Vaillancourt Sisters Receive Prestigous Awards
Brianna Jennings, Managing Editor
May 31, 2013 • 67 views
Filed under Student Spotlights, Top Stories
It’s no surprise two sisters from family filled with scientific minds, graduating from Stanford and working for companies like NASA, ended up receiving impressive awards honoring their great scientific and technological ideas and achievements. Senior Kara Vaillancourt and junior Lana Vaillancourt... Read more »
Cade Kiely Wins Division at Districts
McKenna Holtz, Staff Writer
March 4, 2013 • 214 views
Filed under Student Spotlights
After countless hours of preparation, Cade Kiely finally received the news for which he’d been training. Kiely is only a freshman, but he managed to earn his spot on the varsity wrestling team by winning the 113 pound weight class division at districts. His overall record for the season was 38 wins... Read more »
Four Extraordinary Vikings
Brianna Jennings, Staff Writer
February 26, 2013 • 229 views
Filed under Student Spotlights, Top Stories
The cheering of the student body and chaos of the winter pep rally energized the gym, and one of the exciting events was the presentation of the new character award. During the winter pep rally, the Student Council Association presented the first Extraordinary Viking Award to four recipients: senior... Read more »
#Jungle
Elizabeth Sikora, Contributing Writer
February 15, 2013 • 472 views
Filed under Student Spotlights
He stands in the heart of the jungle supporting the players at every game. He is always the first to tweet the score and congratulate the players on their game, whether they win or lose. He updates all the students with events happening in the school, not only for sports teams, but for drama, band, orchestra... Read more »
Civil Air Patrol
Leila Francis, Contributing Writer
January 23, 2013 • 351 views
Filed under Student Spotlights, Top Stories
Camouflage fatigues. Combat boots. Back ramrod straight, rigid legs shoulder’s distance apart, eyes never straying from the flag. She is an intimidating sight. Most students have little or no knowledge of the Civil Air Patrol. Freshman Maddi McGuinness, a 14 year-old of average height and stature... Read more »
X Games Continued
Melissa Fairfax, Editor-in-Chief
December 21, 2012 • 213 views
Filed under Student Spotlights
When Austin McCuistion enters the Sterling dojo where he takes Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) classes every Saturday, he goes through a very strict process. He removes his shoes as per custom, changes into his uniform consisting of loose-fitting pants and a robe-like shirt and his second-degree black belt,... Read more »
Onward Bound: Connor Baroody
Lauren Pak, Online Editor
October 9, 2012 • 541 views
Filed under Student Spotlights
Sometimes clichés are true. Sometimes they’re not. Connor Baroody is a senior at Loudoun Valley, and although he is not decked out in Valley spirit wear every day, he has a lot more love for Valley than one might assume. “I don’t wear Valley sweatshirts or go to games or anything,... Read more »
Lauren Brill
Rachel Boisjolie, Editor-in-chief
April 19, 2012 • 281 views
Filed under Student Spotlights, Top Stories
There is nothing else except for this moment. All of your senses are focused on the now, the air pressing down on your skin, the tense shifting of those around you, the large tracks of metal ahead. Blood pulses through your veins. Your heart races, flutters, stops. One last deep breath, then nothing. ... Read more »