Leesburg, Va. — In their first Dulles District meeting since coming off winter break, the Heritage High School girls basketball team used an explosive first quarter, an aggressive full court press, and a dominating rebounding effort to hold off Dominion, 49-41, on January 10 in Leesburg. “Our zone press is our bread and butter,” Heritage head coach Otto Jett said. “We wanted to keep them from scoring quick baskets and force them to work the ball around.” [adrotate banner=”54″] Heritage used their full court pressure to force 7 Dominion turnovers in the first quarter while quickly jumping out to a…
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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.
Ashburn, Va. — Yvonne Lee might not know just how good she is. The 5-foot-3, pass-first, score-at-will point guard has been a key piece for the Spartans since she first stepped foot onto Broad Run High School’s campus in the fall of 2018. And the 2020-2021 first team All-LoCo selection is proving just how valuable she is again this winter as she has the Spartans off to a 4-0 start in the Dulles District, after putting on an all-around display in Broad Run’s 63-29 win over second-year Lightridge High School on December 15 in Ashburn. “Whenever we rebound well and…
Ashburn, Va. — The Broad Run High School boys basketball team entered the season in uncharted territory. Led by a first-year head coach, the Spartans were without a single returning starter from last season’s squad to start their 2021-2022 campaign, and across their entire roster had very little varsity experience. “The guys are hungry. They know there are opportunities on this team which is an exciting way to play,” Broad Run head coach Jake Krogh said. “We’re waiting on football players to get back, so guys are in bigger roles than they’re going to be, and they’re flourishing in those…
Purcellville, Va. — With less than one minute left in regulation, Woodgrove High School sophomore point guard Sadie Shores dished a pass to senior shooting guard Tara Mullen, who buried a three to pull the Wolverines within one score. Then, with 18 seconds to play, Shores once again dropped a dime, this one to Woodgrove junior guard Anni Rohs, who came off the bench and drilled a three pointer to tie the game at 49-49, sending the Wolverines’ early season clash with rival Loudoun Valley to overtime. After surrendering the lead in the fourth, Shores made sure her team wouldn’t…
Leesburg, Va. — After quickly falling into a deficit, the Loudoun County High School boys basketball team knew what they needed to do to claw themselves out of trouble. By halftime the Captains had tied the game at 32-32, and by midway through the third quarter, they had really started to settle in. Despite a tremendous shooting effort by Briar Woods, the Captains used four double-figure scoring performances to outlast the Falcons, 66-56, on December 1 in Leesburg. “Briar Woods is very well coached. I respect the heck out of Derek Butler and the way he goes about his business,”…
Ashburn, Va. — Defending a 4th-and-1 from near midfield on the opening drive of the game, the Broad Run High School defense stepped up. Tuscarora handed the ball off to their trusty running back, who was met and stonewalled at the line of scrimmage by Broad Run senior linebacker Luca Lombardo, short of the line to gain. From that moment, the Spartans knew they were in for a special afternoon. Series after series the Spartan defense proved stout, paving the way for Broad Run senior quarterback Brett Griffis to rush for nearly 100 yards and 4 touchdowns, as the Spartans…