The AAA Cardinal District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that includes schools exclusively from Prince William County

Prince William County, Virginia

-National protected areas:* Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge* Manassas National Battlefield Park* Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge* Prince William Forest Park-Government and politics:...

. AAA is the largest enrollment class of the Virginia High School League

Virginia High School League

The Virginia High School League is the arbiter of interscholastic competition among public high schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Unlike similar organizations in many other states, private or religious schools are prohibited from joining. Non-public schools belong to other organizations,...

 and also typically the most competitive level in Virginia high school sports.

The Cardinal District schools compete in the AAA Northwest Region with the schools from the AAA Cedar Run District

AAA Cedar Run District

The AAA Cedar Run District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that includes schools stretching from Manassas to Ashburn. AAA is the largest enrollment class of the Virginia High School League and also typically the most competitive level in Virginia high school sports.The Cedar...

, the AAA Commonwealth District

AAA Commonwealth District

The AAA Commonwealth District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that includes schools stretching from Stafford to Charlottesville...

, and the AAA Western Valley District

AAA Western Valley District

The AAA Western Valley District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that includes schools in Central & Southwest Virginia. AAA is the largest enrollment class of the Virginia High School League and also typically the most competitive level in Virginia high school sports.The...

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Facts about the district

All Cardinal District schools except Osbourn Park are currently located in eastern Prince William County of Northern Virginia

Northern Virginia

Northern Virginia consists of several counties and independent cities in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in a widespread region generally radiating southerly and westward from Washington, D.C...

 which draws students who live in Dumfries

Dumfries, Virginia

Dumfries is a town in Prince William County, Virginia, United States. The population was 4,937 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dumfries is located at ....

 and several unincorporated sections around Dumfries, including Dale City

Dale City, Virginia

Dale City is an unincorporated community in Prince William County, Virginia, United States. Recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census designated place , the community had a total population of 63,616 according to the 2006 American Community Survey....

 and Woodbridge

Woodbridge, Virginia

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 31,941 people, 10,687 households, and 7,769 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,047.8 people per square mile . There were 11,026 housing units at an average density of 1,052.1/sq mi...

. Currently, Prince William County schools are split between the Cardinal and the Cedar Run Districts due to the high amount of growth in the county, but all Prince William schools were in the Cardinal District until 2001. The smallest school in the Cardinal is Potomac with an enrollment at around 1,600 and the largest member is Osbourn Park with an enrollment at around 2,700.

The Cardinal District holds one of the perennial state football powerhouses in Osbourn Park Senior High School, and also one of the top boys basketball programs in the state in Freedom High School, as well as the programs of Baseball, Boys Soccer, Boys Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse, Girls Basketball and Girls Volleyball at Osbourn Park Senior High School.

Sports of the District

• Football
• Basketball (boys and girls)
• Soccer (boys and girls)
• Lacrosse (boys and girls)
• Baseball
• Softball
• Field Hockey
• Volleyball
• Crew (boys and girls)
• Cheerleading
• Wrestling
• Gymnastics (not all schools)
• Track & Outdoor Track (boys and girls)
• Cross Country (boys and girls)
• Swimming
• Tennis (girls and boys)

2010-2011 Cardinal District Champions

• Girls Cross Country - Osbourn Park
• Boys Cross Country - Forest Park
• Field Hockey - Forest Park
• Football - C.D. Hylton
• Golf - Osbourn Park
• Volleyball - Osbourn Park
• Cheerleading - Osbourn Park

• Boys Basketball - Potomac
• Girls Basketball - Forest Park
• Indoor Track(Boys) - Osbourn Park
• Indoor Track(Girls) - Osbourn Park
• Swimming(Boys) - Osbourn Park
• Swimming(Girls)- Osbourn Park
• Wrestling - Forest Park

• Baseball - Woodbridge
• Boys Soccer - Osbourn Park
• Girls Soccer - Forest Park
• Softball - C.D. Hylton
• Boys Tennis - Gar-Field
• Girls Tennis - Osbourn Park
• Outdoor Track(Boys) - Osbourn Park
• Outdoor Track(Girls) - Osbourn Park
• Boys Lacrosse - Osbourn Park
• Girls Lacrosse - Osbourn Park

Member schools

• Forest Park High School
• Hylton High School
• Woodbridge High School
• Freedom High School
• Potomac High School
• Gar-Field Senior High School
• Osbourn Park High School

VHSL State Champions

• Boys Basketball - Potomac (1995)
• Boys Outdoor Track - Potomac (1999)
• Boys Indoor Track - Potomac (1999, 2000)
• Boys Soccer - C.D. Hylton (1993, 1994, 1998, 1999)
• Cheerleading - C.D. Hylton (1998, 1999)
• Football - C.D. Hylton (1998, 1999, 2002)
• Girls Basketball - Forest Park (2004, 2006)
• Girls Cross Country - C.D. Hylton (1994, 1995)
• Girls Soccer - Woodbridge (????)
• Girls Volleyball - C.D. Hylton (1994 , 1995) and Forest Park (2003)

Note: Gar-Field won the 1990 AAA, Division 6 State Football Championship, however they were a member of the Commonwealth District.

External links

• VHSL-Reference