July 24, 2002
Patriot District
Annandale Atoms
Hayfield Hawks
Lake Braddock Bruins
Robinson Rams
T.C. Williams Titans
West Potomac Wolverines
West Springfield Spartans
Liberty District
Fairfax Rebels
Langley Saxons
Madison WarHawks
Marshall Statesmen
McLean Highlanders
Robert E. Lee Lancers
W.T. Woodson Cavaliers
Concorde District
Centreville Wildcats
Chantilly Chargers
Herndon Hornets
Oakton Cougars
South Lakes Seahawks
Thomas Jefferson Colonials
Westfield Bulldogs
National District
Edison Eagles
Falls Church Jaguars
J.E.B. Stuart Radiers
Mount Vernon Majors
Wakefield Warriors
Washington-Lee Generals
Yorktown Patriots
Washington Catholic Athletic Conf.
Gonzaga
DeMatha
St. Johns
OConnell
Good Counsel
The majority of public high and secondary schools in Northern Virginia are members of the Virginia High School League. The VHSL is based in Charlottesville and is the largest governing body for prep sports in the state.
Public schools are divided into three classifications of competition in the state: AAA, AA and Single A. All of the schools in Fairfax and Arlington Counties, along with the City of Alexandria are AAA schools except for Single A George Mason High School in Falls Church. Those 28 schools comprise the Northern Region, which is split into four districts: the Patriot, National, Liberty and Concorde. Typically, the top two teams in each sport advance to the Virginia AAA tournaments, held around the state.
Sports played in the Northern Region in the fall are football, girls volleyball, field hockey, cross-country and girls tennis. In the winter, the region plays basketball, wrestling, girls gymnastics, swimming/diving, indoor track and ice hockey. In the spring, regional schools participates in soccer, cheerleading, lacrosse, crew, outdoor track, baseball, softball and boys tennis.
Private schools’ schedules vary slightly depending on the state league they are affiliated with. The largest metropolitan conference for private school athletics is the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference, which includes schools in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC. The region’s public and private schools have a rich history of athletic achievement, and have produced such well-known names as Mia Hamm, Grant Hill and Eric Metcalf.