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2018.02.16 Boys Basketball: Woodgrove @ Loudoun Valley, Potomac District Final

2018.02.16 Boys Basketball: Woodgrove @ Loudoun Valley, Potomac District Final

Purcellville, VA (February 16, 2018) – The first game of the double-header featured one of the county's oldest rivalries. In the nightcap, it would be one of the newest. Perennial powerhouse, the Loudoun Valley Vikings, was set to host the Woodgrove Wolverines, one of the areas newer schools, for the district title. The closeness of the…

2018.02.16 Girls Basketball: Loudoun County @ Loudoun Valley, Dulles District Final

2018.02.16 Girls Basketball: Loudoun County @ Loudoun Valley, Dulles District Final

Purcellville, VA (February 16, 2018) – It's always exciting when two of the oldest high schools in the county meet in an important game, and this one was no different. The gym was packed early for the matchup between Dulles District regular season champion, the Loudoun Valley Vikings, and their rival, the Loudoun County Raiders. Chas…

2018.02.14 Boys Basketball: Tuscarora @ Freedom, Potomac District Semifinal

2018.02.14 Boys Basketball: Tuscarora @ Freedom, Potomac District Semifinal

South Riding, VA (February 14, 2018) – The top placement in the tournament was one well-earned by the Freedom Eagles. An outstanding 19-3 record made them a formidable foe for the visiting Tuscarora Huskies who had finished a winning yet modest regular season at 12-10. But post-season play is nothing if not surprising, and that's why…

2018.02.14 Girls Basketball: Stone Bridge @ Freedom, Potomac District Semifinal

2018.02.14 Girls Basketball: Stone Bridge @ Freedom, Potomac District Semifinal

South Riding, VA (February 14, 2018) – Given the way the last half of the season had gone, it wouldn't be a surprise if the second-seeded Freedom Eagles waltzed through the District tournament. After dropping a holiday tournament game to Liberty, Freedom hadn't lost a game in 2018 and none of those wins were even close.…

2018.01.26 Boys Basketball: Freedom @ Potomac Falls

2018.01.26 Boys Basketball: Freedom @ Potomac Falls

Sterling, VA (January 26, 2018) – The Potomac Falls Panthers were hustling all over the court, making defensive stops, hitting all of their shots, and rebounding like crazy. And the Freedom Eagles looked sluggish and a little hesitant inside the Panther Pit. While the visitors would briefly lead twice, the home team built an insurmountable lead…

2018.01.19 Girls Basketball: Tuscarora @ Freedom

2018.01.19 Girls Basketball: Tuscarora @ Freedom

South Riding, VA (January 19, 2018) – The Freedom Eagles are having a great season. One of the few blemishes on their record came, however, from the Tuscarora Huskies in December. The 61-57 loss could be considered a moral victory when you note that Tuscarora is having a better than good season. In fact, at 15-0,…

2018.01.18 Girls Basketball: Loudoun Valley @ Riverside

2018.01.18 Girls Basketball: Loudoun Valley @ Riverside

Lansdowne, VA (January 18, 2018) – In the midst of their best season ever, the Riverside Rams were expecting a true test from the visiting Loudoun Valley Vikings. With the season progressing rapidly toward the playoffs, this game would tell both teams a lot about their prospects. With a minute left in the first period, Riverside…

2018.01.13 Boys Basketball: Martinsburg @ Loudoun Valley

2018.01.13 Boys Basketball: Martinsburg @ Loudoun Valley

Purcellville, VA (January 13, 2018) – From the tipoff the game was fast-paced and high-flying. The visiting Martinsburg Bulldogs brought their acrobatic offense to the packed gym of the equally dynamic Loudoun Valley Vikings. In the second game of an unusual home-and-home regular season challenge two neighboring states were well-represented right from the start. The Vikings…

2018.01.09 Boys Basketball: Tuscarora @ Rock Ridge

2018.01.09 Boys Basketball: Tuscarora @ Rock Ridge

Ashburn, VA (January 9, 2018) – It was a tale of two halves. In the first, the host Rock Ridge Phoenix exploded for over fifty points playing nearly perfect basketball. In the second, the visiting Tuscarora Huskies scraped and clawed their way back into the game playing a bit unevenly, but without backing down after the…

2017.12.29 Girls Basketball: Jefferson @ Freedom, 2017 Rock Ridge Ladies Holiday Tournament

2017.12.29 Girls Basketball: Jefferson @ Freedom, 2017 Rock Ridge Ladies Holiday Tournament

Ashburn, VA (December 29, 2017) – By the time the Jefferson Cougars had scored their first basket, the Freedom Eagles' Jalyn Scales had nine and Rose Burnham had six. And that was not all of what amounted to a 16-2 lead with a minute left in the first quarter. By halftime, the game was completely out of…

2017.12.28 Girls Basketball: Rock Ridge @ Heritage, 2017 Rock Ridge Ladies Holiday Tournament

2017.12.28 Girls Basketball: Rock Ridge @ Heritage, 2017 Rock Ridge Ladies Holiday Tournament

Ashburn, VA (December 28, 2017) – Hoping to change their results from the previous night, the Rock Ridge Phoenix got off to a better, faster start. They were playing a familiar opponent in the Heritage Pride, and both teams were coming off a tournament-opening loss. Heritage took the early lead, but the Phoenix rallied to pull…

2017.12.28 Girls Basketball: Briar Woods @ Yorktown, 2017 Rock Ridge Ladies Holiday Tournament

2017.12.28 Girls Basketball: Briar Woods @ Yorktown, 2017 Rock Ridge Ladies Holiday Tournament

Ashburn, VA (December 28, 2017) – The Yorktown Patriots opened the game with a balanced scoring attack and relentless physical defense. Unnerved at first, the Briar Woods Falcons held their own and finished the first quarter down just 13-10. The Falcons had clearly figured out the Patriots' press, but their shooting accuracy was not enough to…

2017.12.27 Girls Basketball: Jefferson @ Rock Ridge, 2017 Rock Ridge Ladies Holiday Tournament

2017.12.27 Girls Basketball: Jefferson @ Rock Ridge, 2017 Rock Ridge Ladies Holiday Tournament

Ashburn, VA (December 27, 2017) – If the first quarter was any indication, this one was going to a low-scoring, grind-it-out type of game. The host Rock Ridge Phoenix and the Jefferson Cougars both were playing solid defense and struggling to score. The Cougars had a 6-4 lead at the end of the period, but the…

2017.12.27 Girls Basketball: Heritage @ South County, 2017 Rock Ridge Ladies Holiday Tournament

2017.12.27 Girls Basketball: Heritage @ South County, 2017 Rock Ridge Ladies Holiday Tournament

Ashburn, VA (December 27, 2017) – When the Heritage Pride made their first basket, they cut South County's lead to one point at 3-2. But that would be as close as they would ever get as the Stallions would proceed to go on a first quarter tear and bolted out to a 22-8 lead. In the…

2017.12.18 Boys Basketball: Riverside @ Park View

2017.12.18 Boys Basketball: Riverside @ Park View

Sterling, VA (December 18, 2017) – With school out for the winter holidays, the Park View Patriots and Riverside Rams met for an afternoon and evening of basketball with five games in total and varsity girls and boys games capping off the day. In the boys game, the visiting Rams came in with a solid if…

2017.12.12 Boys Basketball: Tuscarora @ Heritage

2017.12.12 Boys Basketball: Tuscarora @ Heritage

Leesburg, VA (Leesburg 12, 2017) – The Heritage Pride took the opening tipoff down the court and quickly hit a three for an opening lead. They maintained that lead through the first quarter by keeping the Tuscarora Huskies off balance and hustling like crazy. And then the Huskies showed up. Hitting multiple shots from beyond the…

2017.12.08 Girls Basketball: Briar Woods @ Rock Ridge

2017.12.08 Girls Basketball: Briar Woods @ Rock Ridge

Ashburn, VA (December 8, 2017) – Toughened up from a game earlier in the week against Heritage, the Briar Woods Falcons came out ready to play. With consistent shooting and solid defense--and three three-pointers from Ashton Keilholtz--they dominated the Rock Ridge Phoenix on their home court. The first quarter score of 10-5 was a good reflection…

2017.12.07 Girls Basketball: Stuart @ Park View

2017.12.07 Girls Basketball: Stuart @ Park View

Sterling, VA (December 7, 2017) – The home team got off to a very slow start, and it looked like the Stuart Raiders might win just as easily as their JV team had earlier in the evening. But midway through the first quarter, the Park View Patriots switched to a full-court, pressing defense and everything evened…

2017.12.05 Girls Basketball: Briar Woods @ Heritage

2017.12.05 Girls Basketball: Briar Woods @ Heritage

Leesburg, VA (December 5, 2017) – Lots can happen in a long regular season, and early games don't always mean much. But if this matchup between the Heritage Pride and visiting Briar Woods Falcons is any indication, the home team is headed for good things. With three minutes to go in the first quarter, Briar Woods…

2017.11.14 Volleyball: North Stafford @ Tuscarora, 5A State Semifinal

2017.11.14 Volleyball: North Stafford @ Tuscarora, 5A State Semifinal

Leesburg, VA (November 14, 2017) – With a trip to the 5A State final on the line, the Wolverines from North Stafford ventured into the tundra, the home court of the Tuscarora Huskies. The visitors travelled well with a fairly full set of bleachers and a vocal student section in tow. They had every right to…