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Dominion’s Pinkston, Sisson make college choices

Tue., Feb. 7 | 03:09 PM - Dominion High School officials, coaches, parents and students gathered Feb. 1 to celebrate Maria “Mo” Pinkston’s soccer signing with Division I Virginia Commonwealth University, and Kenny Sisson's football commitment to Division II Alderson-Broaddus College in West Virginia.

Tuscarora’s Molina to play college football at Columbia

Tue., Feb. 7 | 02:42 PM - Tuscarora High School senior Cameron Molina is joined by family and Huskies football coach Mike Burnett as he signs his letter of intent Feb. 1 to attend and play football at Columbia University, a Division I Ivy League school in New York.

Four of Broad Run’s top seniors this past football season stand proudly as they announce their college decisions. The Spartans produced an 8-3 record and advanced to the playoffs in their first season in the AAA Cedar Run district.—Photo Courtesy/Dan Sousa

Broad Run celebrates four athletes set to play college football

Mon., Feb. 6 | 02:49 PM - Broad Run High School celebrated National Signing Day on Feb. 1 by honoring four senior football players heading to the college ranks. Spartan coach Matt Griffis, along with family, friends and staff, watched proudly as the student-athletes were honored.

Briar Woods student-athletes, from left, Justin Baker (James Madison - football), Shaquera Leach (Virginia Tech - track and field) and Connor Pompilio (Virginia Tech - soccer) signed their letters of intent Feb. 1.—Times-Mirror Staff Photo/Carl Lukat

Briar Woods holds signing ceremony for three student-athletes

Fri., Feb. 3 | 11:09 AM - A trio of Briar Woods High School seniors made their college destinations official Feb. 1 in front of family, friends, coaches and school administrators in the school library. Justin Baker will continue his football career at James Madison University, Shaquera "Shaq" Leach will run track at Virginia Tech and Connor Pompilio will play soccer at Virginia Tech.

Loudoun Valley student-athlete Harrison Jackson signed his letter of intent to play football at Boston College in a ceremony at the Purcellville school Feb. 1.—Times-Mirror Staff Photo/Carl Lukat

Loudoun Valley’s Jackson signs with Boston College

Fri., Feb. 3 | 09:31 AM - Loudoun Valley High School senior Harrison Jackson made his commitment to Boston College official Feb. 1 by signing his letter of intent to play football and attend the Division I college on full scholarship.

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Park View senior Ryan McCarter signed his letter of intent to play football at Liberty University Feb. 1.—Courtesy Photo

Three Park View football players sign to play in college

Thu., Feb. 2 | 09:34 AM - Park View High School seniors Ryan McCarter, Marcus Smith and Dante Absher signed letters of intent to play college football Feb. 1. McCarter is headed to Liberty University, while Smith and Absher will both play at Glenville State College.

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Carter to play in International Bowl

Tue., Jan. 31 | 12:17 PM - Briar Woods High School senior Alex Carter will play for the U.S. Under-19 National Team in the third annual International Bowl Feb. 1 in Austin, Texas. Carter, a Stanford University commit, was one of 50 high school athletes selected for the team by USA Football.

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Sam Huff column: Who has the hottest hands?

Wed., Jan. 25 | 08:21 AM - The AFC and the NFC playoffs are over, and the duel of the quarterbacks moves to the Super Bowl.

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Rolin receives fifth football scholarship offer

Thu., Jan. 19 | 01:32 PM - Briar Woods High School junior Matt Rolin recently received a football scholarship offer from the University of Virginia, pushing his number of Division I offers to five. Boston College, Tennessee, Virginia Tech and Washington have already offered Rolin.

Gordon resigns as Woodgrove football coach

Thu., Jan. 19 | 09:33 AM - Woodgrove High School will begin the process of hiring a varsity football head coach after Jerry Gordon resigned Jan. 17 following two seasons at the helm.

Sam Huff column: Bowl fever

Tue., Jan. 10 | 01:05 PM - The 2011 National Football League season which began on Sept. 8, 2011, will end with Super Bowl XLVI, the league’s championship game, on Feb. 5, 2012, at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The playoffs have begun which is the process of elimination to bring about this championship game. Additionally, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, having 1,281 schools, conferences and associations, recently completed its competition for football’s national title game.

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Stone Bridge’s Burns receives All-American Bowl invite

Tue., Jan. 10 | 12:08 PM - Stone Bridge High School junior Ryan Burns has been selected to play in the 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, an annual football game that features top high school players from across the nation.

Kettle Run shuts out Tuscarora in region footall semis

Mon., Nov. 21 | 07:19 AM - Kettle Run High School proved worthy of its top seed in the Region II Division 3 football playoffs Nov. 18, shutting out fourth seed Tuscarora 32-0 in the region semifinals at home in Nokesville.

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Jason Dawson, shown here instructing players as Broad Run’s defensive coordinator during the 2011 season, was recently hired as John Champe’s first football coach.—Times-Mirror File Photo/Beverly Denny

John Champe tabs Dawson as first football coach

Tue., Dec. 20 | 11:05 AM - John Champe High School has named Jason Dawson as its head varsity football coach. Dawson will start up the football program at John Champe, set to open in the fall of 2012 in Aldie.

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The Briar Woods Falcons are Virginia Division 4 state football champions for a second consecutive year after defeating Christiansburg, 28-26, in the state final Dec. 10 in Lynchburg.—Richard Shumaker

Briar Woods repeats as state football champions (photo gallery added)

Tue., Dec. 13 | 03:15 PM - The Briar Woods Falcons faced some tense moments down the stretch in their Virginia AA Division 4 state football championship game against Christiansburg Dec. 10 at Liberty University's Williams Stadium in Lynchburg.

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Sam Huff column: Who’s carrying a big stick?

Tue., Dec. 13 | 01:29 PM - I don’t smoke, drink intoxicating beverages or use illegal drugs, and I don’t condone substance abuse or breaking the law. I believe in accountability, and I think Redskins’ Coach Mike Shanahan has handled the situation regarding Trent Williams and Fred Davis in a superbly professional manner.

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Varsity football playoff scoreboard

Mon., Dec. 12 | 12:50 PM - Briar Woods (Division 4), Oscar Smith (D6), Phoebus (D5), Brookville (D3), Gretna (D2) and Clintwood (D1) each won state football championships Dec. 10.

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Coach Charlie Pierce and the Briar Woods Falcons are one win away from repeating as VHSL Division 4 state football champions.—Times-Mirror Photo/Ryan Kelly

Football title game preview: Difficult final exam awaits Briar Woods

Thu., Dec. 8 | 11:22 AM - For the Briar Woods Falcons to get their claws around another state football championship trophy, they'll have to figure out a Christiansburg squad coming off a dominant state semifinal win of its own.

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Junior Cory Colder rushed for a pair of touchdowns and also hauled in an 18-yard scoring pass from Trace McSorley in Briar Woods’ 31-0 victory over Grafton in the Division 4 state semifinals Dec. 3 in Yorktown.—Times-Mirror Photo/Ryan Kelly

Briar Woods blanks Grafton to earn return trip to state final

Tue., Dec. 6 | 12:16 PM - The Briar Woods Falcons used opportunistic offense and dominant defense in a 31-0 dismantling of Grafton in the Division 4 state semifinals Dec. 3 in Yorktown. The Falcons are now one victory away from claiming the school's second consecutive state football championship.

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Heritage grad Madison to make football homecoming

Tue., Dec. 6 | 09:51 AM - Heritage High School alum Ross Madison will make his football return to the area Dec. 28 when the University of Toledo (8-4) plays the Air Force Academy (7-5) in the Military Bowl at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C.