The Dulles 9/10 All-Stars finished third at the state tournament after claiming the District 16 title to reach the event. Their final record was an impressive 9-1.

Photo: Don Ventrice

Tagged: baseball, sports, youth sports

The Loudoun County Hawks 16U baseball program won the Virginia Sports Complex 2009 16U Virginia State Championship tournament on July 19th. Front Row, left to right: Kris Pratt (Loudoun County), Ryan Johnston (Broad Run), Colin Deely (Potomac Falls), Tyler Saleck (Loudoun County), Tyler Hawk (Potomac Falls), Henry Massey (Loudoun County), Ryan Miller (Potomac Falls), Back Row: Coach Steve Johnston, Coach Mark Putnick, Taylor Clarke (Broad Run), Michael Lascomb (Potomac Falls), Tyler Mocabee (Stone Bridge), Steve Putnick (Stone Bridge), Taylor Cokeley (Loudoun County), Coach Eric Lascomb. Not pictured: Justin Matzker (Leesburg Christian School).

Photo: Courtesy of Mark Putnick

Tagged: baseball, Broad Run High School, Loudoun County High School, Potomac Falls High School, sports, Stone Bridge High School, Stoneybrook Farm, youth sports

Ashburn Village resident Rosalie Titus and her three daughters showed their support for baseball in Loudoun during a public input session before the Board of Supervisors on Monday. Behind them, Broad Run baseball coach Pat Cassidy and Potomac Falls coach Joe Terango look on. Both coaches voiced their support for a stadium in the county earlier in the evening.

Photo: Matt Brooks, LoudounExtra.com

Tagged: Ashburn, baseball, Board of Supervisors, sports

The Kincora Baseball Advisory Board, headed by baseball executive John Horshok and including Hall of Famers Brooks Robinson and Harmon Killebrew, handed out paraphernalia to support their proposed 5,500-seat minor league baseball stadium in Ashburn.

Photo: Matt Brooks, LoudounExtra.com

Tagged: Ashburn, baseball, Board of Supervisors, sports

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors listened to dozens of area residents explain their support for baseball in the county during a public input session on Monday. The Board will vote Tuesday on a special exception that would allow construction of a 5,500-seat baseball stadium at the intersection of routes 7 and 28 in Ashburn.

Photo: Matt Brooks, LoudounExtra.com

Tagged: Ashburn, baseball, LC Board of Supervisors, sports

Members of the community addressed the Board of Supervisors to voice their support of building a minor league baseball stadium in Loudoun County.

Photo: Matt Brooks, LoudounExtra.com

Tagged: Ashburn, baseball, LC Board of Supervisors, sports

Loudoun Little League baseball players showed their support for a minor league stadium in the county during a rally before the Board of Supervisors convened. From left - Griffin Buscavage (11), Jack Howard (11) and Cameron Eck (12).

Photo: Matt Brooks, LoudounExtra.com

Tagged: Ashburn, baseball, LC Board of Supervisors, sports

Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson signs autographs at a rally before Monday's Loudoun County Board of Supervisors public input session regarding Loudoun's bid for a minor league baseball team. Robinson, who addressed the Board during the session, is a member of the Kincora Baseball Advisory Board which hopes to bring an Atlantic League team to Ashburn.

Photo: Matt Brooks, LoudounExtra.com

Tagged: Ashburn, baseball, LC Board of Supervisors, sports

The Lower Loudoun Little League Senior Division All-Stars took home the District 10 title and are headed to the state tournament this weekend. Pictured - Front Row: Hayden Earley, Demetri Austin; Middle Row: Coach Davis, Tyler Lieb, Scott Trump, JT Page, Dan Laub, Nick DeMott, Ryan Doyle, Coach Lieb; Back Row: Coach Bass, Ryan Biever, Sean Raven, Sam Bass, Sam Ryan, Ryan Kuhn, TJ Davis. Missing: Matt Byrd, Jance Shine.

Photo: Courtesy of Tim Lieb

Tagged: baseball, Little League, sports, youth sports

The Dulles Little League American League 9/10 All Stars swept through the District 16 All Star Tournament at Crittenden Park over the weekend to reach this week's state tournament. Pictured: Coaches from the left: Mickey Cmeyla, Jeff Maffe, Bill Smallwood; From the left: Matthew Lord, Matthew Fialdini, Matthew Branson, Patrick Dengler, Gino Ventrice, Casey Johnson, Sean Clark, Justin Weiss, Ben Maffe, Robbie Ferreira, Braden Cmeyla, Nick Smallwood, Malachy McGann

Photo: Renee Ventrice

Tagged: baseball, Little League, sports, youth sports

The 10U Loudoun Longhorns travel baseball team recently won the 2009 Old Dominion Baseball League championship. Pictured are, kneeling in the front row: Bryce Pearson, Robbie Ferreira. Standing in the middle row are: Patrick Hartmann, Devon Adams, Dominick Marinelli, Nick Smallwood, Jonathan Hough, Joey Skov, Jack Shepherd and Chad Koehler. Back Row: Coach Pete Adams, Manager Mike Marinelli, and Coach Chuck Koehler.

Photo: Scott Shepherd

Tagged: baseball, sports, youth sports

The 11U Loudoun Longhorns took home the USSSA State Championship and will compete at the Triple Crown National Championship next month.

Photo: Steve Salva

Tagged: baseball, sports, youth sports

All-Extra Athlete: Johnny Bladel, Stone Bridge, baseball.

Photo: Joel Richardson, Washington Post

Tagged: All-Extra Athlete, baseball, high school sports, sports

Loudoun All-Extra Athletes for the spring season. in front are L-R Shannon Harkey, Loudoun Valley, lacrosse and Christina Lee, Potomac Falls, track Standing in back are L-R Josh Hardin , Potomac Falls, track Garrett Swankowski ,Loudoun Valley, lacrosse Chris Kamara, Stone Bridge, soccer Johnny Bladel , Stone Bridge, baseball Kevin Chang, Broad Run, tennis.

Photo: Joel Richardson, Washington Post

Tagged: All-Extra Athlete, baseball, high school sports, lacrosse, soccer, softball, sports, tennis, track and field

Matthew Rubino (arm in air) comes in with the winning run and is swarmed at home plate by his Potomac Falls teammates. The Panthers will play in the Virginia AA state semifinals at Radford on Friday.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: baseball, high school sports, Potomac Falls High School

Jake Kline pitched a nine-inning complete game for Potomac Falls on Tuesday.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: baseball, high school sports, Potomac Falls High School

Potomac Falls students cheer on their baseball team during Tuesday's game.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: baseball, high school sports, Potomac Falls High School

Potomac Falls' Ryan Mahoney scores his team's first run of the game, in the first inning. Grafton catcher Collin Wilbur awaits a throw.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: baseball, high school sports, Potomac Falls High School

The Panthers swarm home plate after winning the game in the ninth inning on an RBI single by Jake Kline that scored Matthew Rubino.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: baseball, high school sports, Potomac Falls High School

Potomac Falls third baseman Matthew Rubino makes the tag on Grafton's Bobby Donze in the fifth inning.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: baseball, high school sports, Potomac Falls High School

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