(January 8, 2015) – In an effort to better recognize student-athletes in Loudoun County who positively affect high school athletics in the area, the LoCoSports team has selected its December 2014 Athletes of the Month for boys and girls basketball, football, gymnastics, swim and wrestling. The selections were made based on the following criteria: success, hustle, work ethic, attitude and heart.
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 Emma Myers LoCoSports Journalist Ashburn (Jan. 5, 2015) – One Saturday night, Briar Woods High School football head coach Charlie Pierce found himself seated in a booth at the All American Steak House in Ashburn surrounded by a mass of TVs playing college football games from around the country. “On one TV, Stanford was playing, another TV had Wake Forest, another screen had Minnesota playing, and on the other TV Penn State was playing,” Pierce said.
(January 3, 2015) – The Virginia High School League has selected its VHSL 4A all-state team for football. Lake Taylor High School senior Shiheem Johnson was named Player of the Year. Lake Taylor High School head coach Hank Sawyer was named Coach of the Year.
Ashburn (Jan. 2, 2015)– The Broad Run High School girls varsity basketball team placed second in the 2014 Maroon & Gold Classic basketball tournament over the weekend. After knocking off the Rock Ridge High School Lady Phoenix in the quarterfinal round and the George C. Marshall High School Statesmen in the semifinal round, the Lady Spartans fell to the Oakton High School Cougars, 66-45, in the tournament championship. The young Rock Ridge Lady Phoenix fell in the seventh place game to the George Mason High School Mustangs. Following the tournament, LoCoSports selected its All-Tournament team.
(January 1, 2015) – Briar Woods High School junior Meghan Bradshaw has made an early verbal commitment to continue her softball career at the University of Virginia beginning in the 2016-2017 academic year.
(December 30, 2014) – The Virginia High School League has selected its VHSL 3A all-state team for football. James Monroe High School senior Jay Scroggins was named Player of the Year. Magna Vista High School head coach Joe Favero was named Coach of the Year.
