Ashburn, Va. — When teams transition head coaches, there’s often a learning curve as was the case with the Briar Woods High School field hockey team. In this circumstance, however, the Falcons leaned heavily on their senior leadership and have excelled early in their 2022 campaign. Off to a 6-0 start, Briar Woods extended its unbeaten streak, fending off the Woodgrove Wolverines 2-1 on September 8 in Ashburn. The Falcons got on the scoreboard late in the first quarter when senior captain Emily Winter scored on a pass from sophomore forward Kate Weaver on a corner to take a 1-0…
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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.
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Ashburn, Va. — Doink! The John Champe High School offense opened the second quarter on a 4th-and-goal from the 1 yard line. Rather than going for it, the Knights elected to kick the field goal to put some points on the board and take an early lead, but Patrick Bryan’s attempt doinked off the right upright as the Falcons took over on downs. “I just kept my chin up. There’s no reason to hang your head after that,” Bryan said. “I just kept playing the game.” That missed field goal could have been the story of the night for the…
Leesburg, Va. — The Loudoun County High School field hockey team has its eyes set on redemption. After dropping a heartbreaker in overtime in the region championship in 2021, the Captains have started the season strong in hopes of adding some region hardware to their trophy case. Loudoun County opened its season with a 6-2 win over state quarterfinalist Freedom before falling in their home opener to state semifinalist Independence, 5-0. The Captains bounced back with a 1-0 win over Woodgrove, before setting their sights on Stone Bridge. Loudoun County wasted no time getting on the board against Stone Bridge…
Sterling, Va. — It took the Potomac Falls High School football team some time to get going, but once the young offensive line settled in, the Panthers were off and running. Led by senior running back Steven Riveros and junior quarterback John Opiola, Potomac Falls scored late in the first quarter and then again late in the second quarter before exploding in the second half to keep hold of the Battle of Route 7 in a 41-7 win over rival Dominion on August 26 in Sterling. “Our offensive line is inexperienced but they adjusted, and we were able to run…
Leesburg, Va. — After dropping the first set 25-18 then quickly falling into a 4-0 hole in the second, it looked like it was going to be a long night for the Lightridge High School volleyball team. But the Lightning didn’t let up. They responded with five unanswered points to take a 5-4 lead. Then they expanded that lead to 14-8 then 20-13 before eventually evening out the match at 1-1 with a 25-17 win in the second set. Lightridge carried that momentum into the third set, winning 27-25, to take a 2-1 lead over Heritage heading into the fourth.…
Ashburn, Va. — Twelve months ago, the Briar Woods High School girls soccer team decided they were going to return to the state championship game. On that same day in June 2021, the Falcons had dropped a heartbreaker in PKs to First Colonial High School at First Colonial in the VHSL Class 5 State championship game. So when the opportunity presented itself to host First Colonial at Briar Woods in the 2022 VHSL Class 5 State championship, the Falcons were going to make the most of it. In the 17’ of the state final, Briar Woods senior defender Kendall DiMillio…