Girls Soccer: Broad Run, Heritage and Woodgrove All Advance to State Semifnals

(June 8, 2011) - 3-time defending AA girl soccer state champion Broad Run High School advancing to the state semifinals in Radford with an easy 5-1 win over Jamestown Tuesday did not raise many eyebrows.

On the other hand, first-year Woodgrove, a school with no seniors and the No. 6 seed in the Dulles District, winning 4-1 on the road at Warhill to advance to Radford was certainly surprising.

Softball: Briar Woods and Woodgrove Advance to State Semifinals for First Time

(June 8, 2011) - Loudoun will send two softball teams to the Virginia High School League AA state semifinals Friday at Radford after Briar Woods, behind junior Macy Jones' pitching gem, and Woodgrove, behind a sixth inning rally, both advanced.

It is the first trip to the Final Four for both Briar Woods (23-4) and first-year Woodgrove (24-4).

Briar Woods 4, Powhatan 0

Jones struck out the

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

Friday's State Semifinal Schedule

Fri. June 10BaseballState Semifinals: AA at Calfee Park, PulaskiYork vs. Northside, 4 p.m.Broad Run vs. Tunstall, 1 p.m.
SoftballState Semifinals: AA at RadfordBriar Woods vs. Broadway, 10 a.m.Woodgrove vs. Northside, 4 p.m.
Girls SoccerState Semifinals: AA at RadfordWoodgrove vs. Blacksburg, 2 p.m.Broad Run vs. Jefferson Forest, 4 p.m.
AAA at WestfieldHeritage vs. Cox, 3 p.m.Battlefield vs.

Lacrosse: Loudoun Teams Fight Hard but Fall in State Quarterfinals

(June 7, 2011) - Three Loudoun lacrosse team battled over the weekend in the VHSL state quarterfinals but the Briar Woods High School boys and Loudoun Valley and Woodgrove girls all saw their seasons come to a close.

Boys Lacrosse: Albemarle 9, Briar Woods 7
The Falcons led, 6-1, at the half but couldn't not stop Albemarle for the big comeback.
Video here of the comeback via cville-lax.com
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Girls Soccer: VHSL AA State Tournament Bracket

Virginia High School League
2011 AA Girls Soccer State Tournament


Tues. June 7
Quarterfinals at high seed
Woodgrove (Region II runner-up) at Warhill (Region I champ), TBA
Northside (Region III runner-up) at Blacksburg (Region IV champ), 5:30
Jamestown (Region I runner-up) at Broad Run (Region II champ), 5
Hidden Valley (Region IV runner-up) at Jefferson Forest (Region III champ), TBA

Fri. June

Boys Soccer: VHSL AA State Tournament Bracket

Virginia High School League
2011 Boys Soccer AA State Tournament


Tues. June 7
Quarterfinals at high seed
Tuscarora (Region II runner-up) at Jamestown (Region I champ), TBA
E.C. Glass (Region III runner-up) at Blacksburg (Region IV champ), 7:30
Tabb (Region I runner-up) at Broad Run (Region II champ), 7
Hidden Valley (Region IV runner-up) at Jefferson Forest (Region III champ), TBA

Fri. June 10

Softball: VHSL State Tournament Bracket

Virginia High School League
2011 AA Softball State Tournament


Tues. June 7
Quarterfinals at high seed
Briar Woods (Region II runner-up) at Powhatan (Region I champ), 6
Broadway (Region III runner-up) at Cave Spring (Region IV champ, 5
York (Region I runner-up) at Woodgrove (Region II champ), 6
Abingdon (Region IV runner-up) at Northside (Region III chmap), 6

Fri. June 10
Semifinals at Radford,

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

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

News: VHSL Offers AAA Spring Jubilee Tickets Online for First Time

Charlottesville (May 31, 2011) - For the first time ever, the VHSL is offering online ticket sales for the VHSL Group AAA Spring Jubilee on June 10-11, 2011 at Westfield High School. Admission tickets are $10 for a Friday or Saturday single-day admission pass, or $16 for a two-day pass for both Friday and Saturday. There is also an option to make a donation to the VHSL Foundation.

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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