Leesburg, Va. — When the top two teams in the Dulles District met on October 9, it was a highly-anticipated clash of the titans. The Riverside High School field hockey team dominated most aspects of that game, defeating Heritage High School, 4-1. The Pride, however, had recently come off a tough loss to Eastern View and were not as crisp as they usually are. But when the teams met on November 1 to crown the VHSL Region 4C champion, Heritage was rested and ready for the Rams, after cruising past Woodgrove on October 30. Riverside was prepared as well though,…
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Leesburg, Va. — In a very back and forth game on October 16, the Woodgrove High School field hockey shocked the Dulles District; the Wolverines defeated powerhouse Heritage High School in Purcellville. Woodgrove scored two goals in the first half of that game, and Heritage simply couldn’t recover. So with a berth to the VHSL Region 4C championship game on the line, people were eager to see if Woodgrove could trump Heritage once again. However, a more rested Pride team showed up to the region semifinal on October 30, and Heritage senior forward Sydney Krieger scored six goals, as the…
Loudoun County, Va. – The Potomac District has selected its all-district team for volleyball. Stone Bridge High School junior Peyton Yamagata was named Player of the Year. Stone Bridge High School head coach Jill Raschiatore was named Coach of the Year. [adrotate banner=”14″] All-Potomac District Volleyball First Team Position Name School Year MB Mahalia Amazigo Stone Bridge SO 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 OH Meghan Dunnigan Tuscarora JR DS Kelly Ryan Briar Woods JR OH Morgan Wilson Freedom SR OH Peyton Yamagata…
Ashburn, Va. — If Broad Run High School head coach Matt Griffis was concerned that his Spartans might be overconfident coming into their annual showdown with Briar Woods High School, he need only remind them of last year’s contest, which saw the Falcons enter the game with just one win. In the 2017 match up, the Falcons scratched and clawed all night, giving the then-undefeated Spartans all they could handle before falling by just two points. When the teams met in 2018, it became apparent early on that the Battle for a Better Cause would once again be another hard-fought…
Loudoun County, Va. – The Potomac District has selected its all-district team for field hockey. Potomac Falls High School senior Abby Asuncion was named Player of the Year. Briar Woods High School head coach Chris Keyser was named Coach of the Year. [adrotate banner=”10″] All-Potomac District Field Hockey First Team Position Name School Year FWD Emma Brunet Briar Woods SR FWD Olivia Danley Rock Ridge FR FWD Juliana Ghally John Champe SR FWD Julia Kasban Broad Run SR FWD Natalie Shand Freedom SR MID Abby Asuncion Potomac Falls SR MID Natalie Brennan Potomac Falls SR MID Hannah Hooper Briar Woods SR MID…
Loudoun County, Va. – The Dulles District has selected its all-district team for field hockey. Dominion High School junior Hannah Johnston and Loudoun County High School senior Abigail Stevens were named co-Players of the Year. Park View High School head coach Allison Thomson was named Coach of the Year. [adrotate banner=”10″] All-Dulles District 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 Emily Tyler Loudoun County SO MID Amelie Fieser Riverside JR MID Skylar Holmgrain Dominion JR MID Kellen Richbourg Riverside…
