Leesburg, Va. — You don’t see many 6-foot-3, 180-pound guards in Loudoun County. In fact, most teams in Loudoun would kill to have a big man at that size. That’s what the Heritage High School boys basketball team has in their chief playmaker, junior Max Jannes. And Jannes put his full scoring arsenal on display as the Pride defeated the Broad Run Spartans, 57-49, in a Dulles District matchup on February 6. “He’s been a floor general and a leader, and he steps up in big games,” Heritage head coach William Hatchett said. “He keeps the guys focused, and when…
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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.
Leesburg, Va. — Trailing by as many as 10, the Loudoun County High School boys basketball team never batted an eye. Just five days removed from a, 54-46, win over Loudoun Valley High School in Purcellville, the Raiders hosted the Vikings in a rematch of the top two teams in the Dulles District. After a slow offensive start, Loudoun County started to find its rhythm in the third quarter, going on a 23-9 run, before holding off Loudoun Valley, 54-45, on February 5 in Leesburg. “It’s a great rivalry. The atmosphere was good both times we played them, and I…
Loudoun County, Va. — As the high school girls basketball regular season starts to wind down in Loudoun County, a few local 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 banner=”40″] 1. Loudoun Valley (7-0, 13-0) — Loudoun…
Purcellville, Va. — Heritage High School freshman Julia Welch claimed the all-around title at the Dulles District championship at Loudoun Valley High School on January 30, leading the Pride to a team runner-up finish. Loudoun Valley senior Jenna Haran led the Vikings to the team title, placing second in the individual all-around. Welch used a win on the bars (9.100) and beam (9.650) and a second place finish on the vault (9.550) to win the all-around (37.450), defeating Haran by less than one point. Haran won the floor (9.550), placed second on the beam (9.625), and third on the bars…
Leesburg, Va. — For the second time in five days, the Loudoun Valley High School girls basketball team found themselves traveling to enemy territory to battle a LoCo Top 5 team. Backed by a career-high 31 points from freshman forward Louis Volker, the No. 1 Vikings found a way to win as they trumped No. 3 Tuscarora, 83-67, on January 21 in Leesburg. “Louis is an incredible shooter,” Loudoun Valley head coach Bill Reynolds said. “She has that mid-range jumper, and when it’s on, it’s unstoppable. And she’s also got 50 moves that she can pull out of a repertoire.…
Loudoun County, Va. — As the high school girls basketball season heats up in Loudoun County, a few local teams have started 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 banner=”40″] 1. Loudoun Valley (4-0, 9-0) — Loudoun Valley junior…