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JV and Varsity Softball Teams Look Forward to the New Season

JV and Varsity Softball Teams Look Forward to the New Season

Carly Hazen, Staff Reporter March 4, 2024

While winter sports are coming to a close, spring sports are just beginning. The softball teams held their JV and varsity tryouts Feb. 19.  Initially, varsity coach Mike Elias was concerned about not...

Photo provided by Megan Stallings

Gymnastics Reaches Regionals

Jordan Phillips, Intern February 16, 2024

The gymnastics team has finished their season on an extremely high note. The team performed at regionals Feb. 9 after placing second at districts on Feb. 3.  “We approached the district meet with...

Girls, Boys Basketball Excelling in Regular Season

Girls, Boys Basketball Excelling in Regular Season

Kenzie Farrey, Intern January 25, 2024

A successful start to both the boys and girls basketball season has led the teams to second in the Dulles District. Boys basketball is currently 10-5 and girls basketball is 10-4.  The boys basketball...

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Vikings Succeed in the Postseason

Kenzie Farrey, Intern November 9, 2023

While football is still in regular season play, field hockey and cross country are already well into the postseason.  Field hockey beat Dominion 6-0 making them Dulles District champions and regular...

Girls soccer breaks 13 year loss streak against County

Girls soccer breaks 13 year loss streak against County

Scarlet Fetterolf and Mercy Soly May 8, 2023

     With five wins, five losses, and two draws, the girls soccer team has had a consistent and successful season thus far. More so, on May 4, the girls won their first game against rival Loudoun County...

Art by Jake Rimmel

The Journey

Jake Rimmel, Staff Reporter March 22, 2023

LVHS weight room freshens up with new equipment for athletes.

High School Athletes Benefit From Weight Training

Evan Schoonmaker, Staff Reporter February 1, 2023

The modern high school athlete is bigger, stronger, and faster than ever before. There are many factors playing into this physical increase, such as more dietary discoveries leading to better nutrition,...

Solomon Stephen’s point of view at the USA vs. Iran match in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

Faces in the Crowd: Solomon Stephens

Scarlet Fetterolf, Sports Editor December 15, 2022

How many teenagers do you know who have traveled to over 40 states? How about peers who have visited almost every single European nation? The list is probably pretty short. Or nonexistent.  Meet Solomon...

Senior Riley Kotch wears a purple armband during football game

Valley, Woodgrove Unite for Epilepsy Awareness

Elise Bowen, Jake Rimmel, and Evan Schoonmaker October 31, 2022

A year ago, if anyone on the football team had worn a purple armband, students wouldn’t have given it a second thought. Now, it signifies something much larger to Valley, Woodgrove and the community...

Andy Gordon poses in front of the Sports Medicine mural.

Student Athletes Say Thank You to Athletic Trainer, Andy Gordon

Mercy Soly, Media & Features Editor March 25, 2022

Athletic Trainer Andy Gordon helps student athletes reach their full potential and success.  “I have been an athletic trainer since 1990 and started working at Loudoun Valley as the full-time athletic...

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