Newark, De. — Broad Run High School junior John Birchmeier battled his way through a 45-man bracket to claim the 285-pound Beast of the East title on December 17 at the University of Delaware. “It feels awesome,” Birchmeier said. “It’s something I’ve been working for for a long time.” [adrotate banner=”19″] Seeded No. 5 to start the tournament, Birchmeier defeated Lake Highland Prep sophomore Curtis Ruff, 6-0, in the final match to claim the championship. To get to the championship round, Birchmeier followed his first round bye with a 5-2 win over St. John’s College senior Jalen Dickerson then a…

Ashburn, Va. — Broad Run High School senior Paris Sangiuliano has made a commitment to continue her field hockey career at Millersville University starting in the 2018-2019 school year. “I chose Millersville University, first and foremost, for the coaching staff and the quality of their program. I truly respect their coaching style, and I am excited to be a part of it,” the 5-foot-4 Sangiuliano said. “I look forward to growing not only in my field hockey IQ, but also as a person. When I was looking at colleges, the most important factors were the variety of majors offered, the…

Leesburg, Va. – It was a mere 32 yards – and 11 Stafford Indians – that stood between Tuscarora High School sophomore kicker Max Skirkanich and the Huskies’ return to the VHSL 5A State championship game. As Skirkanich made his way to the field to attempt the kick with just two seconds left, Stafford took a timeout to try and freeze the young kicker. But after the timeout, on the cold night in Leesburg, Skirkanich stepped back and drilled the 32-yard attempt as time expired, lifting the Huskies to a 20-17 win and a berth to the VHSL 5A State…

Ashburn, Va. — As Tuscarora High School watched their two-score first-half lead vanish early in the fourth quarter of the VHSL 5A Region C championship game on November 24, the energy level at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn quickly turned sides. The dormant Dog Pound – Stone Bridge’s student section – reenergized as their counterpart Tusky Terror fell to a low hush. With ten minutes to play, all of the momentum was with Stone Bridge. The No. 1 Bulldogs had erased a 21-7 deficit to take a 27-21 lead and hadn’t allowed Tuscarora to settle into any sort of…

Ashburn, Va. — Any defense facing a first-and-goal situation from the 5-yard line in the final two minutes of a varsity football game is strained. The challenge is even more pressure-filled when your team is leading by two points on the road in a VHSL 5A Region C semifinal against a big rival. And the challenge becomes even more difficult when you have to stop one of the most energetic backfields in all of Loudoun County. Even with their backs against the wall, however, the Tuscarora High School football team didn’t give in. “We did a lot of red zone…

Leesburg, Va. – The Tuscarora High School volleyball team seemed to be in the driver’s seat of the VHSL 5A Region C championship game when they hosted Briar Woods High School on November 8 in Leesburg. However, the Lady Huskies faced some adversity heading into the game, as they were without Potomac District Player of the Year Anne Louise Seekford. While it wasn’t the smoothest match for either team, the Lady Huskies dug themselves out of numerous holes to overcome the energetic Lady Falcons, 3-2, to claim the region title (23-25, 27-25, 19-25, 25-22, 15-9). “It’s very exciting,” Tuscarora senior…