The Paul Monitor #7: Spring Tourney Questions
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The Paul Monitor #7: Spring Tourney Questions
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May 18th — May 23th, 2009
Click here to see all the Cedar Run and Cardinal District tournament games at The Prince William Spring Tournament Central.
May 11th — May 16th, 2009
Monday, May 11th, 2009
Girls Tennis:
Forest Park 6, Potomac 3
Girls Soccer:
Battlefield 6, Osbourn 3
Osbourn Park at Stonewall Jackson, 5:30 p.m.
Freedom-Wood at Woodbridge, 3 p.m.
C.D. Hylton 3, Potomac 0
Forest Park 4, Gar-Field 1
Boys Soccer:
Battlefield at Stonewall Jackson, 7 p.m.
C.D. Hylton at Potomac, 5 p.m.
Osbourn at Osbourn Park, 7 p.m.
Woodbridge at Freedom-Wood, 7 p.m.
Forest Park 1, Gar-Field 1
Osbourn 2, Osbourn Park 1 (OT)
Baseball:
Stonewall Jackson at Liberty, 6 p.m.
C.D. Hylton 10, Forest Park 0
Freedom-Wood at Gar-Field, 6 p.m.
Woodbridge 9, Mountain View 5
Fauquier at Osbourn Park, 6 p.m.
Softball:
Stonewall Jackson at Fauquier, 6 p.m.
C.D. Hylton 17, Potomac 0
C.D. Hylton 8, Potomac 0
Osbourn 3, Osbourn Park 0
Woodbridge 13, Freedom-Wood 1
Boys Lacrosse:
Cardinal District Quarterfinals at Hylton, TBA
Osbourn Park at Liberty (CRD Quarterfinals), 5 p.m.
Girls Lacrosse:
Cardinal District Quarterfinals:
C.D. Hylton 22, Freedom 2
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Softball:
Battlefield 2, Osbourn Park 1
Stonewall Jackson 8, Culpeper County 0
Stonewall Jackson 13, Culpeper County 2
C.D. Hylton 10, Gar-Field 3
Forest Park at Freedom-Wood, 6 p.m.
Potomac at Woodbridge, 6 p.m.
Osbourn 4, Liberty 1
Baseball:
Osbourn Park 8, Battlefield 2
Culpeper at Stonewall Jackson, 4:30 p.m.
Culpeper at Stonewall Jackson, 6 p.m.
Gar-Field 4, C.D. Hylton 3
Forest Park at Freedom-Wood, 6 p.m.
Potomac 5, Woodbridge 3
Osbourn 2, Liberty 1
Boys Soccer:
Osbourn Park 0, Battlefield 0
Stonewall Jackson at Culpeper County, 7 p.m.
Gar-Field 3, C.D. Hylton 0
Forest Park 4, Freedom-Wood 3
Potomac at Woodbridge, 7 p.m.
Osbourn 3, Liberty 2 (OT)
Girls Soccer:
Battlefield 2, Osbourn Park 0
Culpeper at Stonewall Jackson, 7 p.m.
Gar-Field at C.D. Hylton, 5:30 p.m.
Woodbridge at Potomac, 7 p.m.
Forest Park 5, Freedom-Wood 0
Boys Lacrosse:
Cardinal District Quarterfinals: Potomac 10, Gar-Field 7
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Outdoor Track:
Cedar Run District Championship: Osbourn Park Girls, Battlefield Boys
Girls Tennis:
Northwest Region Semifinals: Osbourn Park 6, Forest Park 0
Boys Tennis:
Northwest Region Semifinals: Gar-Field 5, Mountain View 3
Girls Lacrosse:
Cardinal District Semifinals: Woodbridge 15, C.D. Hylton 8
Cardinal District Semifinals: Forest Park 15, Gar-Field 6
Cedar Run Distrct Semifinals: Battlefield 19, Osbourn 3
Boys Lacrosse:
Cardinal District Semifinals: Forest Park 7 Potomac 2
Cardinal District Semifinals: Woodbridge 11, Freedom-Wood 6
Cedar Run District Semifinals: Osbourn Park 7, Battlefield 6
Baseball:
Stonewall Jackson 4, Osbourn 3
Woodbridge 25, Freedom-Wood 1
Gar-Field at Forest Park, 6 p.m.
Softball:
Woodbridge 7, C.D. Hylton 4
Gar-Field at Forest Park, 6 p.m.
Boys Soccer:
Stonewall Jackson at Fauquier, 7 p.m.
C.D. Hylton at Cosby, 7 p.m.
Osbourn Park at Loudoun Valley, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Soccer:
Fauquier at Stonewall Jackson, 7 p.m.
Forest Park 3, Gar-Field 2
Osbourn Park at Loudoun Valley, 6 p.m.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Girls Tennis:
Northwest Region Quarterfinals, TBA
Outdoor Track:
Cardinal District Championship: Potomac Girls, Forest Park Boys
Girls Soccer:
Battlefield 2, Loudoun Valley 1
Stonewall Jackson at Osbourn, 5:30 p.m.
*CANCELLED* Woodbridge at Gar-Field, 7 p.m.
Osbourn Park at Fauqier, 7 p.m.
Boys Soccer:
Osbourn 2, Stonewall Jackson 0
Fauquier at Osbourn Park, 5 p.m.
C.D. Hylton at Woodbridge, 3:30 p.m.
Boys Lacrosse:
Cardinal District Tournament Finals: Forest Park 17, Woodbridge 4
Cardinal District Consolation: Potomac 10, Freedom 4
Cedar Run District Finals: Loudoun Valley 8, Osbourn Park 3
Girls Lacrosse:
Cardinal District Tournament Finals: Forest Park 9, Woodbridge 6
Cedar Run District Finals: Loudoun Valley 14, Battlefield 6
Baseball:
Potomac 4, Forest Park 3
C.D. Hylton 4, Woodbridge 3
Osbourn Park 7, Fauquier 1
Softball:
Battlefield 10, Loudoun Valley 0
Gar-Field at Freedom-Wood, 6 p.m.
Forest Park at Potomac, 6 p.m.
Woodbridge at C.D. Hylton, 4 p.m.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Softball:
Woodbridge at Gar-Field, 6 p.m.
Baseball:
Potomac 4, C.D. Hylton 3
Boys Soccer:
Potomac at Forest Park, 7 p.m.
Woodbridge at C.D. Hylton, 7 p.m.
May 4th — May 9th, 2009
Monday, May 4th, 2009
Boys Tennis:
*POSTPONED to 5/7* Fauquier at Battlefield, 3:30 p.m.
*POSTPONED to TBA* Culpeper County at Stonewall Jackson, 3:30 p.m.
*POSTPONED to TBA* Woodbridge at C.D. Hylton, 3:30 p.m.
*POSTPONED to TBA* Gar-Field at Freedom-Wood, 3:30 p.m.
*POSTPONED to TBA* Forest Park at Potomac, 3:30 p.m.
Girls Tennis:
*POSTPONED to 5/7* Battlefield at Fauquier, 3:30 p.m.
*POSTPONED to TBA* Stonewall Jackson at Culpeper County, 3:30 p.m.
*POSTPONED to TBA* C.D. Hylton at Woodbridge, 3:30 p.m.
*POSTPONED to TBA* Freedom-Wood at Gar-Field, 3:30 p.m.
Softball:
*CANCELLED* Woodbridge at Battlefield, 6 p.m.
*POSTPONED to 5/15* Gar-Field at Woodbridge, 6 p.m.
Potomac at Osbourn, 4 p.m.
Girls Soccer:
*POSTPONED to 5/11* Osbourn at Battlefield, 7 p.m.
*POSTPONED to 5/7* Osbourn Park at Stonewall Jackson, 7 p.m.
Boys Lacrosse:
*POSTPONED to 5/7* C.D. Hylton at Gar-Field, 7 p.m.
*POSTPONED to TBA* Forest Park at Freedom-Wood, 7 p.m.
Woodbridge at Potomac, 7 p.m.
*POSTPONED to TBA* Osbourn Park at Culpeper County, 7 p.m.
Girls Lacrosse:
*POSTPONED to 5/7* Gar-Field at C.D. Hylton, 7 p.m.
*POSTPONED to 5/6* Freedom-Wood at Forest Park, 7 p.m.
*POSTPONED to 5/8* Potomac at Woodbridge, 7 p.m.
*POSTPONED to TBA* Culpeper at Osbourn Park, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
Boys Tennis:
*POSTPONED to 5/8* Loudoun Valley at Stonewall Jackson, 4:30 p.m.
Woodbridge at Gar-Field, 3:30 p.m.
*POSTPONED to TBA* Fauquier at Osbourn Park, 3:30 p.m.
Girls Tennis:
*POSTPONED to 5/8* Stonewall Jackson at Loudoun Valley, 4:30 p.m.
Forest Park at Potomac, 3:30 p.m.
Gar-Field at Woodbridge, 3:30 p.m.
*POSTPONED to TBA* Osbourn Park at Fauquier, 3:30 p.m.
Softball:
*POSTPONED to 5/9* Battlefield at Stonewall Jackson, 6 p.m.
*POSTPONED to TBA* C.D. Hylton at Potomac, 6 p.m.
*POSTPONED to 5/7* Osbourn at Osbourn Park, 6 p.m.
*POSTPONED to 5/11* Woodbridge at Freedom-Wood, 6 p.m.
*POSTPONED to 5/13* Gar-Field at Forest Park, 6 p.m.
Baseball:
*POSTPONED to 5/9* Battlefield at Stonewall Jackson, 6 p.m.
*POSTPONED to 5/9* C.D. Hylton at Potomac, 6 p.m.
*POSTPONED to 5/7* Osbourn at Osbourn Park, 6 p.m.
*POSTPONED to 5/6* Woodbridge at Freedom-Wood, 6 p.m.
*POSTPONED to 5/13* Gar-Field at Forest Park, 6 p.m.
Boys Soccer:
*POSTPONED to TBA* Battlefield at Stonewall Jackson, 6 p.m.
*POSTPONED to 5/6* C.D. Hylton at Potomac, 7 p.m.
*POSTPONED to 5/11* Osbourn at Osbourn Park, 7 p.m.
*POSTPONED to 5/11* Woodbridge at Freedom-Wood, 7 p.m.
Gar-Field 0, Forest Park 0
Girls Soccer:
Battlefield 6, Stonewall Jackson 0
*POSTPONED to TBA* Potomac at C.D. Hylton, 7 p.m.
*POSTPONED to 5/9* Osbourn Park at Osbourn, 7 p.m.
*POSTPONED to 5/6* Freedom-Wood at Woodbridge, 7 p.m.
Forest Park at Gar-Field, 5:30 p.m.
Boys Lacrosse:
C.D. Hylton at Forest Park, 5 p.m.
*POSTPONED to TBA* Woodbridge at Gar-Field, 4 p.m.
Girls Lacrosse:
*POSTPONED to TBA* Forest Park at C.D. Hylton, 5 p.m.
*POSTPONED to 5/6* Gar-Field at Woodbridge, 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
Outdoor Track:
*CANCELLED* Gar-Field, C.D. Hylton, Woodbridge and Forest Park at Freedom-Wood, 3 p.m.
Boys Tennis:
Stonewall Jackson at Osbourn Park, 3:30 p.m.
*CANCELLED* C.D. Hylton at Gar-Field, 3:30 p.m.
Forest Park at Freedom-Wood, 3:30 p.m.
Potomac at Woodbridge, 3:30 p.m.
Girls Tennis:
Osbourn Park 9, Stonewall Jackson 0
*CANCELLED* Gar-Field at C.D. Hylton, 3:30 p.m.
Freedom-Wood at Forest Park, 3:30 p.m.
Woodbridge at Potomac, 3:30 p.m.
Baseball:
*POSTPONED to 5/12* Culpeper County at Stonewall Jackson, 6 p.m.
C.D. Hylton at Clover Hill, 4:30 p.m.
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Boys’ Soccer Top 10
*Rankings and records as of May 3
1. Osbourn Park (9-0-1) — LW: 1
The
Yellow
Jackets continued their top form with a pair of impressive wins last week: 2-1 over a quality Liberty side and 4-0 over Culpeper. Osbourn Park has outscored its opponents 30-3 this season, the fewest goals
allowed among any team in the DigitalSports coverage
area. It faces Loudoun Valley (0-7-4), Fauquier (2-5-4) and Osbourn (7-3-1) in the next six days.
2. Battlefield (8-0-2) — LW: 3
The
Bobcats
remain one of two unbeaten teams in Northern Virginia after a 1-0 win over Liberty and a 2-2 draw with Fauquier. Battlefield travels to Osbourn (7-3-1) on Thursday and Loudoun Valley (0-7-4) on Friday before a much-ancipated season finale with No. 1 Osbourn Park on May 12.
3. Westfield (12-1-0) — LW: 4
The
Bulldogs won a trio of out-of-district games last week, beating Yorktown, Stuart and T.C. Williams by a combined 10-2. Westfield has scored a D.C.-area-best 53 goals in its 13 games and closes out the season. Its regular season is complete and won the Concorde District regular-season title to earn a first-round bye. .
4. Robinson (9-1-2) — LW: 2
The
Rams have posted some shaky results lately. Although Robinson is 3-0-1 in its last four matches, all three wins came by one goal and just one of the four games was against a team with a winning record. It drew with Oakton, 0-0, and beat Fairfax, 1-0, last week. The Rams face No. 8 Stone Bridge on Friday. They host Fairfax (2-10-0) in the first round of the Concorde District Tournament.
5. McLean (8-2-1) — LW: 7
The
Highlanders’
two
losses are to No. 3 Westfield, 5-2 on March 23, and
No. 10 Wakefield, 4-2 on March 12. McLean handily beat Chantilly, 5-2, in its only match last week. The Highlanders won the regular-season Liberty District title and will host Marshall (1-10-1) in the first round of the district tournament on Monday.
6. Woodbridge (7-2-3) — LW: 6
The Vikings lost to Gar-Field, 1-0, on Tuesday, beat Forest Park, 2-0, on Wednesday and drew, 2-2,
with the Indians (5-1-2) on Saturday. But Woodbridge led 2-0 at
halftime in the last match. It travels to C.D. Hylton on Friday and
Freedom-Woodbridge on Monday. The Vikings
have allowed five goals in the last seven games (4-1-2).
7. South County (9-1-1) — LW: 8
The Stallions moved up two spots, but were just three minutes from beating Lake Braddock (6-1-4) last week before late goal earned the Bruins a 1-1 draw. South County is tied atop the Patriot District with Lake Braddock and only has a match with South Lakes (4-5-1) remaining in its regular season.
8. Stone Bridge (8-1-1) — LW: 9
The
Bulldogs have the third-best scoring defense in the Northern Region (Westfield and South County) and have a five-match unbeaten streak. Stone Bridge faces Marshall, South Lakes and No. 4 Robinson in the coming week.
9. Lake Braddock (6-1-4) — LW: N/A
The Bruins had a streak of draws early in the season, including a 2-2 tie with Robinson, and have found their form since a 3-1 home loss to West Springfield. Lake Braddock is tied with South County for first place in the Patriot District, with whom they played to a 1-1 draw on Tuesday.
10. Wakefield (9-1-2) — LW: 5
The Warriors opened eyes around the Northern Region with their 5-1
dismantling over the previously unbeaten — and previously fifth-ranked
— Eagles on on April 24, but have struggled since. Wakefield fell at Washington-Lee, 3-2, on Tuesday and drew, 0-0, with West Potomac on Wednesday. It closes the season against Herndon (6-4-1) on Thursday and Hayfield (4-7-1) on Saturday.
Also Receiving Votes — listed alphabetically
Edison (7-2-1) — LW: 10
Gar-Field (5-1-2)
Herndon (6-4-1)
Langley (6-2-2)
Osbourn (7-3-1)
**Rankings include teams from Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William Counties
Click here for previous Top 10 rankings:
April 14
April 21
April 28
Comments? Contact Phil Murphy at pmurphy@digitalsports.com
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PRESS RELEASE: Virginia High School League, May 4, 2009
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — The Virginia High School League (VHSL) is and has been in communication with the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) Health Services and is currently monitoring the latest updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during this Swine flu (H1N1) outbreak.
The VHSL, at this time, has not postponed any upcoming VHSL championships and/or regular season games based on the current Swine flu (H1N1) outbreak. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Sports Medicine Advisory Committee is also monitoring the latest updates from the CDC on the H1N1 Virus. As of right now, the NFHS recommends that each state association follow the lead of its state and local health departments.
The health and safety for the entire VHSL school community and participants is of the utmost concern. As information becomes available, the VHSL will forward it to member schools. The VHSL will respond appropriately to any recommendation by the VDOE Health Services relating to school closings or cancellations of any state events.
The VDOE is working closely with the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and other state authorities to provide the latest information and guidance on swine influenza to the Commonwealth’s public schools.
Below are additional resources related to the swine flu (H1N1):
Virginia Department of Education: www.doe.virginia.gov
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov/swineflu/
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Baseball Top 10
Rankings and records as of May 4
1. Westfield (15-1) — LW: 1
Went 2-0 on the week with wins over Centreville and Herndon. Pivotal clash with No. 3 Chantilly looms on Wednesday.
2. West Springfield (14-4) — LW: 4
Won three, including 5-1 triumph in marquee matchup with No. 7 Lake Braddock.
3. Chantilly (15-3) — LW: 6
Defeated Oakton and Robinson last week to run win streak to five. Have Oakton again on Monday before a huge showdown at No. 1 Westfield on Wednesday to close out the regular season.
4. Huntingtown (12-1-1) — LW: NR
Closed in on second Southern Maryland Athletic Conference title with a 4-0 week. Capped it with a 16-11 win over county rival and then-No. 9 Calvert on Friday.
5. Osbourn Park (13-2) — LW: 2
Won showdown against Osbourn 8-4 on Thursday, but upset by Liberty early in the week.
6. DeMatha (16-7) — LW: 3
Mixed week for the Stags — lost tough ones to Bishop O’Connell and Bishop Ireton, beat Bishop McNamara and finished week with win over Good Counsel.
7. Lake Braddock (14-4) — LW: 5
Sandwiched loss to No. 2 West Springfield with shutouts of West Potomac and Annandale.
8. Bowie (13-1) — LW: 10
Held serve through the week. Finished by topping Eleanor Roosevelt 5-4 in one of regular season’s tests.
9. Quince Orchard (13-4) — LW: 8
Lost to Wootton 8-4, but rebounded with 8-0 shutout of Blake.
10. North Point (14-3) — LW: NR
Went 4-0 on the week, including 9-7 win over then-No. 9 Calvert on Wednesday and 3-2, nine-inning win over defending Maryland 3A champion La Plata on Saturday.
Also Receiving Consideration
Damascus (11-2)
McLean (14-4)
Paint Branch (13-3)
Potomac Falls (13-3)
Saint John’s (15-4)
South County (13-4)
Walt Whitman (12-3)
Wootton (12-4)
**Rankings include teams from Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, Prince William County, the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference and the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference.
Previous Rankings
April 20
April 27
Comments? E-mail Andy States at astates@digitalsports.com.
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By Paul Frommelt
Prince William Content Editor
“Aren’t you sick of that,” senior midfielder Mike Noblit remembers his coach saying. “Aren’t you tired of getting pushed around and losing games that you’ve worked for?”
The reigning Cedar Run District champs, Osbourn Park has lost four games by four goals or less; two by just one goal, including a 7-6 loss to Osbourn on April 23. Add a 16-goal defeat at the hands of St. Albans and the Yellow Jackets entered the game with an uncharacteristic 4-5 record.
“We have a team that has gone through a lot this year,” said Cornell. “The past couple of years, we’ve had a pretty good run. This year has
been difficult for us. We’ve been playing a very difficult schedule and
we have had an issue with letting games slip from us in the fourth
quarter.”
Cornell knew exactly what he was doing during halftime.
“That struck a nerve,” said Noblit of his coach’s speech. “All year, we have been in that same situation, where we’ve been
fighting really hard and teams were pulling away from us in the end.”
Noblit and the Yellow Jackets’ made sure that didn’t happen on Thursday night, outscoring the Bobcats 7-3 over the final 24 minutes and picking up a crucial district victory over Battlefield, 10-8. Noblit led the way with three goals and two assists, while teammate Elliott Lloyd added three goals and an assist in the win.
After the game, Cornell declared the victory a turning point for the Yellow Jackets.
“This was the biggest game of the season for us. This is the game that is bringing us back together. This is a huge motivator,” he said. “We’ve said that if we keep on working hard and stay focused, that good things are about to happen.”
Osbourn Park started the game on the right foot, kicking off the scoring two minutes in on a goal by Lloyd. Noblit got his first goal midway through the first quarter and the Bobcats countered with goals from Andrew Felt and Cory Shumaker to make the score 2-2 through one quarter. The Bobcats took their first lead of the game with 9:27 left in the second on a Britt Hoover goal from Matt Mullins. Noblit evened the score 15 seconds later, grabbing a ground ball off the faceoff, marching down the field and slinging the ball right over the head of Battlefield goalkeeper Connor Mullins.
“Mike Noblit is probably one of the best players that we’ve ever had,” said Cornell. “Sometimes, players get hot and we knew that Mike was playing a
great game. We decided to let him take over the game and he stepped up
for us huge.”
The Bobcats responded with two unanswered goals to end the 1st half, giving Battlefield a 5-3 advantage — and prompting Cornell’s halftime speech. It took Osbourn Park just over nine minutes in the third quarter to surpass their scoring total from the entire first half. Three more goals in the fourth sealed the deal.
“We really came together as a team. The sidelines were just lit up. It was just an electric feeling,” said Noblit.
The victory evens up the Yellow Jackets’ overall record to 5-5 with a 4-1 record in the district. Osbourn Park will look to surpass the .500 mark for the first time since April 17 when they match up with Cardinal District heavyweight Forest Park on Friday night.
The loss drops the Bobcats to 4-2 in district play, with a game against Liberty on May 6 their last regular-season game before the district playoffs.
“It’s a setback. We take one step back and now we have to get ready for Liberty,” said Battlefield head coach Kevin Marsh. “When we hit the district playoffs, we are going to be fired up and ready to go. Whoever comes before us.”
Teams |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
Osbourn Park |
2 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
10 |
Woodbridge |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
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