Entries in Loudoun Extra Points for February 2009
Posted by Ed Guzman at 12:00 p.m. on February 28, 2009
Saturday Snippets
We close February with a bang, as Loudoun swimming has its state championships and Loudoun basketball takes part in Region II finals. Read full entry and discussion »
Loudoun Hoops Teams State Their Case
For Dominion boys and Loudoun County and Freedom girls, it's on to the state tournament. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 2:09 p.m. on February 26, 2009
Previewing Tonight's Region II Semifinals
Tonight's a busy night for Loudoun County teams, as there are six, count 'em six, regional basketball games tonight -- three on the girls side and three boys games, with state tournament berths on the line. We'll take a quick look at those games and give you as much information as we can on the opposing teams and what we can dig up on them. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Ed Guzman at 10:48 a.m. on February 25, 2009
Six Loudoun Teams Are Still Alive
Now that the dust has settled on the first night of the Region II basketball playoffs, plenty of Loudoun teams are still standing. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 12:00 a.m. on February 24, 2009
Previewing Tonight's Region II Matchups
Everything you need to know about tonight's first round regional matchups. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 3:05 p.m. on February 23, 2009
2008-09 Boys Cedar Run All-District Teams
The 2008-09 boys Cedar Run All-District teams. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 3:02 p.m. on February 23, 2009
2008-09 Girls Cedar Run All-District Teams
Here are your 2008-09 girls Cedar Run All-District teams. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 1:03 p.m. on February 23, 2009
Monday (Afternoon) Quarterback
On Today's edition we'll take another look at Saturday's championship games and look forward to this week's regional playoffs - which just so happen to feature a whopping 8! teams from Loudoun. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Ed Guzman at 2:36 a.m. on February 22, 2009
UPDATED: It's On to Basketball Regionals
With the Dulles District tournament complete, here are Region II brackets. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 12:28 a.m. on February 21, 2009
Fourth Time's The Charm?
Tonight's Dulles District finals feature the fourth installments of the two best matchups in the league. Read full entry and discussion »
Spartans' Earl Signs With Shepherd
Broad Run senior running back Breon Earl signed today to play next season for NCAA Div. II program Shepherd University. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 3:42 p.m. on February 19, 2009
Spartans' Peeler, Raiders' Williams Receive Offers
Broad Run junior RB T.J. Peeler picked up an offer from Pitt, while Loudoun County LB-TE Chase Williams received an offer today from West Virginia University. Read full entry and discussion »
2008-2009 All Dulles District Basketball Teams
Your 2008-2009 All Dulles District First and Second Teams Unveiled Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 1:34 p.m. on February 18, 2009
AA Playoff Picture Comes Into Focus
With last night's quarterfinal results, we know a lot more about who's in and who's out of next week's regional playoffs. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 11:55 a.m. on February 18, 2009
Five Broad Run Futbol Stars Headed to Next Level
Five members of Broad Run's state championship girls' soccer team signed their letters of intent to play collegiate soccer this morning at the Ashburn school. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 4:55 p.m. on February 17, 2009
Top Performers
Today on Top Performers we give you our X-Factors for the district tournaments and look at Valley's win over Osbourn last night and their road ahead. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 12:48 p.m. on February 17, 2009
Region II Wrestling Results
Millbrook claims the title but five Loudoun wrestlers win their weight classes and four DD teams finish in the top 10 overall. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 4:10 p.m. on February 16, 2009
Monday (Afternoon) Quarterback
Today we take a look at some leftovers from Friday including a buzzer-beating game between Dominion and Broad Run, and two upsets involving Panthers. We'll also preview tonight's Cedar Run quarterfinal matchup between the Valley boys and Osbourn. Read full entry and discussion »
District Tournament Information
The regular season is complete and the brackets are set for next week's district tournaments. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Ed Guzman at 12:02 a.m. on February 14, 2009
Fox 5 Picks Dominion-BR as Its Game of the Week
Fox 5 was on hand in Ashburn for the Dominion-Broad Run boys' basketball regular-season finale. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 1:49 p.m. on February 13, 2009
Game(s) of the Week: Breakdown
Tonight is the last night of the Dulles District regular season, which means it's the last chance for teams to improve their seedings for next week's district tournament. Today on the Breakdown, we show you what exactly is at stake in each of tonight's matchups. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 11:14 a.m. on February 13, 2009
Cedar Run District Tournament Schedule
The brackets are set - but not without some serious tie-breaker consultation on the boys' side - and the teams of the Cedar Run district are set to battle it out for the 2009 tournament title. Here's you're first look at the pairings and schedule of play and where both Valley Vikings' teams are seeded. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 2:42 p.m. on February 12, 2009
Thursday Throwdown
As promised, for today's Throwdown we'll detail the new AA regional basketball playoff format, show you all the complex tiebreakers involved and try out best to explain how it all impacts Loudoun's teams. We'll also highlight another Park View senior who etched her name in the school record books on Tuesday night. Come along for the ride on a highly informative edition of the Thursday Throwdown... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Ed Guzman at 12:17 p.m. on February 12, 2009
Some More Freedom H.S. News
A movement to rename Freedom's football stadium picks up momentum and Chelsea Walter signs with Eastern Kentucky. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 4:35 p.m. on February 11, 2009
Park View Football to Hold Fundraising Breakfast
Park View football players will be hosting a fundraising breakfast on Saturday morning to raise money for their Spring Break Habitat for Humanity trip. Read full entry and discussion »
Top 5 Basketball Power Poll
It's time for your final regular season edition of the Top 5 Power Poll. Last week saw plenty of big games on the both sides and last night had a few thrillers and upsets that impacted our standings. Five games will be played tonight and 10 more are slated for Friday as teams try to position themselves for the best tournament seeding they can get. With that in mind, today we'll ask each of our Top 5 teams the following questions: What have you done for me lately? and How will you finish? We'll also take a look at their probable/possible tournament seeding and their postseason outlook. Let's get started... Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 11:10 a.m. on February 11, 2009
BREAKING NEWS: Heritage Hires Williams
Heritage announced Wednesday that Steve Williams had been hired as head football coach, replacing Wes Driskill, who resigned after the 2008 season. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 10:49 a.m. on February 11, 2009
BREAKING NEWS: Freedom Hires Mullins, Miller
Freedom announced the hirings Wednesday of Michael "Mick" Mullins as head football coach and Brent Miller as head lacrosse coach. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Paul Tenorio at 2:32 p.m. on February 10, 2009
Game of the Week and Top Performers
Welcome back to Extra Points. This Tuesday, we'll do a little something different with tonight's match-up between the top two girls' teams in the County, Freedom and Loudoun County. We'll have a normal Game of the Week: Breakdown, with Brooks taking the Eagles and Tenorio repping the Raiders. After that, we'll have a shortened version of Top Performers...enjoy. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 1:56 p.m. on February 9, 2009
Monday (Afternoon) Quarterback
Today we've got weekend headlines and Faces of Hawes. Eight Loudouners were selected to participate in the McDonald's Roundball Classic. See who they are and what team's they're playing for. We also unveil a new photo feature on Potomac Falls' boys' basketball coach. Lots of great stuff on this Monday afternoon, so check us out. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Ed Guzman at 1:19 p.m. on February 9, 2009
Raiders Take District Title in Gymnastics
Loudoun County wins Dulles District gymnastics championship as Vicki Vesecky wins the all-around. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Ed Guzman at 12:04 p.m. on February 9, 2009
Pot Falls Wins District Wrestling Tourney
Potomac Falls and Briar Woods finish 1-2 in Saturday's Dulles District wrestling championships. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Ed Guzman at 2:50 a.m. on February 7, 2009
Saturday Snippets
Some swimming coverage, and updated basketball standings in the Dulles District. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 12:19 p.m. on February 6, 2009
Game of the Week: Breakdown
We shouldn't even have to tell you what the biggest game tonight is. If you don't know, you haven't been paying attention this season. Here's your hint: It involves two teams from Sterling who currently sit at No. 1 and No. 2 in the district. One has the reigning district player of the year, the other is the reigning district tournament champion. Read the breakdown for the rest of the dirt. Read full entry and discussion »
Thursday Throwdown
Today we take a look at the top scorers, long-range artists and free throw kings and queens of Loudoun County basketball. It's not our usual throwdown format, but it's still jam-packed with quality info. Back on January 6, we dedicated our Top Performers entry to listing the leading scorers in the county at that time, and then the following week we highlighted the top outside shooters in the area. Today we give you the current standings for overall scoring, three-point shooting and free throw leaders. And thanks to Loudoun Valley boys' Coach Chad Dawson, we've got the updated Cedar Run standings for your viewing pleasure. So here we go! Read full entry and discussion »
Panthers' McMichael Signs with Campbell
Potomac Falls wide receiver Chad McMichael accepted an offer on Wednesday to play football for Campbell University. Read full entry and discussion »
Signing Day Recruiting Notes
While Brooks and I will be in attendance this afternoon at the signing ceremony taking place at Stone Bridge, we thought we'd give you another rundown of recruiting in the area. Here's what we know so far… Read full entry and discussion »
Top 5 Basketball Power Poll
It's Top 5 time and this week saw quite a bit of moving and shaking in the rankings. We're down to crunch time in the district races which means every game matters. Regular season titles, post-season berths and district tournament seedings are all up for grabs, making for a very exciting final week and a half of games. With that in mind, today we'll take a look at the best-case, worst-case and most likely scenarios for our Top 5 boys' and girls' teams in this final stretch. Does your team have a favorable schedule the rest of the way? Are they still in the hunt for a home tournament game? Keep reading for all the answers... Read full entry and discussion »
Stone Bridge Alum Steven Archer Dies at 19
Stone Bridge alum Steven Archer, who played basketball and ran track for the Bulldogs, died Monday night after suffering an apparent cardiac arrest while playing recreational basketball. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 1:02 a.m. on February 3, 2009
Top Performers
It's Tuesday, which means it's time for Top Performers. While you're reading up on this week's honorees, cross your fingers and knock on wood so we can get some games in tonight. You've seen the forecast, but you've also seen what happens when games get postponed. Teams are forced to play two, sometimes three nights in a row, which really disrupts the schedule in this critical stretch at the end of the season. We got our snow last week, so now let's play ball. You'll notice some regulars below as well as some newcomer youngsters who might take up residency in Tuesday's Top Performers in the very near future. Read full entry and discussion »
Posted by Matt Brooks at 11:09 a.m. on February 2, 2009
Broad Run's Jessop Commits to Flagler
Spartans' all-district shortstop and defensive back Chris Jessop verbally committed Thursday to play baseball for Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida. Read full entry and discussion »
Bulldogs' Strong Commits to William & Mary
Stone Bridge OL-DL Dexter Strong has accepted a preferred walk-on offer to William & Mary, according to Bulldogs' coach Mickey Thompson. Read full entry and discussion »
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