(September 8, 2015) — The results are in and the week two winner of the LoCoSports Football Pick’Ems sponsored by Cheers Sports is Beisbol Coach Price from Sterling! Beisbol Coach Price went 11-0 in week two, beat all of the local experts and will take home a gift certificate for a free meal at ResQ Grille! Beisbol Coach Price and TD from Ashburn are tied for the season-long lead in the Pick’Ems with records of 18-3. Swen AB from Sterling placed second in week two, turning in a 10-1 record and missing the final score of the Game of the Week between Dominion and Potomac Falls High Schools by only 14…
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By Frank Gorey LoCoSports Contributor Arlington (September 7, 2015) — Wakefield High School — coming off of their best season in more than 15 years — looked to get off to a strong start in their opening game against Broad Run High School on September 4 in Arlington. The Spartans, however — bolstered by a slew of big plays on both offense and defense — had other ideas as they cruised to a 40-6 victory over the Warriors to run their record to 2-0. Neither team was able to move the ball on their opening drive, but after a Wakefield first down on their second drive…
By Joe Skinner LoCoSports Social Media Editor [twitter-follow screen_name=’JoeSkinner33′] Aldie (September 5, 2015) — On a foggy Friday afternoon, John Champe High School(2-0) opened play on their home field in a matchup against Spring Mills High School (1-1) of Martinsburg, W.Va. The Knights blanked the visiting Cardinals, with a final score of 22-0. The majority of the scoring came in the game’s first twelve minutes. John Champe senior quarterback Zach Burdick tossed two touchdown passes — the first to senior wide receiver Coleman Rafferty and the second to senior wide receiver Kuony Deng. A field goal from senior kicker William Nichols…
By Chloe Adam LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’ChloeMAdam31′] Leesburg (September 4, 2015) — Loudoun County High School senior Malorie Joseph has decided to continue her soccer career at the University of Mary Washington starting in the 2016-2017 academic year. “I chose UMW for many reasons,” the 5-foot-3 midfielder said. “The first being that it offers a nursing program, which is what I intend to pursue. Secondly, I have been given the opportunity to continue playing soccer for a great program.” The University of Mary Washington – located in historic Fredericksburg – has been led by head coach Corey Hewson for…
(September 1, 2015) — The results are in and the week one winner of the LoCoSports Football Pick’Ems sponsored by Cheers Sports is TD from Ashburn! TD went 9-1 in week one and beat all of the local experts. Carl Lukat of the Loudoun Times-Mirror and Andy Hayes of GamedayMagazine.com led the experts with 8-2 records, but Lukat took the edge missing the correct final score to the Game of the Week between Tuscarora and Briar Woods by only six points! [googleapps domain=”docs” dir=”spreadsheets/d/1saudS6PL9zEX3QNjSjRL9h-jiDrK56k3EC0DRuAuld8/pubhtml” query=”widget=true&headers=false” /]
By Frank Gorey Special to LoCoSports Sterling (August 31, 2015) — Broad Run High School head coach Matt Griffis has had to face many challenges over his first five years at the helm of the Spartan football program, but perhaps none have been as daunting as what he and his Spartans are up against this year. Every single regular season opponent on this year’s schedule made the playoffs last year in their respective classes while compiling a cumulative record of 82-40 along the way! And to top it all off? With their home field still under construction, this year’s Spartans…
