AA Dulles District
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The AA Dulles District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that includes schools from Northern Virginia
, with all of its full time members from Loudoun County. AA is the second largest enrollment class of the Virginia High School League and is typically very competitive in Virginia high school sports.
The Dulles District schools compete in AA Region II
with the schools from the AA Evergreen District
, AA Jefferson District
, and the AA Northwestern District
.
, which were Broad Run High School
, Loudoun County High School
, Loudoun Valley High School
, Park View High School
, Potomac Falls High School
, and Stone Bridge High School
.
The Dulles District's name is derived from the district's proximity to Washington Dulles International Airport
, which is located in eastern Loudoun County.
opened; in 2003, Dominion High School
opened; in 2005, Briar Woods High School
and Freedom High School
opened. In 2005, Loudoun Valley was moved to the AAA National District
and Stone Bridge moved to the AAA Liberty District
because their enrollments were considerably above the AA/AAA enrollment cutoffs. In 2007, George Mason High School
in Falls Church, Virginia
became the first non-Loudoun County school to enter the Dulles District, though only as a part time member for lacrosse only, as their district, the A Bull Run District did not hold enough members to sponsor it. Mason's swim team will also be competing in the Dulles District in the 2009-2010 season. In 2009, Heritage was moved to the AAA Cedar Run District
and the AAA Northwest Region due to their increasing enrollment.
Woodgrove High School of Purcellville and Tuscarora High School
of Leesburg will join in the district when they open in 2010. In addition, Loudoun Valley and Heritage will return to AA in 2011 because of the new school openings. Broad Run and Freedom will move up to AAA beginning in 2011 and will play in the AAA Cedar Run District
.
Dulles District schools have been among the strongest in Virginia in softball, girls soccer, volleyball, and girls basketball, with multiple members earning AA tournament berths and AA titles since the district's founding. Boys and Girls lacrosse was offered as a varsity sport for the first time in Loudoun County high schools in 2002, and girls' field hockey may be added as well within a few years.
The biggest strength of the Dulles District as a league is not its sports however, but it is because seven out of the ten Loudoun schools routinely play each other in all sports, making the AA Dulles District the mainstay of Loudoun County athletics. In addition, the Dulles District is the only AA (and non-AAA) district with all of its members in Northern Virginia. This has also allowed more exposure on Loudoun County high school sports in the Washington area, because many Northwestern District members are located in the northern Shenandoah Valley and do not receive much exposure due to their distance from the immediate Washington area.
Dulles District members schedule non-district members primarily against schools in the AA Northwestern District and they also regularly play some high schools in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, including Jefferson
, Hampshire, and Musselman
.
Winter Sports Regular Season Champions
Spring Sports Regular Season Champions
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...
, with all of its full time members from Loudoun County. AA is the second largest enrollment class of the Virginia High School League and is typically very competitive in Virginia high school sports.
The Dulles District schools compete in AA Region II
AA Region II
Region II is one of the four AA regions in the Virginia High School League. It is made up of four districts: the AA Dulles District, the AA Evergreen District, the AA Jefferson District and the AA Northwestern District....
with the schools from the AA Evergreen District
AA Evergreen District
The AA Evergreen District is a high-school athletics conference in the state of Virginia that currently stretches from Warren County to Prince William County...
, AA Jefferson District
AA Jefferson District
The AA Jefferson District is a district in the Region II of the Virginia High School League. There are eight member schools. The District is named in honor of Thomas Jefferson, and as might be guessed, member schools are clustered around Charlottesville...
, and the AA Northwestern District
AA Northwestern District
The AA Northwestern District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that currently includes Frederick County and Warren County. The Northwestern District member schools compete in Region II with the schools from the AA Dulles District, AA Jefferson District, and AA Evergreen...
.
History and Facts about the District
The Dulles District was created in 2001 from all six Loudoun County high schools that were in the AA Northwestern DistrictAA Northwestern District
The AA Northwestern District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that currently includes Frederick County and Warren County. The Northwestern District member schools compete in Region II with the schools from the AA Dulles District, AA Jefferson District, and AA Evergreen...
, which were Broad Run High School
Broad Run High School
Broad Run High School is a public secondary school in Ashburn, an unincorporated area in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, and is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools system ....
, Loudoun County High School
Loudoun County High School
Loudoun County High School is a public secondary school in Leesburg, Virginia. It is located on 415 Dry Mill Road SW in the Town of Leesburg and is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. It currently serves students who live in western and southern Leesburg, Middleburg, and Lucketts.-History:The...
, Loudoun Valley High School
Loudoun Valley High School
Loudoun Valley High School is a public secondary school in Purcellville, Virginia. The school is part of Loudoun County Public Schools and is located at 340 North Maple Avenue in the Town of Purcellville...
, Park View High School
Park View High School (Sterling, Virginia)
For schools of a similar name, see Park View School .Park View High School is a public secondary school in Sterling, an unincorporated area in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States...
, Potomac Falls High School
Potomac Falls High School
Potomac Falls High School is a public secondary school in Sterling, Virginia unincorporated area in Loudoun County, Virginia. The school is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools system and is located on 46400 Algonkian Parkway...
, and Stone Bridge High School
Stone Bridge High School
Stone Bridge High School is a public secondary school in Ashburn, a community in Loudoun County, Virginia.The school is part of Loudoun County Public Schools and is located on 43100 Hay Road...
.
The Dulles District's name is derived from the district's proximity to Washington Dulles International Airport
Washington Dulles International Airport
Washington Dulles International Airport is a public airport in Dulles, Virginia, 26 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. The airport serves the Baltimore-Washington-Northern Virginia metropolitan area centered on the District of Columbia. It is named after John Foster Dulles, Secretary of...
, which is located in eastern Loudoun County.
Membership Changes
Loudoun County's growth has been a factor in creating the Dulles District as more high schools in the county were being built during the 2000s, including four new members in the district since its founding 2001. In 2002, Heritage High SchoolHeritage High School (Leesburg, Virginia)
Heritage High School is a public secondary school located in Leesburg, Virginia, and is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. The principal is Margaret Huckaby...
opened; in 2003, Dominion High School
Dominion High School
Dominion High School is a public secondary school in Sterling, an unincorporated area in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. It is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. Dominion High School first opened in 2003, receiving students from Potomac Falls High School and Park View High School...
opened; in 2005, Briar Woods High School
Briar Woods High School
Briar Woods High School is a public secondary school located in Ashburn, an unincorporated area in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, and is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. The school is located in the Brambleton community and also serves students who live in Broadlands and...
and Freedom High School
Freedom High School (South Riding, Virginia)
Freedom High School is a public secondary school located in South Riding, an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. It is part of Loudoun County Public Schools and is located on 25450 Riding Center Drive.-General information:...
opened. In 2005, Loudoun Valley was moved to the AAA National District
AAA National District
The AAA National District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that includes schools from eastern Fairfax County and all of the public high schools in Arlington County....
and Stone Bridge moved to the AAA Liberty District
AAA Liberty District
The AAA Liberty District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that includes schools from Northern 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 Liberty District...
because their enrollments were considerably above the AA/AAA enrollment cutoffs. In 2007, George Mason High School
George Mason High School
George Mason High School is a comprehensive public high school serving the independent City of Falls Church. It is located in the unincorporated area of Idylwood, in Fairfax County, Virginia, adjacent to Falls Church City....
in Falls Church, Virginia
Falls Church, Virginia
The City of Falls Church is an independent city in Virginia, United States, in the Washington Metropolitan Area. The city population was 12,332 in 2010, up from 10,377 in 2000. Taking its name from The Falls Church, an 18th-century Anglican parish, Falls Church gained township status within...
became the first non-Loudoun County school to enter the Dulles District, though only as a part time member for lacrosse only, as their district, the A Bull Run District did not hold enough members to sponsor it. Mason's swim team will also be competing in the Dulles District in the 2009-2010 season. In 2009, Heritage was moved to 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...
and the AAA Northwest Region due to their increasing enrollment.
Woodgrove High School of Purcellville and Tuscarora High School
Tuscarora High School (Loudoun County, Virginia)
Tuscarora High School is a public secondary school located in Leesburg, a town in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, and is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. The school opened in the 2010-2011 school year.-External links:**...
of Leesburg will join in the district when they open in 2010. In addition, Loudoun Valley and Heritage will return to AA in 2011 because of the new school openings. Broad Run and Freedom will move up to AAA beginning in 2011 and will play in 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...
.
Strengths and Notable Facts on the Dulles District
In 2001, the Dulles District was expected to be a football powerhouse, with Park View, the AA Division 4 runner up in 1999 and 2000 leading the way. Former Park View coach and teacher Mickey Thompson went to Stone Bridge to start up the new program there, and the Bulldogs were also expected to be another strong contender for the AA title. Both schools were very competitive in the district's initial years, but Park View's program steadily declined as players who first had Thompson at Park View graduated, and Stone Bridge moved to AAA after winning two AA Region II Division 4 titles. Loudoun Valley also made a playoff appearance in 2003 but is also in AAA. This trend has reversed this year, however, with three of the districts teams making playoff appearances (Briar Woods, Broad Run, and Park View). Broad Run has won the last two VHSL AA Division 4 state championships, in 2008 and 2009.Dulles District schools have been among the strongest in Virginia in softball, girls soccer, volleyball, and girls basketball, with multiple members earning AA tournament berths and AA titles since the district's founding. Boys and Girls lacrosse was offered as a varsity sport for the first time in Loudoun County high schools in 2002, and girls' field hockey may be added as well within a few years.
The biggest strength of the Dulles District as a league is not its sports however, but it is because seven out of the ten Loudoun schools routinely play each other in all sports, making the AA Dulles District the mainstay of Loudoun County athletics. In addition, the Dulles District is the only AA (and non-AAA) district with all of its members in Northern Virginia. This has also allowed more exposure on Loudoun County high school sports in the Washington area, because many Northwestern District members are located in the northern Shenandoah Valley and do not receive much exposure due to their distance from the immediate Washington area.
Dulles District members schedule non-district members primarily against schools in the AA Northwestern District and they also regularly play some high schools in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, including Jefferson
Jefferson High School (West Virginia)
For schools with a similar name, see Jefferson High School.Jefferson High School is a high school in Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia. It was established in the Fall of 1972 when the county combined Charles Town, Harpers Ferry, and Shepherdstown High Schools. It remained the only high school in...
, Hampshire, and Musselman
Musselman High School
Musselman High School is a class AAA high school in Inwood, West Virginia, USA, located at 126 Excellence Way. Inwood is in Berkeley County, West Virginia and just outside the city of Martinsburg, the largest city in the Eastern Panhandle and the eighth largest municipality in West Virginia. Inwood...
.
State Champions since 2001-2002
| Virginia State Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Sport/Competition | School |
| 2001–2002 | Girls Volleyball | Loudoun Valley |
| 2001–2002 | Golf | Potomac Falls |
| 2002 | Softball | Park View |
| 2002 | Boys Tennis | Potomac Falls |
| 2003 | Girls Tennis | Loudoun County |
| 2003 | Softball | Loudoun Valley |
| 2004 | Girls Soccer | Potomac Falls |
| 2004–2005 | Cheerleading | Stone Bridge |
| 2004–2005 | Girls Volleyball | Loudoun Valley |
| 2005 | Softball | Loudoun Valley |
| 2005 | Girls Soccer | Stone Bridge |
| 2006 | Boys Tennis | Loudoun County |
| 2006 | Boys Soccer | Potomac Falls |
| 2007 | Girls Track and Field | Park View |
| 2007 | Softball | Broad Run |
| 2007 | Girls Volleyball | Loudoun County |
| 2008 | Softball | Broad Run |
| 2008 | Girls Soccer | Broad Run |
| 2008 | Girls Track and Field | Park View |
| 2008 | Girls Volleyball | Loudoun County |
| 2008 | Football | Broad Run |
| 2008–2009 | Division 4 Girls Basketball | Loudoun County |
| 2008–2009 | Division 3 Girls Basketball | Freedom |
| 2009 | Softball | Broad Run |
| 2009 | Girls Soccer | Broad Run |
| 2009 | Girls Volleyball | Loudoun County |
| 2009 | Cheerleading | Briar Woods |
| 2009 | Football | Broad Run |
| 2009–2010 | Division 4 Girls Basketball | Freedom |
| 2009–2010 | Division 4 Boys Basketball | Potomac Falls |
| 2010 | Cheerleading | Briar Woods |
| 2010 | Football | Briar Woods |
| 2011 | Division 4 Boys Basketball | Potomac Falls |
| 2011 | Girls Soccer | Broad Run |
| 2011 | Softball | Briar Woods |
Total Number of State Championships
| Virginia State Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| School | No. of Titles | Founded |
| Park View | 14 | 1976 |
| Broad Run | 14 | 1969 |
| Loudoun County | 6 | 1954 |
| Potomac Falls | 6 | 1996 |
| Briar Woods | 4 | 2005 |
| Freedom | 2 | 2005 |
| Dominion | 0 | 2003 |
| Tuscarora | 0 | 2010 |
| Woodgrove | 0 | 2010 |
2011-2012 District Champions
Fall Sports Regular Season Champions- Cheerleading: Briar Woods Falcons
- Boys Cross Country: Loudoun County Raiders
- Girls Cross Country: Potomac Falls Panthers
- Golf: Dominion Titans (Season) - Briar Woods Falcons (Tournament)
- Football: Briar Woods Falcons
- Volleyball: Loudoun County Raiders
Winter Sports Regular Season Champions
- Boys Basketball: Potomac Falls Panthers
- Girls Basketball: Loudoun County Raiders
- Girls Gymnastics: Freedom Eagles
- Boys Swimming: Broad Run Spartans
- Girls Swimming: Briar Woods Falcons
- Wrestling: Freedom Eagles
Spring Sports Regular Season Champions
- Baseball: Potomac Falls Panthers
- Boys Lacrosse: Briar Woods Falcons
- Girls Lacrosse: Woodgrove Wolverines
- Boys Soccer: Broad Run Spartans
- Girls Soccer: Broad Run Spartans
- Softball: Briar Woods Falcons
- Boys Tennis: Freedom Eagles
- Girls Tennis: Broad Run Spartans
- Boys Track: Loudoun County Raiders
- Girls Track: Briar Woods Falcons
Member schools
- Briar Woods Falcons, AshburnBriar Woods High SchoolBriar Woods High School is a public secondary school located in Ashburn, an unincorporated area in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, and is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. The school is located in the Brambleton community and also serves students who live in Broadlands and...
- Dominion Titans, SterlingDominion High SchoolDominion High School is a public secondary school in Sterling, an unincorporated area in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. It is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. Dominion High School first opened in 2003, receiving students from Potomac Falls High School and Park View High School...
- Heritage Pride, LeesburgHeritage High School (Leesburg, Virginia)Heritage High School is a public secondary school located in Leesburg, Virginia, and is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. The principal is Margaret Huckaby...
- Loudoun County Raiders, LeesburgLoudoun County High SchoolLoudoun County High School is a public secondary school in Leesburg, Virginia. It is located on 415 Dry Mill Road SW in the Town of Leesburg and is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. It currently serves students who live in western and southern Leesburg, Middleburg, and Lucketts.-History:The...
- Loudoun Valley Vikings, PurcellvilleLoudoun Valley High SchoolLoudoun Valley High School is a public secondary school in Purcellville, Virginia. The school is part of Loudoun County Public Schools and is located at 340 North Maple Avenue in the Town of Purcellville...
- Park View Patriots, SterlingPark View High School (Sterling, Virginia)For schools of a similar name, see Park View School .Park View High School is a public secondary school in Sterling, an unincorporated area in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States...
- Potomac Falls Panthers, SterlingPotomac Falls High SchoolPotomac Falls High School is a public secondary school in Sterling, Virginia unincorporated area in Loudoun County, Virginia. The school is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools system and is located on 46400 Algonkian Parkway...
- Tuscarora Huskies, LeesburgTuscarora High School (Loudoun County, Virginia)Tuscarora High School is a public secondary school located in Leesburg, a town in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, and is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. The school opened in the 2010-2011 school year.-External links:**...
- Woodgrove Wolverines, Purcellville
- George Mason Mustangs, Falls ChurchGeorge Mason High SchoolGeorge Mason High School is a comprehensive public high school serving the independent City of Falls Church. It is located in the unincorporated area of Idylwood, in Fairfax County, Virginia, adjacent to Falls Church City....
(Only for lacrosse and swimming)
Former Dulles Members
- Broad Run High SchoolBroad Run High SchoolBroad Run High School is a public secondary school in Ashburn, an unincorporated area in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, and is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools system ....
, played from 2001–2011 - Freedom High School, played from 2005–2011
- Stone Bridge High SchoolStone Bridge High SchoolStone Bridge High School is a public secondary school in Ashburn, a community in Loudoun County, Virginia.The school is part of Loudoun County Public Schools and is located on 43100 Hay Road...
, played from 2001–2005
External links
- Gameday Magazine Covers All Loudoun High Schools and Broadcasts Hundreds of Loudoun County athletic events during the year on the Gameday Radio Network: Covers in depth on all sports in the Dulles District.
- Loudoun Field Hockey Association: Youth and adult field hockey league in Loudoun County.
- Potomac Field Hockey: leagues for adult and youth, with skills clinics