AA Northwestern District

The AA Northwestern District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that currently stretches from Shenandoah County to Prince William County. The Northwestern District member schools compete in Region II with the schools from the AA Dulles District, AA Jefferson District, and AA Valley District.

The Northwestern District was not known for being strong in football, but things have changed. The district was one of the strongest in AA this season with the dominance of Sherando and Liberty and the emergence of James Wood, Millbrook, and Brentsville as solid football teams. Even with Liberty's departure coming next year, the district will boast 4 teams that finished at .500 or better. In basketball, Millbrook finished second in the region and falling in the state quarterfinals in 2005, one year after a last place finish in the district in their inaugural year.

Membership Changes

The Northwestern District has faced a great deal of change throughout its history. Due to the high rate of growth in Northern Virginia and the northern Shenandoah Valley, many former members have moved up to Group AAA for periods of time, such as James Wood and Sherando. The Northwestern District also experienced a large increase in membership of Loudoun County schools in the late 1990's and early 2000's which prompted the creation of an all-Loudoun County Dulles District in 2001. In 2007, Liberty High School moved to the AAA Cedar Run District of the AAA Northwest Region, and Warren County High School split in half to form Skyline High School.

2008 will see the addition of the Kettle Run High School Cougars in Fauquier County. The Cougars will compete in the Northwestern District as a full member in all sports but football, where they will play an independent varsity schedule for 2008.

Member Schools

Brentsville District Tigers, Nokesville

Central Falcons, Woodstock

James Wood Colonels, Winchester

John Handley Judges, Winchester

Millbrook Pioneers, Winchester|

Skyline Hawks, Front Royal

Sherando Warriors, Stephens City

Warren County Wildcats, Front Royal

Former Northwestern District Members

  • Broad Run High School of Ashburn, Virginia (now in the Dulles District)
  • Clarke County High School of Berryville, Virginia (now in the Bull Run District)
  • Fauquier High School of Warrenton, Virginia (now in the Cedar Run District)
  • Liberty High School of Bealeton, Virginia (now in the Cedar Run District)
  • Loudoun County High School of Leesburg, Virginia (now in the Dulles District)
  • Loudoun Valley High School of Purcellville, Virginia (now in the Cedar Run District)
  • George Mason High School of Falls Church, Virginia (now in the Bull Run District)
  • Osbourn High School of Manassas, Virginia (now in the Cedar Run District)
  • Park View High School of Sterling, Virginia (now in the Dulles District)
  • Potomac Falls High School of Sterling, Virginia (now in the Dulles District)
  • Stone Bridge High School of Ashburn, Virginia (now in the Liberty District)