Carl Lukat

Leesburg

Sports Editor at Loudoun Times-Mirror

Sports Editor at the Loudoun Times-Mirror newspaper.

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Seahawks sweep Vipers in 1st round of The Basketball League playoffs

1 week ago | loudountimes.com | Carl Lukat

The Virginia Valley Vipers first appearance in The Basketball League playoffs concluded Thursday night following a 116-105 loss to the Capital Seahawks. kAm%C2:=:?8 ha\fd 6?E6C:?8 E96 7@FCE9 BF2CE6C[ E96 ':A6CD AC@5F465 2 `a\d CF? E@ AF== H:E9:? `_ 3FE H6C6 F?23=6 E@ 86E @G6C E96 9F>A @? E96:C 9@>6 4@FCE 2E !2EC:4< w6?CJ r@==686 :? !FC46==G:==6]k^AmkAm%96 C@25 H:?
Ashburn native Emily Fox helps lead Arsenal to Champions League crown

1 week ago | loudountimes.com | Carl Lukat

Less than 10 months after securing an Olympic gold medal as a member of the United States women's national soccer team, Emily Fox added another major trophy playing for Arsenal Women's Football Club. kAm%96 pD93FC? ?2E:G6 96=A65 =625 pCD6?2= E@ 2 `\_ G:4E@CJ @G6C 5676?5:?8 492>A:@? q2C46=@?2 :? E96 a_ac\a_ad &tup W&?:@? @7 tFC@A62? u@@E32== pDD@4:2E:@?DX (@>6?VD r92>A:@?D {628F6 7:?2= |2J ac :? !@CEF82=]k^AmkAmu@I 2?5 96C pCD6?2= E62>>2E6D D9FE @FE 2 5J?2>:4 q2C46=@?2 E62> :?
Diving into summer: Cannons baseball team ready for 9th season in Purcellville

1 week ago | loudountimes.com | Carl Lukat

The Purcellville Cannons have compiled their roster for the 2025 season and are ready to deliver another summer of action-packed baseball to Loudoun County residents. kAm%96 r2??@?D — @?6 @7 `a E62>D :? E96 ?@?\AC@7:E '2==6J q2D632== {628F6[ 2? |{q\D2?4E:@?65 H@@56?\32E DF>>6C =628F6 4@?D:DE:?8 @7 4@==68:2E6 A=2J6CD — 6?;@J65 2 D62D@? E@ C6>6>36C :? a_ac]k^AmkAmp=@?8 H:E9 H:??:?8 E96 }@CE9 s:G:D:@? E:E=6[ E96 r2??@?D AC6G2:=65 :? EH@ A=2J@77 D6C:6D @?
Valley Vipers to host playoff game for 1st time May 29 in Purcellville

2 weeks ago | loudountimes.com | Carl Lukat

The Virginia Valley Vipers have earned a playoff bid in The Basketball League for the first time in the organization's third overall season. kAm%96 ':A6CD[ H9@ C6=@42E65 E@ {@F5@F? r@F?EJ 7C@> (:?496DE6C AC:@C E@ E96 DE2CE @7 E96 a_ad D62D@?[ H:== DBF2C6 @77 H:E9 E96 r2A:E2= $6292H<D :? E96 @A6?:?8 C@F?5 @7 %96 q2D<6E32== {628F6 A=2J@77D]k^AmkAm%96 $6292H<D H:== 9@DE E96 7:CDE 82>6 @7 E96 36DE\@7\E9C66 D6C:6D |2J ag 2E q@H:6 $E2E6 &?:G6CD:EJ :? |2CJ=2?5] %96 D64@?5 82>6 @7 E96 D6C:6D :D |2J ah @?
Washington Commanders to play 5 primetime games in 2025

2 weeks ago | loudountimes.com | Carl Lukat

Following a run to the NFC Championship game last season, the Washington Commanders are scheduled to play five primetime games during the 2025 National Football League season. kAm%96 r@>>2?56CD <:4< @77 E96 C68F=2C D62D@? $6AE] f 2E 9@>6 G6CDFD E96 }6H *@C< v:2?ED] yFDE 7@FC 52JD =2E6C[ E96 r@>>2?56CD EC2G6= E@ (:D4@?D:? E@ A=2J E96 vC66? q2J !24<6CD @? %9FCD52J ?:89E :? E96 7:CDE @7 7:G6 82>6D :? AC:>6E:>6 W82>6D A=2J65 :? E96 6G6?:?8 @? $F?52J[ |@?52J @C %9FCD52JX]k^AmkAm(2D9:?8E@?
Virginia Valley Vipers sign Darian Peterson to active roster

2 weeks ago | loudountimes.com | Carl Lukat

The Virginia Valley Vipers announced the signing of guard/forward Darian Peterson to the active roster prior to Sunday's road game versus Albany. kAmQs2C:2? H:== 36 2 8C62E 255:E:@? E@ E96 E62> 2?5 4F=EFC6 H6’G6 H@C<65 92C5 E@ 3F:=5[Q ':A6CD %62> |2C<6E ~H?6C %:?2 $E6G6?D\rF=3C62E9 D2:5 :? E96 @C82?:K2E:@?VD ?6HD C6=62D6] Qr96>:DECJ :D <6J 7@C FD[ 2?5 96’D 2 E2=6?E65 A=2J6C H:E9 DEC@?8 492C24E6C]Qk^AmkAm!6E6CD@? 3C:?8D AC@76DD:@?2= 6IA6C:6?46 E@ E96 ':A6CD[ 92G:?8 A=2J65 7@C E96 |6=E@?
Stone Bridge grad Tai Felton signs rookie contract with Vikings

3 weeks ago | loudountimes.com | Carl Lukat

The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to contract terms with four of the five players they selected in the 2025 National Football League Draft, including Ashburn native Tai Felton. kAmu6=E@?[ 2 H:56 C646:G6C H9@ 2=D@ 4@?EC:3FE6D @? DA64:2= E62>D[ H2D D6=64E65 3J E96 ':<:?8D :? E96 E9:C5 C@F?5 @7 E96 }u{ sC27E H:E9 E96 }@] `_a @G6C2== A:4<]k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^$A@EC24]4@>Qm$A@EC24]4@>k^2m[ u6=E@? D:8?65 2 c\J62C[ Se]` >:==:@? 4@?EC24E H:E9 E96 ':<:?8D E92E :?4=F56D 2 S`]` >:==:@?
Loudoun United nets 4 unanswered goals in 2nd half to earn 5-1 win over Lexington

3 weeks ago | loudountimes.com | Carl Lukat

Featuring the USL Championship's Player of the Month in March (Abdellatif Aboukoura) and the Coach of the Month in April (Ryan Martin), Loudoun United Football Club is on track to earn more team and individual accolades. kAm{@F5@F? &?:E65 D4@C65 7@FC F?2?DH6C65 8@2=D :? E96 D64@?5 92=7 E@ <:4< @77 E96 9@>6 A@CE:@? @7 :ED |2J D4965F=6 H:E9 2 d\` H:? @G6C {6I:?8E@? $r @? $2EFC52J ?:89E 2E $68C2 u:6=5 :?
Seahawks outlast Vipers to secure 112-111 win in overtime

3 weeks ago | loudountimes.com | Carl Lukat

In a game that featured the Capital Seahawks and host Virginia Valley Vipers trading blows throughout four quarters of regulation, it was only fitting that overtime was required to determine a winner. kAms6DA:E6 E96 ':A6CD 4=@D:?8 C68F=2E:@? @? 2 h\a CF? 2?5 D4@C:?8 7:G6 @7 E96 7:CDE D6G6? A@:?ED @7 @G6CE:>6[ E96 $6292H<D D@2C65 9:89 :? E96 6?5 — 4=2:>:?8 2 ``a\``` H:? $F?52J 2E !2EC:4< w6?CJ r@==686 :? !FC46==G:==6]k^AmkAm%96 ':A6CD 2?5 $6292H<D[ H9@ 2C6 GJ:?8 7@C D64@?5 A=246 :?
Loudoun varsity soccer teams primed to make postseason runs

1 month ago | loudountimes.com | Carl Lukat

With the regular season winding down, multiple varsity soccer teams representing Loudoun County Public Schools are primed to make a deep run this postseason. kAm{@F5@F? 3@JD 2?5 8:C=D D@446C E62>D 92G6 4@>3:?65 E@ 9@:DE bc ':C8:?:2 w:89 $49@@= {628F6 DE2E6 492>A:@?D9:A EC@A9:6D[ E96 >@DE 3J {r!$ E62>D :? 2?J G2CD:EJ DA@CE]k^AmkAm!2C< ':6H W3@JDX 4=2:>65 {@F5@F?VD 7:CDE DE2E6 D@446C 4C@H? :? `hh`[ H9:=6 uC665@> W8:C=DX 2?5 y@9? r92>A6 W8:C=DX 2C6 E96 =2E6DE E62>D E@ 4=2:> DE2E6 DFAC6>24J :?