Loudoun County High School Softball

Loudoun Softball Alums Face Olympian Task

Loudoun Softball Alums Face Olympian Task

As the United States Olympic softball team continues its preparations for the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, four Loudoun County natives will have the opportunity to face off with the country’s best when a team of Virginia college players takes on the U.S. squad Thursday night at Kiwanis Field in Salem. Read story »

Spartans Softball Will Send 4 Seniors to Division I

When Broad Run Coach Ed Steele finished the last of several interviews Saturday just after beating Tunstall, 4-0, in the Virginia AA softball championship at Radford University, he began a satisfied walk back toward the Spartans’ dugout. Read story »

Zero in the Loss Column, No. 1 in the State

Zero in the Loss Column, No. 1 in the State

Undefeated Again, Broad Run Wins Title

After Broad Run first baseman Karla Powell put away the final out on Saturday, cementing one of the most remarkable two-year runs of any softball team in Virginia, the top-ranked Spartans were measured in their celebration. Read story »

Unbeaten Broad Run a Step Away

Unbeaten Broad Run a Step Away

After Blanking Salem, Spartans Will Play for 2nd Straight Title

Broad Run first baseman Karla Powell trotted off the field, sweaty and dusty, with another row of zeros lining the scoreboard behind her. Once again, her focus had been put to the test in the field, another game passing without Powell needing to make a defensive play. Read story »

Loudoun Valley Softball Goes Down in Quarterfinals

Central Region champion Deep Run scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning yesterday in Richmond, rallying to nip Northwest Region runner-up Loudoun Valley, 6-5, in the Virginia AAA softball quarterfinals. Read story »

No-Hitter Puts Broad Run Two Wins From Title

No-Hitter Puts Broad Run Two Wins From Title

Johnson Shines Behind the Plate and With the Bat

As she scrambled to retrieve a pop fly in the fourth inning, Broad Run catcher Haley Johnson thought back two years to when she was a freshman playing in the Virginia AA state quarterfinals. Read story »

Battlefield Blanks Vikings in 1-0 Win

Battlefield Blanks Vikings in 1-0 Win

Battlefield pitcher Brittany Black heard the crowd screaming and saw the runners eagerly waiting on each base, wound up and ready to sprint. She paced in the pitcher's circle, back and forth, toeing the infield dirt and whispering to herself to calm down and get this final batter to whiff. Read story »

Leaving a Lasting Legacy

Leaving a Lasting Legacy

Broad Run Softball Players Focus on Next Game, Not Their Legacy

A few minutes after the final bell sounded at Broad Run High last Friday, the players from the school's nationally-ranked softball team emerged from the building on a brilliant afternoon, walking purposefully toward the softball field. Read story »

Loudoun County Hangs Tough to Advance

As wacky as the past two days had been, Loudoun County infielder Kristen Gorman wouldn't have changed a thing. Read story »

Stone Bridge Softball Advances to Championship

Stone Bridge third baseman Ashley Gardner went 4 for 4, shortstop Natalie Driskill had three hits and catcher Kayla Lechler drilled a three-run home run to lead the top-seeded Bulldogs to a 7-0 victory over fourth-seeded Madison Friday in the Virginia AAA Liberty District tournament semifinals. Read story »

Dulles District Tournament Softball Bracket

Dulles District 2008 Softball Tournament Bracket Read story »

One-Hit Wonder: Delahaba, Blessing Lead Broad Run

One-Hit Wonder: Delahaba, Blessing Lead Broad Run

Spartans Reverse ‘Hex’ to Defeat Host Park View

As he stood in the visiting dugout watching Virginia AA Dulles District counterpart Park View warm up, Broad Run Coach Ed Steele reflected on the close games the two teams had played over the past few years. Read story »

Battlefield Rallies to Top Vikings

Battlefield Rallies to Top Vikings

Battling injuries and encountering a different stalwart virtually every night in the competitive Cedar Run District, Battlefield lost consecutive softball games last month and dropped from atop the league standings. Read story »

Loudoun Valley Gets District Win

Loudoun Valley Gets District Win

The roles were reversed, but the result was the same for Loudoun Valley sluggers Logan Tretick and Ashleigh Miller. Read story »

Softball: Valley Peaking in Cedar Run District

Softball: Valley Peaking in Cedar Run District

One week ago, Battlefield High School sat atop the Virginia AAA Cedar Run District, undefeated and ranked No. 4 in the Washington Post area rankings. Since then, both Loudoun Valley and Stonewall Jackson edged the Bobcats in one-run contests to force a logjam at the top of the district. Read story »

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Extra Points

By Paul Tenorio and Matt Brooks

Game of the Week: Breakdown

Welcome back to the Game of the Week Breakdown. The records will be thrown out the window in this Sterling ...

posted: 10/10/08 | Comment | Read Entry

Thursday Throwdown

Today, as we did last week, we'll give you the chance to pick your winners for this weekend's games. Tenorio ...

posted: 10/09/08 | Comment | Read Entry

Top Five Power Poll (Week 7)

Welcome back to the Loudoun County Top Five Power Poll. Today, Brooks and I will take a look at the ...

posted: 10/08/08 | Comment | Read Entry

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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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