Aldie, Va. — Entering the Boltball Holiday Invitational at 0-5, the John Champe High School girls basketball team was looking to use the holiday tournament to get on the right track. With three scorers in double figures—including a game-high 21 points from sophomore guard Caroleena Bryant—the Knights were able to notch their first win of the season, 54-27, over Rock Ridge on December 28 in Aldie. “It’s important that you have multiple girls who can shoot the basketball,” John Champe head coach William Hatchett said. “You don’t want to become a one-dimensional team where other teams can coordinate on just…

Leesburg, Va. — On December 9, the Broad Run High School community was informed that longtime basketball coach John Costello had died in a car accident. Costello retired as the boys basketball coach following the 2020-2021 season, but his legacy is still felt in the locker room, in the gym, and through his mantra “it’s bigger than basketball.” “Coach Costello was a special guy. His big thing was ‘it’s bigger than basketball’. It hurts to lose someone that’s so special, but it was an opportunity for our team to have an ‘it’s bigger than basketball’ moment,” second-year Broad Run head…

Leesburg, Va. — The Heritage High School girls basketball team is young—starting a freshman, three sophomores, and just one senior—but the Pride isn’t using their youth as a crutch. Four of those starters got regular varsity minutes last season, and their freshman point guard is growing more confident every start. While they were off to a 3-1 start to open their season, it took the Pride some time to get going when they hosted Lightridge High School in their Dulles District opener in front of a home crowd in Leesburg. After turning the ball over 16 times in the first…

Sterling, Va. — It was a game of answers, and fortunately for the Dominion High School boys basketball team, they had enough of them. Led by sophomore guard Jakob Jude Salgado, the Titans fended off a few late runs by the Lightridge Lightning to earn a 63-50 win in their Dulles District opener on December 7 in Sterling. “Wins are wins, and district wins are even better. It’s always great to start that way,” Dominion head coach Anthony Eifler said. “We lost two tough ones last week out of district, but I thought we had a chance to win. These…

Ashburn, Va. — Most high school football coaches will tell you that in order to win in November and December, you need to be able to establish the run, play good defense, and take care of the football. The Stone Bridge High School football team did just that in their Black Friday matinee on November 25 in Ashburn. Led by junior running back Troy Marquez and senior quarterback Zeke Wimbush, the Bulldogs rushed for 201 yards and six touchdowns; held Mountain View to -12 yards rushing; and snagged three interceptions to dominate the VHSL Region 5D Championship, 42-0, earning yet…

Leesburg, Va. — After finishing 10-0 in the regular season to claim the Dulles District title, the Loudoun County High School football team knocked off Handley then Sherando to open postseason play to earn the Captains their first trip to the region championship in the school’s 68-year history. With seven decades of history behind them, the Captains looked to write their own story in 2022 and stood just a play away from earning a trip to the VHSL Class 4 State playoffs. After trading scores throughout the fourth quarter, the Captains found themselves down 35-28 with 3:03 to play. From…