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…
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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.
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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. 1. Loudoun Valley (4-0, 9-0) — Loudoun Valley junior guard Jordan Campbell and…
Sterling, Va. — Dominion High School senior Rachel Schlemmer has made a commitment to continue her swimming career at the United States Naval Academy starting in the 2020-2021 school year. “The recruiting process is pretty stressful,” the 5-foot-8 Schlemmer said. “Knowing I’ll be apart of a great team in college is very exciting to me, and I can’t wait to swim with some amazing ladies.” Led by 16th-year head coach John Morrison, the Division I Midshipmen are currently 10-2 including a win in the nine-team Liberty Invitational on November 22-24. The Navy women will head to the Patriot League Championships…
Purcellville, Va. — Led by a pair of double-doubles from junior guard Jordan Campbell and senior forward Megan Stevenson, the Loudoun Valley High School girls basketball team jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in the Vikings’, 70-56, win over rival Woodgrove on January 17 in Purcellville. “It’s that crosstown rivalry, so they always circle this game,” first-year Loudoun Valley head coach Bill Reynolds said. “They’re a really good team. We haven’t played a team like that all year, besides when we played them before. To get a win against a really good team, that’s awesome.” For…
Leesburg, Va. — From start to finish, Tuscarora High School senior guard Isabellah Middleton dominated, leading the Huskies to a 55-39 win over Briar Woods on January 15 in Leesburg. A near first-half double-double turned into a 24-point, 18-rebound, 4-assist, 5-steal performance for Middleton, who has her Huskies off to a 4-0 start in the Dulles District. “This is the first time since winter break that we really played as a team. We’re finally getting back to playing Tuscarora basketball,” Middleton said. “When we work together that opens a lot more up for me.” After pouring in 11 points and…