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!

Ashburn, Va. — Backed by four individual district champions, Freedom High School claimed the Potomac District team title! Championship results below… [adrotate banner=”19″] 106lb Results Match Winner School Result Runner Up School 1st Place Simon Fossett Broad Run Fall 3:54 Charlie Lausten Stone Bridge 3rd Place Giovanni Llaury Briar Woods Fall 1:00 Connor Costello Freedom 5th Place Bobby Philpot Tuscarora Maj 16-7 Jessie Burkett-Erice Potomac Falls 113lb Results Match Winner School Result Runner Up School 1st Place Najim Murshidi Briar Woods Dec 4-0 Anthony Gil Broad Run 3rd Place Olli Karjalainen John Champe Dec 5-0 Marcino Nguyen Freedom 5th Place Sydney…

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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 Loudoun Valley High School senior Jalen Williams as the Power Train and LoCoSports Athlete of the Month for January 2018. Williams – who has helped the Vikings to a 21-1 record this winter – had quite a night on January 26 in an 87-56 win over Dulles District rival Loudoun County. Williams connected on his first seven three-point attempts and shot 10-for-11 from beyond the arc setting the Vikings’ record for…

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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 Park View High School junior Kelly Herrington as the Power Train and LoCoSports Teammate of the Month for January 2018. To start the new year, Herrington placed second in the blue division of the 17-team Park View Invitational on January 6 with an all-around score of 33.550. “Kelly is the first high-level club gymnast to be on our team in a long time,” Park View head coach Kaitlyn Simmons said. “When…

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Leesburg, Va. — Woodgrove High School junior River Stone just outscored Loudoun Valley High School sophomore Jenna Haran to claim the all-around title at the Dulles District championship meet on January 30 in Leesburg. Haran led the Lady Vikings to the team championship for the second straight year. Complete all-around results… [adrotate banner=”15″] All-Around Results Place Gymnast School Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around 1 River Stone Woodgrove 9.700 9.300 9.825 9.425 38.250 2 Jenna Haran Loudoun Valley 9.000 8.900 9.850 9.500 37.250 3 Julie Armand Riverside 9.450 8.775 8.975 9.475 36.675 4 Leah Trepal Heritage 9.700 8.825 8.900 9.200 36.625 5…

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Sterling, Va. — Backed by four individual championship swims, the Riverside High School girls swim team claimed the Dulles District championship on January 27 in Sterling. The Rams boys used a team effort to outlast Loudoun County High School to complete the boys-girls sweep of the district titles. Riverside sophomore Mikaela Haast won the 100-yard backstroke, junior Claire Nguyen won the 500-yard freestyle and sophomore Allison Kopac won both the 100- and 200-yard freestyle events as the swam past Woodgrove, 457-394. The Riverside boys just edged the Raiders, 408-393, thanks in part to a win by the Rams in the 200-yard…

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Loudoun County, Va. — As high school basketball gets underway in Loudoun County, a few local teams have already started to stand out among the crowd. In a two-district county, we wanted a way to put things into perspective. Enter: the LoCo Top 5. Of course, if you’re into hard numbers the full Potomac District and Dulles District standings are available here. [adrotate banner=”16″] 1. Loudoun Valley (8-0, 17-1) Winners of their last eleven, the Vikings continue to cruise through their conference counterparts by large margins. And Loudoun Valley proved that it can still compete with tough out-of-district competition when…

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