Sterling, Va. — Potomac Falls High School senior Emily Jencks is quite the athlete. The 5-foot-4 dual-sport student-athlete has recently made a commitment to Division III Bridgewater College, where she will play both field hockey and lacrosse. “I will be able to play both field hockey and lacrosse, which was super important to me,” Jencks said. [adrotate banner=”10″] Jencks believes that she can add a “positive work ethic and commitment,” to the Eagles field hockey and lacrosse programs. After much training and hard work, Jencks feels relieved to be committed “It feels amazing,” Jencks said. “I’m no longer stressed about…
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Landover, Md. — Three local gymnasts have earned berths to the USA Gymnastics Level 9 Eastern Championships after placing in the top seven in the all-around at the Region 7 Championship on April 12-15 in Landover, Maryland. APEX Gymnastics gymnasts Caroline Cascadden, Hannah O’Dea and Lauren Miller placed second, sixth and seventh, respectfully, in the Region 7 all-around competition. Cascadden, Miller and O’Dea will now represent APEX at the Eastern Championships on May 5-7 in Rochester, New York. In addition to the Eastern Championships qualifiers, APEX gymnast Allie Auten scored a 9.400 to win the Region 7 uneven bars title.…
Leesburg, Va. — The Riverside High School softball team cruised to a 22-1 win over Heritage High School on April 6, in a statement win behind sophomore Annika Dunn’s complete game performance. “She’s key. I mean everything starts and ends on the mound,” Riverside head coach Samantha Ingersoll said. “She had a fantastic game tonight, and I couldn’t ask for more from her.” [adrotate banner=”9″] The Rams got Dunn an early lead, putting together a four-run first inning from which they’d never look back. They proceeded to score six in the second inning and an astonishing ten runs in the…
*UPDATE: Batts has changed her commitment to play at Boston College after former Albany head coach Joanna Bernabei-McNamee accepted the head coaching position for the Division I Eagles* South Riding, Va. — Freedom High School junior Jaelyn Batts has made an early verbal commitment to the University of Albany to continue her basketball career starting in the 2019-2020 school year. The early commitment does not come as a surprise, given that Batts has been attracting the attention of college coaches due to her high level of play over the past three seasons. In fact, Batts was named to the All-LoCo…
Leesburg, Va. — Grace Adgate photographed Riverside High School’s baseball game against Heritage High School in Leesburg on Friday, April 6 and posted this photo gallery with 120+ photos! Riverside junior shortstop Carson Swank went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple and a home run, while junior starter David Setien cruised through five no-hitting innings, as the Rams defeated the Pride, 9-2. [adrotate banner=”19″]
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 Rock Ridge High School junior Sadie Thompson as the Power Train and LoCoSports Teammate of the Month for March 2018. “Sadie is constantly putting her teammates before herself on a daily basis, whether it is making sure her teammates are mentally prepared for games or making sure they have everything they need for practice,” Rock Ridge head coach Jenny Davis said. “She is constantly working hard to make sure that her…
