuony Deng has made a commitment to continue his football and basketball careers at the Virginia Military Institute beginning in the 2016-2017 academic year. “Having the opportunity to play both of the sports I love at the Division I level is a blessing. The coaches on both teams let me know that I’ll have the opportunity to compete for some time as a freshman so I respected that as well, but I really chose VMI because of the amazing feeling of community…

By Morgan Widdifield LoCoSports Copy Editor [twitter-follow screen_name=’MorganWiddifiel’] Purcellville (February 22, 2016) — It took the Golden State Warriors 25 straight games to lose in the 2015-2016 NBA regular season. The Loudoun Valley Vikings, then 22-0, reached the Conference 21B boys basketball championship on February 18 in hopes of keeping their winning streak alive. They faced a Heritage High School team that had repeatedly snapped perfection for the Vikings over the last decade. Yet this time, the Vikings were victorious, edging the Pride, 62-40, and now sit atop the VHSL 4A state rankings at an impressive 23-0. “[The major factor] I…

(February 19, 2016) – Conference 22 has selected its all-conference team for girls basketball. Liberty High School sophomore Makaela Kestner was named Player of the Year. Freedom High School head coach Teddy Whitney was named Coach of the Year. All Conference 22 Girls Basketball First Team G Jaelyn Batts FR Freedom F Bella Delaguila SR Kettle Run F Kellie Hartless SR Freedom G Makaela Kestner SO Liberty G Ashley Lane SR Liberty F Clara Novalis SR John Champe G Shayna Wolin SO Freedom G Emily Yergin SR Kettle Run All Conference 22 Girls Basketball Second Team F Rose Burnham FR Freedom G Kiara Davis JR Freedom G Karlie Harman SO John Champe F Alissa Lewis SR…

(February 19, 2016) – Conference 22 has selected its all-conference team for boys basketball. John Champe High School senior Kuony Deng was named Player of the Year. John Champe High School head coach Bill Maher was named Coach of the Year. All Conference 22 Boys Basketball First Team G Zach Burdick SR John Champe G Zach Collins SR Freedom G Zyan Collins SO Freedom F Kuony Deng SR John Champe G Dom Fragala JR John Champe F Noah Goins JR Kettle Run G David Milton SR Liberty G Grayson Reigel JR Kettle Run All Conference 22 Boys Basketball Second Team F Scott Collier SR John Champe G Najeem Ebadi JR Freedom G Hakeem Johnson SR Liberty F…