Falcons finish off Strasburg

WOODSTOCK -- With the final days of her senior basketball season at hand, Rebecca Sigler is starting to play her best when her team needs her the most.

Power rankings: Boys basketball Feb. 9

The Northern Virginia Daily sports staff collaborated to create a basketball top 10 list. Each staffer voted, with 10 points being awarded to the top ranked team, nine to the No. 2 team and so on. Numbers in parenthesis indicate where each team was last week.

Rams topple Falcons

WOODSTOCK -- Tuesday's Bull Run District showdown between host Central and Strasburg provided the physicality, energy and emotion that one comes to expect from any heated rivalry.

Prep power girls basketball rankings: 2-7

Daily Staff Report - sports@nvdaily.com The Northern Virginia Daily sports staff collaborated to create a top 10 girls basketball list....

Wildcats may be going to Bull Run

CHARLOTTESVILLE -- The Virginia High School League released the newest realignment plan for the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 years. The plan would have six classifications. The plan would allow teams to play in districts that are better suited for them geographically regardless of what classification they are in.

Falcons rally for district victory

STRASBURG -- In a game with large alternating scoring runs between county arch-rivals, Strasburg recovered from a two-point first period to gain a five-point lead early in the third period, only to see Central go an big run and then dominate the fourth period for a 47-38 win in the regular season finale for both teams Monday night.

Strasburg places second in tourney

STRASBURG -- Strasburg's 189 points took second place, Clarke County was close behind with 183 points for third, and Central's 104 points earned the fifth spot in Saturday's Bull Run District wrestling tournament.

Prep roundup: Feb. 3

WINCHESTER -- Chad Potter poured in a game-high 20 points as host James Wood earned its elusive first Northwestern District victory by topping Skyline, 73-66, Friday night.

Mobley scores 1,000th point in Pioneers' win

WINCHESTER -- Alisha Mobley scored her 1,000th point in the second quarter, and led Millbrook to an 87-38 win over Skyline on Wednesday in girls basketball action.

Two steps back: Visiting Dragons cool off streaking Falcons

WOODSTOCK -- Central came into Tuesday's game against Bull Run District foe William Monroe red hot and riding a six-game winning streak.

Power rankings: Girls basketball Jan. 31

The Northern Virginia Daily sports staff collaborated to create a basketball top 10 list. Each staffer voted, with 10 points being awarded to the top ranked team, nine to the No. 2 team and so on. Numbers in parenthesis indicate where each team was last week.

Nations: Curry's intention to teach safer hits

Buddy Curry's idea of safety on the football field boiled down to one simple concept -- be the hitter, not the hittee.

Pioneers take title in Wildcat Scramble

FRONT ROYAL -- Spotswood's withdrawal Saturday morning from the Wildcat Scramble Duals wrestling tournament required a last-minute change of the event format. The tournament switched from a 12-team, two rounds of pooled teams structure, to five one-on-one matches for each team.

Prep roundup: Jan. 27

STEPHENS CITY -- Terry Wood sank 14 shots and tallied a game-high 32 points to lead host Sherando to an 81-66 boys basketball win over Northwestern District rival Millbrook on Friday night.

Mustangs race past Falcons

WOODSTOCK -- The homestanding Central Falcons' attempt to break a three-game losing streak faced a huge challenge as they took on Bull Run District-leading George Mason in Wednesday's boys basketball game.

Power rankings: Boys basketball Jan. 26

The Northern Virginia Daily sports staff collaborated to create a top 10 girls basketball list. Each staffer voted, with 10 points being awarded to the top-ranked team, nine to the No. 2 team and so on.

Prep power girls basketball rankings 1-24

The Northern Virginia Daily sports staff collaborated to create a basketball top 10 list. Each staffer voted, with 10 points...

Falcons hand Mustangs first district loss in four years

FALLS CHURCH -- Central coach Stephanie Cooper gave her team a pep talk at halftime telling her young squad that they needed to play with confidence and the talk worked. The Falcons rallied from a six-point halftime deficit and knocked off George Mason, 51-50, in Bull Run District action. It was the first district loss since 2008 for the Mustangs, who are currently ranked No. 5 in the AP Group A poll.

Prep scores: January 24

Tuesday's results Boys basketball box scores Gladiators 52, Generals 39 Riverheads 6 15 19 12 -- 52 Stonewall Jackson 9...

Prep roundup: Jan. 23

MADISON -- Host Madison County connected on 10 3-point shots en route to downing Bull Run District rival Central 90-75 in boys basketball action on Monday night.

Getting defensive: Host Falcons roar back to down Mountaineers

WOODSTOCK -- If Central forward Brenna Cook is looking for a lucky digit, she might want to consider the number eight.

Narrowed margin: Eagles still win rematch

WOODSTOCK -- Clarke County knew much had changed since it last faced off with Central on Dec. 13 in a game that the Eagles won by 26 points.

Falcons outrace rivals in All-County swim meet

STRASBURG -- The Central Falcons boys and girls teams beat the Strasburg Rams and Stonewall Jackson Generals to take first place, and both Strasburg teams topped the Generals to take second place in the All-County swim meet at the Signal Knob Recreation Center on Wednesday.

Daily Boys Basketball Power Rankings: Jan. 19

Northern Virginia Daily sports staff collaborated to create a basketball top 10 list. Each staffer voted, with 10 points being awarded to the top ranked team, nine to the No. 2 team and so on. Numbers in parenthesis indicate where each team was last week.

Poston, Bright lead Falcons past Eagles

BERRYVILLE -- Central's girls basketball team played one good quarter of basketball, and that was all the Falcons really needed to upend Clarke County 54-33 in Bull Run District play Tuesday night.

Girls basketball power rankings 1-17-12

Daily Staff Report - sports@nvdaily.com The Northern Virginia Daily sports staff collaborated to create a top 10 girls basketball list....

Athletes of the Week: Jan. 8-Jan. 14

BOYS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Name: Tyler Drummond School: Strasburg Sport: Wrestling Year: Sophomore Accomplishment: Helped Rams win Strasburg Duals,...

Dean, Drummond rally Rams to first place

STRASBURG -- Junior Todd Dean and sophomore Tyler Drummond came through, just when Strasburg needed them most, to turn a 10-point deficit into a frenzied 37-36 championship round win against Warren County in the Strasburg Duals meet Saturday.

Poston, Cook push Falcons past Bull Run rival Rams

WOODSTOCK -- Central has faced a lot of adversity this season. After a slow start to the season, the Falcons have had to deal with injuries that have whittled their team to only seven players.

Surging forward: Strasburg ends skid with win

STRASBURG -- Jonathan Kloosterman did a chest bump with a teammate and had a smile on his face as wide as the Grand Canyon in the second quarter.