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

NoVa West Lacrosse’s U15 team the Virus won the Southern Classic lacrosse tournament in Charlottesville over the weekend, improving to 11-2-1 on the season.

Photo: Courtesy of Matt Pinkston

Tagged: lacrosse, sports, youth sports

Park View senior Meredith Oare placed second in the hammer and fifth in the discus at the 2009 USA Youth Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Photo: Courtesy of Brian Baird

Tagged: high school sports, Park View High School, sports, track and field

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 LFC Avalanche U13 girls' soccer team won the ODSL's Division 2 title for the 2009 spring season.

Photo: Photo Courtesy of Sally Sumser

Tagged: soccer, sports, youth sports

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

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: Broad Run High School, coach, high school sports, softball, sports, Up Close

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

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: Broad Run High School, coach, high school sports, softball, sports, Up Close

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.

Photo: Rich Lipski, Washington Post

Tagged: Broad Run High School, high school sports, softball, sports, Up Close

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.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: Broad Run High School, high school sports, softball, sports, Up Close

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.

Photo: Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post

Tagged: Broad Run High School, high school sports, softball, sports, Up Close

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.

Photo: Rich Lipski, Washington Post

Tagged: Broad Run High School, high school sports, softball, sports, Up Close

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