In a hard fought match at the VCU Seigel Center in Richmond, Loudoun County overcame adversity and a hard charging Hidden Valley team to win the AA State Championship 3-0 (31-29, 25-21, 29-27).  The Lady Raiders battled back from being down 24-16 in the third game to come back and win 29-27.  This completed a three year run in which Loudoun County has played in the state title match after finishing 2nd in 2006 and going undefeated to win in 2007.  Loudoun County finished their dramatic season 27-1 and have gone 82-4 over the last 3 years. 
Leading the Raiders to victory were:
Juliane Hanna (16 kills, 7 digs, 3 points, 2 aces)
Shaylin O'Connell (13 kills, 7 blocks)
Katie Gloe (7 kills, 10 points, 5 digs)
Rochelle Latka (4 kills, 1 block)
Rachel Arigo (3 kills, 2 blocks)
Emily Vandegrift (2 kills, 3 blocks, 2 digs)
Robin Marsala (26 assists, 11 points, 3 aces, 3 digs)
Kerry Sarver (14 assists, 5 points)
Kathleen Horvath (20 digs, 3 points)
Hannah Arnold (9 digs, 7 points)

See: Volleyball: A Look at the Raiders Dramatic State Title - LoudounPrepSports.com

Jarod Brown
LCHS Varsity Assistant Volleyball Coach
jarod.brown@loudoun.k12.va.us

Raider Riot!!  That's all we need to say as students, teachers, family and community members charged up the Lady Raiders as they handled the Chargers of Chancellor 3-1 (25-17, 25-14, 16-25, 25-16) at VCU in Richmond.  Loudoun County used tough serving, great defense, and dominant front line play to hold of the Chargers.  "Chancellor wanted us on a neutral court after we beat them at home last year, and we just tried to come out and show them we are still a strong team."  Loudoun County improved to 26-1 and will face Hidden Valley Saturday at 3:00 PM at VCU in Richmond.  Hidden Valley (from Roanoke) defeated fellow district rival Salem 3-2. 

Loudoun County was lead by:
Shaylin O'Connell (15 kills, 8 blocks, 2 digs)
Juliane Hanna (13 kills, 9 digs, 8 points, 2 blocks)
Rochelle Latka (8 kills, 5 blocks, 4 digs)
Katie Gloe (7 kills, 7 digs, 3 blocks, 9 points)
Rachel Arigo (5 kills, 3 blocks)
Emily Vandegrift (2 kills, 5 blocks)
Robin Marsala (28 assists, 10 digs, 11 points)
Kerry Sarver (17 assists, 6 digs, 7 points)
Kathleen Horvath (19 digs, 5 points)
Hannah Arnold (7 points, 4 digs)

Jarod Brown
LCHS Varsity Assistant Volleyball Coach
jarod.brown@loudoun.k12.va.us

The athletic department will be holding a parents meeting for all parents of Winter athletes, on Tuesday 11/18 at 7pm starting in the Auditorium and then breaking out into individual team meetings.  This is required by Loudoun County Public Schools, as the following topics will be discussed:

• Lettering Requirements
• County and Team Rules and Regulations
• Schedules
• Attendance Requirements

Additional Items:

• Booster Information - Membership / 300 Club
• Ticket and Concessions sign-ups (for pre-meeting sign up: Volunteer Openings)

We ask that all parents attend, as it will give each of you an opportunity to meet the coaches, hear about the program, and meet other parents in the athletic family.

I look forward to seeing you there.

Ken Wright
Athletic Director, LCHS

Loudoun County fought off a tough Jamestown team 3-1 Tuesday night to advance to the VHSL AA State Semifinals this Friday in Richmond at 1:00 PM.  After falling in the first game 17-25, the Raiders won the next three games 25-15, 25-23, 26-24.  Loudoun County will face Chancellor High School of Fredericksburg, who they defeated last year in the AA State Quarterfinals. 
Chancellor swept Western Albemarle 3-0 on Tuesday night.  Loudoun County improved their record to 25-1 and return to VCU for the third straight season!  Come out Friday and help support our Lady Raiders!

The Lady Raiders were led by:
Shaylin O'Connell (10 kills, 4 blocks, 2 digs)
Emily Vandegrift (9 kills, 4 digs, 2 blocks)
Rochelle Latka (9 kills, 3 assists, 2 blocks, 2 digs)
Katie Gloe (6 kills, 6 digs, 2 blocks)
Juliane Hanna (5 kills, 6 digs, 8 points)
Sammy Dormio (3 digs, 2 blocks, 1 kill)
Kerry Sarver (16 assists, 12 points, 8 digs)
Robin Marsala (15 assists, 7 digs, 7 points, 2 kills)
Kathleen Horvath (14 digs, 10 points, 2 assists)
Hannah Arnold (10 digs, 8 points)

Jarod Brown
LCHS Varsity Assistant Volleyball Coach
jarod.brown@loudoun.k12.va.us

Sat., Nov. 8, Great Meadows, The Plains, VA - LCHS had two runners advance and compete at the State Cross Country Meet. Both Julie Strange and Becca Hinch had outstanding races.

Julie Strange earned all state honors for her 3rd place finish running her fastest time of the year with an 18:44. Becca Hinch ran her fastest time of the year, placing in the top 25 with a 19:43. This time places her as the 4th fastest runner for LCHS in at least the last 20 years if not more. An outstanding day for both ladies.

Submitted by Coach Campbell

Two weeks ago, Loudoun County clinched a third straight Dulles District regular season title.  Last week, they swept their way to a third consecutive Dulles District tournament championship.  Saturday, with a 3-0 (25-20, 25-16, 25-14) sweep over Western Albemarle, the Loudoun County Lady Raiders won their third Region II banner in a row.  After falling behind in the first game 17-8, the Lady Raiders used tough serving and strong net play to sweep the Warriors.  With the win, Loudoun County will host the VHSL AA state quarterfinal this Tuesday at 7:00 PM against the Region I runner-up Jamestown, 25-1.  Jamestown lost 3-0 to Region I champion Chancellor.  Come out and support the Raiders as they strive to defend their state championship and head back to Richmond.  

Leading the Raiders were:
Shaylin O'Connell (12 kills, 5 blocks)
Katie Gloe (9 kills, 14 points, 5 digs, 4 aces)
Juliane Hanna (6 kills, 7 digs, 10 points)
Emily Vandegrift (4 kills, 2 blocks)
Sammy Dormio (3 kills, 3 blocks, 2 digs)
Rochelle Latka (1 kill, 1 block)
Robin Marsala (18 assists, 9 points, 3 digs)
Kerry Sarver (12 assists, 4 points, 3 digs)
Kathleen Horvath (6 points, 5 digs)
Hannah Arnold (4 digs, 2 points)

Jarod Brown
LCHS Varsity Assistant Volleyball Coach
jarod.brown@loudoun.k12.va.us

Fri., Nov. 7, Heritage HS, Leesburg, VA - The Cheers Cup, sponsored by Cheers Sports, is a trophy given to the winner of the annual (and currently the last) end-of-season meeting between the LCHS Raiders and Heritage Pride. The Raiders claim 'the Cup' in a must win game over the Pride, 27-21, to advance into the post season for the first time since 1999.

Raider Highlights - Mike Howard rushed for 42 yards on 12 carries, scoring on a 2 yard run for the first score of the game. Andrew Walczak fought for 194 yards on 31 carries behind the strong efforts of the Raider offensive line (Nick Veschi, Teddy Orrison, David Kent, Steven Bartyczak and Brody Barrett). Walczak scored two rushing TD's; one for 38 yards in the first quarter, and punching in the final Raider TD of the night from 1 yard out, late in the 3rd quarter. Mike Ayoub had the only 2 catches for the Raiders for 31 yards, adding the 3rd TD on a 24 yard pass reception from Joe Bushrod. Ayoub kicked 3 of the 4 extra points assisted by holder Austin Campbell.

Coach Hill reported how 'awesome' it felt to see the fans come out in full support, pointing out how much of a difference it makes to the players and the coaching staff to see the stands full of cheering Raider fans. Spread the word, invite your friends and neighbors and let's show our Raider players (and the Spartans) what the 12th man is all about as we travel to Broad Run High School to take on the Spartans in the first round of the Region II (Div 4) playoffs. Game time: 7:30pm.

For more details on the 'County'/Heritage game:
Raiders Earn...Playoff Bid... - LoudounPrepSports.com
Raiders Clinch Playoff Spot - LoudounExtra.com

Loudoun punched their third consecutive ticket to the VHSL AA state tournament with a 3-0 sweep (25-11, 25-14, 25-20) over the Fluvanna County Flying Flucos.  In front of a faithful Leesburg crowd, the Lady Raiders used tough serving and strong net play to remain one of eight teams still playing in AA.  Loudoun County will host the Region II final this Saturday at 11:00 AM.  Loudoun County will play in the State Quarterfinals next Tuesday at 7:00 PM against a team from Region I.  Region Champions host the region runner-up so a win Saturday will give Loudoun County a home match on Tuesday against the region I runner-up. 

Leading the balanced Raiders to victory were:
Shaylin O'Connell (12 kills, 5 blocks)
Juliane Hanna (5 kills, 5 digs, 2 blocks, 10 points, 2 aces)
Katie Gloe (5 kills, 5 digs, 8 points)
Rochelle Latka (2 kills, 4 blocks, 3 digs)
Sammy Dormio (2 kills, 5 digs)
Robin Marsala (10 assists, 10 points, 2 digs)
Kerry Sarver (8 assists, 3 points, 2 digs)
Katie Martin (6 assists, 2 points)
Hannah Arnold (8 points, 4 digs)
Kathleen Horvath (6 points, 5 digs)
Paige Sigmon (2 points, 2 digs)

Fri., Oct. 31, LCHS - The Raiders win their 2nd straight game and their first game in front of the home crowd this season by defeating the Titans of Dominion HS. The Raiders carried a 14-0 lead into the half, increasing it to 20-0 in the 3rd quarter before giving up a Dominion TD, their only score of the night. County added one more TD in the 4th to defeat the Titans 26-6.

Highlights: Andrew Walczak rushed for 130 yards on 16 carries, scoring 2 first half TD's. Joe Bushrod passed for 98 yards, completing 7 of 10 passes, which included a 42 yard TD to Bret Tagg. Chase Williams capped off the scoring with a 1 yard TD run in the 4th quarter. Mike Ayoub kicked two extra points, assisted by holder Austin Campbell.

The Raiders improve to 5-4 on the season to guarantee a .500 season heading into their last regular season game against cross-town rival Heritage HS. With a win, the Raiders have a chance to make the post-season for the first time since 1999.

Come out and cheer on 'the boys' at Heritage HS on Friday, Nov. 7.