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!

Leesburg, Va. — Tuscarora High School senior defensive specialist Sian Seeger has committed to play Division III volleyball for the Kean University Cougars beginning in the 2019-2020 academic year. “It feels great to be committed. Now, I don’t have to worry about looking for the right college to play at,” Seeger said. “This helps me wind down and not stress as much about what college I want to attend.” [adrotate banner=”14″] The 5-foot-7 senior helped Tuscarora to the VHSL 5A State championship in 2017, posting 126 kills and 6 aces, but volleyball wasn’t always Seeger’s sport of choice. Seeger grew…

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Leesburg, Va. — Tuscarora High School senior Ashton Dunnigan has made a commitment to Coastal Carolina University to play beach volleyball beginning in the 2019-2020 academic year. “Being a college athlete at the Division I level has always been a dream. The fact that it is now a reality is crazy,” Dunnigan said. “I have worked so hard to achieve my goals. I now know exactly what school I am going to and what I am going to study, so I feel very relieved.” [adrotate banner=”14″] The 5-foot-7 Husky has been a part of the Tuscarora volleyball program for the…

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Loudoun County, Va. – The VHSL Region 5C has selected its all-region team for volleyball. Stone Bridge High School junior Peyton Yamagata was named Player of the Year. Freedom High School head coach Heather Malam was named Coach of the Year. [adrotate banner=”14″] All-Region 5C Volleyball First Team Position Name School Year OH Shannon Baily Falls Church SR MB Helen Boyles Stone Bridge SR MB Jewel Clark Briar Woods SR RS Taylor Davis Stone Bridge SR Libero Mary Kate DeVido Stone Bridge SR S Sydney Jones Edison SO DS Kelly Ryan Briar Woods JR OH Morgan Wilson Freedom SR OH Peyton Yamagata…

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Sterling, Va. — Dominion High School junior Jessie Lee has made a verbal commitment to continue her academic and lacrosse career at Villanova University beginning in the 2020-2021 academic year. “It was important to me to find a Division I school with both strong academics and a strong team with a good dynamic,” Lee said. “Villanova quickly checked the DI and strong academics boxes and additionally had highly ranked science programs which I am interested in.” [adrotate banner=”19″] Lee has been a part of the Dominion varsity lacrosse team for the past two years and helped the Titans reach a…

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Loudoun County, Va. – The VHSL Region 4C has selected its all-region team for field hockey. Riverside High School sophomore Gurnoor Dhaliwal was named Player of the Year. Riverside High School head coach Amy Oldknow was named Coach of the Year. [adrotate banner=”10″] All-VHSL Region 4C Girls Field Hockey First Team Position Name School Year FWD Jensen Bury Woodgrove SR FWD Gurnoor Dhaliwal Riverside SO FWD Sydney Krieger Heritage SR FWD Sarah Thompson Loudoun Valley JR FWD Ruby Wrigley Fauquier JR MID Amelie Fieser Riverside JR MID Skylar Holmgrain Dominion JR MID Jo Robson Heritage SR MID Josie Rossbach Heritage SR MID…

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Loudoun County, Va. – The Dulles District has selected its all-district team for football. Woodgrove High School senior Graham Walker was named Offensive Player of the Year. Woodgrove High School senior Nick Lockhart was named Defensive Player of the Year. Riverside High School head coach Brian Day was named Coach of the Year. [adrotate group=”4″] All-Dulles District Football First Team Offense Position Name School Year QB Graham Walker Woodgrove SR RB Isaiah Bryant Riverside SR RB KJ Lewis Woodgrove JR RB Price Williams Woodgrove FR WR Ben Castellano Woodgrove SR WR Joseph Groves Loudoun County JR WR Gio Wooten Heritage SR TE Cameron Beebe…

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