Fauquier downs Osbourn Park 37-18
Fauquier defeated Osbourn Park 37-18 at FHS on senior night to keep their playoff hopes alive. Look in Wednesdays Fauquier Times-Democrat print edition for complete game coverage. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Pretty convincing, girls; Vintage performance sends FHS to regionals
The Fauquier Falcons didn't lend much suspense to their match against Osbourn Park in the Cedar Run District tournament semifinals. They had enough of that during the regular season.After squeaking out victories in a pair of epic, five-game regular season matches against OP | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Kettle Run's run ends gallantly in district semifinals
In retrospect, perhaps the pink slip bearing Kettle Run's name should have been forewarning. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Falcons fall to Battlefield, 36-31; playoffs uncertain
In an otherwise crisply played game between the Cedar Run District's top teams, a game featuring two high-octane offense, it was one Fauquier blunder and two points scored by the Battlefield defense that made the difference. The unexpected twist that gave Battlefield a 36-31 win Friday in Haymarket happened midway through the fourth quarter. The ball was snapped beyond the reach of Fauquier quarterback Kyle Neumann and twisted its way out of the back of the end zone. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Eagles' Homecoming: happy players, easy win
Culpeper County certainly got its share of breaks in the first half Friday night at Liberty. The host Eagles lost a fumble and threw an interception that was returned 57 yards into chip-shot field-goal range. Two Liberty touchdowns were called back on penalties.. The Eagles also missed an extra point and a two-point conversion. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Cedar Lee seals the deal
Championship seasons aren't always easy on a coach, even one at the helm of a dynasty, like Cedar Lee Middle School football coach Martinis Harris. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
I declare, Campbell was an excellent draft pick
Joe Gibbs laid his reputation on the line in the spring of 2005 by making certain young players RedskinsGibbs, who returned to coach Washington in 2004, drafted Sean Taylor, traded for Denver running back Clinton Portis and drafted some kid from Utah State named Cooley.The team went 6-10. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Brutal year, but LHS had its bright spots
It didn't end well for the Liberty volleyball team, but some building blocks did emerge from the rubble of the Eagles' 4-17 season. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Fauquier's Armstrong wins Cedar Run boys cross country title
Talbot Armstrong started way back in the pack. After 200 meters, he was almost last. Over the rest of the race, there was no one faster. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Not a win, but Cougars show offensive gusto in 33-12 loss
Fall is an ideal time to visit Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Families come up to rent cabins and soak in the red, yellow and orange mountain backdrop. Weddings are staged in the rustic town with its Roman bath and warm mineral waters, which locals still use to fill their jugs at the open downtown tap. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Liberty's Kory Gough commits to Virginia Tech
Frank Beamer on line 1. A call from the Virginia Tech head football coach ten minutes before practice last Tuesday certainly made Liberty High offensive lineman Kory Gough’s day. Beamer offered a scholarship, Gough said yes. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Kettle Run's run ends gallantly in district semifinals
In retrospect, perhaps the pink slip bearing Kettle Run's name should have been forewarning. The Cougars were shown the door Tuesday when Millbrook abruptly ended their season in the semifinals of the Northwestern District volleyball tournament. The Millbrook Pioneers won with surprising ease, 25-20, 25-21, 25-16, considering Kettle Run had just beaten them eight days ago and ruined their chances of a regular season district title. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Falcons fall to Battlefield, 36-31; playoffs uncertain
In an otherwise crisply played game between the Cedar Run District's top teams, a game featuring two high-octane offenses, it was one Fauquier blunder and two points scored by the Battlefield defense that made the difference.The unexpected twist that gave Battlefield a 36-31 win Friday in Haymarket happened midway through the fourth quarter. The ball was snapped beyond the reach of Fauquier quarterback Kyle Neumann and twisted its way out of the back of the end zone. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Barrett's sudden death penalty shot lifts FHS to district title, 2-1, over Bobcats
Fauquier needed three extra days and one additional game, but the wait was sweet satisfaction for the Falcon field hockey squad.Senior Ellie Barrett converted a penalty shot with seconds remaining in the first sudden-death overtime period last Thursday in a 2-1 victory over Battlefield at Liberty High.The decisive goal came in a special playoff game to decide the Cedar Run District's regular-season titlist. The contest became a requirement when the Bobcats scored a 2-1 overtime decision Oct. 20, which left the schools tied at 9-1. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Pretty convincing, girls; Vintage performance sends FHS to regionals
The Fauquier Falcons didn't lend much suspense to their match against Osbourn Park in the Cedar Run District tournament semifinals. They had enough of that during the regular season.After squeaking out victories in a pair of epic, five-game regular season matches against OP, Fauquier swept the Yellow Jackets, 25-23, 25-22, 25-20, last Thursday at Battlefield High School to earn a berth in the Northwest Region tournament. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Not a win, but Cougars show offensive gusto
Fall is an ideal time to visit Berkeley Springs, W.Va.Families come up to rent cabins and soak in the red, yellow and orange mountain backdrop. Weddings are staged in the rustic town with its Roman bath and warm mineral waters, which locals still use to fill their jugs at the open downtown tap.For the Kettle Run High football team, Friday's visit to the historic region was a business trip. The Cougars' business: beat a beatable foe and win the first football game in school history. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Barrett's sudden death penalty shot lifts FHS to district title, 2-1, over Bobcats
Fauquier needed three extra days and one additional game, but the wait was sweet satisfaction for the Falcon field hockey squad.Senior Ellie Barrett converted a penalty shot with seconds remaining in the first sudden-death overtime period last Thursday in a 2-1 victory over Battlefield at Liberty High.The decisive goal came in a special playoff game to decide the Cedar Run District's regular-season titlist. The contest became a requirement when the Bobcats scored a 2-1 overtime decision Oct. 20, which left the schools tied at 9-1. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Eagles' Homecoming: happy players, easy win
Culpeper County certainly got its share of breaks in the first half Friday night at Liberty. The host Eagles lost a fumble and threw an interception that was returned 57 yards into chip-shot field-goal range. Two Liberty touchdowns were called back on penalties.. The Eagles also missed an extra point and a two-point conversion. Unfortunately for the winless Blue Devils (0-8, 0-5 CedarRun District), it was about two fumbles, three interceptions and four called-back touchdowns short of what they needed just to stay competitive. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
OP star leaves game with concussion; Liberty surges to 27-22 victory
Not every play that changes the course of a football game is a dramatic, thrilling, stupendous touchdown catch or run. In Friday’s pivotal Liberty-Osbourn Park clash, it was a seemingly innocuous tackle for a 1-yard loss midway through the second quarter. The play may have saved Liberty’s season, though, because when it was over, OP superstar quarterback-defensive back Dominique Terrell was done for the night with a concussion, and the Eagles’ playoff plans were focused and lucid after a 27-22 come-from-behind triumph in Manassas Park. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Falcons rebound from loss with 30-17 win
Another dominant performance in the trenches Friday not only helped Fauquier High beat Stonewall Jackson 30-17, it increased the value of the Falcons' offensive line yet again.Paving the way for 187 yards rushing, that group of big men helped Fauquier bump its season total to 1,239 rushing yards, eclipsing its total from last season (1,054). The senior-laden offensive line has become invaluable in keeping the Falcons in contention for the Cedar Run District title. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Fauquier's district hopes travel to Haymarket
Battlefield vs. Fauquier.It’s a district deciding football game again this season.If the Bobcats win Friday’s showdown in Haymarket, they all but lock up the Cedar Run District championship with only the district’s bottom two teams remaining on their schedule.If the Bobcats (4-0) lose, they fall into a three-way tie for first with Fauquier (3-1) and Osbourn (3-1) because Battlefield beat Osbourn 17-14 on Oct. 17 and Osbourn beat Fauquier 26-24 on Oct. 10. | 1 comment - ›› more ...
FHS' Combs makes state golf; Smith almost
During a week when most Liberty and Fauquier High golfers were playing with scissors, Lisa Combs played it safe.At the Northwest Region tournament, Fauquier’s Drew Smith and Liberty’s Stephen Massei were snipped at the last second by the Group AAA state tournament qualifying cut, Massei after barely sneaking above the regional cut, but Combs was | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Bobcats deny Falcons outright title; playoff likely
Many people consider a tie game to be unsatisfying, but the Fauquier High School's field hockey unit gladly would have settled for a tie Monday. Instead, the Falcons absorbed their first Cedar Run District loss of the season in a 2-1 overtime battle against Battlefield.A win, or even a tie, would have clinched the league's regular-season championship and an automatic regional berth. Now, Fauquier and Battlefield appear headed for a playoff to determine the titlist. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
A life-or-death week for region-minded Falcons
All this season's hard work has been aimed at this week.Fauquier High School's volleyball team set a goal of qualifying for the Group AAA Northwest Region playoffs — a quest that could come to fruition as early as Thursday in the Cedar Run District semifinals.Of course, their brilliant season could also end then, too. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Cougars deal with unexpected down time
Step back, take a deep breath and review the basics. That's the mindset of the Kettle Run field hockey team the next two weeks.On the original Jefferson District schedule, coach Joanie DeGoosh and the Cougars would be opening the district tournament this week. That's no longer the case.The league now will start its post-season playoffs the first week in November. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Eagles grab third at district cheer meet, make regions
No one likes to be last in line.But it was an exciting wait for the Liberty cheerleading team last week.Performing eighth at last Wednesday's eight-team Cedar Run District competition cheer meet, the Eagle cheer team placed third, making them one of four teams to qualify for regionals Nov. 1 at Franklin County. Also advancing were district champion Osbourn Park, runnerup Osbourn and fourth place Battlefield. Fauquier finished seventh. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Battlefield grinds down Liberty, 2-0, turns eyes to Fauquier
In high school field hockey, a winning team does not always need to shoot a hundred times a game, keeping the opposing goal keeper always moving. Instead, ball control, time of possession, and applying pressure can work just fine. Such has been the case for Battlefield (11-1 overall, 7-1 district) all season. The Bobcats put those same winning traits on display against Liberty Wednesday evening, allowing the Eagles (6-7, 4-5) only two shots on goal all game in a 2-0 win in Haymarket. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Ingram goes down, Khosa steps up
The process of changing the balance of power in the Cedar Run District was in full swing Friday night in Haymarket. Visiting Liberty was playing smart, tough, confident football, and leading the defending champion Battlefield Bobcats 21-14 late in the third quarter. The Bobcats — ranked No. 14 in The Washington Post — weren’t playing poorly, but things weren’t going as scripted. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Falcons lose grip on first place
If Steve Schultze becomes an author some day, he’ll be a superstar in the sports horror genre. For now, he’s only the Osbourn football coach and that was scary enough for the Fauquier Falcons. Schultze scripted the second half of their game Friday with a recurring nightmare that helped Osbourn win 26-24 at Falcon Field. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Field hockey wars: FHS vs. LHS vs. KRHS
If an actual award existed for the top county field hockey team, this year's honor would go to the Fauquier Falcons. Fauquier completed a sweep of its four games versus Liberty and Kettle Run Monday with a 5-0 win over the latter in a game closer than indicated. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Even Zorn can't discover the elusive FedEx magic
Despite all its bells and whistles, FedEx Field has never provided the Washington Redskins with any mystical home field advantage.Sure, Dan Snyder can pack 90,000 into the hollow stadium that Jack built, the DJ can play AC/DC and the stadium announcer can shush the crowd when the Skins' offense has the ball. All the gimmicks provided by the home team management from the “You suck” chant to the house reminder that “Redskins fans, it’s third down!” does little to make this an imposing stadium for the visiting team. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
FHS Senior Night recipe: crushed Bobcat
Whenever a Senior Night (or Day) occurs, the athletes, coaches, parents and fans hope the occasion will be magical, and it was for the five Fauquier seniors last Thursday.Fauquier gained sole possession of second place in the Cedar Run District standings with a revenge-filled 25-15, 25-18, 26-24 victory over the Battlefield Bobcats. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
It's West Virginia over Virginia, 19-0, in battle of first year programs
The popular saying “missed it by that much” is not one that the Kettle Run Cougars are often able to apply. For a team that is now 0-7, thrilling tales of narrow defeats have yet to become folklore. Nevertheless, the Cougars came the closest yet to their first triumph in a 19-0 loss to the Washington High School Patriots of Jefferson County, W.Va. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Horse Sporting Calendar
OCTOBER16 Trailblazers club meeting, Denny's, Warrenton, 7 p.m., (540) 341-499217 Horse health seminar, MARE Center, Middleburg, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., (540) 687-3521 | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Horses and People brief items
Foxhunting clinicAn Oct. 21-23 foxhunting clinic will be held at Hilltop in The Plains. Irish trainer Aidan O'Connell will teach horses and riders at all levels how to improve balance and accuracy cross country and over fences. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
It's a Battleground Friday for Eagles, Falcons
After devouring a bunch of early-season cupcakes, the Fauquier Falcons will now dig into the meat and potatoes portion of their schedule.That begins Friday against Osbourn, which like Fauquier is 2-0 in Cedar Run District play and tied for first place with Battlefield (5-0, 2-0), which hosts Liberty (4-1, 1-1). | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Explosive second half, Thigpen's injury help Eagles destroy Stonewall, 41-0
The sight of Stonewall Jackson running back Damien Thigpen dressed and cleared to play for the first time this season last Friday night caught Liberty coach Tommy Buzzo’s attention, and probably caused some gray hairs to try to sprout.A University of Tennessee recruit in football and track, Thigpen is uncatchable in the open field, and Buzzo knew his Eagles, coming off a demoralizing loss to Osbourn the previous week, could be in huge trouble if Thigpen ran wild in his season debut after an ankle injury. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Eagles challenge, but Falcons hold on, 4-1
A second-half outburst propelled host Fauquier over Liberty Monday in a Cedar Run District field hockey game.The Falcons withstood a Liberty assault after building a 2-0 lead, to claim a 4-1 victory. The decision gave Fauquier a sweep of the regular-season series between the two schools. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Motivated Kettle Run loses, 35-6, on Spirit Night
The last Kettle Run High home football game of the season was similar to every one before it. The stands were awash in a green and orange display of school spirit, the band played, concessions were sold, and the Cougars lost — failing to overcome the Nansemond- Suffolk Saints in a 35-6 defeat. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
FHS defense pitches 28-0 shutout vs. Vikings
The Fauquier High defense made more important plays Friday, but none were more meaningful than Garrett Diehl's late pass deflection.With one minute remaining, the sophomore defensive back knocked away a fourth-down pass in the middle of the end zone to cap a 28-0 win over the Loudoun Valley Vikings. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Third place Cougars continue 'statement' volleyball season
There is no argument for beginner's luck at this point.The first-year Kettle Run volleyball team moved into third in the Northwestern District by the start of this week after improving to 9-3 in district play and 11-4 overall with a five-match win streak. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Horse Sporting Calendar
OCTOBER 7-9 George Morris clinic, Morven Park, Leesburg, (703) 777-2890 10-13 Kelly Sigler horsemanship clinic, Majestic Meadow, near Culpeper, www.MajesticMeadowStables.com | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Horses and People brief items
CRC festival upcoming The Smithsonian Zoo's Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal will be open to the public Oct. 4 and 5 during the CRC's annual Autumn Conservation Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days. The event offers visitors a unique opportunity to learn about the zoo’s endangered species conservation programs underway at the 3,200-acre facility. The festival is a family event with tours, live music and other activities — all designed to exhibit the zoo’s conservation facility on the only two days it is open to the public per year. The $30 car pass, for up to six people, can be purchased at www.fonz.org/acf.htm or at the Front Royal visitor’s center. | 0 comments - ›› more ...