Leesburg, Va. — After striking out six of the first seven batters she faced, it was shaping up to be a big night for Tuscarora High School sophomore ace Lindsey Mullen. In her first high school postseason, Mullen had already tossed a perfect game—and while a hit by pitch in the second stopped any hopes of a second one—Mullen was in complete control throughout the night, no hitting Amherst County through seven complete innings. Trailing 1-0 heading into the bottom of the sixth, Mullen also provided the Huskies with their big spark offensively, blasting a line drive solo home run…
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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.
Ashburn, Va. — For the spring sports teams at Independence High School, COVID-19 meant not donning their school uniforms for another full year. After opening their doors in the fall of 2019, like everyone in the VHSL, the Tigers missed out on their spring 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic. So when the Independence girls soccer team finally got the opportunity to put on their red, white, and blue kits, they were going to make the most of it. In 2021, the Tigers navigated a daunting Dulles District schedule—falling just three times in the regular season to three of…
Ashburn, Va. — On the heels of a district regular season championship, the Broad Run High School baseball team had its eyes set on the region crown, which included a berth into the VHSL 4A State tournament. In front of a hometown crowd, the Spartans used a sturdy defense, a patient lineup, and a brilliant start by senior southpaw Connor Hale to dominate the Colonels, 13-3, and claim the VHSL Region 4C title on June 16 in Ashburn. “Our seniors were hungry to get back here and prove themselves [after losing in the region championship in 2019]. They worked their…
South Riding, Va. — 500 career strikeouts, a no-hitter, and a region championship. For Morgan Hess, June 15 was a night to remember. With a 1-run lead in the fourth, the Freedom High School ace headed back out to the circle where she would face the heart of the Stone Bridge lineup with a state tournament berth on the line. Hess delivered a 2-2 pitch to the first batter of the inning which was swung on and missed as she picked up her 500th career strikeout. The next Bulldog batter reached on an error by Hess before she retired the…
Leesburg, Va. — Trailing 3-0 heading into the bottom of the fifth, the Loudoun County High School softball team knew they had their backs against the wall. But as cool as she could, junior right fielder Abigale Dobies stepped into the box. The message from the Captains’ bench before the half inning started was to be patient, make them earn it. And that’s just what Dobies did as she drew a leadoff walk. Loudoun County sophomore left fielder Katherine Garlington then ended a brilliant at bat with a single, giving the Captains some life. After a Loudoun Valley pitching change,…
Leesburg, Va. — In a tie game in the top of the third, Tuscarora senior center fielder Quentin Shin delivered the Huskies’ first big hit of the night: a two-run single to give his team a 2-0 lead. In the very next inning, Shin once again stepped into the box with runners on second and third, and again, the senior delivered with another two-run single. Shin’s run support was all Tuscarora junior ace Josh McCusker would need as he cruised through the Loudoun County High School lineup in a 6-2 Dulles District quarterfinal win on June 7 in Leesburg. “Everybody…