Loudoun County, Va. — Cheers and LoCoSports have named their 2020-2021 All-LoCo wrestling team. Tuscarora High School senior Bobby Philpot has been named Athlete of the Year. Loudoun County High School head coach Matt Murphy has been named Coach of the Year. As the COVID-19 situation continues to change rapidly, our top priority remains the health, safety, and well-being of our community. With that, the All-LoCo winter photo shoot has been postponed and will be rescheduled for a future date. [adrotate banner=”12″] All-LoCo 2020-2021 Wrestling First Team Weight Name School Year 106 Bryson Rios Loudoun County SO 113 Bobby Philpot…
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Virginia Beach, Va. — For the fourth straight year and the fifth time in six years, the Freedom High School gymnastics team has won the VHSL State title, moving them into a tie for second place with Park View for the most gymnastics team championships in VHSL history. Led by senior Riley Waldrop and junior Emily Hyun, the Eagles edged out Stafford, 143.850-141.383, in the four-team state final on February 21 in Virginia Beach. Waldrop was the only Eagle to compete in all four events at the team championship, scoring a 9.750 on vault, 9.217 on bars, 9.533 on beam,…
Virginia Beach, Va. — Stone Bridge High School senior Charlie Lausten won the 126-pound weight class, pinning Midlothian freshman Knox Berry, at the VHSL 5A State championships on February 20 in Virginia Beach. Lausten led the field of 20 Loudouners who placed at the VHSL 5A State championships as the only Loudouner to compete in the championship round. Freedom senior Jake Beyer, Freedom junior Bryan Guzman, Riverside senior Michael Harrigan, and Woodgrove senior Joe Jovene all made the state podium winning their third place matches. Beyer won a 5-4 decision over Cox sophomore Parker Tillery at 132 pounds; Guzman won…
Salem, Va. — Independence High School senior Sam Johnson reached the podium, placing third in the 138-pound weight class, leading the Tigers to an 11th place team finish at the VHSL 3A State championships on February 21 in Salem. Johnson used a 7-0 decision in the third place match to defeat York senior Hunter Teeson. Independence junior Sam Cooper placed sixth in the 152-pound weight class, falling to Wilson Memorial senior Marshall Hubbard. Lightridge High School sophomore Nicholas Marck pinned Broadway senior Garrett Moyers to place fifth in the 126-pound weight class. Complete championship results… [adrotate banner=”44″] 106 LB Match…
Virginia Beach, Va. — Broad Run High School sophomore Alex Birchmeier (285), Broad Run senior Simon Fossett (160), Tuscarora High School senior Bobby Philpot (113), and Loudoun County High School sophomore Bryson Rios (106) won their respective state titles at the VHSL 4A State championships on February 20 in Virginia Beach. Birchmeier earned a 3-1 decision over Salem junior Cameron Martindale; Fossett earned a 3-2 decision Eastern View senior Daniel Taylor; Philpot earned an 11-5 decision over Salem senior Walker Chambers; and Rios earned a 3-0 decision over Liberty sophomore Christian Eberheart. Loudoun County junior Caleb Graham (220), Dominion junior…
Loudoun County, Va. – The Cedar Run District has selected its all-district team for girls basketball. Patriot High School senior Caitlin Blackman was named Player of the Year. Patriot High School head coach Antoinette Wadsworth was named Coach of the Year. [adrotate banner=”43″] All-Cedar Run District Girls Basketball First Team Position Name School Year Guard Elena Bertrand Patriot JR Guard Caitlin Blackman Patriot SR Forward Reese Burch Battlefield JR Guard Tatiana Galindo John Champe SR Guard Alex Harju Osbourn Park SR Guard Katie Lemanski Osbourn Park SR Guard Jo Raflo Osbourn Park SR Guard Maddie Scarborough Osbourn Park SR All-Cedar…
