Baseball: Big 4th Inning, Complete Game from Clarke Advances Spartans to State Semfinals; Potomac Falls Falls at York

Ashburn (June 7, 2011) - The Broad Run High School baseball team defeated Jamestown in a VHSL AA state quarterfinal playoff game in Ashburn on Tuesday night to move within two games of the program's first state title in 20 years. Potomac Falls. looking for a third straight trip to the Final Four, fell at York, 9-7.

The Spartans (23-3) sent Dulles District Player of the Year Taylor Clarke (Towson

Baseball: Potomac Falls Junior Jackson Rogers Named Region II Player of the Year, Broad Run's Cassidy is Coach of the Year

(June 7, 2011) - Potomac Falls High School junior Jackson Rogers has been named the Region II Pitcher of the Year in a vote of the region's coaches and Broad Run skipper Pat Cassidy, who led his team to its first regional title since 1996, is the Coach of the Year.

Region II Baseball 2011

First Team
1B Michael Lascomb Potomac Falls #14 SR
2B J. J. Sarty Woodgrove #13 JR
3B Cody Unger

Baseball: VHSL AA State Tournament Bracket

Virginia High School League AA
State Tournament Baseball Bracket


Tues. June 7
Quarterfinals at high seed
Potomac Falls (Region II runner-up) at York (Region I champ), 6
Northside (Region II runner-up) at Cave Spring (Region IV champ), 5
Jamestown (Region I runner-up) at Broad Run (Region II champ), 5:30
Tunstall (Region IV runner-up) at Brookville (Region III champ), 7

Fri. June 10
Semifinals

Baseball: Broad Run Wins First Regional Title Since 1996 with 6-5 Victory Over Rival Potomac Falls

More photos from title celebration

By Dan Sousa
VivaLoudoun Editor
Ashburn (June 6, 2011) - All year the top of the Broad Run High School baseball line-up carried the Spartans but on Saturday it was the bottom of the order -- on base an incredible 14 times in 18 plate appearances -- and the gutsy pitching performance of No. 3 starter Brandon Craft and a nice close out by Dulles District Player

Baseball: Potomac Falls Rolls Into Region II Finals Behind Rogers, Clinches Third Straight State Bid

Special to VivaLoudoun

Orange (June 3, 2011) - The Potomac Falls High School baseball team went into Orange on Thursday to face a William Monroe team that was 20-1 and the Panthers punched their ticket to the Region II Championship game and a spot in the AA state quarterfinals. Behind the over powering pitching of Jackson Rogers and a 5-run third inning the Panthers sealed a return trip to the

Soccer: Double Trouble! Broad Run Boys and Girls Claim State Tournament Spots

By Alanna Dvorak
Special to VivaLoudoun

Ashburn (June 3, 2011) - Broad Run High School claimed a pair of state playoff berths in boys and girls soccer following Region II semifinal wins Thursday.

The Spartan girls took the field first, defeating John Handley High School, 7-1, in convincing fashion.

All-district midfielder Ellie Zoepfl notched four goals for the Spartans, a personal single-game

Girls Basketball: Broad Run Hires JV Boys Coach Chris Pasternak as New Coach

(June 2, 2011) - Broad Run High School has hired boys junior varsity coach Chris Pasternak as the school's new girls basketball varsity coach.

In other hiring news, Loudoun Valley wrestling coach Troy Mezzatesta, will coach the Vikings golf team in the fall, taking over for long-time coach Gary McKay.

Coaching hires or rehires from May 24 Loudoun County Public Schools Board Meeting:
varsity

Football: VHSL Releases 2011-12 Divisions - Half of Loudoun's 12 Schools Shift Division

(May 31, 2011) - The Virginia High School League has released its football divisions for the next two seasons (2011 and 2012) and half of Loudoun's 12 high schools have moved either up or down a division.

Freedom and Broad Run move up to AAA Division 5 from AA Division 4 while Heritage and Loudoun Valley shift down from AAA Division 5 to AA Division 4. Both Loudoun Valley and Heritage are