Ashburn, Va. — Most high school football coaches will tell you that in order to win in November and December, you need to be able to establish the run, play good defense, and take care of the football. The Stone Bridge High School football team did just that in their Black Friday matinee on November 25 in Ashburn. Led by junior running back Troy Marquez and senior quarterback Zeke Wimbush, the Bulldogs rushed for 201 yards and six touchdowns; held Mountain View to -12 yards rushing; and snagged three interceptions to dominate the VHSL Region 5D Championship, 42-0, earning yet…
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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.
Leesburg, Va. — After finishing 10-0 in the regular season to claim the Dulles District title, the Loudoun County High School football team knocked off Handley then Sherando to open postseason play to earn the Captains their first trip to the region championship in the school’s 68-year history. With seven decades of history behind them, the Captains looked to write their own story in 2022 and stood just a play away from earning a trip to the VHSL Class 4 State playoffs. After trading scores throughout the fourth quarter, the Captains found themselves down 35-28 with 3:03 to play. From…
Leesburg, Va. — For the Loudoun County High School football team, it all starts up front. While the smart, dynamic backfield often gets the glory, the Captains’ game plan wouldn’t be possible without juniors Blaine Colebank, Sammy Holstead, Chase Kibble and seniors Stuart McGuinness and Evan Stanley. The Loudoun County offense runs through those five lineman, and the Captains didn’t stray away from their game plan when they rushed for more than 400 yards on the ground in their, 49-28, win over the Sherando Warriors in a VHSL Region 4C semifinal on November 18 in Leesburg. “We’re definitely very excited…
Leesburg, Va. — The Tuscarora High School football team dominated on defense—allowing just 100 yards of offense—while their offense controlled the clock and racked up the yards—amassing more than 350 yards of total offense. So even trailing 14-0 in the fourth quarter of their VHSL Region 4C quarterfinal, it seemed like the Huskies were in control. Midway through the fourth quarter, the Huskies finally caught their break offensively, when senior running back RJ Evans bounced to the right side and scored on a 2-yard touchdown run to cut the Millbrook lead to 14-7. On the ensuing Millbrook drive, the Tuscarora…
South Riding, Va. — Almost a year ago exactly, the Freedom High School football team took a quick trip across town to take down rival John Champe High School, 25-19, in both team’s 2021 season finales. That loss did not sit well with the Knights. When John Champe got the opportunity to return the favor in front of Freedom’s home crowd, they wanted to make the most of it. Led by senior quarterback Patrick Bryan and a stout defensive effort, the Knights dominated the Eagles from start to finish, 53-7, to wrap up their regular season on November 4 in…
Purcellville, Va. — When the Loudoun Valley High School field hockey team won their regular season matchup with Broad Run on October 11, the Vikings knew they had punched their ticket to the region playoffs. But, there was still a long road ahead in order to compete for the region title. After wrapping up their regular season on October 13, the Vikings turned on playoff mode and quickly got to work, knocking off Rock Ridge in a district quarterfinal then shutting out perennial power Heritage in a district semifinal, before claiming the the Dulles District title, 1-0, over rival Loudoun…