Loudoun Valley Softball Goes Down in Quarterfinals

Thursday, June 5, 2008

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

Johnson Shines Behind the Plate and With the Bat

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

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

Saturday, May 31, 2008

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

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

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

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

Friday, May 23, 2008

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

Saturday, May 17, 2008

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

Friday, May 16, 2008

Dulles District 2008 Softball Tournament Bracket Read story »

One-Hit Wonder: Delahaba, Blessing Lead Broad Run

Spartans Reverse ‘Hex’ to Defeat Host Park View

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

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

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

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

Saturday, May 3, 2008

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

Thursday, April 24, 2008

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 »

Spartans Succeed Fleeing The Past

Loss Two Years Ago Gives Focus

Saturday, April 12, 2008

The rankings, nationally and locally, are not motivation. All the accolades that have streamed in over the past year, those are not what drives top-ranked Broad Run, either. Read story »

Broad Run Lacrosse Team Boasts Trio of Sharp Scorers

Friday, April 4, 2008

Broad Run boys' lacrosse coach Phil Truiett knew before the season that he had an offense filled with talented players, led by Sacred Heart-bound senior Eric Madigan, the reigning Virginia AA Dulles District Player of the Year. Read story »

Softball: Delahaba, Spartans Still Perfect

Thursday, April 3, 2008

With Caitlyn Delahaba in the pitcher’s circle, Broad Run’s softball team is practically unbeatable. After posting a perfect 29-0 record and claiming the AA Virginia State Championship last season, the Spartans are off to a 7-0 start in 2008. Read story »