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Potomac Falls’ girls lacrosse lost to Stone Bridge, 15-12, in the 5A final; Stone Bridge’s girls soccer team lost to Broad Run, 3-0, in the 5A final; and Woodgrove softball lost to Carroll County, 1-0, in the 4A final. For game reports, see Page 28. n
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oudoun County high schools produced seven state champions in two classifications Saturday across four different sports. Stone Bridge had the most success of any program, winning three 5A state titles in baseball and in boys and girls lacrosse, all firsts in the school’s history. At the 4A level, Woodgrove captured its second straight state title in girls lacrosse, while Loudoun County’s girls soccer team and Loudoun Valley’s boys lacrosse team claimed their first-ever state championships. In the 5A final, Broad Run’s girls soccer team won its fifth title in eight years. All told, 13 local teams competed for state titles in 10 sports. Broad Run’s boys soccer team lost to Mills Godwin, 2-0, in the 5A final; Loudoun Valley baseball lost to Lafayette, 5-4, in the 3A final;
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Dominion High School graduates applaud Madihah Alam after her senior address at their commencement ceremony Sunday.
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his morning, Ashley Morris will attach gold pins to her graduation gown and drape multi-colored cords around her neck, each representing achievements in academics and athletics: two state lacrosse championships, loads of volunteer hours, and awards in art, science and English. “All this makes me think, ‘Wow, I put a lot of work in these last four years,’” the Woodgrove High School graduate said. “There’s a lot to celebrate.” By midday today, Loudoun’s public high schools will have lauded the achievements of Morris and 4,857 graduates in 14 commencement ceremonies over five days. In celebrations in every corner of the county—and a few over the county line at George Mason University’s Patriot Center— smiling graduates shared their favorite memories, school leaders praised students’ accomplishments, valedictorians accepted Continued on Page 26
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