By Spencer DuPuis LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’SpencerDuPuis’] Leesburg (May 28, 2016) — On Friday, May 27, the Conference 21A No.2 Harrisonburg High School met the Conference 21B No.2 Heritage High School in the first round of the VHSL 4A West region tournament. In the 70th-minute, Heritage senior Nick Scola put one in the back of the net after a shot from junior Ryan Pyszka to give the Pride the 1-0 advantage. “Pyszka had a great shot, I’d say it’s just being in the right spot at the right time,” Scola said. “We kept up the intensity after the goal.”…

By Spencer DuPuis LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’SpencerDuPuis’] Leesburg (May 27, 2016) — When the boys soccer teams from Park View High School and Heritage High School met on Tuesday, May 24, there was one thing on their minds and that was claiming the Conference 21B title game and a bye in the first round of the VHSL 4A West region tournament. In the 75th-minute, Park View junior forward Odulio Funez netted what became the game winner and conference tournament clincher in a 3-1 win for the Patriots on Tuesday, May 24. “[This is] our second time winning [the conference…

By Spencer DuPuis LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’SpencerDuPuis’] Leesburg (May 24, 2016) — After No. 5 Loudoun County High School beat No. 4 Dominion High School in penalty kicks in a Conference 21B quarterfinal, the Raiders knew they’d be in for a test when they faced No. 1 Heritage High School on Friday, May 20 in a Conference 21B semifinal. In the 77th-minute, Pride sophomore Michael Diehl put the ball in the back of the net to all but seal the, 4-3, victory. “What I really love about this team is that they refuse to lose,” Heritage head coach Betsy…

By Spencer DuPuis LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’SpencerDuPuis’] Leesburg (May 24, 2016) — After No. 5 Loudoun County High School beat No. 4 Dominion High School in penalty kicks in a Conference 21B quarterfinal, the Raiders knew they’d be in for a test when they faced No. 1 Heritage High School on Friday, May 20 in a Conference 21B semifinal. In the 77th-minute, Pride sophomore Michael Diehl put the ball in the back of the net to all but seal the, 4-3, victory. “What I really love about this team is that they refuse to lose,” Heritage head coach Betsy…

By Spencer DuPuis LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’SpencerDuPuis’] Leesburg (May 24, 2016) — When the Heritage High School and Dominion High School girls soccer teams met up on Friday night, May 20, in a Conference 21B semifinal, they knew it was a big game since whoever won would most likely face conference juggernaut Loudoun County High School in the conference championship. During the 75th-minute, Heritage senior Kathryn Counts put it in the back of the net to give the Pride the 4-3 advantage and eventually seal the Pride’s trip to the conference championship for the second straight season. “It was…

By Spencer DuPuis LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’SpencerDuPuis’] Leesburg (May 17, 2016) — Heritage High School junior Kosta Nika has made an early verbal commitment to continue his soccer career at Division I Binghamton University starting in the 2017-2018 school year. “It feels great to be committed, especially to somewhere I would love to go to,” the 5-foot-7 Nika said. “I feel a lot more stress relieved but also realize that I only have to improve now and can only increase my level of play.” The Bearcats are coached by Paul Marco — who will enter his 15th season as…