Ashburn, Va. – Loudoun County High School senior Andersen Vaughan has made a commitment to continue her volleyball career at the State University of New York at Albany starting in the 2018-2019 school year. “It feels rewarding and relieving that the decision on my collegiate future is over and done with,” the 6-foot Vaughan said. “I also feel excited and more than prepared for my future and everything that will come before me both on and off the volleyball court.” [adrotate banner=”14″] Vaughan is certainly prepared to win at Albany after helping the Loudoun County Lady Raiders to their fourth…

Ashburn, Va. – In front of the biggest crowd Loudoun has seen all fall, Stone Bridge High School played host to Broad Run High School in what many thought would be the game of the year in Loudoun County high school football. The game lived up to the hype as the Bulldogs used heavy sets to meticulously run the ball down the field, outlasting a second half effort by the Spartans, 21-13. “We knew we had to run the ball to shorten the clock,” Stone Bridge junior running back Nick Mell said. “We just needed a few feet every time…

Ashburn, Va. – Riding a 24-match winning streak, the Stone Bridge High School volleyball team had a huge target on its back when the Lady Bulldogs hosted Tuscarora High School for the Potomac District Championship on November 2 in Ashburn. After dropping the opening set – and having played in just two five-set matches all season – Stone Bridge jumped out to an early fifth-set lead, held off a Lady Huskies’ comeback and claimed the Potomac District title, 3-2 (19-25, 25-10, 25-20, 17-25, 15-13). “Luckily, we’ve been tested, we’ve been pushed and we’ve had to come from behind before,” Stone…

Leesburg, Va. – With a share of the Dulles District regular season title up for grabs, the Loudoun County High School volleyball team made the short trip across Leesburg for a rematch with rival Heritage High School in the regular season finale on October 26. The Lady Raiders avenged their loss from earlier in the season, sweeping the Pride (25-16, 25-19, 25-21), claiming a share of the Dulles District regular season title with Heritage. “When we had played them earlier in the season we had not expected the type of team they came at us with. We were very equipped,…

Ashburn, Va. – Stone Bridge High School sophomore Peyton Yamagata has made an early verbal commitment to continue playing beach volleyball at Texas Christian University starting in the 2020-2021 school year. “TCU was the right fit for me as it checked all of my criteria,” the 5-foot-10 Yamagata said. “TCU has a strong head coach, a strong academic program, a strong Big-12 football team, an emerging beach volleyball program and a beautiful campus.” TCU is a private school located in the heart of Fort Worth, Texas, which grew in athletic popularity in part because of its emerging football and baseball…

Leesburg, Va. – Coming into Week 9 allowing just one touchdown or less in three of their first seven games – and after averaging 45 points on offense over those first seven games – the Stone Bridge High School football team had their hands full with the reemerging Tuscarora High School Huskies in a Potomac District dogfight on October 20 in Leesburg. After scoring on their opening possession, the Huskies offense continued to chew up clock throughout the game, but couldn’t convert on enough of their scoring chances, falling to the Bulldogs, 14-13. “We got some stops on defense in…