Thursday, May 9, 2013
Warhawks hope to sweep Friday double header at Langley.
Last year, the Madison High School girls lacrosse team avenged its sole season loss with an 18-17 thriller over Langley High School to win the Liberty District championship. On Friday, the teams are set up for a repeat of last year's title game, as the Warhawks and Saxons face off at Langley High School in McLean. And the Warhawks are hoping they'll come away with another win. Like in 2012, both Madison and Langley (10-3) have had stellar 2013 seasons. Madison (13-2) — the 2011 Virginia state champions — comes into Friday's game undefeated in the district, its only two losses coming from scrimmages earlier this season. Over the past few years, the team, under head coach Amanda Counts, has become one of the area's best programs — largely …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
A 22-3 win Tuesday sets up the Warhawks for a final against Langley High School.
On a cool and drizzly Tuesday evening, Madison High School's girls lacrosse team took a decisive 22-3 win over Thomas Jefferson High. The win, in the quarter finals of the Liberty District playoffs, will help set the stage for a rematch of last year's Madison-Langley championship game, which Madison won 17-16. The Warhawks got playing time from the entire team with scoring from: Sigourney Heerink was the winning goaltender. In the semi-final night cap, the Langley girls defeated Stone Bridge 16-13, setting the stage for Langley to return to the finals. The Liberty District final begins at 8 p.m. Friday at Langley. Madison High School girls lacrosse reported for this story.
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Warhawks top Fairfax High 21-7.
In the quarter finals of the Liberty District lacrosse playoffs Friday, the Madison Girls Lacrosse team defeated Fairfax High School, 21-7. Five Warhawks scored multiple goals including Melissa Kellan (4 goals, 4 assists), Katie Kerrigan (4 goals, 1 assist), Kierra Sweeney (4 goals), Erin Callahan (3 goals, 2 assists) and Sam Babbitt (2 goals, 1 assist). Shannon Condon, Lucy Davidson, Carly Frederick and Katherine Klein also notched one goal a piece. Madison's Sigourney Heerink was the winning goaltender. The Warhawks face Thomas Jefferson High School at 5 p.m Tuesday night in a semi-final game to be played at Marshall High School. Thomas Jefferson advanced by defeating Mclean 14-13 in quarter final action. The Liberty District …
Friday, April 26, 2013
Madison High School team shows red and black pride alongside new Vienna Volunteer Fire Department truck.
The Madison High School Warhawks take to the field, stage and court wearing black and red — and the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department's new engine takes to the streets with the same color scheme. To honor the men and women fighting fires in Vienna with the truck, the school's baseball team posed with the engine for the cover photo to their media guide (see picture at right). Like the engine, which residents have reported blazing through the streets, the Warhawks have gotten off to a roaring start in the 2013 season. Resident Nancy Socher reports the varsity team is 14-1 — rebounding from a season-opening loss to 14 have straight victories, "including winning the Mingo Bay Classic Tournament in Myrtle Beach, SC over spring break," she wrote…
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
With Monday win over South Lakes, Warhawks are 4-0 in the district.
The Madison High School girls lacrosse team posted another double-digit win Monday night, beating South Lakes 17-6 to continue a win streak the Warhawks have held for much of the season. Kierra Sweeny led all scorers for Madison with four goals and one assist. Erin Callahan, Melissa Kellan and Katie Kerrigan had three goals apiece, with Kellan and Callahan chipping in four and three assists, respectively. Goalie Sigourney Heerlink recorded eight saves for the Warhawks. Megan Greatorex was the leading scorer for South Lakes with three goals; Emily Lipscomb had seven saves for the Seahawks. Aside from a loss to Westfield, N.J. in pre-season play, the Warhawks are 8-0 in the 2013 season — a start that mirrors the one they had in 2011, when …
Friday, April 19, 2013
Warhawks still undefeated in the Liberty District.
The Madison girls lacrosse team (6-1, 3-0) continued to roll Thursday in Liberty District play with a 21-11 victory over McLean (3-5, 1-3). McLean jumped out to a 4-1 lead, but an early time out by Madison Head Coach Amanda Counts reversed game momentum in the Warhawks' favor. The entire Madison team saw action on the field in a game that featured potent scoring by 9 different Warhawks. Carly Frederick lead the way with 4 goals and 2 assists. Other scorers: Brennan and Condon also had a stellar defensive game. The Warhawks protected the ball well, giving up only five turnovers. Goalkeeper Sigourney Heerink recorded a season high 17 saves. The Warhawks play again at 7:30 p.m. Monday against South Lakes High. Madison Lacrosse contributed …
Monday, April 15, 2013
More success for Warhawk crew.
It was another banner day for Madison Crew at Saturday’s Darrell Winslow Regatta, with four first place finishes, three second places and two third place finishes. The men’s team is enjoying what is perhaps their best season ever. While the women’s team has been earning headlines with their dominant performance over the last several years, the men’s team this year has emerged as force with which to be reckoned. Through its first four regattas, the men’s first eight (1 V) is undefeated by another Virginia school. Its only loss has been to regional powerhouse St. Albans (DC) which bested the Madison men by only two seconds earlier this season. At last weekend’s Darrell Winslow Regatta, the Madison men’s 1 V took first place with a …
Warhawks move to 5-1 on the season.
After opening Liberty District play last week with a decisive 24-10 win over Marshall, the Lady Warhawks (5-1, 2-0) remained focused, notching a key victory over Langley (3-3, 1-1), on Friday night. In a highly anticipated rematch of last year’s Liberty District Championship game (won by Madison, 18-17), the Warhawks prevailed once again, this time by the score of 16-11. Madison came out strong, scoring the game’s first goal in the opening moments, then built a lead which they refused to relinquish. Madison took a 9-4 lead into halftime, but the Saxons waged an aggressive comeback attempt after the break. Despite a determined effort by Langley, Madison answered with timely goal-scoring and solid defense. Lead by a flurry of 5 second half …
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Warhawks continue undefeated season at Walter Mess Regatta
The Madison Women’s First and Second Varsity Eight boats continued their undefeated seasons with decisive wins Saturday over National Cathedral School (DC) and Walt Whitman High School (MD) respectively at the Walter Mess Regatta on the Occoquan. Saturday’s regatta featured 26 boats representing schools as far away as Ohio, giving Madison its toughest competition yet. Nevertheless, Madison boats still finished strongly in all their races. In a tight Men’s First Varsity Eight race, the Madison Men were edged out of first place by just more than two seconds by regional power house St. Albans (DC) in a crowded field of sixteen boats. The Women’s Third Varsity Eight boat also rowed to a second place finish in the final, just a few seconds …
Monday, April 8, 2013
Warhawks prevails in early season match between crosstown rivals — both top teams in Virginia's Liberty District.
The defending Liberty District Champion Madison High School girls lacrosse team (4-1) entered district play Friday night with a resounding 24-10 victory over cross-town rival Marshall High School (4-3-2). Madison came out strong, with Katie Kerrigan, Kierra Sweeney (2), Melissa Kellan and Erin Callahan scoring five unanswered goals in the first few minutes of the game. After an early time out, the Statesmen, led by Coach Nicholle Depaz Clinton, regrouped and roared back to take a 9-8 halftime lead. A pep talk from Head Coach Amanda Counts at the break instilled a sense of urgency in the Warhawks, as they dominated draw control and scored 16 goals in the second half. The Warhawks were lead by senior Melissa Kellan with 7 goals and 2 assists…
Mike Stephens
12:57 pm on Monday, April 15, 2013
If we feature the accomplishments of a specific team (in this case boys first eight (1V) boat) is it possible to list the names of the atheletes. Always nice to see your name in press as an athelete, and the local community who may know the boys/girls can continue to support and encourage them. more ›