Entries in Loudoun Extra Points for August 2008
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 7:31 p.m. on August 29, 2008
P. Thompson Starts at QB, SB Wins 42-28
Stone Bridge senior, who ruptured a tendon in his throwing hand two weeks ago, starts at quarterback and throws three touchdown passes and rushes for a score in a 42-28 home victory over West Springfield. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 10:45 a.m. on August 29, 2008
Park View, Heritage, Dominion Games Postponed
The Park View vs. Herndon, Heritage vs. South Lakes and Dominion vs. Washington-Lee games scheduled for tonight have all been postponed to Monday. Read full entry and discussion »
It's Time for 'The Throwdown'
Wow, it's finally a football game day! Welcome to The Throwdown, another of our weekly blogs here at LoudounExtra.com. In this blog, Matt and I will debate over hot topics in the Loudoun high school sports scene, ranging from kids we see standing out, teams struggling or surprising results and probably a whole lot more. Eventually, we hope to have this blog in a video format. But for now, you're stuck seeing a debate between Matt and myself done through email. Read full entry and discussion »
Top Five Football Power Poll (Preseason)
Welcome to the first weekly installment of our Top Five Loudoun Football Power Poll. Each Wednesday, Paul Tenorio and I will take a look at all 10 Loudoun schools to see how they fared in their previous game, analyze any streaks or trends and slot them into our rankings. Today we’re kicking things off with our preseason poll. Summer practices were filled with bulked-up juniors and seniors and plenty of fresh faces on the field and on the sideline, so don’t be surprised if there is a good deal of moving in shaking this season – especially in the Dulles District. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 1:39 p.m. on August 26, 2008
Top Performers
Welcome to the first installment of our weekly Tuesday blog, Top Performers. The name is pretty self explanatory: In this blog, Matt Brooks and I will each pick who we feel had the best games from the previous weekend at the following positions: quarterback, running back, wide receiver/tight end, place kicker, defensive player, offensive line and playmaker. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 11:02 a.m. on August 26, 2008
Falcon Golfers Take Down Park View
The defending district champion Briar Woods golf team continued its strong start to the 2008 season, defeating Park View by a whopping 21 strokes in a Dulles District dual match at Algonquin in Ashburn. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 1:50 p.m. on August 25, 2008
Monday (Afternoon) Quarterback
Happy Monday sports fans! We hope you're as excited as we are for the start of the fall sports season. Golf and volleyball are already underway and football kicks off this week with defending Dulles District champs Broad Run visiting Wakefield on Thursday and a full slate of games on Friday. This post is the first installment of a new weekly segment we're calling Monday Morning Quarterback. Original? Not entirely. But aptly titled? Absolutely. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 12:25 p.m. on August 22, 2008
Weekly Golf Round-Up
The Loudoun Valley golf team continued its scorching start to the season by notching a win at the Cheers Invitational and taking second at the Chantilly Charger Challenge earlier this week. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 12:25 a.m. on August 22, 2008
Four Questions for Patrick Thompson
As part of Loudounextra.com's 2008 football preview, we ask four questions of a key member from each of the Loudoun County high school squads. Today, it's Stone Bridge QB Patrick Thompson. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 12:54 p.m. on August 21, 2008
From the Notebook: Stone Bridge
I took my final stop on this training camp tour at the home of the defending state champion Stone Bridge Bulldogs. It was just a simple walkthrough for the Bulldogs, as they scrimmage tonight against Virginia AAA Division 6 state finalist Woodbridge, but here are some of the things I picked up at practice... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 11:59 p.m. on August 20, 2008
Four Questions for Scott Woodlief
As part of Loudounextra.com's 2008 football preview, we ask four questions of a key member from each of the Loudoun County high school squads. Today, it's Potomac Falls Coach Scott Woodlief. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 11:40 a.m. on August 20, 2008
From the Notebook: Potomac Falls
I made the trip to Sterling yesterday afternoon to catch my final practice for our football preview series: the Potomac Falls Panthers. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 9:35 p.m. on August 19, 2008
Four Questions for Josh Jones
As part of Loudounextra.com's 2008 football preview, we ask four questions of a key member from each of the Loudoun County high school squads. Today, it's Park View senior defensive back/receiver Josh Jones. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 11:18 a.m. on August 19, 2008
New Loudoun Sports Front Debuts
Attention sports fans! With the fall season just around the corner, we're pleased to announce the launch of our new Loudoun Sports homepage! Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 5:30 p.m. on August 18, 2008
Four Questions for Todd Hill
As part of Loudounextra.com's 2008 football preview, we ask four questions of a key member from each of the Loudoun County high school squads. Today, it's Loudoun County Coach Todd Hill. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 9:29 p.m. on August 17, 2008
Four Questions for Sam Juzbasich
As part of Loudounextra.com's 2008 football preview, we ask four questions of a key member from each of the Loudoun County high school squads. Today, it's Loudoun Valley senior lineman Sam Juzbasich. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 10:41 a.m. on August 16, 2008
From the Notebook: Loudoun Valley
Matt and I continue our travels around the county, hopping from training camp to training camp and taking in the sights and sounds. Last night I visited Loudoun Valley and got some nostalgia for one of my favorite shows: Friday Night Lights. Read full entry and discussion »
From the Notebook: Park View
We're halfway into our torrid run through Loudoun football training camps and Paul and I are still standing after a couple two-a-days, some hot afternoons and plenty of wind-sprints. All right, so we haven't been sprinting, but the first two things are absolutely true. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 11:30 p.m. on August 14, 2008
Four Questions for Russell East
As part of Loudounextra.com's 2008 football preview, we ask four questions of a key member from each of the Loudoun County high school squads. Today, it's Heritage senior linebacker/tight end Russell East. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Ed Guzman at 3:18 p.m. on August 14, 2008
BREAKING NEWS: BR Boys' LAX Coach Resigns
Phil Truiett resigns as Broad Run's boys' lacrosse coach after seven seasons. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Ed Guzman at 2:18 p.m. on August 14, 2008
McCowat in SI's Faces in the Crowd
Former Dominion pitcher Geoff McCowat makes an appearance in the Faces in the Crowd feature of this week's issue of Sports Illustrated. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 11:45 p.m. on August 13, 2008
Four Questions for T.J. Mizell
As part of Loudounextra.com's 2008 football preview, we ask four questions of a key member from each of the Loudoun County high school squads. Today, it's Freedom senior running back/linebacker T.J. Mizell. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 5:58 p.m. on August 13, 2008
Falcons Golfers Take Dulles Mini Tournament
The Briar Woods Falcons maintained their spot at the top of the Dulles District by winning the AA Dulles District mini tournament at Raspberry Falls on Wednesday. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 12:02 p.m. on August 13, 2008
From the Notebook: Freedom
The Eagles stumbled to a winless record last year, but fortunately for them, there's nowhere to go but up. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 11:30 p.m. on August 12, 2008
Four Questions for Chris Taylor
As part of Loudounextra.com's 2008 football preview, we ask four questions of a key member from each of the Loudoun County high school squads. Today, it's Dominion senior quarterback Chris Taylor. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 4:14 p.m. on August 12, 2008
From the Notebook: Heritage
I had my own two-a-day on Monday, stopping by Heritage in the morning to check up on Coach Wes Driskill's Pride and swinging by South Riding in the afternoon to get a look at Tom McIntyre's Freedom Eagles. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 3:37 p.m. on August 12, 2008
From the Notebook: Dominion
As Brooks and I continue to troll from training camp to training camp, we'll update you with things we see out on the practice fields all around Loudoun County. Today: Dominion. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 11:58 a.m. on August 12, 2008
Monday Golf Round-Up
The Loudoun Valley Vikings continued their hot start to the season and Loudoun County knocked off Park View in a Dulles District dual match on Monday. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 9:30 a.m. on August 12, 2008
Four Questions for Breon Earl
As part of Loudounextra.com's 2008 football preview, we ask four questions of a key member from each of the Loudoun County high school squads. Today, it's Broad Run senior Breon Earl. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 9:20 p.m. on August 10, 2008
Four Questions for Charlie Pierce
As part of Loudounextra.com's 2008 football preview, we ask four questions of a key member from each of the Loudoun County high school squads. Today, it's Briar Woods Coach Charlie Pierce. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 4:27 p.m. on August 8, 2008
Football Preview Schedule
Beginning Monday, we’ll have previews of all 10 Loudoun County football teams as the 2008 season nears its start. Here’s the schedule of team previews... Read full entry and discussion »
Valley Golfers Off to Hot Start
It's only the first week of the 2008 golf season but Loudoun Valley is already off to a great start. Here's a look at two results from earlier this week. Read full entry and discussion »
From the Notebook: Broad Run
As Brooks and I continue to drive around the county checking out training camps, we’ll continue to post notes from what we see at practice. Remember, we’ll have stories previewing each team beginning Monday, and I’ll post that in a blog in a little bit. For now, here is some stuff from my notebook from this morning’s Broad Run practice. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 5:56 p.m. on August 7, 2008
From the Notebook: Briar Woods
I got my first look at the 2008 Briar Woods Falcons on Wednesday and they looked bigger, meaner and ready to pick up right where they left off last season. Read full entry and discussion »
From the Notebook: Danny McGrath
Taking a one-day break from training camp notes, I'll instead share with you some stuff that didn't make the final version of my Danny McGrath story. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 2:15 p.m. on August 5, 2008
From the Notebook: Loudoun County
As I make trips out to training camps around Loudoun County, I'll post some notes from that day's practice here on the blog. Today's entry is on Loudoun County High School in Leesburg. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 3:09 p.m. on August 4, 2008
Bulldogs' Bladel Commits to JMU
Stone Bridge rising senior Johnny Bladel committed to play baseball for James Madison University last week. Bladel was one of the top hitters on a Bulldogs team that won its first Liberty District regular season and tournament titles. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 10:51 a.m. on August 4, 2008
It's Football Season, Folks
One day after the Washington Redskins officially started their season with a victory over the Colts in a preseason game, high school football in Loudoun County gets underway with the start of training camp for the majority of the teams. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Ed Guzman at 12:33 p.m. on August 1, 2008
Gentlemen, Start Your Practices
The calender now says August, which means preseason camps are about to officially open. Read full entry and discussion »
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