The Woodgrove Wolverines won their second straight Virginia AA state girls soccer championship June 9 at Radford University.—Times-Mirror Staff Photo/Carl Lukat

Loudoun County senior Patrick Joseph keeps his eyes forward during the 1,600-meter run at the Virginia AA state track and field meet, held May 31 and June 1 in Harrisonburg. Joseph took first in both the 800 and 1,600 to cap off his prep career.—Times-Mirror Photo/Holly Marcus

Stone Bridge High School junior D’Ante Yarborough clears the second hurdle on his way to winning the 110-meter hurdles event May 24 at the Northern Region track and field meet.—Times-Mirror Photo/Aaron Thomas

Loudoun County’s Steven Graham, left, Dominion’s Garrett Robinson and Briar Woods’ Brandon Polk race side-by-side in the 100-meter dash at the Dulles District track and field meet May 16. Polk won the 100 dash in a time of 10.82 seconds. Robinson (200 dash) and Graham (400 dash) also won events.—Times-Mirror Staff Photo/Beverly Denny

Kelly McDaniel earned the pitching win in both of Stone Bridge High School’s victories in the Battle of Ashburn softball tournament March 16.—Times-Mirror Photo/Michael “Moe” Murphy

The 2012 Virginia AA state softball champion Woodgrove Wolverines are scheduled to open the 2013 season March 12 at Dominion High School. The Wolverines return nine players this spring from their championship team.—Times-Mirror File Photo/Richard Schumaker

Loudoun County junior Maggie Phillips is the Virginia AA State Player of the Year in volleyball after helping the Raiders win another state championship in 2012.—Times-Mirror File Photo/Beverly Denny

Heritage senior Kaleigh Rosenburg swam the 100-yard breaststroke in a record time of 1:02.12 at the Virginia AA State Swim Championships Feb. 16. Rosenburg also won a state championship in the 200 indvidual medley.—Times-Mirror Photo/Gemma Rosenburg

Briar Woods junior Michael Hulcher’s hand is raised after he defeated Christiansburg’s Gabe Lumpp, 11-4, in the 126-pound championship match at the Virginia AA State Wrestling Championships Feb. 16 in Salem.—Times-Mirror Photo/Michael “Moe” Murphy

Kerry Stolcenberg of Broad Run dismounts on the vault during the VHSL Gymnastics Individual Open Championships Feb. 16. Stolcenberg tied for eighth place on the vault and finished 11th in the all-around.—Times-Mirror Photo/Greg Nash

Michael Harman of Freedom swam to a pair of top five individual finishes and also swam a leg on the Eagles’ runner-up 200-yard freestyle team Feb. 8 at the Northwest Region Swim Championships.—Photo Courtesy/Marianne Thiede