Entries in Loudoun Extra Points for April 2008
Posted by Matt Brooks at 5:56 p.m. on April 30, 2008
Baseball Top Five Power Rankings
The Bulldogs retain the top spot while Dominion and Valley flip flop at 4 and 5. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 3:39 p.m. on April 30, 2008
Stone Bridge's Basso Commits to WVU
Stone Bridge senior pitcher and third baseman Tyler Basso has informed Coach Greg Van Zant that he will be playing for the West Virginia University Mountaineers beginning this fall. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 12:12 p.m. on April 30, 2008
Top 5 in Loudoun County: Boys' Soccer Power Poll
With many of the top teams playing each other, there was some movement in the rankings this week...but not at the top, as the Bulldogs maintain their grip as Loudoun County's top team. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 11:47 a.m. on April 30, 2008
Perfect No More
Girls Tennis: Park View's incredible run is halted by Broad Run. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 12:54 p.m. on April 29, 2008
Park View's Garcia to Play in VHSL All-Star Game
Emily Garcia of Park View High School was selected to play in the VHSL All-Star game in July. The game will be held at Christopher Newport University on July 3 rd . Emily has been one of Park View’s most productive players—her career statistics will likely place her in the top three hitters in Park View history. She will be attending Christopher Newport University next fall. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 10:58 a.m. on April 29, 2008
Tuesday Cancellations
Once again, the rain has brought about more cancellations... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 11:55 a.m. on April 28, 2008
Cancellations
More rain means more cancellations...here's what we know so far. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 8:35 p.m. on April 26, 2008
Sports Briefs
The Spartans still face challenges against Heritage (April 29), Loudoun County (May 2), Stone Bridge (May 5), Park View (May 6), and Potomac Falls (May 9) Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 6:19 p.m. on April 26, 2008
Friday Baseball Round-Up
Broad Run can’t stop hitting, Potomac Falls holds onto first and Dominion and Park View pick up district wins. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 12:44 p.m. on April 25, 2008
Scores From Thursday Night
Broad Run and Stone Bridge keep winning on the diamond and Park View and Broad Run girls' tennis are locked in a close suspended match. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 11:32 a.m. on April 25, 2008
Friday Morning Links and What to Watch Tonight
Happy Friday everyone! There's a full slate of games set for tonight, with three big games in boys' soccer, a huge Top Ten girls' soccer game and lots of other sports action going on around the county. First, here are some links to the baseball and softball notebooks from today's ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 3:37 p.m. on April 24, 2008
Baseball Top Five Power Rankings
Despite dropping their first district game of the season to McLean on Friday, the Stone Bridge Bulldogs bounced back against Jefferson on Wednesday and retain their top spot in the rankings with the best record in Loudoun. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 1:34 p.m. on April 24, 2008
Scores from Wednesday Night
Stone Bridge and Potomac Falls baseball got back on track with district wins, the Panthers' boys' tennis team knocked off Broad Run and the Spartans' girls' tennis team returned the favor against Potomac Falls. Valley girls' tennis also got two wins this week. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 10:05 a.m. on April 24, 2008
Bulldogs' Zach Thompson Commits to Wake Forest
Stone Bridge junior defensive tackle Zach Thompson committed to play for Wake Forest next season, according to an email from Stone Bridge coach (and Zach's dad) Mickey Thompson. Zach Thompson, a 6-foot 5-inch, 250-pound defensive tackle, was one of the leaders on a Stone Bridge defense that pitched a shutout ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 1:23 p.m. on April 23, 2008
This Week in Baseball
With rain forcing postponements early on, several teams have back-to-back games to close out the week. Here's a look at the upcoming schedule. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 12:14 p.m. on April 23, 2008
Top 5 in Loudoun County: Boys' Soccer Power Poll
With more rain delays this past week, there is no movement in the rankings. But with a full slate of games coming up for these teams, you can be sure there will be a lot to watch as we hit the peak of the regular season... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 12:56 p.m. on April 22, 2008
Tuesday Brings More Rain Delays
Several schools have posted rain delay schedules on their websites for today. Here is the information gathered so far today... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 11:44 a.m. on April 21, 2008
Cancellations
Here are the cancellations due to the rain regarding today's games: Read full entry and discussion »
Notre Dame Academy Making Changes
Take a look at today's sports page and you will see an article about wholesale changes at Notre Dame Academy. These changes in philosophy about how much or little to emphasize sports at Notre Dame hold implications not just on the prep school in Middleburg, but also on several Loudoun ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 10:18 p.m. on April 20, 2008
Saturday Baseball Round-Up
Broad Run wins 12-1 for the second straight game while Valley and Briar Woods drop non-district contests Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 10:34 p.m. on April 19, 2008
Friday Baseball Round-Up
Briar Woods upsets P-Falls, Heritage and Valley notch wins and Stone Bridge falls to McLean. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 1:17 p.m. on April 18, 2008
Stone Bridge Catcher Commits to Texas Lutheran
Stone Bridge senior C/MIF Brian Wheaton has told Coach Greg Burnett at Texas Lutheran University that he is going south to play baseball. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 12:50 p.m. on April 18, 2008
Broad Run Coach Steele to be honored + Thursday Scores
Broad Run softball coach Ed Steele will be honored tonight after notching his 300th career victory Tuesday. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 4:10 p.m. on April 17, 2008
Scores from Wednesday Night
Dominion baseball bounces back against County and Park View girls tennis remains unbeaten Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 12:27 p.m. on April 17, 2008
A Touching Story
My colleague Matthew Stanmyre wrote an absolutely touching story that appears in today's Washington Post. I wanted to share the link with you and encourage all of you to take a look. It's a story of strength in many ways, and to me it's a reminder of how fragile life ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 4:19 p.m. on April 16, 2008
Mallisham Accepts Head Coaching Position at Forest Park
Mark Mallisham, the only head coach in the six-year history of the Heritage basketball program, has an accepted an offer to become head basketball coach at Forest Park next season. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 3:34 p.m. on April 16, 2008
Baseball Top Five Power Rankings - Take 2
The Stone Bridge Bulldogs retain their top spot while Potomac Falls leap-frogs Broad Run and Loudoun Valley moves up a spot to No. 4. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 12:47 p.m. on April 16, 2008
Tuesday Baseball Round-Up
Heritage took down Dominion behind a herculean effort from Brenton Peters, Briar Woods handed Park View its fourth straight loss, County got its second win and Valley fell to Battlefield. In girls' tennis, Broad Run beat P-Falls. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 11:25 a.m. on April 16, 2008
Top Five in Loudoun County: Boys' Soccer Power Poll
After getting a chance to see -- almost -- all of the top teams in Loudoun County, I have a pretty clear picture of which teams I think fall where in the Power Rankings. But, as we've seen in football and basketball seasons, you never know where you might end up at the end of the season even if you're at the top at the start of it. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 10:33 p.m. on April 15, 2008
Broad Run's Steele Gets Win No. 300
Broad Run softball coach Ed Steele picked up career win No. 300 with a 6-0 victory over Potomac Falls tonight. The Spartans' coach will be honored on Friday after Broad Run's game against Dominion. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 10:24 p.m. on April 15, 2008
Mallisham Accepts Position at Forest Park
Heritage basketball coach Mark Mallisham has accepted a position as head coach at Forest Park, according to an article in the Potomac News. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 3:59 p.m. on April 15, 2008
Broad Run's Steele Goes for No. 300 Tonight
Spartans' softball coach has 299 career victories heading into tonight's game at Potomac Falls Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 2:25 p.m. on April 15, 2008
MaxPreps Honors Notre Dame Academy
Notre Dame Academy was honored this morning by MaxPreps.com for finishing third nationally in the MaxPreps.com National Rankings for the 2007-08 season. Following is a release from MaxPreps about Notre Dame's honor: MIDDLEBURG, Va., April 15, 2008 - The Notre Dame Academy girls basketball team has finished third nationally for ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 1:22 p.m. on April 15, 2008
Scores From Monday Night
Freedom loses a one-run game to Liberty, Park View girls' tennis remains unbeaten and Broad Run edges Freedom on the courts. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 1:12 p.m. on April 15, 2008
My Impressions of the R&R Meetings
I thought I would give everybody an idea of what went down yesterday at the VHSL Redistricting and Reclassification meeting. The Northwest Region first presented its appeal against the three Loudoun Schools being placed in the region, showing a map with yellow circles representing the schools in the region and ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 3:37 p.m. on April 14, 2008
Stone Bridge Wins Appeal; Valley, Heritage Appeals Denied
CHARLOTTESVILLE – The Virginia High School League Redistricting and Reclassification committee ruled Monday in favor of an appeal by Stone Bridge to remain in the Virginia AAA Liberty District and not be moved to the Northwest Region's Cedar Run District beginning in the 2009-10 school year. Stone Bridge had initially ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 12:52 p.m. on April 14, 2008
Vikings Win 5th Straight
After a 1-2 start, Loudoun Valley has reeled off five straight victories. Read full entry and discussion »
Friday Night Baseball Round-Up
Broad Run bounced back against Park View and Freedom, Briar Woods, Stone Bridge and Valley all got district wins. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 3:01 p.m. on April 11, 2008
Talking to Olson About Wake
Stone Bridge linebacker Mike Olson committed Wednesday to play football for Wake Forest. Here are some quotes from Olson about that decision. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 12:30 p.m. on April 11, 2008
Heritage Soccer Keeps on Rolling UPDATED WITH QUOTES
Heritage boys' soccer stayed undefeated with a big win over Broad Run last night. At 5-0, this team is legit and is forcing me to re-think my schedule for next week. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 11:57 a.m. on April 11, 2008
Girls' Tennis & Soccer Scores from Thursday
In girls' tennis, Broad Run knocked off County and Park View kept its perfect record in tact. Heritage beat Broad Run in boys' soccer. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 2:18 p.m. on April 10, 2008
Scores From Tuesday Night
County stuns Broad Run on the diamond and Valley gets a win. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 10:08 a.m. on April 10, 2008
Bulldogs' Olson Commits to Wake Forest
Stone Bridge linebacker Mike Olson committed to Wake Forest yesterday, according to an email from Bulldogs' coach Mickey Thompson. Also, a link to the Recruiting Video on Patrick and Zach Thompson. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 3:03 p.m. on April 9, 2008
Baseball Top Five Power Rankings
Despite several rain-outs and numerous postponements, Loudoun’s baseball teams are out of the box this spring and district play is well under way. Which brings us to the first installment of the 2008 Loudoun Baseball Top Five Power Rankings. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 1:10 p.m. on April 9, 2008
Tuesday Night Baseball Round-Up
Potomac Falls continued its offensive barrage and Stone Bridge and Heritage got back on track with district wins. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 12:09 p.m. on April 9, 2008
Thoughts on Broad Run Soccer and Some Area Scores
I go into some detail with my thoughts on Broad Run's boys' and girls' soccer teams, and also share some scores and links afterwards. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 6:10 p.m. on April 8, 2008
Freedom's Brisibe to Play for Mary Washington
Freedom senior forward Henry Brisibe will play basketball for NCAA Division III Mary Washington next season, according to a release issued by the school. "It's a great opportunity both academically and athletically for Henry," said Freedom coach Kevin Weeren in the press release. "He couldn't ask for a better fit." ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 1:30 p.m. on April 8, 2008
Tuesday Sports Schedule
Soggy fields have cause multiple postponements. Here's the latest news on tonight's contests. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 12:49 p.m. on April 8, 2008
Monday Night Results
A few scores from Monday's night's action. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 12:47 p.m. on April 7, 2008
One Up, One Down for Bulldogs
Stone Bridge (8-1) was the last remaining unbeaten baseball team in Loudoun entering the weekend, but after picking up a shutout win at South Lakes on Friday, they fell short against non-district foe Thomas Johnson on Saturday. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 5:43 p.m. on April 4, 2008
Briar Woods Pumps it Up at Power Lifting Meet
The Falcons made a solid showing at last Saturday's Power Lifting Meet at Centreville High School Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 12:09 p.m. on April 4, 2008
Loudoun Native Takes TJ to Top
Meghan Mutchler, a Loudoun County native who got her start with the Sterling Baseliners and Ashburn Shooting Stars and currently pitches for the Shamrocks 16U travel team has led Jefferson to a 5-1 start to the season. An All-District player last year as a freshman, Mutchler is discussed in today's ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 11:33 a.m. on April 4, 2008
Rain Delays
Here are the rain delays that have been passed down so far today, as well as a few scores from last night... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 3:39 p.m. on April 3, 2008
Tennis Re-Scheduled
Broad Run vs Potomac Falls tennis matches scheduled for today have been re-scheduled for Tuesday, April 15. Dominion vs. Heritage tennis matches have been postponed. Makeup date to be announced. Any other cancellations will be posted here.. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 1:08 p.m. on April 3, 2008
Scores from Wednesday Night
Loudoun Valley's baseball team hammered Wakefield and Park View upset Heritage in girls tennis. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 11:25 a.m. on April 3, 2008
Wachovia Cup Standings
The VHSL Wachovia Cup is, to quote the VHSL press release, a contest that "recognizes the League’s state champions of state champions, the school in each group that performs best in state-level competition across all sports." Well, the most recent rankings came out and I thought you'd be interested to ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 10:54 a.m. on April 3, 2008
Brian Slay Recruiting Video
Another installment of the Post's Recruiting Spotlight video series is up, and this time it's Stone Bridge's Brian Slay that gets a look. Slay was an integral part of the Bulldogs' defensive line and an energetic leader that helped Stone Bridge put up a shutout in the state championship game. ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 5:21 p.m. on April 2, 2008
First Take on Broad Run, Freedom Baseball
I got my first look at the defending regular season Dulles District champs Tuesday as they played host to Freedom. Here are a few observations from Broad Run’s 11-1 victory. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 3:51 p.m. on April 2, 2008
Some Soccer Talk and a Few Other Notes...
So it seems like Potomac Falls is really struggling to put the pieces together as they dropped another decision last night. As I sat up in the press box, the biggest problem I saw was the inability of the defense to shut down space in its own defensive third of ... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 2:41 p.m. on April 2, 2008
Tuesday Baseball Round-Up
All 10 Loudoun baseball teams were in action Tuesday night. See how they fared. Read full entry and discussion »
Some Thoughts and Notes
Potomac Falls soccer, my NCAA picks and a football rival's quarterback commits. Read full entry and discussion »
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