Thursday, January 27, 2011

Baseball: Dominion Grad McCowat Named Northeast Player to Watch by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper

Springfield, MA (Jan. 27, 2011) - Dominion High School graduate Geoff McCowat, who led American International College's pitching staff in ERA and appearances as a sophomore in 2010, has been tabbed as a Player to Watch in the Northeast this spring by Collegiate Baseball newspaper.

The 5-foot-10 McCowat appeared in 20 games with an 4.02 ERA and 40 strikeouts in just 31.1 innings as a sophomore for AIC, a NCAA Division II school founded in 1885 and an enrollment of 1,800 students. AIC went 7-30 on the year including 4-22 in the Northeast-10.


McCowat went 1-2, earing the decision after tossing two innings of relief in a 6-5 win over Pace on March 25. He earned a save after recording the final two outs in a 7-4 win over Adelphi on April 6. He had 11 scoreless relief appearances, four of which were more than an inning of work.

His freshman year he appeared 12 times out of the bullpen and twice started for the Yellow Jackets, striking out 30 in 32.2 innings pitched.

At Dominion, McCowat made national news when he set three school records and set the Virginia High School League state record for strikeouts in a single game with 20. His cousin, Dan Marchetti, was a pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles farm system.

The Northeast-10 is an association of 16 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that are committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 6,500 student-athletes. Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in Conference championships in 23 sports, making the NE-10 the largest DII conference in the country. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the Northeast-10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.

Friday, January 14, 2011

Volleyball: Loudoun Valley Grad Blair Brown Named Top Female College Player

Photo Courtesy/Mark Selders, Penn State Athletic Communications
(Jan. 14, 2011) - Blair Brown, a Loudoun Valley High School graduate who led Penn State to its fourth consecutive NCAA women’s volleyball championship in 2010, has won the 2011 Honda Sports Award as the top female athlete in college volleyball.

Read the complete article in the Loudoun Times-Mirror.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Boys Basketball: Broad Run's McGaughey Playing for James Madison

(Jan. 6. 2011) - Broad Run High School 2010 graduate Kevin McGaughey has not only earned a spot on the James Madison University men's basketball team but is getting some court time as a freshman as he scored his second basket of the season in Wednesday's 99-68 blowout win over Towson.

The Dukes are 12-3 on the season and 2-1 in the CAA.

More on McGaughey

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

News: Broad Run Grad Amber Roehling Honored at Frostbrug State Career Expo Luncheon

(Jan. 4, 2010) - Recent Frostburg State University Graduate, Amber Jean Roehling (Broad Run
2006) was recently recognized at the Frostburg State Career Expo Luncheon presented by the Center for Advising and Career Services and the FSU Office of Alumni Programs, as the Frostburg State
Outstanding Intern representing the Marketing and Finance Departments. Roehling Interned at Carpathia Hosting located in Dulles, Virginia in both their Marketing and Human Resource Departments.