Athletics
Broad Run is a member of the
AA Dulles District and
Region II. The mascot is a Spartan. Broad Run has been well
known for their softball program in recent years, however they have
won 6 state titles at the AA level,
including:
- 2 for boys cross country (1972 and 1974, runner-up in 1993)
- 1 for girls gymnastics (1991, runner-up in 1976, 1988, and 1990)
(note: A and AA were categorized for the purposes of gymnastics
as one "unclassified" level)
- 1 for baseball (1991, runner-up in 1990)
- 1 in softball (2000, runner-up in 1994 and 2002)
- 1 in girls soccer (2001, runner-up in 2004)
As well, Broad Run has fielded
numerous individual champions in the sports of softball, swimming,
and track and field. In addition, the 2000 and 2002 softball teams
set new state records for various team categories such as total runs
scored in a season, consecutive shutout innings, total strikeouts in
a season, and total strikeouts in one. Christy Anch, pitcher for the
Lady Spartans from 1999-2002, personally holds 22 individual records
according to the Virginia High School League as of November 2005.
The Broad Run football program
has experienced varying degrees of success since 2000. The Spartans
have fielded 2 teams with winning records (2003 and 2004 6-4
records) and have sent several players to Division I and II
colleges. Losing seasons in 2002 and 2005 led to the dismissal of
Ken Belchik as head coach and the hiring of Michael Burnett in 2006.
The team's record was 5-5 in 2006.
Rivalries
Broad Run's primary rival school
is
Stone Bridge High School, located about two miles away. The
rivalry between Broad Run and Stone Bridge has been intense in
recent years, with large attendance at many of the football, soccer,
and softball games between the two schools. However, Stone Bridge
moved to the
AAA Liberty District in 2005 which drew the football rivalry to
a halt, but both schools still play each other in nearly every other
sport.
Broad Run still enjoys rivalries
with
Park View High School in softball,
Loudoun County High School in girls' basketball and girls'
soccer, and
Potomac Falls High School in boys' soccer. The rivalry with Park
View in particular has intensified since Stone Bridge's district
change, as the two schools were once heated rival schools. Patton
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