Ashburn, Va. — From his first touch to his last, Woodgrove junior running back Tony Cammarota made his presence known. On the first play from scrimmage, Cammarota went up the middle to pick up seven yards. Then on his third to last play of the game, he broke free for a 21-yard carry, all but putting the game on ice. And in between those two runs, Cammarota carried the ball 22 times for more than 150 yards and three touchdowns as the Wolverines rolled past the Independence Tigers, 38-22, on October 28 in Ashburn. “He just wears defenses down,” Woodgrove…

Harrisonburg, Va. — Backed by a record-setting afternoon by sixth-year senior quarterback Cole Johnson, the James Madison University football team used an explosive second quarter to deflate the Elon Phoenix and add to their three-game winning streak, 45-21, on October 30 in Harrisonburg. “We struggled the past few weeks offensively, especially in the red zone,” Johnson said. “Putting up a lot of points is just great for our confidence, to see the ball going into the end zone rather than settling for field goals.” [adrotate banner=”46″] Johnson got the No. 5 Dukes on the board midway through the first quarter…

Leesburg, Va. — Losing to a rival is tough. Losing to a rival twice just a week apart can be debilitating. But after falling to Heritage on October 12 then October 19, the Loudoun County High School field hockey was more determined than ever to upend their Leesburg rival and, at the same time, claim the Dulles District championship. Just as they had done all season, the Captains put together a complete team effort in all facets of the game to avenge their regular season losses and outwork the Pride to hoist the Dulles District championship trophy, 4-1, on October…

Ashburn, Va. — With rain in the forecast and a district championship on the line, the Independence and Riverside High School field hockey teams got an early start to their third meeting of the season on October 25 in Ashburn. In their first two battles of the season, the Tigers proved victorious, knocking off the Rams, 4-0, on September 13 then again, 2-0, on September 23. However, any coach will tell you beating a team twice in a season is challenging enough and beating a team like Riverside three times in one season is an obstacle not many teams have…

Sterling, Va. — Already leading 7-0, the Woodgrove High School football team sent their kicking unit onto the field. Facing 4th-and-16 from the 28-yard line, the Wolverines had complete confidence in senior kicker Kollin Samaha, and like he’s done all season, the lefty counted his steps backwards and to his right, gave a nod, and drilled the 45-yard attempt. Then, with his team trailing 14-10 late in the third quarter, Samaha again jogged out to his spot, knocking through a 31-yard field goal to draw his team within 1. But Samaha wasn’t done quite yet. Trailing 14-13 early in the…

Leesburg, Va. — After officially clinching the Dulles District regular season title with a 3-2 win over Loudoun Valley on October 7, the Loudoun County High School volleyball team once again proved why they’re the team to beat in the Commonwealth, dominating No. 3 Dominion—25-15, 25-8, 25-10—on October 12 in Leesburg. “This team is really special, and we played as a cohesive team tonight,” Loudoun County senior setter Hanna Mullan said. “That was important against a good opponent like Dominion, because we proved to ourselves that if we play together, we can really do this.” [adrotate banner=”38″] Early in the…