Ashburn, Va. — No matter the level, the sport, or the number of years under your belt, winning a ball game is always exciting, and for Broad Run High School head softball coach Ed Steele, he’s now gotten to enjoy that excitement 500 times. On March 21, in front of a home crowd in Ashburn, the Spartans erased a 4-1 deficit with a 5-run, 2-out rally in the sixth inning to come-from-behind to defeat Potomac Falls, 6-4, earning Steele his 500th career win. “It’s sort of unreal,” Steele said. “It’s something I’ll think about after the season, but when you’re…
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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. — For the first time in program history, the Loudoun County High School boys basketball team is headed to the VHSL Class 4 State championship. But, for the Captains, the path to Richmond had its challenges, including, most recently, their fifth matchup of the season against rival Loudoun Valley. In front of a sold out crowd in Leesburg, the Captains quickly fell into a hole, but—like they had done in the region championship game a week before—they clawed their way back, before taking the lead heading into the half. “It’s a huge rivalry, and they’re great competitors,” Loudoun…
Purcellville, Va. — After having its season cut short in a heartbreaking loss to the eventual region champion last year, the Woodgrove High School girls basketball team had its goals set coming into its 2021-2022 campaign. The Wolverines dominated the regular season then cruised through the Potomac District playoffs, earning home court advantage through the entire region tournament. “Last year was a disappointment for sure. We put in a lot of work, and we weren’t happy with the outcome,” Woodgrove senior forward Ashley Steadman said. ‘We’re the type of team that isn’t going to let that get to us, so…
Leesburg, Va. — Just a week removed from falling in the Dulles District championship game, the Loudoun County High School boys basketball team was out for revenge. Unfortunately for Loudoun County, rival Loudoun Valley had other plans as they looked to upset the top-seeded Captains for the second time in seven days. Trailing by 13 points heading into the fourth quarter, it looked as though the Captains’ fates were sealed until juniors Nick Alexander, Joey Fitzpatrick, and Jack West rose to the occasion, helped the Captains get into striking distance, and, ultimately, take the lead with less than a minute…
Sterling, Va. — Once you enter region playoff territory, most teams are pretty battle tested, and this winter, that might be most true about the Potomac Falls High School boys basketball team. Battling to the top of the grueling Potomac District, the Panthers won close game after close game—including a 1-point win over Stone Bridge in the district championship game—to prepare themselves for the region tournament. Despite entering the region tournament with an average margin of victory of just +1.75 against district opponents, the Panthers absolutely dominated the North Stafford Wolverines, 62-18, in a VHSL Region 5D quarterfinal on February…
Leesburg, Va. — After trailing for most of the night, the Loudoun Valley High School basketball team found themselves in a tie game with less than 90 seconds to play and the Dulles District championship on the line. Like they had done early in the game, the Vikings were completely content slowing down their offense—and without a shot clock—were ready to hold for the last shot. That was until, with about a minute left, Loudoun Valley sophomore shooting guard Jayden Johnson looked to the bench where his coach recognized an opportunity for an easy bucket. Johnson—who was being face guarded…