Loudoun County High School Basketball

Falcons' Koscinski Named New Park View Basketball Coach

Falcons' Koscinski Named New Park View Basketball Coach

Briar Woods Assistant Coach Mike Koscinski accepted an offer today to become the new boys' basketball head coach at Park View, said Patriots athletic director Joe Breinig Jr. Read story »

Park View's Schneider Stepping Down

Park View boys' basketball coach Jeff Schneider is stepping down as head coach after four years leading the Patriots, he confirmed Wednesday. Read story »

Park View Girls' Track Takes Region II Title

The Park View girls' track and field team captured its second consecutive Region II title on Wednesday, edging Brentsville and Heritage, the host of the meet. Read story »

Heritage Basketball Coach Moves On

Mark Mallisham, the only head coach in the six-year history of the Heritage High School basketball program, has an accepted an offer to become head basketball coach at Forest Park next season. Read story »

Locals Couldn't Slay Dragons

Locals Couldn't Slay Dragons

At the Bishop Walsh Invitational girls' basketball tournament banquet earlier this month, Notre Dame Coach Mike Teasley joked to Bishop McNamara Coach Robert Surratt that Surratt's team should take it easy on his Dragons in the event final, so they could end their fine season on a high note. Read story »

A Season of Superlatives In Hoops

A Season of Superlatives In Hoops

With another season in the books, we look back at the best in Loudoun area basketball. Read story and 1 comment »

Broad Run's Boomer Steps Down

Broad Run head boys' basketball coach Larry Boomer, the longest tenured coach in the area, has decided to step down after 16 years at the helm, according to Broad Run athletic director Jack Kirby. Read story »

Loudoun County Girls Assess Brilliant Season After OT Loss

The lights in the Loudoun County High School gym were off, and parents milled about in the hallways waiting for their daughters to emerge Thursday night. Read story »

Late Free Throws Down Raiders in Overtime

Late Free Throws Down Raiders in Overtime

With her team down by two points and just 14.5 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of Thursday night's Virginia Region II girls' basketball semifinal game, Loudoun County sophomore Kendra Holmes stepped to the line and made two free throws, sending the Raiders to overtime and providing hope to a screaming home crowd. Read story and 2 comments »

Freedom Nearly Claws Back, Loses 52-51

Freedom Nearly Claws Back, Loses 52-51

Down by nine points with six minutes left in Thursday's Virginia AA Region II semi-final matchup with Brentsville, Freedom-South Riding's Meixandra Porter took it upon herself to get her team back in the game. Read story »

Early Deficit Is Too Much for Panthers

Early Deficit Is Too Much for Panthers

Orange County Scores First 16 Points

Potomac Falls took the floor Tuesday night for its Virginia AA Region II first-round game against Orange County riding the momentum of winning the Dulles District tournament. Read story »

Heritage Gives Up 13-Point Lead in Loss

Heritage Gives Up 13-Point Lead in Loss

With a 13-point third quarter lead over John Handley Tuesday night, Heritage looked like it would knock off its state-ranked opponent and return to regional semi-finals for the second time in three years. Read story »

Freedom Advances With Road Win, 50-32

Freedom-South Riding used a stifling pressure defense to hold Western Albermarle to just two field goals in the first half, and found scoring from several players -- including a team-high 13 points from junior point guard Meixandra Porter -- to cruise past host Western Albermarle, 50-32, on Tuesday night in a Virginia AA Region II first-round game. Read story »

Kain's Shot Scores Loudoun County Dulles District Crown

Kain's Shot Scores Loudoun County Dulles District Crown

Down by a point and with three seconds left in the Dulles District tournament girls' final on Saturday night, the district's Player of the Year, Loudoun County's Samantha Akers, received a pass near the top of the key. She took a step and attempted to throw up a shot — only to have it batted down by Freedom-South Riding's Meixandra Porter. The game, though, was anything but over. Read story and 1 comment »

Panthers Defeat Raiders, Clinch Championship

Panthers Defeat Raiders, Clinch Championship

Potomac Falls had seen enough of other teams celebrating this season. The Panthers wanted their turn. Read story »

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Extra Points

By Paul Tenorio and Matt Brooks

Top Performers - Week 7

Welcome back to Top Performers, where Brooks has dominated for the most part, while Tenorio has for the most part ...

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County Wins Region II Golf Title

Loudoun County's golf team finishes two strokes ahead of Western Albemarle to win Region II title. Briar Woods finishes third, ...

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Monday MORNING! Quarterback

This Monday MORNING Quarterback is for all those doubters who thought we'd never get this blog up in the a.m. ...

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State Champions

Zero in Loss Column, No. 1 in State

Broad Run topped Tunstall, 4-0, for the Virginia AA state softball title, the team's second straight championship and 57th consecutive victory overall. Read and see more


By Any Count, Broad Run is No. 1

Spartans soccer team wins state championship with 1-0 victory over Courtland, finishing an undefeated season. Read and see more

Park View shares title with Brentsville

Track and field teams tie, 42-all, for Virginia AA championship. Read and see more


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