Leesburg, Va. — Two decades ago, Heritage High School opened its doors for the first time. Fast forward 20 years and the Pride came together to celebrate their 20-year anniversary during their Homecoming football game against Broad Run High School in front of a home crowd in Leesburg on October 21. Led by senior running back Peyton Arcuri and a strong defensive effort, the Pride thwarted the Spartans, 31-14, celebrating Homecoming and 20 years of tradition—and moving one game closer to securing a playoff berth. “Everyone did their jobs, so everything went to plan,” Arcuri said. “It feels great to…
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.
Purcellville, Va. — Loudoun Valley High School senior quarterback Ashu Bertaut-Strange wasn’t alive the last time the Vikings beat the Broad Run Spartans in a varsity football game. So when he was given a chance 19 years and 11 days after the last Loudoun Valley win over the Spartans, he wanted to make the most of it. Bertaut-Strange did everything he could to ensure his teammates could celebrate Homecoming, carrying the ball 17 times for 124 yards and 2 touchdowns while going 3-for-6 for 95 yards and another touchdown through the air as the Vikings scored early then held off…
Purcellville, Va. — It took Woodgrove High School senior running back Tony Cammarota less than four minutes to find the endzone against Riverside High School in their Homecoming game. But what looked like it could become an easy path to victory for the Wolverines was quickly thwarted by the Rams. After the initial touchdown drive, the Rams started to stack the box, forcing the Wolverines to make a decision. And it was Cammarota who proposed he be taken out of the backfield and into the slot, forcing the Riverside defense to follow, once again opening up both the passing and…
Ashburn, Va. — When the Loudoun Valley and Loudoun County High School field hockey teams headed east for their regular season matchup, the top spot in the Dulles District standings was on the line. For the Captains, a win meant a share of first place for the time being; and for the Vikings, a win meant maintaining sole possession of the No. 1 seed with less than two weeks left in the regular season. After Loudoun Valley controlled possession in the first half, the Captains got a few chances in the second half—including a corner with less than two minutes…
Ashburn, Va. — Less than three minutes into the game, the Tuscarora High School football team found itself in an uphill battle. Already trailing 7-0, the Huskies were hit with back-to-back false start penalties early in their first drive of the night, but a 35-yard completion to junior receiver JB Santos seemingly had the Huskies in motion. On the very next play, however, the Huskies lost a fumble and turned the ball over to the Falcons near midfield. Facing some early adversity, Tuscarora responded, and on the ensuing defensive series, set the tone for the next 36 minutes of the…
Leesburg, Va. — It had been nearly two decades since the Loudoun County High School football team earned a win over longtime rival Broad Run. But the Class of 2023 was ready to change that. And when the Spartans lined up to go for it on 4th-and-4 from the Loudoun County 40 on their opening drive of the game, the Captains were ready to make a statement. “That’s the next step for our program. We were trying to get to the party, and now, we’re at the party, so there are expectations,” Loudoun County head coach Matt Reidenbaugh said. “Expectations…