By Spencer DuPuis LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’SpencerDuPuis’] Leesburg (November 9, 2015) — Every time you get to see a crosstown rivalry like this, you know you are in store for a game to remember. On Friday, November 6, Loudoun County upset Heritage, 43-41, in what was a nail-biting back-and-forth classic between the 14-year-long rivals. In the first quarter, Pride (6-4) senior running back Mitch Westbrook would take it in from five yards out, after carrying the ball for all but one play on the drive to put Heritage on the board first. “We thought matchup wise, we had had a good one on…

Leesburg, Va. — Through seven weeks of the VHSL football season, Loudoun County has four undefeated teams. Three of the four could have been expected — Broad Run, John Champe and Tuscarora. But the fourth — coming into the season — wasn’t expected by many: Heritage. The Pride are now sitting at a school record 6-0 — with one of their wins coming over longtime powerhouse Loudoun Valley by six after a great last minute defensive stand. The Pride are led by their offense — including the trio of quarterback Alex Carlin, running back Mitch Westbrook and receiver Cole Miller –…

By Spencer DuPuis LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’SpencerDuPuis’] Sterling (October 11, 2015) — On October 8, after a 90-minute weather delay, Heritage High School (6-0) went to Park View High School (2-5) looking to remain undefeated and tie their combined win total for the first two seasons with Reed Prosser as the head coach. The Pride would use five first half scores to cruise past the Patriots, 54-3. “I was really pleased with how we came out,” Prosser said. “With the big delay, I thought our kids were exceedingly efficient in the first quarter.” With 8:17 left in the first…

By Spencer DuPuis LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’SpencerDuPuis’] *Update (11/17/2015): Dominion High School senior Julia Avoletta has officially signed her National Letter of Intent to play volleyball at West Virginia University. Sterling (October 7, 2015) — Dominion High School senior Julia Avoletta has made a commitment to play volleyball at West Virginia University starting in the 2016-2017 school year. “It feels great to be committed,” the 6-foot-2 Avoletta said. “Choosing a college is a difficult decision and when adding the recruiting process, it is even tougher. Having this decision behind me — when most seniors are just starting the process — feels…

*Update (3/20/2016): Heritage High School senior Maddie Alexander — who initially verballed to Frostburg State University — has changed her commitment to play soccer at Marymount University. By Spencer DuPuis LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’SpencerDuPuis’] Leesburg (September 18, 2015) — Heritage High School senior Maddie Alexander has made a commitment to continue her soccer career at Frostburg State University in the 2016-2017 school year. “It brings me a great sense of relief knowing that I have finally achieved my goal of committing to play soccer,” the 5-foot-6 Alexander said. “So much stress has now been lifted and it feels so great to already know where…

By Spencer DuPuis LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’SpencerDuPuis’] Leesburg (August 31, 2015) — As Heritage High School took on James Wood High School once again for their home opener, the Pride student section — dubbed the Chaos Crew –roared as their team’s offense took the field to start the season, and continued roaring as  junior quarterback Alex Carlin found senior receiver Cole Miller wide open down the middle to score a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage. The Chaos Crew kept roaring as senior kicker Andres Villalon did as he was directed and kicked a perfect onside kick which fell into a…