Leesburg, Va. — The Heritage High School girls basketball team is young—starting a freshman, three sophomores, and just one senior—but the Pride isn’t using their youth as a crutch. Four of those starters got regular varsity minutes last season, and their freshman point guard is growing more confident every start. While they were off to a 3-1 start to open their season, it took the Pride some time to get going when they hosted Lightridge High School in their Dulles District opener in front of a home crowd in Leesburg. After turning the ball over 16 times in the first…
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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, Va. — It was a game of answers, and fortunately for the Dominion High School boys basketball team, they had enough of them. Led by sophomore guard Jakob Jude Salgado, the Titans fended off a few late runs by the Lightridge Lightning to earn a 63-50 win in their Dulles District opener on December 7 in Sterling. “Wins are wins, and district wins are even better. It’s always great to start that way,” Dominion head coach Anthony Eifler said. “We lost two tough ones last week out of district, but I thought we had a chance to win. These…
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…
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…