Purcellville, Va. — A chaotic start to the second half didn’t phase the Loudoun Valley High School boys basketball team, who weathered a 10-2 run to start the third before holding off Rock Ridge High School, 43-37, in a Dulles District quarterfinal on February 13 in Purcellville. “It’s very tough playing a team three times. We just battled down the stretch,” Loudoun Valley head coach Chad Dawson said. “I’m very proud of the guys’ effort.” [adrotate banner=”53″] After taking a 20-15 lead into the half, the No. 4 Vikings caught some bad luck coming out of the half as they…
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Owen Gotimer is an award-winning journalist and small business owner from Leesburg, Virginia. After graduating from Heritage High School, Owen spent his college years at Syracuse University, where he studied broadcast and digital journalism in the renowned Newhouse School of Public Communications, before earning a Masters degree in social media, culture, and society from the University of Westminster. Owen owns OG Media, a full-service marketing partner specializing in website design & development, content creation, and graphic design & print. Additionally, Owen is the president of of the Jeffrey C. Fowler Memorial Scholarship.
Ashburn, Va. — Independence High School freshman Anthony Ciotoli (106), Woodgrove High School freshman Sawyer Jones (120), Stone Bridge High School senior Zachary Burton (157), Independence High School senior Rafael Hipolito (165), and Riverside High School junior Gift Nwokoro (215) all claimed individual titles in their respective weight classes at the VHSL Region 5D championships on February 11 in Ashburn. Ciotoli won a close 2-0 decision over Riverbend freshman Noah Rankin at 106 pounds to start the championship rounds, before his teammate Hipolito pinned Riverbend senior Logan Eastman in the first period of the 165-pound bout. “I feel very accomplished…
Ashburn, Va. — Loudoun County High School seniors Bryson Rios and Luke Roberts won the 113-pound and 144-pound divisions of the VHSL Region 4C championships leading the Captains to the team title, 173-150, over Sherando on February 11 in Ashburn. “I’m really excited about winning the team title for the first time in a couple years,” Roberts said. “It’s really great to have that happen during my senior year.” Rios seemed in control for all three periods as he defeated Tuscarora senior Ibrahim Barokah in an 8-2 decision. “It’s been a tough grind this year, so I was just excited…
Purcellville, Va. — Coming off a one-point loss at Broad Run just three nights before, the Loudoun Valley High School boys basketball team was looking to get back on track to finish out the second half of their district schedule with some momentum. After extending their lead to 15 early in the fourth quarter, the Vikings fought off a tremendous run by Lightridge to outlast the Lightning, 64-63, on February 6 in Purcellville. Down the stretch, Loudoun Valley junior guard Landen Conrad went 6-for-6 from the free throw line to keep the Lightning just out of reach until the final…
Leesburg, Va. — Basketball is known for being a game of runs, and, fortunately, for the Potomac Falls High School basketball team they had the big run when it mattered most when they traveled to Riverside High School for a Potomac District clash on January 31 in Leesburg. Led by junior guard Joshua Prince, junior forwards Colby Margenau and John Opiola, and senior forward Gavin Plunkett, the Panthers weathered a second-quarter run by the Rams to take a lead into the half then used two big runs in the second half to defeat the Rams, 49-38, avenging a loss from…
Leesburg, Va. — After grabbing a small lead after the first quarter, the Loudoun County High School boys basketball team watched their advantage whittle away slowly but surely, before Broad Run cut the lead to just 26-25 heading into the fourth quarter. Despite scoring just 26 points through the first 24 minutes, the Captains weren’t concerned—as they’re used to playing in and winning low-scoring games—but they knew they needed to find some offense in order to hold off the weapons the Spartans have. An explosive fourth quarter by senior guard Zach Hensch and Loudoun County going a perfect 6-for-6 from…