Archive: Sports
Alternative League Just for Kicks
A few Loudoun students I talked to recently say that too many athletic futures are written in stone by age 10, or even 7 and younger. More and more, kids are being pushed to commit to certain sports early if they want to pursue them seriously. So where does this...
By Tammi Marcoullier | June 7, 2007; 08:30 AM ET | Comments (3)
Playoffs Begin For High School Sports
This week marks the beginning of district playoffs for many high schools in Loudoun. Check out the current rankings for all spring sports and the playoff schedule. Leading AA teams & District Record Baseball: Park View (10-2) Softball: Broad Run (11-0) Soccer (boys): Potomac Falls (10-2) Soccer (girls): Broad Run...
By Tammi Marcoullier | May 10, 2007; 12:05 PM ET | Email a Comment
A View Inside the Ring
Angelo Dundee and Jimmy Lange (photo by Eddy Poinelli) A little bling from the boxing ring is coming to town Thursday night. World champion boxing trainer Angelo Dundee will be in Ashburn's L.A. Boxing gym along with other notable names and faces from the sport. Dundee, the best-known trainer...
By Tammi Marcoullier | May 8, 2007; 01:00 PM ET | Comments (1)
Little League Fence Going, Going...
The Windmill Ball Field fence is broken down in places, stretched and worn in others and is a huge eyesore. So what to do? How about taking it down. The Ashburn Farm Homeowners Association decided Tuesday night to solicit input from residents.The field is most often used by Dulles...
By Tammi Marcoullier | May 3, 2007; 09:30 AM ET | Email a Comment
Registration Tonight - New Football League
Sorry for the late notice on this, but I just heard from the new commissioner for Dulles Youth Sports today. South Riding and neighboring communities now have their own youth football league and tonight is registration. This is a big deal why? Because for years the kids and their parents...
By Tammi Marcoullier | April 26, 2007; 02:10 PM ET | Comments (4)
Shouting Coaches Playing Fair?
Stone Bridge's Lauren Giusti pressuring Loudoun Valley's Katie Quigley. (Tracy A. Woodward, Washington Post) You may have read this in Sunday's paper, but since it is a topic ripe for discussion, I'm bringing it to you today so you all can weigh in. The gist is that the Loudoun...
By Tammi Marcoullier | April 23, 2007; 05:00 PM ET | Comments (5)
