Track and Field: Record-Setting State Meet on Day One for Stone Bridge's Springman, Loudoun County's 4x800 Relay Team

(June 4, 2011) - It was a record-setting day for Loudoun athletes at the AA and AAA state track and field meets as Stone Bridge High School's Haley Springman captured the AAA discus title with a school-record throw of 135-2 and the Loudoun County High School boys 4x800 relay team shattered the school and state record by winning a state title with a 7:47.65.

The Raiders 4x800 team: Dejuan

Girls Basketball: Stone Bridge Hires Stuart's Gaffney to Take Reigns of Program

(June 2, 2011) - Stone Bridge High School has hired J.E.B. Stuart's girls varsity coach Thomas Gaffney to take the reigns of the Bulldogs program which went 23-4 last season under Chris Jones, who stepped down after the season. Gaffney, previously an assistant coach at Fairfax High School for three years, went 0-23 in his one year at Stuart.

Gaffney was also a head varsity girls basketball

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:
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Baseball and Softball: Five Loudoun Teams Advance in Regional Play

(May 31, 2011) - From AA to AAA Loudoun baseball and softball teams had a great Memorial Day as five teams advanced in regional tournament play. Stone Bridge baseball in the Northern Region and Loudoun Valley softball in the Northwest Region both advanced to the semifinals.

Freedom baseball and Broad Run and Woodgrove softball advanced to the quarterfinals. One of the two teams to fall was

Girls Soccer: Stone Bridge Trio Make All-Northern Region First Team

(May 31, 2011) - A trio of Stone Bridge High School girls soccer players -- senior Emily Fredrickson and sophomores Ashley Herndon and Murielle Tiernan -- were named first team All-Northern Region in a vote of the region coaches.

2011 All-Northern Region Girls Soccer Selections

Player of the Year Danielle King (Woodson)
Coach of the Year Gary Malebrance (Centreville)

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Girls Soccer: Stone Bridge Sweeps Liberty Honors with Fredrickson Named Player of the Year, Windows Tabbed Coach of the Year

(May 31, 2011) - The Stone Bridge High School girls soccer team swept Liberty District postseason honors with senior center back Emily Fredrickson named the Player of the Year and Joan Windows selected as Coach of the Year in a vote of the district's coaches.

Liberty All-District Girls Soccer 2011

Player of the year - Emily Fredrikson (Stone Bridge)
Coach of the Year- Joan Windows (Stone Bridge

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