Eric Hobeck

Virginia

Freelance Sports Reporter at InsideNova

Golf, UVA and DC sports, etc. Preps reporter for https://t.co/WKNPf7PRA3, other bylines in The Washington Post and SB Nation among others. Lancer for life.

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Articles

Battlefield girls soccer wins in overtime to secure state berth

4 days ago | insidenova.com | Eric Hobeck

Aayla Burgo scored her second goal of the game in the seventh minute of overtime and the Battlefield girl’s soccer team advanced to the state tournament with a 3-2 win over Mountain View in Haymarket on Monday. In what will be the third meeting between two Cedar Run District rivals this season, the Bobcats will host Freedom-South Riding on Thursday to decide the Class 6 Region B title. Both teams advance to states as well.
Mathew Carlin delivers in the clutch for Battlefield boys soccer

4 days ago | insidenova.com | Eric Hobeck

Having missed a penalty kick earlier in the year, Matthew Carlin was determined to not make the same mistake twice with a berth in the state tournament resting at his feet. This time, he left no doubt. Carlin’s second goal of the game in the 69th minute stood as the winner and sent Battlefield back to the state tournament with a 2-1 triumph over Mountain View in Haymarket on Monday. The Bobcats (13-4-1) will travel to Gar-Field on Thursday for the 6 p.m. Class 6 Region B final.
Arianna Borda-Hurtado's late goal sends Colgan past Battlefield

2 months ago | insidenova.com | Eric Hobeck

Even with no green on their jerseys, the Colgan girl’s soccer team had all the St. Patrick’s Day luck. In the season opener for both teams, Arianna Borda-Hurtado scored a stoppage-time goal to give the Sharks a 1-0 home win over cross-county rival Battlefield on Monday night in the latest hard-fought meeting between the local powerhouses.
Landstown ends Patriot's season in the state quarterfinals

Mar 4, 2025 | insidenova.com | Eric Hobeck

With less than two minutes to go in the first half of the Class 6 boy’s basketball quarterfinal between Patriot and Landstown on Tuesday, a Patriot player slipped and fell near the mid-court stripe. Another turnover, one of dozens on the night, elicited another round of exasperated sighs and groans from the home crowd, and all Pioneers head coach Sherman Rivers could do was turn around and roll his eyes. It was that kind of game.
Osbourn Park girls hit all the right notes in winning fifth straight region title

Feb 28, 2025 | insidenova.com | Eric Hobeck

Osbourn Park's girls basketball team started off Friday's Class 6 Region B final with a stirring rendition of the national anthem from sophomore guard Tierney Myers. Things only picked up from there. Using a 24-0 first-half scoring run, the host Yellow Jackets (24-3) won their fifth straight region title with a 75-27 win over Gainesville in Manassas on Friday. Osbourn Park will host a state quarterfinal Tuesday against the Region A runner-up, while Gainesville will travel to the Region A champion.
Patriot beats Gainesville to secure fourth straight state tournament berth

Feb 26, 2025 | insidenova.com | Eric Hobeck

This edition of the Patriot boy’s basketball team isn’t as experienced as the ones that played in the last two Class 6 state finals, but don’t tell that to head coach Sherman Rivers. With just three seniors on the roster and one in the starting lineup, the Pioneers have grown to rely on their elevated depth, a strength they rode to a 63-56 win over Gainesville in the Region 6B semifinal in Nokesville on Tuesday night.
Kettle Run football advances to state final with 27-7 win over Lafayette

Dec 7, 2024 | fauquiernow.com | Eric Hobeck

The celebratory sounds of car horns and shouted congratulations echoed through the Kettle Run High School parking lot long after the final whistle, and Cougars fans had every reason to celebrate. As well as to start planning next weekend’s itinerary. Kettle Run forced four Lafayette turnovers and advanced to their second state championship game in program history with a 27-7 win over the Rams in the Class 3 football semifinal in Nokesville on Saturday afternoon.
Kettle Run football advances to state final with 27-7 win over Lafayette

Dec 7, 2024 | insidenova.com | Eric Hobeck

The celebratory sounds of car horns and shouted congratulations echoed through the Kettle Run High School parking lot long after the final whistle, and Cougars fans had every reason to celebrate. As well as to start planning next weekend’s itinerary. Kettle Run forced four Lafayette turnovers and advanced to their second state championship game in program history with a 27-7 win over the Rams in the Class 3 football semifinal in Nokesville on Saturday afternoon.
Kettle Run football closes in on a historical moment

Dec 6, 2024 | insidenova.com | Eric Hobeck

When Kettle Run takes the field in Nokesville on Saturday afternoon for the Class 3 football semifinal, it will be the first time they’ve hosted a game at this stage of the postseason since 2011 – a fact not lost on head coach Charlie Porterfield. “It’s huge for the community,” Porterfield said on Wednesday in advance of the Cougars’ bout with Lafayette, scheduled for a 2 p.m. kickoff. “The community outpouring here is fantastic in Fauquier County.
Colonial Forge beats Patriot for region football title

Nov 29, 2024 | insidenova.com | Eric Hobeck

Colonial Forge defeated host Patriot 42-14 Friday to claim the Class 6 Region B football title. With the win, the Eagles (10-3) advance to the Dec. 7 state semifinals where they will play at the winner of Friday night's Region A final between Oscar Smith and Highland Springs. This is Colonial Forge's first region football title since 2019. Quarterback Brock Brimhall threw four touchdown passes and ran for another in Friday's win.