By Michael Pittinger LoCoSports Staff Writer [twitter-follow screen_name=’MikePitting’] Sterling (September 5, 2015) — On a night when defense would decide who would win this rivalry game between Potomac Falls High School and Dominion High School, the Panthers defeated the Titans, 7-6. Potomac Falls dominated on the ground early controlling the ball for the majority of the first half. The Panthers would find the end zone with just under ten minutes left in the second quarter when senior quarterback Brady Williams handed the ball off to sophomore fullback Grant Misch for a 2-yard touchdown run. “I’m proud of our guys for…
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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.
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By Michael Pittinger LoCoSports Contributor [twitter-follow screen_name=’MikePitting’] Sterling (August 31, 2015) — On a night that Park View High School celebrated the official opening of their new turf field, they held off a late comeback attempt from Manassas Park High School to win 26-21. This win marks the first for Patriots head coach Mick Mullins since returning to Park View last season. “I’m excited. I mean it’s a big win. It was a big event. We were worried about all the hoopla beforehand, and I had to really talk to them to focus, focus, focus,” Mullins said. “We have to…
By Michael Pittinger LoCoSports Contributor [twitter-follow screen_name=’MikePitting’] Sterling (August 30, 2015) – Prior to the Park View High School football team’s first home game on their brand new turf field, the Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation held a Play 60 combine for the local youth. It was also youth night for the local football league in Sterling. There were several guests in attendance for the field dedication ceremony including former Park View principal Dr. Ginger Minshew, Sterling representative for the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Eugene Delgaudio, LCPS chief information officer Wayde Byard, LCPS supervisor of athletics Les Cummings and chairman of the Loudoun…
[twitter-follow screen_name=’MikePitting’] By Michael Pittinger LoCoSports Contributor Sterling (March 16, 2015) — Park View High School baseball second-year head man Ralph DiBari will look to take another big step forward this season in rebuilding his program as the Patriots finished their 2014 campaign with a 3-18 record in his first year as the coach — tripling their win total from the previous season. Park View opens up its 2015 campaign Monday, March 16 against Wakefield at Barcroft Park in Arlington.
By Michael Pittinger LoCoSports Contributor Sterling (Dec. 29, 2014) – The boys and girls varsity basketball teams at Park View High School both placed second in their respective Park View Holiday Classic Tournaments over the weekend. After knocking off the Seton School, 47-44, in the semifinal round, the Lady Patriots fell to the John Handley High School Judges, 54-30, in the tournament championship. On the boys side, the Patriots fell to Millbrook High School Pioneers, 96-45, in the tournament championship after knocking off Brentsville District High School, 62-52, in the semifinal round. Following the tournament, LoCoSports selected its…
By Michael Pittinger LoCoSports Contributor Sterling (Dec. 8, 2014) – A distance freestyler in college, Park View High School’s newly acquired head varsity basketball coach Zack Orchant hung up his flippers and goggles just a few years ago to pursue a coaching career on the hardwood. In 2009, Orchant accepted a position as the head junior varsity coach at Briar Woods High School where he helped the Falcons for two years before moving on to become the head JV coach at McLean High School. The first-year head man will have his work cut out for him as the Patriots…