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Answering the bell
7/1/2009
Mike Dunn likes being in control and figuring things out. The Leesburg resident, a cadet at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, is a soldier as well as a scientist. But he derives no greater pleasure from his efforts than to master the sweetest science of all. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Peeler commits to Pittsburgh
6/30/2009
Broad Run High School running back T.J. Peeler verbally committed last weekend to play football for the University of Pittsburgh. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Next Freedom boys' hoops coach named
6/30/2009
It took just one day for Matt Oblas, Freedom High School's newly installed athletic director, to pick his first head coach. Oblas selected Derek Gaunt June 24 to pilot the Eagles' boys' basketball program. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Garrett shines on lacrosse field
6/30/2009
Attackman Will Garrett, of Purcellville, went into this spring's lacrosse season knowing his team still had something to prove. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Ashburn swimmers get gold-medal tips
6/30/2009
As Josh Davis and Rachel Komisarz showed off their Olympic gold medals to about 40 young swimmers June 28 at the Ashburn Village Sports Pavilion, the two champions wanted the kids to know that they could do it too. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Former Olympians visit Sterling gymnastics camp
6/30/2009
Youth participants at the Summer Olympian Camp in Sterling were treated last week to visits from two gold medal-winning Olympic gymnasts. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Briefs: June 30
6/30/2009
Young kids can play tennis and golf; old kids can play just about anything; the Dragons honor their best; and a local pro fighter signs on for a big bout. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Tryouts & Announcements: June 30
6/30/2009
Check out the options among many community sports. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
2009 varsity football schedule
6/30/2009
The Virginia High School League has released the 2009 high school football schedule. Here's a composite schedule for our 10 Loudoun schools. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
College signing photos
6/29/2009
College-bound athletes from this area continue to emerge. A pair of Falcons find new nests; a Patriot heads for the Big Apple; a Raider will play football at the next level; and a Titan is off to play volleyball. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Featured Local Sport: Lacrosse
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Garrett shines on lacrosse field
6/30/2009
Attackman Will Garrett, of Purcellville, went into this spring's lacrosse season knowing his team still had something to prove. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Broad Run's successful lax season ends in state semis
6/4/2009
CHANTILLY -- The Broad Run Spartans boys' lacrosse team never fully recovered from a slow start in the state semifinals against Langley and fell 15-9 to end their postseason run June 3 at Westfield High School. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Valley, Broad Run fall in state lacrosse semis
6/3/2009
There will be a new Virginia High School League girls' lacrosse champion in 2009. But it will come from a very familiar place. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Valley rolls past Woodson into state lax semifinals
5/31/2009
Loudoun Valley executed flawlessly for much of its May 30 state girls' lacrosse quarterfinal game against W.T. Woodson. The Vikings held the Cavaliers scoreless for the final 41 minutes of regulation on their way to a decisive 12-2 victory in Purcellville. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Spartans strike early, hold off Vikings' rally
5/31/2009
Most expected a close game when host Broad Run and Loudoun Valley squared off May 30 in the state boys' lacrosse quarterfinals. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
This Week
Peeler commits to Pittsburgh
6/30/2009
Broad Run High School running back T.J. Peeler verbally committed last weekend to play football for the University of Pittsburgh. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
2009 varsity football schedule
6/30/2009
The Virginia High School League has released the 2009 high school football schedule. Here's a composite schedule for our 10 Loudoun schools. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
LTM Male Athlete of the Year: Breon Earl
6/23/2009
Breon Earl recently completed a very satisfying senior year at Broad Run High School. Earl lifted the Spartans to new heights and proved himself a top performer at district, region and state levels. And he did all this while overcoming obstacles that would keep many down. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Heritage hosts Strongman Challenge
6/23/2009
The Heritage High School football program held its second annual Strongman Competition May 16. The competition pitted area high school football players against one another in events designed to test their strength. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Panther baseball falls in state semifinals
6/9/2009
PULASKI -- One of the most successful baseball seasons in Dulles District history ended June 6 when Potomac Falls lost 3-0 to Poquoson in the Virginia AA semifinals under a perfect blue sky at Historic Calfee Park. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Panthers sink Clippers in last of ninth
6/3/2009
After throwing 135 pitches in nine innings on the mound, Jacob Kline was tired. But when he stood at the plate facing a 2-2 fastball, the Potomac Falls senior was ready. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Minor league ballfield plans draw debate
6/2/2009
Upcoming talks on the approval of a minor league baseball stadium in Loudoun are already drawing debate. The stadium would be part of the proposed Kincora Village near the intersection of Route 7 and Route 28. Plans include the following... | 5 comments - ›› more ...
Hall of Famers on Loudoun baseball board
6/1/2009
Hall of Famers Harmon Killebrew and Brooks Robinson were introduced May 29 as members of the Kincora Baseball Advisory Board, a body that hopes to bring professional baseball to Loudoun County. | 1 comment - ›› more ...
Garrett shines on lacrosse field
6/30/2009
Attackman Will Garrett, of Purcellville, went into this spring's lacrosse season knowing his team still had something to prove. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Broad Run's successful lax season ends in state semis
6/4/2009
CHANTILLY -- The Broad Run Spartans boys' lacrosse team never fully recovered from a slow start in the state semifinals against Langley and fell 15-9 to end their postseason run June 3 at Westfield High School. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Valley, Broad Run fall in state lacrosse semis
6/3/2009
There will be a new Virginia High School League girls' lacrosse champion in 2009. But it will come from a very familiar place. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Valley rolls past Woodson into state lax semifinals
5/31/2009
Loudoun Valley executed flawlessly for much of its May 30 state girls' lacrosse quarterfinal game against W.T. Woodson. The Vikings held the Cavaliers scoreless for the final 41 minutes of regulation on their way to a decisive 12-2 victory in Purcellville. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Spartans hit softball trifecta
6/10/2009
Broad Run stranded 13 base runners through the first 10 innings of the Virginia AA softball championship game June 7 against Tunstall. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Szczepanski overwhelms Vikings in state final
6/9/2009
Loudoun Valley High School rolled into the Virginia AAA softball title game riding the hot pitching of senior Caroline Williams, along with stellar defense and timely hitting. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Williams leads Vikings into state finals
6/6/2009
CHANTILLY -- Loudoun Valley scored two runs in the sixth inning and stood strong behind stellar pitching by Caroline Williams to outlast South County 2-0 in the Virginia AAA state softball semifinals June 6 at Westfield High School. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Spartans back in state title game ... again
6/6/2009
RADFORD -- Broad Run may have lost five softballers, including four current Division I players, from last year's unbeaten squad. But the new-look Spartans are back in familiar territory, as they will go for their third straight state championship June 7 in the Virginia AA tournament final. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
D.C. United surveys fans on where to put a stadium
6/23/2009
Last week, many fans of D.C. United received an e-mailed survey asking them to rank locations for the soccer team's future stadium. Areas to be ranked include some in Loudoun and Montgomery counties as well as places in Washington, D.C. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
LTM Female Co-Athlete of the Year: Holly King
6/16/2009
On the soccer pitch, Holly King is an unstoppable force, easily moving with speed over every inch of the field. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Unbeaten Broad Run repeats as girls' soccer champs
6/9/2009
It was another day at the office for Broad Run High School's girls' soccer team June 7 in a 3-0 win over Hidden Valley at Patrick D. Cupp Stadium. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Panther boys' soccer feels agony of defeat
6/9/2009
The Potomac Falls boys' soccer team rode an emotional roller coaster in the Virginia AA championship June 7 at Patrick D. Cupp Stadium. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Loudoun kids find gold on UVA track
6/23/2009
Local athletes blazed to a multitude of gold-medal finishes June 20 in the Hershey's Track & Field State Championships at Lannigan Field on the campus of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
A Force on the track
6/16/2009
Special Forces Track Club strongly represented Northern Virginia at the USA Track & Field state championships June 13-14 at Darling Stadium in Hampton. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
A quintet of track titles
6/2/2009
Five state champions from Loudoun were crowned during the Virginia AA track and field meet May 29-30 at Harrisonburg High School. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Panther girls win regional track meet
5/26/2009
The Potomac Falls Panthers claimed the girls' team championship at the Region II track and field meet May 20 at Louisa County High School. | 0 comments - ›› more ...