Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Teams face off Tuesday in the first round of the hunt for the 2013 Northern Region title.
Top-seeded girls soccer teams from Virginia High School League's Northern Virginia districts return to the field this week to battle for the Northern Region title. The Northern Region Girls Soccer Tournament begins Tuesday night. Top seeds from district play host the first round. Games begin at 7 p.m. The playoffs are single-elimination. To find your team, click on the bracket above. Patch will be updating this article throughout the tournament. Northern Region Girls Soccer Tournament Schedule (all games begin at 7 p.m.):
Andy Balberde, Antonio Choi and Nathan Marks named to the 2013 Northern Region team.
By Karen Fulkerson The Centreville High School varsity boys lacrosse team recently saw multiple players named to both the 2013 Northern Region team, and the 2013 Concorde District team. Congratulations to the following players named to the 2013 Northern Region team: First team honors: Kainoa O’Connor, Andy Balberde, Antonio Choi and Nathan Marks. Second team honors: Tyler Vennergrund, Carson McEver, Kyle Richbourg, Pat Lilburn, Logan Wakefield and Pat Prosser. Honorable mentions: Danny Meador, David Weisbrodt, Sean Doyle, Brett Clark, John Clements, Ben Kandel and Jake Hyde. Varsity head coaches from the Concorde District member high schools and the Northern Region member high schools vote upon regional team honors and Concorde …
Senior Mike Wright wins 200 meter dash.
By Karen Fulkerson At the Concorde District Track and Field Championships at Westfield High School, the following Wildcat athletes qualified for the upcoming regional championships. Senior Mike Wright won the 200 meter dash and placed second in the 400 meter dash, achieving the state championship qualifying time in both events. Wright also ran a leg of the second place 4x400 meter relay team. Junior Maryn Wood placed second in the girls’ 400 meter dash. Junior Chase Heiner placed third in the boys’ 1600 meter run, as well as anchoring the 4x400 and 4x800 meter relays which also qualified to move on, with the 4x800 reaching the state standard. Sophomore Seo Hee Im advanced to regionals with her fourth place finish in the long jump. …
Friday, May 17, 2013
Westfield girls will play Langley in the regional semifinals Wednesday.
The Westfield High School girls lacrosse will move on in Northern Region playoffs after a 15-11 victory Thursday over Stone Bridge. Full Northern Region Girls Lacrosse Playoff Schedule and Results Junior Molly O'Sullivan had six goals and two assists, while junior Meghan Heick scored four goals and two assists, according to the Washington Post's allmetsports.com. Junior Grace Horgan also had a strong performance, scoring three goals and one assist. The Bulldogs will now move on to the regional semifinals. On Wednesday at 7 p.m., Westfield will play a home game against Langley, which on Thursday defeated Woodson 16-8. The victory on Thursday continued a winning streak that was broken just once this season, with a 13-20 loss to St. Anne's…
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The Wildcats followed with a playoff victory over the Herndon Hornets, but fell to the Robinson Rams in the Concorde District semifinals.
By Karen Fulkerson The Centreville Varsity Boys Lacrosse Team finished their regular season play with a win at home over cross-town rival Westfield High, 9-7. Seniors Nathan Marks, Andy Balberde and Tyler Vennergrund each had two goals for the evening. Senior David Weisbrodt had one goal; and freshman Brett Clark had two goals. Lending assists during the game were Tyler Vennergrund, Nick Ziegler and Kyle Richbourg. The Wildcat defense had another extremely solid performance during the competitive game. The man down unit consisting of Antonio Choi, Ben Kandel, Pat Lilburn, Kainoa O'Connor, and Logan Wakefield held Westfield's extra man opportunities at bay. Goalie Pat Prosser frustrated the Bulldogs scoring threats by blocking critical …
Monday, May 13, 2013
Teams compete for the 2013 Northern Region Boys Lacrosse Tournament crown this week.
Top-seeded teams from Virginia High School League's Northern Virginia districts return to the field this week to battle for the Northern Region title. The Northern Region Boys Lacrosse Tournament begins Tuesday night. Top seeds from district play host the first round. Most games begin at 7 p.m.; double-headers will feature the girls game at 5 p.m. and the boys game at 7 p.m. The playoffs are single-elimination. To find your team, click on the bracket above. Patch will be updating this article throughout the tournament. Northern Region Boys Lacrosse Tournament Schedule (all games begin at 7 p.m.): For double headers, girls will play at 5 p.m. and boys will play at 7 p.m. Admission is $7. If two teams have the same seed, the higher bracketed…
Teams compete for the 2013 Northern Region Girls Lacrosse Tournament crown this week.
Top-seeded teams from Virginia High School League's Northern Virginia districts return to the field this week to battle for the Northern Region title. The Northern Region Girls Lacrosse Tournament begins Tuesday night. Top seeds from district play host the first round. Most games begin at 7 p.m.; double-headers will feature the girls game at 5 p.m. and the boys game at 7 p.m. The playoffs are single-elimination. To find your team, click on the bracket above. Patch will be updating this article throughout the tournament. Northern Region Girls Lacrosse Tournament Schedule (all games begin at 7 p.m.): For double headers, girls will play at 5 p.m. and boys will play at 7 p.m. Admission is $7. If two teams have the same seed, the higher …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Centreville defeated Westfield 6-5 on the team's final game for the season.
By Karen Fulkerson The Centreville JV boys lacrosse team put a bow on an undefeated season with a 6-5 win over the visiting Westfield Bulldogs on May 1. The first quarter opened with a frenzy of unsettled play as the teams sprinted up and down the field after loose balls. Westfield managed to score first, but David Shim responded with a Wildcat goal on a great assist from Brendan Shea. Westfield scored twice off drives and clean shots on goal, finishing the first quarter with a two point advantage. Brian Yoo stepped up with a goal for the Wildcats in the second quarter, after taking a pass from John Tarver. The halftime score was 3-3, thanks to a man-up goal by Corey Spriggs, with an assist from Matthew Laurence. The first Wildcat lead …
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Wildcats defeat Robinson Rams.
Written by Karen Fulkerson The Centreville High School softball team extended its record in Concorde District play to 6-0 by beating the Robinson Rams 5-1 on April 26. Robinson scored first plating its only run of the game in the bottom half of the third inning. The Wildcats responded with four runs in the top of the fifth. Senior first baseman Jenna Sarlouis’ doubled to right-center to drive in Amanda Meny who scored Centreville’s first run. Sarlouis and Macy Luck, who singled and stole a base, scored on a double by Kaleigh Berry. Natalie Hopkins’ sacrifice fly to right field drove in Berry from third. The Wildcats added an insurance run in the top of the seventh when Morgan Yi drove in Berry who led off the inning with a triple. …
Virginia is No. 1 in the South but No. 16 nationwide in terms of "bicycle friendliness," according to the League of American Cyclists.
(Editor's Note: The map above was created by the League of American Cyclists.) Virginia is ranked No. 1 in the South and No. 16 in the country in terms of "bicycle friendliness," according to the League of American Cyclists. That's up one spot from Virginia's No. 17 ranking in 2012. The commonwealth received a rating of four (on a one-to-five scale) for policies and programs and received accolades for having an active "share the road" campaign and an active statewide advocacy group (Virginia Bicycle Federation and BikeWalk Virginia). Included in feedback from the League of American Cyclists: See the PDF in the media box at right for more details on Virginia's ranking. In January, a number of bicyclists joined with Virginia state …
Erica R. Hendry
10:18 am on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Hi Sandra — that's true for double headers as noted above, but some schools only have girls still alive in the tournament, so their games begin at 7 p.m. Thanks for reading — good luck tonight! Erica more ›