Leesburg (May 27, 2013) – A monumental momentum swing during the first round of the Region II baseball tournament came off the bat of Loudoun Valley High School’s Chad Fletcher in the form of a 3-run home run over the scoreboard in left field as the Vikings went on to defeat Heritage, 10-4. “One swing of the bat, momentum can change in a game whether it’s a home run or a groundball with a double play,” said Fletcher, a senior first baseman. “I was just trying to make something go for my team. I hit it pretty good and gave…
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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.
Sterling (May 24, 2013) – The top four hitters in the Potomac Falls High School batting order combined for six hits, reached base eight times and scored all four runs in the Panthers 4-3 win over Heritage Friday night in the Dulles District baseball tournament championship. It was the Panthers third title in the last five years. “The top of our order needs to get it started,” senior cleanup hitter Zachary Engelmann said. “We’re knocking in runs. But it was a total team effort. We need the whole order to win games. Everyone is important and everyone showed up tonight.”…
Purcellville (May 21, 2013) – Heritage High School’s Jack Howard was the answer for the Pride in Tuesday night’s Dulles District semifinal at Woodgrove as he singled to center field driving in two runners to crack open a tied baseball game which Heritage would eventually win 7-2. Matt Gloger got the complete win, allowing just one earned run. Coming into the season Heritage’s head coach Ryan Price knew he had a wall in the middle infield as Howard is one of the most sure-handed defenders in the district, however, Price and the Pride found a bonus in the sophomore second…
Leesburg (May 17, 2013) – On a night full of extra innings in the Dulles District, the Heritage Pride, backed by a Zack Hopeck one-hit shutout, knocked off their crosstown rival Loudoun County Raiders 10-0 in a shortened five inning game. “It was typical Hopeck,” Heritage coach Ryan Price said. “He was commanding the zone, keeping his pitch counts down, getting ahead of hitters and making them take defensive swings. He gave our defense all the opportunities to make plays behind him.” Hopeck credited his curveball and getting ahead of hitters for his success against Loudoun County whose one hit…
Leesburg (May 15, 2013) – With just under two minutes to play, the Loudoun County High School boys’ lacrosse team made the most of a set of screens in front of the net as senior midfielder Jacob Averys sent a shot cruising into the back of the net to take a 7-6 lead over the Dominion Titans in the Dulles District Tournament championship game. Averys’ goal would be the decider as the Raiders’ defense stepped up late en route to Loudoun County’s first ever district tournament championship, capping off an undefeated 11-0 run in the Dulles District — an 8-0…
Leesburg (May 13, 2013) – Tuscarora High School senior striker Kevin Nerio earned a 16th minute penalty kick and that was the difference in the Huskies 1-0 victory over the Potomac Falls Panthers Monday evening in a match that decided the Dulles District regular-season championship. “He left everything he had out there. I don’t know if he had much more he could have given us,” Tuscarora’s head coach Dave Gryder said of Nerio. “Kevin has the fighter mentality where he is going to give it all. He’s a tough kid.” Sophomore midfielder Sergio Resendiz took the penalty kick for Nerio…