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Broad Run hires Gundry as girls basketball coach

Wed., May. 23 | 03:46 PM - Sean Gundry will bring seven years of high school basketball coaching experience with him to Broad Run High School where he was recently named the Spartans' head varsity girls basketball coach. Gundry takes over the program after Chris Pasternak resigned in February after one season as head coach.

Stone Bridge promotes Robinson to head girls basketball coach

Wed., May. 23 | 02:14 PM - After spending the last four seasons in the Stone Bridge High School girls basketball program in different capacities, Dana Robinson has been promoted to head varsity girls basketball coach. Robinson has served as freshmen, junior varsity and assistant varsity coach with the Bulldogs.

Park View alumni basketball game seeks players, volunteers

Thu., May. 17 | 06:03 AM - Park View High School will play an alumni basketball game May 19 from 1-3 p.m. in the school's gymnasium. All proceeds from this event will go towards providing an athletic scholarship to either one or two student-athletes from Park View.

Woodgrove High School senior Brad Gilson finalizes his commitment to Columbia University April 29 in a ceremony at the school’s library. Gilson is seated with his parents, Debbie and Sam Gilson. Standing are Woodgrove basketball coach Stephen Douglas and Basics First AAU coach Moe Gray.—Times-Mirror Staff Photo/Carl Lukat

Gilson to continue hoops career at Columbia

Thu., May. 3 | 08:50 AM - Friends, family, teammates and coaches gathered in Woodgrove High School's library April 29 to celebrate senior Brad Gilson's commitment to play basketball and attend Columbia University, an Ivy League school in New York.

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George Washington offers hoops scholarship to Broad Run’s Johnson

Tue., May. 1 | 11:13 AM - Broad Run High School junior guard Nigel Johnson received his fifth college basketball offer April 30 when George Washington University head coach Mike Lonergan made a scholarship offer to Johnson.

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Potomac Falls High School assistant coach Kip Shallis, shown here embracing players after the Panthers’ 2011 state championship victory, was recently hired to start up the basketball program at John Champe High School.—Times-Mirror File Photo

Shallis to head up John Champe hoops program

Thu., Mar. 22 | 12:28 PM - Kip Shallis realized his lifelong goal of becoming a head varsity basketball coach recently when the Loudoun County School Board approved his hiring as the first head boys basketball coach at John Champe High School.

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March Madness selections

Thu., Mar. 15 | 10:54 AM - The 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament begins this week with 68 teams competing in four regions. We asked local athletes, coaches and media for their champion and sleeper selections.

VHSL State Basketball Tournaments

Mon., Mar. 12 | 10:25 AM - The winter varsity sports season has wrapped up in Loudoun after Potomac Falls boys and Woodgrove girls both lost in the VHSL state basketball semifinal round March 10. Loudoun Valley boys and Loudoun County girls saw their seasons come to a close in state quarterfinal losses.

Christiansburg deals Potomac Falls its first state loss in three years

Wed., Mar. 7 | 07:48 PM - For the third straight year, the Potomac Falls Panthers' boys basketball team traveled to Richmond for the VHSL Division 4 state semifinals. But unlike the previous two years, which saw Potomac Falls triumph en route to state titles, the Panthers fell in the semifinals, 66-52, to Christiansburg March 6.

Woodgrove’s first state playoff trip ends in semifinal loss to R.E. Lee

Tue., Mar. 6 | 07:33 PM - Woodgrove High School's initial trip to the Virginia Division 3 girls basketball tournament came to a close March 6 following a 58-34 semifinal loss to an agile R.E. Lee (Staunton) squad at the Siegel Center in Richmond.

The Potomac Falls Panthers are headed to Virginia Commonwealth University - host of the VHSL state basketball semifinals and finals - for the third consecutive season following a 63-58 win over Tabb March 3 at Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax.—Times-Mirror Photo/Greg Nash

Potomac Falls closes Tabb once again

Tue., Mar. 6 | 09:24 AM - Two-time defending state champion Potomac Falls High School defeated Tabb 63-58 in the state quarterfinals March 3 at Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax to earn its third straight trip to the Virginia Division 4 state semifinals.

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Raider seniors provide offense in loss to unbeaten Cougars

Tue., Mar. 6 | 08:23 AM - The taller Loudoun County Raiders came up short in the quarterfinals of the Virginia Division 4 state girls basketball tournament to a quicker team from Courtland, falling 58-44 at the Siegel Center in Richmond.

Loudoun Valley’s memorable season comes to a close

Tue., Mar. 6 | 07:45 AM - The Loudoun Valley Vikings rally from a 11-point deficit fell just a drop short in a 58-56 loss to Region I champion Grafton in the Virginia Division 4 quarterfinals March 3 at William & Mary in Williamsburg.

Woodgrove wins first state playoff game

Tue., Mar. 6 | 07:06 AM - The first state tournament game ever played by the Woodgrove Wolverines' second-year girls basketball program resulted in a come-from-behind 55-52 win over James Monroe March 3 at the Siegel Center in Richmond.

The Briar Woods Falcons boys freshmen basketball team produced a 22-0 record this winter.—Courtesy Photo

Perfect season for Briar Woods freshmen team

Fri., Mar. 2 | 08:04 AM - Briar Woods High School's boys freshmen basketball team did not lose a single game during the 2011-2012 season. The Falcons, coached by Donnell Giles, posted a 22-0 record with 16 of those victories by double-digit margins.

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Senior Greg Graves celebrates with freshman Wanya Allen after Potomac Falls won the Region II Division 4 title Feb. 25 for a third straight season. The two-time defending state champion Panthers will now look to add a third consecutive state crown.—Times-Mirror Photo/Greg Nash

State tournament bound: Potomac Falls Panthers

Thu., Mar. 1 | 02:23 PM - The Potomac Falls Panthers are back in the Virginia Division 4 boys basketball tournament for a third straight season. And just like the previous two years, the Panthers enter the state playoffs playing their best basketball of the season.

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The Loudoun Valley Vikings boys basketball team shake hands after one of their three wins against Purcellville rival Woodgrove this season. The Vikings are 24-4 in their return to Group AA as they enter the state tournament for the first time since 2004.—Times-Mirror Staff Photo/Carl Lukat

State tournament bound: Loudoun Valley Vikings

Thu., Mar. 1 | 01:07 PM - The Loudoun Valley Vikings have excelled in their return to Group AA this season after six years in AAA. The Vikings produced three winning streaks of seven games or more this winter and are back in the state playoffs for the first time since the 2003-2004 campaign.

Loudoun County players jump for joy after the Raiders won the Dulles District tournament championship Feb. 17. The Raiders are headed to the state playoffs for the third time in four seasons.—Times-Mirror Staff Photo/Carl Lukat

State tournament bound: Loudoun County Raiders

Thu., Mar. 1 | 11:19 AM - After a season's worth of practices, 29 games and two postseason tournaments, head coach Derek Fisher still hasn't determined just what sort of team his Loudoun County Raiders are.

Woodgrove players and fans rejoice in the final moments of a Feb. 10 victory against Loudoun County. The win earned the second-year Wolverines a share of the Dulles District season title.—Times-Mirror Staff Photo/Beverly Denny

State tournament bound: Woodgrove Wolverines

Thu., Mar. 1 | 10:27 AM - To say the Woodgrove High School girls basketball team has improved from the 2010-2011 season to the current season is an understatement.

The Potomac Falls Panthers rejoice after collecting their third consecutive Region II boys basketball championship trophy Feb. 25 in Purcellville. The Panthers rallied from a 10-point first-half deficit to defeat host Loudoun Valley, 48-44, in the title game.—Times-Mirror Photo/Greg Nash

Fourth time is the charm for Potomac Falls

Sun., Feb. 26 | 11:29 AM - After losing the first three meetings this season to Loudoun Valley and falling behind by 10 on two occasions in the second quarter of the Region II Division 4 boys basketball championship game, it appeared unlikely that Potomac Falls would be able to avoid a fourth consecutive loss to the host Vikings Feb. 25 in front of a capacity crowd in Purcellville.

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