News: Freedom Celebrates its Largest Athletic Class to Move to the Next Level

South Riding (June 7, 2011) - Freedom High School is sending its largest class in school history to the next athletic level with 15 members of Freedom's Class of 2011 competing in college next year.

These student athletes were recognized and celebrated during a reception in the school's cafeteria:

Jenna Abraham, University of Mary Washington Soccer
Jenna Flanigin, Wingate University Volleyball

Girls Lacrosse: Freedom's Robyn Freedman-Schnapp is Named Coach of the Year

(June 7, 2011) - Freedom High School's Robyn Freedman-Schnapp, who led the Eagles to regionals, has been named the Region II Coach of the Year

2011 All Region II Girls Lacrosse
First Team
Yr. Name School Position
12 Kelly Bacak Freedom Goalie
12 Erin Jordan Western Albemarle Defender
12 Olivia May Freedom Defender
12 Kelly Jacobson Brentsville Defender
12 Ellen Shaffrey Western Albemarle

Boys Lacrosse: U.S. Lacrosse Loudoun Chapter Hands Out Awards

(June 7, 2011) - The Loudoun County Chapter of U.S. Lacrosse recently announced its end of the year awards.

All-American status were awarded to Chuck Carlin (Heritage High School) Senior, Midfield and Matt Bukovac (Briar Woods High School) Senior, Goalie

Also: Academic All-American
Ryan Madigan (Broad Run High School) Senior, Attack

Coach of the Year
Bruce Lipson- Briar Woods High School

Baseball: Freedom's Best Season Ever Ends in Tough Road Loss in Region II Quarterfinals

Special to VivaLoudoun

Nokesville (June 3, 2011) - Fresh off a victory in their first ever regional contest on Monday at Monticello, the Freedom Eagles looked to advance to the AA Region II semi-finals with a win at Kettle Run Tuesday night. However, despite pounding out 13 hits and 8 runs, and building leads of 3-0, 6-2, and 8-6, the Eagles inability to find the strike zone in the game's waning

Girls Soccer: The Kids are All Right! Second-Half Comeback, Dramatic OT Win Puts 1st-Year Woodgrove in States

Woodgrove defense: JR Katie Beebe, SO Bergen ELkjer, SO Brittany Basinger


By Dan Sousa
VivaLoudoun Editor

Purcellville (June 3, 2011) - When Woodgrove High School girls soccer coach Erin Barrett was finally able to get her young team to settle down Thursday night after a dramatic, 4-3, overtime victory against Freedom clinched a AA state tournament appearance for the first-year program, her

Boys Tennis: Freedom Rings Up Region II Doubles Championship

(June 1, 2011) - Freedom High School sophomores Wesley Wong and Alex Cragg remained unbeaten on the season as they swept a duo from Sherando to capture the Region II title. Earlier in the day, Wong won the Region II singles title as well. Next week Wong and Cragg will compete at the AA state tournament at Radford.

Region II Boys Tennis Doubles Tournament
Quarterfinals
Freedom def. Handley, 6-3,

Boys Tennis: Freedom's Wong Captures Region II Singles Title

Warrenton (June 1, 2011) - Freedom High School sophomore Wesley Wong captured the Region II singles title on Wednesday with a victory in three sets over Sherando's Kaleb Nguyen.

Wong started the tournament with a straight set win over Liberty's Josh Rinker, 6-1, 6-2, and then he rallied to beat Cam Scott of Western Albemarle, 3-6, 7-5, 6-2.

Broad Run's Kevin Chang beat Sean Lee of Brentsville,

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

Soccer: Area Teams Go a Perfect 7-0 in Regional Action on Memorial Day

View more photos by Gary Sousa from this game!

(May 31, 2011) - When Dulles District athletic directors convinced Region II to expand its playoffs to account for the fact that Loudoun's 9-team district is almost twice as big as some of the other 5-team districts in the region, Monday night's success is surely what they had in mind as Dulles soccer teams went a perfect 6-0 in Region II first

Youth Sports: Gymnastics - Robinson Sisters Represent Well at Nationals

(May 31, 2011) - Arianna and Mikayla Robinson recently finished off their 2010-2011 gymnastics competitive season by qualifying to the Level 9 Eastern National Gymnastics Championships held in Worcester, MA on May 6-8.

Arianna Robinson is a freshman at Freedom High School and trains at Apollo Gymnastics in Woodbridge. At the Eastern National Championships she came in second on vault. The 15-

Boys Tennis: Loudoun Players Find Success in Region II Quarterfinals

(May 31, 2011) - Loudoun boys tennis players had a good start to the Region II tournament as Freedom High School's Wesley Wong and Broad Run High School's Kevin Chang both won in their quarterfinal singles matches and Wong teamed with Alex Cragg to advance in the semifinals in doubles as well.

In action at Chestnut Forks in Warrenton, Wong dispatched Josh Rinker of Liberty, 6-1, 6-2 while Chang

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

Baseball: Freedom Advances to Region II Tournament on High Note After Wild, 10-9, Win Over Briar Woodes

Matt Malacane's walkoff double to end the game for Freedom


Special to VivaLoudoun

(May 30, 2011) - The Freedom High School baseball team secured its 14th win of the season Tursday, knocking off Briar Woods in the Dulles District Tournament Consolation game 10-9. It was a battle that featured 23 total hits, 19 total runs, and six different lead changes.

Trailing 2-0 in the bottom of the 1st,

Photo Gallery: Girls Soccer - Broad Run vs. Freedom - Dulles District Semifinal

(May 27, 2011) - VivaLoudoun editor Dan Sousa shot the Broad Run High School girls soccer win over Freedom on Tuesday in the Dulles District tournament semifinals. Click on any photo to view the gallery with almost 200 shots!

Girls Soccer: Region II Bracket Released - Briar Woods, Freedom on Road, Woodgrove Hosts on Monday; Broad Run Hosts Tuesday

(May 27, 2011) - The Region II girls soccer bracket has been released with Briar Woods and Freedom on the road Monday and Woodgrove at home. Three-time defending state champion Broad Run will host a game on Tuesday.

Briar Woods is at Kettle Run and Freedom at Millbrook on Monday while Woodgrove will host Western Albemarle. Broad Run hosts the winner of Briar Woods vs. Kettle Run Tuesday setting

Baseball: Region II Bracket Released - Freedom and Briar Woods on Road Monday, Broad Run and Potomac Falls Open Tuesday

(May 27, 2011) - The Region II baseball tournament will open on Memorial Day with Briar Woods High School and Freedom High School on the road. Both Broad Run and Potomac Falls will open play Tuesday.

Briar Woods is at Brentsville and Freedom is at Monticello Monday. On Tuesday, Potomac Falls is at Skyline and Broad Run hosts the Fluvanna vs. Sherando winner.

2011 Region II Baseball Tournament

Lacrosse: Five Teams Play for State Tournament Bids Tonight

Briar Woods seniors Chris Harris and Matt Bukovac


Ashburn (May 25, 2011) - The Briar Woods High boys lacrosse is just one win away from making the VHSL state tournament for the first time after a 13-10 win over Salem Monday in the Region II quarterfinals. The Falcons are not alone as the Dominion boys, Woodgrove girls and Freedom girls are also just one win away from a first state tournament.

Boys Soccer: Park View's Herrera and Broad Run's Reitzel Named Dulles District Co-Players of the Year

(May 24, 2011) - Park View High School senior Jose Miguel Herrera and Broad Run High School senior Kevin Reitzel, leaders on the two top teams in the Dulles District this season, have been named the district's Co-Players of the Year in a vote of the coaches. Park View's Arturo Jimenez was named Coach of the Year

First Team
Kevin Reitzel (SR) Broad Run
Ryan Deutsch (SR) Broad Run
D.T. Ellsworth (

Lacrosse: Twin Titles! Briar Woods Boys, Woodgrove Girls Add Dulles Tournament to Regular Season Championships

Special to VivaLoudoun
By Carl "Braveheart" Lukat
Loudoun Times-Mirror Sports Editor

Purcellville (May 20, 2011) - The Briar Wood High School boys and Woodgrove High School girls lacrosse teams added Dulles District tournament titles on Thursday night to their regular-season championships.

Dulles District Girls Lacrosse Tournament Final
The Woodgrove Wolverines’ girls lacrosse team continues

Girls Lacrosse: Woodgrove Makes History with Young School's First Ever District Title in Any Sport

By Dan Sousa
VivaLoudoun.com Editor
Purcellville (May 6, 2011) – Just 48 hours after their toughest defeat of the season, the young Woodgrove High School girls lacrosse team made history Thursday night as the Wolverines defeated Freedom, 13-10, to finish a perfect 9-0 Dulles District season and capture the first district title for the first-year school in any sport.

“This was the perfect end