Leesburg, Va. — In the program’s 66-year history, the Loudoun County High School boys basketball team had never experienced as much success as they did in the 2019-2020 season. Led by a strong senior class, the Raiders won the Dulles District regular season and tournament titles and, for the first time since the school opened in 1954, a region championship. The VHSL Region 4C crown earned the Raiders the opportunity to “host” George Washington High School in a VHSL 4A State quarterfinal matchup at Riverside High School in Leesburg on March 6. With the full support of the community, Loudoun…
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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. — Stomp. Stomp. Stomp. It’s a familiar sound for the Potomac Falls High School boys basketball team. The sound of head coach Jeff Hawes’ shoe hitting the hardwood. It was 4-0 less than 90 seconds in, but Hawes wasn’t going to let the region championship game get anymore out of hand. Time out, Panthers. Hawes rallied his troops and – despite earning a state playoff berth the night before – encouraged them not to get complacent. The Panthers responded. After another Riverside basket, Potomac Falls went on a 16-3 run to close the first quarter, and the Panthers…
Purcellville, Va. — The offensive game plan was simple: pound the ball into freshman phenom Louis Volker, and let her do her thing. It was a scheme executed to perfection by the Loudoun Valley High School girls basketball team in the second half of the Dulles District championship game on February 21 in Purcellville. It was a game in which both teams battled early and consistent foul trouble. A game in which Volker dominated, dropping 28 points and grabbing 14 rebounds. A game in which the Vikings remained undefeated, claiming the Dulles District tournament title, 63-57, over the Huskies. “Louis…
Loudoun County, Va. — The district tournaments are settled and the VHSL region tournaments are underway. Eight Loudoun teams are still standing on the girls side, and a few of those teams have continued to stand out from the crowd, while several others are potential contenders. Each week, Varun Shankar and I will be alternating releasing our girls and boys basketball rankings. In a three-district county, we wanted a way to put things into perspective. Enter: the LoCo Top 5. Of course, if you’re into hard numbers, check out the full Cedar Run District, Potomac District, and Dulles District standings. [adrotate banner=”39″] [adrotate…
Sterling, Va. — Both teams circled this game on their calendars. For Park View, it was a night to honor their seniors. A game within their grasp against a first-year school. For Independence, it was a late season game in enemy territory. A game within their grasp against a Dulles District foe. After trailing by as many as 11 points in the third quarter, the first-year Tigers used a 12-2 run to open the fourth quarter to rally past the Patriots, 57-50, on February 11 in Sterling. “I thought this game on the road on their senior night was the…
Ashburn, Va. — Early in the fourth quarter, Rock Ridge High School junior guard Nico Martirossian drilled a three-pointer to give the Phoenix a 51-50 lead. From there, it was all Stone Bridge. Backed by double-digit scoring performances by four of their seniors, the Bulldogs went on a 13-1 run after surrendering the lead early in the fourth before eventually holding off the Phoenix, 69-56, on February 10 in Ashburn. “All our seniors have contributed either on or off the court. We have a lot of experience in Healy, Rhodes, and Jerome. They’re just unbelievable,” Stone Bridge head coach Kent…