Track and Field: Loudoun Duo Ryan Hagen and Nick McLaughlin Help Virginia Tech Capture ACC Indoor Title

Ryan Hagen

Nick McLaughlin (hat on backwards) holding trophy

Ryan Hagen holding trophy

(Feb. 27, 2011) - A pair of Loudoun athletes -- Ryan Hagen (Potomac Falls Class of 2009) and Nick McLaughlin (Heritage Class of 2007) -- helped the Virginia Tech men's track team capture its first ever ACC Indoor Championship Saturday in Blacksburg.

McLaughlin won a bronze medal in the 800 meters with a 1:51.11 time. Hagen helped the Hokies collect a bronze in the distance medley relay.

Broad Run grad Stephanie Garcia of Virginia finished second in the women's 3,000 meter run.

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Men's Lacrosse: Briar Woods Alum Andy Luhmann Leads Frostburg State to Win as Sports Returns for the First Time in Over 30 Years

Briar Woods grad Andy Luhmann poised to score for Frostburg State

Frostburg MD (Feb. 22, 2011) - Men's lacrosse returned to Frostburg State University after a 30-year plus absence and Briar Woods High School graduate Andy Luhmann scored the first two goals as the Bobcats beat Shenandoah, 10-3, in the first varsity men's lacrosse game for the university since 1978.

Luhmann, a 6-foot freshman, ended up with three goals total in front former teammates and Briar Woods coach Bruce Lipson on hand for the historic contest Saturday.

Luhmann and current Briar Woods goalie Matt Bukovac 

The Bobcats sponsored men's lacrosse as a varsity sport from 1970-78, but the team was moved to club status following the 1978 season.

FSU fell behind 1-0 less than four minutes into action, but rattled off two-consecutive Luhmann goals for a 2-1 lead. Shenandoah (0-1) tied the game at 2-2, but the Bobcats found the net eight-straight times covering the second, third and fourth quarters for a 10-2 advantage. The Hornets scored their third goal of the game in the waning seconds.

The Bobcats return to action on Wednesday when they host St. Vincent at 4 p.m.

Baseball: Loudoun Valley Grad Southerland Named CAC Hitter of the Week

(Feb. 17, 2011) - Mary Washington freshman leftfielder Beattie Southerland (Purcellville, Va./Loudoun Valley) was selected as the CAC baseball Hitter of the Week for Feb. 14, 2011.

Southerland, a freshman who was the Cedar Run District Player of the Year last spring while at Loudoun Valley, was 5-for-7 (.714 BA) with two doubles, two runs scored, two RBI and a stolen base
as the Eagles opened the season with a doubleheader sweep against Messiah.

Track and Field/Football: Briar Woods Grads, Twins Taren and Tavis Henry, Looking to Make Their Mark in College

Taren Henry

Ashburn (Feb. 8, 2011) - Recent Briar Woods High School graduates, twins Taren and Tavis Henry, are looking to make their mark in college in their respective sports with Taren a freshman high jumper at George Mason University and Tavis having completed his freshman football season as a linebacker at Ferrum.

Taren has participated in four indoor meets so far during her first year as a Patriot and she has three top five finishes including a fifth place finish at the weekend's 11th Annual New Balance Armory Collegiate Invitational in New York City.

Henry is one of five Loudoun athletes on the George Mason track and field team including junior Shehzaib Usman of Park View, junior Kimmy Moss of Broad Run, freshman Meredith Oare of Park View and junior Elizabeth Smith of Freedom.

Tavis Henry

Tavis, one of five Loudoun athletes on the Ferrum football team in the fall, is looking for a breakout sophomore season from the 5-foot-9, 209-pound linebacker for the Panthers which went 4-6 in 2010.

Among the other Loudoun athletes includes Heritage grad, Chris McCalla, who started four games at linebacker as a senior and registered 43 tackles and a sack in 10 games.

Also at Ferrum: freshman LB Anthony Wiley of Loudoun Valley, freshman WR Mike Girdy of Stone Bridge and freshman RB Ricky Simmons of Loudoun Valley.

Men's Soccer: Broad Run Grad Shane Johnson Named to Virginia SID All-State Second Team

Shane Johnson

Farmville (Feb. 8, 2011) - Three members of the Longwood University men’s soccer team, including Broad Run High School graduate Shane Johnson, have been named to the 2010 Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) University Division All-State Second Team.

Senior Harvey Headley (Coventry, England (Stoke Park) received the recognition for the second-straight season, while junior defender Shane Johnson (Ashburn (Broad Run) and sophomore defender Patrick McDaniel (Midlothian (Cosby) earned earned the honor for the first time.

James Madison University forward C.J. Sapong was selected the VaSID Player of the Year, University of Virginia forward Brian Span the VaSID Rookie of the Year, and College of William and Mary head coach Chris Norris was named VaSID Coach of the Year.

Headley started all 19 matches for the Lancers and scored a team-high seven goals with one assist. His seven goals tied for the most in the Atlantic Soccer Conference (ASC) regular-season and his 15 points were second-best in the ASC. He was a First-Team All-ASC selection and earned ASC Player of the Week honors on October 25.

Johnson also started all 19 matches for Longwood while McDaniel started 17 matches. Johnson attempted seven shots with five shots on goal while McDaniel attempted seven shots with three shots on goal. Both were named to the All-ASC Second-Team as well.

Football: Former Broad Run Standout Lineman Taylor Evans Earns NCAA Division I Full Ride to Robert Morris

(Feb. 8, 2011) - Former Broad Run High School standout offensive lineman Taylor Evans, who helped the Spartans capture back-to-back VHSL Division 4 state football titles, has accepted a full ride offer to play next year at Robert Morris University.

Evans played a post grad season in the fall at Fork Union Military Academy and is now enrolled at Robert Morris for the spring semester. The 6-foot-3, 295-pound Evans is part of a recruiting class for Robert Morris that includes 19 players.

Robert Morris is located in Moon Township, Pa. and the school with an enrollment of 5,000 plays in the Northeast Conference in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision. The Colonials went 8-2 in the regular season in the fall and fell to North Dakota State in their first ever NCAA D1 FCS playoff appearance. The Colonials were co-champions of the NEC with a 7-1 mark.

The Colonials have only had one head coach -- Joe Walton who started the program in 1994 after 35 seasons in the NFL including a lengthy tenure as the New York Jets head coach (1983-89), two years as the offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1990-91) and seven years as a player with the Washington Redskins and New York Giants.