[twitter-follow screen_name=’BigO_Gotimer’] By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor (February 27, 2015) – As high school student-athletes in Loudoun County make their decisions on what to do with their futures, many choose to continue pursuing an athletic career in college. LoCoSports is here to tell you about Life After Loudoun. If you have any notes about LCPS graduates in college, please reach out through our contact form or email us at locosportsnews@gmail.com.
Author: Owen Gotimer
Owen Gotimer
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.
(January 24, 2015) – Woodgrove High School sophomore Grant Ammann has made an early verbal commitment to continue his lacrosse career at High Point University beginning in the 2017-2018 academic year.
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor Ashburn (Jan. 12, 2015) – Being a first year head varsity basketball coach can be intimidating for anyone. Adding the fact the school you got your first head coaching gig at is a first-year school with a young student body makes it that much more difficult. But Rock Ridge High School girls varsity basketball coach Jaclyn Cummings is making the most of her opportunity.
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor Leesburg (Jan. 6, 2015) – On the same day Loudoun County Public School students returned to school after their winter break, the Loudoun County High School and Tuscarora High School boys and girls varsity basketball teams met in a doubleheader friendly to duke out the first round of the Battle of the Burg. A late Lady Husky run was thwarted by Loudoun County super freshman Natalie Villaflor who scored 16 second-half points after seeing limited first half action as the Lady Raiders won game one, 52-49. On the boys side, Tuscarora head coach Al Smith’s…
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor Ashburn (Dec. 31, 2014) – The Oakton High School Cougars girls varsity basketball team might just be the best shooting team in northern Virginia. The Broad Run High School Lady Spartans knew going into the 2014 Maroon & Gold Classic Tournament championship, they would need to contain the Cougar shooters, but Oakton junior Alex Marquis and senior Lindsey Abed were lights out from downtown, lifting the Cougars to a 66-45 win over the Lady Spartans to claim the tournament title.
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor Ashburn (Dec. 30, 2014) – After an early departure from the first annual Maroon & Gold Classic girls basketball tournament in 2013, the host Broad Run High School Lady Spartans are headed to the 2014 Maroon & Gold Classic championship game. On Dec. 29, the Lady Spartans defeated George C. Marshall High School, 53-33, in the semifinal round in Ashburn.