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).

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Broad Run Softball Coach, Ed Steele, is the longest tenured coach at Broad Run High School.

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As Broad run beats Tunstall, winning the Virginia AA Softball Championship, Broad Run's Pitcher #10 Caitlyn Delehaba hugs head coach Ed Steele.

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Broad Run Head Coach Ed Steele leads an indoor practice on a rainy spring day. Steele has coached the team since 1992, making him the longest tenured coach at the Ashburn school.

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Broad Run softball coach Ed Steele is all smiles. After a disappointing loss in the 2006 state semifinals, his Spartans have now won three consecutive state titles.

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Broad Run softball coach Ed Steele looks out over the field from the dugout. Over the past four seasons, his Spartans have a combined record of 108-4.

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Ed Steele high fives his team during a 1-0 victory over Potomac Falls during the 2008 season. That Spartans' team was a perfect 23-0 and went on to win the school's second consecutive state championship.

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Broad Run Head Coach Ed Steele and star pitcher Caitlyn Delahaba embrace after the team won its second straight state championship in 2008, defeating Tunstall 4-0.

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Members of the Broad Run girls' soccer team picked a little grass from the Cupp Stadium field at Radford to place in the case with their first-place medals.

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The Broad Run girls' soccer team hoists its Virginia AA state championship trophy after defeating Hidden Valley, 3-0, on Sunday at Radford.

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Broad Run's Holly King heads the ball over Hidden Valley's Ellen Hurley (No. 5) and Claire Sibley.

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Potomac Falls goalkeeper Ryan Howard makes a save in the second half of his team's Virginia AA state semifinal game against Broad Run on Saturday.

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Broad Run's Danny Reategui and Potomac Falls' David Beccerra go for the ball in the second half of their Virginia AA state semifinal game on Saturday.

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Broad Run celebrates its 2-0 win over Orange in Saturday's state semifinal. The Spartans advanced to face Tunstall, whom they beat in the 2008 final.

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Broad Run's Haley Johnson scores the first run of Saturday's game in the sixth inning while Orange catcher Amanda Pritchett waits for the throw home.

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Broad Run's Angela Rush slides safely into second base as Orange's Heather Jenkins gets pulled off the bag to receive the throw during Saturday's Virginia AA state semifinal game.

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Broad Run's Reagan Doiron looks back for the call after Tunstall's Megan Dillion tagged her out at home during the fourth inning.

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Tunstall's Megan Dillion applies the tag to Broad Run's Reagan Doiron at home plate during the fourth inning.

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Broad Run's Reagan Doiron tries to come in to score in the fourth inning but is about to be tagged out by Tunstall's Megan Dillion.

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Broad Run's Anna Blessing steals third and is safe as Tunstall's Leslie Hudson tries to apply the tag.

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