By Mary Beth Pittinger & Michael Pittinger LoCoSports Staff Photographers Sterling (January 2, 2016) — Mary Beth Pittinger and Michael Pittinger photographed the Park View High School boys and girls holiday basketball tournaments in Sterling on Monday, December 28 and Tuesday, December 29! The Handley Lady Judges — led by girls tournament MVP Jay Cain — and the Tuscarora Huskies — led by boys tournament MVP Kyle Copeland — claimed the tournament crowns. Photo galleries: Boys Basketball: Tuscarora 108, Park View 47 by Mary Beth Pittinger Boys Basketball: Park View 70, Manassas Park 45 by Mary Beth Pittinger Boys Basketball: Tuscarora 91, Handley 68 by…
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.
Leesburg, Va. — With the opening of a new high school, comes the opening of new coaching jobs. When Riverside High School opened its doors in 2015, the Rams’ athletic department knew just who they wanted to fill their boys basketball coaching vacancy. Enter: Mike Koscinski. Koscinski brings a broad variety of experiences having coached at the freshmen, JV and varsity levels in Massachusetts and New York prior to moving to Loudoun County in 2005. His experience spans 21 years in interscholastic athletics, including two years as an athletic director in Vermont. Koscinski most recently coached at Stone Bridge High…
By Michael Pittinger LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’MikePitting’] Sterling (October 30, 2015) – On a night when the Park View High School Patriots honored their seniors, the Loudoun Valley High School Vikings would come to town looking for a win to help solidify their playoff spot. Loudoun Valley (7-2) would do just that by fending off a late Park View (2-7) rally, 40-29. “We got out of here with a win,” Vikings head coach Anthony Long said. “That win was exactly what we were looking for tonight.” The Patriots started with the ball on their own 30-yard line with an…
By Michael Pittinger LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’MikePitting’] Leesburg (October 4, 2015) – On October 1, Loudoun County High School (1-4) would battle Mother Nature and Park View High School (2-4) under the Thursday Night Lights as the Raiders would use their running attack to run past the Patriots, 35-26. “Obviously, it is a tough loss, but I was proud of the way our players fought hard and came from behind after we lost the early lead,” Park View head coach Mick Mullins said. Park View’s special teams would play a factor early in this game. It started on the…
By Michael Pittinger LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’MikePitting’] Sterling (September 27, 2015) — On September 25, John Champe High School (4-0) went to Park View High School (2-3) looking to remain undefeated on a night the Patriots celebrated their homecoming. The Knights would use five first half scores to cruise past Park View, 44-0. “Overall I’m very proud,” John Champe head coach Jason Dawson. “I can’t be upset winning 44-0.” The Knights would strike first with 3:30 left in the first quarter, when running back Connor Jones ran it in from 1-yard out, making it 7-0. With 1:25 left in…
By Michael Pittinger LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’MikePitting’] Sterling (September 12, 2015) — On a night where Park View High School had their 2015 athletic hall of fame induction ceremony, they also celebrated Patriot Day to honor the victims, heroes and families affected by the 9/11 tragedy 14 years ago. Prior to the game the local fire department presented the nation’s colors on their ladder truck for the National Anthem. About two hours later, Park View would use three fourth quarter scores to defeat Freedom High School, 27-7. “We had a heck of a week with everything that went on…