LoudounPrepSports Spring Sports Scoreboard
So here is how it will work this Spring! Once we get all the scores in … we will publish this Scoreboard each day and for teams that sent in some stats or info., we will publish that under the score … if your team is missing out on any great nuggets of news … drop us a line or nicely nudge your coach! Dan Sousa (dsousa@digitalsports.com)
Game stats and summaries and great guacamole recipes should be sent to LPS Editor Dan Sousa at dsousa@digitalsports.com. We look forward to covering your team!
Special thanks to DigitalSports intern Morgan Clark of Loudoun Valley High School for contributing photos and results for the Stone Bridge-Loudoun Valley softball and Broad Run-Loudoun Valley girls lacrosse games! Thanks Morgan!
Thurs. Mar. 12
Baseball
Freedom 20, Wakefield 15 (8 innings)
The Skinny: Eagle coach Chris Bourassa reports: The Freedom Eagle baseball team opened its season with a wild 20-15 win over Wakefield in 8 innings. Jeremy Rilko led the Eagle offense with 4 hits, 3 RBI and 3 stolen bases. Sophomore Brad Baker added 2 hits and 5 RBI including a clutch 2-out, 2-run single with the bases loaded in the top of the 7th inning to give the Eagles a 15-14 lead. After the Warriors scored a run to tie the game in the bottom of the 7th, the Eagles turned a 1-2-3 double play (Perez to Murphy to Severns) with the bases loaded and one out to extend the game to extra innings. After the Eagles scored 5 runs in the top of the 8th, Anthony Perez got the win retiring the 3 batters he faced in the bottom of the 8th. The JV baseball team also won in their season opener, 11-0 in 5 innings over Wakefield’s JV.
Softball
Stone Bridge 7, Loudoun Valley 6
The Skinny: DigitalSports intern Morgan Clark reports that the home team Vikes were ahead 5-3 going into the seventh inning but Paige Radakovich and Cassie Phillips had two big hits to drive in four runs as the Bulldogs came back to win the opene for both teams. Bulldogs started off with solid hitting in the first inning, including a 2-run HR to keep them in the lead until the third inning when Valley came up with big hits to take the lead 3-2. Pitcher Phillips, and Radakovich were big bats for Stone Bridge. Cori Prince at shortstop was defensively solid for SB. Hayley Grabner was 2-for-4 ( one a double) and the hot bat for LVHS. Shelby Wassman had 3 RBI’s for Valley, and Caroline Williams had 2 RBI’s as well. Stonebridge had 15 hits, nine more than Valley. Williams had 7 Strikeouts … Stonebridge’s Philips, 4.
Boys’ soccer
Stone Bridge 1, West Springfield 0
The Skinny: Bulldogs make a goal in the 27th minute by Chris Kamara, a nice header off an Abdul Shaban corner kick, as SB coach Randy May wins for the first time while playing at his former school. Check back for photos and videos from this match.The defending Northern Region champion Bulldogs replaced seven starters from last year’s team.
Freedom 1, Clarke County 0
Girls’ soccer
West Springfield 2, Stone Bridge 2 (OT)
The Skinny: New Bulldog coach Joan Windows made her debut with Megan McCabe scoring twice for Stone Bridge but the visiting Spartans got two goals from Katie Harrison to force the draw;
Freedom 7, Clarke County 1
Briar Woods 8, George Mason 0
Boys’ lacrosse
Heritage 6, Osbourn 2
The Skinny:
Pride reports: 2-Headed Monster in the cage: Emmett Roth: 8 Saves and Danny Choe: 6 Saves.
Stats for Heritage:
Russell East 2 Goals, 1 Assist
Peter Walsh 2 Goals, 1 Assist
Drew Donovan 1 goal
Tyler Blevins 1 goal, 1 assist
Nik Smith 1 Assist, 8 groundballs (game leader)
Fauquier at Park View (Rescheduled 3.13 @ 6 p..m.)
Girls’ lacrosse
Fauquier at Park View (Rescheduled 3.16 @ 6 p.m.)
Loudoun Valley 11, Broad Run 7
The Skinny: DigitalSports intern Morgan Clark reports: Goals for Vikes were scored by Morgan Becker (5), Shannon Harkey (3), Sophie Swan, Michelle Zakrzewski and Courtney Oglevee: The game was tied 6-6 for the latter part of the first half and the majority of the second half until Becker scored twice in a row making it 8-6 and then Valley added three more.
Loudoun County 18, George Mason 11
The Skinny: Raider coach Courtney Wilhelm reports: The Loudoun County girl’s lacrosse team started their season well with a solid (18-11) win, over George Mason, a consistent contender in the Dulles District. The team’s prolific offensive effort was matched by a stifling defense.
On offense, senior captains Brooke Hewartson and Katie Martin each contributed 5 goals, with Hewartson adding 4 assists to her total points. Hewartson also contributed 5 ground balls and an interception to her total. Martin contributed 1 assist, 8 ground balls, and 2 interceptions. Fellow senior captain Ginny Burke contributed 2 goals, picked up 3 ground balls and made 2 interceptions. Newcomer, freshman Rachel Solis scored 5 goals in her varsity debut, while fellow freshman Emily Siefert delivered her first assist. The juniors held their own on offense with 2 assists by Christine Rihn, a goal by Hannah Young, and an assist by Hannah Arnold.
Also showing great promise was freshman goalie Jessie Joseph, who had 9 impressive saves in her first varsity game. Senior captainKaitlin Ireland anchored the defense, making 2 interceptions and picking up one ground ball. Sophomores Sydney Hewartson, Lesya Chopivsky and Kasey Fletcher also contributed to the solid defensive effort with Hewartson registering an interception, Chopivsky contributing 2 ground balls, and Fletcher consistently shutting down the George Mason attack players.
Key substitutes were sophomores Madi Kelliher, Caroline Joseph, and Caila Cummings.
Boys’ tennis
George Mason 7, Briar Woods 2
The Skinny: Mustangs take four of six singles and then sweep doubles.
No. 1: Tim Goetz (GM) def. Kyle Slack (BW), 10-3
No. 2: Brian Sham (GM) def. Alex Hensley (BW) 10-3
No. 3 Johnny Vroom (GM) def. Brett Stockman (BW) 10-1
No. 4 Danny Kim (BW) def. Thomas Burnett (GM) 10-4
No. 5 Chris An (GM) def,. Lukas Ace (BW) 10-10 (7-2)
No. 6 Gautam Kanumuru (BW) def. Carlos Clark (GM) 10-3
Doubles
No. 1 Goetz-Sham (GM) def. Slack-Stockman (BW) 10-0
No. 2 Vroom-Vlark (GM) def. Hensley-Kim (BW) 10-8
No. 3 Burnett-Rodock (GM) def. Ciullo-Gopalakrishnan (BW), 7-2 (darkness)
Girls’ tennis
George Mason 5, Briar Woods 4
The Skinny: Mustangs win No. 1 and No. 2 doubles to take the match after spliting singles with the Falcons, 3-3.
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