Lacrosse summer camps 2008
NoVa West Young Guns Camp
NoVa West Rising Stars Camp
NoVa West Crusaders High School Select
track and Field
Season End Medals For NOVA A.C. Athletes
Langley (Sept 10, 2007) Competing in the Potomac Valley Games at Langley High School on Saturday, September 1, NOVA A.C. members Matt Panzica of Ashburn, and Charlie Ann Krebs from Purcellville, won gold and silver in their respective youth mile events.
2007 13-year-old babe ruth world series
Tough Tuesday: Greater Loudoun Knocked Out of 13-Year-old Babe Ruth World Series with Two Loses
By Dan Sousa
LoudounYouthSports.com Editor
Purcellville (Aug. 21, 2007) - For four days Greater Loudoun was not only the host of the 2007 13-Year-Old Babe Ruth World Series, but the Lions were the toast of the event as they posted a perfect 2-0 record and were within one win of clinching a bye into the semifinals. A tough Tuesday, however, saw Greater Loudoun bounced from the tournament after dropping a pair of close contests to Hopewell Valley NJ and Youngstown OH.
Greater Loudoun first baseman Matthew MacMahon stretches for the ball in Tuesday's game against Youngstown OH. (photo by Alysia Dem/LoudounYouthSports.com)
Standings After Three Days of Pool Play
Comeback Kids: Greater Loudoun Scores Four in the 7th Inning to Defeat West Fargo in Babe Ruth WS
By Dan Sousa
LoudounYouthSports.com Editor
Purcellville (Aug. 18, 2007) - The Greater Loudoun Lions sent nine hitters to the plate in the seventh inning Saturday and scored four runs for a thrilling come-from-behind 8-7 victory at Fireman's Field over West Fargo ND in the 2007 13-Year-Old Babe Ruth World Series.
It was the second straight victory in their final at-bat for the home team Lions which improved to 2-0 in pool play. Greater Loudoun took Sunday off and resumes pool play with an 8 p.m. game Monday against Hopewell Valley NJ (0-2).
Hometown Heroes: Greater Loudoun Wins 13-Year-Old Babe Ruth WS Opener in Extra Innings
By Dan Sousa
LoudounYouthSports.com Editor
Purcellville (Aug. 18, 2007) - Like most of the Greater Loudoun 13-Year-Old Babe Ruth World Series team second baseman Jonathan Sarty was simply itching to get onto the field and play. First, however, the home team had to wait through three games Saturday and a spectacular opening ceremony that included Babe Ruth's 89-year-old daughter, Julia Ruth Stevens, throwing out the first pitch.
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When the Lions finally took the field under the lights against a team from Bryant, Ark. they wasted no time in thrilling the local fans with three quick runs in the top of the first inning. Bryant showed why they were the Southwest Region champions and came back to tie the game with two runs in the fourth and a run in the sixth inning.
Sarty, the lead-off hitter who had scored the first run of the contest, showed his impatience again in extra innings as he notched a goal -- collecting a game-winning hit with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to win the World Series -- a tad early ... settling instead for a game-winning hit with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning as his line drive to left field scored Ryan Rentfro who had reached on a one-out single and moved around to third on Bryant's only error of the game.
Click the headline to read the full story and get the boxscore.
Friday's Games
Game One: Bakersfield Bats Boom! California team defeats Machester NH 16-3 in six innings to start off the tournament.
Game Two: Youngstown OH defeated Hopewell Valley NJ 10-2 behind the arm, bat of Tony Mehle who pitched six innings of three-hit ball for the win and went 4-for-5 with three RBIs. The four hits ties a 13-Year-Old World Series record. Mehle is the 21st player to achieve the feat and the first since 2003.
Game Three: Tallahasssee makes it three straightblow-outs as the Florida nine defeats Glen Allen VA 14-3.
Game Four: Host Greater Loudoun with a thrilling extra inning victory, 4-3 over Bryant AR.
Click here for bios and photos of the Great Loudoun Lions team!
Play Ball! Teams From Around the Nation Open Play Today at the Babe Ruth 13-Year-old World Series
Purcellville (Aug. 17, 2007) - The 2007 13-Year-Old Babe Ruth World Series opens play this morning at Fireman's Field. There are four games today including host Loudoun County playing Bryant AR tonight at 8 p.m. That game follows the official opening ceremony which will invovle all 10 teams.
See the LYS Schedule on the homepage for a full schedule. Check back as we open up a full section for our World Series coverage and later tonight LoudounYouthSports.com Editor Dan Sousa will be on hand to cover the Loudoun game.
The "Home" Team
Front row kneeling (left-right): Mitchell Bowers, Tyler Mocabee, Travis Burke, Jonathon Sarty, Tyler Saleck, Patrick Charney, JB Basinger.
Back row standing (left-right): Manager Mike Lockhart, Connor Smedile, Billy Arens, Tyler Dietrich, Ryan Rentfro, Nick Collins, Marco Verdi, Matthew Reed, Matthew MacMahon, Coach Paul MacMahon.
Not pictured Coach Eric Lemley
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Football season begins anew...I am a Football Mom!
Check out this blog by Heather Elias on being a Football Mom here in Loudoun County.....
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Virginia District 16 10-11-Year Old 2007 Champions from Upper Loudoun National
Purcellville (July 21, 2007)Upper Loudoun National won the District Championship Game in dramatic fashion, with William Reed hitting a walk-off 2-run homer. They moved on to the State Tournament in Virginia Beach. ULLLN beat the State Tournament's host league, District 8's Virginia Beach, 10-3 on Friday, and then beat District 2's Lynchburg Colonial 14-6 on Saturday.
