Student Life

Seniors emerge triumphant at rowdyruff

Ashleigh Whitlock, business manager

April 29, 2026

After their entrance to the YMCA, senior boys hype each other up before their first game against the sophomore boys while dressed in red, white, and blue.

The annual rowdyruff is a tradition in various Loudoun County Public Schools where high school boys experience the thrill of volleyball for a day. The boys are coached by the varsity girls volleyball players that correspond to their grade. In other words, rowdyruff is the male equivalent of the Power Buff, which occurs in the fall. This year, Rowdy Ruff took place on March 6. This annual tradition may come to an end as VHSL will be implementing boys volleyball as an official sport for Virginia high schools. •

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Ashleigh Whitlock, staff writer

Ashleigh Whitlock is a junior at Loudoun County High School. This is her first year as a staff writer for The County Chronicle. Outside of school, she enjoys drawing, ceramics, playing the guitar, listening to music, and binge watching sitcoms.