Carl Lukat

Leesburg

Sports Editor at Loudoun Times-Mirror

Sports Editor at the Loudoun Times-Mirror newspaper.

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Loudoun pair help lead United States U-15 softball team to international title

1 week ago | loudountimes.com | Carl Lukat

The United States U-15 women's national team punched its ticket to the 2025 WBSC U-15 Women's Softball World Cup in emphatic fashion following a dazzling display at the 2025 Pan American Championship. kAm%96 &]$] &\`d E62> AC6G2:=65 :? 6249 @7 :ED 6:89E 82>6D E@ DEC:<6 8@=5 2E E96 `_\E62> !2? p>6C:42? r92>A:@?D9:A[ 4@?E6DE65 |2C49 aa\ag :? |6I:4@]k^AmkAm%62> &$p @FED4@C65 :ED 6:89E @AA@?6?ED 3J 2 4@>3:?65 E@E2= @7 h_\a] %96 ?2E:@?2= E62> DE2CE65 :ED 5@>:?2?E CF? H:E9 2? ``\_ H:?
Five Loudoun players selected on VHSL Class 5 all-state basketball team

2 weeks ago | loudountimes.com | Carl Lukat

Riverside, Potomac Falls and Lightridge high schools are represented by student athletes on the 2025 Virginia High School League Class 5 all-state basketball team. kAm#:G6CD:56 ;F?:@CD |2D@? #:586H2J 2?5 |2I {2HD@? 62C?65 D6=64E:@? @? E96 3@JD 2==\DE2E6 E62>] #:586H2J H2D D6=64E65 @? E96 7:CDE E62>[ H9:=6 {2HD@? D64FC65 D64@?5\E62> 244@=256D]k^AmkAm!@E@>24 u2==D D6?:@C qCJ?? wF?E6C[ #:G6CD:56 ;F?:@C |2:2 qC@H? 2?5 {:89EC:586 D@A9@>@C6 v233J s:==2C5 H6C6 D6=64E65 @?
Loudoun United vaults to top of USL Championship standings following 2-0 win over Hartford

2 weeks ago | loudountimes.com | Carl Lukat

A pair of second-half goals vaulted Loudoun United Football Club to its third victory in eight days Saturday afternoon at Segra Field in Leesburg. kAmz6682? %:?86J @A6?65 E96 D4@C:?8 :? E96 d`DE >:?FE6 2?5 #:=6J q:5@:D 25565 2? :?DFC2?46 8@2= :? DE@AA286 E:>6 E@ =:7E {@F5@F? &?:E65 E@ 2 a\_ H:? @G6C w2CE7@C5 pE9=6E:4]k^AmkAm{@F5@F? &?:E65 :>AC@G65 E@ b\_ 2E 9@>6 E9:D D62D@?[ H:E9 2== E9C66 H:?D DFC724:?8 5FC:?8 2? 6:89E\52J DA2?] %96 #65\2?5\(9:E6 56762E65 #9@56 xD=2?5 a\_ :?
Valley Vipers cap weekend doubleheader with 136-117 win

2 weeks ago | loudountimes.com | Carl Lukat

A 33-18 run to close the first quarter sent the Virginia Valley Vipers on their way to a 136-117 win over Jersey Shore Breaks in The Basketball League action Sunday afternoon at Patrick Henry College in Purcellville. kAm%96 ':A6CD @G6C42>6 2? 62C=J h\a 567:4:E H:E9 E96 DEC@?8 4=@D6 E@ E96 @A6?:?8 BF2CE6C] %96 ':A6CD 6IE6?565 E96:C =625 5FC:?8 6249 @7 E96 ?6IE EH@ BF2CE6CD E@ AF== 2H2J 7@C E96:C 7@FCE9 H:? :? D:I 9@>6 82>6D E9:D D62D@?]k^AmkAm"F6?E:?
Valley Vipers set to play 2 home games this weekend in Purcellville

3 weeks ago | loudountimes.com | Carl Lukat

The Virginia Valley Vipers will test their skills against the top two teams in The Basketball League's Mid Atlantic Division this weekend at Patrick Henry College in Purcellville. kAm%96 ':A6CD H:== 9@DE E96 F?56762E65 uC656C:4< u=J:?8 r@HD 7@C 2 f A]>] E:A @77 $2EFC52J[ 7@==@H65 3J 2 b A]>] 9@>6 82>6 $F?52J G6CDFD E96 r2A:E2= $6292H<D]k^AmkAm%96 u=J:?8 r@HD Wg\_X D:E 2E@A E96 D6G6?\E62> |:5 pE=2?E:4 s:G:D:@?
Ashburn Xtreme qualify 2 teams for USA Hockey National Championships

3 weeks ago | loudountimes.com | Carl Lukat

A pair of Ashburn Xtreme teams skated to Virginia Tier 2 state championships to punch their tickets for the 2025 Chipotle-USA Hockey National Championships. kAm%96 pD93FC? )EC6>6 `e& pp E62> H@? 6249 @7 E96:C 7@FC 82>6D E@ D64FC6 E96 492>A:@?D9:A 2E E96 ':C8:?:2 %:6C a `e& $E2E6 %@FC?2>6?E] %96 )EC6>6 @FED4@C65 E96:C @AA@?6?ED 3J 2 4@>3:?65 E@E2= @7 af\f[ 9:89=:89E65 3J 2 e\b H:? @G6C E96 r2A:E2=D p4256>J :? E96 492>A:@?D9:A 82>6]k^AmkAm%96 pD93FC? )EC6>6 a_`_ E62> D9FE @FE E96 #6DE@? #2:56CD d\_ :?
Aboukoura scores twice to lift Loudoun United to 2-0 win over Rhode Island

3 weeks ago | loudountimes.com | Carl Lukat

Abdellatif Aboukoura netted two goals during the final 10 minutes of the first half to propel Loudoun United to a 2-0 victory over Rhode Island in the Red-and-White's 2025 home opener March 29 at Segra Field in Leesburg. kAmp3@F<@FC2 7@F?5 E96 324< @7 E96 ?6E :? E96 beE9 >:?FE6 2?5 E96 c`DE >:?FE6 E@ 4@?E:?F6 9:D E@CC:5 DE2CE E@ E96 a_ad D62D@?] p3@F<@FC2[ D6=64E65 2D !=2J6C @7 E96 |2E49[ =625D 2== A=2J6CD :?
Strong start fuels Loudoun United ahead of 2025 home opener

4 weeks ago | loudountimes.com | Carl Lukat

Loudoun United Football Club persevered through a daunting early schedule to kick off the 2025 United Soccer League Championship season on the right foot. kAmu24:?8 2 DEC6E49 @7 7@FC 4@?D64FE:G6 C@25 82>6D E@ DE2CE E96 D62D@?[ {@F5@F? &?:E65 AC6G2:=65 :? E9C66 @7 E9@D6 82>6D H:E9 E96 =@?6 D6E324< 4@>:?8 282:?DE 2 {@F:DG:==6 r:EJ E62> E92E A=2465 7:CDE :? E96 &${ r92>A:@?D9:AVD t2DE6C? r@?76C6?46 5FC:?8 E96 a_ac D62D@?]k^AmkAm{@F5@F? &?:E65 62C?65 =628F6 H:?D @G6C q:C>:?892> {68:@?
Virginia Valley Vipers cruise past Jersey Shore Breaks for 3rd consecutive win

1 month ago | loudountimes.com | Carl Lukat

A 12-0 surge to start the game sent the Virginia Valley Vipers on their way to a 124-84 win over the Jersey Shore Breaks in The Basketball League action March 21 at Patrick Henry College in Purcellville. kAmp7E6C DF776C:?8 2 =2DE\D64@?5 `_h\`_f =@DD E@ E96 qC62<D :? E96:C 7:CDE >66E:?8 |2C49 f[ E96 ':A6CD 5@>:?2E65 E96 D64@?5 >66E:?8 7C@> DE2CE E@ 7:?:D9 E@ D64FC6 E96:C E9:C5 4@?D64FE:G6 H:?]k^AmkAm"F6?E:? $4@EE D4@C65 E96 7:CDE ?:?6 A@:?ED @7 E96 82>6 6?
Hipolito wins a match at NCAA Wrestling Championships to cap stellar season

1 month ago | loudountimes.com | Carl Lukat

Independence High School graduate Rafael Hipolito capped a memorable season at Virginia Tech by competing in the 2025 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. kAmw:A@=:E@[ 2 C65D9:CE 7C6D9>2?[ D64FC65 E96 }@] c D665 :? E96 `df\A@F?5 H6:89E 4=2DD 2E E96 ?2E:@?2= E@FC?2>6?E[ 4@?E6DE65 |2C49 a_\aa 2E E96 (6==D u2C8@ r6?E6C :? !9:=256=A9:2]k^AmkAm|2<:?8 9:D }rpp r92>A:@?D9:AD 563FE[ w:A@=:E@ C64@C565 E9C66 E2<65@H?D 2?5 62C?65 2? 6D42A6 A@:?E @? 9:D H2J E@ 2 `_\b 564:D:@?