Sterling, Va. — Dominion High School senior Dylan Weber has made a verbal commitment to continue his academic and baseball career at Christopher Newport University beginning in the 2019-2020 academic year. “The first time I visited CNU, I knew I wanted to go there,” Weber said. “The facilities were great, especially for athletics, and the coaches and players were really cool.” [adrotate banner=”19″] Weber emerged as a dominant force in Loudoun County in 2018, throwing a no-hitter against Loudoun County as well as posting four shutouts. Weber was named first team all-district, second team all-region and an All-LoCo honorable mention for…
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Leesburg, Va. — Riverside High School freshman Marisa Cisneros led the Rams to a win in a five-team meet over Heritage, Loudoun County, Loudoun Valley and Tuscarora High Schools on December 18 in Leesburg. Cisneros turned in the top all-around score with a 37.325 while sweeping the individual events. Cisneros scored a 9.800 on the vault, a 9.025 on bars, a 9.400 on the beam and a 9.100 in the floor exercise. Loudoun Valley freshman Carly Snyder (35.325) and Loudoun County junior Kristen Gettier (35.075) rounded out the top three all-around performances. Complete meet results… [adrotate banner=”15″] All-Around Results Place Name…
Sterling, Va. — Woodgrove High School senior River Stone led the Wolverines to a win in a five-team meet over Broad Run, Heritage, Loudoun County and Potomac Falls High Schools on December 13 in Sterling. Stone turned in the top all-around score with a 37.950 while sweeping the individual events. Stone scored a 9.550 on the vault, a 9.075 on bars, a 9.725 on the beam and a 9.600 in the floor exercise. Loudoun County junior Kristen Gettier (35.600) and Woodgrove junior Jodi Snare (34.375) rounded out the top three all-around performances. Complete meet results… [adrotate banner=”15″] All-Around Results Place Name…
Loudoun County, Va. — Cheers and LoCoSports have named their 2018 All-LoCo football team. Broad Run High School junior Mitch Griffis has been named Player of the Year. Woodgrove High School head coach Mike Skinner has been named Coach of the Year. The All-LoCo photo shoot will be held on December 19 at 6:30 p.m. at Cheers Sports! Please RSVP to The Owl at owl@locosports.info or by direct message on Twitter at @LoCoSports. Photo shoot FAQs [adrotate banner=”12″] All-LoCo 2018 Football First Team Offense Position Name School Year QB Mitch Griffis Broad Run JR RB Tim Baldwin Broad Run JR RB LeRon West Tuscarora SR WR…
Leesburg, Va. — Coming off of a tough loss to Freedom High School on December 7, the Tuscarora High School girls basketball team was ready to get back into Potomac District play against Stone Bridge High School on December 11. The Bulldogs were coming off a tough loss against Woodson on December 10 and were also looking to rebound. However, with Tuscarora’s defensive play and aggression, the Huskies were able to cruise by Stone Bridge, 50-33. “I think, as a team, we played really well,” Tuscarora guard Isabellah Middleton said. “I think we still have room to grow, but anytime…
Lynchburg, Va. — Less than a decade since the school first opened its door, the Woodgrove High School football team has made history. On December 8, the Wolverines took down Lake Taylor High School, 38-33, to win the program’s first ever VHSL 4A State title in football. “It was a great game. [Our team] did a tremendous job,” Woodgrove head coach Mike Skinner said. “We kept things moving, and we made a few more plays than them. We made some tremendous plays.” The game was Woodgrove football’s first ever appearance in a state championship. The football program – started in…
