Dillon shows a player where to make the in-bounds pass.

Tagged: basketball, special olympics, Up Close

Dillon shows his players the proper way to make a chest pass.

Tagged: basketball, special olympics, Up Close

Dillon teaches a player new fundamentals on the basketball court.

Tagged: basketball, special olympics, Up Close

Dillon teaches his players skills to succeed on the court.

Tagged: basketball, special olympics, Up Close

Dillon spends some time with his team off the basketball court.

Tagged: basketball, special olympics, Up Close

The Loudoun Triple Threat girls’ team won the U10 AAU Division II State Championship April 17-19 in Roanoke after defeating teams from Roanoke, Virginia Beach and Dayton. Pictured are: (front row, left to right) Lauryn Mitchell, Allison Sarver, Madison Szoka, Kiera Wideman, Jackie Rexrode, (back row, left to right) Symone McCoy, Katie Van Nuys, Alyssa Paige, Taylor Green and Victoria Hinchberger. Coaches are Dave Sarver, Carl Mitchell and Rob Green.

Photo: Jane Sarver

Tagged: basketball, sports, youth sports

Loudoun Valley High School sophomores Michael Wallace, Ben Walker, John McCray, all 15, and Langley Barth (not pictured), 16, have been hard at work for the past year planning a 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament that promotes drug awareness among teens. The event is being held on April 18 and features University of Maryland Coach Joe Harrington as its guest speaker. The teens are members of a county-operated teen program that promotes substance abuse prevention.

Photo: Susan Biddle, Washington Post

Tagged: alcohol, basketball, drugs, Loudoun Valley High School, schools, students, tournament

Meixandra Porter, a Freedom-South Riding senior, is the All-Extra's girls' basketball player of the year.

Photo: Dominic Bracco II, Washington Post

Tagged: All-Extra Athlete, basketball, Freedom High School , high school sports, sports

De-Andre Albritton, a Dominion High School senior, is the All-Extra boys' basketball player of the year.

Photo: Dominic Bracco II, Washington Post

Tagged: All-Extra Athlete, basketball, Dominion High School, high school sports, sports

Freedom's All-Extra athlete, Meixandra Porter, blows past Loudoun County's Jocie Collins for two points.

Photo: Dominic Bracco II, Washington Post

Tagged: All-Extra Athlete, basketball, Freedom High School , high school sports, sports

All-Extra players of the year: Erik DeLong, Stone Bridge ice hockey; Caylyn Tate, Potomac Falls swimming; Meixandra Porter, Freedom basketball; De-Andre Albritton, Dominion basketball; and Mark Sarman, Broad Run swimming. Missing from photo: Vicki Vesecky, Loudoun County gymnastics and Daniel McGillivray, Fauquier wrestling.

Photo: Dominic Bracco II, Washington Post

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All-Extra athlete, Deandre Albritton, goes for a basket during a game against Potomac Falls.

Photo: Dominic Bracco II, Washington Post

Tagged: All-Extra Athlete, basketball, Dominion High School, high school sports, sports

After shaking hands with Turner Ashby, Loudoun County run back to its bench to celebrate its 63-47 victory. From left, Kendra Holmes, Kerry Sarver and Alissa Kain.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: basketball, high school sports, Loudoun County High School

Loudoun County's Brittany Batts and Kerry Sarver trap Turner Ashby's Morgan Eye during the first quarter.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: basketball, high school sports, Loudoun County High School

Turner Ashby's Kirby Burkholder blocks Loudoun County's Kendra Holmes's shot under the basket.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: basketball, high school sports, Loudoun County High School

Loudoun County Coach Kevin Reed makes his point known on the sideline during the third quarter.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: basketball, high school sports, Loudoun County High School

Loudoun County's Jenna Strange, center, tries to hold onto the ball as Turner Ashby's Aven Thomas and Morgan Eye try and take the ball from her. A jump ball was called.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: basketball, high school sports, Loudoun County High School

Loudoun County's Kendra Holmes gets fouled by Turner Ashby's Sarah Groseclose in the fourth quarter of the Raiders' 63-47 win over Turner Ashby in the Virginia AA Division 4 state final.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: basketball, high school sports, Loudoun County High School

Alissa Kain, who scored a game-high 23 points, holds the trophy as the rest of the Raiders celebrate their first state championship in basketball. Loudoun County defeated Turner Ashby, 63-47.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: basketball, high school sports, Loudoun County High School

Robert E. Lee's Daquaa Scott fouls Freedom's Meixandra Porter on her drive to the basket in the fourth quarter.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: basketball, Freedom High School , high school sports

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