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…
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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.
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…
Ashburn, Va. — Owen Gotimer photographed Independence High School’s field hockey game against Briar Woods High School in Ashburn on November 1 and posted this photo gallery with 40+ photos! After the Falcons opened the scoring, the Tigers scored seven unanswered goals to cruise to a VHSL Region 5D semifinal win, 7-1. [adrotate banner=”10″]
Purcellville, Va. — On senior night, emotions are often heightened. And the emotions can fly even higher when you pair senior night with an important game that could determine your playoff opportunities. On October 28, the Woodgrove High School football team responded to that challenge by jumping out to an early lead then holding Independence scoreless over the last 38 minutes of the game to celebrate senior night with a 28-7 win and all but secure a spot in the VHSL Region 5D playoffs. “It was a great team effort, a great team win,” senior receiver and defensive back Alec…
Leesburg, Va. — Beating a team once in a season is hard enough; twice is exciting; and three times is extremely impressive. But beating the same team three times in just nine days to secure the district regular season and to claim the district tournament championship is monumental. The Riverside High School volleyball team did just that when they completed the regular season sweep of Briar Woods High School on October 18 and October 19 before sweeping the Falcons in straight sets—27-25, 26-24, 25-23—to claim the Potomac District championship on October 27 in Leesburg. “It’s very relieving because we knew…
Ashburn, Va. — It took the Independence High School field hockey team less than two minutes to get on the board in the Potomac District championship game, but it took the next 58 minutes—and another goal—to outlast rival Riverside High School, 2-1, to claim the Potomac District title on October 25 in Ashburn. “We’re really relieved,” Independence sophomore midfielder Sammie Goin said. “Every time we play Riverside it’s a very mental game, so for us to get over that mental hurdle again is really nice.” [adrotate banner=”10″] Early in the first quarter, Independence senior forward Carly Van Benten weaved through…