By Michael Pittinger LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’MikePitting’] Leesburg (May 24, 2017) – The Heritage High School boys soccer team avenged their 2016 conference championship game loss, when they won the 2017 Conference 21B championship game, outlasting Park View High School, 3-2, on May 23 in Leesburg. “We really wanted to win something for Heritage,” Heritage head coach Betsy Munson said. “I’m just so proud of everybody for how they played tonight.” The Pride struck first in the just the second minute of the game. Heritage senior Gabe Splett found himself wide open on a breakaway. Splett wouldn’t let the…
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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.
By Michael Pittinger LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’MikePitting’] Leesburg (February 18, 2017) – Crosstown rivals met on the hardwood on February 16 to decide the Conference 21B girls basketball champion between Loudoun County High School and Heritage High School. The Lady Raiders relied on their defense to run past the Lady Pride at home, 56-18. “We did a nice job defensively,” Loudoun County head coach Derek Fischer said. “We challenged as much as we could and contested as much as we could. The key was probably that we didn’t give them lots of second and third opportunities; we kept them…
By Michael Pittinger LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’MikePitting’] Leesburg (February 15, 2017) – On a day filled with secret admirers and love notes, Valentine’s Day 2017 took a backseat to a Conference 21B semifinal match up between the ladies from Heritage and Park View High Schools. The Lady Pride defeated the Lady Patriots, 57-43, thanks to a huge second half performance, to advance to the Conference 21B championship. “First off, I want to congratulate Park View. They came to play tonight,” Heritage head coach Reggie Barnes said. “We know that [Christina] Adlam is a great shooter, so we wanted to limit…
By Michael Pittinger LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’MikePitting’] Ashburn (February 11, 2017) — Broad Run High School senior Matthew Ritchie has decided to continue his baseball career at Johns Hopkins University starting in the 2017-18 school year. “I chose Johns Hopkins after considering two Division I offers because I wanted the opportunity to receive a top-notch education and play baseball in a competitive college program,” the 5-foot-7 Ritchie said. “The combination of Johns Hopkins’ academic excellence and its very successful Division III baseball program will provide me the same balance in college like I had at Broad Run and the…
Sterling (January 2, 2017) – Mary Beth and Michael Pittinger photographed Park View High School’s basketball game against Seton School in Sterling on Wednesday, December 28 and posted this photo gallery! The Lady Patriots outlasted the Lady Conquistadors, 63-61, in the Park View Holiday Tournament.
Sterling (December 19, 2016) – Michael Pittinger photographed Park View High School’s basketball game against Rock Ridge High School in Sterling on Friday, December 16 and posted this photo gallery! The Lady Patriots cruised to a Conference 21B win over the Lady Phoenix, 70-34.