Leesburg, Va. — With a berth to the VHSL 4A State championship on the line, the Dominion High School boys lacrosse team traveled to Riverside High School for the back half of a girls-boys doubleheader on June 5 in Leesburg. The Titans scored four straight goals in the game’s final eight minutes to defeat the Rams in comeback fashion, 12-11. The biggest of the late goals came with 52 seconds left when Dominion senior midfielder Andrew Buchner scored what was the game-winning goal. The Titans’ offensive attack then won the ensuing face off and played keep away to close out the…
Author: Michael Pittinger
Michael Pittinger
Michael Pittinger is a native of Loudoun County, having graduated from Park View High School. While at Park View, Michael was a member of the baseball and basketball teams. After graduation, he stayed around and started to help coach basketball and baseball for three years at Park View. In 2017, he joined the Riverside boys basketball coaching staff. Michael works full-time for Loudoun County Parks, Recreations, and Community Services.
Ashburn, Va. — Broad Run High School senior Matthew Fiume has decided to continue his football career in the 2018-2019 school year after committing to Lafayette College. “Lafayette was the perfect fit both academically and athletically for me,” Fiume said. “It allows me compete at the highest level, while also earning a degree from an incredible school. It has a historically great program and an exciting new coaching staff.” [adrotate banner=”19″] The 6-foot-3 Fiume hopes to add another dominating presence to the Division I FCS Leopards’ offensive line as a guard in hopes of improving on Lafayette’s 3-8 record in…
South Riding, Va. — With March Madness just two weeks away, Stone Bridge High School decided on creating some madness of their own, defeating top-seeded Freedom High School in a VHSL Region 5C quarterfinal, 64-53, thanks to their deadly precision from three-point range. “We live and die by the three-point game,” Stone Bridge senior guard Ben Kling said. “Today, we lived by it.” [adrotate banner=”19″] The Bulldogs came out of halftime with a nine-point lead over the Eagles, 29-20. Stone Bridge had one thing on their mind and that was to add to the five three-pointers they made in the…
South Riding, Va. — Michael Pittinger photographed Freedom High School’s girls basketball game against Briar Woods High School in South Riding on Tuesday, February 20 and posted this photo gallery with 50+ photos! The Lady Eagles rolled past the Lady Falcons, 68-25, in a VHSL Region 5C quarterfinal. [adrotate banner=”19″]
Sterling, Va. – As the regular season winds down, the playoff push heated up when Loudoun Valley High School traveled to Sterling to face Dominion High School on October 27. The Titans – who are hoping to host a VHSL 4A Region C first round game this fall – trailed by 14 points in the second half, but came from behind to knock off the upset-hopeful Vikings, 41-31. “We just made sure that the guys knew that this could be the end,” Dominion head coach Karl Buckwalter said. “We went through all the scenarios because if we didn’t win this…
Sterling, Va. – On a brisk night in Sterling, the field hockey teams of Stone Bridge High School and Potomac Falls High School met to determine the Potomac District tournament champion. The Bulldogs generated enough offense to squeak by the Panthers, 2-1, to claim the district championship on October 26. “The girls played really well in the first half,” Stone Bridge head coach Richard Hayden said. “They created a lot of chances. It was a good all-around team performance tonight.” [adrotate banner=”10″] Stone Bridge ended the feeling out process at the 8:14 mark of the first half. Bulldogs sophomore forward…