Ashburn, Va. — Stone Bridge High School center midfielder Alyssa White has made a commitment to Division I James Madison University to further her athletic and academic career starting in the 2019-2020 school year. The 5-foot-5 soccer star felt that JMU was the perfect place for her to commit. “The college has an amazing reputation academically, a beautiful campus and is the perfect mid-size campus I was looking for in a college environment,” White said. “Plus, the campus is not too far from home in Ashburn, and my parents, family and friends don’t have to travel too far to come…
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Leesburg, Va. — Loudoun County High School sophomore Matthew Monastero has committed to play Divison I golf for the University of Virginia beginning in the 2021-2022 academic year. “I have wanted to go to UVA for as long as I can remember. UVA has both a very good golf program and excellent academics,” Monastero said. “They are improving their practice facilities and redesigning one of their courses. I am looking forward to benefiting from those upgrades, and I think I will become a better player by being a part of their program.” [adrotate banner=”19″] In 2017, the 5-foot-9 Raider won…
Purcellville, Va. — Loudoun Valley High School rising senior Michael Grupe has committed to play Division I baseball at Virginia Tech beginning in 2019-2020 school year. “The feeling of being committed to a college is indescribable,” the Vikings pitcher said. “It’s a great feeling to know that I won’t have to worry anymore about where I’m going to go to college or having to apply to other colleges and knowing that all the hard work that I have put in in the weight room, on the field and in the classroom has paid off.” [adrotate banner=”19″] The 6-foot-2 right hander…
Loudoun County, Va. — One hundred baseball teams from around the country converged in Fort Myers, Florida for the Perfect Game 17U BCS National Championship, starting the week of July 9. Many of these teams came from powerhouse organizations who feature rosters loaded with Division I talent. Loudoun-based Diamond Elite were at first possibly overlooked by much of the field as a lesser-known organization among the national baseball community. By the end of the week, however, the name Diamond Elite would be hard to forget. The group – anchored by a lights out pitching staff and solid defense – rolled…
Loudoun County, Va. — The Jeffrey C. Fowler Memorial Scholarship committee is pleased to announce Loudoun County High School senior Spencer Davis, Freedom High School senior Amanda Peña and Potomac Falls High School senior Stephanie Son as the 2018 recipients of the JCFM scholarship. Davis, Peña and Son will each receive a $1,000, nonrenewable scholarship to use at an accredited higher education institution starting in the 2018-2019 school year. “As our scholarship continues to grow, we were so grateful to get a glimpse into the lives of so many fantastic applicants this year,” JCFM Scholarship Committee member Natalie Fowler said.…
Loudoun County, Va. – In an effort to better recognize student-athletes who positively affect high school sports in Loudoun County, Power Train and LoCoSports have teamed up to announce Briar Woods High School graduate Abby Maltese as the Power Train and LoCoSports Athlete of the Month for June 2018. Maltese and the Falcons ended their 2018 campaign with a historic June. On June 1, the Falcons claimed the VHSL Region 5C title, knocking off Potomac District foe Potomac Falls, 1-0. Then Maltese made quick work of the rest of the state, scoring three goals in three state playoff games, including…
