In memory of
Madison Small
January 5, 1997 – April 7, 2015
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Photo by Mary Beth Pittinger
swimmers won six state
championships including five
individual golds.
Backed by All-LoCo girls swimmer
of the year junior Caroline Lee,
Heritage High School placed third
at the VHSL 4A state meet on
Feb. 20 at the Christiansburg
Aquatic Center.
By Owen Gotimer
LoCoSports Editor
E
ven with the snow
bludgeoning the MidAtlantic, Loudoun
swimmers hit the pool
in aims of reinforcing
the county’s swimming success.
Across three state meets, LoCo
Lee turned in second place
finishes in the 100-yard butterfly
and 100-yard backstroke events
as well as swimming a leg of the
Pride’s state championship 200yard medley relay team along
with freshman Yaiza Kinney
and sophomores Emilia Missing
and Madison McKay. Kinney
added a second place finish in
the 100-yard breaststroke.
But Heritage was not the only
successful Loudoun girls team at
the competition as the
Woodgrove High School
Wolverines placed fourth at the
VHSL 4A state meet.
Led by superstar quartet – junior
Meaghan Flynn, senior Kristen
Garner, junior Kacey Hauck
and freshman Keely
Hemminger – the Wolverines
placed second in both the 200and 400-yard freestyle relays.
Hemminger claimed a state
championship in the 200-yard
freestyle and 500-yard freestyle
making her the only two-event
state swimming champion out of
Loudoun County during the
2014-2015 season.
Hauck made her way into the
state’s top-5 in two events,
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finishing third in the 100-yard
breaststroke and fourth in the
200-yard freestyle before earning
the viewer’s choice for the
LoCoSports Athlete of the Winter
in a LoCoPoll which received over
11,000 votes!
On the boys side of the VHSL 4A
state meet, Dominion High
School brothers senior JP and
sophomore Matthew Popovich
helped the Titans to Loudoun’s
top team finish in sixth place.
The Popovich brothers, along
with senior Eric Wong and
junior Nelson Chen, placed
third in the 200-yard medley
relay. JP won the 200-yard
individual medley before finishing
second in the 500-yard freestyle.
Other individual top-5 finishes
from the VHSL 4A state meet:
 Heritage sophomore Michael
Burris in the 200-yard
individual medley
 Heritage junior Phillip
Crouch in the 100-yard
breaststroke
 Loudoun County freshman
Collin Hughes in the 200and 500-yard freestyle
 Dominion sophomore
Matthew Popovich in the
200-yard freestyle and 100yard butterfly
 Loudoun County sophomore
Jake Yeager in the 100-yard
backstroke
In class 5A, the Potomac Falls
High Schools boys team made
some noise finishing third in the
state with runner-up finishes in
both the 200- and 400-yard
freestyle relays by freshman
Luay Hilmi and seniors Vincent
Marrocco, William Lin and
Justin Touve.
Lin – who was named the AllLoCo boys swimmer of the year –
won a state championship in the
500-yard freestyle and state
silver in the 200-yard freestyle.
Marrocco placed second in the
dive-and-dash 50-yard freestyle.
Tuscarora High School junior
Simon Shi finished runner up in
the 200-yard individual medley
and third in the 100-yard
butterfly.
On the girls side, Stone Bridge
High School senior Andi Mack
had more luck than Lin in the
200-yard freestyle where she
earned the state title. The
University of North Carolina
commit also turned in a third
place finish in the 100-yard
butterfly.
In the second dive-and-dash 50yard freestyle of the VHSL 5A
state meet, Tuscarora senior
Pim Silpacharn earned a
bronze medal. Silpacharn also
finished fifth in the 100-yard
freestyle.
Other individual top-5 finishes
from the VHSL 4A state meet:
 Briar Woods sophomore
Jackson Lucas in the 500yard freestyle
 Stone Bridge freshman
Steven Thalblum in the
200-yard individual medley
 Potomac Falls senior Justin
Touve in the 100- and 200yard freestyle
One Loudoun team stood out at
the VHSL 3A state meet, as the
John Champe High School
Knights earned top-five finishes
in both girls and boys swimming.
The Knights boys finished third in
the 200-yard medley relay thanks
to freshman Kyle Barker, junior
Joaquin Gabriel and junior
Michael and senior Caleb
Kaslik.
The Lady Knights earned a fourth
place team finish and two fourth
place individual finishes by junior
Maddie Oliver in the 100-yard
butterfly and 200-yard freestyle.
Rock Ridge High School got its
name on the state swimming
map as freshman Gabby Zhang
earned two third place finishes:
one in the 200-yard individual
medley, the other in the 100yard butterfly.
Other individual top-5 finishes
from the VHSL 4A state meet:
 John Champe junior Michael
Kaslik in the 200-yard
freestyle
 John Champe senior Caleb
Kaslik in the 100-yard
breaststroke
 Loudoun Valley senior Sami
Morency in the 200-yard
individual medley
 John Champe junior Joaquin
Gabriel in the 100-yard
breaststroke
 John Champe freshman
Maren Oliver in the 100yard breaststroke
State champions come in all
shapes and sizes, but it's safe to
say the biggest state champion
out of Loudoun County this
winter was Dominion High School
wrestler Adeeb Atariwa. The
junior wrestled at the 285-pound
weight class and pinned
Conference 21 foe Ben Avery in
the VHSL 4A state championship
on Feb. 21 in Salem.
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While Atariwa claimed the
individual title, Woodgrove High
School put on the best
performance out of any VHSL 4A
school from Loudoun County at
the state tournament.
Ewen Riordan - who placed
second at 220 pounds; junior
Brandon Steel - who placed
third at 182 pounds; and
sophomore Nick Taylor - who
placed fourth at 120 pounds.
The Wolverines had four guys
place in the top-4 at the state
meet including junior Kyle
Branch at 182 pounds, senior
Jake David at 170 pounds,
senior Joe LaRock at 152
pounds and senior Dylan
Shockey at 126 pounds.
Other individual top-4 finishes
from the VHSL 5A state
tournament:
 Stone Bridge senior
McKinnon Bowen at 120
pounds
 Briar Woods senior Bryan
Capozzoli at 220 pounds
 Freedom junior Enes
Karaaslan at 285 pounds
 Tuscarora senior Alec
Klevenhagen at 132 pounds
 Tuscarora senior Alex
McCord at 126 pounds
 Briar Woods freshman Ron
Miller at 120 pounds
 Freedom junior Garret
Moody at 170 pounds
 Freedom senior Wes Reeves
at 138 pounds
 Briar Woods senior Mick
Zahora at 132 pounds
Loudoun County High School
senior Kyle Schlue was the only
other LoCo wrestler to put in a
top-4 finish at the VHSL 4A state
wrestling championships,
finishing in fourth at 182 pounds.
The Wolverines team score at
the state meet was only bested
by one Loudoun school: Broad
Run High School at the VHSL 5A
state meet.
The Spartans placed third as a
team and brought home the
county’s second of two state
wrestling champions in the form
of sophomore, 160-pounder
Michael Battista.
Battista did not have an easy
road to the top of the state
podium as he had to go through
Potomac Falls High School senior
Garrett Griffith in the
Conference 14, VHSL 5A North
region and VHSL 5A state finals
to get there.
Fellow Spartans also had a big
day on the mat at the VHSL 5A
state meet including senior
Timmy Brown - who placed
second at 113 pounds; senior
John Champe junior Devyn
Kreb posted the best finish of
any VHSL 3A wrestler in Loudoun
County when he earned the
Knights a bronze medal at 145
pounds.
For the first time in the
program's 15 season history, the
Stone Bridge High School
Bulldogs won a boys basketball
conference title. Led by senior
Jason Jolly, junior Nick
Barnes and first-year head
coach Corey Stitzel, the Bulldogs
went on a 23 game win streak -after opening the season with
back-to-back losses -- to win the
Conference 14 regular season
and tournament crowns before
falling to Potomac High School in
a VHSL 5A North region
semifinal.
During the win streak, which
spanned 83 days, Stone Bridge
outscored its opponents 69-50.
In his fourth season as a varsity
starter, Jolly scored his 1,000th
career point in a game against
McLean High School on Dec. 16
in Ashburn.
Jolly was not the only player to
solidify his place in Loudoun
County history this winter as, in a
game against Freedom High
School on Jan. 10 in front of a
home crowd in Sterling, Potomac
Falls High School senior Wanya
Allen scored his 1,493 career
point making him the all-time
leading scorer in Panther history.
Allen finished his career with
1,734 points.
Class 5A schools certainly made
for an interesting Conference 14
season, but a pair of schools out
of Loudoun in the VHSL 4A made
late runs in the season in an
effort to solidify a berth into the
VHSL 4A North region playoff.
After starting the season 0-4, the
Loudoun County High School
Raiders caught momentum late
in the season earning the No. 4
seed in the Conference 21
tournament knocking off No. 5
Dominion High School in the first
round. On Feb. 19, the Raiders -including all-conference seniors
Quad Borup and Ethan
Walker -- upset No. 1 Millbrook
High School who had dominated
most of the regular season
before falling to No. 3
Woodgrove High School in the
conference final ending the
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Raiders' season.
With the conference
championship win, the
Wolverines -- including allconference seniors Jameson
Copeland and Matt Gilson -earned a trip to the VHSL 4A
North region playoffs where they
dominated Fluvanna High School,
91-60, in a region quarterfinal
before a week-long snowstorm
hiatus and eventual loss to
George Washington High School
on March 4 in a region semifinal
ended their season.
A shortened Conference 28
tournament gave John Champe,
Loudoun Valley and Rock Ridge
High Schools automatic byes into
the conference semifinals. On
Feb. 19, the Knights knocked off
the first-year Phoenix -- who in
their first season finished an
impressive 12-11 -- before
defeating the Vikings in the backand-forth conference title game
the next night.
The Knights' dynamic juniors
Zach Burdick and Kuony Deng
led John Champe into battle in
the VHSL 3A East region playoffs
defeating James Monroe High
School in the region quarterfinal
before falling to Hopewell High
School in a highly-contested
region semifinal in Aldie.
The Vikings' youth -- including
sophomore Nick Ball and
freshman Jalen Williams -- did
not fare any better in the region
tournament falling to eventual
state champion George Wythe
High School, 87-61, on March 4
ending Loudoun Valley's up-anddown season.
The young ladies at Loudoun
County High School seemed to
have put a major bull’s-eye on
the back of current and future
Lady Raiders in volleyball and
girls basketball. Under the
tutelage of former head coach
Kevin Reed and now, current
head coach Derek Fisher, the
Lady Raiders basketball program
is perennially one of the best in
the state.
In the 2014-2015 season,
Loudoun County cruised past
Millbrook High School, 63-48, in
the Conference 21 tournament
championship before marching
its way to the VHSL 4A North
region final and a berth into the
state tournament for the fifth
straight season.
Early in the season, the Lady
Raiders escaped with a threepoint win over crosstown rival
Tuscarora High School who
earned a trip to the VHSL 5A
state playoff for the first time in
school history. On Dec. 29 in a
win over Thomas Jefferson High
School, Lady Huskies senior
Alexis Bailey became the first
basketball player in school
history to eclipse the 1,000
career point scoring mark.
Just over a week earlier, Broad
Run High School junior Mariah
Leonard scored her 1,000
career point becoming the fastest
Lady Spartan in school history to
reach the milestone. Leonard -who was named the All-LoCo
girls basketball player of the year
-- hopes to become the all-time
leading scorer in Broad Run
history during her senior
campaign next season.
At the VHSL 3A level, John
Champe High School and
Loudoun Valley High School
competed for the top spot all
season, as the Lady Knights won
the Conference 28 regular
season title before the Lady
Vikings knocked them off in the
playoffs to earn the Conference
28 tournament title.
One Loudoun school continues to
be the team to beat in
gymnastics, and there is no
sign of slowing down for the
Freedom High School Eagles.
Freshman Sydney Wrighte and
junior Anna Broussard
dominated the Loudoun circuit
before finishing first and third
individually at both the
Conference 14 and VHSL 5A
North group meets as the Eagles
claimed back-to-back conference
and group team titles.
Other individual top-4 all-around
finishes at postseason meets:
 Loudoun Valley freshman
McKenna Magoffin
 Potomac Falls freshman
Morgan Marrocco
 Loudoun County senior
Victoria Miner
 John Champe junior Hallie
Nichols
 Tuscarora sophomore Claire
Pettit
 Heritage freshman Kaley
Reich
 Woodgrove sophomore
Sarah Snare
 Loudoun Valley junior Helen
Sternberg
 John Champe sophomore
Sydney Suter
 Heritage senior Courtney
Walker
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Wrestling 2014-2015
Adeeb Atariwa
285-pound
Dominion
Junior
Enes Karaaslan
285-pound
Freedom
Junior
Michael Battista
160-pound
Broad Run
Sophomore
Joe LaRock
152-pound
Woodgrove
Senior
McKinnon Bowen Timmy Brown
120-pound
113-pound
Stone Bridge
Broad Run
Senior
Senior
Ewen Riordan
220-pound
Broad Run
Senior
Dylan Shockey
126-pound
Woodgrove
Senior
Garrett Griffith
160-pound
Potomac Falls
Senior
Mick Zahora
132-pound
Briar Woods
Senior
Head Coach JJ Totaro
Assistant Coach Scott Fortney
Captain Adeeb Atariwa
Honorable Mention
Bryan Capozzoli (Briar Woods), Jake David (Woodgrove), Cade Kiely (Loudoun Valley), Alec Klevenhagen
(Tuscarora), Devyn Kreb (John Champe), Trevor LeMaster (Freedom), Alex McCord (Tuscarora), Ron
Miller (Briar Woods), Garret Moody (Freedom), Wes Reeves (Freedom), Devin Richards (Freedom),
Forest Saunders (Potomac Falls), Kyle Schlue (Loudoun County), Dylan Sieng (Park View), Brandon Steel
(Broad Run)
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Of the WINTERs
The Tuscarora High School varsity girls basketball team is
climbing its way to the top of the powerhouse rankings
among Virginia girls basketball programs. In 2014-2015,
the Lady Huskies went 22-4 advancing to the state playoffs
for the first time in school history. Two of Tuscarora’s four
losses were to this year’s VHSL 5A state and six-time state
champion Princess Anne High School in the VHSL 5A state
semifinal and perennial Loudoun power and 2009 state
champion Loudoun County High School.
After seven days and over
11,000 fan votes,
Woodgrove High School
junior Kacey Hauck was
selected the viewers’ choice
for the LoCoSports Athlete
of the Winter. Hauck could
really make a splash next
winter after helping the
Wolverines to a third place
finish at the VHSL 4A state
meet this season.
2014-2015 State Results
200-yd freestyle relay (2nd)
400-yd freestyle relay (2nd)
100-yd breaststroke (3rd)
200-yd freestyle (4th)
Stone Bridge High School first-year head coach Corey
Stitzel led the Bulldogs to their first ever conference title in
2014-2015 by way of a 23 game win streak. Between Dec.
6, 2014 and March 2, 2015, the Stitzel and the Bulldogs did
not lose a game and outscored their opponents 69-50.
Stone Bridge’s magic ran out late as the Bulldogs fell to
Potomac High School in a VHSL 5A North semifinal.
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Swimming 2014-2015
Michael Burris
Heritage
Sophomore
Phillip Crouch
Heritage
Junior
Joaquin Gabriel
John Champe
Junior
Kristen Garner
Woodgrove
Senior
Maddie Graham
John Champe
Senior
Kacey Hauck
Woodgrove
Junior
Keely Hemminger
Woodgrove
Freshman
Collin Hughes
Loudoun County
Freshman
Caleb Kaslik
John Champe
Senior
Carrie Lee
Heritage
Junior
William Lin
Potomac Falls
Senior
Andi Mack
Stone Bridge
Senior
Brooke Matthias
Stone Bridge
Freshman
Maddie Oliver
John Champe
Junior
JP Popovich
Dominion
Senior
Simon Shi
Tuscarora
Junior
Pim Silpacharn
Tuscarora
Senior
Matthew Popovich
Dominion
Sophomore
Justin Touve
Potomac Falls
Senior
Gabby Zhang
Rock Ridge
Freshman
Boys Head Coach
Boys Assistant Coach
Boys Assistant Coach
Boys Captain
Dierdre Deker
Susan Schlemmer
Ryan Webb
William Lin
Girls Head Coach
Girls Assistant Coach
Girls Assistant Coach
Girls Captain
Hayley Robertson
Katherine Hackett
Michele Song
Carrie Lee
Honorable Mention
Emily Adams (Broad Run), Kyle Barker (John Champe), Ashley Brock (Dominion), Nelson Chen
(Dominion), Meaghan Flynn (Woodgrove), Luay Hilmi (Potomac Falls), Michael Kaslik (John Champe),
Yaiza Kinnery (Heritage), Jared Koenig (Loudoun County), Madison Littlepage (John Champe), Jackson
Lucas (Briar Woods), Vincent Marrocco (Potomac Falls), Malachy McGann (Briar Woods), Madison McKay
(Heritage), Emilia Missing (Heritage), Sami Morency (Loudoun Valley), Maren Oliver (John Champe),
Nick Palmieri (Woodgrove), Derek Rothrock (Briar Woods), Anna Schlemmer (Dominion), Sara
Schlemmer (Dominion), Rachel Tao (Dominion), Megan Thiede (Broad Run), Nick Vaka (Loudoun
County), Eric Wong (Dominion), Brenna Wright (Heritage)
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B
road Run High
School senior
Samantha Klock has
announced her
decision to commit
to Goucher College for the 20152016 academic year.
Klock will be traveling about 200
miles from home to Maryland to
become a member of the
Division III Gophers team which
finished its 2014 season 9-7.
By Maddie Oliver
LoCoSports Journalist
“I chose Goucher because of the
great balance between
academics and athletics. Every
time I visit the campus I know I
can grow not only as a student
but also as an athlete,” the 5foot-2 Klock said. “I was
impressed by the wide variety of
majors and minors they offer,
including psychology and
sociology which are the areas I
am interested in. In addition,
their mandatory travel aboard
interests me.”
Klock has many talents to bring
to the Goucher team and fourthyear head coach Megan Williams
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– who in 2014 led the Gophers to
their best season since their 13-4
finish in 1995.
added she plays field hockey
because it’s her passion.
Fairfax, Prince William, Fauquier,
Alexandria, Arlington, Stafford
and Spotsylvania in Virginia,”
“There isn't a day that goes by
that I don't think about field
hockey,” Klock said. “I am always
looking for ways to improve my
level of play whether it be a new
conditioning exercise or skill
drill.”
Klock said. “Girls who have field
hockey as a varsity sport get five
practices a week along with
games and playoffs. Getting
those five practices a week is
extremely critical in skill
development.
Despite the fact that LCPS does
not offer field hockey as a varsity
sport to student-athletes, Klock
did not give up on her dreams.
“The fact that Loudoun girls can
compete at the same level as
these girls and can be recruited
in college speaks volumes about
the dedication and commitment
of Loudoun County field hockey
players. Every extra hour of
practice or conditioning is done
because we want to excel at our
sport. Imagine how much more
the girls could improve if we had
field hockey as a varsity sport.”
“I am excited to join the team
and to contribute to their
continued success,” Klock said. “I
will bring my speed, agility and
coachable attitude along with my
dedication and love for field
hockey to Goucher. My
dedication and determination to
succeed demonstrates the
Goucher team motto of ‘Outwork
the Competition.’”
Being a student athlete can be
very stressful when thinking
about colleges and where to go,
but after committing to Goucher,
Klock noted she feels amazing.
“I knew since my freshman year
of high school I wanted to
continue with field hockey in
college,” Klock said. “At the
beginning of my senior year I
knew Goucher was going to be
my home for the next four years.
It wasn't until I got my ‘big mail’
with my acceptance letter that I
finally believed my dream was
coming true.”
Klock has been playing field
hockey for Southeast Storm since
2009 and noted at the beginning
of her career she was wary of
the sport.
“The curved bow and composite
material was new and
uncomfortable,” Klock said. “I
decided to give field hockey a try
for the fall season and ever since
then I have been playing field
hockey.”
Klock – who will play either
midfield or forward at Goucher –
“It is extremely tough not
having field hockey as a varsity
sport at Broad Run. Over 20
counties surrounding Loudoun
County have field hockey as a
high school sport including
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Gymnastics 2014-2015
Anna Broussard McKenna Magoffin Morgan Marrocco Victoria Miner
Freedom
Loudoun Valley
Potomac Falls
Loudoun County
Freshman
Junior
Freshman
Senior
Claire Pettit
Tuscarora
Sophomore
Sarah Snare
Woodgrove
Sophomore
Hallie Nichols
John Champe
Junior
Helen Sternberg Courtney Walker Sydney Wrighte
Loudoun Valley
Heritage
Freedom
Junior
Freshman
Senior
Head Coach Laura Wrighte
Assistant Coach Jenny Aubel
Captain Anna Broussard
Honorable Mention
Heidi Barrientos (Heritage), Kaylee Buffkin (John Champe), Molly Chapman (Loudoun County), Mela
Coffey (Potomac Falls), Kristin Colantonio (Loudoun Valley), Kaitlyn Conklin (Loudoun Valley), Alyssa Del
Prete (Potomac Falls), Kaycee Delitta (Woodgrove), Cara Fragala (Freedom), Becca Hang (Briar Woods),
Katie Mendenhall (Loudoun Valley), Kaley Reich (Heritage), Jordan Smith (Potomac Falls), Sydney Suter
(John Champe), Julia Thoppil (Tuscarora)
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Photo per Chris Henderson
of All White Kit
Run to Heritage High School to
coach the Pride girls varsity
soccer team.
At Broad Run, King was named
the VHSL AA all-state girls
soccer Player of the Year in
both 2008 and 2009 while
helping the Lady Spartans to
back-to-back AA state
championships with a 47-0-1
record.
By Spencer DuPuis
LoCoSports Journalist
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olly King -- a 2009
graduate of Broad Run
High School in 2009 -has her first head
coaching job. She made the
eight mile journey from Broad
During her senior year at the
University of Florida, she
earned SEC Defensive Player of
the Year, all-SEC first team and
all-America honors.
In February 2013, King was
drafted by the Washington
Spirit in the third round of the
draft in the inaugural season of
the National Women’s Soccer
League (NWSL), appearing in
14 games that year before
heading back to Florida for her
graduate degree. She decided
to go play for the Colorado
Pride of the W-League in 2014
and will continue to play for
them after the high school
season is over in June.
In addition to her duties with
the Heritage Pride soccer
program, King is a fourth grade
teacher at Steuart Weller
Elementary School in Ashburn.
King -- who has the Pride off to
a 3-1 start in their 2015
campaign -- sat down with
LoCoSports journalist Spencer
DuPuis to give us the scoop:
inside the huddle.
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Spencer DuPuis: It’s not
often you get to meet
someone that gets drafted
to play a sport at the
highest level. What was it
like to be drafted to your
hometown team, the
Washington Spirit?
Holly King: I was so excited to
represent my hometown.
Because I attended college in
the SEC, my family and friends
didn't get to attend many of my
collegiate games. Having the
opportunity to play
professionally for my home
team meant my family and
friends could attend the home
games. I was honored, and I’m
very grateful for the experience.
DuPuis: With all your
experience in soccer, what
are a few pieces of advice
you would give athletes
who want to play
collegiality and in the pros?
King: Take the time to learn
from each coach and mentor
that you meet. I was able to
learn from so many different
coaches throughout my career;
I feel that I am a pretty well
rounded player both on and off
the field. There will be nonbelievers and individuals who
have many different opinions
on what they think you should
do. I had non-believers in my
decision to play at the
University of Florida. I didn't let
that stop me, I followed my
heart, and it was the best
decision I have ever made. I
was fortunate enough to be
named an all-American and
captain my senior year. Do not
let others influence you as a
player, stay true to your beliefs
and have confidence in
yourself.
DuPuis: What made you
want to stop playing soccer
professionally to become a
teacher and ultimately the
head coach of the Heritage
girls varsity soccer team?
King: I wanted to further my
education. I've always wanted
to be a teacher and was one of
the few players on my college
team that did not change my
major. I knew that my
profession would require me to
continue my education so I
attended graduate school at UF
after being drafted by the Spirit.
Unfortunately, I did not
graduate until midway through
the next NWSL season.
However, the W-League season
started later in the spring, so I
decided to continue my soccer
career and played with the
Colorado Pride in the WLeague. The W-League ends
prior to the start of the school
year, so it was an easy
transition from soccer to my
career. Coaching the Heritage
girls soccer team is an added
bonus!
DuPuis: This being your first
head coaching gig, what do
you want people to know
about your coaching style?
King: I am extremely
competitive. I love possession
oriented play, which is different
from other high schools. I think
our team will benefit from this
style of play as opposed to
playing direct. Combinations,
one touch passing and high
pressure are a competitive style
of play that my girls have the
talent and technical ability to
play.
DuPuis: With this team
coming off a VHSL 4A North
region semifinal
appearance, what will you
do to help push them
further this season?
King: Creating team
camaraderie and a positive
cohesive team is our focus as a
coaching staff. Our daily workouts and practice will be as
competitive as our games. We
need to take one game at a
time and prepare each week for
our competition.
DuPuis: Without giving your
players too much insider
knowledge, do you mind
sharing your most
embarrassing moment in
sports?
King: My junior year of college
I was in the weight room with
the team and the football team.
We were working on snatches.
Our strength coach was
pushing us to use good form
and to stay focused. With that
in mind, I snatched the bar so
hard and forgot to squat. The
bar hit me in the forehead and I
ended up with a concussion and
four stitches. My cell phone was
blowing up from texts from the
football team giving me advice
on how to snatch a bar.
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Girls Basketball 2014-2015
Alexis Bailey
Guard
Tuscarora
Senior
Brooke Basinger
Guard
Woodgrove
Senior
Mariah Leonard Ja’Che Malone
Forward
Guard
Broad Run
John Champe
Junior
Junior
Rachel Bowyer Elisabeth Gianelos
Forward
Forward
Loudoun Valley
Loudoun County
Senior
Junior
Blair Thompson
Guard
John Champe
Sophomore
Head Coach
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach
Captain
Emily Thompson
Guard
Loudoun Valley
Junior
Sydney Kim
Guard
Freedom
Sophomore
Natalie Villaflor
Forward
Loudoun County
Freshman
Kenyamo McFarlane
Michael Newkirk
Will Patton
Mariah Leonard
Honorable Mention
Christina Adlam (Park View), Monica Boyd (Dominion), Jasmine Braswell (Broad Run), Haley Breidenfeld
(Stone Bridge), Camryn Fagan (Woodgrove), Kirsten Graves (Loudoun Valley), Kellie Hartless (Freedom),
Taryn Hollis (Rock Ridge), Chloe Knox (Loudoun County), Kailey Liverman (Loudoun Valley), Kennedy
Middleton (Tuscarora), Alyssa Paige (Loudoun County), Samantha Sills (Heritage), Lindsey Sweet
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(Loudoun Valley), Tayler Tibbits (Loudoun County)
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Boys Basketball 2014-2015
Wanya Allen
Forward
Potomac Falls
Senior
Kyle Copeland
Guard
Tuscarora
Junior
Nick Ball
Guard
Loudoun Valley
Sophomore
Kuony Deng
Forward
John Champe
Junior
Nick Barnes
Forward
Stone Bridge
Junior
Matt Gilson
Guard
Woodgrove
Senior
Head Coach
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach
Captain
Quad Borup
Forward
Loudoun County
Senior
Jason Jolly
Guard
Stone Bridge
Senior
Zach Burdick
Guard
John Champe
Junior
Dondrea Tillman
Center
Potomac Falls
Junior
Corey Stitzel
Jay Geyer
Bill Maher
Kuony Deng
Honorable Mention
Julian Albizo (Stone Bridge), Luke Bartolomei (Dominion), Jameson Copeland (Woodgrove), Anthony Cox
(Heritage), Branden Curry (Briar Woods), Robert Fox (Loudoun Valley), Connor Gaines (Briar Woods),
Colin Jachimowski (Stone Bridge), Monteral Jackson (Rock Ridge), Tyriek King (Broad Run), Trey McDyre
(Loudoun Valley), Luke Rody (Stone Bridge), Austin Volpi (Dominion), Ethan Walker (Loudoun County),
Davie Wick (Woodgrove), Coach Mark Alexander (Loudoun County), Coach Steve Douglas (Woodgrove)
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